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The myriad of anti-Covid rules at the Tokyo 2020 Olymics are putting a damper on the usual fanfare and celebration of the event. CNN's Blake Essig reports.

The remains of Filipinos killed in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war are starting to be exhumed as the leases on their graves expire and poor families struggle to renew the contracts.

Russian mercenaries have been accused of grave human rights abuses that experts say could, in some cases, amount to war crimes. CNN has reported extensively on the alleged atrocities committed in Africa. We now bring you another report, this time from Syria, where the horrific torture and murder of a Syrian man in 2017 allegedly at the hands of Russian mercenaries is now a landmark case: the first ever legal effort to hold Russian Wagner mercenaries accountable for these crimes.

Hosting the Olympics during a pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge for Japan, but there has also been a huge impact on the athletes themselves, some of whom suffered from Covid-19. CNN's Will Ripley speaks to three athletes and hears some insight from CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta on how Covid-19 can impact athletic performance.

CNN's Anderson Cooper talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark about their trip into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, and what the crew was discussing in the moments before takeoff.

Prosecutors say these newly released videos show a retired Special Forces officer assaulting police at the January 6th riot at the Capitol.

The US is seeing a spike in crime across the country with even some of the country's smallest cities are seeing a spike in gun violence. CNN's Ryan Young reports.

Oregon's "Bootleg Fire" is so intense it's now creating its own weather. CNN's Dan Simon has more.

State of Mississippi continues to confront vaccine hesitancy as it urges people to get vaccinated against the COVID-19; state officials warn of Delta variant spread. (July 20)

Fox News host Sean Hannity encouraged his audience to consult with their doctors about the Covid-19 vaccines and even said he believes in vaccine science, despite several hosts on the network consistently pushing vaccine disinformation.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Dr. Anthony Fauci got into another heated exchange at a Senate hearing over Dr. Fauci's past testimony over gain-of-function research.