Happy almost birthday, America.
Tomorrow, the United States turns 250 years old.
And parts of the country may feel like it's 250 degrees.
A heat wave from Texas to the East Coast is already forcing cities to cancel parades and fireworks.
I'm Michelle Martin.
That's A. Martinez.
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The death toll from Russia's attack on Kiev is climbing.
Ukraine's president says more air defenses could have saved lives.
And Democrats are hoping to win back the House this fall, but a fight within the party could get in the way.
Progressive and Democratic Socialist upsets are energizing voters in blue cities.
The worry is whether that message can win in the places Democrats actually need to take back the majority.
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