These are America's fittest cities

Arlington, Virginia tops the American College of Sports Medicine's list of fittest cities for the fourth straight year. Here's how the rest of the list shaped out:

Napa neighbors shocked to learn naturopath accused of offering fake COVID-19 vaccine cards

The case against Juli Mazi began with a tip from someone who claimed she provided his family with pellets to swallow, and claimed they contained tiny amounts of COVID-19, enough to trigger an antibody response.

Johnson & Johnson recalling sunscreens due to traces of benzene

Johnson & Johnson says it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contained low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure.

Ducey uses federal pandemic cash to promote Arizona tourism

The Visit Arizona Initiative will use the American Rescue Plan money to help the tourism sector of the state’s economy to prosper and “continue to recover from the effects of the pandemic,” Doug said in a statement.

Woman convicted of robbing drug store by faking COVID-19

A woman who stole items from a Walgreens in San Francisco and escaped by coughing at employees and claiming to have the coronavirus has been convicted of a federal charge. 

Wonder Woman: Minnesota mayor’s superhero alter ego motivates girl through cancer battle

After meeting Wonder Woman, young Hailey Radtke would tell nurses that she was Wonder Woman too. Her family thinks the superhero motivation helped the little girl successfully battle through chemo.

Navajo Nation reports 16 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Navajo Nation has increased to 31,132 since the pandemic. The death toll stands at 1,362

Foo Fighters postpone show at Forum due to confirmed COVID-19 case

A Foo Fighters concert scheduled for Saturday at the LA Forum has been postponed due to a confirmed COVID-19 case within the Foo Fighters organization. 

France, Greece, Italy mandate COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccines by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

COVID-19 cases, deaths are rising again globally, WHO reports

The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, a 3% increase from the week before.

Panda Express adds vegan option to menu

Panda Express is debuting its Beyond the Original Orange Chicken dish at select locations.

Tennessee halts COVID-19 vaccine outreach for minors, fires top official

Dr. Michelle Fiscus said the state’s elected leaders put politics over the health of children by firing her Monday for her efforts to get more Tennesseans vaccinated.

Olivia Rodrigo visits White House to record videos promoting COVID-19 vaccine

The singer met with President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci Wednesday, assisting in the administration’s efforts to get more youth vaccinated against COVID-19.

93,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, a new record

U.S. overdose deaths climbed to a record 93,000 last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous record was 72,000.

Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery

Pope Francis arrived at the Vatican Wednesday after being discharged from a Rome hospital 10 days after intestinal surgery to remove half of his colon.

Arizona reports COVID-19 case bulge, cites ‘reporting issue’

The 1,945 cases reported Wednesday constituted the largest daily increase since 2,276 were reported on March 5, at the tail end of the winter surge, according to data from the state’s coronavirus dashboard.

Cuba protests, Haiti unrest putting political pressure on Biden

The problems of two tiny Caribbean states, Cuba and Haiti, have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are posing a growing challenge for President Biden that could have political ramifications.