Hheat wave in US

A bird bathes in a water fountain in Manhattan on June 23, 2025, in New York City. (AFP) video

US hit by first extreme heat wave of the year

  • Heat records tumbled across parts of the US Northeast, including in Central Park, known as the lungs of Manhattan, where Monday’s temperature of 96 degrees broke a record that had stood since 1888, according to the National Weather Service
By AFP ·