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5 min readThis episode of NPR News Now covers a devastating earthquake aftermath in Venezuela, ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, a deadly wildfire season in the U.S., and a major heat wave forecast. It also reports on a Pakistani security operation, a dramatic World Cup knockout match, and a weather-delayed golf playoff.
"A Bangled Mess of Rebars": The Search in Venezuela
International rescue teams have joined the effort in Venezuela to find tens of thousands of people believed missing after last week's earthquakes. The destruction is concentrated along the coast of the state of La Guaira. A reporter on the scene described the former Bello Risonte Towers, a 16-story building that overlooked the Caribbean, as now "a pile of rubble" — "a mangled mess of rebars and a pile of concrete that is now stacked five stories high." Families are continuing to dig through the wreckage themselves, even after being told by one rescue crew that it was too dangerous to work there. The reporter noted that "the smell of death fills the air," but the families are determined to find their loved ones, dead or alive.
Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia
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- 1 (00:19) **Venezuela Earthquake Aftermath** - International rescue teams search for tens of thousands missing after last week's earthquakes; a reporter describes total destruction of a 16-story building on the coast of La Guaira.
- 2 (01:18) **Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refineries** - Ukraine's military hits Russian oil refineries with long-range drones over the weekend.
- 3 (02:13) **Colorado Firefighter Deaths and Western Wildfires** - Three Colorado firefighters killed battling blazes on the Colorado-Utah border; a procession honors them in Grand Junction.
- 4 (02:54) **Major Heat Wave Forecast for U.S.** - Weather officials warn a major heat wave will hit the lower Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Mississippi/Ohio River Valleys, spreading to the Great Plains and Southeast later in the week.
- 5 (03:16) **Pakistan Security Operation on Afghan Border** - Following a surge in militant attacks, Pakistani security forces launch an operation along the Afghanistan border, killing 29 people.
- 6 (03:44) **World Cup Knockout Round Begins** - Canada defeats South Africa 1-0 in the first knockout match with a thrilling 92nd-minute goal.
- 7 (04:32) **PGA Championship Playoff Delayed** - Scottie Scheffler made an eight-foot putt on the 18th hole to force a playoff with Victor Hovland at the PGA Championship in Connecticut.
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