Jul 29 Watch 6:12 Japan ignored months of protests to host the Olympics. The opposition is still growing By Phoebe Amoroso Tokyo on Thursday registered its highest number yet of COVID-19 cases. Amid American triumphs in the gym and the pool, the reigning world champion pole vaulter Sam Kendricks was forced to leave after testing positive. The Japanese public is split… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:30 What Suni Lee’s gymnastics gold win means to Hmong Americans American gymnast Sunisa Lee's gold medal in gymnastics Thursday makes her the first Hmong American to participate and win in the Olympics. Lee said she trains daily for first-generation Americans and wanted to win for Hmong Americans. John Yang reports… Continue watching
Jul 29 Wildfire rages for 2nd day in Lebanon, spreads to Syria By Hussein Mallah, Fadi Tawil, Associated Press Lebanon's civil defense says it deployed 25 firetrucks, supported by four air force helicopters and military units, to put out the blaze. But the fires continued to rage, spreading east. Continue reading
Jul 29 Guatemalans protest president, attorney general By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Pressure has been building since Attorney General Consuelo Porras fired anti-corruption special prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval. Continue reading
Jul 29 Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Thursday's announcement by Naftali Bennett makes Israel the first country to offer a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine to its citizens on a wide scale. Continue reading
Jul 29 Russian lab module docks with space station after 8-day trip By Associated Press The 22-ton Nauka module, also called the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, docked with the orbiting outpost in an automatic mode after a long journey and a series of maneuvers. Continue reading
Jul 29 Olympians come forward to talk mental health, after Simone Biles speaks out By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press Olympians in many sports have spent the past two days coming forward to recount their own battles while offering support to Simone Biles. Continue reading
Jul 29 Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Days of heavy rainfall have pounded Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended families or in communal shelters. Continue reading
Jul 29 Officials in Tokyo alarmed as virus cases hit record highs By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases Thursday, up from 3,177 on Wednesday and double the numbers a week ago. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Pelosi calls McCarthy a ‘moron’ as House leaders trade barbs over mask rules In our news wrap Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy traded barbs over the House's reimposed masking requirements. McCarthy called them a bid for "control," and Pelosi referred to him as a "moron." Cooler weather and… Continue watching