
Deadly heat wave scorches central and eastern U.S.
Dangerously high temperatures will keep scorching the Northeast in the wake of a deadly wave of heat and humidity that has plagued the Midwest. Heat indexes well over 100 degrees are expected across dozens of states in the nation’s central and eastern portions, the National Weather Service forecasts. A heat index combines the effects of temperature and humidity on the human body. Temperatures also could reach the century mark Monday afternoon in New York, Philadelphia and Washington…
What Is a Constant Cycle of Violent News Doing to Us?
Our phones vibrate with news alerts. The talking heads fill air over cable news captions that shout “breaking news” in red. Rumours and misinformation abound. The comments erupt on Twitter, Facebook and news sites…