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US Federal Authorities Investigate Fires at Ballot Drop Boxes in Oregon and Washington
US Federal authorities are investigating incidents of fires at two ballot drop boxes in the Portland area of Oregon, as well as a separate fire in the nearby Vancouver area of Washington, according to CNN reports. The Portland Police Bureau indicated that officers responded to a fire at a ballot box around 3:30 a.m. local time on Monday, where an "incendiary device" had been used.
Scores dead as record-breaking heat wave grips Canada, US
Scores of deaths in Canada's Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said on June 29, as the country recorded its highest ever temperature amid scorching conditions that extended to the U.S. Pacific Northwest.