It was a race against the clock for businesses along Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach, where the power went out and shop owners scrambled. "We have over $8,000 [in] merchandise. They're going to ...

The brutal heat wave caused power problems across New York City on Friday. Thousands of customers across the five boroughs were left in the dark. It was a race against the clock for businesses along ...

When I planted my summer garden in May, I was most excited about the sunflowers. I had finally solved the problem of our ground squirrels. My bedroom window looks out over the garden, and now the ...

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The devastating heat wave has exposed weaknesses in the continent’s infrastructure, much of it built for a cooler climate that no longer exists. By Chico Harlan Reporting from Rome This sweltering ...

A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even ...

An intense and prolonged heat wave could bring record temperatures to the central and eastern United States ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

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A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possible” without global warming. By Raymond Zhong Reporting from London See more of ...

Much of the U.S. is in the midst of dangerous and potentially record-breaking daytime temperatures as a heat dome has settled over the Midwest and the Atlantic Coast. But nighttime temperatures are ...