3 Things To Know Today

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1 Flash Flooding Turns Lethal In Northeast

Flash flood warnings affected as many as 11 million people in New England yesterday after torrential rains dumped a summer’s worth of rain onto the Northeast in just a few hours. Almost 10 inches of rain fell in New York’s Hudson Valley yesterday, which is roughly the amount of rain that usually falls in the area over the three summer months. This led to flash flood warnings for Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx on Sunday night, and the death of 43-year-old Pamela Nugent, who was swept away by fast-moving floodwaters on Sunday. While the worst is behind New York, flooding continues to impact Vermont with road closures and Amtrak service suspensions. Last night, the rain impacted Vermont, leading to over 50 rescues by swift-water teams in the state as of 9 p.m. It was the wettest July day in recorded history for Reading, Pennsylvania, with 5.35 inches of rain. I-89 west of Montpelier, Vermont was closed yesterday due to heavy flooding from the Winooski River. Vehicles were left stranded on on-ramps by the closures and rising waters. The Army Corps of Engineers announced last night that there are plans to release water from the Ball Mountain Dam and the Townshend Dam, which is increasing floodwaters in the area.

2 President Biden Defending Decision To Send Cluster Bombs To Ukraine

President Joe Biden made a quick stop on the way to the NATO conference in Lithuania yesterday, paying Britain’s King Charles III a visit in London. It’s the first time Biden and the king have met since Charles’ coronation in May. After meeting with the king on climate change issues, the President headed to Lithuania for a NATO summit, where progress was made yesterday before the meeting even began. President Biden issued a statement applauding the announcement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that an agreement had been reached between him, Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan, and Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson that removes Turkey’s opposition to Sweden’s application to join the alliance. The only remaining country that’s opposed Sweden’s application is Hungary, which said yesterday that they believe any problems will be solved.

3 U.S. Air Force Is Suspending Personnel Moves And Bonuses Due To Shortfall

The U.S. Air Force said in a statement yesterday that it has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year due to a funding shortfall. The statement said the shortfall is being driven by higher-than-expected costs. The suspensions could affect tens of thousands of service members from now until the start of the new fiscal year on October 1st. Airmen scheduled to move this month will still be approved to relocate, but later moves will be delayed. The suspension also affects Air Force personnel stations overseas that were expected to return to the U.S. The Air Force said that these service members will have their moves delayed by several months into early next year. The pause comes as Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville continues a hold on confirmations for top officer positions, including the Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, who’s nominated to be the next Chief of Staff.


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