Gaza Airstrike Kills 18, Severe Storms in France, US Heat Eases, Stocks Rise, Carolyn McCarthy Dies

Gaza Aid Delivery Strike

• 🎯 An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza reportedly killed at least 18 people who were waiting for flour aid.
• 💬 Survivors were taken to a nearby hospital while family members searched for loved ones.
• ⚠️ Witnesses stated the strike occurred as a crowd received aid from a Palestinian police unit that had confiscated goods from gangs.
• humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

Extreme Weather Events

• 🇺🇸 The dangerous summer heat is easing across much of the Eastern U.S., with heat alerts affecting fewer Americans.
• ⛈️ In France, violent thunderstorms resulted in at least two deaths and 17 injuries.
• 🇫🇷 The storms caused flooding in Paris, damaged an 11th-century church in Normandy, and even caused leaks in Parliament.

US Stock Market and Notable Deaths

• 📈 Stocks on Wall Street posted solid gains, with the Dow Jones industrial average adding 400 points.
• 🇺🇸 Former Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, a prominent anti-gun advocate, has died at the age of 81.
• 🎗️ McCarthy's activism began after her husband was killed in a mass shooting in 1993, and she served in the House for 18 years.