Air conditioners are a hot commodity in Nashville as summer heat bears down

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — After June temperatures started reaching into the high 90s Fahrenheit, Alexandra Mistekevic’s two-bedroom apartment in Nashville, Tennessee became so sweltering that the air conditioning unit was only able to cool the shared living and kitchen areas. Her 8-year-old son couldn’t even sleep or play in his bedroom, it was so hot. “My oldest one wants to go in his room, and he can’t because I’m afraid he’s going to get overheated,” the mother of two said. This…