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New York City and California are turning to a COVID testing mandate for unvaccinated public employees. Health experts say this could boost confidence in the shots. Read more »

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics "to focus on her mental health," USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday. Read more »

The DOJ said it has determined it does not believe Brooks was acting within the scope of the duties of his office Read more »

Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high. Read more »

An Olympic skateboarder is complaining about conditions in quarantine. Read more »

For the first time in more than a century, Britain claimed relay gold. Read more »

Students are heading into the fall with lower rates of achievement gains in reading and math than they would have during a typical school year, new research shows. Read more »

American Katie Ledecky won gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle race, the first time that distance was on offer for women at the Olympics. Read more »

Timelapse footage shows the moment a camera was engulfed by the Dixie Fire in Indian Falls, California. Read more »

An Iowa judge is deciding whether to grant the man convicted of murdering Mollie Tibbetts a new trial. Read more »

Red Bull has lodged a formal petition to review the penalty that Lewis Hamilton received at the British Grand Prix following his collision with Max Verstappen. Read more »

Defending Olympic champion Simone Biles will not compete in Thursday's individual all-around competition "in order to focus on her mental health." Read more »

Ancelotti returned to Madrid knowing that stars were leaving, signings are unlikely and he probably won't see out his contract. That's fine by him. Read more »

Dolphins Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard said in a statement Tuesday night that he has requested a trade amid frustrations over his contract and the team's approach to it. Read more »

Daniil Medvedev was struggling so much with the suffocating heat and humidity on Wednesday that at one point the chair umpire asked him if he could continue playing. "I can finish the match but I can die," Medvedev replied, before advancing in three sets. Read more »

Katie Ledecky bounced back as expected in the 1,500-meter freestyle, winning gold about an hour after she finished fifth in the 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

Washington coach Ron Rivera said that while his team is more than 50% vaccinated, "We're not where we want to be." Read more »

The U.S. men's basketball team beats Iran 120-66 for its first win of the Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

Deshaun Watson has no restrictions on his activities at the Texans' training camp despite the 22 active lawsuits against him, said the NFL; its investigation into the quarterback is ongoing. Read more »

Wide receiver Randall Cobb expects to be traded by the Texans to the Packers, where he will reunite with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a source told ESPN. Read more »