1. Team USA May Eject Swimmer Who Refused COVID Mask Rules

  DOESN’T CARE 

Michael Andrew, who has refused to get vaccinated, decided not to wear a mask when he spoke to journalists after a race, as Japan expands emergency zone.

2. CDC: Delta Is Far More Transmissible, Even for Vaxxed People

 ‘WAR HAS CHANGED’ 

The public-health agency also made clear in a slideshow that it knows it is fighting an uphill battle.

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3. These Resistance Bands Help Me Get Back to Going to the Gym

 FEEL THE BURN 

Not only do these resistance bands come with five different levels of resistance, they also have a door anchor that makes for easy setup and takedown.

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4. Rival Blasts Oly Committee for Letting ‘Terrorist’ Win Gold

 SHOTS FIRED 

Iranian marksman Javad Foroughi, a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, won a shooting gold.

5. Billionaire Ex-Wives Team Up to Give $40M to Help Women

 WOMEN HELPING WOMEN 

The funds will go to four organizations dedicated to supporting women’s initiatives.

6. Thanks to My New Fire Pit, I Never Want to Leave My Backyard

 FIRE IT UP 

Big flames and low smoke, this is the perfect fire pit to upgrade your backyard with.

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7. Afghan Translators Arrive in U.S. as Taliban Hunts for More

 SCARY 

Hundreds of Afghan translators and interpreters who helped U.S. military are desperate to leave the county even as the State Department faces a large backlog.

8. Tokyo Defeat Ends Novak Djokovic’s Dreams of a ‘Golden Slam’

 SLAMMED 

The world No. 1 looked unbeatable coming into the Olympic competition—until Germany’s Alexander Zverev unleashed his forehand.

9. Chinese City Facing COVID Outbreak ‘Worse Than Wuhan’s’

 WORRYING 

It’s led to fears that China’s homegrown vaccines may not be effective—and shut down an airport for city of 10 million where the outbreak is believed to have begun.

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10. Broadway to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Actors, Crew

 SHOTS FOR SIMBA 

The agreement between the actors’ union and the Broadway League was announced Thursday.

11. Nasty Back-to-Back Crashes Mar Olympics BMX Semifinals

 SCARY 

American Connor Fields and Australian Saya Sakakibara were taken to the hospital after horrific accidents on the course.

12. ISS Sent Out of Orbit by Russian Module’s Accidental Push

 GALACTIC MISTAKE 

The ground crew regained control of the spacecraft within the hour.

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13. U.S. Swimmer Ryan Murphy: Race Is ‘Probably Not Clean’

 ‘HUGE MENTAL DRAIN’ 

He raised his concerns after winning the silver medal behind Russian Evgeny Rylov.

14. Texas Guv’s Exec Order: No Mask, No Vaccine Mandates

 ‘PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY’ 

The order comes the same day the CDC said to put masks back on and Biden told federal employees to get vaccinated or face strict protocols.

15. Team USA Disqualified From Mixed Relay Over Baton Pass Issue

 OUT 

The team plans to issue an appeal, according to one reporter.

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