Vice President Harris delivers remarks at Israel’s Independence Day Reception, hosted by the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. Read the transcript here.

Bill Whitaker was there as lava flowed from a volcano in Iceland in 2021, covering the landscape in molten rock. He returned to see what scientists have learned from the eruption. Read the transcript here.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won his election again after 20 years in power. Read the transcript here.

Super Typhoon Mawar hit Guam on Wednesday with destructive and powerful winds, heavy rain, and a dangerous storm surge. Read the transcript here. 

The Illinois attorney general revealed findings of a five-year probe into allegations against several parishes in the state. Read the transcript here.

Russian forces claim to have conquered the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s east. Kyiv denied that and said the nine-month battle for the city continues. Read the transcript here.