We begin with an alarming new spike in the coronavirus - and the growing political fight over how to stop the spread among younger Americans. President Biden is condemning Republican efforts to restrict voting access, calling it the "most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War." There's been a dramatic alleged kidnap plot by Iran - to seize an Iranian-American journalist living in the U.S. The summer wildfire season is intensifying, with nearly a dozen new fires reported yesterday alone. The Department of Homeland Security is telling Cubans not to try to flee to the U.S., as tensions continue to rise in Cuba. In South Africa, we're seeing some of the worst political violence in the country since apartheid, and the death toll is now up to at least 72.

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