July 2021

New Zealand tops U.S. for men’s doubles bronze

July 30, 2021 4:40 am NBC Olympics

The American duo of Austin Krajicek and Tennys Sandgren fell to New Zealand’s Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus in the men’s doubles bronze…

Japan wins first-ever fencing gold in men’s epee, South Korea takes bronze

July 30, 2021 4:37 am NBC Olympics

Japan won its first-ever fencing gold medal with a victory over ROC in men’s team epee while South Korea took…

UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier pictured in South China Sea

July 30, 2021 4:35 am CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN The South China Sea has been a hotbed of naval activity this week, with a British aircraft carrier strike group, an American…

Israel ofrecerá la tercera dosis de vacuna covid-19 a personas mayores de 60 años

July 30, 2021 4:33 am CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin Jerusalén (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Naftali Bennett, anunció un programa para aplicar una tercera dosis de la…

Barega upsets Cheptegei for 10K gold, 1st Tokyo track medal

July 30, 2021 4:30 am NBC Olympics

Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega, the 2019 world silver medalist, kicks early and holds off world record-holder Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda to win men’s…

A collage of women at the Tokyo Olympics celebrating

20 ways women stole the show in the first week of the 2020 Games

July 30, 2021 4:21 am NBC Olympics

Katie Ledecky, Suni Lee, Lydia Jacoby, Hidilyn Diaz and Polina Guryeva were just a few women who made history in the first week of the Tokyo 2020…

Caeleb Dressel off to strong start in 50m freestyle

July 30, 2021 4:15 am NBC Olympics

Caeleb Dressel paced the field in the heats of the men’s 50m freestyle, nearly topping the Olympic…

Hailey Hernandez advances to next round of springboard diving

July 30, 2021 4:10 am NBC Olympics

U.S. diver Hailey Hernandez advanced to the springboard diving semifinals after finishing sixth in Friday’s…

First flight of Afghans who risked lives to help American troops arrive in US

July 30, 2021 4:09 am CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The first group of translators and interpreters who helped US soldiers and diplomats in…

Taliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues

July 30, 2021 4:09 am CNN

Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more…

Trump faces another primary test in Ohio House race

July 30, 2021 4:08 am CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica and Michael Warren, CNN Donald Trump has a lot on the line in suburbs and small towns south of Columbus, Ohio. After the Trump-backed…

James Lankford’s vote on January 6 sparks backlash in Trump country

July 30, 2021 4:06 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. James Lankford stood on the Senate floor in the afternoon of January 6, explaining why he opposed certifying…

McKeon sets 50 free OR in heats as Simone Manuel moves on

July 30, 2021 4:06 am NBC Olympics

Simone Manuel got off to an encouraging start in the 50m freestyle, her only individual event. Emma McKeon of Australia could not be caught, though,…

Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Team Ivory Coast reacts while competing during round one of the Women's 100m heats

Women’s 100m explodes into life as athletics kick-off in Tokyo

July 30, 2021 4:01 am NBC Olympics

Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou roared across the finish line with a blistering 10.78 seconds to lead all semifinal…

Danny Meyer: If you want to be unvaccinated, ‘you can dine somewhere else’

July 30, 2021 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Danny Meyer, restaurateur and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, is requiring his employees and all customers…

U.S. mixed 4x400m relay initially DQs in prelims

July 30, 2021 4:00 am NBC Olympics

Team USA won its heat in the mixed 4x400m relay prelims but was initially disqualified for a late exchange. The DQ was reversed just a few hours…

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over ‘Black Widow’ Disney+ release

July 30, 2021 3:57 am CNN

Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit that alleges Disney breached her contract by releasing the highly anticipated film “Black Widow” on its streaming…

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over ‘Black Widow’ Disney+ release

July 30, 2021 3:57 am CNN Newsource

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business One of Marvel’s biggest stars is suing Disney. Actress Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles…

Podcast: Michelle Carter, Monica McNutt talk about extra pressure athletes of color face

July 30, 2021 3:56 am NBC Olympics

Lilly Shang, Kara Lawson, Monica McNutt and Michelle Carter joined this episode of On Her Turf to talk about a wide variety of topics from gold-medal…

5 things to know for July 30: Covid-19, immigration, climate, voting rights, Iran

July 30, 2021 3:53 am CNN

CNN’s Camila Bernal reports on brothers who are refusing to evacuate their home near California’s largest wildfire this year, the Dixie Fire, in an…

Month: July 2021