Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his troops are locked in intense battles with the Russian army in two border areas. He said “fierce battles” are taking place near the border in eastern and northeastern Ukraine as outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian soldiers try to hold back a significant Russian ground offensive.
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in night skies over the weekend. Friday’s solar storm pushed the Aurora Borealis much farther south than normal, with confirmed sightings in Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers, Florida.
And dozens of wildfires have broken out in western Canada marking the beginning of the fire season. Fires have forced evacuations in British Columbia and triggered air quality alerts in Montana, the Dakotas, and Minnesota.