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- Severe storms to kick off August for Northeast Cooler and less humid conditions are settling in across the Northeast but more storms are on the way to the region before the weekend is over.
- COVID-19: Fauci warns 'things are going to get worse' amid Delta surge Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned that COVID-19 infections "are going to get worse" as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly, particularly among unvaccinated people, causing hospitalizations to rise.
- Dixie and Tamarack fires slow, evacuation orders ease The Dixie wildfire, which grew to over 220,000 acres, and the Tamarack Fire are now slowing down.
- 108 evacuated from Denver-area due to mudslides, heavy rain Interstate 70 at Glenwood Canyon is closed after a flash flood warning and multiple mudslides.
- Man killed by multiple bee stings from 100-pound beehive, others injured One person was killed and several others were injured when bees from a 100-pound beehive stung people in an Arizona neighborhood.
- Orca stranded on rocks during Alaska's low tide, returns to sea A 20-foot orca that was stranded on a rocky southeast Alaskan beach floated back to sea later the same day during high tide, local officials said.
- December's SolarWinds breach hit dozens of U.S. attorneys' offices SolarWinds hack breached emails in dozens of U.S. attorneys' offices, the U.S. Department of Justice said in update.
- Green line trains crash in Boston, injuring 23 people Two Green Line trains crashed in Boston, injuring 23 people. None of the injuries were life-threatening, authorities said.
- COVID-19: New Orleans restores mask mandate, requires employees be vaccinated Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, New Orleans has required all city employees and contractors be vaccinated and reinstated a citywide mask mandate.
- Eviction moratorium expires; House progressives sleep outside in protest A federal eviction moratorium expired Saturday after Congress failed to pass legislation extending the ban, prompting some House progressives to sleep outside the Capitol in protest.
- Biden administration sanctions Cuban national police, leaders The Biden administration on Friday imposed new sanctions on elements of the Cuban government for its "violent suppression" of recent protests.
- EF3 tornado ravages Philadelphia suburb amid mass casualty event One day after a destructive tornado struck eastern Pennsylvania, National Weather Service meteorologists confirmed that an EF3 tornado had torn through the area with peak winds of up to 140 mph.
- Canadian doctor who used own sperm to impregnate patients to pay $10M A fertility doctor who used the wrong sperm -- in some cases, his own -- to impregnate at least 100 women in Canada, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $10 million.
- Vice President Kamala Harris to travel to Singapore, Vietnam Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Singapore and Vietnam in August to speak with the countries' leaders about regional security and COVID-19, among other issues, the White House announced Friday.
- Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to lead U.S. delegation to Olympics closing ceremony Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will lead the U.S. delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games closing ceremony next month, the White House announced Friday.
- Justice Department: IRS must release ex-President Donald Trump tax returns to committee The Justice Department on Friday told the Treasury Department to hand former President Donald Trump's tax returns over to the House committee investigating his tax information.
- Senate advances $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package to full floor vote The Senate voted Friday to advance a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, virtually guaranteeing it will pass the chamber and be sent to the House.
- Former President Donald Trump asked Justice Dept. to declare 2020 election 'corrupt,' threatened jobs Former President Donald Trump last year attempted to pressure his Justice Department to declare the results of the 2020 presidential election corrupt, according to handwritten notes released Friday.
- U.S. inflation gauge rose in June by largest amount in 30 years A key signal that measures inflation in the United States increased by nearly 4% during the month of June, the Commerce Department said Friday.
- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee arrested at voting rights protest near Capitol Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas was arrested on Capitol Hill Thursday for participating in a voting rights demonstration, and became the chamber's third Democrat in as many weeks to be arrested for the same thing.
- Longtime former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan dies at 87 after battle with cancer Carl Levin, who spent more than three decades in the U.S. Senate and was Michigan's longest-serving senator, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 87.
- First evacuation flight carrying 200 Afghan aides, refugees arrives in U.S. The first evacuation flight carrying about 200 refugees who helped American forces in Afghanistan -- who feared retaliation by the Taliban -- arrived in the United States on Friday, the White House said.
