Gwen’s picks for Thursday, August 26 include: Kabul attacks kill 12 American service members. Pentagon: ISIS-K is behind Kabul attacks. View Shannon’s story here. Biden cancels meeting with Israeli PM. Capitol Police officers sue former President Trump over Capitol riots. Health model predicts 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. At least 60 Afghans and 12 U.S. troops were killed, Afghan and U.S. officials said.…

Johnson & Johnson announced their booster vaccine’s effectiveness increasing antibodies by nine times. The announcement comes as institutions and businesses across the country rush to establish vaccine requirements following the Food and Drug Administration’s full approval to the Pfizer vaccine. According to the company, new data showed people who received a booster six to eight…

As the Biden administration continues efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies out of Kabul, a secret trip made by two members of Congress has left the White House furious. The video above shows Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby reacting to the trip. Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) were on the ground…

As the United States sped up efforts to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan Monday, violence in the country’s capital city left an Afghan soldier dead. Monday’s shooting came as the Taliban moved to shore up their position and eliminate pockets of armed resistance after the group’s takeover of the country. They retook three districts north of…

This year’s Afghan Independence Day was dominated by protests and gunfire Thursday. The video above shows some of that protesting and gunfire in Kabul. A procession of cars and people near Kabul’s airport carried long black, red and green banners in honor of the Afghan flag. Those people began to flee as Taliban fighters fired their…

In an attempt to improve its image compared to the last time they were in charge of Afghanistan, the Taliban announced Tuesday it will respect women’s rights and forgive those who opposed them. In his first news conference Tuesday, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said women’s rights would be honored within the norms of Islamic law.…

In his first comments on Afghanistan in almost a week, President Joe Biden said “I stand squarely behind my decision” to pull American troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the month. “I will not repeat the mistakes we’ve made in the past,” President Biden said. “Mistake of staying and fighting indefinitely in a…

Despite the Pentagon’s announcement that the United States would be sending 3,000 troops to Afghanistan, the Taliban gained more ground Friday, capturing four more capital cities in the country. The video above shows the Taliban taking over Tirin Kot, the capital of the Uruzgan province. Tirin Kot was one of three provincial capitals seized in southern…

Just days ahead of the expected United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby announced Thursday the U.S. will send 3,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next couple of days. The video above shows clips from Kirby’s annoucement. Their mission is to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. “This is…