Top Stories Friday, July 23 Amy Robach at Olympic opening ceremonies 3:30 Should we reverse the COVID-19 mask mandate? 1:22 Breaking down new mask guidelines for schools 4:50 TSA agent finds bride’s missing diamond 2:52 New study sheds light on pandemic’s effect on language development in children 5:15 COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge in Florida as delta variant spreads 7:12 CDC director expresses growing concern for delta variant 2:46 At least 80 large fires continue to burn in parts of the US 1:05 Urgent search and rescue missions amid rain and flooding 1:37 State Department shuts down online appointments for passports 1:21 Olympics kick off after yearlong delay 3:43 Questions loom over safety of 'Olympic bubble' 1:12 Morgan Wallen speaks to 'GMA' about being filmed using racial slur 7:24 How NFL is cracking down on COVID-19 2:22 Homeowners rent their pools for summer 2:33
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 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 2:04 Breakthrough COVID-19 infections explained 3:11 On Location: July 23, 2021 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. 0:10 Cleveland’s baseball team changes name to Guardians 0:11 Shark warning in New York 0:14 Mario Batali and business partner agree to pay $600K 2:48 Wildfires rage on amid historic drought 8:13 COVID-19 delta variant pushing hospitals to the limit
International 2:30 Protesters outside Olympic stadium can be heard inside venue 2:21 Germany flooding, fiery Fauci, wildfire smoke in NYC: Week in Photos 34:31 ABC News Update: Naomi Osaka lights Olympic torch at opening ceremony 30:26 ABC News Live: Olympics officially begin with opening ceremony amid COVID-19 surge 1:03 Bulldozers help evacuate residents from deadly flooding in China
Politics 39:50 Are Americans’ concerns over inflation inflated? | FiveThirtyEight 2:38 Tensions continue in House over Jan. 6 commission 7:06 Biden signs bill to give more money to victims of violent crimes 7:06 Pelosi considers inviting Republicans to join select committee after GOP pulls out 0:39 Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer announces run for Senate in Iowa
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 0:10 Cleveland’s baseball team changes name to Guardians 4:32 Kevin Smith dishes on new ‘Masters of the Universe’ 3:30 Amy Robach at Olympic opening ceremonies 16:34 Breaking down country music’s race problem after Morgan Wallen’s exclusive interview 34:31 ABC News Update: Naomi Osaka lights Olympic torch at opening ceremony
Health 2:30 Protesters outside Olympic stadium can be heard inside venue 8:13 COVID-19 delta variant pushing hospitals to the limit 1:55 What’s the best way to start a plant-based diet? 4:50 Breaking down new mask guidelines for schools 1:22 Should we reverse the COVID-19 mask mandate?
Tech 1:48 Internet outage affects major US companies 0:51 Lawmakers look to hold social media companies accountable for health misinformation 0:24 Massive internet outage briefly takes down major websites 0:52 Apple to introduce all-5G broadband cellular network 0:50 New Instagram feature where users control sensitive content
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