also breaking this morning, signs that the labor market, which has been stunningly strong for so long is now cooling. fed watchers and wall street very warily awaiting these numbers. i ll talk to acting labor secretary julie su for her take on the numbers and the strength of the u.s. economy. and later, more heat for an already weather-weary nation. over a dozen dead nationwide from the high temperatures. i have asthma, so the air quality is really hard on my lungs, and then with the heat on top, it s like having a meltdown all in one. when could we get some relief from the brutal and record-breaking heat? let s begin with the war in ukraine and the breaking news. we ve now confirmed that the u.s. will send cluster munitions to ukraine. these are large bombs containing smaller explosives inside them which then disperse and can kill in record numbers. these weapons are so dangerous that more than 120 countries including many u.s. allies have agreed not to use them, but
the election. mitch mcconnell is threatening to scorch the earth if democrats get rid of the filibuster. later i ll be joined by the perfect guest to discuss the intimidation tactics, harry reid. he has a lot to say about mitch. we begin with ron johnson continues to dig a hole for himself. he s doubling down on his experiment in making the quiet part really loud. last week when he said he would be more afraid if the violent insurrection on january 6th was led by black lives matter protesters. on january 6th, i never get threatened. i knew those were people that loved this country and truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break a law, and so i wasn t concerned. now, had the tables been turned, this could mean trouble. had the tables been turned and president trump won the election and those were tens of thousands of black lives matter and antifa protesters, i might have been concerned. it s no surprise that the remarks provoked justified accusations of
The more humid it is, the less able it is for your body to sweat, for body to leave the surface of your skin into the environment, the atmosphere. the more humid it is, the less able you are to effectively cool off. so what can people do to protect themselves? a few things, and i think we have another graphic here. in terms of ways to keep yourself safe in a heat wave, first and foremost, shelter. you don t have air-conditioning, get as low as possible in your residential unit. if you have a basement, fantastic. keep your windows open at night. if you have ac, clearly just make sure you re changing out those filters. run your ac, sunscreen is critical, spf 50. if you re misting your skin, replace sunscreen every few hours. wear a hat. even if you have hair, wear a hat. it s going to protect you if you have to be out in the sun, especially if you have a job that requires being out in the