Deadly heat wave cripple parts of the country, forecast to shatter even more records in the West
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A blistering, prolonged heat wave is forecast to shatter even more triple-digit records this week, after a sweltering weekend that saw Las Vegas hit a new record of 120 degrees and led to the death of a motorcyclist in Death Valley.