Here’s the latest COVID-19 news for Tuesday. Pfizer announced it had submitted research data to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use approval to vaccinate kids 5-11 years old. One the same day, Japan announced its State of Emergency would end this week. Pfizer reported the results of the new vaccine data last week.…

The North Korea state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Monday the country had successfully tested new long-range missiles over the weekend. The agency said the missiles can hit targets 930 miles away. This is the first known testing of nuclear missiles North Korea has conducted in months. The country ended a yearlong pause in ballistic…

Paralympic swimmer Abbas Karimi is the only Afghan at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games. But he is swimming for the refugee team, not Afghanistan. Karimi escaped Afghanistan as a refugee in 2016 and lived in camps in Turkey before coming to the United States. He was born without arms and was the first refugee to…

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, August 24 include: CIA director meets with top Taliban official in Kabul.  U.S. House advances a $3.5 trillion dollar budget blueprint. Kathy Hochul is sworn in as New York’s new governor. Who is Hochul? View Jimmie’s story here.  Paralympic Games kick off in Tokyo. Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at…

Gwen’s picks for Friday include: Team USA medal count and IOC remarks on the legacy of the Tokyo Olympics. Domestic airlines are struggling to meet the summer travel demand. Student loan repayment extended to January 31, 2022. Shedd Aquarium releases video of penguin chicks born during the pandemic.

The Summer Olympic Games took over social media timelines with wins, losses and history-making records. Fans captured the trending moments that showed sportsmanship, strength and celebrations.

TOKYO (AP) — A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo Friday. Police captured him after he fled according to fire department officials and news reports. NHK public television reported one passenger was seriously injured, the suspect left his knife behind at the scene, and that he…

Gwen’s picks for Thursday include: The Andrew Cuomo Scandal: what’s next? View Jimmie’s story here. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio tells Gov. Cuomo to “get the hell out” The DOJ announces investigation into the Phoenix Police Department. Protests over the Tokyo Games continue outside the Olympic stadium. The Grammy Awards vow to be more inclusive…

Gwen’s picks for Tuesday, August 3 include: An investigation by New York’s Attorney General found Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women Two more DC police officers who responded to the January 6th Capitol riots have committed suicide First transgender athlete competes in the Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles wins bronze in the balance beam competition,…

Poland granted a visa to Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya Monday, after seeking asylum from her home country of Belarus. The video above shows Tsimanouskaya arriving at the Polish embassy in Tokyo, as well as, clips from an interview with a top Belarusian dissident in Poland. “The Polish side plan to give her assistance to go…