Climate Central: In the midst of the dog days of summer, the U.S. is still having its third-hottest year on record through July. The month also saw two states New Mexico and Florida clinch their hottest July, while Alaska continued to stay on track for its warmest year in the books. For the contiguous U.S., the year-to-date temperature was 54.3°F (12.4°C), or 3.0°F (1.7°C) above the 20th century average, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Every state was...