4 killed, 11 injured in explosion near Damascus Palace of Justice, Syrian Health Ministry says via SANA

Bus plunges into ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing 40 and injuring 8. Officials say the overcrowded vehicle veered off a highway early Friday.

A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others, officials said.

Venezuela's Interim President Rodriguez says earthquake death toll reaches 2,595. The figure marks a sharp rise as rescue efforts continue across affected regions.

Venezuela's Interim President Rodriguez reports the death toll from the earthquakes has reached 2,595.

Rodriguez says the earthquake in Venezuela led to the complete collapse of 189 buildings

Rodriguez says the earthquake in Venezuela led to the complete collapse of 189 buildings.

Dangerous heat wave spreads across 30 U.S. states, putting nearly 160 million Americans at risk ahead of Fourth of July weekend. NYC could exceed 100°F as cooling centers open nationwide.

A dangerous heat wave is spreading across more than half of the United States from the Midwest to the East Coast, threatening record-breaking temperatures during the Fourth of July weekend. Nearly 160 million Americans across 30 states are affected through the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned of extremely dangerous conditions, with temperatures potentially exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday and Friday. Cooling centers and emergency services are being expanded in cities including New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston, and Raleigh. Washington D.C. activated an extreme heat alert through July 5, with Saturday's forecast of 101 degrees potentially breaking a record set in 1919. The western U.S. also faces heightened wildfire risks in Utah and southern Colorado.