AccuWeather senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg provided a weather update for the Fourth of July weekend. He forecasted pleasant conditions with temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees on Friday, and low 80s with sunshine on Saturday. Sunday might see some thunderstorms in the north but should remain partly sunny. Inland areas could reach 90+ degrees by Sunday afternoon. For next week, a front is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms on Monday night into Tuesday, followed by warmer, more humid conditions. By midweek, temperatures should settle in the 80s, with another front possible by Thursday or Friday.
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
