The mayor urged New Yorkers to conserve electricity, stay in air-conditioned spaces and watch for signs of heat stroke Angelique Brenes is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2026. Her ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was roasted online for urging New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to a balmy 78 degrees as a punishing heat wave wallops the Big Apple — threatening to send temps soaring to ...

Experts recommend setting thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit during summer months. When away from home, a thermostat setting of 85 degrees is suggested to prevent heat damage to belongings. As ...

As a heatwave makes its way across swaths of the United States starting today and through 4th of July weekend, including parts of the South, air conditioners are about to be put to work to help keep ...

The best temperature to set your air conditioner at can depend on several factors, including comfort preferences, energy efficiency, and cost savings. As an intense heat wave looms, here are some ...

Experts recommend setting thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit during summer months. When away from home, a thermostat setting of 85 degrees is suggested to prevent heat damage to belongings. A heat ...

The best temperature to set your air conditioner at can depend on several factors, including comfort preferences, energy efficiency, and cost savings. The U.S. Department of Energy recommends setting ...

As we roll into the a heawave, New Jersey residents may wonder how to stay cool while also keeping air conditioning costs down. Wondering if 72 degrees is the best air conditioning temperature to save ...

A major heat wave made its way to Wisconsin this week, and it's expected to stick around until the Fourth of July. The Milwaukee area reached highs in the upper 80s on Monday, June 29, with a heat ...

Temperatures will be scorching this week across Illinois, reaching heat indices as high as 110 degrees in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. While it may be tempting to switch your ...

Get your air-conditioner ready: the next few days in Rhode Island are going to be hot. A summer heat wave is coming this week, leading into the 4th of July celebrations. An extreme heat watch will ...