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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. A dangerous heat wave is gripping much of the central and eastern US ahead of the holiday weekend. Forecasters say heat index values could climb as high as one hundred fifteen degrees in some areas. The hot weather is also driving up demand for electricity, putting added strain on power grids in some regions. The FBI is directing more than two hundred fifty of its employees to join its investigation of the twenty twenty election in Georgia's most populous county. Melissa Feyto from member station WABE reports a memo obtained by the Associated Press calls the case a top priority for the agency.

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Fulton County has been a key part of President Donald Trump's unfounded claims the twenty twenty presidential election was stolen from him. The memo does not describe details of the investigation. People familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss internal decision-making confirmed with the AP it's related to the probe into the twenty twenty election in Georgia. The FBI field office in Atlanta declined a request for comment. The bureau raided a Fulton County elections