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Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition
July 28, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 26, 2021
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…