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quit. more than 60 million americans are under heat alerts, with temperatures expected to once again soar into the 90s and heat indexes receiving 100 degrees. newark, new jersey, hit 102, and boston hit 100 degrees yesterday. relief may be on the way for the northeast, but temperatures are now expected to build throughout the week in the pacific northwest and central plains. in california, a wildfire is raging outside yosemite national park. the oak fire it's called, which exploded over the weekend has burned more than 16,000 acres and forced evacuations of multiple towns. it's just ...

It's a hot one. >> reporter: it is. back in the 90s, with record-shattering temperatures. from the carolinas, across georgia, into alabama. montgomery hit 102 today. but the script has flipped in the northeast. sub freezing temperature on tap with freeze warning for pennsylvania, new york, northern new england and maine and a frosty morning to start the day in other areas. here in the south, relief is in sight. but the front will squeeze more potential record-breaking temperatures. the cooling trend can't come soon enough for the folks sweating it out down south. tom? >> so true. all right, ro...

Congress returns. right? you're looking at something that is so uncomfortably close to those mid-term elections because this is something that could take time to play out and this will be a huge political liability for democrats at a time when, let's face it, it's already really tough to be a democrat. >> brianna keilar for us this morning, thanks. look at this -- amazing pictures coming in to us this morning from russia. the only way out from the fire is through the fire. frightening moments for one family. flames just surrounding their cars to try to make their way out. 5,000 people were f...