Current conditions: New Orleans is expecting light rain with temperatures climbing near 90 degrees Fahrenheit as the city marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina • Torrential rains could dump anywhere from 8 to 12 inches on the Mississippi Valley and the Ozarks • Japan is sweltering in temperatures as high as 104 degrees. THE TOP FIVE 1. EPA plans to gut the Clean Water Act The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to propose a new Clean Water Act rule that would eliminate ...
