 France's future role in NATO could change as a result of today's parliamentary elections. Country experiencing high turnout, the far-right National Rally Party is trying to obtain a majority in the government. Beryl is gaining strength, heading towards Texas, expected to make landfall as a hurricane tomorrow, with a storm surge and flooding the main concerns. And temperature records under threat across the country, about 10% of the population under the highest heat alert. This is ABC News.