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Top Stories Monday, August 2 Hospitalizations spike in Louisiana as delta variant spreads 8:31 Israel gives vulnerable citizens COVID-19 booster shots in world first 6:14 Simone Biles to compete in balance beam final as Team USA racks up medals 6:27 US reports 100K new COVID cases in a single day 4:23 NIH director talks potential effects of booster shots 4:39 Senators unveil details for $1T infrastructure package 1:40 Flash flooding dangers, wildfires in the West 0:35 NHL star accused of tanking games to pay off gambling debts 2:28 Amanda Knox slams new Matt Damon film, 'Stillwater' 2:41 How to stay safe traveling amid delta variant concerns 2:51 Florida A&M University pays $16M in student debt 0:25 Doctor weighs in on how parents should approach sending kids to school 3:28 Beach volleyball stars April Ross and Alix Klineman talk Olympic win 3:31 Team USA's Isaiah Jewett helps fallen competitor across Olympic finish line 3:44 Zoom has agreed to pay $85M to settle class action lawsuit 0:55
Examined 11:44 Border crisis: What’s happening at the US-Mexico border? 13:58 Remembering George Floyd: A year of protest 13:00 Examining extremism in the military 11:45 The source of COVID-19: What we know 7:42 How did the GameStop stock spike on Wall Street happen? 7:31 Why are people hesitant to trust a COVID-19 vaccine? 7:11 How climate change and forest management make wildfires harder to contain 8:54 Disparity in police response: Black Lives Matter protests and Capitol riot 7:15 2020 in review: A year unlike any other 6:39 Examined: How Putin keeps power 8:40 Why don’t the Electoral College and popular vote always match up? 7:08 US crosses 250,000 coronavirus deaths 8:14 2nd Impeachment Trial: What this could mean for Trump 7:13 Presidential transition of power: Examined 6:10 How Donald Trump spent his last days as president 8:01 How Joe Biden's inauguration will be different from previous years 7:06 Belarus’ ongoing protests: Examined 7:41 Trump challenges the vote and takes legal action 7:08 2020’s DNC and RNC are different than any before 5:33 What is happening with the USPS? 6:31 Voting in 2020 during COVID-19 5:32 Disinformation in 2020
Voices 3:46 How Olympic athletes trained through uncertainty of Tokyo Games 4:16 Climate change’s impact on mental health 7:28 HIV survivors reflect on 40 years of AIDS epidemic 3:35 The fight for America's remaining lesbian bars 5:09 Descendants of historic Black leaders share legacies 3:27 The women behind Egypt's #MeToo movement 3:58 Debate continues over transgender athletes 4:52 Puerto Rico pushes for change in territorial status 4:30 Black community in Memphis fights back against oil pipeline 4:08 Classroom hardships amid wave of anti-trans laws 4:36 Anti-Asian xenophobia rises amid pandemic 3:00 The life of COVID-19 long-haulers 3:00 Volunteers launch websites to help people access COVID-19 vaccines 3:45 The miraculous recovery of critical COVID-19 patients 3:24 COVID-19 one year later: Remembering a NYC hospital's darkest moments 3:43 Kids around the world describe the highs and lows of the COVID-19 pandemic 2:32 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 3:55 These Black-owned businesses are prevailing through the pandemic 4:26 1 year into the pandemic, working moms are still trying juggle it all 4:12 ICU nurse begs community to help 'save lives’ 4:49 Why people are vulnerable to mis- and disinformation, according to psychologists 4:14 Surviving 9/11 and COVID-19 3:21 NYC doctors on COVID-19 this fall 3:37 Climate experts discuss US withdrawal from Paris agreement
