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Caldor Fire comes closer to South Lake Tahoe, as 'turbulent winds' vex firefighters
The Week - 1 Sep 2021 02:36
Caldor Fire comes closer to South Lake Tahoe, as 'turbulent winds' vex firefighters
The sticky problem of 'religious exemption' from vaccine mandates
The Week - 1 Sep 2021 16:03
Will vaccine mandate loopholes spark a religious war?
White House responds to plea of interpreter who helped rescue Biden but is still stuck in Afghanistan
USA Today - 1 Sep 2021 04:25
The interpreter drove through a blinding snowstorm after helicopter fr
Man urinates on Dairy Queen counter over mask policy
New York Post - 1 Sep 2021 02:24
An unmasked Canadian man was so peed-off about a Dairy Queen's face covering mandate that he relieved himself on the counter of the fast food restaurant.
'Martinsville Seven,' Black men executed in Virginia in 1951 for rape of white woman, granted posthumous pardons
NY Daily News - 1 Sep 2021 01:29Restrictive abortion law goes into effect in Texas
The Week - 1 Sep 2021 07:39
Restrictive abortion law goes into effect in Texas
'It will be a challenge to come back from this': Wildfire threatens to forever change clear blue waters of Lake Tahoe
USA Today - 1 Sep 2021 04:15
The raging wildfire that is encroaching upon Lake Tahoe threatens to mar the pristine alpine lake that draws approximately 15 million visitors a year.
Biden Plays the Long Game as He Justifies the End of the 'Forever War'
The New York Times - 1 Sep 2021 03:32
President Biden is banking on the assumption that he will be remembered for finally extricating the country from the war in Afghanistan, not for how he did it.
He Worked With the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now the Taliban Is Threatening Him.
The New York Times - 1 Sep 2021 03:25
Rasheed worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now he is facing threats from the Taliban.
'I Helped Destroy People'
The New York Times - 1 Sep 2021 11:00
Terry Albury, an idealistic F.B.I. agent, grew so disillusioned by the war on terror that he was willing to leak classified documents -- and go to prison for doing it.
R. Kelly trial: Woman who wasn't a fan testifies she still fell prey to R&B star
USA Today - 1 Sep 2021 02:21
The fifth of six complaining witnesses testified at R. Kelly's sex-trafficking trial, telling jurors he exposed her to a sexually transmitted disease.
White House: Americans staying in Afghanistan will get help if they change their minds
The Week - 1 Sep 2021 04:02
White House: Americans staying in Afghanistan will get help if they change their minds
When Climate Change Comes to Your Doorstep
The New York Times - 1 Sep 2021 02:57
Climate migration is here. Where we go next is unclear.
Hurricane Ida's death toll climbs to six after two electrical workers die in Alabama
NY Daily News - 1 Sep 2021 15:17
A pair of Alabama Power contract workers were electrocuted as they repaired power grid damage caused by Hurricane Ida, bringing the storm's death toll up to six.
The skeleton of the world's biggest Triceratops goes on sale
CNN - 1 Sep 2021 15:09
The skeleton of a 66-million-year-old giant Triceratops fossil could soon belong to a lucky dinosaur enthusiast -- that is, if they have an estimated 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million) to spare.
Pope Criticizes Western Intervention in Afghanistan
The New York Times - 1 Sep 2021 14:35
Francis said in a wide-ranging interview with a Spanish-language radio network that he was in good health after colon surgery in July and insisted that he had not considered resigning.
Piers Morgan cleared by media regulator for Meghan Markle comments
New York Post - 1 Sep 2021 14:33
Piers Morgan was cleared by the UK media watchdog, which ruled that the "Good Morning Britain" host did not breach broadcasting code when he criticized Meghan Markle's Oprah Winfrey interview.
Unvaccinated people should not travel Labor Day weekend, CDC director says
USA Today - 1 Sep 2021 14:22
On the heels of one of the worst months this pandemic for US COVID-19 cases, the CDC is discouraging unvaccinated Americans from Labor Day travel.
Navy helicopter crashes off San Diego coast
ABC News - 1 Sep 2021 04:51
The helicopter had taken off from the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Alpaca euthanized by U.K. vets after he was found to carry bovine tuberculosis
NY Daily News - 1 Sep 2021 03:46
Much to the dismay of animals rights activists, the British government euthanized an alpaca after he suffered from a public battle with bovine tuberculosis.
Illinois House Democrats pass redrawn legislative map, while energy policy overhaul remains elusive
Chicago Tribune - 1 Sep 2021 03:38
Illinois lawmakers debate energy policy and state legislative maps during a one-day special session in Springfield.
Developer Charged in Scheme to Bilk Matt Gaetz's Family
The New York Times - 1 Sep 2021 03:33
The Justice Department arrested the man for seeking $25 million for a presidential pardon that would have purportedly ended a sex trafficking investigation into Mr. Gaetz.