Heat and severe storms damper July Fourth celebrations, leave hundreds of thousands without power

Deadly storms and a heat wave marred American’s 250th birthday for swathes of the United States, leaving hundreds of thousands of utility customers without power. Millions of Americans across the Northeast experienced record-setting temperatures — thunderstorms in the Midwest downed trees, ruptured power lines and made transportation treacherous and complicated across multiple states. Storms trigger power … Read more