Many states, cities, businesses and schools have been scrambling to institute new mandates since Tuesday, when the federal health authorities recommended that even fully vaccinated people should wear masks again
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In Vaccine Holdout States, a New Urgency to Administer Shots
Vaccinations are rising in U.S. states where lagging demand left entire regions vulnerable to a Delta-driven surge of coronavirus cases. The shift offers a sign of hope, even as the
Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new COVID cases
Florida has reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic, according to federal health data released Saturday. The state has become
White House touts uptick in COVID vaccinations amid renewed mandates, Delta spread
The Biden administration is touting a recent increase in COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States, amid new concerns about the highly contagious Delta variant and fresh coronavirus restrictions. Cyrus Shahpar,
Here’s what happened on Saturday at the Tokyo Games.
Katie Ledecky of the United States swam to her second gold of the Games in the women’s 800 meters, a victory made all the more satisfying because it was at
Already Distorting the Events of Jan. 6, the G.O.P. Now Aims to Turn Them on Their Head
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for
As Covid Cases Rise All Over U.S., Lower Vaccination Rates Point to Worse Outcomes
The highly contagious Delta variant is now responsible for almost all new Covid-19 cases in the United States, and cases are rising rapidly. For the first time since February, there
U.S. mixed relay team’s second chance could mean gold for Allyson Felix
TOKYO — The United States 1,600-meter mixed relay team got a second chance. Is Allyson Felix now positioned to win a 10th gold medal? That question was all the buzz at
Simone Manuel Failed to Qualify for the 50-Meter Free Final
Simone Manuel of the United States failed to qualify for the 50-meter freestyle final after finishing 11th out of 16 swimmers in semifinal heats in a time of 24.63 seconds.
Caeleb Dressel Wins the 100-M Butterfly
Caeleb Dressel of the United States won his third gold medal of these Olympics, setting a world record in the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 49.45 seconds. Dressel already
Ryan Murphy Casts Doubt on Whether His Loss to R.O.C. Swimmer Was Clean
Ryan Murphy won a silver medal for the United States in the men’s 200-meter backstroke and then caused some fireworks in his news conference when he questioned whether his race,
California Communist Party leader backs Newsom, urges ‘no’ vote on recall
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is receiving support from one of the state’s communist leaders, who said on Friday that residents should reject the ongoing recall effort in order to prevent
US-Czech men’s basketball game has major Olympic quarterfinal implications
United States’ Bam Adebayo dunks the ball ahead of Iran’s Behnam Yakhchalidehkordi (88) during a men’s basketball preliminary round game. | Charlie Neibergall/Pool Photo via AP There is no aura
U.S. begins quest for baseball gold with 8-1 win over Israel
YOKOHAMA — The United States’ quest for its first Olympic baseball gold medal since the 2000 Sydney Games began Friday night with an 8-1 win over Israel at Yokohama Stadium. Outfielder
US Women’s Soccer Beats Netherlands on Penalty Kicks to Advance
But the United States, seemingly annoyed by surrendering a goal in a game it had dominated, quickly answered with goals three minutes apart by Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams. Miedema
US Fails to Medal in Rowing for First Time Since 1908
The United States rowing team had two final chances on Friday to win a medal in rowing at the Tokyo Games, but both of its boats came up short, ending
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Faces Netherlands in Olympic Quarterfinals
The numbers, if you are the United States women’s soccer team, do not tell the story you were hoping to write at the Tokyo Olympics: three games, one win, countless
Detroit Pistons grab Cade Cunningham at No. 1 in NBA draft
The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. Cunningham had been widely expected to be the first name called
How Europe, After a Fumbling Start, Overtook the U.S. in Vaccination
Early on, while the United States and a handful of others surged ahead, the Europeans undermined their inoculation campaigns with repeated stumbles, delaying vaccine purchases, damaging public confidence in some
Biden Administration Wants States and Cities to Pay People $100 to Get Shots
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on states, territories and local governments to pay $100 to Americans who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus to get their shots. The move
More states and cities, including Washington DC, bring back mask mandates after controversial CDC guidance
More states and cities – most recently Washington D.C., on Thursday afternoon – are bringing back full mask mandates or strong masking recommendations in the wake of the new Centers
Simone Biles told Olympic replacement Jade Carey to ‘have fun’
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final. | Ashley Landis/AP Carey finished in eighth place, a result she said she
Sunisa Lee wins gold in women’s Olympic gymnastics final
Sunisa Lee of the United States finishes on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Tokyo. | AP Sunisa
Map: Where People in the U.S. Are Most Vulnerable to the Delta Variant
The patchwork nature of the coronavirus vaccination campaign in the United States has left people in many parts of the country still vulnerable to the virus and the fast-spreading Delta
European Union Pulls Ahead of the U.S. in Vaccinations
The 27 member states of the European Union altogether have now administered more coronavirus vaccine doses per 100 people than the United States, in another sign that inoculations across the
Can an American Besides Simone Biles on Women’s Gymnastics Shine Through?
Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey will represent the United States. Biles’s decision to step back created the spot for Carey, who would have qualified for the all-around final if not
Robert Finke Wins the Men’s 800-M Freestyle, the First at the Olympics
Bobby Finke of the United States won the first men’s 800-meter freestyle in an Olympics, coming from behind in the last lap to beat Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri. Finke, 21, a
New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates
States and businesses scrambled Wednesday to change course after the federal government issued new guidance calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots amid a dramatic spike
DOJ indicates it might sue states returning to pre-pandemic voting regulations
President Biden’s Justice Department warned states on Wednesday that they could face legal action in rolling back COVID-era voting procedures. “The department’s enforcement policy does not consider a jurisdiction’s re-adoption
US men’s basketball team routs Iran
United States’ Devin Booker (15) dunks the ball ahead of Iran’s Mohammadsamad Nik Khahbahrami (14) during a men’s basketball game at the Tokyo Olympics. | Gregory Shamus/Pool Photo via AP