Free speech & Arizona's heat wave | Newsmaker
In this episode of John Hook's Newsmaker Saturday, we catch up with Arizona State Senator Anthony Kern about a debate over Arizona State and the role of free speech after an event back in February sparked controversy due to the speakers being hosted. In the next segment, we talk with our own, meteorologist Krystal Ortiz, who dives deep into the heat wave Arizona is experiencing. She's an Arizona native, which gives her perspective on just how hot it gets here, for how long, and the trends she's seeing.
In this episode of John Hook's Newsmaker Saturday, we catch up with Arizona State Senator Anthony Kern about a debate over Arizona State and the role of free speech after an event back in February sparked controversy due to the speakers being hosted. In the next segment, we talk with our own, meteorologist Krystal Ortiz, who dives deep into the heat wave Arizona is experiencing. She's an Arizona native, which gives her perspective on just how hot it gets here, for how long, and the trends she's seeing.
2 female hikers found dead in Nevada park as heat scorches parts of US
Two women hikers have been found dead in a state park in southern Nevada, authorities said Sunday.
Two women hikers have been found dead in a state park in southern Nevada, authorities said Sunday.
More than 35 million Americans expected to see triple-digit temps Sunday as deadly heat wave drags on
More than 46 million Americans from California to Florida are under heat alerts Sunday that will remain in effect until at least the start of the workweek.
More than 46 million Americans from California to Florida are under heat alerts Sunday that will remain in effect until at least the start of the workweek.
Don becomes first hurricane of 2023 Atlantic season
Tropical Storm Don became Hurricane Don on Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Don became Hurricane Don on Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.
This is the only 24-hour cooling center in Phoenix
The Brian Garcia Welcome Center in downtown Phoenix is the only heat relief center that’s open 24 hours.
The Brian Garcia Welcome Center in downtown Phoenix is the only heat relief center that’s open 24 hours.
Damage from rare mountain tornado found near Colorado's Pike Peak at 9,500 feet
Most of the destruction was at an elevation of 9,500 feet in what is known as Green Mountain Falls.
Most of the destruction was at an elevation of 9,500 feet in what is known as Green Mountain Falls.
As Phoenix breaks daily heat record for 3rd day in a row, homes are becoming 'air fryers'
Phoenix has just broken a daily heat record for the third day in a row. Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit the entire month of July in the Valley.
Phoenix has just broken a daily heat record for the third day in a row. Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit the entire month of July in the Valley.
Tornado damage at Pfizer plant likely to cause long-term hospital drug shortages
The damaged Pfizer factory makes nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medicines used in U.S. hospitals.
The damaged Pfizer factory makes nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medicines used in U.S. hospitals.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat, floods hit parts of US
Pfizer reported no serious injuries but authorities said medicine was damaged after a tornado damaged the plant near Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Pfizer reported no serious injuries but authorities said medicine was damaged after a tornado damaged the plant near Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Phoenix breaks all-time record for warmest low, sets a new daily high
This breaks the all-time record low of 96 degrees that was set back in 2003.
This breaks the all-time record low of 96 degrees that was set back in 2003.
Phoenix hits 118F, tying record for hottest day so far in 2023
The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record on July 18, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe.
The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record on July 18, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe.
A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat
The country's preeminent desert city has long sweltered through brutal heat. And there are lessons to be learned from people who live in a city so hot it's named after the mythical bird that was born from flames.
The country's preeminent desert city has long sweltered through brutal heat. And there are lessons to be learned from people who live in a city so hot it's named after the mythical bird that was born from flames.
Missing children identified after flash flooding kills 5 in Bucks County
A 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister are still missing after devastating flash flooding claimed the lives of five people in Bucks County over this weekend.
A 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister are still missing after devastating flash flooding claimed the lives of five people in Bucks County over this weekend.
Man found dead in Buckeye desert after going on bike ride and getting a flat tire, Buckeye PD says
The Buckeye Police Department is investigating what it believes was a heat-related death on Sunday afternoon. A man reportedly went on a bike ride and got a flat tire so he told his wife he was going to walk to a fire station to meet her.
The Buckeye Police Department is investigating what it believes was a heat-related death on Sunday afternoon. A man reportedly went on a bike ride and got a flat tire so he told his wife he was going to walk to a fire station to meet her.
California's Death Valley sizzles, temps reach 128 degrees
Temperatures in Death Valley, which runs along part of central California’s border with Nevada, reached 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.
Temperatures in Death Valley, which runs along part of central California’s border with Nevada, reached 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.
Watch: New Hampshire road buckles during flash flood
Warnings for heavy rainfall and “considerable flash flooding” were issued for areas in New York and New England, including New Hampshire, on Sunday.
Warnings for heavy rainfall and “considerable flash flooding” were issued for areas in New York and New England, including New Hampshire, on Sunday.
Surprise PD helps sisters who have a home without an AC unit: 'May God bless them'
The two most vulnerable groups during a heatwave are the homeless and the elderly, and police in Surprise went above and beyond during an “elderly heat check."
The two most vulnerable groups during a heatwave are the homeless and the elderly, and police in Surprise went above and beyond during an “elderly heat check."
Heat wave sitting over much of US Southwest, on track to break records
About a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Saturday, with the heat expected to continue into next week.
About a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Saturday, with the heat expected to continue into next week.
Dinner's ready! Mesa man cooks meals on his dashboard on hot days
You probably heard the old saying, "It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk." Well, a Mesa man can do better than that.
You probably heard the old saying, "It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk." Well, a Mesa man can do better than that.
Keeping the dairy cows cool at Kerr Family Farm in Arizona's summer heat
Kerr Family Farm explains how it keeps more than a thousand dairy cows cool in Arizona's summer heat. “Our job is to keep the cows healthy and comfortable and happy and milk them. So the better we do our job the more milk they give."
Kerr Family Farm explains how it keeps more than a thousand dairy cows cool in Arizona's summer heat. “Our job is to keep the cows healthy and comfortable and happy and milk them. So the better we do our job the more milk they give."