World

Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition

Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition…
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin

Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics…
One dead, four missing after explosion rocks German chemicals site

One dead, four missing after explosion rocks German chemicals site

BERLIN, July 27 (Reuters) – One person is dead and four are missing after an explosion rocked an industrial park…
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers

VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care…
Grim aftermath of Ethiopian battle offers rare clues about brutal war

Grim aftermath of Ethiopian battle offers rare clues about brutal war

SHEWEATE HUGUM, Ethiopia, July 27 (Reuters) – Burned-out military vehicles, boxes of ammunition and the bodies of scores of federal…
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit

Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit

TOKYO (AP) — The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a…
Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry

Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry

Hundreds of thousands of young salmon are dying in Northern California’s Klamath River as low water levels brought about by…
South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

SEOUL, July 27 (Reuters) – South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties…
Police to detail violence, injuries at first Jan. 6 hearing

Police to detail violence, injuries at first Jan. 6 hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are launching their investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection Tuesday with a focus on the…
Fauci says US headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus

Fauci says US headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans…
Back to top button