It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October.

Morning showers will give way to clearing skies later today with seasonal weekend ahead.

Taking a country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone.

High pressure continues to bring warm and dry conditions with a few more clouds.

Four Metro Detroit pizza spots were ranked among the best in the Midwest.

I’ve gone coast to coast. Yet, there’s something about the Midwest.

Iowa regulators have approved a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of the climate-warming greenhouse gas for storage underground.

Heavy rains have caused record-setting flooding in parts of Iowa and South Dakota.

Millions of Americans sweated through yet another scorching day, while floodwaters forced evacuations in parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa whose own water-level gauge was submerged.

A blistering heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the tip of Maine is leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday.

Top scientists calculate that the rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans.

Tornado touched down in Centreville, Michigan.

We want to see your pictures of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024!

Clouds may spoil the view for many eclipse watchers.

North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun during a total solar eclipse.

Tornado experts say the winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest Wednesday and Thursday.

According to the list, 94.4% of apartments in the Tree Town and Lansing metro areas are occupied.

A low-pressure system tracks across Lower Michigan Thursday bringing a mix of rain and accumulating snow.

Tree Town is one of the nicest Midwestern destinations in 2024, according to a new list from Forbes Advisor.

A push of spring-like warmth also brings with it rain chances to end the work week. This is before reality sets back in next week.

After lots of sunshine in Metro Detroit on Tuesday, clouds will start to move in at night. We will see less sunshine during the rest of the week and chances of rain at the end of the week, but the topic of conversation will be the warmth.

A sprawling storm has hit the South with high winds and tornado warnings that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture in Florida.

One of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest is being put on hold so the company can reevaluate the route.

A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar.

Michigan’s biggest sneaker and streetwear trade show returns to Huntington Place in Detroit on Saturday.

Forecasters say the only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly.

The air quality in Metro Detroit on Tuesday was among the worst in the world due to wildfire smoke coming from Canada.

Fuel stations throughout the country will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol during the summer under an emergency waiver issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

A warm front was supposed to bring near-record highs to Metro Detroit on Thursday, but that didn't happen. Here's why.

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Ann Arbor has been ranked the No. 2 city to live in the Midwest.

No more walking on eggshells: Those high carton prices plaguing our favorite grocery stores are finally starting to drop.

We're tracking the soaring cost of eggs in three major U.S. regions using data from the consumer price index.

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.

Meijer, a Michigan-based company, is looking for chefs in the midwest to feature their products in the new Frederik’s by Meijer line.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has been tracking wildfire smoke, and it may be heading our way.

Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months.

Ann Arbor was ranked the No. 2 city to live in the U.S. for 2022 by Livability.

Health officials say a child likely died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in the Elkhorn River in eastern Nebraska on Sunday.

Workers in three Boeing factories in the Midwest have a new contract, and Boeing is averting the threat of a strike.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

We’re taking a look at how COVID-19 deaths have been higher in Michigan over the last 12 months compared to the previous 12 months, and how that has differed elsewhere.

Asian Carp is getting a new name in the state of Illinois. On Wednesday the Illinois DNR held a virtual event with Chopped champion Brian Jupiter of Frontier and Ina Mae Tavern.

FIFA, the world’s governing body of soccer and organizer of the World Cup, will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup during a 5 p.m. ET event in New York City.

Children’s Hospital of Michigan announced Monday that U.S. News & World Report had ranked the hospital in six pediatric specialties, including cancer, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and urology.

A pileup involving about 100 cars, trucks and big rigs during a blinding snowstorm shut down a 17-mile stretch of central Illinois interstate for a second day.

Synchronized ice skaters from the Midwest are sending a special message to athletes representing the U.S. at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The winter that took its time getting to the Midwest has begun to finally arrive on the first day of the new year.

A powerful storm system is blowing through the Great Plains and Midwest, combining with unusually warm temperatures to close highways and prompt numerous tornado warnings.

Here are tonight's top stories.

