Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
The rush is on across Venezuela to identify loved ones before it's too late.
“With more than 2,600 people confirmed dead so far after the earthquakes last week, the country”
is overwhelmed with bodies that officials are struggling to collect, identify and preserve. Many fear mass graves are coming as they search for the bodies of loved ones, thousands are still missing. The heat wave engulfing much of the U.S. baked the northeast today. It coincides with large events drawing huge crowds out doors Steve Castenbaum has more from New York.
Power outages affected tens of thousands of people across the region thanks to stress placed on the grid from the demand for air conditioning. Marizaran Mamdoni said there's concern for the spectators coming out to different events over the weekend. "Make sure that you stay hydrated, make sure that you're putting on sunscreen, make sure that you're taking as many breaks as possible from being outside."
Despite the high heat, the annual hot dog eating contest will still take place at Nathan's In Coney Island on Saturday, host George Shey said they'll be looking out for the safety of the thousands of people who'll be there under the midday sun. "We will have a team there to help anybody who gets too hot." The temperature peaked at 100 degrees in central park during the afternoon and was as high as 107
in some surrounding areas.
“For NPR News, I'm Steve Castenbaum in New York.”
"The Great American State Ferris taking place on the National Mall this week. It features booths, touting the strengths of all 50 states, a Ferris wheel, and as NPR's Frank Lankfit reports a lot of Trump stuff." There was a tent that promoted Trump investment accounts.
In one pavilion there was truth-social booth touting the first amendment and then on
stage when I was getting ready to leave one day there was a Republican strategist hosting a podcast. NPR's Frank Lankfit reporting, "Poupleo praised America's founding principles and it's welcoming of immigrants during an award ceremony today. Mayor Rindi with member station WHY reports."
"Poupleo received the Liberty Medal from Philadelphia's National Constitution Center for his work defending religious liberty and freedom of conscience and expression. In a live speech from the Vatican, he said the principles of the Declaration of Independence had inspired people around the world.
"It was the firm resolved to achieve the noble vision the nation's founders that made America a byword for freedom.
“As the country opened its doors to successive ways of immigrants."”
Leo is the first ever U.S. born pope and is a graduate of
Villanova University outside Philadelphia. For NPR News, I'm Mayor Rindi in Philadelphia. "It's official songwriter Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelsey tied the knot today. Signs outside Madison Square Garden are lit up with a lavender just TNT married
message. Fans crowded around the stadium today amid speculation according to the Associated Press Permits show the party will last until 4am. It's a big night from Manhattan. There's a ball drop scheduled for midnight to celebrate the 4th of July.
This is NPR News from Washington. "Conservative politician Kiko Fujimori has won Perus presidential runoff election concerns over surging crime dominated the election. Fujimori is the daughter of a disgraced former president. She ran for the presidency for the 4th time.
She'll become Perus 9th president in 10 years when she takes office later this month. The leading score for the U.S. men's national soccer team in this world cup will have to sit out of the team's next match. But the team expects to have him back if the U.S. is able to advance to the quarter final.
Perus Becky Salvin has the latest from Seattle. For Philharin balligan, the Wednesday round of 32 match against Bosnia Herzegovina had all the highs and lows.
Goal in the first half, his third of the world cup, then in the second half,
the devastating red card for stepping on Defender's ankle. Speaking to reporters for the first time since then, balligan said it was unintentional in the fallout since then, very emotional. "It's been a roller coaster, you know. I've been upset, I've been happy, you know.
The round of 16 match against Belgium might be the biggest game in almost a quarter century for the U.S. men. A win would send them to the World Cup quarter finals, and balligan would be able to play in that game. The team says Becky Sullivan and Pierre News, Seattle.
"A volunteer at Britain's national archives discovered a rare early copy of the declaration of independence while cataloging 18th century documents. It's one of only 11 known copies of the eggs that are printing, made just days after the original was signed in 1776. This version was captured from a ship under the direction of the continental
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