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Activists hold placards during a protest Wednesday over the death of a 9-year-old girl in New Delhi. The girl's parents have accused a Hindu priest and three other men of raping and killing the child.

World News

A 9-Year-Old's Mysterious Death Has Prompted Outrage Over Rape In India

2:44pm August 04, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

Was it a brutal gang rape and killing? Or a terrible accident with a bungled response? Police are searching for clues — as protests erupt in India's capital.

U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton wins his qualifying heat of the men's 200-meter earlier this week. He finished just off the podium in Wednesday's final.

Meet The High School Track Prodigy Competing In The Olympic 200-Meter

2:41pm August 04, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

"You're running against grown men, so you've got to do everything you can to beat them," Erriyon Knighton said. He's had a dramatic rise in track, beating a long-standing record set by Usain Bolt.

Politics & Government

Senate Unanimously Votes To Award Congressional Gold Medal To Jan. 6 Officers

1:14pm August 04, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

"I cannot imagine more worthy recipients than the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend this temple of democracy," Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says.

Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya waves as she boards a Vienna-bound flight at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo on August 4, 2021.

Belarusian Athlete's Defection Is No Surprise To Human Rights Experts

12:55pm August 04, 2021

by Tori Dominguez

An expert says threats against Belarusian athletes aren't uncommon. Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refused to board a flight home to Belarus after officials abruptly took her to the airport.

People enjoy an outdoor art exhibition in downtown Los Angeles in early July. Los Angeles County public health authorities are now urging unvaccinated and vaccinated people alike to wear face coverings in public indoor spaces because of the growing threat

Delta Is Surging. Here's What You Need To Know To Stay Safe

12:51pm August 04, 2021

The highly contagious delta variant is spreading fast and driving new cases and hospitalizations. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your kids from getting sick.

Sunflower sea stars — voracious predators that feed on mussels and sea urchins — are succumbing to a strange wasting disease that has devastated populations of sea stars along the West Coast.

Science

To Save A Huge, 24-Armed Sea Creature, Scientists Become Loving Foster Parents

12:16pm August 04, 2021

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

A mysterious disease is killing off the West Coast's enormous sunflower sea star, so researchers have launched an ambitious effort to breed this species in captivity.

Empty lanes are pictured ahead of a heat for a swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.

Sports

Once Again, Banned Russians Raise Questions About Doping At The Olympics

11:36am August 04, 2021

by Tom Goldman

The usually much-discussed topic hasn't been making headlines during the Tokyo Games as often because of the pandemic. But it's still there.

Tracy and Paul Naggear, the parents of 3-year-old Alexandra, who was killed in last year's massive blast, raise their fists during a protest outside the home of caretaker Interior Minister Mohamed Fehmi, in Beirut, July 13. A year after the deadly blast,

World News

A Year After The Beirut Explosion, Victims' Families Continue To Push For Justice

11:15am August 04, 2021

by Nada Homsi

"If we didn't lead this fight, nobody would," says a Beirut resident whose 3-year-old daughter was among the 217 killed in the blast. An official investigation has stalled. No one has been prosecuted.

Sakura Yosozumi of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding finals at the Summer Olympics on Wednesday. She won gold and continued Japan's dominance in the new sport.

Sports

Japan Is Golden Again In Tokyo Olympic Skateboarding Competition

8:59am August 04, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Japan won its third skateboarding gold in the sport's Olympic debut. 19-year-old Sakura Yosozumi earned gold and 12-year-old teammate Kokona Hiraki won silver. Britain's Sky Brown, 13, won the bronze.

A Frontier Airlines aircraft at Denver International Airport in 2020. A 22-year-old passenger faces three misdemeanor charges after allegedly groping two flight attendants and assaulting a third.

National

Frontier Airlines Passenger Taped To Seat After Allegedly Groping And Assaulting Crew

7:34am August 04, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The passenger, Max Berry, took to Twitter early Wednesday, saying Frontier staff treated him like livestock. He has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of battery.