Bell’s Brewery, one of the biggest craft beer makers in the Midwest and based in Kalamazoo, has been acquired by New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Was it a meteor, like we saw a few years ago in Metro Detroit? Experts don’t think so.

A large, mysterious fireball lit up the sky early Wednesday morning across Michigan, the Midwest and even Canada.

The Ann Arbor Art Center is seeking artists to take part in its holiday sale.

From local Oktoberfests to Motor City Pride, there is a festival happening in almost every part of town this weekend.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Nearly one million Michigan households were without power Thursday after severe storms blew through the Midwest.

Here are this morning's top stories.

Here are tonight's top stories.

Nearly one million Michigan households were without power Thursday after severe storms blew through the Midwest.

Meijer is offering a little incentive for college students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

David Lin had to close two of his Ann Arbor businesses during the pandemic. He's hoping a new crowdfunding effort will bring back small businesses across the U.S.

Medical experts are keeping a close eye on the Midwest and Northeast as new cases of COVID-19 surge.

(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):___7:45 p.m.Florida guard Tyree Appleby has been cleared to play and was in the starting lineup for No. 1 seed in the second round for a third time, joining the 2000 team against Arizona and the 2017 squad against Villanova. Sister Jean Delores Schmidt gave an inspirational pregame prayer to her Loyola Chicago team before the eighth-seeded Ramblers met top-seeded Illinois in Sunday’s second round. UCLA and Abilene Christian face off Monday, assuring that at least one double-digit seed will reach the Sweet 16. This is the first time four teams seeded 13th or worse made it to the second round.

DETROIT – A lot of the Midwest is dealing with worse cold, but our temperatures aren’t getting warmer any time soon. Expect single digits in the Metro Zone, while some outlying areas in the North and Metro Zone will see negative lows (albeit briefly). Everyone except parts of the South Zone should miss any snow. Thursday night into Friday, we’ll get another round of light snow. Saturday night brings another round of light accumulation which should be done by breakfast on Sunday morning.

In this undated photo provided by Atlanta Allergy & Asthma, Dr. Stanley Fineman looks through a microscope at Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Center in Atlanta to examine the pollen. Just look at cherry blossoms opening several days earlier in Japan and Washington, D.C., he said. The South and southern Midwest are getting pollen season about 1.3 days earlier each year, while it’s coming about 1.1 days earlier in the West, he said. The northern Midwest is getting allergy season about 0.65 days earlier per year, and it’s coming 0.33 days earlier a year in the Southeast. But since the 2000s, about 65% of earlier pollen seasons can be blamed on warming, he said.

You’re for sure going to have to try Bell’s new beer with a polite Midwestern name: “No, Yeah.”The West Michigan-based brewery announced a new Golden Ale, a year-round release that will begin shipping next week in Michigan and in surrounding Midwest states. Bell’s says the beer is a lighter craft beer with a slightly sweet flavor profile. This beer will appeal to those who are looking for another alternative to higher ABV beers, something that is crisp and refreshing and not too hoppy.”The “No, Yeah” name is an ode to some polite Midwestern slang. Phrases like “ope”, " ‘scuse me” and “let me sneak past ya” are all part of the beer’s packaging and marketing campaign. No, Yeah will be available to purchase at the Bell’s General Store and Eccentric Cafe in downtown Kalamazoo on Jan. 18.

It’s the end of an era: Longtime video rental chain Family Video is closing up shop. “What began as a handful of 500 square foot video rental locations, grew to 800 locations with up to 7,000 square feet of video rental and retail. It seemed that Family Video somehow outlived many of its competitors, like Blockbuster, Hollywood Video and even Mammoth Video (pay homage). The ability to improvise: When video rental sales started dropping, Family Video tried something. You can get them delivered together.”Recently, some Family Video stores even started selling CBD products.

