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CNN's fact check team analyzed statements made by Republican politicians while Capitol police gave statements in a hearing regarding the January 6th insurrection.

Authorities say one person died Tuesday when a home exploded in a Wisconsin town about 45 miles west of Milwaukee. (July 27)

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC's updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of Covid-19.

CNN's Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

CNN's Alisyn Camerota talks with 24-year-old Blake Bargatze and his mother Cheryl Nuclo about Blake's battle with Covid-19 that resulted in a double-lung transplant.

Seven years ago Cameroonian refugee Cyrille Tchatchet II was penniless and living on Britain's streets. Now he is preparing to make history at the Tokyo Olympics as the first UK-based refugee Olympian, after being officially selected as weightlifter for the International Olympic Committee's refugee team.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen says that the European Union has hit its target of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose by July.

Simone Biles says it's important to "put mental health first" after her shock withdrawal from the team final, with the superstar gymnast's participation in the rest of the Tokyo Olympics now plunged into uncertainty.

Leverkusen (Germany) (AFP) – At least one person has died and 16 people are injured following an explosion at a chemical park in Leverkusen in western Germany. Residents have been urged to stay indoors because of black smoke rising from the area.