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Analysis: The president set a high bar for himself Thursday as he vowed to go after terrorists and evacuate civilians while keeping his Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline.
The Latest: US strikes at IS in retaliation for bombing
The United States military has struck back at the Islamic State, bombing an IS member in Afghanistan less than 48 hours after a devastating suicide bombing claimed by the group killed as many as 169 Afghans and 13 American service members at the Kabul airport.
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Afghanistan updates: US, Taliban hold first direct talks since withdrawal
The US and the Taliban held their first direct talks since the chaotic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan at the end of August in Doha, Qatar, over the weekend.
Biden in turmoil as blast in Kabul raises leadership questions | CNN Politics
America’s longest war is ending as it began, with the nation mourning the dead of a terrorist attack and an outraged President vowing to hunt down the culprits in Afghanistan.
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American forces keep up airlift under high threat warnings
American forces working under heightened security and threats of another attack are pressing ahead in the closing days of the U.S.
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'We can't do enough': Lawmakers flooded by evacuation pleas
Across the county, the offices of members of Congress have become makeshift crisis centers. The lawmakers are being flooded with requests for help getting people onto one of the last flights coming out of the Kabul airport before Tuesday.
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Former Obama officials hammering Biden on Afghanistan highlighted in scorching RNC ad
The new RNC ad compiles clips of officials from former President Obama’s administration weighing in on the Afghanistan crisis caused by Biden’s hasty troop withdrawal.
Psaki: Biden doesn’t want Kabul attack perpetrators ‘to live on the Earth anymore’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden does not want those responsible for the deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan to “live on the Earth anymore.”Psaki on Frida…
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Biden meets with new Israeli prime minister: 'We've become close friends' | CNN Politics
When Israel’s prime minister visited the White House on Friday, for the first time in 12 years it was someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered a mandatory evacuation for a small area of the city outside the levee system.
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Justice Breyer says he doesn't want Supreme Court replacement to 'reverse' his work, amid Dem calls to resign
Justice Stephen Breyer said politics will "inevitably" be part of his retirement decision.
Jan. 6 investigators demand records from social media companies
Many defendants charged in the insurrection planned and coordinated their actions on the platforms.
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COVID vaccination site opens at Dulles for arriving Afghans
The U.S. government has opened a mass COVID-19 vaccination site for arriving Afghans near Dulles International Airport, where thousands fleeing the Taliban are now arriving daily.
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Powell: Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year
The Federal Reserve will start dialing back its ultra-low-interest rate policies this year as long as hiring continues to improve, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday, signaling the beginning of the end of the Fed’s extraordinary response to the pandemic recession.
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Pentagon confirms only one explosion outside Kabul airport, after initially reporting two
At least 13 US service members and dozens of Afghans were killed in an attack outside Kabul's airport, according to the Pentagon and Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health. Follow here for the latest news.
US projects nearly $3.12T budget deficit for this year, down $555B
The United States is projecting that the budget deficit this year will reach nearly $3.12 trillion, according to numbers released by the White House on Friday. In its mid-session budget review, the…
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January 6 committee seeks answers on misinformation from social media companies | CNN Politics
The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 Capitol riot sent letters to 15 social media companies, including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, seeking to understand how misinformation and efforts to overturn the election by both foreign and domestic actors existed on their platforms.
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Pentagon opens up more military bases in US to hold up to 50,000 Afghans
The Pentagon on Friday announced that it is opening more military bases to hold up to 50,000 Afghan nationals who are either applying for Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) status or are deemed to be "at risk."
Greenhouse Gas Levels Are The Highest Ever Seen — And That's Going Back 800,000 Years
Scientists said the concentration of carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change, is the highest in data going back 800,000 years, based on ice core records.
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Marine officer relieved of duty after calling out senior leaders about Afghanistan
"I am willing to throw it all away to say to my senior leaders, ‘I demand accountability,'" Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller said in a video message.
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A Nest Of Nearly 1,500 Asian Giant 'Murder Hornets' Has Been Eradicated
Officials in Washington state said they had destroyed the first nest of the season. The hornets prey on honey bees and can destroy a hive in a matter of hours.
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White House discusses Ida as New Orleans announces evacuations
Ida is forecast to make landfall 16 years to the day that Katrina made landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi as a catastrophic Category 3 hurricane.
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New Orleans mayor calls for residents outside of levee system to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ida landfall
Residents outside the levee system are under mandatory evacuation orders.
