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Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
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What happenedA heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
The headline splitWTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for mil...". WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) frames it as "Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for mil...".
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Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
Dangerously hot temperatures spanned across much of the central U.S. on Saturday as a sprawling heat dome, in which a high-pressure atmospheric system traps hot air over a large area keepin...
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, pushing temperatures above 100 degrees from Dallas to North Dakota. About 70 million people will face heat advisories.
