Brood X cicadas emerge, Phil Mickelson makes history, and more

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It’s Monday, May 24.
Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

The CDC is ramping up research into a highly transmissible coronavirus variant first reported in India. Studies found COVID vaccines are effective against it, but health experts say U.S. areas with low inoculation rates could be at risk for outbreaks.

Bloomberg

Belarus sent a fighter jet to force a passenger plane carrying a 26-year-old opposition journalist to land in Minsk, where he was arrested. Global leaders condemned the move as an “act of state terror and kidnapping.”

The Guardian

A volcano erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 15 people died, and Unicef said more than 170 children are feared missing.

CNN

Golfer Phil Mickelson made history at the PGA Championship. The 51-year-old became the oldest player to win a major tournament.

ESPN

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