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Extreme Heat and Wildfires Worsen Across the US and Puerto Rico

Millions of people in the US and Puerto Rico are facing extreme heat and wildfires. In Washington state, thousands of firefighters are battling massive fires that have destroyed over 1,000 structures. In Puerto Rico, a water crisis is growing worse, with residents taking desperate measures to conserve water. Meanwhile, Iran is issuing new demands to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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The essential points

  1. 01Wildfires spread across Washington state, destroying over 1,000 structures.
  2. 02Puerto Rico faces a growing water crisis, with residents taking desperate measures to conserve water.
  3. 03Iran issues new demands to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  4. 04Extreme heat affects millions of people in the US and Puerto Rico.
The full brief

Millions of people in the US and Puerto Rico are facing extreme heat and wildfires. In Washington state, thousands of firefighters are battling massive fires that have destroyed over 1,000 structures.

In Puerto Rico, a water crisis is growing worse, with residents taking desperate measures to conserve water. Meanwhile, Iran is issuing new demands to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.