In a hot D.C. summer, Sunday stood out as the hottest day so far. The temperature rose above 100 degrees for the first time, and it set a record.
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Scorching Sunday was D.C.’s hottest day of 2024 — so far
Records, it is said, are made to be broken. Great heat has been predicted for Monday and Tuesday, and it is possible that Sunday’s high will be exceeded.
However, at least for a day, and according to weather service records, it was the District’s highest temperature reached this year.
It marked the second time in 2024 that the mercury has reached the 100-degree mark. The first was on June 22, when the temperature was 100.
July has had many hot days, to be sure. Some of them may have seemed like 100. But the highest actual temperature this month was the 99-degree reading made on July 9.
It is fair to say that Sunday was humid as well as hot. The heat index, which is a figure computed from both heat and humidity was as high as 105.
Dew points dwelled in the 60s and 70s. They too help suggest the amount of moisture in the air, and the extent to which it makes things unpleasant. Dew points such as Sunday’s have been described as ranging from uncomfortable to oppressive.
Clouds drifted in the blue skies above. They seemed to signal summertime. But they gave little reliable shade or protection from a strong sun.
In the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) reminded the city that a heat emergency has been declared through Wednesday.
“Please stay cool and check on seniors and neighbors,” she said Sunday in a message on social media.
“If you see someone in need,” she said, call the shelter hotline, at 202-399-7093 or dial 311.
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Andre Washington had 20 points in Eastern Illinois’ 71-61 victory over Tennessee Tech on Thursday.
Washington shot 8 for 13, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Panthers (5-10, 2-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Meechie White added 13 points and four steals. Kooper Jacobi finished with 11 points and added seven rebounds.
The Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4) were led in scoring by Jah’Kim Payne, who finished with 11 points. Tennessee Tech also got 10 points from Mekhi Turner.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Hintz scored into an empty net at 19:41 for the 4-1 final.
“Everybody played hard, did the right things, got pucks in deep, especially in the third period when we’re trying to close out a lead,” DeSmith said. “So, I thought top to bottom, first, second and third, we were really good.”
NOTES: The Stars swept the two-game season series (including a 1-0 win Oct. 28 in Dallas) and are 8-1-0 in their past nine games against the Capitals. … Duchene had the secondary assist on Steel’s goal, giving him 900 points (374 goals, 526 assists) in 1,157 NHL games. … Hintz has 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in an eight-game point streak against Washington. He had a game-high 12 shots on goal. … Thompson has lost six of his past seven starts (1-5-1).
WHEELING, W.Va. — Emergency crews are responding to a major incident at the Washington Avenue Bridge, which has collapsed into Wheeling Creek.
Multiple police and firefighter units are on the scene, working swiftly to rescue those injured in the collapse.
Three injured workers have been taken to the hospital. Officials say one is a serious injury and two are non-life threatening.
Access to the area has been closed to facilitate rescue operations.
The bridge was closed in early December for a replacement that was expected to take nearly a year.
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