NPR News: 06-29-2026 4AM EDT
Summary
NPR News covers rescue efforts in Venezuela following deadly earthquakes, with officials warning that survival chances are remote. A dangerous heat wave is building across the US East Coast and Midwest, while wildfires rage in Utah and Colorado, resulting in firefighter fatalities. The broadcast also previews the upcoming US jobs report, discusses Australia’s struggling social media ban for minors, and notes a PGA Championship playoff delay due to weather.
Topics discussed
Venezuela earthquake rescue efforts and death toll
Heat wave in East and wildfires in the West
U.S. job market outlook and Federal Reserve
Asian stock markets and US futures
Firefighter deaths in Utah and Colorado wildfires
Australia's youth social media ban effectiveness
PGA Championship playoff between Scheffler and Hovland
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