The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law that bans individuals under restraining orders from owning firearms to protect domestic abuse victims. In a reversal of a federal appeals court ruling, the 8-1 ruling was praised by President Biden, who has criticized the court’s past positions on gun control. Justice Clarence Thomas was the dissenting opinion. (AP)
Donald Trump stated he has chosen his running mate but has not informed the candidate yet. He plans to reveal his vice presidential pick at the Republican National Convention in July and mentioned that the candidate will likely attend the upcoming debate against President Joe Biden. (UPI)
A fourth person died following a mass shooting outside a grocery store in Arkansas, where five women and two men were injured. The suspect, Travis Eugene Posey, is facing four charges of capital murder and was quickly apprehended after the incident. Authorities believe the shooting was random and the suspect did not specifically target anyone. (UPI)
An expansive heat dome has placed 100 million people in 27 states under alert for extremely high temperatures. Los Angeles is under a heat advisory while New York City faces an extreme heat risk, potentially breaking a 136-year-old temperature record. Other cities are under similar warnings, with Washington D.C. recently hitting 100 degrees for the first time in June since 2012. (ABC News)
Lukas McClish, 34, survived for ten days in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California with only the clothes on his back and a few basic tools. He drank a gallon of water per day from creeks and ate plants in the forest to stay alive until he was found by a drone from the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office. He was ultimately reunited with his family in good health and spirits. (CNN)