Heat Waves, Fun Games, And Weird Plays

Heat Waves, Fun Games, And Weird Plays
A woman holds a bottle of cold water at a hydration station in Phoenix where temperatures reached a high of 118 degrees in June. Extreme heat waves have hit multiple areas of the country, including the Pacific Northwest most recently. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Heat Waves, Fun Games, And Weird Plays
A woman holds a bottle of cold water at a hydration station in Phoenix where temperatures reached a high of 118 degrees in June. Extreme heat waves have hit multiple areas of the country, including the Pacific Northwest most recently. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Heat Waves, Fun Games, And Weird Plays

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