is underway, with all eyes on masters champion hideki matsyuama for the hosts japan. simone biles is out of another olympic event. the star of the us gymnastic team explains the issues that caused her to withdraw. and, the hill sides in north wales that are now on a par with, the canals of venice, and the great wall of china. it s eight in the morning in singapore, and eight in the evening in washington where president biden is expected to announce that federal workers will soon be required to confirm they are vaccinated, orface more testing. the numbers of coronavirus