Only Four Places On Earth Are Hotter Than D.C. As Temps Soar During America 250 Celebrations

A heat dome affecting much of the United States has turned the nation’s capital into one of the hottest places on earth as Americans gather to celebrate the Semiquincentennial.

On Friday, only the Sahara Desert, China’s Gobi Desert, parts of the Middle East, and parts of America’s Desert Southwest will reach higher temperatures than America’s ...