Persistent heat wave in U.S. expected to shatter new records as it bakes West and swelters in East

ASSOCIATED PRESS • July 7, 2024

Forecasters said Sunday that a long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s and holding the East in its hot and humid grip throughout the week.