NewsThat’s hot: Needles dethrones Phoenix as hottest U.S. city in JulySandra McDonaldAugust 1, 2024August 1, 2024 by Sandra McDonaldAugust 1, 2024August 1, 202403 A town of 5,200 just inside the California border along Route 66 now boasts a scorching new record — the hottest monthly average temperature in...