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· July 29, 2025

Heat Wave Affecting Millions Hits The East Coast

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Vicki McCormick (C) and her children Louis and Rosa, visiting from Kirkcaldy, Scotland, rest in the shade on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building as much of the Northeast braces for a heat wave on June 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. Temperatures are forecasted to soar into the high 90s, with a heat index surpassing 100 degrees. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)