6 Q's About the News Use the photo and related articles to answer basic news questions. WHEN did the latest record-setting heat wave peak? WHEN did it start? HOW many record highs were broken on Friday? HOW close did Washington, D.C. get to the hottest temperature ever recorded there? HOW many deaths have been blamed on the heat wave? To WHAT were some residents of the Midwest comparing the heat wave? WHAT crops have been hit hardest by these conditions? WHO is Katie Garrett? WHY have meteorologists characterized this heat wave as unusual? WHY do they believe it lasted so long? WHY did transit officials place a 35-mile-an-hour speed limit on all trains that travel above ground? WHERE were severe thunderstorms expected on Sunday? WHERE had millions of people been left without electricity the previous weekend? Related: Our feature "Earth Day and All Days: 10 Ways to Learn About the Environment."