Jul 22 Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after terrorist attack By David Keyton, Mark Lewis, Associated Press On July 22, 2011, a right-wing extremist set off a bomb in the capital, Oslo, killing eight people, before heading to Utoya island where he stalked and shot dead 69 mostly teen members of the Labor Party's youth wing. Continue reading
Jul 22 China won’t accept WHO’s second phase plan to study COVID-19 origins By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's vice minister of the country's National Health Commission said he was "rather taken aback" that the plan includes further investigation of the theory that the virus might have leaked from a Chinese lab. Continue reading
Jul 22 China’s Zhengzhou begins cleanup after floods ravage city By Associated Press Rains continued to pound parts of Henan province of which Zhengzhou is the capital city. 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 21 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: GOP blocks debate on bipartisan infrastructure deal In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked debate on a bipartisan infrastructure plan, leaving the bill — worth $1.2 trillion — unfinished. The Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon grew to half the size of Rhode Island. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:07 What Americans should know about the delta variant, masks — regardless of vaccine status Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. life expectancy has fallen by a year and a half, the largest one-year decline since World War II. Black and Hispanic Americans were hit the hardest, dropping by almost 3 years. As the delta variant… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 5:47 The world is striving to fully adopt clean energy. Will we succeed in time? By Miles O'Brien The consequences of extreme weather are evident and unmistakable. Scientists say human-caused climate change is making these events more frequent and severe. Miles O'Brien looks at a pivotal upcoming moment in addressing the climate crisis with Alok Sharma, president of… Continue watching
Jul 21 8 things to know about the new Olympic sports By Kathleen Hobson In an effort to attract younger viewers, four new "extreme sports" will make their first-ever Olympic appearance in Tokyo. Here is what you need to know about the additions. Continue reading
Jul 21 China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 25 By Associated Press China’s military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces, as the death toll in widespread flooding rose to at least 25. Continue reading
Jul 21 Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids. Continue reading