- Calif. court strikes law on transgender pronoun use in nursing homes A California appeals court has struck down a provision in a state law that made it a crime for staff members at nursing homes to "willfully and repeatedly fail to use a resident's preferred name or pronouns.
- UPI News Quiz: gymnastics gold, Wu-Tang Clan, CDC Team USA gymnastics wins a gold medal, the Justice Department sells a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, the CDC updates COVID-19 guidance...how well did you follow the headlines? Take the UPI News Quiz for July 30, 2021.
- Navy charges sailor in 2020 Bonhomme Richard fire The U.S. Navy charged a sailor in connection with evidence found during an investigation into the 2020 fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, officials said Thursday.
Cooler and less humid conditions are settling in across the Northeast but more storms are on the way to the region before the weekend is over.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned that COVID-19 infections "are going to get worse" as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly, particularly among unvaccinated people, causing hospitalizations to rise.
The Dixie wildfire, which grew to over 220,000 acres, and the Tamarack Fire are now slowing down.
Interstate 70 at Glenwood Canyon is closed after a flash flood warning and multiple mudslides.
One person was killed and several others were injured when bees from a 100-pound beehive stung people in an Arizona neighborhood.
A 20-foot orca that was stranded on a rocky southeast Alaskan beach floated back to sea later the same day during high tide, local officials said.
SolarWinds hack breached emails in dozens of U.S. attorneys' offices, the U.S. Department of Justice said in update.
Two Green Line trains crashed in Boston, injuring 23 people. None of the injuries were life-threatening, authorities said.
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, New Orleans has required all city employees and contractors be vaccinated and reinstated a citywide mask mandate.
A federal eviction moratorium expired Saturday after Congress failed to pass legislation extending the ban, prompting some House progressives to sleep outside the Capitol in protest.
The Biden administration on Friday imposed new sanctions on elements of the Cuban government for its "violent suppression" of recent protests.
One day after a destructive tornado struck eastern Pennsylvania, National Weather Service meteorologists confirmed that an EF3 tornado had torn through the area with peak winds of up to 140 mph.
A fertility doctor who used the wrong sperm -- in some cases, his own -- to impregnate at least 100 women in Canada, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $10 million.
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Singapore and Vietnam in August to speak with the countries' leaders about regional security and COVID-19, among other issues, the White House announced Friday.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will lead the U.S. delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games closing ceremony next month, the White House announced Friday.
The Justice Department on Friday told the Treasury Department to hand former President Donald Trump's tax returns over to the House committee investigating his tax information.
The Senate voted Friday to advance a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, virtually guaranteeing it will pass the chamber and be sent to the House.
Former President Donald Trump last year attempted to pressure his Justice Department to declare the results of the 2020 presidential election corrupt, according to handwritten notes released Friday.
A key signal that measures inflation in the United States increased by nearly 4% during the month of June, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas was arrested on Capitol Hill Thursday for participating in a voting rights demonstration, and became the chamber's third Democrat in as many weeks to be arrested for the same thing.
Carl Levin, who spent more than three decades in the U.S. Senate and was Michigan's longest-serving senator, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 87.
The first evacuation flight carrying about 200 refugees who helped American forces in Afghanistan -- who feared retaliation by the Taliban -- arrived in the United States on Friday, the White House said.
A California appeals court has struck down a provision in a state law that made it a crime for staff members at nursing homes to "willfully and repeatedly fail to use a resident's preferred name or pronouns.
Team USA gymnastics wins a gold medal, the Justice Department sells a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, the CDC updates COVID-19 guidance...how well did you follow the headlines? Take the UPI News Quiz for July 30, 2021.
The U.S. Navy charged a sailor in connection with evidence found during an investigation into the 2020 fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, officials said Thursday.
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- Raven Saunders: What the Olympian's X protest means to herThe US shot-putter defies a ban on podium gestures after taking silver at the Tokyo Games.
- DaBaby dropped by US music festival LollapaloozaThe Chicago festival is the latest to cut ties, after the rapper's derogatory comments about people with HIV.
