Joe Lundberg, a senior meteorologist from AccuWeather, discussed the current and upcoming weather conditions. He noted that the heat has subsided, with temperatures expected to be in the 70s and 80s, and a dry air mass due to a flash drought in southern Maine. Rainfall is expected to be minimal, with a potential quarter-inch from a late Sunday front. The risk of brush fires is high due to dry conditions and any wind. Additionally, warmer-than-normal water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine are causing increased shark sightings. Lundberg emphasized the need for caution due to high fire danger and the potential for burn bans.
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.
