Manage newsletters View in browser 1. Team USA May Eject Swimmer Who Refused COVID Mask Rules DOESN’T CARE Michael Andrew, who has refused to get vaccinated, decided not to wear a mask when he spoke to journalists after a race, as Japan expands emergency zone. ENTERTAINMENT 2. CDC: Delta Is Far More Transmissible, Even for Vaxxed People ‘WAR HAS CHANGED’ The public-health agency also made clear in a slideshow that it knows it is fighting an uphill battle. U.S. NEWS The facts of the matter. 24/7. Support the tireless work of our newsroom. Become a member today. Join Beast Inside 3. These Resistance Bands Help Me Get Back to Going to the Gym FEEL THE BURN Not only do these resistance bands come with five different levels of resistance, they also have a door anchor that makes for easy setup and takedown. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. Rival Blasts Oly Committee for Letting ‘Terrorist’ Win Gold SHOTS FIRED Iranian marksman Javad Foroughi, a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, won a shooting gold. WORLD 5. Billionaire Ex-Wives Team Up to Give $40M to Help Women WOMEN HELPING WOMEN The funds will go to four organizations dedicated to supporting women’s initiatives. U.S. NEWS Fever Dreams A podcast covering the new American right Listen Now 6. Thanks to My New Fire Pit, I Never Want to Leave My Backyard FIRE IT UP Big flames and low smoke, this is the perfect fire pit to upgrade your backyard with. SCOUTED Advertisement 7. Afghan Translators Arrive in U.S. as Taliban Hunts for More SCARY Hundreds of Afghan translators and interpreters who helped U.S. military are desperate to leave the county even as the State Department faces a large backlog. U.S. NEWS 8. Tokyo Defeat Ends Novak Djokovic’s Dreams of a ‘Golden Slam’ SLAMMED The world No. 1 looked unbeatable coming into the Olympic competition—until Germany’s Alexander Zverev unleashed his forehand. ENTERTAINMENT 9. Chinese City Facing COVID Outbreak ‘Worse Than Wuhan’s’ WORRYING It’s led to fears that China’s homegrown vaccines may not be effective—and shut down an airport for city of 10 million where the outbreak is believed to have begun. WORLD Advertisement 10. Broadway to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Actors, Crew SHOTS FOR SIMBA The agreement between the actors’ union and the Broadway League was announced Thursday. ARTS AND CULTURE 11. Nasty Back-to-Back Crashes Mar Olympics BMX Semifinals SCARY American Connor Fields and Australian Saya Sakakibara were taken to the hospital after horrific accidents on the course. WORLD 12. ISS Sent Out of Orbit by Russian Module’s Accidental Push GALACTIC MISTAKE The ground crew regained control of the spacecraft within the hour. WORLD Advertisement 13. U.S. Swimmer Ryan Murphy: Race Is ‘Probably Not Clean’ ‘HUGE MENTAL DRAIN’ He raised his concerns after winning the silver medal behind Russian Evgeny Rylov. WORLD 14. Texas Guv’s Exec Order: No Mask, No Vaccine Mandates ‘PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY’ The order comes the same day the CDC said to put masks back on and Biden told federal employees to get vaccinated or face strict protocols. POLITICS 15. Team USA Disqualified From Mixed Relay Over Baton Pass Issue OUT The team plans to issue an appeal, according to one reporter. U.S. NEWS Read More Advertisement © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add [email protected] to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. |