- SolarWinds: Top US prosecutors hit by suspected Russian hackIt is feared hackers may have accessed sensitive legal files during last year's SolarWinds breach.
- Anti-eviction lawmaker camps overnight on US Capitol stepsCori Bush fears millions of US tenants could be at risk as a Covid-related eviction freeze expires.
- IRS ordered to hand over Donald Trump tax returns to CongressThe ruling is a big legal blow to the ex-president, who has not publicly disclosed his tax returns.
- Simone Biles withdraws from floor final at Tokyo OlympicsAmerican Simone Biles withdraws from the floor final but is yet to make a decision on whether to compete on beam.
- From Afghan interpreter to US homeless - the long road to the American dreamThousands of Afghan interpreters have waited years to flee to the US. Arriving is a different story.
- Amanda Knox claims Matt Damon film Stillwater profits from her lifeThe director of Stillwater said he was fascinated by Ms Knox's wrongful murder conviction in Italy.
- Kris Wu: K-Pop star arrested on suspicion of rapeThe Chinese-Canadian star denies allegations made online by several women in China.
- Are America's unvaccinated changing their minds?Timothy lives in a county where only a third are fully jabbed - he says he regrets his choice now.
- Simone Biles: Young gymnasts comment on her withdrawalThe young athletes said the star showed that not everything needs to be sacrificed for titles.
- Billie Eilish: Critics praise 'defiant' second album, Happier Than EverThe teen megastar's second album, Happier Than Ever, gives an unflinching portrayal of global fame.
- How US military pullback in Iraq could benefit IranThe withdrawal of remaining US combat troops could help Iran achieve its ambitions.
- Gender disparities still vex Tokyo Olympic GamesFrom breastfeeding to representation, women are still frustrated at most 'gender balanced' Games.
- Coronavirus: Was US money used to fund risky research in China?What's the row about virus research in China between a prominent Republican and Dr Anthony Fauci?
- A weekend in America: Shootings in Washington spotlight growing problemA stadium was sent into panic and a six-year-old was killed in two of the weekend's worst shootings.
- Canada residential schools: 'Six years old, I was imprisoned here'As searches for unmarked graves continue, survivors reflect on a dark legacy of residential schools.
- Finding 'Grace': Murder, DNA and ancestryHow a novel use of DNA and ancestry websites is helping police uncover clues in cold case murders.
- The Broadway dancer whose lockdown business bloomedWhen Covid closed New York theatres, dancer Robbie Fairchild started a business that put down roots.
- Why black TikTok creators have gone on strikeBacklash for "cultural appropriation" on the video-making app may mean no viral dances for a while.
- How US police training compares with the rest of the worldAmid calls to improve training in the US, we examine how it compares with other developed countries.
- Kim's Convenience stars decry 'racist' storylines and lack of diversityThe Kim's Convenience stars say storylines were "overtly racist" and their pay is "horsepoop".
- The couple inspired by Tulsa’s black entrepreneursObum and his wife Faith moved to Tulsa in 2019, inspired by the legacy of 'Black Wall Street'.
- Global heating: Study shows impact of 'climate racism' in USBlack people in the US are subject to double the level of heat stress in cities than whites.
- Tulsa Massacre: 'Our country may forget this history, but I cannot'Viola Fletcher, a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, calls for justice 100 years on.
- Tulsa massacre: The search for victims, 100 years onDecades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.
- Growing hate crime against Asian AmericansThe BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at the problem of hate crime directed at Asian Americans in the US.
- Floyd family reflects on police reform one year onThe anniversary of the murder of George Floyd was marked by moments of remembrance and calls for police reform.
- George Floyd anniversary: Derek Chauvin conviction 'nothing to celebrate'The BBC's Sandrine Lungumbu talks to three young black people in the UK, US and DR Congo about the trial.
- George Floyd death: How do I talk to my son about race?A year on from the death of George Floyd, BBC presenter Eddie Nestor examines his role as a father.
- PM gifts photo of Edinburgh anti-slavery mural to BidenA framed photograph of an Edinburgh mural of Frederick Douglass was among gifts exchanged by the leaders.
