This article was originally published by Edison Reed at Natural News.  PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid operation in the United States, declared a grid emergency on July 1 as a historic heat dome pushes temperatures into triple digits across the Mid-Atlantic region, according to officials. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued two emergency orders directing PJM to dispatch specific units and use backup generation as a last resort to prevent rolling blackouts. [1] PJM forecasts that power demand could reach 165 gigawatts (GW) on July 4, potentially testing the all-time peak of 165.563 GW set in August 2006. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated, “Maintaining affordable, reliable, and secure power in the PJM service territory is non-negotiable.” [1][2] Heat Dome Drives Cooling Demand Surge According to Bloomberg, maximum temperatures in the Washington, D.C., metro area are expected to reach the low triple digits from Thursday through Saturday. The heat dome is expected to affect tens of millions of households and businesses, increasing air conditioning use and straining the grid, PJM said. [1] PJM has issued a Hot Weather Alert through July 3 for its entire 13-state, 67-million-person service area, along with Maximum Generation, Load Management and Low Voltage alerts for Wednesday. [3] The National…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A scathing whistleblower letter alleges corruption inside New York City’s powerful hotel workers union, including claims that union leaders accepted gifts from hotel executives, manipulated lease arrangements and improperly influenced union business in a culture of quid pro quo dealings — claims that were corroborated by union sources who spoke with Fox News Digital.The letter, reviewed by Fox News Digital, asserts that top officials within the New York Hotel Trades Council and UNITE HERE Local 6, including President Richard Maroko, participated in actions that violated internal policies, fiduciary obligations and possibly federal law. The union denies all allegations of impropriety and organized two internal investigations carried out by third-party lawyers who found the whistleblower’s claims to be unsubstantiated.Fox News Digital spoke with the whistleblower and multiple sources with knowledge of the union’s inner dealings but is not identifying them by name due to fear of retaliation.EXPLOSIVE REPORT UNEARTHS PROMINENT UNION MONEY TRAIL LABELED A ‘STUNNING BETRAYAL’ OF MAGA MEMBERS “Mr. Maroko had personal knowledge of, and either directly participated or directed others to misappropriate millions of dollars of retail income,” the letter states. “He accepted and allowed his Elected…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mainstream media and media pundits accused President Donald Trump of ruining America 250 and July 4 celebrations over the last week, even prior to nationwide celebrations.A direct example came on Friday when The New York Times opinion writer Robin Givhan wrote her op-ed titled “Trump Ruined the Fourth of July for Me.””But this year, I can barely tolerate the sight of red, white and blue,” Givhan wrote. “When combined into a maximalist display of nationalist cheerleading, the colors make my heart ache. The flags on federal buildings are grand, but they hang alongside banners featuring President Trump’s scowling face.” BILL MAHER TELLS LIBERALS TO STOP ‘PARTISAN SULKING’ AND JOIN AMERICA 250 PARTY The negative sentiment against Trump was also present in an article from The Atlantic on Wednesday. Staff writer Anne Applebaum described how Trump “inevitably” had “destroyed the nation’s 250th-anniversary celebrations” based on his partisan stance.”This year is different, because the White House is inhabited by people who don’t believe in the ‘abstractions’ that we usually celebrate on the Fourth of July,” Applebaum wrote. “And this affects the rest of us, whether we want it to or not. Congress’s celebration, planned for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! European soccer’s governing body issued a blistering statement on Monday after FIFA suspended the red card ban issued to USA World Cup star Folarin Balogun.UEFA said FIFA’s decision to suspend the implementation of Balogun’s one-game suspension “crossed a red line.”ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! “Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition,” UEFA said. “Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not. A minimum automatic suspension of one match following a red card is not a discretionary option and does not require the decision of a competent body to be enacted. It is a principle embedded in regulations, which cannot be made subject to exceptions, let alone in the middle of a tournament where several other players have been in the same situation and regularly served their suspension.”UEFA expressed concerns with setting a precedent in the tournament and adding questions to the “integrity of the game.” “Football is the most loved sport in the world because it is a beautiful game and is trusted because it is played everywhere with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has never worked a cattle ranch. He has never run a meatpacking plant. And after America saw his backyard grilling stunt, it is fair to ask whether he knows how to properly grill a cheeseburger.Yet as Americans prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence this July 4th — in the heart of summer grilling season — Schumer wants Washington to muscle its way into the U.S. beef industry.What could possibly go wrong?TRUMP WILL WELCOME FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO WHITE HOUSE DINNER TO CELEBRATE TRADE, TAX WINSPlenty. Schumer’s so-called “Family Grocer and Farmer Relief Act” is classic Washington liberalism: find a real problem, misdiagnose the cause, prescribe a cure that makes things worse and call it “relief.” We have seen this in healthcare, energy, housing and education. Politicians create or worsen a crisis, blame private enterprise and then use the pain as an excuse to expand government control.Beef prices are high. Families feel it every time they go to the grocery store. But the cause is not a cartoon conspiracy by