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A misting station in a crowded city park where residents seek relief during a record-breaking July heat wave
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US Heat Wave July 4th Shatters Century-Old Records Across Half the Nation

160 million Americans woke to heat alerts on July 4th as a record-shattering heat dome pushed indices past 110 degrees, breaking a 128-year-old mark in Washington and forcing Philadelphia to cancel its parade.

4 Jul 2026 ·8 min read
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