- George Floyd death: How US police are trying to win back trustA year after George Floyd's death, it's not just civilians who'll be reflecting on what happened.
- Adama Traore: How George Floyd's death energised French protestsNew laws in France have increased police powers at a time when their use of force is under scrutiny.
- Immigration: Is US-Mexico border seeing a surge in migrants?Donald Trump says migrants are crossing the border like the US "has never seen". We've checked the numbers.
- Kamala Harris visits US border amid migrant crisisThe US vice-president appeals for an end to "finger-pointing" amid a bipartisan backlash.
- 'Heartbreaking' conditions in US migrant child campAn investigation by the BBC has uncovered alarming conditions at a child migrant camp in Texas.
- US migrant camp 'kids feel like they're in prison'More than 2,000 migrant children are being detained in an overcrowded camp in Texas ridden with disease.
- Children speak of neglect in US asylum campsThe BBC has uncovered allegations of cold temperatures, sickness, lice and abuse, through a series of interviews with children and staff at US detention camps for children.
- Colombia: Migrants risking it all to cross Darien GapIt takes up to 20 days, and can be deadly – but everyday hundreds try to cross the border between Panama and Colombia.
- Guatemala: Suffocated youth unafraid of a deadly journeyTougher policies and deaths on the road are unlikely to stop Guatemalans from trying to reach the US.
- 'Our first day of freedom on American soil'Adrian Meza and his family from Nicaragua have just been released from detention by US border officials.
- 'Can you help me?' Boy found alone at the borderA 10-year-old from Nicaragua woke up to find he had been abandoned by his group.
- What is Biden doing differently at US border?Democrat Joe Biden has promised to undo many of Donald Trump's immigration policies.
- Big rise in numbers of migrant children on Mexico-US borderThe increase from 380 to nearly 3,500 has overwhelmed local facilities in Mexico, the UN warns.
- Mexico: Risking everything for an American dreamThousands of migrants from Central America are making an arduous journey to the US border.
- Child migrants: The challenges facing Biden at the US-Mexico borderA surge in migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border tests the administration's immigration promises.
- Key moments from first hearing of Capitol riot inquiryPolice officers gave emotional testimony about their struggles during the riot to US lawmakers.
- Capitol Hill police officer in tears during testimonyOfficer Gonell gave an emotional statement during the first day of the US Capitol riot inquiry.
- Wildfires spread from California to NevadaFire crews are battling extreme temperatures to control wildfires in California and Nevada.
- Hemingway 'lookalike' chosen in Florida contestA 63-year-old won the Key West, Florida contest for his likeness to the award-winning author.
- US fires: Inside a US fire truck driving through a wildfireAs burning ash pelts their vehicle, video shows firefighters in California drive through the flames.
- Moment New York mum saves five-year-old from kidnapThe mother pulled her son from a car after he was taken from her in broad daylight in the New York City.
- Powerful fire tornado in California is latest extreme weather signThe vortex of smoke and flame is one of the latest signs of extreme weather threatening the US West.
- Miami building collapse: 'People went to sleep, and then they died'Both the mother and grandmother of Pablo Rodríguez were in the building when it fell. Now, he wants answers.
- The Yankees' 70-year-old bat girlDecades after she was told girls couldn't do the job, she got a chance to live her childhood dream.
- Los Angeles fireworks explosion: Truck goes up in flames as police seize fireworksA truck filled with 2,000kg of fireworks goes up in flames, injuring at least 17 people in Los Angeles.
- Katty Kay: How 100 days turned into five years of funKatty Kay leaves the BBC after nearly three decades of service, including five years on Beyond 100 Days.
- 'It's the craziest thing I ever heard in my life'This video was sent by one of the first eyewitnesses on the scene of the Miami building collapse.
- Miami building collapse: 'I'm not losing my hope'As search and rescue efforts continue, friends and family desperately await signs from the missing.
- Katty Kay: 'It's been a privilege to sit in this chair'Legendary anchor Katty Kay signs off from the BBC for the final time.
