Tokyo Olympics shadowed by COVID and controversy
USA TODAY columnist Christine Brennan questions whether the Tokyo Games, postponed and dogged by the pandemic, can deliver moments of joy amid strict safety measures and ongoing positive virus tests. IOC President Bach expresses optimism as 10,000 athletes from 206 nations prepare to compete.
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Japan
Shinsuke Kobayashi
Kyodo
COVID-19
International Olympic Committee
Thomas Bach
Bach
Christine Brennan
USA Today
Pelosi says 6 committee will probe Jan 6 without GOP help
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vows the Jan 6 committee will pursue its deadly serious work regardless of Republican participation while McCarthy warns of consequences for lawmakers who join. Pelosi may appoint more members and potentially replace absent GOP names as Cheney and Kinzinger join the panel.
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Kevin McCarthy
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Joe Biden
Trump
Jim Banks
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Jim Jordan
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Illinois
Adam Kinzinger
Wyoming
Liz Cheney
Cheney
Kinzinger
Bennie Thompson
Mississippi
Banks
Jordan
Calif
J. Scott Applewhite
House votes to expand Afghan translator visa program
The House 407 to 16 approves adding 8,000 visas for Afghans who helped Americans, easing some requirements as the U.S. withdraws. The measure moves to the Senate for action amid ongoing war-ground safety concerns.
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Afghanistan
U.S
Senate
Jason Crow
D-Coro
Biden targets vaccines for under 12 in late summer timeline
President Biden expressed optimism that vaccines for children under 12 could be available as early as late August. He spoke at a CNN town hall in Cincinnati noting input from a panel of scientists and anticipated final approvals by the start of the school year, with fall trial results for 2 to 5 year olds to follow.
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Alejandra Guttman
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U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
More rain to hit already flooded German regions
Germany faces more heavy rain after deadly floods last week with the DWD warning of localized storms turning to widespread activity from Saturday. The death toll in Rhineland Palatinate rose to 128 in the state and 177 nationally in Germany, with 31 more deaths in Belgium. Authorities set up a large rescue camp at the Nuerburgring and deployed 4,500 civil defense workers, firefighters, and soldiers for cleanup in Ahr valley. Cabinet approved a 472 million euro aid package for flood victims and rapid reconstruction funding.
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