AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT | National

• France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Belgium have reached a political agreement to reform EU air passenger rights. • The landmark reform introduces free cabin bags for travelers and establishes stronger protections and easier processes for obtaining flight compensation.

• Utah's governor has implemented restrictions on fireworks as the largest wildfire in the United States continues to surge. • The blaze remains largely uncontained, posing a significant threat to surrounding areas and increasing the risk of further ignitions.

• Europe is experiencing a record-breaking heat wave, triggering extreme weather warnings across the continent from Ireland to Slovenia. • The heat has had a severe human toll, with Spanish officials reporting at least 212 heat-related deaths and Italy recording five fatalities.

• Researchers report that Europe is experiencing the worst heat wave ever recorded, describing the extreme temperatures as "virtually impossible" 50 years ago. • The study identifies human-driven climate change as the primary factor driving the intensity and frequency of these record-breaking heat events.

• Europe is currently experiencing a dangerous heat wave, with France, the UK, Spain, and Switzerland recording some of their hottest days on record this week. • A new analysis attributes the extreme temperatures to a stubborn heat dome and concludes that the human-driven climate crisis is "unequivocally to blame."

• President Trump has halted the signing of a bipartisan housing affordability bill, demanding that Congress first pass the SAVE America Act, which he has labeled a "national emergency." • Europe remains on high alert as a deadly heat wave continues to spread across the continent, while a flu outbreak has triggered the implementation of new military vaccine rules.

• A deadly early summer heat wave has gripped Europe, resulting in dozens of fatalities and causing widespread disruptions to power supplies, schools, and cultural landmarks. • Britain and Switzerland have officially broken their temperature records for the month of June as extreme heat persists across the continent.

• Germany recorded a provisional all-time high temperature of 41.3°C in Saarbrücken as a severe heatwave grips Europe. • In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant was forced to take both reactors offline after the River Aare reached 25°C, exceeding safe cooling limits.

• Swiss startup Sun-Ways successfully installed solar panels along a 100-metre stretch of railway in Buttes, Neuchâtel canton, last April. • Founded by Joseph Scuderi, the project utilized previously wasted space between tracks to generate 18.2 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity.

• House Committee Chairmen Jim Jordan, Bryan Steil, and James Comer sent a formal letter to former Biden White House Counsel Dana Remus demanding documents and communications. • The request focuses on ActBlue's fraud prevention policies following New York Times reporting that Remus possesses direct, firsthand information regarding the matter.

• Justice Samuel Alito read a majority ruling on Thursday that limits asylum claims at the U.S. southern border. • The event highlighted public tensions and ideological disagreements within the Supreme Court, as Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a dissenting opinion.

• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected legal challenges against the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, ruling that the action likely did not violate the Constitution. • The Court determined that judicial review of the Secretary of Homeland Security's decisions regarding the designation, termination, or extension of TPS is barred by statute.