National Weather Service (NWS) alerts for “excessive summer heat” across the United States were sent out on Monday, with the agency warning that more of the same is expected for the coming week. The summer weather heat “will build and expand across the Eastern two-thirds of the country this week, starting in the north-central states…
Southern California Hiker, 71, Dies After Trek in Blistering Death Valley Heat
DEATH VALLEY, Calif.—A Southern California outdoor enthusiast died Tuesday after collapsing following an hours-long hike in Death Valley National Park, the world’s hottest place. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that 71-year-old Steve Curry died of what officials believe were heat-related causes. His death occurred just hours after speaking to a Times reporter about hiking…
US Hit by Blazing Heat, Smoky Air, Tropical Storm All at Once
The United States is experiencing with a range of unusual weather, from a tropical storm in Hawaii to record-breaking heat across its Sun Belt states and poor air quality in many areas as smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts across the border. Here are some of the notable weather phenomena striking the United States on Wednesday:…
US Southwest Swelters Under Dangerous Heat Wave
PHOENIX—A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. “Near record temperatures are expected this weekend!” the National Weather Service in Phoenix warned in a…
Vegas Could Break Heat Record as Tens of Millions Across US Endure Scorching Temperatures
LAS VEGAS—Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air. But most will spend their vacations in a vastly different climate—at casinos where the chilly air conditioning might require a light sweater. Meanwhile, emergency room doctors were witnessing another world, as dehydrated construction workers, passed-out elderly…
Heat Wave and Humidity Smothers Much of the South and Midwest
A heat wave and humidity smothered parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday. In Florida, where heat index levels of up to 112 degrees (44 Celsius) are forecast over the next several days, the Christian Service Center set up an “extreme heat cooling center” in Orlando for homeless people and others who don’t have…
Days of Sweltering Heat, Power Cuts in Northern India Overwhelm Hospitals as Death Toll Climbs
BALLIA, India—A scorching heat wave in two of India’s most populous states has overwhelmed hospitals, filled a morgue to capacity, and disrupted power supply, forcing staff to use books to cool patients, as officials investigate the number of deaths that has reached nearly 170. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, 119 people have died…
The NBA Finals Are Set: It’s the Heat and the Nuggets for the Larry O’Brien Trophy
Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all. And Jimmy Butler was proven right. Finally, we have a title-series matchup: The Miami Heat, champions of the Eastern Conference even after getting in as only the No. 8 seed, will take on the Western Conference…
Beachfront Splendor
Many of the beachfront homes in Malibu, California, are owned by movie stars, but in this case, it’s the home itself that’s the star. This two-story, 3,502-square-foot, four bedroom, three bathroom residence on a .15-acre ocean frontage lot served as the home of Robert De Niro’s character in “Heat,” filmed in 1995. The dining room…
NBA Roundup: Nets Sneak by Heat in Final Seconds
Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and Royce O’Neale hit the game-winning shot as the Brooklyn Nets overcame a second-half injury to Kevin Durant to beat the host Miami Heat 102–101 on Sunday night. O’Neale scored the go-ahead basket on a putback with 3.2 seconds left after rebounding an Irving 3-point miss. Miami’s Jimmy Butler missed…
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