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Intense heat wave bakes 260M Americans with life-threatening temperatures lingering ahead of nation's birthday

Intense heat wave bakes 260M Americans with life-threatening temperatures lingering ahead of nation's birthday

The core of a life-threatening heat dome is smothering the eastern U.S. through the July 4 holiday weekend, exposing more than 260 million people to extreme heat after some cities already shattered record-high temperatures.

July 4 festivities threatened as severe storms take aim at Northeast, Mid-Atlantic through holiday weekend

July 4 festivities threatened as severe storms take aim at Northeast, Mid-Atlantic through holiday weekend

America 250: Send us your photos and videos from across the country as we showcase the beauty of our nation

America 250: Send us your photos and videos from across the country as we showcase the beauty of our nation

Midnight Milestone: New York City sets hottest nighttime temperature as heat dome continues to boil East Coast

Midnight Milestone: New York City sets hottest nighttime temperature as heat dome continues to boil East Coast

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Midnight Milestone: New York City sets hottest nighttime temperature as heat dome continues to boil East Coast

Midnight Milestone: New York City sets hottest nighttime temperature as heat dome continues to boil East Coast

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