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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for fall

The agency is hoping to blunt any surge in COVID-19 cases or hospitalizations as part of a shift to treating the vaccine like getting a yearly flu shot.

 
Yellowstone flooding causes 10,000 to leave national park

Yellowstone National Park officials say all visitors except for a group of backpackers had left the park by Tuesday as it evaluates damage from massive flooding.

 
Black Sea flagship sinks in latest setback for Russia

The Russian Defense Ministry said the ship sank in a storm while being towed to a port. Russia earlier said the flames on the ship, which would typically have 500 sailors aboard, forced the entire crew to evacuate.

 
West’s megadrought the worst in 1,200 years, study says

The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds.

 
US to close embassy in Ukraine; Russia says it will keep talking

The Kremlin signaled Monday it is ready to keep talking with the West about grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its neighbor within days as the U.S. and European allies increasingly fear.

 
How to request a free COVID test kit

A new federal website to request free test kits launches Wednesday, with the first shipments going out to Americans by the end of the month.

 
Southern California drenched with heavy rain from storm

A powerful storm charged south through California on Tuesday, drenching the drought-stricken state with desperately needed rain.

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