Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Tuesday that he and his husband, Chasten, have become parents.

Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division remains in Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover of the country’s capital city.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After struggling for months to persuade Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials could soon face a fresh challenge: talking vaccinated people into getting booster shots to gain longer-lasting protection as the delta variant sends infections soaring again.

The Biden administration said Kabul’s airport was open but access remained near-impossible for people struggling to flee, as the Taliban strengthened control and a political leader of the movement returned from exile.