Heatwave Kills at Least 25 Across U.S. as Temperatures Top 100F

At least 25 people have died during a heatwave that brought record temperatures above 100F to more than 20 states. A heat dome remained over the eastern half of the country through the holiday weekend, placing more than 140 million people under active heat alerts on Sunday.

Officials in New Jersey attributed 22 deaths across 10 counties to the extreme heat. Most of the victims were found in homes without air conditioning, outdoors, or inside parked cars, and their ages ranged from the mid-30s to the 80s. The first of those deaths occurred on Thursday.

A heat-related death was also reported in Cook County, Illinois, where the cause was listed as organic cardiovascular disease with heat stress as a contributing factor.

In Washington, D.C., emergency services treated 51 people for heat-related issues during Saturday events, with 12 taken to hospitals. The Independence Day parade and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall were cancelled or temporarily closed after dozens of visitors required treatment.

The National Weather Service said cooler air moving in from the north would ease temperatures in the northeast and midwest beginning Sunday, while the heat shifted farther south. Officials urged residents to drink fluids, stay indoors, and check on neighbors.

The FIFA World Cup final is scheduled for 19 July in East Rutherford, New Jersey.