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Pentagon says one suicide bomber carried out Kabul attack
The Pentagon on Friday said the deadly attack outside Kabul airport the previous day was carried out by one suicide bomber and that there was not a second explosion at a nearby hotel.“I can confirm…
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From Bush to Biden, U.S. leaves a mixed 20-year legacy in Afghanistan
The attack underscored concerns that terrorist groups will be among the winners as America ends its longest war.
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Republicans were already calling for Biden’s ouster after deadly Afghanistan attack
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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House Republicans introducing articles of impeachment for Secretary of State Blinken
Two House Republicans are introducing articles of impeachment on Friday, arguing that Secretary of State Antony Blinken failed to properly advise the president and abandoned American interests in Afghanistan.
US warns of ‘credible’ threats of more Kabul airport attacks
Pentagon officials also said they believe the attack outside Kabul airport was a result of one explosion, not two.
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House GOP will investigate Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal
Top House Republicans revealed their intention to investigate America’s ill-planned military withdrawal from Afghanistan, sending President Joe Biden a letter Wednesday and telling his administration to preserve all relevant records.
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Biden tells Israeli PM he'll try diplomacy first with Iran
President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that diplomacy was his first option, but that he would consider other options if his effort to revive the Iran nuclear deal fails.
apnews.comIntelligence report: European, Afghan evacuees harassed by Taliban outside Kabul airport
Busloads of European and Afghan evacuees were harassed by the Taliban and blocked from entering the airport in Kabul on Wednesday, according to a government document obtained by Yahoo News.
Hurricane Ida forecast to hit Louisiana on Sunday as Category 4 storm
Ida is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on the same date Hurricane Katrina hit 16 years ago.
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Ida closes in on Louisiana as Category 2 hurricane: Latest forecast
Ida is forecast to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane before landfall in Louisiana.
Dollar General came for your grocery dollars. Now it wants a slice of your health care spending, too.
Dollar General is quietly rolling out prescription drug services and telemedicine.
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Democrats attack Supreme Court for blocking Biden eviction moratorium
Democrats are lashing out at the Supreme Court for blocking President Biden's eviction moratorium.
Lobbyists press to pull back Medicare ambitions
Congressional budget analysts lay out negotiation stakes — Nurses’ union bites back on staffing shortages
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Pentagon says 'thousands' of ISIS-K prisoners released by Taliban
The Pentagon said that "thousands" of ISIS Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) prisoners were freed by the Taliban during their takeover of Afghanistan in the days leading up to the bombing near the Kabul airport, which killed 13 U.S. service members Thursday.
Former President Barack Obama says he is 'heartbroken' over deadly terrorist attack in Kabul
Obama issued his first formal message about Afghanistan since the U.S. military entered the final stages of its withdrawal from the country two weeks ago.
'She was posing a threat' — Capitol officer Michael Byrd, who shot pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt, goes public
Lt. Michael Byrd, the cop who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 Capitol invasion, said after publicly revealing his identity that she posed a threat.
Families of Kabul airport bombing victims scramble for news
Bombing claimed by ISIL affiliate around Kabul’s airport killed at least 175 people and wounded more than 100 others.
Tense exchanges, pleas for decorum: Texas House takes up GOP voting bill
The Texas House takes up the GOP voting and elections bill Thursday amid several testy exchanges that flared despite pleas for decorum.
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House panel seeks records from tech companies in riot probe
The House panel investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol has issued sweeping document requests to social media companies.
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Critical race theory permeates North Carolina schools, task force says
Critical race theory is more widespread across North Carolina schools than leaders had initially expected, according to a task force report.
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Albania gets 1st Afghan evacuees after deadly Kabul blasts
TIRANA, Abania (AP) — Albania on Friday housed its first group of Afghan evacuees who made it out of their country despite days of chaos near the Kabul airport, including an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Some Afghan refugee children are arriving in the U.S. without family members
U.S. immigration officials have designated at least 34 Afghan children as unaccompanied minors, sending some of them to government shelters for undocumented migrant youth.
www.cbsnews.comWhy Democrat Jared Polis is going to a conservative conference
The Steamboat Institute will open its annual freedom festival today with speakers who:Encouraged the mob that led an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Campaigned against COVID-19 public health orders.Pushed for taxing nonprofits and cutting pay for public officials as a way to boost the...
Explainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan's Islamic State?
