US Southwest Swelters Under Dangerous Heat Wave

US Southwest Swelters Under Dangerous Heat Wave
Marbry Steward (L) gets a cooling spritz of water from Michael Abel during a rally by striking writers and actors outside Warner Bros. studios, in Burbank, Calif., on July 14, 2023. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
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PHOENIX—A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses.

“Near record temperatures are expected this weekend!” the National Weather Service in Phoenix warned in a tweet, advising people to follow its safety tips such as drinking plenty of water and checking on relatives and neighbors.