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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.

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The 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

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Europe’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.

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The 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

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Post-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

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Residents 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

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Purdue 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)

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WATCH 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.

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Court 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.

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How 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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