 American Sydney McLaughlin won gold in Tokyo on Wednesday in the women's 400-meter hurdles, shattering the world and Olympic records in the process.  Boeing postponed the launch of its Starliner spacecraft Tuesday due to problems detected with valves in the capsule's propulsion system.  Indianapolis Colts star offensive lineman Quenton Nelson will be out five to 12 weeks after suffering the same foot injury as starting quarterback Carson Wentz.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced a targeted eviction moratorium for counties experiencing "substantial and high" levels of community transmission of COVID-19.  The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a sign-and-trade agreement to acquire San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan.  Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday pardoned Mark McCloskey and Patricia McCloskey after they pleaded guilty to charges related to brandishing weapons at protesters outside their home in St. Louis last year.  Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and three-time champion Stephen Curry has agreed to a massive multiyear contract extension that will keep him with the Golden State Warriors through the 2025-26 season.  The Minnesota Vikings released second-year cornerback Jeff Gladney on Tuesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him on a charge of felony assault against a woman he was previously in a relationship with.  A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott and the state of Texas from ordering state troopers to pull over drivers transporting migrants "who pose a risk of carrying COVID-19."  The NCAA prioritized men's basketball while "significantly undervaluing" women's basketball, leading to "systemic gender inequity issues," according to a report by an external law firm released Tuesday.  A car bomb attack and gun fight targeted the Kabul residence of Afghanistan's acting defense minister on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry announced.  Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony will join superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Los Angeles after agreeing to terms with the Lakers.  Long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19 are rare in children, a study published Tuesday by the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health found.  Three people were injured when an iceberg attraction at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Tennessee collapsed.  An attack outside the Pentagon on Tuesday left a police officer dead and multiple other people injured, prompting a lockdown at the Arlington, Va., building, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced.  A months-long investigation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has found that he sexually harassed multiple women both inside and out of government, the state's top law enforcement official announced Tuesday.  The lawyers for three former Minneapolis police officers facing federal charges related to the police killing of George Floyd asked to have their clients' trials separated from from that of fellow defendant Derek Chauvin  President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the United States has donated and sent more than 110 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 60 countries to slow the spread of the virus.  Climate change is accelerating the extinction risk for emperor penguins, scientists said Tuesday.  A South Carolina woman ended up having an extra happy birthday when a scratch-off lottery ticket she bought on her special day earned her a $50,000 prize.  A California sheriff's office shared security camera footage of the moment a black bear opened the door of an employee's vehicle while it was parked in a courthouse parking lot.  The International Space Station spun around 1 1/2 times on its main axis during a mishap Thursday when a new Russian segment of the orbiting platform malfunctioned, a NASA spokesman said.  Police in Colombia climbed to the roof of a building to rescue an opossum spotted tangled in cables at the top of a utility pole.  Highlights from sport climbing during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.  The U.S. Navy on Tuesday began Large Scale Exercise 2021, the first iteration of the United States-only exercise, which is meant to demonstrate global readiness, the branch announced. | 
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