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In the meantime, a senior U.S. negotiator tells PBS Information that Hamas nonetheless has reservations about President Trump’s 60-day cease-fire proposal, however is keen to debate them on this weekend’s talks in Qatar. Mr. Trump mentioned Israel has already agreed to the deal.
Extreme climate on this July 4 has turned lethal in components of the nation. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick mentioned a minimum of six persons are lifeless in Kerr County, and greater than 20 others are nonetheless lacking, a few of them kids, after near 10 inches of rain precipitated flash floods alongside the Guadalupe River. Meteorologists say the water rose 22 toes in simply two hours.
In the meantime, in New Jersey, a minimum of three persons are lifeless after intense thunderstorms final evening. The deaths had been the results of toppled timber. The town of Plainfield declared a state of emergency and canceled its Fourth of July festivities.
In the meantime, components of Europe are coping with a distinct set of inauspicious circumstances. Wildfires burned throughout Turkey right this moment and new blazes broke out in Greece, the place this week flames have already charred 1000’s of acres. And a record-breaking warmth wave is lingering over a lot of the continent.
In Bulgaria, building employees braved the hazardous temperatures, whereas, in Sicily, beachgoers soaked up the solar’s rays and took benefit of the ocean to chill off. Forecasters say that warmth is prone to lastly let up over the weekend.
And, in fact, it would not be the Fourth of July with out sizzling canine, specifically this yr’s Nathan’s Sizzling Canine Consuming Contest. Competitor eater Joey Chestnut reclaimed his title right this moment after a yr away with plant-based competitor Not possible Meals. Chestnut gained his 17 Mustard Belt by downing 70.5 sizzling canine in 10 minutes.
Within the girls’s competitors, Miki Sudo defended her title with 33 sizzling canine. Final yr, she ate a document 51 franks.