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Deadly Heatwave Blankets Europe With Record High Temperatures

Deadly Heatwave Blankets Europe With Record High Temperatures
NBC News Tuesday 23 June 2026, 11:30 UTC 3 min read
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Severe Storms and Extreme Heat Slam the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic 02:43 Travel ‘Outside the Box’ With These Underrated Destinations 03:13 Coca-Cola, Pepsi, More Team up to Provide Ingredient Information 04:15 Researcher Tests Immunotherapy as Solution to Reverse Gray Hair 03:46 Jim Burrows, Legendary TV Director and ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator, Dies 02:24 Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home, Killing a Woman 00:23 Summer Sales: How to Save on Everything From Tech to Groceries 02:42...

Severe Storms and Extreme Heat Slam the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic 02:43 Travel ‘Outside the Box’ With These Underrated Destinations 03:13 Coca-Cola, Pepsi, More Team up to Provide Ingredient Information 04:15 Researcher Tests Immunotherapy as Solution to Reverse Gray Hair 03:46 Jim Burrows, Legendary TV Director and ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator, Dies 02:24 Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home, Killing a Woman 00:23 Summer Sales: How to Save on Everything From Tech to Groceries 02:42 Influential Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100 04:21 Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained 02:11 Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation 01:44 US and Iran Agree to Roadmap for Final Deal Within 60 Days 02:55 Nearly 40 Twisters Hit Multiple States From Colorado to Indiana 03:01 Dad Snaps Sunday Mug Shot With Daughter at Space Camp 02:08 Japanese Fans and Players Clean World Cup Stadium After Match 04:23 Joe Negri, Acclaimed Guitarist and TV Personality, Dies at 99 02:00 See What’s Inside the Time Capsule for America’s 250 Birthday 03:04 How Does Trump’s Iran Deal Compare to Obama’s From 2015? 04:41 Hotel Fire in Dominican Republic Leaves 1 Woman Dead 00:16 Trump Threatens to Arrest Anyone Who Vandalizes Reflecting Pool 01:31 Trump Faces Backlash From Allies Over His Handling of Iran War 01:56 Deadly Heatwave Blankets Europe With Record High Temperatures 02:06 Copied Copied A dangerous heatwave is gripping Europe, with millions under heat alerts. Meteorologists blame a massive heat dome, a ridge of high pressure trapping hot air from North Africa. Scientists warn human-driven climate change is making the extreme heat more frequent and more intense. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.June 23, 2026 UP NEXT Severe Storms and Extreme Heat Slam the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic 02:43 Travel ‘Outside the Box’ With These Underrated Destinations 03:13 Coca-Cola, Pepsi, More Team up to Provide Ingredient Information 04:15 Researcher Tests Immunotherapy as Solution to Reverse Gray Hair 03:46 Jim Burrows, Legendary TV Director and ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator, Dies 02:24 Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home, Killing a Woman 00:23 Summer Sales: How to Save on Everything From Tech to Groceries 02:42 Influential Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100 04:21 Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained 02:11 Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation 01:44 US and Iran Agree to Roadmap for Final Deal Within 60 Days 02:55 Nearly 40 Twisters Hit Multiple States From Colorado to Indiana 03:01 Dad Snaps Sunday Mug Shot With Daughter at Space Camp 02:08 Japanese Fans and Players Clean World Cup Stadium After Match 04:23 Joe Negri, Acclaimed Guitarist and TV Personality, Dies at 99 02:00 See What’s Inside the Time Capsule for America’s 250 Birthday 03:04 How Does Trump’s Iran Deal Compare to Obama’s From 2015? 04:41 Hotel Fire in Dominican Republic Leaves 1 Woman Dead 00:16 Trump Threatens to Arrest Anyone Who Vandalizes Reflecting Pool 01:31 Trump Faces Backlash From Allies Over His Handling of Iran War
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