AccuWeather senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg discussed the current and upcoming weather and air quality. Canadian wildfires have caused reduced air quality, with an alert in effect until 11 PM, affecting those with respiratory issues. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s, with a slight chance of showers in the mountains but not near the seacoast. The week ahead will see temperatures in the 70s and 80s, with a potential for thunderstorms in higher elevations. The weekend and early next week will see warmer temperatures, potentially reaching the 80s along the coast. August is expected to have bouts of heat, with a risk of dry conditions and potential wildfire threats.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
