7/22: Pres Biden says kids under 12 may soon be eligible for COVID vaccines. Trouble at the Olympics one day before the opening ceremony.

More than 52,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the U.S. yesterday - a major jump in just the last few weeks. Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri and Nevada are the hardest-hit states right now - as unvaccinated Americans are driving these trends. Plans for a bipartisan Congressional committee to investigate the deadly assault on the Capitol are in disarray this morning. President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal suffered a temporary setback on Capitol Hill. A group of attorneys general has announced a $26 billion settlement with four companies involved in producing and distributing opioids. Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of rape and sexual assault ahead of a second trial - this time in California. In China, the military has been called in to blast open a dam to help control catastrophic flooding. In Tokyo, there's a new controversy stirring ahead of tomorrow's opening ceremony for the Olympic Games.

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