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So far, California has had over 3,500 wildfires. Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave that is expected to bake much of the U. S. again Thursday.

Fast Company’s unique spin on field trips returns as part of our Innovation Festival offerings this year. In case your calendar isn’t already marked, Fast Company is returning to New York City for our 10th annual Innovation Festival this Sept. 16-19. This year, we’ll have many new offerings for attendees to look forward to, but we’re also building out old favorites, including Fast Tracks. 

Tennis icon Serena Williams will host the ceremony on Thursday, which celebrates the best and brightest in the world of sports. Here’s how you can catch it. A whole slew of talented athletes are about to descend on Los Angeles. The 2024 ESPY Awards are taking place tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood (Thursday, July 11) at 8pm ET/PT.

The grants will support union jobs in EV facilities in battleground states. The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

CenterPoint Energy expects to return power to 750,000 customers by Sunday, July 14. Pressure mounted Wednesday on Houston’s power utility as millions of residents still had no electricity nearly three days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, stoking questions over how a city that is all too familiar with destructive weather was unable to better withstand a Category 1 storm.

The convenience store chain, which dates back to 1927, is celebrating its birthday on Thursday, July 11. That means the return of its annual promotion. If the summer heat is getting to you, a delicious way to cool down is by grabbing a frozen beverage, like 7-Eleven’s iconic Slurpee.