Following several months of deliberations, U.S. Supreme Court justices have vacated a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit which had upheld the race-conscious admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin.

In their 7-to-1 ruling, from which Justice Elena Kagan was recused, the court held that the Fifth Circuit was incorrect in upholding a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of Texas because the lower court had failed to apply strict scrutiny to the university’s policy.

Where in the World Is Edward Snowden? This is the question of the latest international spy tracking game.

The war of words between China, Russia and US continues to escalate. As he flees from espionage charges, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden apparently left Hong Kong on Sunday for Ecuadoran asylum. This could leave USA with little option as attempts are made to prosecute Snowden who is accused of leaking details about top secret surveillance programs. Snowden may have some 200 sensitive documents in his possession.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY THAT WILL REMAIN IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY.

* HAZARDS...HEAT.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S DUE TO TEMPERATURES
IN THE LOWER 90S...AND DEW-POINTS IN THE UPPER 60S.

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE POPULATIONS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADVERSE
HEALTH EFFECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR NEW YORK CITY WHEN HIGH HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE

This year on City Island the turnout was less than last year, with only 50 vessels receiving their blessings.

Although the Blessing of the Fleet continues to be a longstanding naval tradition symbolizing the start of the boating season.

The parade of boats and kayaks received a blessing on the water. Each one of the boats received a salute and prayer from religious leaders representing the Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal and Jewish faiths.

Under its Risk MAP Program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing quality flood hazard information to help communities plan for and reduce the risk from flooding. As part of that effort, FEMA Region II has initiated a coastal flood study to update the information shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for 14 coastal New Jersey counties and New York City. The FIRM shows each community's flood hazards and is a requirement for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The FIRM is used to determine who must buy flood insurance and where floodplain development regulations apply.

This website, which is updated as progress on the coastal flood study continues, will include links to the online preliminary FIRM panels (once completed), and details on public meetings to review those preliminary results. We encourage you to explore this website to learn more - be sure to check back regularly for updates, or sign up for our Twitter feed. In the meantime, there are steps that you can take now to keep your communities and families safe from flood risk:

This may become an international tour of US global enemies. Where the infamous leaker stops, perhaps nobody knows.

The former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the United States with espionage has left Hong Kong with his final destination not known, because an official request for his arrest did not comply with the law, according to the Hong Kong government.

Edward Snowden left for Moscow on Sunday, but his final destination may be Cuba, Venezuela, Iceland or Ecuador. This is bound to infuriate Washington, wherever he ends up.

This one is one of 4-6 super-moons a year on average. It doesn’t sound very special, but tonight's full moon lines up much more closely with perigee, which is the moon’s closest point to Earth.

This full moon falls only 22 minutes after the moon reaches perigee, the moon’s closest point to Earth for this month and year. At perigee, the moon lies only 356,991 kilometers (221,824 miles) away. Two weeks later, on July 7, the moon will swing out to apogee – its farthest point for the month and year – at 406,490 kilometers (252,581 miles) distant.