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U.S. Envoy John Kerry Discusses Climate Change With Russian Officials In Moscow

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Moscow, making him the highest-ranking Biden administration official thus far to visit the Russian capital.

Biden Met With Democratic Senators, Who Just Reached $3.5 Trillion Budget Agreement

President Biden went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Democratic Senators, one day after they reached a $3.5 trillion budget agreement to enact his economic agenda beyond infrastructure.

In this 30-second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Spruce Knob, W.Va.

The 'Best Meteor Shower Of The Year' Is Peaking Soon. Here's How You Can Watch

At the peak of the Perseids this week, up to 100 meteors an hour can be caught shooting across the sky at 37 miles per second, leaving long streaks in their wake.

Judge: Britney Spears Can Choose Her Own Lawyer In Conservatorship Case

A Superior Court judge has cleared Britney Spears to hire her own lawyer in the battle over her conservatorship. She picked a prominent Hollywood lawyer and ex-federal prosecutor to take up her case.

Lucy Dacus: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

From her alma mater in Richmond, Va., Lucy Dacus plays songs from her latest album, Home Video.

An aerial view Wednesday shows the flooded center of the city of Hagen, western Germany, after heavy rain in parts of the country caused widespread flooding.

Torrential Rain And Flooding Are Wreaking Havoc Across Western Germany

The storms also have struck Belgium and other European countries. More than 60 people have died and dozens remain missing. In Germany has a state of emergency and the army has been deployed.

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 9.

The Pandemic Has Worsened Childhood Vaccination Rates Around The World

The pandemic has hurt even routine health services such as vaccines and checkups, as well as immunization outreach, for children around the world, the World Health Organization and UNICEF report.

A memorial contains personal items of some of the missing from the collapsed Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla.

Baseballs, Rings, Wine Bottles: How Crews Handle Property Found At Fla. Collapse Site

Crews continue to find the bodies of those who died during a recent condo collapse. There is another objective for those sifting through the rubble: collecting the property of the victims.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has helped the U.S. through other crises like the Zika outbreak, is now taking on health misinformation around COVID-19, which he says continues to jeopardize the country's efforts to beat back the virus.

The U.S. Surgeon General Is Calling COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat'

The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it.

Robert Santos, President Biden's nominee for director of the U.S. Census Bureau, testifies Thursday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. If confirmed, Santos, who is Latinx, would become the first person of color to lead the agency as a permanent director.

Biden's Historic Pick For Census Director Says Bureau Needs To Build Public Trust

Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, could become the first person of color to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as a Senate-confirmed director.

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