 A wildfire burning near Nevada's Lake Tahoe since early this month exploded to more than twice its size overnight, officials said Sunday as dozens of fires rage in the Western states.  The NHL revealed its teams' protected lists Sunday ahead of the upcoming Seattle Kraken expansion draft, with Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price and St. Louis Blues star winger Vladimir Tarasenko both left exposed.  Authorities said 28 people who were being treated for chemical exposure from a water park in Texas were released on Sunday.  The New York Mets have placed ace Jacob deGrom on the 10-day injured list because of tightness in his right forearm.  A federal appeals court ruled to allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enforce its COVID-19 restrictions on allowing cruise lines to return to operation.  While the tropical Atlantic is expected to remain quiet for the foreseeable future, it's a different story in the East Pacific, as AccuWeather forecasters say multiple hurricanes could soon be spinning in the basin. The  American women's tennis star Cori "Coco" Gauff won't compete at the Summer Games in Tokyo after testing positive for COVID-19.  Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Sunday that it is "very reasonable" for officials in Los Angeles County and other localities that see fit to reinstate COVID-19 restrictions amid rising cases.  Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia won the Tour de France for the second consecutive year Sunday in Paris.  Following a week of above-average temperatures, high humidity and drenching storms, AccuWeather forecasters say those residents hoping for a break in the heat, humidity and storminess will have their wish granted.  Collin Morikawa rallied past Jordan Spieth and Louis Oosthuizen to win the 2021 British Open on Sunday at Royal St. George's in Kent, England.  "Space Jam: A New Legacy" is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $32 million in receipts in its debut, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.  Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket is a go for launch on Tuesday for its first crewed spaceflight, including billionaire and founder Jeff Bezos, the company said Sunday.  Jason Momoa took to Instagram Sunday to announce he is in Britain to film his second "Aquaman" epic.  German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday described the destruction as "surreal" as she surveys impacted by flooding in Western Europe that has killed more than 180 people.  Production on Season 2 of the British costume drama, "Bridgerton," is on pause for a second time because someone on the set tested positive for the coronavirus.  Pop music star Britney Spears said on Instagram she is taking a break from performing until after her father is removed as her conservator.  Pope Francis delivered his first address from the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican after undergoing surgery for colon diverticulitis two weeks ago.  Singer and actress shared on Instagram a rare selfie of her smiling with her 13-year-old daughter, Emme.  Dwayne Johnson has announced he completed production on his upcoming DC Comics adventure, "Black Adam."  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russia-led oil-producing allies agreed Sunday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to boost production by 400,000 barrels a day in an effort to increase capacity before the COVID-19 pandemic.  Three people were injured, including a fan, in a shooting outside the third-base gate of Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., suspending the game between the Nationals and San Diego Padres late Saturday. | 
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