LANSING, Mich. – A group of bipartisan governors from states across the Midwest are urging people to do their part to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 this holiday season. As of Monday, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan had risen to 437,985 -- and 10,752 deaths had been reported, according to state officials. Tony Evers released a video on social media pushing for residents to be safe as we head into the holiday season. If you are planning to travel or gather with other households for the holidays – we urge you to reconsider. Bipartisan Governors from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, and WisconsinThe group of governors released a similar video before Thanksgiving asking families to reconsider traveling for the holiday.

Drug company Pfizer says it can ship nearly three million doses of its coronavirus vaccine right away across the U.S., with most of the doses coming from two plants in the Midwest. Vaccine doses are slated to be loaded onto trucks within hours at Pfizer’s plant in Portage, Michigan -- just outside of Kalamazoo -- and a center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. At the directive of the the U.S. Military, FedEx and UPS will help deliver coronavirus vaccines throughout the country. In Michigan, UPS will be delivering the state’s 85,000 vaccines from the Pfizer cold farm in Portage. The first vials will be loaded onto cargo planes and trucks in extremely cold conditions, likely right alongside holiday gifts.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Democrats once dominated Koochiching County in the blue-collar Iron Range of northern Minnesota. But in this month's presidential election, President Donald Trump won it with 60% of the vote. Though Democrats’ rural woes aren’t new, they now heap pressure on Biden to begin reversing the trend. In clinging to their majority, House Democrats lost rural seats, notably the one held for 30 years by Rep. Collin Peterson in western Minnesota. For now, Democrats' future in rural America rests largely on how Biden is viewed there, Heitkamp said.

On Nov. 17, 2013, more than 70 tornadoes moved across part of the Midwest, impacting seven states including Michigan. Illinois and Indiana were hardest hit by what the National Weather Service (NWS) called a “major late-season severe weather outbreak." Here’s a look at where the tornadoes were recorded:Tornado Outbreak Nov. 17, 2013 (National Weather Service)Tornado Outbreak Nov. 17, 2013 (National Weather Service)Radar indicated circulation tracks shown from the Nov. 17, 2013 tornado outbreak in the Midwest. WASHINGTON, IL - NOVEMBER 17: The damage is surveyed along Elgin Avenue after a tornado struck on November 17, 2013 in Washington, Illinois. Tornado Outbreak Nov. 17, 2013 (National Weather Service)More: Weather History

It's not that people in Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and elsewhere don't realize their states are leading the nation in new cases per capita. “They don’t think it’s real," she said. Like most people, Jay Stibbe, 52, of Fargo, North Dakota, said he and his family are respectful of COVID-19 protocols and wear masks where required. However, Stibbe said he doesn’t see enough “concrete information” about the virus to stop him from going about his normal life, even though North Dakota leads the nation in the number of virus cases per capita. ___Associated Press writers David Pitt in Des Moines, Iowa, and Dave Kolpack in Fargo, North Dakota, contributed to this story.

ANN ARBOR – Nonprofit research institution EntryPoint has released its 2020 Midwest Shop Local Gift Guide in order to boost sales this holiday season at local businesses. Featured Ann Arbor businesses include the Ann Arbor Art Center, Cadence Baby, Cookie Colab, The Getup Vintage, Produce Puns and Poisera, to name a few. “The pandemic makes shopping at local businesses difficult this year, so we’re here to help," reads its website. “EntryPoint’s 2020 Midwest Shop Local Gift Guide is an easy way to buy gifts at any price point during the 2020 holiday season. The guide is also a great resource for discovering more about each company and their work, their leaders, products and services.”Browse the gift guide here.

But that's not the message coming from a number of Republican governors in the region, who are working to find silver linings in the ominous health data as outbreaks surge in their states. North Dakota's governor has called his state's test positivity rate an achievement, even though its rate of new cases tops the nation. Kim Reynolds, however, has defended the state's decision to reopen bars and send students back into classrooms without masks required. Some governors are even pushing back against Trump's own advisers for giving blunter assessments of their states' situations. Hutchinson has continued resisting calls to roll back some of the state's reopening, saying he's relying more on personal responsibility.

