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NEW on ABC Juneteenth: Together We Triumph – A ‘Soul of a Nation’ Special Event

‘GMA’ Co-Anchor Michael Strahan Interviews Former President Barack Obama About Race, Resilience and Obama’s Book ‘A Promised Land,’ Airing in ‘Juneteenth: Together We Triumph – A ‘Soul of a Nation’ Special Event’ THIS FRIDAY June 18 at 7PM.

A collaboration between ABC News and ABC Entertainment, “Juneteenth: Together We Triumph – A ‘Soul of a Nation’ Special Event,” will present an enriching evening of celebration and resilience in observance of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating when the enslaved persons in Texas learned of their freedom. ‘Juneteenth: Together We Triumph – A ‘Soul of a Nation’ Special Event’ Premieres Friday, June 18 at 7PM on your ABC32!

NEW 06/14: Tom Swift – “… And Nine Inches of Danger”

Watch an all new episode of Tom Swift Tuesdays at 8PM on your local CW Montgomery!

While hosting the tech event of the year at Swift Enterprises, Tom embarks on a daring gambit to stop a security breach – and to do so, he’ll have to get extremely close to the mysterious Rowan, whose undeniable chemistry with Tom complicates the question of whether Rowan is a shadowy adversary or a guardian angel. Watch an all new episode of Tom Swift Tuesdays at 8PM on your local CW Montgomery!

Dangerous Heat Levels this Week

Today will be mostly sunny, hot, and humid, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values will range from a 105°-110°. For that reason a Heat Advisory has been issued for much of Alabama today.

Very Hot Week Ahead

Today, most of the area saw mid 90s for highs, but well over 100° for feel-like temperatures. That trend will continue through the week, as the hottest temperatures of the year arrive this week. #alwx