Sweltering temperatures bring misery to large portion of central U.S., setting some heat records

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes.

A police officer directing traffic takes a break to drink water after a sporting event in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. The summer of 2023 may be drawing to a close — but the extreme heat is not: More record-shattering temperatures — this time across Texas — are expected Saturday and Sunday as the U.S. continues to bake. The sun beats down as a police officer stands by to direct pedestrians and traffic after a sporting event in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.

Fans leaving a sporting event walk in the heat in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Police Officer James Rhodes uses a wet towel to cool off as he directs traffic after a sporting event in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. An oversized display touts the Mississippi Book Festival on the state Capitol grounds in Jackson, Miss., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.

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