Concert of Colors is the largest, free world music and diversity festival in the Midwest. Jason Carr spoke with Don Was, a Grammy and Emmy award-winning producer from Oak Park whose music is featured in the concert. Don says that the concert feels like a homecoming for him. JYYou can watch the concert virtually now through October 11th on Detroit Public TV and its website, or listen to it on 101.9 FM. For more information visit concertofcolors.comWatch the video for a taste of Concert of Colors.

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2013, file photo, Ohio State plays against Florida A&M at Ohio Stadium during an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio. Seventy-seven of those teams are scheduled to play throughout the fall, starting at various times in September. 2 Ohio State, No. The Big Ten postponed its fall season Aug. 11 because of concerns about playing through the COVID-19 pandemic, with presidents voting 11-3 in favor. On the first Saturday of the football season that included Power Five teams playing, Big Ten teams were idle while athletic directors and university leaders were working on ways to possibly salvage a fall football season.

Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) and other Midwest legislative leaders announced Tuesday they sent a joint letter to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren encouraging the conference to reconsider its stance on the fall sports season. The Big Ten Conference announced on Aug. 11 that it would move its football season to the spring semester because of health risks associated with the coronavirus. Over the weekend, President Trump tweeted Big Ten members University of Michigan and Michigan State University could be excluded from the next football season due to the governors response to the coronavirus. Big Ten Football is looking really good, but may lose Michigan, Illinois and Maryland because of those Governors' ridiculous lack of interest or political support, Trump tweeted Sunday. Last week, the Michigan High School School Athletic Association (MHSAA) reinstated football and other high school sports.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Tyja Owens had no idea that there was a BrightStar Care Midwest Caregiver of The Year Award, let alone that she was receiving it. On Aug. 20, Owens was surprised with the honor by family members and BrightStar Care Ann Arbor owners in the home healthcare and medical staffing agencys Ann Arbor office. I wasnt even aware that there was an award, Owens said over the phone. Tyja Owens (middle) with BrightStar Care Ann Arbor owners Sarah and Kelvyn Williams. The BrightStar Care award demonstrates just that.

DETROIT You can beat the heat on National Ice Cream Day Sunday with special giveaways. Today you can enter to win free ice cream and save on Midwest-made Hudsonville Ice Cream at local grocery stores. Do you need a reason to enjoy FREE ice cream? Truly, theres no better way to celebrate the summer than with ice cream. Hudsonville Ice Cream makes more than 50 flavors, with both traditional ice cream and dairy-free options available in scoop shops and grocery stores in more than a dozen states, including a store near you.

BRIGHTON, Mich. Stefan Kogler started Great Lakes Post three years ago -- a sports website based out of Brighton in which all the content creators have autism or special needs. Its an entity that would provide a career, provide independence and wasnt a one-off. Kogler said Campbell might be the most prepared reporter out there. We have one individual that just loves Star Wars, when were ready to bring her on, well have a Star Wars channel.The nonprofit relies on sponsors to keep it going and pay its people. For more information, or to donate, visit the official Great Lakes Post website here.

Craig called out the shoddy investigative work that led to the arrest of Robert WIlliams. Timika Street is a 36-years-old mother of two who has been missing for nearly half a year. Her life pretty much was for those two daughters, said her mother, Theresa Anderson. That decision struck down a ruling from a lower court and ordered gyms stay closed until the governor decides they can reopen. The Ingham County Circuit Court ordered Thursday that Enbridge Energy must cease all operations of the Line 5 oil pipeline located in the Straits of Mackinac.

According to MGM Midwest COO and President David Tsai, only 40 percent of slot machines will be left running. All of it is costing MGM, and by way of tax dollars, the City of Detroit and the state, millions of dollars. Tsai, who has been with MGM for 13 years said he oversaw the reopening of other casinos in Ohio just last week. He saidWe have Detroit residents currently going to Michigan tribal casinos or casinos in Ohio and Indiana that dont have the level of requirements that we have, he said. The hotel will not be ready to open whenever the casino is allowed to open its doors.

