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Pro-life group temporarily banned from suing Planned Parenthood under Texas abortion law
New York Post - 4 Sep 2021 04:35
A Texas state judge on Friday temporarily banned a pro-life organization from suing Planned Parenthood affiliates in the state as part of the new anti-abortion law there.
Australia beat the world on shutting out Covid. Now it is bitterly divided on how to reopen
CNN - 4 Sep 2021 03:57
An increasingly frustrated Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison turned to an animated film last week to drive home his point that the country needs to reopen -- Covid or no Covid.
Kabul airlift, visualized: In 16 days, massive planes moved enough evacuees to fill a small city
USA Today - 4 Sep 2021 03:21
U.S. military evacuates more than 122,000 from Afghanistan in historical airlift
Growing fears child brides brought to US in Afghan evacuation
New York Post - 4 Sep 2021 04:09
US officials are looking into reports that elderly Afghan men were permitted to evacuate with young girls they claimed as "wives," with some of the maybe being child brides brought to Fort McCoy.
Second Afghan evacuee boy dies in Poland after eating toxic mushrooms
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2021 03:46
Six-year-old pronounced dead a day after his younger brother also died after eating soup made from death cap mushrooms A second child of an Afghan family evacuated from Kabul to Poland has died after eating soup containi...
Feds ordered to reveal names of Ghislaine Maxwell's alleged co-conspirators
New York Post - 4 Sep 2021 02:45
Federal prosecutors must uncover the "identities of any unnamed co-conspirators" that they plan on referencing at Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial in NYC, a judge ruled Friday.
White House Seeks $65 Billion to Prepare for Future Pandemics
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2021 01:54
The plan calls for an initial investment of at least $15 billion -- half of what President Biden initially proposed.
Half-shredded Banksy could fetch over $5 million at auction
NY Daily News - 4 Sep 2021 01:43
A Banksy painting is expected to command a king's ransom.
One man's trash is another man's mask: Thailand makes COVID gear out of bottles
New York Post - 4 Sep 2021 01:38
As hospitals and temples in Thailand continue to deal with COVID-19 cases, the country is turning to its mountains of plastic bottles to create masks and personal protective equipment.
'Unsustainable': How Rutgers athletics quietly racked up $265M in debt
USA Today - 4 Sep 2021 15:31New Zealand supermarket attacker was being monitored by 'up to 30' police officers
Sky News - 4 Sep 2021 04:51
The man who stabbed seven people at a New Zealand supermarket had been assessed by authorities as such a high risk that he was being monitored by up to 30 police officers in the weeks leading up to the attack.
South Korea's new aircraft carrier could look like a mini HMS Queen Elizabeth
CNN - 4 Sep 2021 04:16
South Korea's planned aircraft carrier could have a distinctly British flavor. In fact, it could be a mini version of the Queen Elizabeth.
Texas Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Anti-Abortion Group
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2021 04:13
The order's effect is narrow, as it will prevent Texas Right to Life and its associates from suing Planned Parenthood only until Sept. 17.
Ministers could overrule JCVI and push ahead with COVID-19 vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds
Sky News - 4 Sep 2021 03:19
The government is reportedly determined to push ahead with COVID-19 vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds, despite advisers recommending against it.
Man found dead near Route 128 ramp in Peabody
Boston - 4 Sep 2021 03:15
Foul play is not suspected, the Essex district attorney's office said. Authorities said the victim appeared to have been homeless and living in the area. The post Man found dead near Route 128 ramp in Peabody appeared fi...
Google locks Afghan gov't email accounts as Taliban seek retribution
New York Post - 4 Sep 2021 02:45
Google locked some Afghan government email accounts as part of a temporary move as the Taliban have sought to identify former officials who worked with the recently collapsed US-backed administration.
Afghan SIV holder details his harrowing journey to the US
CNN - 4 Sep 2021 02:36
Over 40,000 evacuees from Afghanistan have been admitted into the United States. CNN's Brynn Gingras talks with one translator who is terrified for the rest of his family still in his home country.
New Jersey's Stunning Storm Toll Includes Many Who Drowned in Cars
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2021 02:20
Hurricane Ida killed at least 25 people in New Jersey -- more fatalities than in any other state -- as the monster storm whipped its way onto the Gulf Coast and tore north to New England.
Oscar De La Hoya hospitalized with Covid-19 days before his return to the boxing ring
CNN - 4 Sep 2021 02:13
Hall of Fame boxer Oscar De La Hoya has been hospitalized with Covid-19, according to social media posts from the fighter.
Biden changes tune from 2015 stance on when life begins in abortion flip-flop
New York Post - 4 Sep 2021 01:57
While President Joe Biden fumed at the controversial Texas anti-abortion law on Friday, he struck a different opinion on human life beginning at conception in 2015.
Missing ancient artifacts from Iraq seized in Norway
New York Post - 4 Sep 2021 01:32
Norwegian authorities captured nearly 100 missing tablets and other archaeological objects from ancient Mesopotamia, famous for being the first human civilization in the world.
After a Summer of Disasters, Some Lawmakers See a Chance for Climate Action
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2021 01:00
Congress is considering bills to help communities prepare for extreme weather and to cut the greenhouse gases that are driving climate change. But passage is not assured.