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Authorities in Canada, Washington state and Oregon say they're investigating dozens of deaths likely caused by temperatures that soared well above 100 degrees. (June 30)

Attorney Gloria Allred spoke at an online press conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday after Pennsylvania's Highest Court overturned comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction. The veteran attorney said 'we're not going to be deterred' after the release of Cosby from prison on Wednesday.

Adriana Sarmiento and Roberto Castillero were staying at a nearby hotel when they recorded video of debris and water gushing into the underground parking garage of the Champlain Towers South, moments before a portion of the building collapsed. CNN's Boris Sanchez has more.

Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a Boston suburb as a hate crime. CNN's Brynn Gingras reports.

As the more dangerous and transmissible Delta variant spreads quickly around the world, dozens of countries have seen rises in caseload and are rethinking public health measures to fight fresh outbreaks. CNN's Kim Brunhuber reports.

The Associated Press was provided a photo and video from a Southwest Airlines flight showing Congressman Chip Roy without a mask, an apparent violation of federal law. The Texas Republican has been has outspoken critic of COVID-19 mask mandates.

Sindhupalchok (Nepal) (AFP) – Locals and farmers in Nepal celebrate "National Paddy Day", a festival that coincides with the start of the annual rice planting season, with dances, rice wine and fun in the muddy paddy fields.

Cosby accuser Chelan Lasha and her attorney Marc Strecker react to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania vacating Bill Cosby's 2018 conviction.

After months of disagreement, the U.S. House is set to vote on a select committee to investigate the events of Jan. 6, when supporters of former President Donald Trump rioted at the U.S. Capitol. VOA's Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more.

Zimbabwean finance minister Mthuli Ncube talks about the country's plan to resolve its economic hardship. The World Bank reports the 49% of the country's population lives in poverty.

Thousands of protesters waving flags belonging to the environmental campaign group 'Extinction Rebellion' held a 'Free The Press' protest in London on Sunday. The protest aimed to highlight an alleged lack of coverage on climate change and environment-related issues in the British media.

President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Cabinet and emergency officials and, remotely, with Western governors to discuss the heat wave, wildfires and drought in the West. Each poses a threat in different communities, and as VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports, an Idaho rancher is trying to keep his farm alive despite a lack of water.