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Millions of people across the US Midwest and Great Lakes were under dangerous heat and humidity on Tuesday, with no immediate relief in sight before the conditions move to the eastern part of the country. The National Weather Service said the heat index, which combines air temperature and humidity, had crossed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8…
Last Updated:June 29, 2026, 11:58 PM IST The National Weather Service has warned that temperatures could rise above 100F (38C), with humidity pushing heat index values even higher. People try to keep cool by the water in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn in New York City. (File photo: Getty Images via AFP) A dangerous heatwave…
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada spread across nearly one-third of the United States on Wednesday, according to forecasters. Most areas didn’t face serious air quality issues, but some parts of New England, New York state, and the Midwest faced unhealthy conditions. The haze, which brought hazardous levels of particulate pollution to Minnesota a day…
Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit…