Heat emergency forces cities to rework plans for holiday weekend

Dangerous temperatures from New Orleans to Boston are forcing officials to adjust plans for World Cup and July 4th celebrations over the next few days. Records are expected to be shattered in many east coast cities that are already sweltering, with temperatures only expected to go up. NBC News' Sam Brock has the story.

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