Good morning. It’s Friday, July 3rd, and this is your briefing from Moneen Daley for The News & Observer. Today will be hot, with a high of 94 degrees and sunny skies. Tomorrow, on July 4th, it will be even warmer with a high of 95 degrees. In our top story: As North Carolina continues to fail to hit benchmarks in battling the coronavirus’ spread, state officials want federal help to combat a testing supply shortage that’s delaying results. Dr.