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South Lake Tahoe, usually bustling, is empty and choking on smoke from California's Caldor Fire
USA Today - 28 Aug 2021 04:23
Businesses in South Lake Tahoe are struggling as smoke from the Caldor Fire has turned the picturesque destination into a ghost town.
US Army soldier Ryan Knauss, 23, 'a Tennessee volunteer,' killed in Afghanistan airport attack
USA Today - 28 Aug 2021 04:32
Ryan Knauss, 23, had already served a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan. He grew up in Tennessee and joined the Army out of high school.
A Newsroom, on Pause
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2021 17:00
From the shadows, the newsroom beckons, ready to come alive again.
Texas homeowner strikes burglar 'in the face' with machete, cops say
New York Post - 28 Aug 2021 03:13
A machete-wielding homeowner in Texas wrecked an intruder who attempted to break into his home early Wednesday, police said.
New Orleans residents urged to 'hunker down' ahead of Hurricane Ida
New York Post - 28 Aug 2021 05:44
New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell warned residents that "time is not on our side" as Hurricane Ida makes its way to Louisiana.
After Two Decades of Fighting Taliban, U.S. Is Uneasy Partners With Them
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2021 01:42
Americans have described a necessary, if distasteful, working arrangement as they race to evacuate Afghanistan by Aug. 31.
After Video of Abusive Nurse, Canada's Indigenous Seek Health Overhaul
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2021 22:46
The abuse last year of an Indigenous woman in a Quebec hospital has prompted outrage and underlined the discrimination facing Canada's Indigenous community.
U.S. Airstrike Targets Islamic State Member in Afghanistan After Kabul Airport Bombing
Time - 28 Aug 2021 15:56
The strike Saturday local time came amid what the White House called indications that IS planned to strike again
1 dead, at least 16 others injured, including 4 young teens in gun violence since Friday night, police say
Chicago Tribune - 28 Aug 2021 14:53
A 27-year-old man was shot dead while driving around midnight Saturday in the Englewood neighborhood, and at least 16 other people were injured, including four young teens in city shootings since 8 p.m. Friday, Chicago p...
Passenger boat in Bangladesh sinks, 21 dead, others missing
New York Post - 28 Aug 2021 13:19
Local officials report that at least 21 people are dead and about 50 people are missing after a Bangladeshi passenger boat sank on Friday.
7-year-old girl killed in drive-by shooting after high school football game
New York Post - 28 Aug 2021 07:05
A 7-year-old was killed when a bullet reportedly struck the girl, who was attending a Pennsylvania high school football game, in the neck according to a witness.
US conducts airstrike against ISIS-K planner
CNN - 28 Aug 2021 05:14
The US has conducted an airstrike against an ISIS-K planner, a spokesman for US Central Command said in a statement Friday.
Americans told to leave Kabul airport gates again in echo of pre-attack warning
New York Post - 28 Aug 2021 04:51
Americans still hoping to get on evacuation flights out of Kabul's international airport were warned by the State Department late Friday to get away from the airport gates "immediately."
Coffee may reduce risk of death from stroke and heart disease
CNN - 28 Aug 2021 03:54
Drinking up to three cups of coffee a day may protect your heart, a new study finds.
'Squad' members lead calls for Schumer, Pelosi to pass eviction freeze
New York Post - 28 Aug 2021 03:43
More than 60 Democrat Congress members on Friday pleaded with leadership to pass a new eviction moratorium after the Supreme Court struck down the CDC's freeze order earlier this month.
Rev. Jesse Jackson transferred to rehabilitation center, wife moved to ICU with COVID-19
Chicago Tribune - 28 Aug 2021 03:27
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Aug. 21 with COVID-19, has moved to a rehabilitation center as his symptoms abate, while his wife, Jacqueline, has been moved into the intensi...
Woman Sentenced to 7 Days in Jail for Walking in Yellowstone's Thermal Area
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2021 02:48
The authorities used her case to warn the public about the dangers of the park's hot springs, geysers and steam vents.
While U.S. Troops Searched Afghans in Kabul, a Bomber Moved In
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2021 02:43
Officials are still piecing together the chain of events in the attack that killed scores of people, including 13 U.S. service members, outside the Kabul airport.
CDC ban, state eviction moratorium: What's next for Illinois renters?
Chicago Tribune - 28 Aug 2021 01:57
On Aug. 26, the Supreme Court allowed evictions under a federal moratorium to resume, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ban and adding another layer of...
Biden Floats Faster Access to Vaccine Booster Shots
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2021 01:44
The White House played down the president's remarks, saying the administration had not changed its original proposal to administer a third shot to most vaccinated adults eight months after the second.
Teen charged with murder in killing of 70-year-old woman in Hegewisch
Chicago Tribune - 28 Aug 2021 01:40
A teen has been charged with murder in the mid-August killing of a 70-year-old woman who was on her way to work, according to Chicago police.
Repression Without Borders
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2021 21:03
Authoritarian leaders have taken their repressive tactics global.