Temperatures forecast to reach up to 117 degrees in western heat wave

Sweltering heat continued to permeate the western United States on Thursday, as forecasters warned that some desert communities could see temperatures soar to 117 degrees. The extreme heat is expected to span a wide swathe of the country — both within and beyond the West. Parts of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas and Florida … Read more

Mamdani gets roasted after telling sweltering New Yorkers to set ACs to 78 degrees: ‘Commie’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City’s socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked viral outrage on Thursday when he responded to a heat wave affecting the city by instructing residents how to set their air conditioners. The blowback came as New York City expanded emergency heat measures during a historic holiday weekend … Read more

3 elderly hikers die on Grand Canyon’s inner trails as temperature spiked to 109 degrees

Three elderly hikers died in apparent heat-related deaths while traversing the Grand Canyon’s inner trails as temperatures spiked above 100 degrees.  Rangers and emergency personnel responded to two separate heat-related incidents on June 12 and June 16, according to the National Park Service.   “In both cases, the deceased hikers were hiking trails in the … Read more

‘I’m from Miami’ but ‘it’s hot’: Rubio tours India as temperatures soar past 100 degrees

Summers in New Delhi can be brutal, even for Floridians used to the heat. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India over the weekend to a blast of over 100 degrees, kicking off a four-day trip that included meetings … Read more

Job training or well-rounded education: Can 3-year college degrees do both?

Unlike many first-year college students, Katie McPartlin has her life mapped out. After she finishes her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, she plans to work as a corrections officer. Then, she’ll put her minor in psychology to use by training in forensic interviewing, a method of … Read more

Arizona community hits 110 degrees F, the highest March temperature recorded in the US

THERMAL, Calif. — A desert community in southwestern Arizona reached 110 degrees (43.3 C) on Thursday, breaking a record for the highest March temperature recorded in the United States. The record-setting temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake, Arizona, in the Yuma Desert, as a winter heat wave scorched the Southwest, according to the National … Read more