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Olympic organizers are under intense pressure to end a ban on protests on the podium at the Tokyo Games. U.S. shot-putter Raven Saunders became the first to defy the ban after winning a silver medal.

The U.S. players had a 1-0 loss against Canada in the semifinal. They'll take bronze if they win their next game. The U.S. lost its star goalie to an injury in the first half.

The move underscores the difficult job House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has at keeping her moderate and progressive members satisfied.

China is the world's largest carbon emitter, after the U.S., producing an estimated 27% of global greenhouse gases. Kerry is in the country for talks on stronger efforts to curb rising temperatures.

Time's Up leader Roberta Kaplan resigned Monday over fallout from her work advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration after allegations of sexual harassment.

The 31-year-old director and screenwriter's horror film Candyman — a reboot of the 1992 classic — made history as it raked in more than $22 million in its opening weekend.

The actions for Day 1 were laid out in a memo by his chief of staff. The president-elect will extend pauses on student loan payments and evictions, plus send an immigration bill to Congress.

The team's owner said Jared Porter has been terminated after ESPN reported he repeatedly sent explicit messages to a reporter while he worked for the Chicago Cubs in 2016.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.

Israeli attacks killed at least 42 people and toppled three buildings in Gaza. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called the violence "utterly appalling" and urged an end to the fighting.