- Why US millennials are quitting big citiesRemote workers are freer than ever to relocate, especially when smaller cities dangle incentives.
- Runaway cows escape California meatpacking plantAbout 40 cows made a run for it and wandered through the town of Pico Rivera.
- Biden: Insurrectionists 'need nukes' to take on US governmentThe president says rebels would need more than guns to take on the nuclear-armed US government.
- Nancy Pelosi: 'Sanctity of the vote is very much in peril'The House speaker tells the BBC that American democracy is in peril if voting rights reform fails.
- New York mayoral election: What voters want from a new mayorLearn what's at stake as voters head to the polls to choose a new leader for New York City.
- Canada 'Sixties Scoop': Indigenous survivors map out their storiesCanada's "Sixties Scoop" saw thousands of indigenous children forcibly removed from their families.
- New Christmas campaign for Canadians held in ChinaThe campaign is based on efforts around a similar case involving a British journalist fifty years ago.
- New Brunswick outbreak: How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariahAfter being labelled "patient zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned.
The US shot-putter defies a ban on podium gestures after taking silver at the Tokyo Games.
The Chicago festival is the latest to cut ties, after the rapper's derogatory comments about people with HIV.
It is feared hackers may have accessed sensitive legal files during last year's SolarWinds breach.
Cori Bush fears millions of US tenants could be at risk as a Covid-related eviction freeze expires.
The ruling is a big legal blow to the ex-president, who has not publicly disclosed his tax returns.
American Simone Biles withdraws from the floor final but is yet to make a decision on whether to compete on beam.
Thousands of Afghan interpreters have waited years to flee to the US. Arriving is a different story.
The director of Stillwater said he was fascinated by Ms Knox's wrongful murder conviction in Italy.
The Chinese-Canadian star denies allegations made online by several women in China.
Timothy lives in a county where only a third are fully jabbed - he says he regrets his choice now.
The young athletes said the star showed that not everything needs to be sacrificed for titles.
The teen megastar's second album, Happier Than Ever, gives an unflinching portrayal of global fame.
The withdrawal of remaining US combat troops could help Iran achieve its ambitions.
From breastfeeding to representation, women are still frustrated at most 'gender balanced' Games.
What's the row about virus research in China between a prominent Republican and Dr Anthony Fauci?
A stadium was sent into panic and a six-year-old was killed in two of the weekend's worst shootings.
As searches for unmarked graves continue, survivors reflect on a dark legacy of residential schools.
How a novel use of DNA and ancestry websites is helping police uncover clues in cold case murders.
When Covid closed New York theatres, dancer Robbie Fairchild started a business that put down roots.
Backlash for "cultural appropriation" on the video-making app may mean no viral dances for a while.
Amid calls to improve training in the US, we examine how it compares with other developed countries.
The Kim's Convenience stars say storylines were "overtly racist" and their pay is "horsepoop".
Obum and his wife Faith moved to Tulsa in 2019, inspired by the legacy of 'Black Wall Street'.
Black people in the US are subject to double the level of heat stress in cities than whites.
Viola Fletcher, a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, calls for justice 100 years on.
Decades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.
The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at the problem of hate crime directed at Asian Americans in the US.
The anniversary of the murder of George Floyd was marked by moments of remembrance and calls for police reform.
The BBC's Sandrine Lungumbu talks to three young black people in the UK, US and DR Congo about the trial.
A year on from the death of George Floyd, BBC presenter Eddie Nestor examines his role as a father.
A framed photograph of an Edinburgh mural of Frederick Douglass was among gifts exchanged by the leaders.
A year after George Floyd's death, it's not just civilians who'll be reflecting on what happened.
New laws in France have increased police powers at a time when their use of force is under scrutiny.
Donald Trump says migrants are crossing the border like the US "has never seen". We've checked the numbers.
The US vice-president appeals for an end to "finger-pointing" amid a bipartisan backlash.
An investigation by the BBC has uncovered alarming conditions at a child migrant camp in Texas.
