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France recorded its hottest June since records began in 1947, as a deadly heat wave drove temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) across much of the country.

Punk pioneer David Johansen of the New York Dolls died Feb. 28 at his home in New York City. He was 75.

In the 1970s, many households rented their telephones. As part of a campaign to convince people to buy them, one phone company created the Sculptura. It's now on display in New York City.

Some parts of Indiana received more than 11 inches of rainfall over three days, beginning Aug. 11, causing record floods. Several suburbs of Indianapolis also underwater.

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia toppling buildings and trapping people. Several dozen were reported dead.

A special legislative session to redraw Missouri's congressional maps begins Wednesday. Republican lawmakers hope it will give the party a better shot at taking one U.S. House seat from Democrats.

Saudi Arabia said Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time its capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels.

Coates has written a new series of Black Panther comics telling the story of an African prince turned superhero. "Comic book heroes are like our mythology," he says. "They're our Greek gods."

Former Obama Labor Secretary Tom Perez has been elected as chairman of the DNC. Perez appointed his final opponent, Rep. Keith Ellison, as deputy chair.

If a young person says they want to end their life, how do you help? First, don't panic. Suicide is preventable. Here's advice for helping young people in crisis, from people who've lived through it.