Introduction

More than 120 million americans are under excessive heat warnings or advisories, with triple digit temperatures expected from the great plains to the lower mississippi valley. The national weather service says that more than 60 new record highs will be set across 20 states by the end of the week. An 11 month old died after being left inside a hot car in tallahasse, florida this afternoon. A major power scare at hoover dam as transformer explosion sent smoke billowing. And an investigation into gun manufacturers marketing military grate weapons to at risk young men.