WeatherUpdated: Jul. 06, 2026, 3:50 a.m.Published: Jul. 06, 2026, 3:48 a.m.Medics carry a gurney through the grounds of the Great American State Fair after the event was closed for the afternoon due to extreme heat on the National Mall, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)AP Photo/Nathan HowardBy Geoff Herbert | gherbert@syracuse.comAt least 25 deaths nationwide are being blamed on record heat in the U.S.NBC reports high temperatures led to heat alerts Saturday for 156 million people in the East Coast, Midwest and Deep South. Officials said a high-pressure dome of heat pushed air downward, creating temperatures of more than 100 degrees in Virginia, North Carolina and Washington, D.C.The extreme weather also caused some Fourth of July celebrations to be canceled or