Today's CNN 10 Transcript

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NATASHA CHEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hello and happy Friday. I'm Natasha Chen in for Coy Wire, who is on a much-deserved summer vacation this week. But no fear, I have been keeping a close eye on all the important headlines you may have missed this week. So, let's get you your news for this summer Friday, June 26th.

We begin in Venezuela, where recovery efforts are underway following a series of devastating earthquakes this week. A powerful 7.2 magnitude quake struck the country's northern coast on Wednesday night, followed just 40 seconds later by an even larger 7.5 magnitude quake. U.S. geological survey data shows it was the strongest quake to hit the country in more than a century.

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MARTHA ANEZ, CARACAS RESIDENT (through translator): I leaned out onto the balcony screaming, we're trapped, we need help. Please someone come. We didn't realize there were two aftershocks back-to-back. We thought it had lasted a minute, maybe a minute and a half, but it felt endless.

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CHEN: As of this recording, at least 164 people have died and 971 more have been injured. But the complete death toll could be much higher given the number of collapsed and damaged buildings. A nationwide state of emergency has been declared, and first responders have been deployed across the country.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. has deployed search and rescue teams to assist in those efforts, but severe damage to the country's main airport could complicate their arrival. This disaster comes at a dire time for Venezuela, which is still deep in political and financial crisis. Its economy has been crippled by years of hyperinflation. And you may remember, an interim government has led the country since January when U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro.

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez says she is coordinating with the International Monetary Fund to create an initial $200 million fund to help rebuild the country.

Now to the United Kingdom, where earlier this week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation. Starmer's announcement followed mounting pressure from within his own political party and comes just two years into his term.

Now the U.K. is bracing for its seventh prime minister in just the last 10 years. Our Max Foster has more on what led to Starmer's abrupt exit and who could replace him.

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MAX FOSTER, CNN LONDON CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Two years ago, Keir Starmer walked through those black doors with one of the biggest mandates in modern British history. And yet, Monday morning, he announced he was walking back out again after losing the support of his parliamentary party.

KEIR STARMER, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: That is why I will resign as leader of the Labor Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to inform him of my decision.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We now come to Andy Burnham.

FOSTER (voice-over): The man almost certain to replace him, Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, whose by-election win last Friday dealt the final blow. He now had a seat in Parliament and an eye on something much bigger.

Where Starmer was a London lawyer turned party leader, Burnham's a political chameleon who built his name running Greater Manchester, speaking directly to the industrial communities that abandoned Labor for reform. Whether that's enough to win them back is the question his party now has to answer. As for the man leaving, an emotional ending.

STARNER: When I leave the biggest job in the country, I shall spend more time on the most important job. Being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife Vic, who has been a rock by my side through good times and bad. And being the best dad I can to my beautiful children, who are my pride and my joy. Thank you very much.

FOSTER: In a matter of weeks, the U.K. could see its seventh prime minister walking through that door in 10 years. It's feeling quite ordinary. But what's extraordinary is that Andy Burnham has only just become an M.P. We know nothing about his national or his international policy. He's being crowned. There is no opposition. He's been a local politician for 10 years. But he is seen as the best hope for the Labour Party to try to bring some popularity back to number 10.

CHEN: Elsewhere across Europe, a brutal heatwave is fueling life-threatening conditions due to a second heat dome in just the last few months. Heat domes are high-pressure systems which trap hot air and force it down, similar to the lid on a boiling pot. The sweltering conditions have obliterated summer temperature records, causing heat alerts in more than 26 countries. And it's not common in Europe to have air conditioning in homes and buildings like in the U.S. Spanish officials say at least 212 people have died due to the heat over just the last four days.

In the U.K., hundreds of schools have closed or moved to half days, and commuters have been warned to avoid train travel.

France, which has been at the epicenter of this heatwave, recorded its hottest day ever this week, with one city seeing temps of more than 111 degrees Fahrenheit.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I came here quickly. I haven't even had my coffee this morning. I run here to buy an electric fan, maybe an air conditioner, but really there aren't any left.

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CHEN: The iconic Eiffel Tower was forced to close early, and French officials say at least 48 drownings have been reported across the country in just the last week. Some nuclear plants have even had to cut output because nearby water sources are too warm to cool them. While heat domes aren't entirely unusual for European summers, scientists say human-driven climate change is supercharging their severity. Europe is the planet's fastest-warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.

This year's World Cup has had no shortage of historic moments, but perhaps the biggest one so far came courtesy of the sport's biggest name. Argentina's Lionel Messi once again proved why he's the greatest to ever play the game by becoming the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 18 career goals this week. His two goals in Argentina's victory over Austria surpassed Germany's Miroslav Klose. His previous record was 16 goals, but Messi's not the only big-name making headlines. Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his team's win over Uzbekistan this week, becoming the first player to score in six different World Cups.

Meanwhile, France's Kylian Mbappe could have history in his sights. The French phenom now has 16 goals through just three World Cups, and he's nearly a decade younger than Messi. He plays today at 3 p.m. Eastern time.

It's time for 10-second trivia.

Which of these record labels was founded first?

Motown Records, Interscope, RCA, or Columbia?

If you said Columbia, your knowledge is topping the charts. The label, which has worked with artists from Bob Dylan to Beyonce, was originally founded in January 1889 as the Columbia Photograph Company.

This week, the music industry is mourning the loss of one of its all-time greats. Legendary producer and industry icon Clive Davis passed away at the age of 94. The music mogul, dubbed the Man with the Golden Ears, discovered and signed some of music's biggest names, including Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, and Whitney Houston.

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CHEN: Despite all of his success, Davis never dreamed of a career in music. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1960, he began working at Columbia Records as a lawyer, becoming the label's president just five years later. His family remembered him as both, quote, "a towering figure whose influence changed music forever," as well as, quote, "the man who led our family with grace, generosity, and kindness."

Now to an update about a story we brought you about a year ago that highlights the good side of A.I. Conjoined twin sisters Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together in their home country of Nigeria. And now, after a successful surgery with the help of artificial intelligence, the now three-year-olds can finally look each other in the eye.

Doctors say the twins were an especially hard case because they even shared brain tissue and blood vessels. The team used pioneering A.I. technology to develop custom skull implants, which had never been used before in a case like this. They also used virtual reality and other simulations to prep and plan for the complex procedures. In all, the operations took more than 40 hours over a period of four months in Abu Dhabi. Now doctors say Mercy and Goodness have made a full recovery and are back home in Nigeria.

This week's story, getting a 10 out of 10. Summer fun isn't just for kids. In Tennessee, senior citizens are also sliding into their summer break. The Middle Tennessee State University football team assisted residents at a Nashville senior facility on this epic slip and slide. While the local fire department provided the H2O. All the seniors had to do? Sit back, relax, and slip back into childhood.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, I've done it four times. This is the fourth time. That was fast.

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CHEN: Despite some of these folks having physical disabilities, this event allowed them to safely be a kid again. Now that's what I call tubular.

All right, superstars, I've got time for two shout outs today. First up, Mrs. Steen's fifth grade class at Aviation Elementary School in Hawthorne, California. Thank you for making us a part of your day.

And a somber but sincere shout out to Valley Central Middle School in Montgomery, New York. We heard about the unexpected passing of your dear civics teacher, Jimmy Gould. We are so grateful he loved the show and included it in his classroom, which sounds like it was a welcoming place. We are so sorry for your loss and we'll be thinking of you all.

Coy will be back next Friday. Until then, I hope you have a great week. I'm Natasha Chen and this is CNN 10.

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