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Taliban declare victory in Kabul as Biden adresses end of war
In the hours after the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban took to the Kabul airport to declare victory in the 20-year war. The video above shows the scene at the airport. “First I congratulate the whole nation because we have achieved our independence and we were able to force the Americans… -
Finally over: Taliban says last US planes have left Afghanistan
The Pentagon confirmed Monday it had finished its evacuation mission in Afghanistan. According to the head of the U.S. Central Command Gen. Frank McKenzie, the last U.S. planes took off just a minute before midnight Tuesday local time. Tuesday was the deadline President Joe Biden had set to have all Americans and Afghan allies out… -
NEW VIDEO: Hurricane Ida kills two people, public health emergencies are declared
As Ida continued moving through Mississippi Monday afternoon, officials report a second storm-related death and declare public health emergencies for Mississippi and Louisiana. The video above shows Ida hitting multiple parts of Mississippi and President Joe Biden meeting with local and state leaders about the damage left by the storm. According to the National Hurricane… -
COVID-19 Updates: Mask discrimination in schools, EU recommends travel ban, cases on the rise
The Education Department announced it’s investigating whether bans on mask mandates in schools discriminate. According to the department Monday, its Office for Civil Rights sent a letter to chief state school officers in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. The office is looking into whether their ban on mask mandates “discriminate against students with… -
Rockets fired at Kabul airport after US drone strikes, as time winds down to withdraw
As the United States continues to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies out of Kabul Monday, the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate ISIS-K claimed responsibility for rocket fire targeting the city’s airport. The video above shows the scene in Kabul after the rocket fire, as well as Pentagon officials discussing evacuation efforts. The five rockets missed… -
Hurricane Ida slams Louisiana, the ‘extremely dangerous’ storm traps people in attics and on roofs
Hurricane Ida moved from Louisiana to Mississippi Monday, after leaving some Louisianans trapped and pleading for rescue. On social media, people posted their addresses and directed search and rescue teams to their attics or rooftops. In Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans, Emergency Management Director Joe Valiente said nearly every home reported roof damage. Jefferson Parish President… -
Caldor Fire proves to be tricky to put out as it threatens Lake Tahoe
Firefighters in the Sierra Nevada continue to battle the Caldor Fire Friday. Their efforts are hampered by gusty winds and dry conditions. According to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, the Caldor Fire burned just under 144,000 acres as of Friday afternoon. It is only 12 percent contained, with an estimated containment date of Sept. 8.… -
Hurricane Ida poised to hit New Orleans as category 3 storm on Katrina anniversary
Residents in New Orleans and along the rest of Louisiana’s coast are bracing for Hurricane Ida. It could come on Sunday, which is also the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The devastating storm was responsible for an estimated 1,800 deaths from the Louisiana coast to the Mississippi/Alabama border. Ida became a hurricane with maximum winds… -
The threat of more terrorist attacks looms large as president plans retaliation
The threat of another Kabul attack still exists according to U.S. officials. They said more attacks could come ahead of the Tuesday deadline to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan. U.S. evacuations are still underway in the wake of two suicide bomb attacks that killed 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members. Those 13 service member… -
It’s working! Economic recovery on the horizon as Fed dials back pandemic-era adjustments
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed will begin to dial back some of the pandemic-era adjustments made to keep the economy going during the height of COVID. His announcement came during his keynote speech at an annual gathering of central bankers and academics. The Fed will taper off its $120 billion a month… -
Delayed meeting between Biden, Bennett finally happens
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held their first face-to-face meeting since Bennett became prime minister Friday. The meeting was set to happen Thursday, but it was delayed due to the suicide attacks in Kabul. The Iran Nuclear Deal was expected to be at the top of the agenda. Before leaving for the… -
Gov. Abbott uses executive order to ban vaccine requirements in Texas
(AP) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Wednesday banning any state or local vaccine requirements, and he called on Texas legislators to vote it into law during their current special session. The move came as Texas reported the most COVID-19 patients in its hospitals since the pandemic began. Abbott issued his ban… -
Not quite over: Model predicts US could see 100K more COVID-19 deaths
(AP) — The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and December 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces. In other words, what the coronavirus has in…
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