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Vaccine mandates in the U.S. and Europe are fueling an online black market for bogus Covid-19 vaccination cards.

The gold medal for U.S. star Allyson Felix brings her Olympic medal total up to 11, surpassing the record from U.S. track legend Carl Lewis. (Image credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)

Yes, children can be affected by Covid-19. Here’s why doctors say they need to be protected  CNN

Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya poses with T-shirt with the lettering reading “I just want to run” during a press conference on August 5, 2021, in Warsaw, one day after her arrival in Poland. | Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images

Taliban fighters seized the capital of northern Afghanistan’s Jowzjan province, the second to fall in two days. The U.S. Embassy advises American citizens to leave the country immediately.

The Mexican government sued U.S. gun-makers and distributors in federal court for damages caused by illicit firearms. Experts say it’s a long shot but the move could ramp up pressure on the U.S. (Image credit: Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images)

California fire rages, but some defend property at gunpoint  Los Angeles Times Dixie Fire becomes largest single wildfire in California historyPOLITICOSearchSearchClose  POLITICO Lessons learnt from Turkey’s forest fires | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah Opinion: California should bury PG&E, not just its power lines  San

Lawmaker says Taliban enter north Afghan provincial capital  Associated Press US B-52 bombers and gunships sent into action in Afghanistan in attempt to stop Taliban advance on key cities  Business Insider Besieged on a ‘Taliban-made island,’ Kandahar’s residents see no way out

Hochul moves into spotlight as scandal roils Cuomo’s reign  Associated Press Gov. Cuomo accuser files criminal complaint with Albany Sheriff’s Office  Fox News Bill Maher says ‘sleazy’ Cuomo needs to get out: ‘This is worse than Ralph Northam’  Fox News Letters to the

Ashleigh Johnson, the first African American woman to make a U.S. Olympic water polo team, blocked 11 out of 15 shots from Spain during the gold medal match – a rate of 73%. (Image credit: Marcel ter Bals/Getty Images)