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US heat wave eyes Northeast amid severe storms: Latest forecast

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More than a third of the United States is on alert for hot temperatures amid a deadly heat wave that has plagued the country for weeks. More than a third of the United States is on alert for hot temperatures amid a deadly heat wave that has plagued the country for weeks. The National Weather Service has issued heat alerts that are in effect Wednesday morning for 120 million Americans across 27 states, from California to Massachusetts. MORE: The alarming reason why the heat waves in North America, Europe are so intense The National Weather Service issued heat alerts that are in effect for 120 million Americans across 27 states, from California to Massachusetts, on July 26, 2023. ABC News The weather forecast for Wednesday shows temperatures heating up particularly in the middle of the country, an area that's had a relatively seasonal summer so far. By the afternoon, temperatures are expected to be near, at or above 100 degrees in cities like Minneapolis, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, Sout...

23 million Americans face severe weather threat on East Coast

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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia until 6 p.m. ET Saturday. More than 23 million people on the East Coast are facing a severe weather threat Saturday. The risk for severe thunderstorms stretches from New Jersey to South Carolina, up and down the I-95 corridor. ABC News MORE: Tornadoes possible in Mid-Atlantic as storms set to drench East Coast A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia until 6 p.m. ET. The main threats are damaging winds and large hail, but an isolated tornado is possible as well. Wind gusts could reach up to 70 mph. The severe weather threat is part of a line of thunderstorms moving east with a potent cold front. MORE: 3 dead after 8 tornadoes hit Oklahoma, officials say Elsewhere, heavy rain is expected in the Northeast Saturday night into Sunday, bringing a flash flood threat . Ci...

Tyre Nichols suffered from 'extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating': Independent autopsy

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Tyre Nichols, the Black man whose death at the hands of police officers, suffered from "extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating," according to an autopsy. Tyre Nichols, the Black man whose death last month at the hands of five Memphis, Tennessee, police officers has triggered national outrage, suffered from " extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating ," according to a preliminary independent autopsy . "His observed injuries are consistent with what the family and attorneys witnessed on the video of his fatal encounter with police on January 7," the family of Tyre Nichols and their attorneys, Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, said in a statement. "Further details and findings from this independent report will be disclosed at another time." The attorneys hired their own "highly regarded, nationally renowned forensic pathologist" to complete the autopsy. The independent autopsy has not been released publicly. In this photo pr...