It's so hot you can grill burgers on your dashboard
A historic heat wave will pump scorching temperatures across swaths of the nation through Wednesday. The second public hearing by the House Jan. 6 committee will focus on former President Donald Trump's "massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information." Members of a white supremacist group will be arraigned following their arrest near a local Pride event in Idaho. A man accused of killing a college student who was missing for 26 years will go on trial for murder. The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors will face off tonight in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
🙋🏼♀️ I'm Nicole Fallert, and here's Monday's news.
🌅 Up first: Along California's iconic beaches, sightings of juvenile great white sharks have increased five-fold. No one is sure if there are really more sharks, or why. Researchers track them with tags, underwater monitors and satellite signals. They dart them to secure muscle tissue, analyzing isotopes to learn what they’re eating, and gather seawater to measure DNA, calculating the local concentration of sharks and prey fish. Experts are using advanced technology not merely to track an iconic species. They're attempting to solve a mystery. Read more
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💉 FDA advisors will review and likely recommend COVID-19 vaccines for young children this week.
📝 A judge temporarily blocked Texas child-abuse investigations into transgender care.
🍟 A McDonald's successor – ''Tasty and That's It'' – opened in Moscow.
⛽ $5 a gallon for gas? Prices at the pump reach a new high for the nationwide average, AAA says.
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🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, money reporter Terry Collins explains why American homebuyers are being moved to tears. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker.
House Jan. 6 committee holds second public hearing
The House Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attack will reconvene Monday at 10 a.m. for its second public hearing. This is the first of three hearings this week, part of a series of eight. In the first public hearing last Thursday, the committee sought to build a case that former President Donald Trump was the driving force behind an attempted coup that culminated with the deadly insurrection at the Capitol. Last week, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Monday's hearing will continue to focus on the fact that Trump knew he had lost the election, but despite that, he engaged in a "massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information." Read more
🚩 Trump had to know he was spreading ''Big Lie,'' Jan. 6 committee member Jamie Raskin says.
🚩 What did Americans learn in the Jan. 6 committee's first hearing on the Capitol attack?
🚩 Missed the first Jan. 6 hearing? Here's what Bill Barr, Ivanka Trump, Capitol Police and others said.
🚩 Graphics: Who has been arrested in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, by the numbers.
Historic heat wave sweeps across much of US
A historic heat wave continues its march across the nation this week after Phoenix, Las Vegas and Denver posted record temperatures and more than 50 million Americans sweltered under heat advisories over the weekend. Temperatures in California’s Death Valley climbed above 120 degrees while in Phoenix a man grilled burgers and baked a cake on his dashboard. Parts of Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi also faced weekend heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service. The overall weather pattern has been largely stuck in place for more than a week, which allowed heat to build across the central and southwestern United States. Hot humid air will continue to cover swaths of the nation through Wednesday, forecaster WeatherBug warned. The result: temperatures ranging from 10 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year. Read more
🔥 More than 80 million people were warned of high temps Saturday after Phoenix and Las Vegas hit record highs.
🔥 Record high temps? Here's how to stay safe during a heat wave.
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Members of white supremacist group arrested near Idaho Pride event to be arraigned
Members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front are scheduled to be arraigned Monday following their arrest near a local Pride event in Idaho over the weekend. The 31 men were detained Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. They were standing inside the vehicle wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas covering their faces when police stopped the vehicle. "They came to riot downtown," Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said at a news conference. Police found riot gear, one smoke grenade, shin guards and shields inside the van, White added. All 31 were charged with conspiracy to riot, a misdemeanor. Read more
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Murder trial begins in case of college student missing for 26 years
A murder trial gets underway Monday in the case of a California college student who disappeared while walking home from a party in 1996. Paul Flores is accused of killing Kristin Smart during a rape or attempted rape in his dorm room. His father, Ruben Flores, is accused of helping his son hide the body. Both have pleaded not guilty. The Floreses were arrested last year after a podcast, "Your Own Backyard," brought renewed attention to the case. Four women have told police that Flores drugged and raped them, Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle said in court last year. Flores hasn't been charged stemming from those allegations. A major challenge for prosecutors is a lack of physical evidence: Smart’s body has never been found. The trial will begin with jury selection, a process expected to take weeks. Read more
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🔔 Toby Keith revealed his stomach cancer battle, telling fans he'll see them ''sooner than later.''
🎵 Taylor Swift opened up at the Tribeca Festival about ''moments of extreme grief'' after losing her masters.
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Celtics, Warriors face off in Game 5 of NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors will host the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. Both teams enter Monday's game with two wins in the series, each coming at home and on the road. The Warriors won the last game, 107-97, behind a spectacular 43-point effort from guard Stephen Curry. Through four Finals games, Curry has been the focal point for Golden State, averaging 34.2 points per game. And on the other end, Boston will look for a more efficient outing from All-NBA star Jayson Tatum, who scored 23 points on 8-for-23 shooting, with six turnovers in Game 4. "I know I can be better," Tatum said Friday night. "So it’s not like I, myself or my team is asking me to do something I’m not capable of." Game 5 is scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. ET at Chase Center in San Francisco, and will air on ABC. Read more
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📷 Photo of the day: March for Our Lives rallies draw thousands across US 📷
Thousands of people rallied in the nation's capital and around the country Saturday to advocate for stricter gun control laws after a recent spate of mass shootings, including in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers were killed in a school, and in Buffalo, New York, where 10 Black people were targeted in a grocery store. Read more
⚫ A group of senators – including 10 Republicans – announced a breakthrough gun control deal over the weekend.
⚫ Door bars, locks, walkie-talkies: Teachers share safety tips on TikTok after Texas shooting.
⚫ The suspected gunman was identified and charged with murder in a Maryland workplace shooting.
Click here to see more photos of the March for Our Lives rallies across the U.S.
Associated Press contributed reporting.