Weather

Newsweek -   The National Weather Service  is advising residents of 11 states to avoid the outdoors during an excessive heat warning, with some alerts stretching into the middle of next week. Warnings have been issued for parts of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington. An excessive heat warning is issued by the NWS when the heat index value is expected to reach or exceed 105 degrees within the next 12 to 24 hours. Under the warning, the risk for heat-related illnesses increases significantly, which could result in issues like heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Forecasters advise that residents under an excessive heat warning should drink plenty of fluids, stay in air conditioning and "stay out of the sun" as much as possible. The NWS also suggests to check in on relatives and neighbors during periods of extreme heat.

CNN -  Hurricane Beryl is hurtling toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and is expected to generate dangerous winds and life-threatening storm surge. At least seven people have died in the storm, according to authorities. It is now a very strong Category 4, with sustained winds of 150 mph and was the earliest Category 5 on record in the Atlantic. Beryl made landfall as a Category 4 on Monday on Grenada's Carriacou island, which was "flattened" in half an hour, Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said. Meteorologists have issued warnings about a hyperactive hurricane season this year due to a warming climate caused by fossil fuel pollution.