Morning news brief: China floods, tragic fire at US naval ship and more

Authorities raised the country's flood response level from level III to level II, the second-highest level.

A fire was called aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at approximately 8:30 on July 12 (PDT). Nearly 160 sailors were aboard the time the fire broke out.

The WHO reported more than 565,000 deaths from COVID-19 till date.

Melania Trump posted a video from her visit to The Mary Elizabeth House, in which she was spotted wearing a white mask.