U.S. Heat Wave Scorching Texas, The Midwest And Northeast

DETROIT (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The heat wave that has been roasting Texas and much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar through the weekend.
In North Texas high temperatures have been hovering around 100 degrees for days, with heat indexes topping out around 105 degrees. The weekend forecast holds much of the same, with temperatures in the upper 90s.
Communities are preparing by offering buildings as cooling centers and asking residents to che