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Germany tightens travel restrictions on US as COVID-19 cases surge
USA Today - 15 Aug 2021 02:18
Starting Sunday, unvaccinated travelers to Germany who have been in the U.S. recently will need to quarantine at least five days.
Biden offers cash to Florida schools that defy Gov. Ron DeSantis' mask ban
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 05:21
The Biden administration will be offering cash to Florida school districts that defy Gov. Ron DeSantis' mask ban as COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations surged through the state.
Wildfire smoke linked to spike in COVID-19 cases, researchers say
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2021 01:46
A new study from Harvard University researchers concluded that approximately 20% of COVID-19 cases in California and Washington state were linked to wildfires that took place in the area.
Queen paying Prince Andrew's legal bills as palace aides express concerns
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 01:40
Queen Elizabeth is footing the legal bills for Prince Andrew as palace aides are skeptical of his dealings with Virginia Giuffre, who sued him in Manhattan federal court for alleged sexual assault.
Afghan women's rights activist fears Taliban resurgence
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 04:31
As one of Afghanistan's most prominent women's rights activists and a former government minister, Kamila Sidiqi realizes how vulnerable she will be if the Taliban make it to Kabul.
UK cops failed to check web history of 'incel' mass shooter before returning gun
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 06:32
Devon and Cornwall Deputy Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer admitted that cops didn't bother scoping out Davison's Internet activities before giving back the weapon, according to The Sun.
Taliban seize Jalalabad, cut off Afghan capital from east
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 05:34
Taliban fighters captured Jalalabad, the fifth largest city in Afghanistan, as the United States prepares to withdraw from the country.
Man stabbed, reporter attacked at L.A. anti-vax protest
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2021 05:02Biden Orders 1,000 More U.S. Troops For 'Orderly' Afghanistan Departure
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2021 02:44
Total troop numbers increase to 5,000 as Taliban seizes control of multiple cities in just days.
Death toll from massive Haiti earthquake soars past 700
Boston - 15 Aug 2021 19:55
Tropical Storm Grace bore down on the ravaged country with heavy rains forecast for Monday, threatening to further complicate relief efforts. The post Death toll from massive Haiti earthquake soars past 700 appeared firs...
Afghanistan: Taliban fighters enter Kabul, say they don't plan to take capital by force
USA Today - 15 Aug 2021 10:37
The group has defeated, co-opted or sent Afghan security forces fleeing from swaths of the country, even with some air support by the U.S. military.
Biden pledges 'immediate' US help for Haiti following earthquake
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 01:44
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is working to help Haiti as it deals with the destruction and tragedy of Saturday's massive earthquake.
Connecticut man dies hiking Mount Washington
Boston - 15 Aug 2021 17:30
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said the 66-year-old man died while hiking up the Jewell Trail on Saturday. The post Connecticut man dies hiking Mount Washington appeared first on Boston.com.
Minnesota university College Republicans chair arrested for sex trafficking, linked to GOP strategist
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2021 15:02
A 19-year-old Minnesota student has been arrested in Florida for an alleged trafficking scheme involving a GOP strategist, according to police.
29-year-old paratrooper found dead at Fort Bragg
NY Daily News - 15 Aug 2021 15:01
A 29-year-old paratrooper died Friday after being found unresponsive in his barracks at Fort Bragg, according to Army officials.
Mazar-e-Sharif first Afghan city to fall with very little resistance
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 14:29
Hundreds - possibly thousands - of Taliban fighters on motorcycles stormed through the strategic northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif on Saturday night.
Princess Cruises ships had early COVID outbreaks. The cruise line is now 'ready and well-equipped,' top exec says
USA Today - 15 Aug 2021 13:26Astros reach settlement after toddler hit by foul ball, attorney says
ABC News - 15 Aug 2021 23:56
The parents of a toddler who was hit by a foul ball during a 2019 Houston Astros game have reached a settlement with the team, according to the family's lawyer.
'Life-threatening' Fred, again a tropical storm, looms over Florida ahead of tropical depression Grace
USA Today - 15 Aug 2021 23:55
Tropical storm watch is in effect for the Florida Panhandle as Tropical Storm Fred aims rain and possible tornadoes at the coast and Grace threatens.
Videos show mass panic at Kabul airport amid Taliban assault
New York Post - 15 Aug 2021 23:53
Thousands of people can be seen on the tarmac at the airport as more crowd inside the terminal -- part of a desperate exodus after the extremist Islamic militants took over the city, according to footage posted on Twitte...
Video appears to show Taliban inside presidential palace
CNN - 15 Aug 2021 23:49
The presidential palace in Kabul has been "handed over" to the Taliban, vacated by government officials, including former President Ashraf Ghani who has fled the country. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports a Taliban member p...
Secretary Blinken Defends Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Amid Criticism
The Huffington Post - 15 Aug 2021 23:40
"We would have been back at war with the Taliban," he said of the result of U.S. troops staying in Afghanistan any longer.