Faulty reasoning signals

• Confirmation Bias - 11% (53 hits)
• Anchoring Bias - 20.6% (99 hits)
• Availability Heuristic - 16% (77 hits)
• Representativeness Heuristic - 2.5% (12 hits)
• Hindsight Bias - 5.8% (28 hits)
• Overconfidence Bias - 3.3% (16 hits)
• Framing Effect - 20.6% (99 hits)
• Loss Aversion - 0%
• Status Quo Bias - 0%
• Sunk Cost Effect - 5.8% (28 hits)
• Optimism Bias - 9.4% (45 hits)
• Pessimism Bias - 9.8% (47 hits)

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Extreme heat grips more than 180 million Americans

This morning, more than 180 million Americans are on alert as our life-threatening heat dome is expected to last through the holiday weekend.

>> It is sweltering out here.

>> Thursday, New York City seeing its first 100-degree day in nearly 14 years.

The heat index making it feel like a scorching 106°.

>> is a different this is a different humidity. So, yeah, we're hot.

>> The conditions putting strain on the power grid. Outages reported as Con Edison reduced the voltage to keep up with demand.

Governor Hochul asking residents to conserve electricity.

Washington, D.C. temperatures also reaching triple digits.

The U.S. Capitol Police canceling the public viewing rehearsals for a Capitol Fourth concert.

The show now in jeopardy due to the heat.

In Pennsylvania, more than 100 people were treated after being overcome by the heat at this historic train show.

Across America, ER visits spiking.

The CDC reporting a 36-times increase in heat-related illness reports in the Midwest this week.

>> When they're outside, they forget to drink water, take electrolytes, stuff like that.

They think, "Cuz I'm not thirsty, hey, I'm I'm okay." But that's far from the course.

>> And careful at outdoor events. The Phillies taking extra steps to keep fans cool, distributing bottled water and setting up misting stations.

>> Had I known the forecast when we bought the tickets, I probably would not be here, but we're going to just sweat and have a great time.

>> But please be careful.

So many people have been impacted in this heat.

I don't want it to be you.

So, let's look at these morning temperatures cuz you and I are watching this happen live.

Is this happen live.

New York City's warmest morning on record?

Well, 84 would tie it, and right now we're at 85.

Remember, 84 is the normal high temperature here.

So, let's look at what the high temperatures will feel like as we go through the day.

This is crazy.

109.

This is our hot spot.

Philly, 111.

Baltimore, 111.

Let's get into the middle of the country where it was supposed to break a little bit.

It did here, Memphis to Huntsville, slightly.

Huntsville still at 107, but 111 in Paducah, 109 in Nashville.

New Jersey had a heat index level they reported of 130°.

If you're out in 130° for very long at all, your body just starts to shut down.

Let's move over to the wall cuz I want to show you the next couple of days going into Monday.

And for many of us, Sunday into Monday is the breaking point.

But for some people, it doesn't.

Raleigh, look at you. Savannah, as well.

You're still in the hot spot.

In the middle of the country, we're doing well until we get to Nashville and also Jacksonville.