A majority of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the creation of a Democratic-majority select committee to probe the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Stay with TOI for all the news and live updates from United States of Americ

02:37 (IST) Jul 01

US officials blamed the heat for a handful of US deaths. In Canada, at least 233 people died in British Colombia between Friday and Monday, about 100 more than the average for a four-day period, the BC Coroners Service said.

02:37 (IST) Jul 01

Dire fire warnings issued in wake of record heatwave in Canada, US

The worst heat wave on record that has scorched much of Canada's western territories and the US Northwest eased slightly on Wednesday but officials still braced for more record temperatures and the threat of wildfires.

02:00 (IST) Jul 01

California hate crime up 31% in 2020, led by anti-Black bias, reports AP

Hate crime in California surged 31% in 2020, fueled mainly by a big jump in crimes targeting Black people during a year that saw the worst racial strife in decades, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the state's attorney general.

01:26 (IST) Jul 01

House approves the creation of a select committee to probe the Jan. 6 Capitol attack: Reutershttps://www.highrevenuenetwork.com/t7yrcr0k?key=c8cdaea35fa9475737aba7dfee50bbae