Erin Shaw, left, and Brittany Schanzbach stand near crashing waves near the seawall of Lake Pontchartrain from a storm surge in New Orleans, Sunday, June 7, 2020, as Tropical Storm Cristobal approaches the Louisiana Coast. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)MILWAUKEE The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest on Wednesday and into Canada, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa. Scattered severe thunderstorms were possible Wednesday from Ohio and Michigan into parts of the Northeast, forecasters said. In western Wisconsin, the rain from remnants of Cristobal washed out portions of some roads. Cristobal's remnants moved into the Midwest after lashing the South.

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that ground breakings plummeted 30.2% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000. Construction of single-family homes dropped 25.4% to an annual rate of 650,000. Housing starts dropped 43.6% in the Northeast, 14.9% in the Midwest, 26% in the South and 43.4% in the West. Commerce reported a 8.1% drop in the completion of homes under construction, which means many are being left half built. Building permits for new housing dropped 20.8% to an annual rate of 1.07 million.

For the second time in less than 24 hours, families living along the Tittabawassee River and connected lakes in Midland County were ordered to leave home. The evacuations include the towns of Edenville, Sanford and parts of Midland, according to Selina Tisdale, spokeswoman for Midland County. Dow Michigan Operations is working with its tenants and Midland County officials and will continue to closely monitor the water levels on the Tittabawassee River, Schikorra said. The Sanford Dam, which was built in 1925, received a fair condition rating. The Tittabawassee River was at 30.5 feet (9.3 meters) and rising Tuesday night - flood stage is 24 feet (7.3 meters).

Emagine is planning to open the largest CinemaScope screen in the Midwest at their Canton Township theater next week. The Super EMax CinemaScope screen will measure 94 feet wide and will debut on Dec. 19. The Grand Opening for the new screen will feature Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. The first paid ticketed showing open to the public in the Super EMAX auditorium will commence at 7:30pm with STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. With the addition of the new screen at its Canton/Westland location, Emagine Entertainment, Inc.’s affiliates operate 128 movie screens at 11 locations.

Snow falls on the United Terminal at O'Hare Airport in Chicago Monday morning, Nov. 11, 2019. (Daryl Van Schouwen/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)CHICAGO, IL Snowfall in the Midwest is taking its toll on air travel in Chicago as one plane trying to land at O'Hare International Airport slid off the runway. None of the 38 passengers and three crew members aboard an Envoy Air flight from Greensboro, North Carolina, were hurt when the plane slid off the runway at about 7:45 a.m. Monday. Besides the flights canceled at O'Hare, snow and ice have forced airlines to cancel more than 90 flights at Chicago's Midway International Airport. The National Weather Service expects as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of snow in Illinois and up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) in northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan.

We've been tracking a strong, wet cold front marching across the upper Midwest. Expect winds to spike to 30 mph and higher when the cold front sweeps through around 8 p.m. Any showers will be very light and won't cover much ground, but they'll be more likely in our West and North zones. Winds will calm down a bit for the Eleanor's March for HOPE on Sunday in Detroit. Next week will bring a few light shower chances, but temperatures will remain below normal until next weekend.

Nearly 18 million people are under flood watches or warnings stretching from the Mexican border to almost the Canadian border in Michigan. A slow-moving stationary front across the center of the country will continue to drift east over the region through Wednesday night. "This is the dividing line between the cold air in the West and the warm air in the South," said CNN Meteorologist Dave Hennen. The most torrential rain today is expected in the Midwest, where 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall over a widespread area. Rainfall across the US is being enhanced by the moisture from Tropical Depression Narda on the western coast of Mexico.

Researchers fight to bring the rare rusty patched bumblebee back from the brink of extinction. HAMPTON, Ill. - A research team in the Quad Cities is fighting to bring a native bumblebee back from the brink of extinction. Fish and Wildlife Service has a list of plants the rusty patched bumblebee likes to feed off of. They're also studying the bee population and documenting how it changes over the years. He hopes the population of the rusty patched bumblebee found at Niabi Zoo earlier this start a new colony at Illiniwek.

