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At least 100 US athletes unvaccinated as Olympics begin

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer
    TOKYO (AP) — About 100 of the 613 U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's medical chief said hours before Friday night's opening ceremony.

Western wildfires: Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze

By NATHAN HOWARD Associated Press

Pelosi says 'deadly serious' Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Study: Chinese COVID shot may offer elderly poor protection

By HUIZHONG WU and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press

Virus's impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing

By AMY DiPIERRO Associated Press

Volunteers hunting for Mexico's 'disappeared' become targets

By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press

Haitian president's hometown holds funeral amid violence

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press
    CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The hometown of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse received his body on Friday for a private funeral amid heavy security following violent protests and fears of political volatility in the Caribbean nation.

Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket: 'Best day ever!'

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
    VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.

50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press
    Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.

Biden's 3rd trip to reddish Ohio pushes his economic agenda

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden just can't quit Ohio — even if it rejected him in last year's election.