US-Iran continue talks despite weekend strikes; Colorado wildfires turn deadly

After back and forth strikes over the weekend, the U.S. says technical talks with Iran are still on track, but one U.S. official says President Trump's patience may be wearing thin

Plus, rescuers are holding on to hope of finding survivors in the rubble in Venezuela, even a search operation stretched to day five

And what you need to know about a dangerous heat wave that's moving through the U.S. this week

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This morning, the U.S. and Iran have once again agreed to stand down for now

after both sides exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. Meanwhile, U.S. officials say technical talks over a peace deal remain on track despite the renewed aggression, saying vessels can move freely in the strait

Well, that doesn't mean they are. Commercial vessels are facing confusion and danger, navigating threats from sea mines, drones and Iranian military patrol boats, as three routes have emerged with different authorities looking to take charge

U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz told Fox News Sunday that even though peace discussions will continue

Iran needs to realize its, quote, leverage is diminishing. Well, the president's patience isn't going to last forever

Discussions are ongoing, particularly at a technical level of how to get inspectors in

the downblending and the other pieces that are focused on ensuring Iran never has a nuclear weapon

But they need to understand their leverage is diminishing by the day that Gulf Arabs are creating all kinds of alternatives to the Straits of Hormuz

Iran's foreign minister claimed Sunday that Iran is the only country capable of restoring shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and that any outside intervention would delay the reopening

Meanwhile a U official told ABC News that Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain early Sunday failed saying there were no U injuries or impacts to American locations The strikes were Iran response to the U retaliatory strikes

on Saturday. That came after an Iranian drone struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

Rescue crews aren't giving up hope in Venezuela, still searching through the rubble of collapsed

buildings, listening for any sign of life five days after twin earthquakes rattled the country

Rescuers miraculously pulled surviving people from the rubble this weekend after they were buried for four days

Acting President Delce Rodriguez says these search and rescue operations will continue

The rescuers say they've entered critical hours to find survivors. Officials say the quakes killed more than 1,400 people

Upwards of 3,000 were injured and nearly 13,000 have been displaced. The death toll is still expected to rise

The country's National Assembly leader said Sunday that 774 buildings had been damaged or destroyed

including 189 that completely collapsed. In La Guayra, the hardest-hit area, officials say rescue efforts are being hampered by civilians with relief supplies and volunteers

They say the influx of people trying to help is clogging the only highway into the region

leaving many rescue workers stuck in traffic. They're trying to limit those rescue efforts to only those authorized to help

but civilians who are frustrated with the government's disaster response continue to pour in

Three firefighters are dead and two others suffered burn injuries while fighting fast-moving wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border over the weekend

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service reports it happened during what's called a burn-over incident

when flames take over firefighters or equipment. The five Wildland firefighters deployed their shelters, but three did not survive

As of early Monday, they had not yet released their names. Several agencies have sent firefighters to western Colorado to fight the Noles and Gore wildfires

which has merged with the Snyder Mesa fire, scorching more than 28,000 acres, according to officials

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency and authorized mobilizing the National Guard to fight the flames Officials say days of high dry temperatures into the 90s and gusty winds are fueling the fires

In Utah, Governor Spencer Cox has also declared an emergency and banned fireworks ahead of the July 4th holiday

Officials there say over the past week, Utah has seen an increase in wildfire starts, stretching the state's wildland firefighting capabilities

And as extreme fire conditions persist, Rocky Mountain Power has shut off power lines in certain areas to help mitigate that risk

Well, we have an intense heat wave expected to hit the central and eastern parts of the U.S. this week

with humidity expected to make what will already be scorching temperatures feel a lot worse

So far, more than 100 million Americans across the South and Great Plains are under moderate to severe heat risk conditions

But the National Weather Service says that'll expand as the heat intensifies throughout the week

Forecasters say several days of high temperatures, topping 100 degrees in some places

will settle in across the lower Great Lakes, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys

And those temps climb well into the 90s and low 100s, potentially setting records

High humidity will push the feels-like temperatures as high as 115 degrees in some places

And nighttime is not expected to provide much relief. Well, it might be a holiday week, but experts say it'd be best to spend a lot of that time inside if you have A.C. and stay hydrated

Several cities across the affected regions are setting up cooling centers for those who need a break from the heat

A Northern California animal rescue that called itself No Kill is now at the center of an animal cruelty investigation

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office says investigators found the remains of at least 117 dogs at Miranda's Rescue in Fortuna

Authorities say many appear to have been shot. The dogs were found in two dig sites on the 50-acre property

Investigators found hundreds of bones and about 600 dog collars. The Sheriff Office says investigators also found an area inside a barn where they believed the dogs were killed The case started after authorities said they received credible information about alleged animal abuse fraud and conspiracy Animal cruelty cases can be especially difficult

to charge and prosecute because there are unique evidentiary challenges that come with animal

cruelty cases, most notably the fact that the animals themselves can't testify

The rescue's founder, Shannon Miranda, said in a statement that the rescue does not euthanize

animals just to make space. But she said there are rare cases where euthanasia may be necessary

Investigators say about 900 dogs were transferred to Miranda's rescue over the past couple of years

but so far they've uncovered adoption records for only about a hundred of them

leaving hundreds of dogs unaccounted for. The sheriff says the investigation is just getting

started. All right, let's end this on a lighter note, especially for our neighbors to the north

Canada finds itself in the round of 16 for the first time in World Cup history

and the breakthrough came at the last possible moment. Stefan Oistakio scored in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 win over South Africa

sending the team into history. The match opened the World Cup's new round of 32

which was created after the tournament expanded to 48 teams. Canada created better chances throughout the game

but couldn't capitalize for most of the match. South Africa was playing conservatively, cleared shots off the line

and kept the game scoreless into the final minutes. The game went into stoppage time when minutes are added to the end of the match

The ball fell to Oistakio, who put it away for the only goal

Canada held on to clinch its first World Cup knockout round win

They now move on to Houston, where the team will face either the Netherlands or Morocco on Saturday

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