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Dressel wins US Olympic swimming gold; Aussie beats Ledecky

Caeleb Dressel got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming Monday, while Katie Ledecky found herself in a very unusual position

Senior US diplomat Wendy Sherman in China for talks on fraught ties

America's No. 2 diplomat has arrived in China to discuss the fraught relationship between the countries on Monday with two top Foreign Ministry officials.

Fauci 'very frustrated' as US headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus

Fauci, who also serves President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, told CNN's State of the Union that he has taken part in conversations about altering the mask guidelines.

Sparked by Covid pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across the US

The surge has been confirmed by the US Census Bureau

Shanghai cancels flights as China braces for Typhoon In-fa

Shanghai's two international airports cancelled all flights and authorities banned outdoor activities Sunday as eastern China braced for the arrival of Typhoon In-fa.

Tokyo Olympics: Murray out of Olympic singles tournament with quad strain

Two-time defending champion Andy Murray withdrew from the singles tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday because of a right quad strain.

Nevada airport faces cargo, passenger flight delays from jet fuel shortage

The airport serving Nevada's second largest metro area faces a shortage of jet fuel that could force the cancellation of cargo and passenger fights that could restrict the flow essential goods

French protesters against Covid health curbs, reject passes,vaccine mandate

Some 160,000 people in France protested across the country against a bill requiring everyone to have special virus pass to enter restaurants and mandating Covid vaccinations for all health care worker

Tokyo Olympics: German cyclist Simon Geschke tests positive for coronavirus

German cyclist Simon Geschke has been ruled out of the men's road race after testing positive for the coronavirus

Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi for 15 days as coronavirus cases rise

Vietnam announced a 15-day lockdown in the capital Hanoi starting Saturday as a coronavirus surge spread from the southern Mekong Delta region

US to buy 200 million more doses of Pfizer vaccine, says White House

The federal government is buying 200 million more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to prepare for future needs, such as boosters and shots for kids under 12

European agency is first to clear Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for children

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorising Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, the first time the shot has been authorized for people under 18.

Tokyo Olympic flame is the first powered by hydrogen

Inspired by the sun, the Tokyo Olympic cauldron is designed to be better for the planet.

Unvaccinated US swimmer sparks debate as Tokyo Olympics start

A debate is brewing between former gold medalist Maya DiRado and some American swimmers over US medal threat Michael Andrew's decision not to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus

Olympics: Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais tests positive for Covid-19

Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the sport's Olympic debut in Japan.

Australia state declares emergency over Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney

An Australian state government on Friday declared an emergency due to a Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney

Democrats renew questions about FBI background check of Brett Kavanaugh

FBI revealed that it had received thousands of tips and had provided all relevant ones to the White House counsel's office

White House says no decision to change Covid-19 mandate on wearing masks

The White House says there's been no decision to change the Covid-19 guidance on wearing face masks

Numerous websites briefly go down in widespread outage

Major websites went down in what appeared to be a brief but widespread outage.

United States imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses

The move comes after the White House announced earlier this week that Biden had ordered his administration to take several steps to raise pressure on the communist regime