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Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 hours agoLAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures...
"Heat islands" worsening extreme temperatures across the U.S.
Axios· 18 minutes agoHeat islands are boosting temperatures within 65 major U.S. cities that are home to 50 million...
Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot...
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoEven by desert standards, the prolonged baking that Nevada’s largest city is experiencing is nearly unprecedented, with forecasters calling it “the most extreme heat wave” ...
Fresno State picked third in Mountain West. Here’s road to title game for Bulldogs
Fresno Bee via Yahoo Canada News· 17 hours agoThe Falcons also get Colorado State at home and their road games are at Wyoming, at New Mexico, at ...
Dangerous heat threatens millions of Texans without power for days in largest outage in utility’s...
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 9 hours agoLife-threatening heat is gripping southeast Texas, where more than 1.5 million homes and businesses...
Hot Weather Bakes Millions in U.S., as Many in Houston Swelter Without Power
New York Times· 14 hours agoMore than 1.3 million utility customers in the Houston area were still without power on Wednesday,...
Western US heat wave to roll eastward
AOL· 17 hours agoAll-time record highs were set in Palmdale, California (115 F), Redding, California (119 F), Las Vegas, Nevada (120 F), and Palm Springs ...