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Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.

A Brooklyn coffee chain sparked a federal civil rights investigation after publicly refunding Rep. Dan Goldman and declaring it does not serve "genocide enablers," drawing swift condemnation from Jewish community leaders and the DOJ.

A Connecticut man died after falling from an upper-level balcony during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City over the weekend, authorities said. Witnesses told authorities that the man appeared to be intoxicated before the incident.

Immigrants facing criminal charges who leave and then come back to the U.S. can be left in a legal limbo upon their return, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The future of several NBA franchises could change Tuesday night as the league gathers at Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the first round of the 2026 NBA draft.

Country singer KENNY CHESNEY: "I've never saw it to be my place to use my stage or platform, no matter where I'm playing, to tell people how to think or how to vote."

Starting Friday, visitors will no longer be able to tour or attend educational programming on board the tall ship Providence in Alexandria, Virginia.

Stargazers are in for a celestial treat as the first full moon of the summer season prepares to light up the night sky. The June 2026 full moon, popularly known as the Strawberry Moon, is scheduled to reach its peak on Monday.

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has lost hope in the Republican Party.

Russia appears to be strengthening its air defenses around Moscow at the expense of the front lines in its war against Ukraine, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War think tank.