YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | | Nicole Fallert
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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these headlines: |
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Tuesday. We start with far less water than normal out West and a birthright citizenship case in the Supreme Court. Plus: Everything to know about the Artemis II launch. |
Water restrictions and concerns in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming |
Stretching out in their beach chairs as the temperature climbed toward 70 degrees, Seth and Renee McLaughlin watched their three kids play in the sand on what was supposed to be a family ski trip. |
Longtime Western water expert Brad Udall told USA TODAY it's hard to put into words just how bad things are. |
| • | Supreme Court to rule on birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court hears debates Wednesday on the legality of Trump's order not to recognize the citizenship of babies born in the U.S. if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident. | | • | "Cicada" COVID variant detected in at least 25 states. This variant is more effective at evading current vaccination formulations and immune systems that have built a resistance to other COVID-19 infections — raising the potential of a "summer surge." | | • | Could the U.S. reinstate the military draft? Despite some calls the U.S. should align with other countries that require conscription, bringing back a draft appears unlikely at the moment. | |
Women's Final Four is set | Texas forward Madison Booker celebrates on the bench in the fourth quarter. Elsa, Getty Images |
Artemis II won't land on the moon |
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