Jul 29 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Congress approves $2 billion in emergency spending for Capitol security By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Congress gave final approval today to $2 billion in emergency spending for Capitol security. The Biden administration will allow a nationwide ban on evictions imposed during the pandemic to expire Saturday. The U.S. Continue watching
Jul 25 Gymnastics team, tired of 'sexualization,' wears unitards By Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The team’s outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the arena lights gleamed off crystals crisscrossing their chests and down their crimson and white sleeves. But the German gymnastics team’s new Olympic suits didn’t stop at their… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 4:26 Delayed by a year, Tokyo Olympics kick-off amid COVID-19 fears, protests By PBS NewsHour A year after they were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Olympics kicked off in Tokyo, Japan-- but not without controversies. The opening ceremony was held without spectators and most competitions are being held without an in-person audience. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Jul 23 'This can be me.' Black participation is rising in gymnastics amid Olympic representation By Will Graves, Associated Press Half of the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo is women of color, and Black gymnasts account for nearly 10% of NCAA Division I women's gymnastics scholarships. Organizations like Brown Girls Do Gymnastics are attempting to make it easier for gymnasts… Continue reading
Jul 22 Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Thursday's 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were recorded on Jan. 15. Continue reading
Jul 15 Virus cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics By Associated Press Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Tokyo sees highest COVID cases since May, days before Olympic Games In our news wrap Wednesday, COVID-19 cases in Tokyo are higher than any time since May — nine days before it hosts the summer Olympics. In the U.S., federal figures show 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020 — nearly 30% higher… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Biden prepones, defends U.S. pullout from Afghanistan In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will now conclude early on August 31st instead of September 11. Afghan government forces said they drove Taliban fighters from a key provincial capital. Haiti officials said police have… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 8:17 Japanese public worried Olympics may be a superspreader event despite spectator ban By PBS NewsHour The decision to bar spectators from Olympic events in Tokyo, Japan comes two weeks before the games, citing the risk of COVID-19. Only 15% of the country's population is fully vaccinated. How will it affect the games? Christine Brennan, a… Continue watching
Jul 08 Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics By Mari Yamaguchi, Stephen Wade, Associated Press The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to contain rising COVID-19 cases. Continue reading