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Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Health

CDC: Vaccinated people in COVID hotspots should resume wearing masks

Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci

Olympics medal tracker

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

Empty classroom in California

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

A Border Patrol agent is seen walking toward migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
Jul 27, 2021 - World

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

Swastika found etched into State Department elevator

A swastika is seen etched into the wall of a State Department elevator.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Atlanta-area spa shooter sentenced to life without parole

The Gold Spa, one day after a gunman shot and killed eight people at three separate Atlanta spa locations, March 17, 2021.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

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

Picture of Simone Biles
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

Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday night.
Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Tokyo hits record COVID-19 cases amid Olympic Games

People wearing face masks cross Shibuya crossing on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Australian wildfires had bigger influence on climate than lockdowns: Study

Illustration of a Venn diagram made of the Earth and the coronavirus.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Economy

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

Illustration of a vintage television with the NBC News logo
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Energy & Climate

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

Weather map showing red colors indicating where the hottest weather will be in late July 2021 across the U.S.
Jul 27, 2021 - Economy

Housing demand drastically outpaces supply

Jul 27, 2021 - Economy

The end of long-distance relationships

Illustration of a broken heart being held together by an ethernet cord

Tech's massive money shield

Illustration of a hand cursor holding hundred dollar bills.
Jul 27, 2021 - Science

What comes next after the International Space Station ends

Illustration of the International Space Station with a closed sign attached

Facebook creates new unit to build a "metaverse"

Jul 27, 2021 - Health

The floodgates have opened for vaccine mandates

Illustration of a syringe with a wave inside of it
Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Axios at the Olympics: Softball on the brink

Team USA pitcher Cat Osterman, facing Team Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

Naomi Osaka eliminated from Olympic Games tennis tournament

Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova with Japan's Naomi Osaka after winning their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's singles third round tennis match at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on July 27
Jul 27, 2021 - Sports

American Carissa Moore wins first-ever women's Olympic gold in surfing

Carissa Moore of Team United States surfs during the women's Quarter Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach on July 27, 2021 in Ichinomiya, Chiba, Japan.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - World

Hong Kong judges return guilty verdict in first security law trial

Tong Ying-kit, who is accused of deliberately driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers on July 1 in Hong Kong

Drought pushes 2 major U.S. lakes to historic lows

Kayakers climb down the drop-off below the Antelope Point boat launch ramp which was made unusable by record low water levels at Lake Powell as the drought continues July 3, 2021 near Page, Arizona.
Updated Jul 27, 2021 - World

North and South Korea restart hotline and pledge to improve ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) meet on September 19, 2018 in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Updated Jul 26, 2021 - Sports

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

Lydia Jacoby from the USA cheers Swimming: Olympics, women, 100m breaststroke, final at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Lydia Jacoby from the USA cheers.
Jul 26, 2021 - Health

Scoop: Pelosi’s new COVID plans

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is seen entering the Rose Garden for an event.

Jan. 6 panel to show graphic footage

A protestor is seen hanging from the balcony in the U.S. Senate chamber during the Jan. 6 assault.

Infrastructure's do-or-die moment

Illustration of a steamroller about to flatten legislation.

A political bogeyman of Silicon Valley

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel is seen speaking.
Jul 26, 2021 - World

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

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