everyone including vladimir putin to see. you re in the cnn newsroom. extreme heat roasting most of the united states this weekend, and get ready because next week you re going to see the heat really crank up. right now more than 15 million americans are under heat alerts stretching from the dakotas to the gulf coast. a heat dome as weather experts call it, is blanketing much of the country talking triple digit high temperatures in some places and all of this, of course, coming on the heels of a record-breaking heat wave just last week and it is not just hot, it is dangerous. heat is the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the united states. and with that i want to go to our meteorologist in the cnn weather center. what do folks need to know so they can prepare and can stay safe? pamela, what they really need to do is take these heat alerts seriously. don t just think, oh, it s just hot. remember, the combination of temperature and humidity is what can really
breaking news now. he crossed into america illegally. he came from ecuador already wanted for murder. and now he is inside a courthouse in queens, new york after being rounded up accused of raping a 13-year-old child. a little girl in broad daylight at a public park. the suspect goes before a judge at any moment. the latest example of high-profile illegal immigrant crime in recent months and it is putting the spotlight on a critical question, do we really know who is coming across our southern border? i m harris faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. we now know the 25-year-old suspect did enter our nation illegally in 2021 through eagle pass, texas. and he has had several several arrests since. last week he allegedly held a child and 13-year-old boy who was with her at knife point with police are calling a machete-stale blade and raped that 13-year-old girl. dramatic new video shows members of the community are holding that suspect down after recognizing him. they k
and maybe they will continue to support those black businesses. what we re hearing is juneteenth isn t just one day. but supporting black businesses should be 365 days every day of the year. i spoke with a grand marshall of the parade that snaked through downtown and ended up here at centennial park. she saw more diversity. she believes now it s a holiday, it s a state holiday. that more people of different races and backgrounds are coming out to honor the day. all right. thank you so much. join some of the biggest stars as they lift their voices for juneteenth. a global celebration for freedom this is tonight at 8:00. right after a special juneteenth hosted by don lemon at 7:00. only on cnn.
That politicians, that local leaders, will see juneteenth as just another holiday, or a day off work, and not as a call to action, and so talking about george floyd, and the last year and a half of work with the racial justice, social justice movement is a key part of the work to make sure juneteenth isn t just about a day off in june, but it is really a call to action. alex? i got to tell you, that last interview, that woman makes so much sense. what else did she tell you about this? she seemed so passionate, well informed, and she said look, this is, these are crumbs for what we really need, when you don t have republicans, any of themming to vote any of them wanting to vote the john lewis voting rights act. she was really blunt. as you could hear in the tone of her voice there, she feels like if voting rights legislation is not passed in this country, that