this morning on "world news now," record heat. dangerously hot temperatures break records and make history. >> as miserable people who have been coping with this extreme row desperate for relief. it's wednesday, july 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, i'm daniel sieberg in for rob nelson. >> i'm peggy bunker. the hellish conditions have turned deadly as the intense heat hit extra early this summer. for farmers and ranchers it's also a big concern. the drought could drive up food prices. so far there's no significant rain. we don't have a lot here in the forecast for the day. it's very tough. >> exactly. >> considering their cattle, their crops. >> of course it is approaching the middle of summer but we're talking about extreme temperatures really becoming an extreme problem for some folks. >> very tough drought, yes.