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Lincoln wax statue is headless after melting in scorching heat

He let the heat get to his head. A wax figure of Abraham Lincoln outside a Washington, DC elementary school has begun to melt in 100-degree heat and is missing its head. Artist Sandy Williams IV created a 6-foot-tall, 3,000-pound replica of the Lincoln Memorial as part of the “40 Acres: Camp Barker” exhibit at […]

Hiker missing on San Diego trail after separating from group during excessive heat

A 50-year-old woman went missing after becoming separated from her group on a hiking trail in San Diego during extreme heat over the weekend, authorities said. According to San Diego police, Diem Le Nguyen was hiking with a group on Black Mountain’s Nighthawk Trail near 9711 Oviedo Way when he stopped midway along the trail […]

Over 1K Die During Hajj Pilgrimage from Extreme Heat

More than 1,000 Muslims died during the recent Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia after the region was hit by extreme temperatures, authorities said. Two senior government officials in Cairo explanation More than half of those who died were from Egypt, the Associated Press reported Sunday, adding that “Egyptian authorities have revoked the licenses of 16 […]

Over 1,300 pilgrims died during Hajj pilgrimage marked by extreme heat

Saudi Arabia’s health minister said Sunday that more than 1,300 people have died this year after temperatures soared well above 100 degrees during the hajj pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites. Temperatures soared to 125 degrees Fahrenheit at the height of the five-day pilgrimage, which began June 14 and centered on the holy city of Mecca. […]