The Islamic State offshoot that President Joe Biden blames for a deadly suicide attack outside the Kabul airport got its start six years ago with several hundred fighters who regarded the Taliban as too moderate.
apnews.comUnder Trump, national security officials battled over the ISIS-K threat
Former Trump national security and defense official Christopher Miller contends that three years ago the intelligence community overhyped the ability of ISIS-K to launch attacks against the U.S. Intelligence reporting on the group was “harrowing and alarmist,” he recalled.
Housing, jobs and free calls: How businesses are supporting Afghan refugees
Airbnb, Verizon, Walmart, and others are rushing to support the thousands of refugees that have been evacuated from Afghanistan in recent days.
The Latest: New Zealand unable to get everyone out it wanted
New Zealand says it was not able to get everybody it wanted out of Afghanistan in time before the deadly attacks near Kabul’s airport brought its rescue mission to an end.
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Children's Mental Health Gets Millions In Funding From The Biden Administration
The Biden administration has announced nearly $85 million in funding for youth mental health awareness, training, and treatment.
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Senate hopeful Lasry got property tax breaks in 2 states
Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry benefitted from nearly $24,000 in property tax breaks in both New York and Wisconsin that are supposed to only be applied to a primary residence, not multiple properties.
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Some U.S. states are issuing their own stimulus checks and cash bonuses
More than 25 million Americans are in line to receive state-issued payments via tax rebates and stimulus aid.
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Supreme Court could hear transgender student bathroom case, experts say
Circuit courts may be split on rules that ban trans students from using the bathrooms of their gender identity, which could prompt the Supreme Court to step in.
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Biden is warned 'another terror attack in Kabul is likely' as mission enters 'most dangerous period' | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were warned by their national security team on Friday “another terror attack in Kabul is likely,” according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
www.cnn.comBiden's child tax credit kept 3 million children out of poverty in just its first round of payments
If Biden's child allowance program gets extended, the US could see a 40% annual drop in child poverty, according to The Urban Institute.
Coronavirus: Positive test rates rising across all UK nations - BBC News
Another 100 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test.
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Brazil water survey heightens alarm over extreme drought
Brazil, the country with the most freshwater resources in the world, has lost 15% of its surface water over the last three decades.
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Afghans stuck in Bosnian camp aghast at Taliban takeover
Thousands of migrants, including many Afghans, are stranded in Bosnia and other Balkan countries while trying to reach wealthy European nations.
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US special operations vets carry out daring mission to save Afghan allies
At least 13 service members were killed in an attack at the Kabul airport on Thursday.
American forces keep up airlift under high threat warnings
American forces working under heightened security and threats of another attack are pressing ahead in the closing days of the U.S.
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Race to evacuate resumes, day after more than 100 are killed
By early Friday the number of dead had grown to 113 civilians, according to an Afghan health ministry source.
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Hurricane warning in effect for New Orleans as Ida heads for Gulf Coast
Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion on Saturday, said forecasters.
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Bad goes to tragic for Biden on Afghanistan: The Note
It's hard to cast this moment as delivering on the U.S. commitment to Afghans or to Americans who have long shouldered this war's costs.
McCarthy tells Republicans Biden will face a 'reckoning' for handling of Afghanistan exit | CNN Politics
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday vowed that President Joe Biden will face a “reckoning” for his handling of the US’ exit from Afghanistan but stopped short of calling for his resignation or impeachment over the episode – as some congressional Republicans have – according to a...
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Cruz emphasizes road to retake House majority in 2022 'runs through Iowa'
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is heading to Iowa this weekend, a move that will spark more speculation that he is gearing up for another White House run in 2024. But his trip is mostly about 2022.
US soldier loses 1 Afghan translator; fights to save another
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — The two men risked their lives together nearly a decade ago trying to eliminate the Taliban, dodging bullets and forever bonding in a way that can only be forged in war.
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Photos: Deadly blast outside Kabul airport | CNN
A suicide bomb went off Thursday at a busy gathering area outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman said, as the United States and other Western countries raced to complete a massive evacuation of their citizens and Afghan allies after the Taliban took over...
www.cnn.comCruz emphasizes road to retake House majority in 2022 'runs through Iowa'
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is heading to Iowa this weekend, a move that will spark more speculation that he is gearing up for another White House run in 2024. But his trip is mostly about 2022.
