• U.S. President Biden says he is confident he can meet Russia's Putin soon
• After shock U.S. jobs data, Republicans and Democrats spar over unemployment benefits
• White House releases first visitor logs since Obama
• Tough U.S. jobs report shows Biden's rocky road to full economic recovery
• U.S. proposal would crack down on anonymous ‘ghost guns’
• Four ex-cops indicted on U.S. civil rights charges in George Floyd killing
• CDC says U.S.-bound air travelers can use some self-administered COVID-19 tests
• 'SNL' host Elon Musk takes a Saturday off from Tesla's troubles

World

• Gandhi warns 'explosive' COVID wave threatens India and the world
• Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa, scores injured
• U.S. President Biden says he is confident he can meet Russia's Putin soon
• Brazil judge sees signs of 'arbitrary execution' in Rio police raid
• Libya armed groups raid hotel where presidency met, its spokeswoman says
• Cuba protests diplomat's expulsion from Colombia amid protests
• Argentina pushes back mid-term elections as COVID-19 rages
• Thailand reports 2,419 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths

• U.S. hiring takes big step back as businesses scramble for workers, raw materials
• Exclusive: U.S. Justice Department probing Kabbage, fintechs over PPP loan calculations - sources
• Dogecoin in spotlight as cryptocurrency backer Musk makes 'SNL' appearance
• Analysis: Cryptocurrency ethereum is flourishing but risks linger
• Auto sector urges U.S. Congress to help fund its computer chip needs
• Amazon, union tussle over identifying witnesses as U.S. labor board starts hearing
• S&P 500, Dow end at record highs as weak jobs data eases rate worries
• After shock U.S. jobs data, Republicans and Democrats spar over unemployment benefits

• 'SNL' host Elon Musk takes a Saturday off from Tesla's troubles
• Golden Globes organizers approve changes on diversity, ethics
• A Minute With: David Oyelowo and 'The Water Man' cast
• French stunt school's 'badass' women snapped up by film industry
• 'Tractor Boys' go pop with Ed Sheeran sponsorship
• Broadway to light up again in September when shows are set to return
• A Minute with: Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish on 'Here Today'
• Venezuela's Maduro receives samurai sword gift from actor Steven Seagal

• MLB roundup: Jose Altuve, Astros silence Yankee Stadium boobirds
• Sport-NFL's Cowboys extend reign as most valuable sports team-Forbes
• Phil Mickelson loses focus in rough round at Wells Fargo
• Tennis-Nadal defeated by Zverev in Madrid Open quarters
• Kenin's father out of a job as world number four hunts for new coach
• Coates says 'safe and successful' Tokyo Games will go ahead
• Motor racing: F1 working with teams to find future American drivers
• Motor racing: Formula One assessing Turkish travel situation