More than 85 million Americans live where heat alerts were in effect Friday, the start of an ‘oppressive’ and ‘dangerous’ weekend for hot weather.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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Tropical Storm Bonnie forms in Caribbean, expected to hit Central America later Friday
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Gulf Coast could see ‘torrential rain’ as tropical system lurks; Bonnie may form in the Caribbean
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First Southern California lightning death in years reported as unusual June thunderstorms hit region
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