☀ July 27: Team USA planning a comeback and Spears’ lawyer files to remove father’s control

Updated: Jul 27, 2021 / 06:37 AM CDT

Simone Biles, of the United States, waits for her score after performing on the balance beam during the women’s artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️⃣🎖 Team USA preaches optimism after shaky Olympic start

2️⃣❗ Call for DOJ to investigate possible civil rights violation in NFL’s brain injury settlement

3️⃣💉 California, NYC to workers: Get vaccine or face weekly tests

4️⃣🔌 California drought could lead to energy conservation

📱 [Trending] this morning

Britney Spears’ new lawyer files to remove father’s control

Britney Spears’ new attorney petitioned Monday to oust her father from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years and replace him with a professional accountant.

📅 What we’re watching

🔴 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games continue.

🔴 The Jan. 6. committee is set to hold its first meeting on Tuesday, hearing from police officers who battled the rioters.

🔴 President Joe Biden will visit the office of the director of national intelligence in McLean, Virginia, where he will address the intelligence community workforce and its leadership at 2:20 p.m. ET.

💻📲 We’ll bring you 🔴 LIVE news updates throughout the day on the NewsNation Now app and NewsNationNow.com.