Heat, humidity keeps hold on Eastern US as weekend slogs on
(WorldNews Sport)

NEW YORK (AP) - A heat wave will continue to keep much of the Eastern United States in its grip Sunday, while a cold front that could lower temperatures in the middle of the country may be accompanied by thunderstorms that threaten flash floods. The National Weather Service says the “oppressive and dangerous” heat wave will abate by Monday and Tuesday. The agency says a swath of the East Coast, from the Carolinas up to Maine, faces the greatest heat threat Sunday. Daytime highs are expected in the mid-to-upper 90s, which, coupled with high humidity, will feel like 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (38 to 43 degrees Celsius). It’s not expected to get much better when the sun...