• U.S. appeals court lifts CDC cruise ship restrictions in win for Florida
• After six worker deaths at Georgia chicken plant, U.S. issues $1 million in fines
• Oregon firefighters face return of hazardous conditions, COVID-19 outbreak
• 'Worth the wait': New York marriage bureau reopens for in-person weddings
• Celebrity chef Mario Batali agrees to $600,000 settlement over sexual harassment
• Fire department ends search of collapsed Florida condo for remains
• Exclusive-'QAnon Shaman' in plea negotiations after mental health diagnosis -lawyer
• United States buys 200 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

World

• Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
• Biden authorizes $100 million in emergency funds for Afghan refugees
• Thousands join Budapest Pride march against anti-LGBTQ law
• U.S. to stress need for 'guardrails' in Sherman's talks in China
• Vatican reveals property holdings for first time in transparency drive
• Russia excludes senior Communist candidate from parliamentary vote
• Protesters opposed to COVID measures clash with police in Paris
• Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood Manila, provinces

• Wall Street surges to all-time closing high on earnings, economic revival
• Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike
• Tesla lobbies India for sharply lower import taxes on electric vehicles - sources
• EV startup Rivian announces $2.5 billion funding round led by Amazon, Ford
• China regulator bars Tencent from exclusive rights in online music
• Global insurance recovery will be faster, stronger than in 2008 -Swiss Re
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns Congress on debt limit
• Former Virgin Galactic CEO to fly to space - CNBC

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• Judge handling Jolie-Pitt divorce case told to step down
• Indian court extends custody of businessman in porn film case
• Andrew Lloyd Webber opens Drury Lane theatre after $80-million revamp
• Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty ahead of rape trial in Los Angeles
• Health workers and actors on the red carpet at London premiere
• Wolf Alice, Arlo Parks and Ghetts among Mercury Prize nominees
• Dog days: Czech canine film stars hit red carpet - and new shelter

• Olympics-Basketball 3x3-Macron and Jill Biden look on as France lose to U.S
• Olympics-Swimming-Powerhouse Peaty shakes off the 'cobwebs' in style
• Olympics-Water Polo-U.S., Spain set scoring records on dire day for debutants
• Olympics-Equestrian-Tokyo's Oldest Olympian says ready for Paris 2024 "unless body breaks"
• Fencing-Hungary's Szilagyi makes history with third sabre gold
• Olympics-Soccer-U.S. rebound with 6-1 win over NZ, Britain and Sweden enter quarters
• TOKYO OLYMPICS: What you need to know right now
• Olympics-Taekwondo-Teenagers cause upsets, Thai flyweight queen nabs gold