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Millions face blistering temperatures as heat dome blankets Gulf Coast states
A heat dome blanketing the southwest and Texas has caused widespread hazardous conditions for tens of millions of Americans as forecasters predicted record highs in the regions. More than 23 million Americans were under some level of heat advisory or …