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Friday 21 June 2024
As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these

campers cool

Continued from Front state-run pools and beaches
opened early for swimming,
On Squam Lake in central Gov. Kathy Hochul said. New
New Hampshire, ice blocks York City's beaches were
about the size of microwave available and while its pub-
that had been packed in lic swimming pools don't
sawdust since winter were open until next week, the
lifted from an insulated stor- city keeps a list of hundreds
age hut. It's been a tradi- of free air-conditioned sites.
tion at the rustic Rockywold "The humidity is pretty in-
Deephaven Camps for more sane," said Anne-Laure Bon-
than a century, keeping fresh homme, a health coach who
ice available throughout the was sightseeing in New York
summer and into the fall. with her family.
Angela Wilcox, who has va- Many school districts in New
cationed at the camp for 16 Jersey switched to early dis-
years, took her children and missals as the school year
nephews boating Thursday in winds down, and at least
search of the lake's coldest two rescheduled their high
swimming spot. school graduation ceremo-
"This is the hottest it's ever nies due to concerns about
been, especially in June," excessive heat and humidity.
Wilcox said. "We're kind of With much of Indiana broil-
shocked." Will McLane loads a block of ice onto a wheelbarrow at Rockywold Deephaven Camps, Thursday, ing in the 90s, highway crews
Heat index readings com- June 20, 2024, in Holderness, N.H. are starting shifts at 6 a.m.,
bining temperature and Associated Press two hours earlier than in
humidity were expected to ing the Southwestern United tremes in the northeastern ice cream topples out of the cooler seasons, and taking
surpass 100 degrees (37.7 States, Mexico and Central U.S. cone, but not all would listen. more frequent breaks in air-
C) in many locations across America this month. Last It was already nearing 90 "Everybody asks if we have conditioned trucks in be-
the country, possibly setting year, the U.S. saw the great- degrees (32.2 C) in New AC. We do not," she said. tween filling potholes and
some all-time records, the est number of heat waves Hampshire as John Dupont "It's very hot and we get other roadwork, said Kyleigh
weather service said, and — abnormally hot weather opened his kettle corn stand long lines, so it can get very Cramer, a spokesperson for
because record overnight lasting more than two days at Concord's 50th annual rough sometimes." the Indiana Department of
temperatures could prevent — since 1936. Market Days Festival. He and In Burlington, Vermont, Jack Transportation.
natural cooling, heat danger Ocean waters are warmer as his daughter set up two fans Hurlbut said he's never been "They're able to get in those
could build up indoors. well, particularly in the Gulf of and were prepared to drape so hot in his life. "I live in Ver- trucks and cool off right then
"Those without access to Mexico, where the season's icy towels around their necks. mont for a reason, you know and there because being
reliable air conditioning are first named storm, Alberto, "This year is a little challeng- what I mean?" the 28-year- out on the road is a little bit
urged to find a way to cool was dumping heavy rain and ing because of all the heat. old said. different than being in an of-
down," the service said in its flash flooding along a stretch Our kettle gets up to 150,000 Hurlbut, who is experiencing fice," Cramer said.
forecast. of the coast from Mexico to BTUs," he said. homelessness, joined others Some relief is coming: A cold
In a study published Thurs- Louisiana. Hurricane season At Johnson's Dairy Bar in in a shady spot on a lawn front is moving into areas
day, a group of scientists this year is forecast to be Northwood, Camryn Hil- outside the public library, near Lake Michigan on Thurs-
said human-caused climate among the most active in dredth tried offer customers which was serving as a cool- day and Friday, the weather
change has drastically in- recent memory. an empty dish for that heart- ing center. service said. Chicago broke
creased the odds of expe- It's made for an unusually breaking moment when New York parks had free ad- a 1957 record Monday with a
riencing the killer heat bak- early start to summer ex- a scoop of rapidly melting mission Thursday, and select high of 97 degrees (36.1 C).q

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify

for CNN’s debate. It’ll be a showdown

between Biden and Trump

week's debate in Atlanta, in an attempt to lend legiti- would be invited to partici-
according to host network macy to his longshot bid and pate in the debate if they had
CNN, falling shy of bench- convince potential supporters secured a place on the ballot
marks both for state ballot that he has a shot at winning. in states totaling at least 270
qualification and necessary In a statement Thursday, Ken- votes in the Electoral College,
polling. nedy called his exclusion from the minimum needed to win
The missed markers mean the debate "undemocratic, the presidency.
that the June 27 showdown un-American, and cowardly." Biden and Trump have easily
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be solely between Dem- Both the Biden and Trump cleared the polling threshold
speaks during the Libertarian National Convention at the ocratic President Joe Biden campaigns fear that Ken- but won't be certified for the
Washington Hilton in Washington, May 24, 2024. and presumptive Republican nedy could play spoiler in ballot until their parties for-
Associated Press nominee Donald Trump. That what's anticipated to be a mally nominate them later this
By MEG KINNARD pendent presidential candi- denies Kennedy a singular close general election. summer. Both have secured
Associated Press date Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opportunity to stand along- According to the criteria enough delegates to lock in
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Inde- has failed to qualify for next side the leading candidates set out by CNN, candidates their nominations.q