- Gulf system dominates South: Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall July 22 in St. Bernard Parish, LA and moved inland over eastern Texas on July 23, bringing surge and flood warnings to Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida Panhandle and Texas.
- Extreme weather: Heat returns to Arizona >110F and Iowa/Illinois, flood watches in North Carolina, thunderstorms/lightning sparking wildfires in Oregon, and West Virginia under state of emergency for 55 counties after catastrophic flooding.
- Public health: Cyclosporiasis intestinal outbreak surging nationwide – Michigan 7,644 cases, Indiana ∼600, Ohio >2,500, Florida and Georgia reporting new cases.
- Politics 2026 midterms: Wisconsin Dems sue over absentee ballot revotes, New Hampshire 2028 poll has AOC leading, Maine Senate debate canceled, Georgia/South Carolina Senate races active, states sue Trump admin over FEMA funds tied to election changes.
- Public safety: Protests in Madison, WI after fatal police shooting July 22, Minnesota sentencing for 2025 attack on lawmakers.
Top News by State
- Alabama: Non-con basketball schedule finalized with Arkansas State and Oakland; 1 dead in Highway 280 crash near Birmingham this morning.
- Alaska: Supreme Court to hear Alaska bush pilot case – can plane be seized for flying 6-pack into dry village? Plus Alaska Criminal Justice Data Analysis Commission meets today.
- Arizona: Extreme heat returns – 110-115F from Phoenix to Yuma starting today after monsoon break; 83-year-old Utah hiker rescued after 24 hrs missing in Grand Canyon July 22.
- Arkansas: Razorbacks at SEC Media Days in Tampa – Coach Ryan Silverfield discusses QB competition on final day of event.
- California: Cleanup begins at LA’s infamous graffiti towers Oceanwide Plaza ahead of $470M sale; Celebration Fire burns 3 acres in Perris today threatening structures.
- Colorado: Rye residents allowed home after 3 weeks due to Aspen Acres Fire at 61% contained; I-70 reopens after flooding between New Castle and Silt.
- Connecticut: Former CT judicial marshal arrested today for child sex abuse materials; Inspector General releases bodycam from July 19 fatal Meriden shooting.
- Delaware: Brandywine Zoo opens new year-round mixed species exhibit with ribbon cutting today at 11am; South Walnut Street Bridge lane closures causing delays in Wilmington.
- Florida: Coastal flood advisories and rip current risk on Panhandle as Bertha moves inland; cyclosporiasis outbreak reaches Tallahassee with Leon County case.
- Georgia: Georgia Power signs 25-year deal to power OpenAI’s 3,200 MW data center in Effingham County; Trump rallied in Marietta July 22 attacking Sen. Ossoff.
- Hawaii: Kilauea eruption paused, next episode forecast July 25-29; Hurricane Fausto at 80 mph in Pacific may bring swell to Hawaii next week.
- Idaho: BYU-Idaho commencement today; new homestyle burger business opening in St. Anthony.
- Illinois: WNBA All-Star Weekend kicks off in Chicago at McCormick Place today; Chicago in rare July cool spell with lows in 50s before heat returns.
- Indiana: Indiana Pride historical marker missing from Monument Circle downtown; state reports nearly 600 cyclosporiasis cases as of July 22.
- Iowa: Polk County activates extreme heat plan opening cooling centers; RAGBRAI Day 5 today is longest ever – 87.1 miles Marshalltown to Independence.
- Kansas: State universities each get $2M for anti-DEI policy under HB 2513; Topeka officer fatally shoots woman wielding knife at Townsite Tower this morning.
- Kentucky: Gov. Beshear to use $350M corporate tax surplus to reverse 4% Medicaid cut; NWS surveys tornadoes that touched down Tuesday in Kentucky/Ohio.
- Louisiana: Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish July 22, weakening to 40 mph over Texas today with heavy rain along coast.
- Maine: CNN and Bangor Daily News cancel July 23 Democratic Senate debate after Troy Jackson secures delegates to replace Graham Platner vs Sen. Susan Collins.
- Maryland: School bus from Maryland School for the Blind crashes into Parkville pharmacy injuring driver, student and bystander.
- Massachusetts: MA Dem Chair Steve Kerrigan lost license after June OUI charge, statement today; no arrests yet in Worcester cigar bar double shooting July 22.
