Orange County, NY

Rockland County, NY

Baltimore, MD

The Independent

 The Midwest and Northeastern US are expected to experience “record-breaking” heat this week as extreme temperatures hit the region.Much of the Midwest, the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the Mid-Atlantic will experience the hottest temperatures of the summer so far, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.“The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced in decades for some locations,” the NWS wrote.High temperatures across the region, with some areas due to find themselves in daily and monthly record-breaking heat, are possible from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast from Monday to Saturday, with local maximum...

Longest heat wave ‘in decades’ to hit more than 100million Americans with extreme temperatures

HuffPost

The proposal would require employers to provide workers with water and rest once temperatures reach certain thresholds.

Biden Announces New Rule To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat

Las Vegas, NV

Phoenix, AZ

NBC News

Millions of people in southwestern states are under warnings of extreme heat on Friday, after two major U.S. cities recorded their hottest ever daily temperatures as the potentially dangerous heat wave continues. Phoenix reached a sweltering 113 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday — beating the previous daily record for this time...

Millions remain under heat alerts as Phoenix and Las Vegas break temperature records

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Despite their name, the dog days of summer aren’t the best times for your canine companions to be out and about in the heat. Dogs don’t handle heat as well as humans do, so they’re very susceptible to dangerous and even life-threatening heat strokes on hot days.

3 Signs Your Dog is Having a Heat Stroke

USA TODAY

Forecasters say a heat wave will spread across much of the central and eastern U.S. next week, a moment health officials have been preparing for.

Massive heat wave heading for USA next week. Cities have been preparing for this.

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J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

The Department of Energy has an ideal temperature setting for air conditioning it recommends. But few people follow it. Here's what to know.

What's the best temperature to set AC during a heat wave?

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

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California State

CBS San Francisco

Temperatures are expected to soar along the U.S. West Coast on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said, warning that "dangerous heat" will likely spread up the West Coast as it intensifies.Forecasters said temperatures will be 15-30 degrees above average for much of the West Coast Friday, and "numerous record-breaking temperatures can be expected through the next few days," the weather service said.Heat watches and warnings are in place across multiple states, including large swaths of California, as well as parts of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.In parts of California and southern Oregon, temperatures could blast into the triple digits,...

"Dangerous" heat expected to spread up West Coast, break records

The Mirror US

A dangerous heat wave is ravaging the West Coast as it creates sweltering conditions for residents as well as feed multiple wildfires in California

Deadly West Coast heatwave threatens to top hottest temperature recorded on earth as wildfires rage

Knewz

The world’s coldest city, Yakutsk, lies deep inside Siberia 3,100 miles from Moscow, the capital of Russia, and in winter it is prone to temperatures as low as -58 °F. Knewz.com has learned that despite the extreme lows experienced in this subarctic territory, it is a mining city that is home to 355,000 people. According […]

World’s Coldest City in Siberia Sees Only 4 Hours of Sun Daily as No More Than 20 Minutes Can Be Spent Outdoors in Winter

Los Angeles, CA

TIME

Meteorologists say the Fourth of July could be “hot as a firecracker" amid heat alerts impacting tens of millions.

Here's What States Are Under Heat Alerts for July 4

Seattle, WA

AccuWeather

A prolonged and expansive heat wave will continue across the West into early week, resulting in record-breaking highs from the Cascades to the Desert Southwest. Over the upcoming days, all-time record high temperatures will be challenged across portions of the West. Daytime highs from Washington to Arizona can range upwards of 100 F, with some Desert Southwest locations soaring above 115 F daily.

Dangerous heat continues to bake areas of the West from Washington to Arizona

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
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Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

Florida State

CBS Miami

MIAMI -- In South Florida hundreds of workers are exposed to extreme heat, according to WeCount – a worker's center led by people who work outdoors."This is hot, hot… very hot," said a landscaper who goes by Mr. Knox, referring to working over eight hours a day under the heat advisory weather conditions in South Florida. "Without the breaks, staying in the sun too much and not hydrating, you pretty much can have a heat stroke," he added.Echoing him are agriculture workers, car washers, and roofers – just some of the men working outdoors on the Fourth of July holiday. ...

Outdoor workers react to federal government's heat protection proposal which Florida blocked

Fresno, CA

California is bracing for a potentially record-breaking heat wave during the first week of July, with temperatures expected to soar past 43 °C (110 °F) in the hottest areas. The intense heat will impact a significant portion of the state, including the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, and parts of Southern California, Nevada, and northwestern Arizona.

California braces for record-breaking heat wave with temperatures over 43 °C (110 °F)

Nevada State

Excessive heat warnings have been issued for much of California and parts of Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Arizona with areas under red flag warnings due to intense heat since Tuesday

Map shows 21 states to hit triple-digit temperatures over July 4 amid 'deadly' heatwave warning

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Heat exhaustion probably isn't something you think all the time, especially when a day out in the sun can feel so good. But the condition can cause symptoms you don't want to ignore, including dizziness, fainting, and low blood pressure upon standing — among other things. Heat related-illnesses, like heat exhaustion, can also develop into heat stroke, a potentially-life threatening medical condition.

Heat Exhaustion Can Sneak Up on You — Here's How to Recognize the Signs

The Staten Island Advance

NewsBreak

NY weather update: Heat advisory for Orange and Rockland counties until Saturday evening

An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:11 a.m. valid for Saturday between noon and 8 p.m. for Orange...

NY weather update: Heat advisory for Orange and Rockland counties until Saturday evening

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