Maricopa County heat relief centers to provide dog shoes, water bowls

PHOENIX — As local leaders prepare for triple-digit temperatures in the coming months, they aren’t forgetting the animals that often struggle in the heat as well. Maricopa County’s heat control center will reportedly be outfitted with hundreds of new dog shoes and water bowls to keep hundreds of dogs safe and healthy this year. Funding […]
Garth Brooks Catches Major Heat For Singing ‘Imagine’ At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral In National Cathedral

Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood were criticized for playing John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the funeral of late President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C., on January 9th. Few had anything negative to say about the actual funeral performance they delivered at the Washington National Cathedral, but Brooks was definitely enthusiastic about this song choice. […]
Maricopa County reported 645 heat deaths in 2023

In 2023, 645 people died from heatstroke in metro Phoenix, breaking the record set the previous year. The heat wave in 2023 not only broke previous records, but also increased by 52%. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health released this information and more in a 23-page report Wednesday. of 2023 Heat-Related Mortality Report It […]
Pistons’ Tim Hardaway Jr. Taken Off Court In Wheelchair After Taking Multiple Shots To Head Against Heat

Scary moments from Detroit… tim hardaway jr.The Detroit Pistons forward was forced to leave the court in a wheelchair during Tuesday’s game against the Miami Heat after taking several shots to the head. NBA Insider Chris Haynes reported that Hardaway suffered injuries to his face and the back of his head that required stitches. When […]
Heat kills or contributes to deaths of 96 people in Maricopa County so far

new data Maricopa County researchers revealed that through the week ending Aug. 10, heat has killed or contributed to 96 deaths so far this year. Of the 96 confirmed deaths, 57 were due to fever and 39 were reported to be due to fever. Maricopa County defines fever as “a case in which heat or […]
NBA Insiders Say Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Could Be Traded, Linked To Heat And Nets: REPORT

Imagine if Giannis was traded to Miami… (LMAO) According to CBS Sports’ Bill ReiterThere are multiple executives in the NBA who say he’s a superstar for the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo He could be traded here for the 2024-25 campaign. And there is hope across the league that that might happen. “The team is coming […]
Tennessee Unveils Gorgeous As Hell ‘Dark Mode’ Uniforms, And The Video To Show Them Off Is Pure Heat

Kudos to Tennessee! These boys have outdone themselves! The University of Tennessee football program announced Monday morning that it will be in “dark mode” when it plays against Kentucky this Saturday. The No. 7 Volunteers and Wildcats will play at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff time is 7:45pm (EST) The game will be broadcast on the SEC […]
Heat Brutally Roasted After Unveiling Horrendous Statue Of Dwyane Wade That Hilariously Looks Nothing Like Him

My fever has changed… A statue of Dwyane Wade was unveiled by the Miami Heat on Sunday to honor the legend, but, well… it’s not going well in terms of response. If you look at the NBA world, the Heat are relentlessly abused by fans, but as a Miami fan, I can tell you they […]
Maricopa County heat network helps tens of thousands through summer

Written by Jalen Woody | Cronkite News PHOENIX — In the middle of the desert, summer is the harshest time in Maricopa County. According to the National Weather Service, there were 142 consecutive days this year with temperatures above 100 degrees. To combat the heat, the Maricopa Association of Governments has implemented a network of […]
Maricopa County combats summer heat with its heat-relief network

The sign for the Barton Barr Central Library’s respite center sits inside a rejuvenating air conditioner as residents of the downtown Phoenix community rush to its doors to escape the heat outside. (Photo by Jalen Woody/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – In the middle of the desert, summer is the harshest time in Maricopa County. According to […]