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Doctors see more heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers as heat wave drags on

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Doctors see more heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers as heat wave drags on

Every summer, as temperatures rise, Phoenix-area doctors begin seeing more patients with heat-related symptoms but a deadly heat wave entering its fourth week with temperatures above 110 degrees is taking its toll on even the most heat-acclimated populations.  Temperatures have been sweltering since early June, beginning in Texas.  Then a ridge of high-pressure parked its breaks over the Southwest in July, … Read more

More than 250 million Americans sizzle from above-average temperatures

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More than 250 million Americans sizzle from above-average temperatures

Buckle up, America. Most of the country will experience the hottest week of the summer as the dangerously hot temperatures baking parts of the South and West for weeks begin to expand to the East Coast, with more than 250 million people from coast-to-coast seeing above-average heat. According to the FOX Forecast Center, this will be the … Read more

New York Times torched for ‘fear mongering’ article about the ‘perils’ of summer weather

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New York Times torched for ‘fear mongering’ article about the ‘perils’ of summer weather

The New York Times is being roasted online for “fear-mongering” over an article questioning whether it is “safe to go outside” this summer. The article, headlined “Is It Safe to Go Outside? How to Navigate This Cruel Summer,” was published on Thursday and presents a “guide to determine when it’s safe to head out,” in … Read more

Former Gov. Paterson blasts NY congestion pricing

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Former Gov. Paterson blasts NY congestion pricing

Ex-Gov. David Paterson hit the brakes on the nation’s first congestion pricing toll system headed for Manhattan — claiming business hasn’t fully recovered from the COVID pandemic and current traffic doesn’t warrant it. In a Sunday interview with John Catsimatidis on WABC 770 AM’s Cats Roundtable, Paterson bluntly forecast, “It’s going to be a problem.” … Read more

NJ Gov. Murphy sues to block NY congestion pricing toll plan

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NJ Gov. Murphy sues to block NY congestion pricing toll plan

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block a contentious plan to impose the nation’s first congestion pricing toll system on some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. The Garden State governor’s suit in New Jersey federal court claims the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration didn’t conduct a proper … Read more

Victoria Beckham mocks David Beckham’s embarrassing Lionel Messi moment

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Victoria Beckham mocks David Beckham’s embarrassing Lionel Messi moment

Victoria Beckham had jokes after husband, David Beckham, nearly took a nasty fall during Lionel Messi’s unveiling at Inter Miami on Sunday. The Argentina soccer star — who signed a multi-year deal with the club, co-owned by Beckham, on Saturday — was introduced to a sold-out crowd at DRV PNK Stadium, where Beckham slipped on the … Read more

Extreme weather could be ‘our new normal’ after about $50M in damages from last week alone: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul

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Extreme weather could be ‘our new normal’ after about M in damages from last week alone: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul

Burning air, torrential rains — Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Sunday that the region’s recent extreme weather may be “our new normal. “It may not look bad this moment if you look out the window, but the storms are continuing to surround us, and we are in … what I would call an unstable weather condition,” … Read more

Millions across US experiencing heat wave, flooding

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Millions across US experiencing heat wave, flooding

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. Millions of Americans in the West and South will stay trapped under a dome of heat, while a system of storms is set to dunk the East with severe showers and flash flooding through the end of July. In a heatwave smothering the western third of … Read more

El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, flooding, wildfires

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El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, flooding, wildfires

Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during an 8-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12, 2023, where temperatures reached 106 degrees amid an ongoing heatwave. More than 50 million Americans are set to bake under dangerously high temperatures this week, from California to Texas to Florida, as … Read more