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'Life or death': Arizona heat wave poses lethal threat to homeless

Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and its suburbs, recorded a 25 percent increase last year in heat-related deaths, with 425 fatalities -- many among the homeless population.

"Elvis" a Galapagos tortoise is sprayed with water as staff at the Phoenix Zoo take extra measures to keep animals and guests cool in Phoenix, Arizona on July 19, 2023
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

PHOENIX - On a sidewalk in Arizona's capital Phoenix, where a record-setting heat wave has prompted warnings for people to limit their time outside, Dana Page struggles to

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