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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Ken Jennings opens up about Mayim Bialik’s ‘Jeopardy!� exit

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Ken Jennings opens up about Mayim Bialik’s ‘Jeopardy!’ exit

Ken Jennings is opening up about the departure of Mayim Bialik as co-host of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!�

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(CNN) � Ken Jennings is opening up about the of Mayim Bialik as co-host of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!�

“It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and I’m gonna miss her,� Jennings said in an with the Hollywood Reporter published Monday.

“I can’t speak to her decision-making process or her opinions about it,� he added.

In a posted to Bialik’s Instagram page earlier this month, the actor and author wrote that Sony, which produces the show, informed her that she will no longer host the “syndicated version of Jeopardy!�

“I am incredibly honored to have been for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family,� she wrote, adding her thanks to viewers and the show’s staff for “this incredible journey.�

A Sony spokesperson told CNN in a statement at the time that Jennings will serve as “the sole host� for the quiz show, attributing the decision to a desire to “maintain continuity for our viewers.�

“We are truly grateful for all of Mayim’s contributions to Jeopardy!, and we hope to continue to work with her on primetime specials,� the statement concluded.

Bialik and Jennings, a former “Jeopardy!� contestant, initially started co-hosting the show in 2021 on a temporary basis following the 2020 of longtime host Alex Trebek. Producers in July 2022 the duo would be the show’s permanent hosts.

Jennings, who served as a fill-in host before landing the gig permanently, told THR that he feels “extremely lucky to have even been considered for this job as a non-broadcaster.�

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CNN’s Dan Heching contributed to this report.