Tokyo reports highest daily COVID cases days after Olympics begin, officials say
Tokyo has been hit hard with a surge of new coronavirus cases since the Olympics kicked off last week, with Japan’s capital recording the highest number of cases…
NBC News’ Chuck Todd dismisses notion of a liberal bias in the media as GOP talking point that stuck
NBC News anchor Chuck Todd dismissed the notion that there is a liberal bias in the media as a Republican talking point that has been repeated so many…
Audit: Military personnel unprotected from toxic chemicals
The Defense Department has dragged its feet on protecting service personnel from “forever chemicals” at military installations and isn’t doing enough to track health effects from exposure to…
Violent Portland protests hampered police efforts on Olympic runner’s stalking case: ESPN
The delay in the Portland police department’s response to a stalking case involving a U.S. Olympic runner was due in part to the violent protests that engulfed the…
COVID-19 transmission rates by state: CDC
Fully vaccinated individuals should now wear masks in certain indoor areas in places with substantial and high coronavirus spread given the highly contagious delta variant, according to the…
Kentucky police seek murder suspect they say cut off ankle monitor and fled
Kentucky police are seeking a murder suspect who allegedly cut off his ankle monitor Tuesday morning and drove off with another man in a pickup truck.
Los Angeles Rite Aid employee shot dead while trying to stop beer thieves, police say
One of two suspects sought in connection to the shooting death of a Los Angeles Rite Aid employee who tried stopping the pair from stealing beer has turned…
Simone Biles delivers powerful message to Olympic teammates after exiting gymnastics event
After Simone Biles withdrew from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, she delivered a message to her teammates to motivate them prior to squaring off against the Russian…
Seasoned superstars win gold in surfing’s Olympic debut
After a series of underdogs stole the show at the beginning of surfing’s historic Olympic debut, two of the sport’s most seasoned superstars took home the gold medals.
California city asks city workers to wear proof of vaccination badges if they want to go maskless
A California city is asking its employees who want to go maskless to prove they’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by wearing yellow stickers on their name badges…