Hear Sturgis rally attendees' response to concern over Covid-19
CNN's Adrienne Broaddus talks to attendees at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally about concerns over vaccinations, Covid-19 and the Delta variant.
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St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters pardoned by governor
Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced pardons for Patricia and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis homeowners who pointed guns at protesters near their home in the summer of 2020. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports.
Some getting COVID-19 booster as WHO calls for halt
As the World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, experts and concerned citizens are making their own risk-based decisions. (Aug. 6)
College students feel 'caught in crossfires' of US-China rivalry
With border restrictions and coronavirus guidelines still in place across much of the world, some university students are getting caught up in closed borders and unable to return to their place of study. CNN's David Culver meets some of them.
GOP official who mocked masks and vaccine dies from virus
Texas Republican official H. Scott Apley, a raging critic of masks and the vaccine, died in the hospital from coronavirus. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
Tropical Storm Mirinae to brush Tokyo this weekend
Tropical Storm Mirinae will pass just offshore of Tokyo this weekend, bringing rain and wind to the region. Tropical Storm Lupit will follow closely behind it, impacting much of Japan on Monday.
Olive trees survive heatwave with smart irrigation
As the eastern Mediterranean bakes in an intense heatwave, high-tech irrigation is keeping Greek olive trees watered. (Aug. 6)
5 children home alone die in East St. Louis fire
Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois (Aug. 6)
'Nothing's left:' Residents describe fires' devastation
Greece is battling dozens of fires across the country, which have burned down houses and prompted evacuations, amid one of the worst heatwaves the country has seen in 40 years.
This 12-year-old won silver at her first Olympics
CNN's Selina Wang talks with Japanese skateboarder Kokona Hiraki about winning a silver medal at the age of 12 at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Mass Covid testing begins in China’s Wuhan
Wuhan (China) (AFP) – Residents of Wuhan queue at a gym to get tested for Covid-19 as authorities roll out mass-testing for the city of 11 million people. This follows reports of Wuhan’s first local infections in over a year and concerns of Delta variant outbreaks across the country.
Pokaa the Covid detector sniffs out virus at French nursing home
Kunheim (France) (AFP) – Pokaa, a two-year-old golden retriever with a keen nose for the coronavirus, works at a nursing home in France's Alsace region. The first dog of his kind in France, Pokaa is able to pick up on positive Covid cases 48 hours before a PCR test would, according to the director of the charity HANDI'CHIENS.