meatpackers. It is basic economics: strong demand and tight supply.AMERICANS STILL CRAVE PROTEIN DESPITE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a Sunday “State of the Union” interview that Democrats must confront a fight over the party’s direction after New York Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., in their party’s primary.”I think what our party has to go through that will be very healthy and something we’ve not really done since the 1992 election cycle is to have a battle over what we believe in,” Shapiro said. “To have a battle over the ideas that we are going to hold on to and campaign on and then deliver on as a way to make people’s lives better.”Shapiro was asked by CNN’s Dana Bash what message he took from Democratic voters in New York choosing three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom Bash described as “far left and Democratic socialist candidates.” BILL MAHER’S DIRE MIDTERM ELECTION WARNING TO DEMS AFTER ‘REALLY CRAZY’ SOCIALISTS WIN PRIMARIES”Those were races in individual districts in a whole other state,” Shapiro said. “I think you’re seeing very different-looking congressional races and certainly different Democratic candidates here in Pennsylvania.”The Pennsylvania Democrat said candidates who generate activist…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Idaho mother who claimed her twins died last year after receiving vaccinations has now been charged with murder in connection with the death of the 18-month-olds.Andrea Shaw, 23, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, the Payette Police Department announced last week. She was arrested in Boise on Tuesday.Police previously said the boy and girl were found dead in a shared bed on May 1, 2025.TODDLER DECLARED DEAD AFTER NEAR-DROWNING WAS FOUND ALIVE IN HOSPITAL MORGUE HOURS LATER, POLICE SAY Police did not publicly state the kids’ cause of death, but an indictment filed in Payette accuses Shaw of killing her twin toddlers, Dallas and Tyson, by suffocation, according to KTVB.Just days after their children died, Shaw and her husband appeared on a podcast funded by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group previously led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in which she alleged that the twins became sick and died shortly after receiving three vaccinations.Shaw’s attorney, Joe Filicetti, said he still believes the children’s deaths were linked to the vaccinations without providing evidence to support that claim. “They were looking at it as a vaccine death, and that’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Viking row continues on at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and it’s the superstar Erling Haaland who every Norwegian can thank for that after another masterful performance Sunday against Brazil.Norway is moving on to its first-ever quarterfinals at the World Cup after Haaland scored twice in the 2-1 victory over Brazil, which heads home earlier than they likely expected.But this tournament has proven Haaland, no matter how many touches he gets on the ball, is just like Thanos: he’s inevitable. Norway, which had grade-A chances throughout the match, as did Brazil including a key penalty shot very early on, found yet another in the box when a short cross came across the goal front. The Brazil defense lost track of Haaland for a split second, and that’s all the 6-foot-5 Norwegian needed to leap and flick his head onto the ball, which went past goalkeeper Allison for the go-ahead goal.It was the 79th minute of the match, and it felt like that was finally the decider in a back-and-forth bout between these two countries.KYLIAN MBAPPÉ’S SEVENTH GOAL OF THE WORLD CUP LIFTS FRANCE PAST PARAGUAY IN PHYSICAL ROUND OF 16 MATCHBoth…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the tournament’s instant classics unfolded Sunday at the historic Estadio Azteca, where 87,500 screaming fans created a deafening atmosphere.England weathered the storm, silencing the sea of green with a ruthless finishing display to escape with a dramatic 3-2 victory.Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane combined to crush El Tri’s World Cup dreams. El Tri is a popular nickname for the Mexican men’s national team. WORLD CUP ROUND OF 32 SOCCER PREVIEW AS ENGLAND, BELGIUM AND USA ALL SEEK REGULATION WINS ON A PACKED DAY In a stunning two-minute span in the first half, Bellingham struck twice, leaving Mexico’s defense completely shell-shocked.But before halftime, Julian Quinones gave El Tri a lifeline. He buried a clutch goal, trimming the deficit to 2-1.The second half was as electric as the first.USA WORLD CUP STAR CALLS LACK OF APPEAL PROCESS FOR TEAMMATE’S RED CARD ‘BOGUS’In the 53rd minute, England went down to 10 men after Jarell Quansah was shown a straight red card. Suddenly, the momentum appeared to swing in Mexico’s favor. Instead of capitalizing on the numerical advantage, however, Mexico gifted England a golden opportunity.Goalkeeper Raul Rangel recklessly brought down Anthony Gordon inside the penalty…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PROVO, Utah – Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last year, is due in court Monday for a week-long preliminary hearing that will determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to move the case toward trial.While in many cases, prosecutors secure a grand jury indictment behind closed doors and without giving defense lawyers a chance to challenge the evidence, Robinson was charged by information, meaning prosecutors must establish probable cause at a public preliminary hearing before the case can move to trial.Defense attorneys will be able to cross-examine witnesses. But unlike an actual trial, there is a lower burden of proof. Prosecutors need to show probable cause for the charges against Robinson. They do not have to prove guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. That comes at trial, in front of a jury.CHARLIE KIRK’S PARENTS, WIDOW TO ATTEND TYLER ROBINSON’S PRELIMINARY HEARING NEXT WEEK Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was speaking at a TPUSA event in front of thousands of young people when a sniper’s bullet fatally struck him in the neck. His widow and parents are expected to attend the…