Good morning from Warsaw. President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign hit a snag when regulators recommended a “pause” in administering Johnson & Johnson shots. But the White House says it shows that safety is being put first.

Prosecutors expect to decide whether to charge the white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb.

Meanwhile, Biden is to lay out his vision for a way forward in Afghanistan after officials said troops would be withdrawn by Sept. 11.

And an AP investigation shows that an aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank, creating difficulties for Biden.

Also this morning:

• The postponed Tokyo Olympics open in 100 days amid uncertainty
• Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team up for a hard-rock pandemic anthem called “Eazy Sleazy”
• One of the world’s biggest bunnies has been stolen in England

VANESSA GERA

The Associated Press

Warsaw, Poland 

The Rundown

Biden says pause on J&J shots shows gov’t putting safety 1st

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US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

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Decision expected on charges for cop who shot Black motorist

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100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks

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Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun

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Bunny snatched: Record-holding giant rabbit stolen in UK

LONDON (AP) — Police say one of the world’s biggest bunnies has been stolen from its home in central England. Darius, a Continental Giant rabbit, disappeared from his enclo…Read More