00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 The United States is bracing for the hottest week of the summer with dangerously high temperatures expanding from the south and west to the east coast.
00:09 More than 250 million people across the country will experience above average heat with about 75% of the nation affected.
00:16 Heat alerts are in place for millions of people with excessive heat warnings and heat advisories covering areas from the west coast to Florida.
00:23 Florida has been experiencing alerts for more than 20 consecutive days due to temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal.
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