Extreme heat warnings blanket about 20 states as temperatures soar above 100 degrees, prompting officials to urge caution during major outdoor celebrations.

A Democratic campaign to require mail-in voting rights in Arizona's Constitution failed to gather enough signatures for the November ballot, falling short despite collecting 439,000 signatures from volunteers.

Six states enacted laws this year to protect patients from medical debt collection and interest charges, with additional states considering similar measures.

State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer's lead over Victor Marx in Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary narrowed to 638 votes Wednesday, triggering an automatic recount threshold.

VP Vance criticizes the Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling, Democrats gain ground in key Senate polls while Republicans keep an edge and Trump reports more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency earnings.

Crypto enriched President Trump by 2 billion dollars, but those who invested in his meme coin did not fare as well; DOJ sues Massachusetts to block in-state tuition, aid for undocumented students; Portland underscores inclusion with a park honoring a local drag queen; U.S. Supreme Court upholds West Virginia transgender athlete ban.

U.S. Supreme Court rulings are applauded and criticized as the nation celebrates 250 years, an Idaho group ramps up help for those in need, extreme cuts to SNAP are coming into focus, and robots could revolutionize agriculture.

In the Colorado Primary election, a Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent; in Philadelphia, Native-born immigrants break bread and talk citizenship; Connecticut immigrants applaud SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling; Oregon defends emission caps as a lawsuit looms.

Attorney General Phil Weiser defeats U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in Colorado's Democratic primary for governor, positioning himself as the likely next chief executive in a heavily Democratic state.

Lamar and Prowers County face triple-digit heat through Friday with a chance of strong to severe storms capable of damaging winds and large hail.