PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Latest on protests on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (all times local):
8:15 a.m.
After some early morning thunderstorms, the heat wave that’s been steaming Philadelphia ahead of the Democratic National Convention is set to reach its peak.
The National Weather Service says temperatures will hover in the mid- to upper-90s on Monday, the first day of the convention. With humidity, it will feel more like 105 degrees.
Protester Tony Schuster is staying at a campground in New Jersey. The Bernie Sanders supporter from Michigan says despite all the thunder, it didn’t rain too heavily there. He says campground conditions are good and it’s not too muddy. Mostly, he says, it’s just hot.
The city is under an excessive heat warning until 6 p.m.
Sanders is due to deliver Monday’s closing address at the convention, where Hillary Clinton will receive the formal nomination for president.
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12:30 a.m.
The Democratic National Convention gets underway in Philadelphia on Monday.
The city is preparing for much bigger demonstrations than the Republican convention last week in Cleveland, and much higher temperatures.
In one of the largest rallies planned for the day, a pro-Bernie Sanders group is expected to walk across the Ben Franklin Bridge, which connects Camden, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
The demonstrations, largely driven by Sanders supporters, have been peaceful, so far.
On Sunday, several protests were held around the city.
Volunteers will be handing out water all week to demonstrators as the region copes with an oppressive heat wave. The National Weather Service says it will hit a peak on Monday with temperatures in the city possibly reaching 100 degrees, but feeling like 108.