Tropical Storm Ida a hurricane menace to New Orleans
Tropical Storm Ida has prompted a hurricane watch for New Orleans and an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana as it pushes across the Caribbean toward an anticipated strike on Cuba Friday
Bernie Sanders sells big government's virtues in red states
Bernie Sanders has long argued that steep federal spending and bigger government can improve the lives of working class Americans and win back the kinds of disaffected, largely white voters who flocked to Donald Trump.
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Cawthorn calls on Harris to invoke 25th Amendment and remove Biden as president over Afghanistan crisis
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican from North Carolina, is calling on Vice President Kamala Harris to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Biden from office following the deadly, botched withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
Taliban planning ‘inclusive caretaker gov’t’ in Afghanistan
Taliban sources tell Al Jazeera the government will include leaders from all ethnicities and tribal backgrounds.
Republicans split on strategy to make Biden pay a political price for Afghanistan | CNN Politics
The GOP is divided over how hard – and how quickly – to go after President Joe Biden in the wake of Thursday’s deadly attack on US troops at the Kabul airport.
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Peter Meijer, who flew to Afghanistan this week, says Congress needs to reclaim war powers authority
Congress needs to "reclaim its authority over war powers" to avoid another catastrophe on the scale of Thursday's deadly Afghanistan terror attack, a Republican congressman said Thursday.
Biden vows revenge for Kabul attack that killed 13 U.S. service members
The attack outside the walls of Kabul's airport left scores of Afghans dead, and made for U.S. forces' deadliest day in Afghanistan in years.
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Afghanistan: US will hunt down Kabul airport attack jihadists, says Biden
US President adds the Kabul airlift will go on, after bombings killed 90, including 13 US troops.
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White House calls for 'urgent' action to prevent evictions after Supreme Court decision
The White House said it regretted the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to end the Biden administration's pandemic-related federal moratorium on evictions, and urged states, cities, landlords and others to do what they could to help.
Biden vows to complete Afghanistan evacuation, hunt down ISIS leaders after Kabul attack
President Biden vowed to complete the evacuation of Americans and their allies after a terror attack near Kabul's airport killed a dozen U.S. service members.
The Memo: Horror in Kabul is political disaster for Biden
President Biden promised the United States would not suffer a “Saigon moment” as it withdrew from Afghanistan.The reality has proven even bleaker. The attacks committed around Kabul’s airport …
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Texas House advances GOP-backed election bill after 12-hour fight
The voting restrictions Democrats fled the state to block are one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
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Biden shedding support from independent voters as Delta variant spreads - Reuters poll
President Joe Biden is shedding support from independents, a crucial voting bloc that helped Democrats win the White House and Congress last year, as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases slows the country's return to normal from the pandemic, Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.
U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate
The White House contends that limited information sharing with the Taliban is saving lives; critics argue it's putting Afghan allies in harm's way.
Turkey holds first talks with the Taliban in Kabul
Erdogan says discussions under way as Turkey decides on a Taliban request to help run Kabul’s airport.
Desperate crowds, closed gates, people stranded after bombing at Kabul airport
Evacuations by U.S. forces continue despite closed gates, increased security after bombing at Kabul's airport.
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Latino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
The results of the 2020 headcount have many Latino and Black communities concerned about whether the latest numbers are accurate.
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McConnell rips Biden over Kabul airport attack
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) slammed President Biden after 12 U.S. service member were killed in attacks around the Kabul airport Thursday amid evacuation efforts.“Americans’…
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U.S. voting rights events reflect multiracial reform agenda
In the nation’s capital on Saturday, multiracial coalitions of civil, human and labor rights leaders are convening rallies and marches to urge passage of federal voter protections that have been eroded since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Afghanistan: Every effort was made to destroy Kabul staff details, says Foreign Office
The UK says "every effort" was made to destroy sensitive papers when the embassy was evacuated.
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HBCUs clear student balances and cancel debt with federal funds
“When I found out, I was speechless,” Clark Atlanta University’s student government president said. “We were all just talking about how it was such a blessing.”
