In tonight’s top story: Canada's men’s soccer team has already proved its critics wrong. Their Cinderella run at this year’s Copa America has defied the odds, making them the only North American team left in the semifinals of the tournament. Fans across the country have jumped on the bandwagon and are preparing for what is no doubt the biggest game this team has ever played. Mackenzie Gray has more.

Almost two weeks after the U.S. debate debacle, President Joe Biden remains defiant about staying in the presidential race, despite growing division among Democrats. Biden is trying to reassure not only Democrats, but also world leaders, about his leadership. But as Jackson Proskow reports, time is running out to shift the focus away from whether the American president is fit for office.

Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting fellow NATO leaders in Washington, D.C., for the 75th anniversary of the annual meeting. Canada's top priorities at the summit include support for Ukraine and tackling climate change. Defence spending is also on the agenda, as allies pressure the prime minister to meet the minimum two per cent of GDP spending target. Mercedes Stephenson has the details.

Across North America, a heat wave is creating risky conditions for those in its path of extreme temperatures. Scientists with Environment Canada are now analyzing data to determine if weather events like these are influenced by climate change. And as Heidi Petracek reports, they've just released their findings from the summer's first heat wave.

In Manitoba, RCMP have arrested seven adults in connection with a child sex trafficking ring involving at least three teenage girls in Portage la Prairie, a community of just 13,000 near Winnipeg. The integrated child exploitation unit believes there are other victims and warns crimes like this are happening almost everywhere. Melissa Ridgen has that story.

And finally, finding a summer job has been particularly challenging for students this year. Analysts say it's a sign of the economic times, with employers cutting back on hiring and promoting young workers. Anne Gaviola has more on what's at stake when jobs for students are few and far between.

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