An intense dome of high pressure that's been plaguing parts of the Midwest and South begins to smother the Northeast starting today, prompting widespread heat warnings.

A heat wave is expected to settle over New York City this week, as city officials grapple with how to keep construction workers, street vendors and others who work outdoors safe as summers in the city...

With the added humidity, the heat could feel more like 110 degrees F (around 43 degrees C), according to the National Weather Service (NWS).