soaring to nearly 120 degrees. the dangerous temperatures only expected to get worse over the next few days. and the record heat is fueling several new brush fires here in southern california. they are erupting in size and they are forcing evacuations. nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the numbers for us but we will begin with nbc marissa power instilling, phoenix. marissa, just how are people they re coping with this incredible heat? yes listen it is no secret phoenix is used to soaring temperatures but even people who live there are struggling to find relief amid what could only be described as a heat marathon. millions of americans waking up to yet another day of extreme weather. water logged for ahmaud bracing for more rain after catastrophic flooding. down, south extreme heat breaking more records coast to coast. from miami, until death valley, or the hottest place on earth is about to get even hotter. predicted this weekend to reach a scorching 13
guilty of hypocrisy. you noted that many of these republicans that benefited for instance from the forgiveness of their ppe loans. those covid small, business loans that they took out during the pandemic. now, they re critical of others who might see this kind of relief. it s important alex, to know that the announcement yesterday is much more limited of course and what the supreme court stood in the way of the president being able to move forward on. this was a track the administration had already been pursuing. it s not a reaction to the supreme court. this is what they are saying is something of a technical fix that affected 80 million americans who had what are known as income based repayment loans. and other, words you pay a certain percentage, each month of your income in terms of your student loan. then after, 20 to 25 years, as long as you ve been making those payments regularly, the rest of the burden will be forgiven. the white house is saying that there was some miscalculati