News Wrap: Extreme heat stretches from California to the Deep South

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• Amna Nawaz:

  In the day's other headlines: Days of extreme heat kept much of the U.S. on broil, from California to the Deep South.

  In the West, forecasts called for highs of 116 degrees in Phoenix. Las Vegas had a predicted high of 113. And across the South, half-a-dozen states expected heat index readings in the triple digits. In the meantime, air quality improved in major U.S. cities after smoke from Canadian wildfires finally cleared.

  Police in Baltimore are still hunting for suspects in a block party shooting that killed two people and wounded 28 others. Crime scene tape marked the site on Sunday hours after the post-midnight shooting erupted. Investigators were trying to piece together what happened and focusing on video posted on social media.

• Richard Worley, Baltimore, Maryland, Police Commissioner:

  Right now, our detectives are still working through interviewing every one of the victims. We will continue to pursue any leads.

  So, that's why we need the help from the community, because we have only touched some of the video that's out there. Everyone had a — had their cameras working, had their phones working, and there is much more video out there that we have to look at.

• Amna Nawaz:

  Officials say they think more than one gunmen was involved, but the motive remains unclear.

  A federal complaint today targeted legacy admissions at Harvard in the wake of the Supreme Court decision against affirmative action. A nonprofit in Boston argued to the Education Department that preferential treatment for children of alumni unfairly helps white people. Separately, the NAACP opened a campaign to end legacy admissions nationwide.

  In France, police and officials are bracing for a seventh night of trouble, but hoping for calm. Arrest slowed last night after the police killing of a teenager sparked nearly a week of riots. Today, crowds rallied to support local authorities at town halls that have burned in the riots.

  In Nanterre, the Paris suburb where the shooting took place, the mayor said he hopes the worst is over.

  Patrick Jarry, Mayor of Nanterre, France (through translator): Since Tuesday, the nights have been difficult for all inhabitants of our city, for young people and for children.

  We have said it from the start. Violence leads nowhere and weakens the immense movement of support for the victim's family, as well as the demand for justice that we must all bear together.

• Amna Nawaz:

  So far, police have arrested more than 3,300 people. Their average age is just 17 years old.

  The United States has issued an advisory against travel to China, citing strict new security laws, exit bans and wrongful detentions. The State Department warning says — quote — "U.S. citizens may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime."

  So far, Beijing has had no response to the advisory.

  Research out today paints a grim picture of maternal mortality in the U.S. from 1999 to 2019. Deaths during pregnancy or up to a year afterward more than doubled during that period. The research found that mortality rates among Black women were the highest. The rates for Native Americans and Native Alaskans saw the largest increases. The findings appear in "The Journal of the American Medical Association."

  Some 15,000 hotel workers in the Los Angeles area are now on strike for better pay and benefits. Union members walked out Sunday after their old contract expired a day earlier. One major hotel agreed on a new pact, but talks with others were at a standstill. A coalition of hotels said they are prepared to continue operations.

  And on Wall Street today, stocks managed fractional gains on a quiet day of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average was up about 11 points to close at 34418. The Nasdaq rose roughly 29 points, and the S&P 500 added five.

  Still to come on the "NewsHour": how Lebanon is struggling to emerge from the long shadow of financial and government crises; the first cases of malaria generated in the United States in decades prompt serious concerns; Journalist Katty Kay discusses her new book on women and power; plus much more.