Tuesday's top stories


Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Health

CDC: Vaccinated people in COVID hotspots should resume wearing masks

Olympics medal tracker

U.S. students fell 4 to 5 months behind during pandemic

Scoop: 50,000 migrants released; few report to ICE

Jul 27, 2021 - World

Scoop: Israel launches maximum pressure campaign against Ben & Jerry's

Swastika found etched into State Department elevator

Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Atlanta-area spa shooter sentenced to life without parole

Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Simone Biles pulls out of team finals to focus on mental health

Jul 27, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Capitol Police officer slams Trump for false claims about Jan. 6 rioters

Cheney: Causes of Jan. 6 riot "will remain a cancer" without investigation

Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Japan tops U.S. 2-0 for softball gold

Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Tokyo hits record COVID-19 cases amid Olympic Games

Australian wildfires had bigger influence on climate than lockdowns: Study

Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Economy

Exclusive: NBC News adding 200+ jobs as part of major streaming push

Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Energy & Climate

Heat wave grips U.S. this week from coast to coast

Jul 27, 2021 - Economy

Housing demand drastically outpaces supply

Jul 27, 2021 - Economy

The end of long-distance relationships

Tech's massive money shield

Jul 27, 2021 - Science

What comes next after the International Space Station ends

Facebook creates new unit to build a "metaverse"

Jul 27, 2021 - Health

The floodgates have opened for vaccine mandates

Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Axios at the Olympics: Softball on the brink

Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Naomi Osaka eliminated from Olympic Games tennis tournament

Updated Jul 27, 2021 - World

Hong Kong judges return guilty verdict in first security law trial

Updated Jul 27, 2021 - World

North and South Korea restart hotline and pledge to improve ties

Updated Jul 26, 2021 - Sports

Teen swimmer Lydia Jacoby wins 1st U.S. women's Olympic gold in Tokyo

Jul 26, 2021 - Health

Scoop: Pelosi’s new COVID plans

Jan. 6 panel to show graphic footage

Infrastructure's do-or-die moment

A political bogeyman of Silicon Valley

Jul 26, 2021 - World

Tunisia's democracy in the balance after president's power grab