Veteran's Day

GOP lawmakers race to pass budget bill before the Fourth of July; France bans smoking in some outdoor areas.

Japan logged two new heat records in a single day as the mercury hit 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.88 degrees Fahrenheit) and then 41.8C (107.24 degrees Fahrenheit), the weather office said.

Officials said 15 people had been positively identified so far from the remains, which were discovered during a search for missing people.

Chris Raschke was going 283 mph when he lost control about two and a half miles into a run, officials said.

Nancy Chen reports on the ongoing redistricting fight in Texas, the fallout over the firing of the Labor of Bureau Statistics commissioner, and more.