Today's other headlines start in California, which has declared a state of emergency over a bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle.

California has seen the most dairy cattle and human infections since the first U.S. cases were detected earlier this year.

In a statement, Governor Gavin Newsom called the declaration a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources

and flexibility they need to respond quickly to the outbreak.

That came as the CDC announced the country's first severe case of bird flu in a human

involving a person who's been hospitalized in Louisiana.

More than 60 human infections have been reported this year, but health officials say there's no evidence of human-to-human transmission, and the risk to the public remains low.

In Russia, authorities say they have detained a suspect in yesterday's killing of a senior general in Moscow.

Russian TV released video claiming to show the suspect's confession. Security

officials did not release a name, but say the suspect is an Uzbek citizen born in 1995.

In the video, he says he acted on the order of the Ukrainian security service. The video has not

been independently verified. The attack killed Lieutenant

General Igor Karilov and his assistant outside of his Moscow apartment. Karelov was the head of

Russia's chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit. Russia's foreign ministry said today

they planned to address the killing at the United Nations, and they vowed retribution.

The permanent mission of Russia to the UN will raise the issue of the committed terrorist attack during the UN Security Council meeting.

We are confident that all the organizers and perpetrators of the murder of Igor Kirolov will be found, punished, whoever it may be wherever they are.

Ukraine had opened a criminal investigation against Karelov on Monday, accusing him of directing the use of banned chemical weapons in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Russia has accused Ukraine of doing so as well.

Both countries have denied any wrongdoing. In the Middle East, Israel's military is preparing

another offensive in central Gaza and is telling Palestinians to evacuate the area.

Gazans in the Beredj refugee camp are urged to relocate to a humanitarian zone on the coast

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