no matter where you are chances are you re dealing with heat, storms, wildfires, maybe all three. as we speak, new record temperatures are being set across the northeast. down south texas is taking the brunt of tropical depression alberto. we ll have the very latest coming up. plus, we ve been talking about it for months, now it may be happening. a new poll showing a significant number of independents abandoning trump after his conviction, and now supporting president biden. and say good-bye to something we have all gotten used to deal with. those little plastic pillows that come in your amazon box. the company is ditching them as it tries to cut down on the roughly 200 million pounds of plastic it generated just a few years ago. right now, virtually the whole country is impacted by a triple threat of deadly extreme weather. the start of record-breaking summer heat, the beginning blazes of wildfire season, and 2024 s first tropical storm. now the majority of the nation
That these temperatures are much better than those below zero. Well start off the day in the teens, but will top out in the upper 20s and low 30s for some by the afternoon. On top of the warmer temperatures making for a wonderfrf weekend weather, we get some sunshine. Mostly sunny skies will be around for the morning hours, but partly cloudy skies will being to build back into eastern iowa as the afternoon progresses. Sunday our temperatures will be even warmer thanks to a southerly wind. Highs will top out in the low to middle 30s for most. Clouds will be a bit thicker, but some sunshine will stick around through the day. A chance for snow and wintry mix arrives late sunday into monday. Thanks britley. Right now, a blizzard is hitting the east coast. More than 2 feet of snow is expected in washington dc, there have been thousands of crashes and this massive storm has already led to multiple deaths. Abcs Kenneth Moton has the latest from the target of the storm. The capitol. Eye of thi
Teens, but will top out in the upper 20s and low 30s for some by the afternoon. On top of the warmer temperatures making for a wonderful weekend weather, we get some sunshine. Mostly sunny skies will be around for the morning hours, but partly cloudy skies will being to build back into eastern iowa as the afternoon progresses. Sunday our temperatures will be even warmer thanks to a southerly wind. Highs will top out in the low to middle 30s for most. Clouds will be a bit thicker, but some sunshine will stick around through the day. A chance for snow and wintry mix arrives late sunday into monday. Thanks britley. Right now, a blizzard is hitting the east coast. More than 2 feet of snow is expected in washington dc, there have been thousands of crashes and this massive storm has already from the target of the storm. The capitol. The snow has been steady here in dc. The bulls eye of this storm. It is piling up this morning and this blizzard is just getting started. Blizzard blast. Nats bl
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Will come up in debate in the agriculture bill. Its such a broad variety of issues. A ban on horse slaughter is now in the law. There could be some discussion over a rider in the bill that prevents usda from spending money on some key competitiveness and contract issues, specifically related to poultry farming. We might hear some debate about reforming sugar programs. You never know. It could be chinese chicken. One of the things what the he food stamp program. The Assistance Program known as food stamps is a mandatory program. For the most part that tends to stick to the farm bill as far as where thats debated out. You might hear lawmakers complaining about how the cuts have been implemented. They think states have made meaningful cuts to food stamp programs. You might see discussion about that. The other nutrition issue that could be brought up is allowing white potatoes in the women, infants and children feeding program. Up until now white potatoes have not been allowed in that prog