Millions of Americans will likely be sweltering under record-high temperatures this weekend, Axios' Jacob Knutson and Andrew Freedman report.

♨️ A particularly strong heat dome has enveloped the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast, blanketing big cities in stifling conditions.

• New York City will likely see highs in the low 90s over the next three days, and then again next week, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
• Washington, D.C., should peak over the weekend, with highs between 97°F and 99°F, with temperatures continuing in the 90s through next week, potentially all the way until the end of June.
• Philadelphia is set to see high temperatures of 90°F or higher through June 24, according to the NWS forecast, with an expected peak of 99°F on Friday.

🌡️ Overnight lows could set dozens of records — a key indicator of a dangerous heat wave.

• Temperatures aren't expected to dip below 70, even at night, in Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and several other cities.

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🎉 Boston will formally celebrate the Celtics' 18th NBA title on Friday, with one of the city's signature duck boat parades, Axios Boston's Steph Solis reports.

• 🦆 A handful of duck boats — the bus/boat hybrids that usually spend their days showing tourists around Boston Harbor — will kick off the festivities outside TD Garden at 11 a.m.
• Mayor Michelle Wu predicted that more than 1 million people will show up, despite the heat.

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A youth baseball game came to a halt in a small Philadelphia suburb last month when parents started pointing up at the sky.

• It wasn't a ball, or a bird, that caught their eye — but rather, a banner, towed by an airplane, calling out a parent by name.

⚾️ The Springfield Little League stunt has caused a scandal in the Montgomery County town, angering community members and prompting an investigation, Axios Philadelphia's Isaac Avilucea writes.

• The flyover targeted a father who had complained about league scheduling.
• Parents flocked to a township board meeting last week to decry the flyover, which many perceive as bullying and evidence of a toxic culture among adults in the league.

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