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Britain's Tom Dean celebrates winning gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty ImagesGreat Britain's Tom Dean was diagnosed with COVID for a second time just a few months ahead of the Olympic trials. Now he has two gold medals in Tokyo.
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New York Will Require State Workers To Be Vaccinated Or Undergo Weekly Testing National News
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that state employees have until Labor Day to get vaccinated. New York, like other states, has seen a rising number of coronavirus cases linked to the Delta variant.
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Biden Pushes Cybersecurity Upgrades For Critical Infrastructure After Recent Hacks National News
President Biden signed a directive aimed at improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure systems like energy and food — but it's up to private companies to actually follow those standards.
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Chinese Billionaire Sun Dawu Is Sentenced To 18 Years For 'Provoking Trouble' National News
The staunch advocate of social justice and rural development was found guilty of eight charges. His harsh prison sentence comes amid broader efforts by authorities to rein in powerful businessmen.
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Tokyo Hits New High For Daily COVID-19 Cases. This Time, No Olympians Are Among Them National News
The city surpassed a record that had been set a day earlier, notching more than 3,000 new cases on Tuesday. For the first time in four days, no Olympic athletes tested positive for the coronavirus.
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As Megan Rapinoe Promotes CBD Use, Sha'Carri Richardson Sits Out The Olympics National News
Critics are outraged, saying the anti-doping agency for the Games is ignoring the actions of the white athlete on the heels of suspending the Black sprinter this month.
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Rooibos Tea Is Africa's First Food To Join The EU's List Of Protected Products National News
Rooibos joins France's Champagne, Greece's feta cheese and Colombian coffee on the list. The tea is said to have numerous health benefits.
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Alabama's COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Is The Lowest In The U.S. And Infections Are Up National News
Public health officials are sounding the alarm in Alabama, the state with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country. New infections are spiking, yet fewer people are seeking shots.
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