The National Weather Service is offering water safety tips as crowds begin flocking to nearby lakes for the summer season.

The heat wave is taxing on everyone — but can you imagine playing nine innings of baseball in these temperatures? How do professional or college sports teams monitor whether it's safe to play?

Both alerts mean it’s dangerously hot. Both are signals to take immediate action to protect yourself from heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Criteria can be lowered if it's ...