Heat Wave Trudges East on Wednesday

New York Times Wednesday 01 July 2026, 09:50 UTC By Nazaneen Ghaffar, Erin McCann and Amy Graff 1 min read

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More than 160 million people are under extreme heat warnings or heat advisories ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

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