France banned public drinking in red-alert heat zones and closed hundreds of schools as temperatures neared 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Spain, Italy, Britain and Germany also faced heat warnings, event cancellations and emergency measures.
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Tornadoes and severe storms swept through the Midwest, killing at least one person in Iowa and causing heavy damage in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The storms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and disrupted flights across several major cities.