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1 Report warns of fungus spread: U.S. cases of a dangerous fungus tripled over just three years, and more than half of states have now reported it, according to a new study. The pandemic likely drove part of the increase, researchers at the CDC wrote in the paper published Monday by Annals of Internal Medicine. The fungus is a form of yeast that is usually not harmful to healthy people but can be a deadly risk to fragile hospital and nursing home patients.

2 Tiktok updates rules ahead of hearing: Tiktok has rolled out updated rules and standards for content and its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on the video sharing app as he prepares to face Congress. It’s part of a counteroffensive against Western pressure on the Chinese-owned company over cybersecurity and misinformation concerns. Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to appear Thursday before Congress.

3 Google suspends shopping app downloads: Google has suspended Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo after discovering malware in unsanctioned versions of the software, dealing a blow to one of the country’s biggest online retailers. Google said Tuesday it is investigating the matter and suspended downloads of the Play Store version of Pinduoduo as a security precaution.

4 Massive firedestroys N.J. church: Fire destroyed a large New Jersey church, collapsing its roof as more than 150 firefighters fought to control the blaze. Video showed the Fountain of Life Center in Florence Township engulfed in flames Monday night. No injuries were reported in the fire, the cause of which wasn’t immediately known.

5 Paltrow in court: Actor’s Gwyneth Paltrow’s lawyer called the story of a retired optometrist who is suing her over a 2016 ski collision “utter B.S.” during the trial’s opening day in the ski town of Park City, Utah.