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The Trump Clown Car Has a Smashup in Arizona
The New York Times - 25 Aug 2021 01:00
The misbegotten Republican recount of Arizona's 2020 election results is an object lesson about the embarrassing damage to democracy by a sore loser.
Jacob Zuma appeals to public for donations to fight legal battles
CNN - 25 Aug 2021 14:35
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has called out to South Africans to support him with donations as he fights a series of legal battles including a wide-ranging corruption trial.
Taliban Urges Afghan Women to Stay Home for Their Safety
The New York Times - 25 Aug 2021 02:48
"We don't want our forces, God forbid, to harm or harass women," a Taliban spokesman said.
How OnlyFans Became the Latest Casualty of the War on Porn
The New York Times - 25 Aug 2021 00:55
Companies like Mastercard are cracking down on adult content. Are they doing more harm than good?
COVID-19 vaccines for little kids: When are they coming? What you need to know.
USA Today - 25 Aug 2021 15:10
Parents of young children are worried. Here's what you need to know about why COVID vaccines are taking so long for kids and when they are expected.
42 migrants arrested after coming ashore in South Florida
ABC News - 25 Aug 2021 04:46
A group of Haitian migrants has been taken into federal custody after coming ashore in South Florida
Scientists detect earthquake swarm at Hawaii volcano
ABC News - 25 Aug 2021 04:46
Geologists say they've detected a swarm of earthquakes at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, though it isn't erupting
Army drill sergeant who shoved Black man found guilty of misdemeanor assault
NY Daily News - 25 Aug 2021 04:38
Jonathan Pentland, 42, must either spend 30 days in jail or pay a $1,087 fine.
Florida doctor bounced from post for allegedly selling $50 notes to exempt kids from wearing masks
NY Daily News - 25 Aug 2021 20:54
Leon County saw two children die from COVID in the past month
Offices Dangle Beehives and Garden Plots to Coax Workers Back
Boston - 25 Aug 2021 15:36
"There's a lot more focus on amenities and how to make an office better than working from your dining room table." The post Offices dangle beehives and garden plots to coax workers back appeared first on Boston.com.
US concerned about 'very specific threat stream' from ISIS-K against crowds outside Kabul airport
CNN - 25 Aug 2021 15:01
Concerns about security around Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul have increased based on "a very specific threat stream" from ISIS-K about planned attacks against crowds outside the airport, a US defense offici...
OnlyFans suspends planned ban on sexually explicit content
NY Daily News - 25 Aug 2021 14:46
OnlyFans won't ban sexually explicit content after all -- for now.
'White hot rage': America's veterans are ashamed of Biden's ugly retreat from Afghanistan
USA Today - 25 Aug 2021 14:46
American veterans are helping Afghan allies escape Kabul. There's no excuse for the dismissal of people who fought and died alongside us for years.
Japan gang boss sentenced to death after group members attacked civilians
CNN - 25 Aug 2021 04:49
A district court in Japan on Tuesday sentenced the head of a gangster organization to death after its members killed one civilian and injured three others, although there was no direct evidence he ordered the attacks, pu...
How Many People in Afghanistan Need to be Rescued? The Number Remains Elusive.
The New York Times - 25 Aug 2021 04:45
U.S. officials are reluctant to provide an estimate of the one number that matters most in their stream of evacuation updates.
Mexico welcomes arrival of its 1st group of Afghan refugees
ABC News - 25 Aug 2021 04:45
Mexico has accepted its first group of refugees from Afghanistan
In private, Qatar warn US officials of 'growing crises' at bases housing Afghans
ABC News - 25 Aug 2021 04:36
Qatari officials are warning their American counterparts that the situation at U.S. facilities, where thousands of Afghan evacuees are being housed, is growing more dire.
Supreme Court allows revival of Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy
The Week - 25 Aug 2021 04:08
Supreme Court allows revival of Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy
House Democrats pass voting bill named after late Rep. John Lewis
New York Post - 25 Aug 2021 04:07
House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday meant to bolster the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 with no Republican support.
Supreme Court Reinstates 'Remain in Mexico' Policy for Asylum Applicants
Wall Street Journal - 25 Aug 2021 03:53
The conservative majority rejected the Biden administration's bid to end the Trump-era policy denying entry to migrants while persecution claims are pending.
Philippines' Duterte raises rivals' suspicions by seeking vice presidency in 2022
CNN - 25 Aug 2021 03:43
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday he will run for the vice presidency in next year's elections, confirming an earlier announcement by the country's ruling political party that was criticized by op...
New concerns Taliban have seized US digital databases left behind
CNN - 25 Aug 2021 03:18
There are rising fears that the Taliban has ceased US military digital data and could potentially use it to target allies left behind. CNN's Brian Todd reports.