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Record-breaking heat wave grips western United States

A record early heat wave striking the western United States on Friday is a one-in-500-year event and almost certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say. The heat has been toppling records this week and is set to continue into the weekend across western cities while expanding eastward. Four locations in the desert area near the California-Arizona border registered 44.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, a US national record for March. The readings were recorded near Yuma and Martinez Lake in Arizona, and around Winterhaven and Ogilby in California. Read: Intense heatwave grips US, triggering record-breaking temperatures Already, 65 cities have recorded new March highs, ranging from Arizona and California to Idaho, Weather.com reported. Death Valley reached 40°C on Thursday, while typically cool and foggy San Francisco tied its historic March record at 29°C. In Colorado, skiers were seen hitting the slopes shirtless. The National Weather Service issued extreme heat warni...
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FedEx founder Frederick Smith dies at 79

FedEx Corp's founder and former CEO Frederick Smith, who started the global delivery conglomerate with more than a dozen planes in the 1970s, has died, the company's CEO Raj Subramaniam said in memo to staff posted on its website on Saturday. Born in 1944, Smith was most recently serving as the firm's executive chairman and focused on board governance, as well as issues of global importance, including sustainability, innovation and public policy, according to his profile on FedEx's website. Smith died Saturday evening after reportedly suffering a heart attack according to 1226 news. It’s a very sad day in the @FedEx family. Our boss and founder of this great company has passed away. Everything we do today & everyday is because of Fred Smith. RIP BOSS 💔💔 pic.twitter.com/4jYpUxghQQ — Alex 🇭🇲 (@speedbird020) June 22, 2025 He launched the original Federal Express network in 1973. The delivery company has since grown into an $87.7 billion global enterprise that serves more than 220 countries and territories, according to FedEx website. Smith stepped aside as FedEx's CEO in 2022 and was succeeded by Subramaniam, who was then the company's operations chief. "Fred was more than just the pioneer of an industry and the founder of our great company. He was a mentor to many and a source of inspiration to all," Subramaniam said in the memo to staff. Smith, who served as an officer in the US Marine Corps in Vietnam, officially launched Federal Express in 1973 with 389 team members and 14 small planes that flew 186 packages from Memphis to 25 US cities. FedEx operations now include 705 aircraft, more than 200,000 vehicles and about 5,000 operating facilities, according to its website. More than 500,000 employees worldwide handle approximately 17 million shipments each day at FedEx.  

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