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Oregon Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate to Slow Delta Variant
Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon said both vaccinated and unvaccinated people must wear masks again indoors starting on Friday. She warned that rising cases driven by the Delta variant could overrun hospitals in weeks.
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Watch Live: Kathy Hochul Speaks After Cuomo Resignation
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul gives her first address after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced he would resign. She is expected to take office in two weeks.
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Cuomo Says He Will Resign Following Sexual Harassment Report
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said his resignation would be effective in 14 days. The announcement came after a report from the state attorney general found he had sexually harassed 11 women. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will be sworn in to replace him.
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Watch Live: Cuomo Addresses Public Amid Calls to Resign
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York is expected to address allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct as he faces pressure to resign.
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Firefighters Continue to Battle Blazes in Greece
Firefighters on the island of Evia, northeast of the capital, Athens, continued to battle blazes across Greece. Residents pitched in with water hoses and buckets in a desperate effort to save the island.
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Watch Live: Lawyer for Cuomo Addresses Public
Rita Glavin, a lawyer for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, is expected to address allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, amid calls for the New York governor to resign from his position.
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Watch Live: Senate Debates Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
The Senate is expected on Tuesday to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure package, capping off weeks of intense negotiations and debate over the bill, which would be largest federal investment in the nation's aging public works system in more than a decade.
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'Big, Bold Change': Democrats Unveil $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint
Senate Democrats hope to pass the budget blueprint by the end of the week. It would boost spending on health care, child and elder care, education and climate change, while bypassing an expected Republican filibuster.
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Families Displaced by Taliban Offensive Shelter in a Kabul Park
Hundreds gathered in a Kabul public park after fleeing fighting in northern Afghanistan. The fall of the major city of Kunduz to the Taliban has prompted thousands of people to leave their homes, fearing Taliban rule and escalating fighting.
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The Taliban Seize Key City in Northern Afghanistan
Kunduz was the first major city to be overtaken by the Taliban since their military offensive began in May. It was the third provincial capital to be captured in three days.