Heat wave in the Midwest and East Coast will reach its peak this weekend : NPR

Rafael Fontana, 8, gets cooled off by his father Carlos Fontana, both from Chicago, at the Rainbow Pool at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Friday, June 21, 2024. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A major heat wave has blanketed much of the U.S. in scorching temperatures for about…