August 2021

This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases

August 3, 2021 5:37 AM CNN

With the pace of inoculations slowing, Austin, Texas, is scrambling to get more shots in arms, dedicating personnel at sites across the city — vet…

This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases

August 3, 2021 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Dakin Andone, CNN When Camila Fortuna went with her mother last week to a mobile veterinary clinic in Austin,…

Olympic Wrestling Day 11: USA’s Mensah-Stock takes gold

August 3, 2021 5:34 AM NBC Olympics

American wrestler Tamyra Mensah won gold in the women’s 68kg freestyle Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics. In men’s Greco-Roman wrestling, Hungary’s Tamas…

Tyra Gittens competes in the Women's Long Jump Final

Abrahamson: Tenth, sad but not disappointed — because the love of family is so sweet

August 3, 2021 5:29 AM NBC Olympics

Learn more about Tyra Gittens, who competed for Trinidad and Tobago, in the women’s long…

Winner Spain's Mohamed Katir (L) speaks with second-placed USA's Paul Chelimo after competing in the men's 5000m heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Spain’s Katir cruises into 5,000m final with fastest time

August 3, 2021 5:29 AM NBC Olympics

Katir, making his debut at a major international championship, clocked 13:30.10 to finish ahead of American Paul…

Gobert, France take down Italy, advance to men’s semifinals

August 3, 2021 5:25 AM NBC Olympics

The Italians didn’t make it an easy fight, but France pulled away in the fourth quarter to advance to the men’s basketball…

Gunman shot 3 workers at SmileDirectClub in Antioch, Tennessee, before officers killed him, police say

August 3, 2021 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Lemos and Jason Hanna, CNN An employee of a SmileDirectClub manufacturing facility in Tennessee opened fire there Tuesday morning,…

Noah Lyles third in tight 200m heat, moves to final

August 3, 2021 5:22 AM NBC Olympics

Noah Lyles finished third in a tight 200m semifinal heat on Tuesday. The American sprinter is headed to the finals after clocking…

Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says

August 3, 2021 5:12 AM CNN

CNN By Nimi Princewill, CNN Coronavirus deaths in Africa rose rapidly over the past month, as fatalities surged by 80 percent within the last four…

De Grasse clocks personal-best 19.73 to win 200m semi

August 3, 2021 5:11 AM NBC Olympics

Andre De Grasse of Canada won semifinal three of the men’s 200m in 19.73, breaking his personal best; American Kenny Bednarek took second in…

Oil companies are wooing skeptical investors with cash. Will it work?

August 3, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

Wall Street isn’t convinced that the world’s biggest oil firms can successfully overhaul their businesses as the climate crisis…

Erriyon Knighton takes 200m semi, heads to final

August 3, 2021 4:55 AM NBC Olympics

Seventeen-year-old Erriyon Knighton made the 200m final at the Tokyo Olympics, winning the first semifinal in…

White House mourns recent suicides among officers who responded to Capitol insurrection: ‘A sad reminder’ of January 6 attack

August 3, 2021 4:46 AM CNN

Former Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff calls for better mental health care after four officers who were at the Capitol on January 6 have died by suicide.…