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Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt celebrates as he crosses the line Monday to win the men's triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. Blummenfelt won after a miscommunication between a media boat and the starting officials caused a rare false start in the endurance race.

Media Boat Blocks Triathlon Racers, Forcing An Unusual Restart In Tokyo

A camera aboard a media boat captured the moment as the start neared — and unfortunately, it kept capturing the moment after the start signal blared, blocking roughly half of the racers.

To mask or not to mask: That is the question for vaccinated people as the delta variant surges. The answer may depend on the situation, experts say. Here, these roller-coaster riders mask up at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif.

CDC Tells The Vaccinated To Mask Up In Some Settings. Our Questionnaire Can Guide You

The CDC has reversed its position that vaccinated people no longer need masks and recommends masking up again in certain settings. Does that mean grocery stores? What about roller coasters?

COVID-19 case counts now trending higher in at least 5 Middle Tennessee hospitals

Gold medal winner Flora Duffy of Bermuda (center) celebrates her win in the triathlon on Tuesday, next to silver medalist Georgia Taylor-Brown of Great Britain.

Bermuda Wins Summer Olympic Gold. It Has The Smallest Population To Ever Do That

Flora Duffy is one of two Bermudian athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics. The remote set of islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is more than 600 miles from the closest land mass.

Records: State spent $11K on influencers for airfare promo

A news program at the Seoul Railway Station broadcasts a report on the resumption of communication between North and South Korea on Tuesday.

North And South Korea Restart Communication Channels After Near 14 Months Of Silence

North and South Korea have reopened a hotline that was closed for nearly 14 months. "We hope that inter-Korean communications are never again suspended," a South Korean official said.

Metro Nashville asking for public input on City Council and MNPS redistricting

When kids under 16 join Instagram, their accounts will be made private automatically, as part of new safety settings for teens.

Instagram Debuts New Safety Settings For Teenagers

The Facebook-owned app is making new accounts for kids under 16 private by default, amid growing pressure over child safety and privacy.

Simone Biles looks on during the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo Olympic Games on Tuesday.

Simone Biles Reminds Us That Even Superstars Feel The Pressure

After her surprise withdrawal from the gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics, the star American gymnast amplified recent statements that the immense stress she faces has been affecting her.

#FreeBritney activists outside of a Los Angeles court hearing regarding the Britney Spears conservatorship on July 14.

Britney Spears' Lawyer Files To Have Her Father Removed From Controlling Her Finances

In a blistering 120-page document submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court, Mathew Rosengart claims that Jamie Spears appears to be responsible for the "dissipation" of the singer's fortune.

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