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Body Parts Found in Landing Gear of Flight From Kabul, Officials Say
The New York Times - 18 Aug 2021 00:13
Harrowing video of the chaos, recorded by Afghan media, have circulated around the world. The Air Force said the incident is under investigation.
Booster shots are coming to the US. But the world's poorest are still waiting for their first
CNN - 18 Aug 2021 14:37
The White House is expected to advise most Americans to get a third Covid-19 dose, a move that will align the US with a growing number of rich countries that have turned to booster shots in the face of the highly transmi...
17-year-old hit by train in Chelmsford
Boston - 18 Aug 2021 22:15
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Michigan man branded 'racist terrorist' sentenced for attacking Black neighbors' home outside Detroit
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 02:46
A white Michigan man who authorities branded a "racist terrorist" for shooting at and vandalizing a Black family's home has been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison for his crimes, which he said he committed because ...
Housing construction slumps 7% in July to 1.53 million units
ABC News - 18 Aug 2021 15:31
Home construction fell a sharp 7% in July as homebuilders struggled to cope with a variety of headwinds
Frozen shrimp commonly found at Whole Foods recalled for possible salmonella contamination
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 04:57
Avanti Frozen Foods, the seller of frozen shrimp products at supermarkets nationwide, is recalling their shrimps for possible salmonella contamination.
Boy, 5, bitten by coyote while playing in backyard sandbox
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 04:49
A five-year-old boy is recovering after being bitten by a coyote in his suburban Massachusetts backyard last weekend.
'This will be a tough year': Thousands of kids are in COVID-19 quarantine across the US, and school has just begun
USA Today - 18 Aug 2021 04:44
Schools have been in session for only days, and already thousands of students across the country are in quarantine and some schools are shutting down.
Thrill-seeking tourist who headed to Afghanistan evacuated to Kuwait
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 04:23
The 21-year-old Brit says he had no regrets about the dangerous misadventure
TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers
New York Post - 18 Aug 2021 03:53
The TSA's current order was scheduled to expire Sept. 13. An agency spokesman said Tuesday that the mandate will be extended until Jan. 18.
Trump's actions possibly 'undermined' his deal with Taliban, former US defense secretary says
CNN - 18 Aug 2021 02:43
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he was concerned that then-President Donald Trump "undermined" the US' 2020 agreement with the Taliban by pushing for US forces to leave Afghanistan without the Talib...
Tropical stork ends up in New York, dies after eating litter
ABC News - 18 Aug 2021 15:36
A wood stork typically seen in tropical and subtropical regions migrated to New York City but died 10 days after it was first spotted on Staten Island
WATCH: Thousands of sand dollars wash up on Oregon beach
ABC News - 18 Aug 2021 15:32
Thousands of sand dollars were discovered on a beach in Seaside, Oregon, baffling local marine experts.
Texas school district makes COVID-19 masks part of dress code, avoiding Abbott's ban
NY Daily News - 18 Aug 2021 14:50
One Texas school district found a clever loophole around Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on a mask mandate.
Afghan woman begs for help from troops, crying 'Taliban is coming'
New York Post - 18 Aug 2021 14:47
A crying Afghan woman has been filmed begging for help through a fence shouting "the Taliban is coming," as US troops were swarmed by crowds of desperate people trying to flee Taliban rule.
Afghan mom blinded by Taliban claims they feed women's bodies to dogs
New York Post - 18 Aug 2021 14:38
She said Taliban militants shot her eight times and blinded her last year in Afghanistan's Ghazni province.
WATCH: Baby turtles make their way toward sea in southern Italy
ABC News - 18 Aug 2021 04:06
Dozens of baby loggerhead turtles made their way toward the sea after hatching on an Italian beach.
More 'Havana syndrome' cases reported at US embassy in Berlin: report
Fox News - 18 Aug 2021 21:41
At least two more U.S. officials at the American embassy in Berlin, Germany, have sought treatment in recent weeks for symptoms of the mysterious "Havana syndrome," according to a report.
Biden freezes Afghan currency reserves in bid to cut off Taliban cash: report
New York Post - 18 Aug 2021 03:57
The Biden administration has frozen billions of dollars in Afghan currency reserves and other assets held in US bank accounts following the Taliban reconquest.
McConnell calls Afghanistan chaos 'stain on our national reputation'
New York Post - 18 Aug 2021 03:25
Mitch McConnell called the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the swift reconquest by the Taliban a "stain on our national reputation."
Federal travel mask mandate extended into January
The Week - 18 Aug 2021 03:14
Federal travel mask mandate extended into January
Bicyclist, 70, killed in traffic accident on Museum Campus Drive
Chicago Tribune - 18 Aug 2021 03:12
The man hit a parked truck, according to a police notification.