More than 2,000 migrant children are being detained in an overcrowded camp in Texas ridden with disease.
The BBC has uncovered allegations of cold temperatures, sickness, lice and abuse, through a series of interviews with children and staff at US detention camps for children.
It takes up to 20 days, and can be deadly – but everyday hundreds try to cross the border between Panama and Colombia.
Tougher policies and deaths on the road are unlikely to stop Guatemalans from trying to reach the US.
Adrian Meza and his family from Nicaragua have just been released from detention by US border officials.
A 10-year-old from Nicaragua woke up to find he had been abandoned by his group.
Democrat Joe Biden has promised to undo many of Donald Trump's immigration policies.
The increase from 380 to nearly 3,500 has overwhelmed local facilities in Mexico, the UN warns.
Thousands of migrants from Central America are making an arduous journey to the US border.
A surge in migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border tests the administration's immigration promises.
Police officers gave emotional testimony about their struggles during the riot to US lawmakers.
Officer Gonell gave an emotional statement during the first day of the US Capitol riot inquiry.
Fire crews are battling extreme temperatures to control wildfires in California and Nevada.
A 63-year-old won the Key West, Florida contest for his likeness to the award-winning author.
As burning ash pelts their vehicle, video shows firefighters in California drive through the flames.
The mother pulled her son from a car after he was taken from her in broad daylight in the New York City.
The vortex of smoke and flame is one of the latest signs of extreme weather threatening the US West.
Both the mother and grandmother of Pablo Rodríguez were in the building when it fell. Now, he wants answers.
Decades after she was told girls couldn't do the job, she got a chance to live her childhood dream.
A truck filled with 2,000kg of fireworks goes up in flames, injuring at least 17 people in Los Angeles.
Katty Kay leaves the BBC after nearly three decades of service, including five years on Beyond 100 Days.
This video was sent by one of the first eyewitnesses on the scene of the Miami building collapse.
As search and rescue efforts continue, friends and family desperately await signs from the missing.
Legendary anchor Katty Kay signs off from the BBC for the final time.
Remote workers are freer than ever to relocate, especially when smaller cities dangle incentives.
About 40 cows made a run for it and wandered through the town of Pico Rivera.
The president says rebels would need more than guns to take on the nuclear-armed US government.
The House speaker tells the BBC that American democracy is in peril if voting rights reform fails.
Learn what's at stake as voters head to the polls to choose a new leader for New York City.
Canada's "Sixties Scoop" saw thousands of indigenous children forcibly removed from their families.
The campaign is based on efforts around a similar case involving a British journalist fifty years ago.
After being labelled "patient zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned.
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- Belarusian Olympian Says She Was Forcibly Taken To Airport After Criticizing CoachesSprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told reporters that she was pleading for help from Japanese police at the airport and will not return home to Belarus.
- Florida Reports A New Record With More Than 21,000 COVID-19 Cases On SaturdayFlorida is quickly becoming the country's epicenter for COVID-19 as the state saw a 50% increase over the last week in new cases.
- Marcell Jacobs Wins The Men's 100 Meter, Inheriting The Crown From Usain Bolt Jacobs beat his personal best time and put his star solidly on the map in the blazing fast race. The U.S.'s Fred Kerley, who is 26 and from San Antonio, took silver.
- U.S. Golfer Xander Schauffele Wins Gold At Tokyo OlympicsSchauffele won the men's golf competition by one stroke over Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini. Schauffele said he would deliver the gold medal to his father who once dreamed of being an Olympic decathlete.
- Sunisa Lee Takes Bronze In The Olympic Uneven Bars FinalLee flipped and twisted from bar to bar in a sparkly blue leotard. She smiled and looked confident as she walked off the mat, and seemed a little surprised at her score.
- U.S. Gymnast MyKayla Skinner Medals In An Event She Didn't Expect To Compete InSkinner was tapped to compete in the vault individual final after Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast in the world, withdrew from the competition to focus on her mental health.
- Out-And-Proud Raven 'Hulk' Saunders Takes Silver In Women's Shot PutSaunders said she's been open about her mental health struggles so others don't feel alone. It's also why she wears her identities so proudly as a gay Black woman.
