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Man who invited hundreds to funeral of wife killed in El Paso Walmart shooting dies 2 years later
NY Daily News - 16 Aug 2021 01:44
Antonio Basco, who invited the world at large to his wife's funeral after she was gunned down at the Walmart in El Paso in 2019, has died nearly two years to the day after Margie Kay Reckard, one of the 23 fatalities of ...
Death toll from 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti rises to more than 1,200 people
CNN - 16 Aug 2021 04:07
• Fred regains tropical storm status en route to Florida as Haiti braces for Grace
Texas Supreme Court blocks school mask mandates, San Antonio and Dallas vow to uphold rule anyway
NY Daily News - 16 Aug 2021 14:58
The Texas Supreme Court sided with Gov. Greg Abbott late Sunday, blocking the mask mandates recently instituted in the San Antonio and Dallas school districts. The schools, however, promised to fight on.
'It's a Catastrophe.' Iranians Turn to Black Market for Vaccines as COVID-19 Deaths Hit New Highs
Time - 16 Aug 2021 13:52
"This crisis is a direct result of the regime's failure"
A Storm Soaks Austin and the Texas Corridors of Power
The New York Times - 16 Aug 2021 04:51
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday declared an "all hands on deck" response to the flooding inside the State Capitol.
Tokyo Was the First COVID-19 Olympics. It Won't Be the Last
Time - 16 Aug 2021 03:40
The next Olympics starts in just six months in Beijing--and even more rigorous anti-virus measures are being discussed
Eighth grade student in Mississippi dies of COVID-19
New York Post - 16 Aug 2021 03:12
Aneighth grade student in Mississippi succumbed to COVID-19 just hours after receiving a positive test result, according to reports.
Man stabbed at LA anti-vaccination protest leaves hospital
ABC News - 16 Aug 2021 02:05
The man was stabbed and a news reporter was kicked after a fight broke out.
'Trust God to be our healer:' As COVID-19 vaccine mandates grow, so are requests for religious exemptions
USA Today - 16 Aug 2021 13:42
Experts worry religious exemptions could undercut COVID-19 mandates, even though most major religions don't object to vaccines.
'Were all of our sacrifices wasted?' War veterans react to stunning Afghanistan collapse
USA Today - 16 Aug 2021 04:32
The U.S. pullout from Afghanistan and its rapid collapse of the Taliban has led to a reckoning among war veterans. Here are some of their reactions.
Girl, 7, killed in Chicago weekend of gun violence
CNN - 16 Aug 2021 03:57
An unknown suspect shot two young girls, killing one and leaving the other "fighting for her life," as they sat in a parked vehicle on a Chicago street Sunday, according to police.
US agency opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot system
ABC News - 16 Aug 2021 14:00
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system, saying it has trouble spotting parked emergency vehicles
Shooting outside San Antonio sports bar kills 3, wounds 2
ABC News - 16 Aug 2021 13:47
Police say a man fatally shot three people and wounded two others outside of a San Antonio sports bar following an argument
Zambia's Opposition Wins Surprise Landslide as Defaulting Economy Reels
Wall Street Journal - 16 Aug 2021 13:41
Hakainde Hichilema was elected president of Africa's second-largest copper producer, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu, a close Beijing ally, and marking the first election loss for a sitting African president for two year...
Malaysia's Prime Minister Steps Down Amid Covid-19 Criticism
Wall Street Journal - 16 Aug 2021 13:37
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said his last-ditch effort to shore up political support so he could see Malaysia through a recovery from the pandemic had failed. The country's king will decide who will be the next leade...
Chinese and Russian militaries link up, but both sides have differing objectives
CNN - 16 Aug 2021 06:48
Jets screamed across the sky and cannons boomed in China's northwestern on Friday, as 10,000 People's Liberation Army and Russian troops gave a live-fire finale to a week of military exercises touted by both countries as...
GOP pols slam Biden for 'hiding' at Camp David while Afghanistan falls
New York Post - 16 Aug 2021 04:26
President Biden was ripped Sunday for taking a break at Camp David while Afghanistan was overrun by the Taliban -- after he withdrew US troops stationed in the country.
Taliban frees thousands of prisoners from former US base: report
Fox News - 16 Aug 2021 04:00
Taliban forces freed thousands of terrorist prisoners at Bagram Air Base, which the U.S. handed over to Afghanistan forces in July
Joe Biden's Botched Withdrawal Plunges Afghanistan Into Chaos
Time - 16 Aug 2021 03:39
Biden's miscalculation could alter his presidency and weaken U.S. standing overseas. He supported the invasion, but he got elected on a platform of pulling troops out
US officials vow to 'take over' air traffic to help Americans flee chaotic Kabul airport
New York Post - 16 Aug 2021 03:11
US officials vowed Sunday to "secure" the chaotic Kabul International Airport while "taking over air traffic control" in order to evacuate Americans.
Ghani criticized for 'unpatriotic' and 'sad' departure from Afghanistan
The Week - 16 Aug 2021 02:54
Ghani criticized for 'unpatriotic' and 'sad' departure from Afghanistan
North Carolina is child bride destination; bill could end it
ABC News - 16 Aug 2021 02:26
The state is now a regional destination for adults who want to marry children.