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Record heat to extend after weekend of triple-digit temperatures

Record heat to extend after weekend of triple-digit temperatures

Heat kills more people each year than other weather hazards. Heat waves can be more threatening the longer they last, because stress builds up over time when people can't find adequate respite.This week could be particularly dangerous for communities like Phoenix, which could experience the hottest seven-day streak in its history. according to the National Weather Service. The city, along with its surrounding suburbs in Maricopa County, Arizona, recorded 425 heat-associated deaths last year. Sunday marked the 17th straight day that Phoenix's high temperatures reached or exceeded 110. “We are currently on track to break the all-time consecutive streak of…
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UFC fighter Istela Nunes suffers a nasty elbow injury in strawweight bout

UFC fighter Istela Nunes suffers a nasty elbow injury in strawweight bout

UFC strawweight Istela Nunes made her fourth appearance for the company on Saturday night in a fight against Victoria Dudakova at UFC Vegas 77, but she didn't finish with a raised arm.About 30 seconds into the fight, Dudakova went to take Nunes down. The Brazilian fighter fell backwards to the canvas and landed on her elbow. Nunes squealed in pain and grabbed her left elbow as the referee inside the Octagon checked on her.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Istela Nunes reacts after an elbow injury in her women's strawweight fight against Viktoriia Dudakova during UFC Fight Night…
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Elton John testifies for defense in Kevin Spacey sexual assault trial

Elton John testifies for defense in Kevin Spacey sexual assault trial

LONDON (AP) — Elton John testified Monday for the defense in the sexual assault trial of Kevin Spacey.John appeared remotely from Monaco to testify after her husband, David Furnish, said Spacey only once attended the singer's annual gala at his Windsor home.One of the alleged victims accused Spacey of aggressively grabbing his crotch while driving with him to the dance in 2004 or 2005.Spacey testified that he only attended the event in 2001. Furnish previously testified that he had reviewed the photographs and that was the only year Spacey attended.John said Spacey spent the night at the house after the…
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Taylor Swift becomes the first woman to have 4 albums in the Billboard Top 10 at once

Taylor Swift becomes the first woman to have 4 albums in the Billboard Top 10 at once

Taylor Swift is setting some chart benchmarks with the release of her album “Speak Now (Taylor's Version),” becoming the first woman to have four albums on Billboard's Top 10 chart at once. His latest release debuted at No. 1 with the highest numbers of the year so far for any release. According Billboardthat's the first time a woman has done that in the entire six-decade history of having an album chart, and she's one of only three artists to accomplish the feat.Swift also set a record for the female artist with the most No. 1 albums in history: she now…
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