Month: August 2021
Afghan Interpreter Who Helped Rescue Biden in 2008 Left Behind After U.S. Exit
Mohammed, his wife, and their four children are hiding from the Taliban and are among countless Afghan allies who were left behind when the U.S. ended its 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan on Monday.
Read MoreThe War in Afghanistan Is Over. But Congressional Oversight Is Just Beginning
America’s longest war may have ended, but the accountability battles for President Joe Biden’s Administration are just beginning. Questions about the Biden Administration’s chaotic exit from Afghanistan—which resulted in a gruesome terror attack that left 13 U.S. service members dead—are
Read MoreEurope’s Tourist Hotspots Stay Opento Americans, for Now
Many European countries haven’t tightened entry rules for U.S. visitors despite an EU recommendation to curb nonessential travel.
Read MoreThe Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal Exposes a Dangerous Fault Line in Our Democracy
“The baby boomers’ turn is over,” said Marine Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller in a video this past Friday. “I demand accountability, at all levels. If we don’t get it, I’m bringing it.” His post, which quickly went viral, was in
Read MorePost-Ida highway collapse kills two, injures up to 10 others – CBS News
Post-Ida highway collapse kills two, injures up to 10 others CBS News
Read MoreResidents scramble to evacuate as wildfire approaches Lake Tahoe – Al Jazeera English
Residents scramble to evacuate as wildfire approaches Lake Tahoe Al Jazeera English Mandatory Evacuations Ordered Near Lake Tahoe as the Caldor Fire Intensifies The New York Times All of South Lake Tahoe Evacuated as Caldor Fire Nears NBC Bay Area ‘Big wall of
Read MorePurdue Pharma Scrambles To Discourage A Justice Department Appeal of Bankruptcy Deal
With a federal judge poised to approve Purdue Pharma’s controversial Chapter 11 plan, the company is working behind the scenes to preempt a legal challenge by the DOJ. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: National Guard holds briefing on Hurricane Ida response at the Pentagon
The U.S. National Guard is expected to hold a briefing on Hurricane Ida response at the Pentagon on Tuesday.
Read MoreCourt Backs A Teacher Who Refused To Use Transgender Students’ Pronouns
Virginia’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that ordered the reinstatement of a teacher who said he won’t refer to trans students by their pronouns. The teacher cited his religious convictions.
Read MoreHow to Help People Impacted by Hurricane Ida
More than a million people across Louisiana and Mississippi, including much of New Orleans, remained without power on Tuesday morning after Hurricane Ida tore across the coastal states on Sunday into Monday. By Monday afternoon, it was clear that New
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