The heaviest rain from the overnight storms fell along a line from Lexington to Carrollton, Missouri, the weather service said on social media. More than 7 inches of rain fell near Carrollton, according to local storm reports. Meanwhile, 3.68 inches of rain fell near Mosby.

New York City's animal shelters have reported record overcrowding and are being forced to use overflow rooms. This comes as more owners surrender pets they can no longer afford. NBC News’ Maya Eaglin reports on how the crisis reflects a nationwide strain on shelters.

Workers still have some finishing touches to put on the field inside the racetrack at Bristol Motor Speedway, and officials are expecting a record crowd in a week to watch the Cincinnati Reds play the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic on Aug.

It’s really hard to get people to support local music financially,” the owner said. “That’s what I get to figure out, though.”

In 2017, Trump broke the all-time record for worst net approval rating among independents after a president’s first six months in office. In July 2017, Trump’s approval rating with independents stood at -23. Now, the president has shattered that all-time low with a -29 net approval rating among independents.

The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in early trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 71 points, or 0.2%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was drifting around its record set the day before.

Strong earnings and continued spending from Alphabet boosted the broad S&P 500 and tech-laden Nasdaq to fresh record highs.

They can run from Thursday's Trade Deadline, but they cannot hide. It’s on the TV, it’s in their phones, it’s in the clubhouse air.