Aiming to highlight the Metro Detroit area as a premier comic scene in the Midwest and the country, the third annual Motor City Comedy Festival returns with more talent, more variety, and more laughs. The four-day festival kicks off on Thursday, September 19 at the Independent Comedy Club and Sanctuary in Hamtramck. Ant Hall and the Detroit Shipping Company will also play host to stand-up comedy shows throughout the weekend. Read all about it here. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

ARMADA, Mich. - Taste hard ciders from across the Midwest at the Michigan Cider Dayze Festival in Armada this month. The fifth annual fest will bring more than 50 hard cider companies, breweries and wineries to Blake's Orchard in Armada on Aug. 24 and 25. The festival will include games, food trucks, live music, competitions and more. Cider Dayze is put on by the Armada Lions Club. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Though Warren and Sanders have each indicated they will avoid attacks on one another because of their mutual respect, Sanders needs a jolt of electricity for his campaign in this chaotic field of more than 20 candidates. Meanwhile Warren has steadily moved into the upper tier of candidates in the last few months -- at the expense of Sanders -- making her a potential target on the Fox Theater stage in Detroit. Meanwhile Warren has maintained a steady rise, jumping past Sanders to 15% in the Quinnipiac poll released last week. Steve Bullock, a late entrant to the race, is taking the debate stage for the first time since he did not qualify for the first Democratic debate in Miami. Meanwhile, Ryan and Delaney will be looking to break out after anonymous performances in Miami's first round of debates.

From the Midwest to the East, a widespread heat wave poses potential dangers for more than 130 million Americans. NEW YORK - The brutal heat wave that engulfed more than half of the country, left tens of thousands without power and resulted in two deaths is finally coming to an end. Excessive heat watchAbout 195.7 million people were under an excessive heat watch or warning or a heat advisory Friday, according to the National Weather Service with alerts stretching from New Mexico to Maine. Buchanan tells CNN his department responded to 64 heat-related calls since the heat wave began on Thursday. Earlier this week Maryland officials announced four heat-related deaths between the July 3 and 15 but these were unrelated to the current heat wave.

People hold umbrellas during the start of heat wave across the U.S. on July 19, 2019, in New York City. (CNN) - The deadly heat wave that has blanketed much of the US is in its final day. A cold front moving through the Midwest will reach the East Coast by Monday, bringing heavy rain and cooler air, according to CNN Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. While temperatures on the East Coast and Midwest may sink down to the 70s on Monday, Sunday still has some heat in store. Over the past week, the heat wave stretched from New Mexico to Maine, prompting authorities across the country to put out warnings and recommendations to help deal with the heat.

From the Midwest to the East, a widespread heat wave poses potential dangers for more than 130 million Americans. The Braintree Police Department asked the community to put a pin in crime until the heat wave passes in a Facebook post Friday. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for parts of the eastern United States, including Braintree in eastern Massachusetts. In the post, the department suggested everyone wait out the heat wave indoors and suspend the illegal stuff until things cool down. According to the post, Braintree police are just finishing up the second season of "Stranger Things."

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joe Raedle/Getty Images(CNN) - Nearly half of the US population will see temperatures of at least 95 degrees over the next seven days, according to meteorologists. More than 70 million people are under heat watches, warnings or advisories in different parts of the country, including the Midwest, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. "Low temperatures from the Midwest to the Northeast will be in mid- to upper 70s. In some locations, the overnight temperatures may not drop below 80 degrees." Ward said dozens of locations will set records for warm overnight low temperatures.

DETROIT Subfreezing temperatures in the Midwest this week will be dangerous to humans and animals. Pets left outside can quickly fall victim to the weather conditions, leading to frostbite and possibly death. If you see a pet that is left outside in the cold, document the date, time and location, and take photos of the animal. Contact local authorities and inform them that an animal may be left outside in dangerous temperatures. RELATED: Important safety tips for your pets in dangerously cold weatherAfterward, be sure to follow up and make sure the animal is safe.