heatwave
'Pregnant' cars about to pop under extreme heat in China
It's a baby bump-er! As temperatures heat up around the globe, a woman in China, Jennifer Zeng, noticed several parked cars nearly bursting with bubbles. She captioned the viral phenomenon:...
Ariz. toddler who died of heat exposure left in 108.9-degree car by video game-playing dad: cops
Parker Scholtes, 2, was found dead in a Honda parked outside her home in a Tucson suburb -- where her father left her for more than three hours on July...
It's NYC's stinkiest summer in years with complaints soaring — and here's why
It’s the Big Apple’s stinkiest summer in years because the city’s been hit by three heat waves with record-setting humidity — simmering street trash in sauna-like air and sending out...
NYC rat population 'stressed' by heat waves — leading to lower rates of reproduction
They don't like getting hot and heavy.
Broken jar of salsa prompts closure of popular pool -- and up to $20K clean-up fees
Someone shattered a glass jar of salsa at a popular community pool in Massachusetts — prompting its closure during a heatwave and up to $20,000 in clean up fees, officials...
Brave NYC women are embracing 'heat wave fashion' — by wearing as little as possible: 'So I don't overheat and die'
Fashionistas of the city are taking the adage “suns out, buns out” to eye-popping extremes.
Hand fans are the hot accessories for sweaty NYCers right now: 'Goes with everything I wear'
The cool girls of New York City aren't fans of extreme heat.
2-year-old NY boy, 8-week-old NJ girl die hours apart after being left in hot cars during heat wave
"These cases, almost all of them, are very much the same."
Plastic balcony covers catch fire during Italy's hellish heatwave
This is the fiery scene in the town of Bari, Italy, where temperatures reached a high of 96°F on July 15. It's so hot that mesh balcony screens, likely made...
NYC temps may feel like more than 100 degrees as heat wave moves through region
Heat and humidity are set to grip New York City this week as temperatures soar — with real-feel temps expected to top 100 degrees on Tuesday, meteorologists said.
Dad arrested for murder after allegedly leaving 2-year-old daughter in hot car for three hours during 109-degree heatwave
Detectives obtained a search warrant for surveillance footage from a neighbor, which showed the girl had been inside the car for three hours, cops said.
Cops probing parents of baby girl who died in 120-degree heatwave during July 4 trip
Detectives are probing the parents of a baby girl who died after being exposed to extreme temperatures during a 120-degree heatwave in Arizona — as her mother was slammed "murderer" on...
Death Valley packed with tourists despite deadly heatwave that could break record for hottest-ever recorded temperature
Death Valley's so hot right now. Tourists from all over the world are flocking to the desert destination despite historic temperatures, resulting in at least one death.
Record-breaking deadly heat wave holds nation hostage, experts say stay inside
A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s and holding the...
NY pols' 'cooling center' cold shoulder is shameful
Mayor Adams' office sent out an appeal to 225 local elected officials and staffers to offer their offices as "cooling centers" to the public, and only six responded.
A sixth troubling tourist death on Greek Island: German man found dead on Crete
The elderly man had reportedly gone on a solo hike in the blistering temps without water and after a few hours called his wife to say he was feeling unwell.
The heatwave is a reminder of NYC’s best activity: Staying inside
New York al fresco activities, by and large, are either unpleasant or combative. Often both.
Big Apple still roasting with real-feel temps hitting triple digits over the weekend
Heat-zapped New Yorkers flocked to beaches Friday as the Big Apple roasted — and forecasters warned that real-feel temperatures will soar into the triple digits over the weekend.
The FUNBOY craze is real: celeb-loved pool floats are flying away during the brand's early Fourth of July Sale
We're not having fun unless we're lounging with our FUNBOY.