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Record heat wave prompts urgent warnings about child heatstroke in hot cars
A record heat wave that spread across the East Coast of the United States during the first week of summer has child advocates ...
Tuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest day in a decade to some major ...
Is your state one of the hottest today in this heat wave? See heat index map
A heat wave is currently affecting about 160 million people, according to the National Weather Service. Here's which states ...
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars. Experts say vehicle ...
When will the brutal heat wave end? Here’s what to know about the forecast.
Even as the heat dome enters its finale, 18 states from the Ohio Valley to the Deep South and the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic remain under heat alerts Thursday.
Amtrak apologizes after heat wave trapped passengers without AC or power for over an hour
Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the ...
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...
Record heat scorches eastern U.S. as NYC hits 100 for first time in over a decade
A record-breaking heat wave continues to scorch the East Coast, with City hitting 100 degrees for the first time in over a ...