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Eastern U.S. sees one more sizzling hot day before temperatures are set to plunge

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NEW: Temperatures again broke 100 on Wednesday at New York ’s John F. Kennedy Airport and in Newark and Baltimore .

A cold front began moving south from New England , bringing with it clouds and cooler temperatures.

Temperatures will plummet by the end of the week in Philadelphia , which hit a record high of 101 degrees Fahrenheit .

Some downtown Chicago streets will close Wednesday night to repair pavement that has buckled due to hot temperatures.

Heat caused the road to buckle in two locations on an interstate highway in northern New Jersey .

In Chesapeake , Virginia , a heat-related malfunction prompted a bridge to remain stuck in the open position.

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