Verkkoon the first weekend of summer, a brutal heat wave took hold for a sixth consecutive day, continuing to scorch large swaths of the united states. On friday, yesterday, you know, more than 93 million people were under excessive heat advisories and warnings, according to the. Verkkoextreme heat alerts are in effect for tens of millions of people in the united states as cities including chicago break heat records. Verkkomuch of the midwest and northeast were under heat warnings or watches, with officials opening cooling centers and urging people to limit outdoor.