1. GOP Congressman: My Second COVID Bout Is ‘Challenging’

  DOUBLE TROUBLE 

Louisiana’s Clay Higgins said he and his wife and son are dedicating all their energy to fighting difficult second infections.

2. Faltering Biles: The ‘Weight of the World’ Is Getting to Me

 ‘THE OLYMPICS IS NO JOKE’ 

“I know I brush it off and make it seem like pressure doesn’t affect me but damn sometimes it’s hard,” the gymnast posted after an uncharacteristically error-strewn performance.

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3. This Skin-Safe Tick and Mosquito Spray Works for 12 Hours

 BUG OFF! 

Mosquitoes, ticks, and other small creatures you’d be happy to never encounter again in your life really hate picaridin and will fly or scurry away from it.

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4. Katie Ledecky Dethroned in Olympic 400m Freestyle

 SHOCK LOSS 

The American had never lost an individual Olympic final since bursting onto the scene at London 2012.

5. Utah Sandstorm Leaves at Least 7 Dead in 20-Car Pileup

 DESERT STORM 

High winds whipped up desert sand, blinding drivers traveling on Interstate 15 between Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah.

6. I Tried the Instagram-Famous Chili Crisp

 BAM! 

This Sichuan Chili Crisp is tingly, lives up to the hype, and is perfect for zhuzhing up anything and everything

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7. 100 Kids Under 5 a Week Are Dying From COVID in Indonesia

 BAD TO WORSE 

No other country has seen such a high child mortality rate since the pandemic began last year.

8. Afghanistan Civilians Being Killed in Record Numbers: UN

 ‘GRIM AND CHILLING’ 

Nearly 800 civilians were killed and twice that number wounded in May and June as U.S. troops withdraw, according to a UN mission report released Monday.

9. Cyclist Mistakenly Celebrates Gold After Missing Breakaway

 NAILED IT 

Annemiek Van Vleuten came tantalizingly close in the Olympic road race at Rio. This time around she thought she had won...

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10. New French Law: Vaccine Proof Required to Eat Inside Cafes

 GOING GREEN 

As it fights yet another wave, France has put down controversial and strict new rules making health-care workers, diners, and travelers prove they’re vaccinated.

11. Pandemic Unemployment Scammers Have Raked in $87B: Report

 CASHING IN 

One crooked claimant used the same Social Security number to file claims in 40 states—and 29 of them paid out a total of $222,532.

12. Man Allegedly Kills Pregnant Ex-Wife at Soccer Tournament

 CHILLING 

The police found the boyfriend already dead and rushed the mortally wounded woman to the hospital. She and her unborn child did not survive.

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13. Elderly Man Abducted by Kidnappers While Delivering Ransom

 NOW WHAT? 

Over 136 children were abducted back in May by gunmen who invaded their school. Parents and school officials have raised $73,000 USD for their return.

14. British Diver Tom Daley Finally Wins Gold—at His 4th Games

 NEVER GIVE UP 

He made a splash as a 14-year-old in Beijing and took bronzes in London and Rio. But today he managed to grab a gold.

15. Bennifer Recreate Infamous ‘Jenny From the Block’ Image

 BOOTY CALL 

The reunited couple were on a yacht to celebrate Lopez’s 52nd birthday.

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