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A heatwave is gripping much of the nation. In Omaha, temperatures soared enough that the Weather Service was able to cook biscuits in the backseat of a car.

"Heydi was always asking, 'When is papi coming?'" said the 13-year-old's aunt Jessica Gámez.

"This policy is placing vulnerable people in areas controlled by criminal organizations, which see migrants as a commodity and a source of income," said Maria Hernandez, of MSF Mexico.

"We are proud to partner with Canada to promote democracy, human rights, and respect for the rule of law around the globe," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

"They don't even know what is about to hit them," California Governor Gavin Newsom told Axios on Monday.

"America's legacy is under threat and people in desperate need of protection are being left out in the cold," the International Rescue Committee has warned.

"If you go after the Jews, we're coming after you," the White House's anti-Semitism envoy said.

Meanwhile, participants in the U.S. said they believed "welfare provision" to be the greatest downside to immigration, followed by crime.

A coroner in Louisiana believes he may have investigated the first recorded case of a THC overdose.

"Social class shapes the attitudes that people hold about their abilities, and that in turn has important implications for how class hierarchies perpetuate from one generation to the next."

Mexico's plan points to the failure of the decades-long international war on drugs.

"We are fully prepared to respond to any attack, whether by proxy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or regular Iranian forces," national security adviser John Bolton said.

Doctors struggle to remove the bug from the boy's ear because its mouthparts were buried in the eardrum.

"It's sad, but most people can't even tell you what the word 'dementia' means," said Dr. John DenBoer.

There were just four kidnappings of foreign nationals in Russia last year, according to a report from a security group.

At least half of pregnancy terminations involve drugs rather than surgery, research has found.

"Vietnam stands ready to share its experience in national construction, socio-economic development and international integration," an offer that may interest North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is ready for another Cuban missile crisis.

"Russia has a last opportunity to take the responsible path," NATO's secretary-general warned.

About 14.7 million immigrants in the U.S., aged 25 and up, have a postsecondary diploma or degree.

John Brennan agreed with an assessment that President Donald Trump was a danger to the country's national security.

While the gender wage gap is minimal among new staffers of both parties, reflecting equitable starting salaries, the gap widens over time.

The gradual decline is attributed to the fact that fewer people people are smoking, as well as to improvements in treatment and early detection, according to the American Cancer Society's annual report.

As legal Canadian and U.S. weed companies see soaring profits and investment, many governments are noting the plant's lucrative potential.

"The U.S. no longer sees China as [a] strategic partner, but a strategic adversary," Professor Graham Allison warned.

The announcement came less than a week after the nation's president accused the U.S. of planning an invasion, although he didn't offer any evidence.

The mother and children in a viral photo were taken in for processing in San Diego, according to two Democratic representatives from California. However, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not confirmed or denied this claim.

Hungary was the only other country to reject the adoption of the UN Global Compact on Refugees.

Beijing has urged the Western nations "to immediately correct the wrongdoing and restore the personal freedom of Ms. Meng Wanzhou," the Chinese Embassy said of the Huawei chief financial officer facing extradition to the U.S.

"We've worked hard on this agreement. It's been long and hard. We've taken a lot of barbs and a little abuse and we got there," President Donald Trump said.