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Forecasters cite ‘dangerous’ conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the East

The heat index — how hot it feels when air temperature and humidity are combined — is exceeding 100 degrees in some areas.

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What happenedForecasters cite ‘dangerous’ conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the East.
What changedThe left frames it as "Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest". The center frames it as "Forecasters cite ‘dangerous’ conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the...".
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Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest

The heat index — how hot it feels when air temperature and humidity are combined — is exceeding 100 degrees in some areas.

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Forecasters cite ‘dangerous’ conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the East

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DETROIT — Nature's oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the m...

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