Pulse Briefing: Eastern US heat deaths, Ukraine deep-strike escalation Russian, CMA CGM ship total - Sunday, July 05, 2026

Record heat is suspected in over 20 deaths during the July 4 weekend as a heat dome threatens Eastern US power grid stability. Ukraine escalates its deep-strike campaign against Russian energy infrastructure with attacks on St. Petersburg oil terminals. A CMA CGM container ship struck by missile in the Strait of Hormuz may be scrapped as shipping traffic quadruples on Iran-approved routes. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.