The northeastern United States sweltered this week in a scorching summer heat wave, complete with stagnant, sticky air and no winds for relief, forecasters said. Even in a summer already filled with stretches of very hot weather, this week will be stubbornly brutal, with no relief in sight until the weekend brings thunderstorms to the region, they said. "Plain and simple, this week may feel the worst of any week for this summer in the Northeast," said Accuweather.com meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. (Reuters)

Pakistani street performers sit around fire waiting for customers on a chilly evening in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Wednesday, February 10, 2016. (Photo by B.K. Bangash/AP Photo)

Londoners sleep on the platform and on the train tracks at Aldwych Underground station,London, during heavy all night Nazi bombing raids, October 8, 1940. (Photo by AP Photo)

Stumpy the mascot dances near “Stumpy” the cherry tree at the tidal basin in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The weakened tree is experiencing its last peak bloom before being removed for a renovation project that will rebuild seawalls around Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park. (Photo by Nathan Ellgren/AP Photo)

A female soccer player controls a ball during a training session at the Golab Trust Sport Complex in Kabul March 10, 2014. Despite decades of conflict in Afghanistan, and several recent militant attacks, the country's capital Kabul is home to a vibrant youth scene of musicians, artists, athletes and activists. Shopping malls and cafes stand in the city, which is nonetheless beset by infrastructure problems and instability. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters)

Scottish actress Karen Gillan (L) and guests attend the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 World Premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 27, 2023. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney)

Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes reacts after the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London, Britain, 21 April 2023. (Photo by Neil Hall/EPA)

Models pose in designs from May Quant's collection on a street in London, England, on October 16, 1969. Grania, left, wears the "Shimmy Shimmy," a white rayon dress over matching pants with a shawl. Baba, center, wears "Razzamatazz," a jumpsuit featuring plastic sequins in blue, silver and red on nylon. Linda wears "Muffit," a pink minidress with an old English style floppy mobcap. (Photo by AP Photo)