 News this hour from townhall.com. I'm Rich Thomas. From east to west, north to south, a lot of Americans are struggling to keep cool amid dangerously high temperatures. There's been a heat wave in parts of California, and the July 4th holiday is expected to be even hotter. It's going to be up in the 110s, 115s, and everyone's talking about it. Sacramento resident Carl Olson is choosing to hang out at the beach.