Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces
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Children play at a water sprayground in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)Children play at a water sprayground in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)Toni Kreutzer gives her 13-year-old dog Chester a drink of water during a break in a walk as temperatures approach 90 degrees on Monday, June 29, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)Children play at a water sprayground in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)A jogger runs on the street during a hot weather day in Mount Prospect, Ill., Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Children play at a water sprayground in Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)