- Michigan: 7,644 cyclosporiasis cases reported, up 473 in a day; FBI and IRS raid Muskegon County in active criminal probe today.
- Minnesota: State Sen. John Hoffman addresses shooter Vance Boelter at federal sentencing today in Minneapolis – Boelter gets 2 life terms plus 40 years for killing former Speaker Melissa Hortman.
- Mississippi: Heavy rain and 2-4 ft storm surge threaten MS Coast as Bertha tracks west, 1-4 inches rain forecast.
- Missouri: AG sues to end Kansas City race-based contracting program; MR340 340-mile Missouri River race set for next week.
- Montana: UM scientists find PFAS forever chemicals in every sample across Flathead Watershed; Columbia Falls Aluminum Co agrees to $57.6M Superfund cleanup.
- Nebraska: Gov. Pillen announces 28 opportunity zones statewide; Nebraska Task Force 1 on high alert in south Texas for Gulf storm.
- Nevada: Jeremy Renner announced as grand marshal and racer for Reno to Vegas 500-mile off-road race Aug 12-16.
- New Hampshire: UNH poll July 22 shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leading NH 2028 Dem primary at 22% over Buttigieg 21%.
- New Jersey: NJ joins coalition of states suing Trump July 23 to block DHS from withholding 20% of FEMA grants tied to election changes.
- New Mexico: Lawmakers demand answers after claims DEA allowed 70,000 fentanyl pills to reach communities; Mantis Space selects Albuquerque for HQ with 200+ jobs.
- New York: Two men stabbed in unprovoked attack on Upper West Side today, suspect in custody; Gov. Hochul announces $80M THRIVE Cornhill affordable housing in Utica.
- North Carolina: Flood Watch in Cumberland County through Friday – 2-4 inches with isolated 5-6 inches, flash flood risk statewide.
- North Dakota: ND Highway 200 to close in Mayville for emergency waterline repair; Supreme Court issues opinion July 23 in Interest of B.W.
- Ohio: Cyclosporiasis cases double to over 2,500 as source sought; Columbus police investigate fatal South Linden shooting overnight.
- Oklahoma: City of Guymon declares Stage 3 Water Emergency after demand hits 95% of capacity, hearing today at 3pm.
- Oregon: 8,357 lightning strikes overnight July 22-23 spark new wildfires, Level 1 evacuations near Little Tamarack Mountain.
- Pennsylvania: NWS confirms two EF0 tornadoes touched down in Butler County July 21 as storms skipped Pittsburgh.
- Rhode Island: RI Energy proposes third-highest electric rates ever this winter at 17.03 cents/kWh, Gov. McKee announces $28M relief today.
- South Carolina: Former Gov. Mark Sanford announces run for Senate seat vacated by death of Lindsey Graham July 11.
- South Dakota: $172M legacy farm lists for sale; Board of Regents advances AI academic programs today.
- Tennessee: Federal judges deny injunction against GOP redistricting map that carved up Memphis.
- Texas: 5.1 magnitude earthquake near Miami, TX at 5:21am today felt to Amarillo; Tropical Storm Bertha moving inland over eastern Texas.
- Utah: Kanab man, 83, rescued after 24 hrs missing in Grand Canyon; Housing Connect breaks ground on $40M affordable housing at former Camp Kearns.
- Vermont: UNH poll shows Gov. Phil Scott approval declining ahead of election year; new luxury ski-on ski-off housing featured today.
- Virginia: VDH lifts recreational water advisory for Bailey Bay in Hopewell today after 1.5M gallon sewage spill.
- Washington: Dangerous heat and wildfire smoke persist, SeaTac 85F forecast today with Red Flag Warnings; former US Attorney Roger Rogoff sues over unlawful firing by Trump.
- West Virginia: State of emergency for all 55 counties after catastrophic flooding – 7+ inches in 6 hours, 1,000 homes damaged, 2 dead as of today.
- Wisconsin: Protests erupt in Madison after officer fatally shoots knife-wielding man July 22; Dems sue Election Commission today to allow absentee ballot revotes before Aug 11 primary.
- Wyoming: BLM wild horse adoption at Cheyenne Frontier Days today designated Day of the American West; Barlow campaign releases poll claiming lead over Degenfelder in governor race July 23.
