This is AP News Minute.
President Joe Biden is sounding the alarm about the need for more resources to fight wildfires in Western states, as climate change has worsened the blazes. Intense heat, droughts and other events tied to rising average temperatures have turned the fires into a national challenge.
Congress is racing to extend a nationwide eviction moratorium before it is scheduled to expire Saturday. A House panel is considering emergency legislation to extend the ban through December 31. More than 3.6 million Americans are at risk of eviction.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is optimistic that the Biden administration's $1 trillion infrastructure package will soon become law. The "Problem Solvers Caucus" applauded this week's preliminary Senate vote in which 17 GOP senators joined all Democrats.
People attending Chicago's Lollapalooza music festival this weekend will be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test. The festival was cancelled last summer, but is expected to be back at full capacity, with roughly 100,000 daily attendees.
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