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The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s long journey from Greece to these delayed Olympics. The cauldron sat atop a peak inspired by Mount Fuji. It’s a sphere that opened like a flower, “to embody vitality and hope,” organizers said. A second cauldron has been place...

The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony July 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 26 1of26Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo.Morry Gash/APShow MoreShow Less 2of26Naomi Osaka carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)Hanna...

by The Associated Press Last Updated Jul 23, 2021 at 1:09 am ADT Vaccinations rise in some states with soaring infections Vaccinations are beginning to rise in some states where COVID-19 cases are soaring, White House officials said Thursday in a sign that the summer surge is getting the attention of vaccine-hesitant Americans as hospitals in the South are being overrun with patients. Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters that several states with the highest proportions of new infe...

KXLY July 23, 2021 8:15 AM Posted: Updated: John Minchillo A flag bearing the Olympic Rings is displayed on the south pitch during field hockey practices at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Ashley Landis The Olympic cauldron sits on the field of play before the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Petr David Josek Hanna Minenko and Yakov Toumarkin, of Israel, carry their countrys flag duri...

The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony July 23, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 26 1of26Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo.Morry Gash/APShow MoreShow Less 2of26Naomi Osaka carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)Hanna...

——— The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says about 100 of the 613 U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated. Medical director Jonathan Finnoff says 567 of the American athletes had filled out their health histories as they prepared for the trip. He estimated 83% had replied they were vaccinated. Finnoff says 83 percent is a substantial number and and the committee is quite happy with it. Nationally, 56.3% of Americans have received at least one dos...

Star Journal Hodag BMX action Share: In the 13 Novice class in the first corner seven of the eight riders are visible with Jayden Jackson leading the way. Jackson was the winner of each of the three heats. Monday night the Hodag BMX track hosted a local race with 13 Motos and 46 racers competing. Each Moto ran three times and total points determined the winner of the Moto. Lowest point total is the winner for the n...

High Springs Lions Club raises funds for charities at FloraNola Fest Camille Syed To keep up with the latest local news subscribe to our TV20 newsletter and receive news straight to your email every morning. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Blues, jazz and soul music filled the air for FloraNora, an event hosted by the High Springs Lions Club. Residents said this was a “musical gumbo” they couldn’t miss. Organizers at the Lions Club said over the weekend more than 200 people h...

Story highlights Nils Simon, one of the report authors calls plastic "ubiquitous" and says that it is prevalent everywhere, from terrestrial environments to inside the human body Scientists have called for a binding global treaty to phase out the production of new plastics by 2040. According to a report published in the journal Science, researchers say that a world agreement on plastic pollution limits and controls could be the answer to reducing plastic pollution in the oceans and on land. The...