July 11: Rain continues to pound Northeast. Exclusive photo shows makeshift rope used in prison escape.

J. Scott Wilson

Updated: Jul 11, 2023 / 06:15 AM CDT

Good morning! It’s Tuesday July 11, 2023. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Relentless rain causes floods in Northeast, prompts rescues

Pedestrians pass along Main Street that was damaged by flooding the previous day, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Highland Falls, N.Y. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

2. Photo shows makeshift rope used in Burham escape

Exclusive: NewsNation obtains and law enforcement official confirms this pic (zoom to left of lit stairwell) shows the bed sheets authorities say fugitive Michael Burham used to climb down from roof of jail for his escape Thursday. He remains at large. (Credit: Evan Lambert via Twitter)

3. Sweden closer to NATO membership after deal with Turkey

U.S. President Joe Biden, center, arrives at Vilnius airport ahead of a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, July 10, 2023. Russia's war on Ukraine will top the agenda when NATO leaders meet in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis) — U.S. President Joe Biden, center, arrives at Vilnius airport ahead of a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, July 10, 2023. Russia’s war on Ukraine will top the agenda when NATO leaders meet in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

4. What to know about viewing the Northern Lights on Thursday

Tourists photograph the Northern Lights at lake Thingvellir, Iceland on January 13, 2016. / AFP / Halldor KOLBEINS (Photo credit should read HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP via Getty Images)

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A man displays his Powerball lottery numbers after buying a ticket at a convenience store in Miami, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 The NATO Heads of State and Government meeting opens in Vilnius, Lithuania, with U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in attendance.

🔴 It’s Amazon Prime Day, the eighth annual global shopping event offering millions of deals to Prime members around the world.

🔴 Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game takes place in Seattle for the first time since 2001.

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