NewsNation Articles: July 22, 2021

Radio: Alabama city leader won’t quit after using racial slur Radio: US unemployment claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low Radio: Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open Radio: US imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses Banfield: Flight attendants learning self-defense to handle unruly passengers; ‘Shark Tank’ host on the stand Colorado residents return to devastation after floods Man attacked, harassed by bear for days saved by Coast Guard in Alaska US imposes new Cuba sanctions over human rights abuses On Balance: China’s culture war on America The Donlon Report: Journalist Matt Taibbi on masks mandates, people avoiding vaccines Car inventory empty, sales, rental prices stuck in high gear On Balance: Adult star kicked out of conservative conference defends attendance Rush Hour: Delta variant cases on the rise; DOJ launches gun violence task forces across the country The Donlon Report: Masks making a comeback in parts of US as cases surge among unvaccinated Video shows former Colorado officer tase 75-year-old man without warning 15,000-year-old viruses never seen by humans discovered in glacier ice Water being shipped in by truck to serve small Utah town in drought Montana National Guard mobilized to support firefighting Alabama city leader won’t quit after using racial slur Banfield: The Cake Boss’ craziest creations! Banfield: NXIVM leader ordered to pay millions to victims Survivor of sex cult explains how she avoided being brainwashed by NXIVM Gun that killed outlaw Billy the Kid to be sold Bill Russell to auction most of his prized NBA memorabilia Luke Combs pays funeral costs for men who died at country music festival Photos: Milwaukee Bucks’ fans celebrate NBA championship with parade Stimulus check: Another 2.2 million payments sent out. Here’s who will get them Watch: Groundhog porch pirate takes a tumble as it steals workout gear NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks Pelosi says Jan. 6 panel to move ahead without GOP’s choices Garland: To help combat gun violence, confirm ATF leader As Cuba begins handing out sentences to protesters, some families left in the dark Amazon wants a ‘key’ to your apartment building Eating at the Tokyo Olympics: Athletes give look at strict protocol, food inside Olympic Village dining halls ‘Superbug’ fungus found spreading between patients in two cities, health officials say Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open Californians split on Newsom recall; 48% say they’d vote to keep him, new poll finds Muffin brands sold at 7-Eleven, Costco, Walmart recalled for possible contamination Crime Victims Fund will get a funding boost from new law Fed up with giant sinkhole, Missouri man throws ‘pool’ party UPS, Amazon, dozens of major websites taken down in internet outage Taco Bell giving away free Doritos Locos Tacos on Thursday: Here’s how to get one ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Biden administration to spend $1.6 billion for COVID-19 vaccination and testing efforts California mother, teenage son arrested after toddler shot in back seat of car House Appropriations Committee OKs funding bill for 100 new immigration judges COVID-19 surge mostly hitting adults under 50, LA County health officials say What’s the history of the Olympics protest rule? Tripadvisor names best US restaurants in 6 categories – is your favorite on the list? Bride dislocates knee during first dance with husband, tells guests to keep partying while she goes to the ER Teenage girl drowns at Ohio amusement park after falling from jumping apparatus, officials say 8 injured in Chicago party bus shooting Photos: Simone Biles, USA gymnasts train in Tokyo US unemployment claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low Man with COVID disguises himself as wife to board flight Jill Biden lands in Japan for Olympic opening ceremony ☀ July 22: 75 people connected to Olympics test COVID-19 positive and Milwaukee Bucks parade What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case? Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke Who’s at risk as wildfire smoke spreads across the country? US virus cases nearly triple in 2 weeks amid onslaught of misinformation Breakdancing in the Olympics? It’s happening in 3 years WWII marine’s body returns home to Tennessee after mix-up over 70 years ago Teen driver swerves to avoid squirrel, plows into home built by Abraham Lincoln’s ancestors Father and daughter both die after girl’s raft flips on Oregon river, he rushes in to save her Mississippi man accused of attacking officers with rod during Capitol riot ‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’: Dying COVID patients ask for vaccine before intubation Mystery illness sickens mid-Atlantic songbirds: What is it, and which birds are affected? Used-car prices dip slightly after record highs Facebook has a ‘hoe’ problem, gardening group says Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time Unvaccinated nursing home staff linked to rise in COVID cases, deaths