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
he s also asking the georgia supreme court to shut down district tierney fani willis s investigation into whether trump and its allies tried to overturn the 2020 election. in a filing yesterday in that case trump s legal team writes that allowing the georgia investigation to continue with cause, quote, reputational harm to the petitioner as he seeks his party s nomination for the presidency of the united states via a flagrant disregard for in violation of, his fundamental constitutional rights. and i spoke last night with congressman, jamie raskin, and about these increasingly desperate looking moose on the part of the trump team. listen to what he told me. you can t prosecute him when he is president, because he s president. you can t prosecute him after he sees president, because he is running for president. you can t impeach and convict him, they argued. you can t use the impeachment process because, really, he should be tried, they say. use the criminal statutes. but you
intersection six miles from the albuquerque airport. the pilot and the former police officer and his wife are some of them haves. parts of the country are waking up to extreme weather this morning. forecasters are warning to brace for more heat. in the meantime in the midwest, also dealing with its fair share of bad weather. nbc news correspondent guad venegas has more. reporter: a wild weather weekend across the country. tornado sirens in chicago and sightings nearby. with heavy rain drenching the city and flooding the streets. in detroit, the rain shut down interstates trapping vehicles. meanwhile in the northwest, a dome of heat is punishing cities like seattle and portland where the 107 degree record could be shattered this weekend. the forecast there expected to break 110 degrees. across the region, at least 25