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I Can't Stop Wondering What's Going On Inside My Cat's Head
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2021 11:00
How my new pets got me to consider life's deepest mysteries.
Brothers claim mother, sister are buried in backyard of feces-covered home: cops
New York Post - 27 Aug 2021 21:39
According to police, two brothers from Illinois now say they buried the bodies of their sister and mother in the family's backyard. State officials previously had no record of either death.
'It's becoming a reality for us': Evacuation warning issued in Lake Tahoe basin as Caldor Fire nears
USA Today - 27 Aug 2021 03:43
Over 2K firefighters are battling the Caldor Fire as it nears iconic Lake Tahoe, spurring the first evacuation warnings to those inside the basin.
Jen Psaki defends US-Taliban collaboration after deadly Kabul bombing
New York Post - 27 Aug 2021 03:59
US forces will "have to coordinate" with the Taliban after a deadly suicide blast marred the evacuation of Afghanistan, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. “Look, I’m not trying to sugarcoat what we ...
Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
NY Daily News - 27 Aug 2021 03:42
The court said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lacked the authority to do so under federal law without explicit congressional authorization.
Extremely rare blood clot after AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine caused BBC Radio presenter's death: U.K. coroner
NY Daily News - 27 Aug 2021 02:11
A BBC Radio presenter who died in May after receiving her first shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine fell prey to extremely rare blood clots resulting from the jab, a coroner has found.
Judge sentences 84-year-old man in 1976 double homicide
ABC News - 27 Aug 2021 06:32
A judge has sentenced an 84-year-old man to consecutive life sentences in connection with a 1976 double homicide
Capitol Officer Defends Shooting Ashli Babbitt and Reveals His Identity
The New York Times - 27 Aug 2021 03:15
"I know that day I saved countless lives," Lt. Michael Byrd said in an interview with NBC. He said shooting Ashli Babbitt, who smashed through a door near lawmakers, was a "last resort."
Trump Suggests Osama Bin Laden Wasn't That Big A Deal, Says He Only Had 'One Hit'
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2021 02:28
Weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, ex-President Donald Trump said the terrorist behind the 2001 attacks wasn't as bad as the "monsters" he took out.
Afghanistan got just 5 minutes of coverage on the network newscasts last year, analysis says
The Week - 27 Aug 2021 16:14
Afghanistan got just 5 minutes of coverage on the network newscasts last year, analysis says
New urgency to airlift after Kabul bombings and looming Aug. 31 deadline
NY Daily News - 27 Aug 2021 15:44
In the past 24 hours, a total of approximately 12,500 people were evacuated from Kabul according to White House officials.
Nigeria doctors are on strike amid an exodus of talent, but abandoned patients fight for their lives
CNN - 27 Aug 2021 15:28
Emmanuel Agbenro sits helplessly inside his sparsely-decorated ward at a hospital in Nigeria. He is supposed to be having treatment for colon cancer but doctors in Nigeria have downed tools in a nationwide strike over be...
WATCH: 1st 'murder hornets' of the year found
ABC News - 27 Aug 2021 15:27
They're back: First giant 'murder hornets' of the year are found in Washington state as authorities eradicate a nest of over 113 of the insects.
De Blasio trashes 'right-wing extremists' after Supreme Court rejects COVID eviction moratorium
NY Daily News - 27 Aug 2021 14:58
Accusing the top court of "throw(ing) families out of their homes, the mayor angrily called the decision an "an attack on working people."
Trump, pols torch Biden over deadly terror attacks that killed 13 US troops
New York Post - 27 Aug 2021 14:38
President Biden is facing furious criticism over the twin suicide attacks that killed 13 US service members and at least 95 Afghans - including from former President Trump, who ripped the "dumbest move ever made perhaps ...
Deadly Bombing Marks a Tragic Turning Point in Joe Biden's Afghanistan Exit
Time - 27 Aug 2021 05:29
As President Joe Biden’s Aug. 31 deadline to leave Afghanistan neared, the Abbey Gate entrance to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul took on near-mythic status among Afghans and U.S. citizens trying to fle...
Taiwan plans to spend $1.4 billion on new fighter jets amid rising China military activity
CNN - 27 Aug 2021 05:05
Taiwan announced a modest pace in defense spending for next year on Thursday, but will spend $1.4 billion on new fighter jets, as the island bolsters its forces in the face of increased pressure from Beijing.
Arkansas medical officials investigating anti-parasite's drug use inside state jail
NY Daily News - 27 Aug 2021 04:59
Arkansas medical officials are investigating claims that inmates inside of a county jail were prescribed an anti-parasite drug as a remedy for COVID-19 despite the drug not having any approval to treat the coronavirus.
RFK assassin Sirhan seeks parole; DA won't challenge release
ABC News - 27 Aug 2021 04:23
Prosecutors for the first time are not opposing the release of Sirhan Sirhan.
2 dead, 1 injured in gang-related shooting outside Illinois courthouse
New York Post - 27 Aug 2021 04:12
The wild scene unfolded as two brothers and a third man were reportedly gunned down as they left the Kankakee County Courthouse after a hearing.
Young dad-to-be was among 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan
Boston - 27 Aug 2021 23:26
Rylee McCollum, a Marine from Wyoming whose wife is expecting a baby in three weeks, was among those killed, his sister, Cheyenne McCollum, told The Associated Press. The post Young dad-to-be was among 13 U.S. troops kil...
This Afghan Family Secured U.S. Visas. But They Can't Get On A Flight.
The Huffington Post - 27 Aug 2021 18:20
Nearly every day, the family of five set out to the airport from their home in Kabul only to be met by other desperate Afghans and large crowds.