July 17, 2023 7:02 PM

Temperatures crept toward record highs from America to Europe and Asia

People gulped water and sought shelter from the sweltering heat, as temperatures crept toward record highs from America to Europe and Asia.   In Western and southern states of the US, which are used to high temperatures, more than 80 million people were under advisories as a widespread and oppressive heatwave roasted the region.   California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places in the country, reached a near-record 52 degrees Sunday afternoon.   Meanwhile, the...