New York is entering its third day of dangerously hot temperatures after a heat dome crushing the eastern half of the US reached its peak on Tuesday, bringing extensive triple-digit heat and record-breaking temperatures.
New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit a little after noon for the first time since 2013. More than 150 million people woke up to heat warnings and forecasters at the National Weather Service expected dozens of places to tie or set new daily high temperature records Tuesday…