- Western Wildfires May Take Weeks To Months To ContainThe Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, the country's largest active blaze, could reach full containment in October. Until then, officials say, wildfire conditions will only continue to intensify.
- Simone Biles Withdraws From Floor, Still Might Compete In Balance Beam"Simone has withdrawn from the event final for floor and will make a decision on beam later this week," USA Gymnastics said. "Either way, we're all behind you, Simone."
- Caeleb Dressel Is Leaving Tokyo With Five Olympic Gold MedalsIt's been an astonishingly successful Games for the 24-year-old from Florida. He added two gold medals to his haul from the Tokyo Olympics, departing the Games with five golds.
- Why DoorDash Drivers Are On StrikeHaving organized on TikTok, Reddit and Facebook, many DoorDash drivers around the country logged off the app on Saturday. Drivers are demanding tip transparency and higher pay.
- Disqualified Nigerian Athletes Protest At Olympic VillageTen of Nigeria's 23 Olympic athletes were ruled ineligible after officials determined they had not received the required number of drug tests in the months leading up to the Tokyo Games.
- MyKayla Skinner Will Compete For Simone Biles In Women's Vault Finals The 24-year-old was an alternate for the women's team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Sunday will be her last chance to compete at the Olympic level before retiring from gymnastics.
- An Australian Gold Medalist Invited Her Bronze-Winning Teammate To Share The PodiumAfter winning her second gold medal, swimmer Kaylee McKeown invited Emily Seebohm to share the top step of the podium. "It was quite emotional. She had some tears in her eyes, so did I," McKeown says.
- Tokyo's New COVID-19 Infections Hit A Record Again, Topping 4,000 For The First TimeDaily infections are nearly quadruple the numbers reported just a week ago. Japan's prime minister, who has denied the Olympics are to blame, has extended a state of emergency to the end of August.
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told reporters that she was pleading for help from Japanese police at the airport and will not return home to Belarus.
Florida is quickly becoming the country's epicenter for COVID-19 as the state saw a 50% increase over the last week in new cases.
Jacobs beat his personal best time and put his star solidly on the map in the blazing fast race. The U.S.'s Fred Kerley, who is 26 and from San Antonio, took silver.
Schauffele won the men's golf competition by one stroke over Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini. Schauffele said he would deliver the gold medal to his father who once dreamed of being an Olympic decathlete.
Lee flipped and twisted from bar to bar in a sparkly blue leotard. She smiled and looked confident as she walked off the mat, and seemed a little surprised at her score.
Skinner was tapped to compete in the vault individual final after Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast in the world, withdrew from the competition to focus on her mental health.
Saunders said she's been open about her mental health struggles so others don't feel alone. It's also why she wears her identities so proudly as a gay Black woman.
The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, the country's largest active blaze, could reach full containment in October. Until then, officials say, wildfire conditions will only continue to intensify.
"Simone has withdrawn from the event final for floor and will make a decision on beam later this week," USA Gymnastics said. "Either way, we're all behind you, Simone."
It's been an astonishingly successful Games for the 24-year-old from Florida. He added two gold medals to his haul from the Tokyo Olympics, departing the Games with five golds.
Having organized on TikTok, Reddit and Facebook, many DoorDash drivers around the country logged off the app on Saturday. Drivers are demanding tip transparency and higher pay.
Ten of Nigeria's 23 Olympic athletes were ruled ineligible after officials determined they had not received the required number of drug tests in the months leading up to the Tokyo Games.
The 24-year-old was an alternate for the women's team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Sunday will be her last chance to compete at the Olympic level before retiring from gymnastics.
After winning her second gold medal, swimmer Kaylee McKeown invited Emily Seebohm to share the top step of the podium. "It was quite emotional. She had some tears in her eyes, so did I," McKeown says.
Daily infections are nearly quadruple the numbers reported just a week ago. Japan's prime minister, who has denied the Olympics are to blame, has extended a state of emergency to the end of August.
