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A Rough Beast Returns
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2021 17:00
We needed to leave Afghanistan. But not this way.
Biden scheduled to head to Delaware as Afghanistan crisis spirals
New York Post - 21 Aug 2021 04:45
President Joe Biden will travel to his home in Delaware Saturday, as thousands of Americans and Afghan allies remain stranded in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover last weekend.
R. Kelly trial: Details spilled on fake ID obtained for 15-year-old Aaliyah to illicitly marry singer
USA Today - 21 Aug 2021 03:55FDA expected to grant full approval of Pfizer vaccine on Monday: report
New York Post - 21 Aug 2021 02:54
The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to grant full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, according to a report on Friday. The New York Times reported that the approval had originally been tar...
Former Alabama Officer Is Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering Suicidal Man
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2021 01:49
Huntsville city officials had spent $125,000 in public money to defend William Darby, saying he had been justified in using deadly force when he fatally shot Jeffrey Parker, 49, in 2018.
COVID patient talks about collapsing on floor of antibody treatment site
ABC News - 21 Aug 2021 01:32
Toma Dean said she was afraid to "run out of breath" if she stood for too long.
Supreme Court Grants Temporary Reprieve to Biden Immigration Policy
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2021 06:05
Justice Samuel Alito briefly stayed a ruling from a federal judge that would have forced some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while U.S. officials considered their cases.
Rifles, Humvees and millions of rounds of ammo: Taliban celebrate their new American arsenal
CNN - 21 Aug 2021 06:02
US national security officials are working to account for more than 20 years worth of weapons provided to the Afghan military as images of Taliban fighters brandishing American-made rifles and riding in abandoned Humvees...
California judge rules gig worker initiative utilized by Uber and Lyft is unconstitutional
CNN - 21 Aug 2021 04:58
A California judge ruled Friday that the costly and controversial 2020 ballot measure exempting firms like Uber and Lyft from having to classify their gig workers in the state as employees rather than as independent cont...
California's Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2021 04:38
Last year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that ensured workers like Uber and Lyft drivers were considered independent contractors.
As Taliban fighters swarmed Kabul, two friends looked for the fastest route out
CNN - 21 Aug 2021 04:20
Zahra shelters in her Kabul apartment, anxiously peering through the window at Taliban fighters in the parking lot below. She hasn't dared to leave her house for days.
Court denies bid to stop CDC eviction freeze, Supreme Court next stop
New York Post - 21 Aug 2021 03:34
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the 60-day eviction moratorium instituted by the CDC earlier this month can remain in place -- setting up a showdown before the Supreme Court beginning next week.
Man on meth breaks into California jail, gets arrested: cops
NY Daily News - 21 Aug 2021 03:17
An officer thought the alleged trespasser was an inmate
Officials warn against using livestock medicine to prevent COVID-19
ABC News - 21 Aug 2021 02:31
Mississippi's poison control center has seen a rise in calls of people taking livestock ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19.
US military helicopters evacuated Americans from hotel near Kabul airport
CNN - 21 Aug 2021 02:00
The US military used helicopters to evacuate a group of Americans from a hotel near Kabul's airport, according to a Pentagon spokesman who provided new details about the mission that was first revealed by President Joe B...
Fleeing Americans beaten by Taliban in Kabul, Pentagon chief tells Congress
New York Post - 21 Aug 2021 01:15
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told members of Congress that Americans attempting to evacuate Afghanistan have been beaten by the Taliban, directly contradicting President Biden.
Biden's approval rating flips for the first time amid Afghan crisis
New York Post - 21 Aug 2021 15:48
President Biden's job approval has flipped for the first time in his presidency amid the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, with more Americans now disapproving of his performance in office than supporting it.
Henri's drenching rain and storm surge heads for New York
New York Post - 21 Aug 2021 15:24
Henri was about 525 miles south of Montauk Point early Saturday and heading straight for Long Island.
Henri Threatens Hurricane-Strength Winds From Long Island to Nantucket
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2021 14:47
Gaining strength, Tropical Storm Henri barreled toward New England, where a hurricane has not landed in 30 years.
50 Years After Vietnam, Thousands Flee Another Lost American War
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2021 14:45
The United States admitted more than 300,000 Southeast Asians after the Vietnam War. Analysts say there is little chance the country will repeat the extensive refugee resettlement effort.
Taliban co-founder Baradar arrives in Kabul, reportedly eyes presidency
New York Post - 21 Aug 2021 14:41
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Afghanistan on Tuesday, landing first in Kandahar -- the birthplace of the Taliban.
Northeast braces for direct hit from Henri
USA Today - 21 Aug 2021 14:36
Tropical Storm Henri continued to barrel north Saturday morning towards a predicted Sunday strike on the northeastern U.S.