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Watch the path of totality in detail, crossing parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada. For Canada this is the first total solar eclipse since 1979 and for Mexico since 1991. The next one in the U.S. will be in 2044.

A group of soldiers appeared on national television on late Wednesday night, announcing they had seized power and removed President Mohamed Bazoum from his position. The announcement came hours after reports emerged that Bazoum was being held by presidential guards. The soldiers have ordered a curfew and said the borders are closed until further notice.

The "Fremantle Highway", a large cargo ship with nearly 3,000 cars on board, is on fire off the coast of the Netherlands after an electric car reportedly exploded. The fire spread rapidly, forcing some of the crew members to jump into the water. One of the crew members was killed and 22 others were injured, according to rescue workers. The Dutch Coast Guard says it may take "weeks" to extinguish the massive fire which continues to burn inside the ship.

The numbers have been drawn for the $1 billion Powerball jackpot, one of the biggest jackpots ever. The winning numbers for July 19, 2023 were: 07, 13, 10, 24, 11 and Powerball 24. It's not yet known if anyone won.

North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen who illegally crossed the border while taking part in a tour of the Truce Village in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas. Private Travis King was stationed in South Korea but was recently taken into custody after an altercation with locals. On Monday, he was escorted to Incheon International Airport to face disciplinary action in the U.S., but those escorting him were not allowed to go beyond the customs checkpoint. After entering the airport's secure area, he failed to go to his gate and instead joined a tour group heading to the demilitarized zone. While there, he reportedly was hearing saying "ha ha ha" before running across the border. He was then taken into custody by North Korean soldiers.

A man tried to rob a nail salon in Atlanta this week, but it failed when everyone ignored the robber's demands, according to footage of the incident. Police are asking for help to catch the person responsible. On July 3, 2023, officers responded to 2625 Piedmont Rd. NE (Nail1st) in reference to a business robbery. Witnesses said the suspect entered the location wearing a blue hat, sunglasses, and blue jeans. The suspect demanded customers to get on the ground and surrender their money, but he fled when his demands were ignored.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Tuesday night that Russian troops have placed possible explosives on the roof of several power units of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. "It is the responsibility of everyone in the world to stop it, no one can stand aside, as radiation affects everyone," Zelensky said in a late-night address. Russian troops have occupied Europe's largest nuclear facility since March 2022. Since then, both sides have regularly accused each other of risking a major nuclear disaster. Now, both Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of plotting an attack at the nuclear power plant.

An audio tape at the center of the criminal case against former President Donald Trump has been released. In the tape, the former president is heard discussing classified documents while meeting with a writer in 2021. "See as president, I could have declassified it. Now I can't, you know, but this is still a secret," Trump says at one point, while apparently showing classified Pentagon documents about a proposed plan to attack Iran. The recording is part of the case against Trump, who has been charged with violations of the Espionage Act, among other charges, in connection with the classified documents which were found at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida. Trump insists he’s innocent.

The Canadian Armed Forces have released footage from the ongoing search for the Titanic tourist sub, which went missing with 5 people on board. It's estimated that the submersible has only hours of oxygen left.