Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day; breaks big US city records in global heat wave | Seth Borenstein & Anita Snow / The Associated Press

PHOENIX—A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for US cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town. The city’s record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) or more stood out even amid sweltering…

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