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Gates Jackson reports on two tropical storms, Laura and Marco, heading towards the US, with potential landfall on the same day. Laura is over Puerto Rico, moving towards Cuba, while Marco is expected to hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and may become a hurricane. Wildfires in California have burned over 915,000 acres, causing evacuations and fatalities. Over 12,000 firefighters are battling the blazes. The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomes a new panda cub, with the mother being the oldest panda to give birth in the US.

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