The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday authorized Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine for adults. Britain on Tuesday set a record high for hottest temperature ever recorded in the country -- at least 104 degrees Fahrenheit -- and forecasters said it would only get worse throughout the day. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Iran on Tuesday for his first major summit outside of Russia since invading Ukraine. Authorities in Spain said they seized a sketch attributed to Pablo Picasso after a traveler attempted to smuggle it into the country from Switzerland. Russian forces launched an attack on two key cities in Donetsk oblast Tuesday, injuring multiple people and trapping others under rubble, Ukrainian officials said. The U.S. House on Tuesday passed the Respect for Marriage Act to provide federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage in the wake of last month's Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe. vs. Wade. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has agreed to accept a subpoena from the Georgia grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's alleged interference in the state's 2020 election. Seventeen House lawmakers were arrested Tuesday after participating in a protest against the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Capitol Police said. A crew member who reserved parking on the New York set of "Law & Order: Organized Crime" was shot and killed Tuesday as he sat in his car. Police believe it was a targeted shooting and are still looking for the suspect. A woman who found a bear climbing on the back deck of her North Carolina vacation home used her "teacher voice" to chase the animal away. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 754 points as markets rallied Tuesday behind optimism surrounding corporate earnings. A transformer at Hoover Dam caught fire and exploded Tuesday morning and was brought under control in about half an hour, Nevada officials said. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out of the congressional race Tuesday after low ratings in opinion polls. A Michigan man who won a $250,000 lottery prize in 2007 had his set of lucky numbers pay off a second time 15 years later with a $339,768 jackpot. Britain's Conservative Party narrowed down its leadership choices to three lawmakers Tuesday after MP Kemi Badenoch was knocked out of the race in a fourth round of voting. A van parked at the side of a New York City street was swallowed up by a sinkhole and the moment was caught on camera. Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has tested positive for COVID-19. But Thursday's public hearing will proceed. The threat of extinction to Earth's species may be much higher than previously thought, a new study suggests, after a biodiversity survey found that about 30% of species have been globally threatened or become extinct. The European Union started on Tuesday to negotiate accession with North Macedonia and Albania. Hugh Jackman has been tapped to star in "Koala Man" on Hulu, which will feature the voice of Michael Cusack in the title role. A "sign war" between a Missouri McDonald's and a nearby Dairy Queen is going viral, with other neighboring businesses firing their own shots. A Delaware judge on Tuesday granted Twitter's request for an expedited trial in its lawsuit against Elon Musk that's trying to force him to go through with a $44 billion agreement to buy the social media company. The nation's opioid epidemic is hitting minorities the hardest, with the latest government study reporting the steepest increases in overdose deaths among Black Americans and American Indians/Alaska Natives. In the aftermath of COVID-19 infection, people may have more to worry about than lingering symptoms like exhaustion and cough, a new study suggests. A new poll, by Independent Women's Voice, reveals 84% of likely Republican primary voters support easy access to safe birth control, with 74% strongly supporting accessible contraception. |
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