A litter of puppies was rescued after being left inside a carrier on a field in Tarrant County, Texas, in triple-digit temperatures. The eight pups were abandoned without water in 100-degree heat on Monday, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. Fortunately, a good Samaritan found the dogs and reported the finding to […]
Millions of Americans have sweated through a scorching weekend as temperatures soared across the US, while residents were rescued from floodwaters that forced evacuations across the Midwest. One person was killed during flooding in South Dakota, the governor said. From the mid-Atlantic to Maine, across the Great Lakes region, and throughout the West to California, […]
Elected officials in states baking under sweltering temperatures – including Florida, Texas and Louisiana – are prioritizing their donors from planet-warming industries instead of protecting their constituents, advocates say. Florida has already seen unprecedented heat this year, with several cities breaking daily heat records this month. The state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, accepted over $1m […]
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) -Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. Record temperatures in recent days are suspected to have […]
Many beaches across Massachusetts are closed as Bay Staters seek relief from the sweltering heat and stifling humidity. Weather Alert: Heat wave is underway Unless you want to spend time on the scorching sand, people looking to beat the heat on Wednesday shouldn’t head to Wollaston Beach in Quincy. It’s one of several beaches in […]
We all expect heat and humidity during the summer months, but the heat waves that are about to sweep the U.S. are sure to be next level. Here in NYC, temps are predicted to top over 90°F and it’s not even officially summer yet. And down Arizona are expected to hit over 110°F this week […]
Welcome to summer, the season of can’t-miss sales and heat waves. We know — one is infinitely more exciting than the other, but there’s a way to make the best of the latter: by investing in cooling products like fans. According to experts, an air circulator fan should be at the top of your list, […]
A couple taking a walk in Katy on Saturday morning found the baby, who had just been born, police said A Texas woman and her family got the surprise of their lives when they were taking a walk on June 15 — and found an abandoned baby along the way. That morning, Daniela Fedele and […]
The heat is on in the Cincinnati region. Sweltering conditions and poor air quality are expected throughout the area this week as heat and humidity set in. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the 90s every day and could break daily record highs for the region. More: Heat wave in the forecast for Ohio. Here’s […]
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip, they circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have […]
PHOENIX (AP) — More sweltering heat appears to be headed to parts of Arizona and Nevada this week. The National Weather Service said Sunday that an excessive heat watch is in effect Tuesday through Thursday for the Phoenix metro area plus other portions of south-central and northwest Arizona. Temperatures could reach 111 F (43.8 C) […]
“This dog is so thirsty,” says one of the officers in the body cam footage New Smyrna Beach Police Department/Facebook Dog Rescued from Dangerously Hot Truck A dog was left inside of a U-Haul truck while the owners went to the beach on a hot summer day. On Sunday, June 2, the canine was left […]