A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high temperatures. A cold front brought cooler weather to the Northeast on ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Multiple states are under extreme heat warnings, advisories or watches on Wednesday, July 23 due to a heat dome that is expected ...