
29 deaths in the heat, thousands still without power: NJ recovering from wild weather
A view of flooded streets after heavy rain in Deal on Monday. GOP lawmakers are calling for hearings into JCP&L for taking days to restore power.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 71 stories

A view of flooded streets after heavy rain in Deal on Monday. GOP lawmakers are calling for hearings into JCP&L for taking days to restore power.

At least two hotels near the unstable building were evacuated, stranding travelers and forcing guests to clamber for alternative accommodation.

FDNY drone images show damage inside the Midtown construction site where officials say structural columns buckled, prompting evacuations and fears of a localized collapse. The structural failure surfaced beneath a 10-story horizontal expansion of the building, officials say.

While these numbers are still unconfirmed until a forensic pathologist completes the exam and death certificate, they underscore the serious public health risks associated with extreme heat and are a sobering reminder of the need for continued vigilance and heat safety measures during. The state's Department of Health said the death toll connected to the heat had increased to 29 since their previous update on Saturday. New York City announced a trio of deaths from last week's blistering heat wave on Monday, hours after New Jersey health officials raised their toll to more than two dozen.

The strain of the virus that's responsible for the current outbreak has no specific treatments or preventive measures. Three new clinical trials could provide possible breakthroughs.

Iran, which has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the Strait of Hormuz is safe, said one of the vessels came under attack after ignoring warnings.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country’s west The death toll from serious storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, urged “all out” efforts to rescue people affected by the weather. Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed at least 11 people and.

Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths Elon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock dropped precipitously after its initial public offering, and Tesla faces a wave of lawsuits.

Solomon Islands prime minister says he doesn’t want to see more countries testing ICBMs in Pacific, adding ‘be our friend but don’t threaten us’ Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said China’s weapons test in the Pacific risks fuelling dangerous nuclear proliferation, with the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired on Monday capable of causing “considerable damage” if weaponised. But a Chinese government spokesperson claimed the test was “safe” and part of “routine” military training, telling critics to “not over-interpret it.” China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao.

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