News Originals 3:10 On Location: August 2, 2021 1:44 Tokyo Olympic Games: Day 9 key moments 1:44 Tokyo Olympic Games: Day 8 key moments 1:29 Dutch skateboarder reflects on positive COVID test 1:13 Tokyo Olympic Games: Day 5 key moments 4:41 Key moments from Jan. 6 hearing 2:04 Breakthrough COVID-19 infections explained 1:33 Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos faces backlash after Amazon comments 1:44 What to know about PHA, a biodegradable plastic 1:58 Hurricanes explained by Ginger Zee 8:24 Russia’s campaign against the Jehovah’s Witnesses 2:28 Is Puerto Rico ready for hurricane season? 0:49 Hijab-wearing referee out to blaze trail at Olympics 1:44 Senate Democrats introduce bill to end federal prohibition of marijuana 2:33 Historic anti-government protests sweep across Cuba 0:48 Parents in limbo as kids face school return 1:29 What is a Flex Alert? 1:27 What to know about the delta COVID-19 variant 2:29 Americans to watch at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics 1:59 Father of 8 dies of COVID-19 2:13 How to conserve energy amid extreme heat wave 4:13 ‘Soul of a Nation’: Reimagining America’s monuments 1:50 How to keep yourself and your pets safe in the heat 1:10 How to stay safe from sharks 1:10 Safety tips about hot cars to remember this summer 6:21 US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection 10:42 Racial justice, police reform bills rise to prominence in 2020 10:44 COVID-19 & the election: Tony Green thought COVID was a hoax, until family died 11:16 Loyalty and the Supreme Court: Why Evangelicals stick with Trump 9:15 Health care and the 2020 election: How one state brought the issue to a vote 0:56 What is Earth Day? 1:46 What is Ramadan? 3:00 Tracking the virus: 1 year of life with COVID-19 7:08 Police reform in America and possible paths forward 4:15 Kenosha shooting timeline: Tracking Kyle Rittenhouse 3:52 Visual Tracking: COVID-19 and the White House 4:17 Black women prosecutors face racial discrimination, death threats 4:05 Black lives lost and the outrage that followed
U.S. 0:36 Kathy Griffin says she's in recovery for a drug addiction 30:53 ABC News Live: US COVID-19 cases surge as nation feels impact of delta variant 8:31 Hospitalizations spike in Louisiana as delta variant spreads 2:48 Simone Biles set to compete in last Olympic event in Tokyo 0:49 Arizona residents still cleaning up after heavy rain triggers flash flooding
International 6:14 Israel gives vulnerable citizens COVID-19 booster shots in world first 6:27 Simone Biles to compete in balance beam final as Team USA racks up medals 2:48 Simone Biles set to compete in last Olympic event in Tokyo 3:44 Team USA's Isaiah Jewett helps fallen competitor across Olympic finish line 1:14 Drone footage shows devastation from Turkey wildfires
Politics 1:40 Senators unveil details for $1T infrastructure package 4:22 Redemption through politics 15:10 'This is a time where you need national unity' but it's the opposite: Rick Klein 2:37 How COVID-19 could impact Biden’s Presidency 1:47 Federal moratorium on evictions expired overnight
Lifestyle 2:57 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embark on 1st foreign trip since the wedding 2:00 Couple describes terror of falling branch at wedding 2:42 Julia Louis-Dreyfus posts hula dance video after breast cancer battle 2:51 Meghan Markle gets grief over whether she has adopted a British accent 2:09 Online tips for the hottest dating day of the summer
Entertainment 4:54 Margot Robbie and Idris Elba talk about new film, ‘The Suicide Squad’ 1:08 Lorde to perform in Central Park for Summer Concert Series 0:58 'The Husbands' by Chandler Baker is the 'GMA' Book Club pick for August 1:12 'GMA' Buzz Pick: 'Island Queen' by Vanessa Riley 2:10 Drama at the Olympics
Health 1:49 Delta variant surges and ramps up hospitalizations 3:28 Doctor weighs in on how parents should approach sending kids to school 1:58 This man is paddling his way to fight for cystic fibrosis 3:52 COVID-19 cases fueled by delta variant continue to rise 3:55 Coping with renewed pandemic anxiety
Tech 2:39 Timeless gadgets 0:55 Zoom has agreed to pay $85M to settle class action lawsuit 1:18 By the Numbers: Pandemic learning loss 25:37 The Breakdown: CDC says 'war has changed' due to delta variant 4:27 STEM industries are growing, but face shortage of qualified workers
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