Heat Wave Leaves Nearly One Million U.S. Homes Without Power

ABC News reported that about 956,000 homes across the Midwest and Northeast lost electricity as a severe heat wave prompted event cancellations and schedule changes in several major cities. The heat wave pushed temperatures to record highs, straining the power grid. Local officials documented widespread outages that impacted nearly one million households.

Organizers in cities such as New York, Chicago and Philadelphia postponed the start of scheduled events. Affected residents expected power to be restored over the next several hours.