A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, triggering alerts, watches and warnings in some U.S. states.

The National Hurricane Center gives the latest update on Hurricane Iona and says it is "rapidly weakening" to the south of Hawaii.

Rain chances will be on the rise the next couple of days. We will finally have a break in the heat as we head into the weekend with highs in the 80s.

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