1. ‘I Did It for Me’: Biles Speaks After Taking Bronze on Beam

  THE G.O.A.T. 

“To go out there and compete one more time and have everybody’s support meant the world.”

2. DC Police Confirm 4th Riot Cop Suicide, Hours After 3rd

 AFTERMATH 

The announcement of Kyle DeFreytag’s death came hours after a fellow officer, Gunther Hashida, was confirmed dead from suicide by an MPD spokeswoman.

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3. Save Up to 50% Off on Nike Favorites Right Now

 SWOOSH 

From running shoes to workout gear, Nike is having a massive sale right now.

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4. Wuhan’s Entire Population to Be Tested After COVID Returns

 BACK TO THE START 

Before now, no local cases had been reported in Wuhan for over a year.

5. At Least 3 Shot After Gunman Opens Fire at Smile Direct Club

 DEVELOPING 

Police said the gunman has been shot and killed.

6. This Little Press Made My Hamburgers So Much Better

 BURGER OF THE DAY 

As opposed to just smushing burgers with your hands, this press helps me make a consistent burger every single time.

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7. Athing Mu Dominates to Win Tokyo 800 Gold

 NEW STAR 

The 19-year-old led from start to finish to become the first American woman to win the Olympic 800 gold for more than half a century.

8. IOC Demands Urgent Answers on Defecting Belarus Sprinter

 PLEASE EXPLAIN 

Olympic body investigating case of Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the sprinter who has taken refuge in the Polish embassy after refusing to be sent home to uncertainty.

9. Biden Thinks It’d Be ‘Stupid’ to Urge Breyer to Quit: Axios

 YOU DO YOU 

He’s reportedly concerned that a presidential pressure campaign would only backfire.

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10. Karsten Warholm Smashes Own World Record in 400m Hurdles

 SUPERMAN 

The Norwegian shaved almost a second off his own world record, becoming first sub-46 hurdler in one of the greatest Olympic races ever.

11. RNC Official Called Vaxx ‘Mark of the Beast’ in Bizarre Blog

 DEVIL MAY CARE 

CNN’s KFile has been digging through the writings of Peter Feaman, a Republican National Committee official.

12. Matt Damon Now Says He’s Actually Never Used the ‘F-Slur’

 REALLY? 

Despite saying in an interview that his daughter inspired him to “retire” the slur, Damon claims he never used it in his personal life.

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13. Blizzard President Quits After Shocking Sex Harassment Suit

 GAME OVER 

Last month, the video game studio was hit by a lawsuit from the state of California.

14. U.S. Finally Hits Biden COVID Vaccination Goal—a Month Late

 BETTER LATE THAN NEVER 

“We should celebrate with caution.”

15. Man Convicted of Killing Mollie Tibbetts Won’t Get New Trial

 DENIED 

Bahena Rivera was supposed to be sentenced in July, but two people came forward to back up claims that another man murdered Tibbetts.

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