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Biden administration may compel commercial US airlines to help transport Afghan evacuees
CNN - 22 Aug 2021 03:33
The Biden administration could potentially compel US airlines to help with transporting tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees as the US military struggles to manage the influx of people following the Taliban's takeover of...
Radio host who regretted vaccine skepticism dies of COVID
ABC News - 22 Aug 2021 02:55
Conservative talk radio host was a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized.
Desperation as Afghans Seek to Flee a Country Retaken by the Taliban
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2021 01:43
A surging crowd trampled a toddler to death near the airport, and many residents who aided America remain in hiding, fearing they will be killed by their new rulers.
1st cruise ship from California in months heads to Mexico
ABC News - 22 Aug 2021 02:50
A cruise ship headed for the Mexican Riviera sailed from the Port of Long Beach
Venice employs armed guards to deal with overcrowding on ferries
CNN - 22 Aug 2021 11:30
Deserted streets, silent canals and eerily empty bridges. Photos of an empty Venice during lockdown sent social media wild, with many people vowing to flock to the city as soon as borders reopened.
At least 10 people dead and 31 missing in severe flooding in Tennessee
CNN - 22 Aug 2021 04:07
At least 10 people, including two toddlers, have died during severe flooding in Tennessee on Saturday, Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told CNN affiliate WSMV.
Feeling Good About People Dying of Covid
OpEdNews - 22 Aug 2021 03:30
I'm struggling with my response to learning that specific anti-vax people have died. And I'm certainly not the only one.
At least 8 killed in Tennessee flash floods; dozens missing
ABC News - 22 Aug 2021 04:50
Catastrophic flooding as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and roads.
Jesse Jackson and wife test positive for COVID-19, hospitalized despite being fully vaccinated
NY Daily News - 22 Aug 2021 03:31WATCH: Crews battle commercial fire in Washington state
ABC News - 22 Aug 2021 01:38
A massive fire broke out at a building in Puyallup, Washington, which contains 1,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, according to authorities.
Fact check: Trump administration officials try to rewrite their own Afghanistan history
CNN - 22 Aug 2021 14:00
There's been no shortage of fact-based criticism aimed at the Biden administration's handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Concert celebrating New York City's comeback cut short by severe weather
CNN - 22 Aug 2021 06:49
Thousands of people celebrating the return of New York City at a concert in Central Park were interrupted by severe weather ahead of Hurricane Henri's anticipated Sunday landfall.
Long Island and New England Prepare for Rare Hurricane Strike
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2021 06:18
As Hurricane Henri approached the region, New York City prepared to shut down city beaches, and Boston erected flood barriers around its most vulnerable subway station.
The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan. What does that mean for women and girls?
CNN - 22 Aug 2021 06:03
A female journalist receives a call warning that they "will come soon." A woman lawmaker sits and waits for her killers. A little girl wonders how much longer her school gates will remain open.
Central Park Concert Draws Thousands to Cheer New York's Comeback
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2021 00:53
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson were set to celebrate the city's emergence after the hardships of the pandemic, even as the spread of the Delta variant has driven up cases again.
Russian police detain journalists participating in press freedom demonstration
NY Daily News - 22 Aug 2021 00:49Twitter suspends DeSantis press secretary who urged followers to 'light up' reporter
New York Post - 22 Aug 2021 00:47
A spokeswoman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis allegedly harassed a reporter via Twitter and the social media platform temporarily shuttered her account due to "abusive behavior."
'Talk all the (expletive) you want': Sha'Carri Richardson sounds off after finishing last in Prefontaine Classic race
USA Today - 22 Aug 2021 00:25
This was Richardson's first race since being banned from competing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics due to a failed drug test.
Resistance fighters drive Taliban from 3 districts in the mountains north of Kabul.
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2021 00:22
The Taliban faced the first armed challenge from former Afghan soldiers and villagers in the mountains north of Kabul.
'Lying Flat': Tired Workers Are Opting Out of Careers and Capitalism
The New York Times - 22 Aug 2021 17:00
From Diogenes the Cynic to Audre Lorde to a former factory worker in China, the "lying flat" movement is gathering steam.
Tropical Storm Henri puts more than 50 million under extreme weather warnings in Northeast
NY Daily News - 22 Aug 2021 15:53Donald Trump Encouraged People at His Rally to Get Vaccinated. They Booed Him.
Mother Jones - 22 Aug 2021 15:52
Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Cullman, Alabama, on Saturday night, returning to his safest of safe spaces to deliver the kind of Big Lie-infused macho fantasy babble that typically sends his audiences swooning and guf...