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Kamala Harris stops at Pearl Harbor on way back from Asia -- but avoids press questions
Kamala Harris returned to the U.S. on Thursday, landing in Hawaii after her trip to Singapore and Vietnam. But the vice president ignored reporters’ questions – whether about Afghanistan or other topics – as she got off Air Force Two for a stop at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
"Bring Your Own Brigade" Director Lucy Walker on "The Takeout"
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her documentary "Bring Your Own Brigade," about the causes of wildfires in California and the U.S.
www.cbsnews.comLt. Byrd speaks out on Jan. 6 shooting; action ahead on NDAA
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Fear rises for Afghans left behind when evacuations end
The suicide bombing at Kabul’s airport is crystalizing a harsh reality for aid groups and U.S. policymakers: thousands of Afghan allies are likely to be left behind on Aug. 31 when the American eva…
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Photos: Scenes From Kabul After The Devastating Explosions At The Airport
There were two deadly explosions in Kabul on Thursday as people continue to evacuate Afghanistan.
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Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout
The award of more than five million Apple shares comes as Mr Cook marks a decade as the firm's boss.
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Texas parent strips down in school board meeting to make a point about mask mandates
A Texas parent on Monday took off his clothing during a school board meeting to make a point regarding social norms and the need for mask mandates.James Akers spoke at the Dripping Springs Independ…
thehill.comPOLITICO Playbook: ‘The worst day of your presidency’
And the Supreme Court strikes down the eviction moratorium.
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Exit game: Central banks' shift from crisis policies gathers momentum
While the financial world waits for the Federal Reserve to start reversing its ultra-loose policy stance, recent moves by a clutch of other central banks signal the days of pandemic-era accommodation are already numbered even as COVID-19 continues to impede smooth economic recoveries around the...
Growing scrutiny over Elder roils California recall election
A flood of scrutiny over conservative radio host Larry Elder’s California gubernatorial recall bid over past conduct and controversial remarks is giving Republicans headaches and Democrats hope in …
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Texas House passes election bill after Democrats delayed it by fleeing state
Democrats opposed the legislation because they say it will make it more difficult for some to vote.
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Abbott's order allowing Texas troopers to stop migrant transports faces judge's injunction
A federal judge in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday issued an injunction on Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting the transport of illegal immigrants.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell supports tapering this year, cites delta variant as 'near-term risk'
The central bank will begin removing its support for the economy later this year, Powell said at the Fed's annual symposium.
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L.A. County's liberal DA won't block RFK assassin's parole if granted, he says
Sirhan Sirhan faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for fatally shooting U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and for the first time no prosecutor will be there to argue he should be kept behind bars.
Hurricane Ida Has Pushed Into The Gulf Of Mexico. Warnings Are Up For Louisiana
The rapidly expanding storm struck Western Cuba and is expected to hit Louisiana on Sunday as a major hurricane.
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Democrats brace for new spending fights over Biden agenda
Democrats are bracing for intraparty fights over crafting a multitrillion-dollar package to advance President Biden’s agenda.The House this week adopted a $3.5 trillion budget plan that paves the w…
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How Kamala Harris is embracing — and changing — the system
This episode of Playbook Deep Dive examines Kamala Harris’ law school years, her performance as Veep and leadership as a woman of color — and why she’s still embracing “the system.”
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Same Hospital And Insurer, But The Bill For His Second Jaw Procedure Was $24,000 More
To realign the man's jaw and ease his chronic pain and high blood pressure, he would need two operations, the surgeon said. Both procedures went well, but the patient was shocked by the second bill.
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YouTube suspends pay of 14 Brazilian channels over misinformation allegations
Fourteen YouTube channels have had their payments suspended by the company amid allegations that they spread misinformation about the country’s 2022 election. “In compliance with the dec…
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Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms
The World Weather Attribution initiative has issued a report that said July's historic flooding in Europe is more likely to happen today due to global warming.
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After census, states move to count prisoners at home
A growing number of state and local governments are using a new set of data produced by the U.S. Census Bureau to recalculate the residences of hundreds of thousands of prison inmates who are servi…
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‘It Nearly Killed Me’: Michael Caputo’s Life After Years Fighting for Trump
After a public meltdown and cancer, Michael Caputo is reexamining his career as a smashmouth politician.
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Activists gear up for voting rights march to mark King anniversary
Civil rights activists for a second consecutive year will descend upon the National Mall on Saturday to mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington, and to dial up pres…
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Dentists, insurers aim to pare down Dems’ Medicare expansion
Prospects for Medicare expansion are further complicated by a price tag that could exceed $350 billion over a decade and surpass the cost of other health priorities<b> </b>under discussion.
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Virginia school board reaches $1.3M settlement with Gavin Grimm over bathroom policy
A Virginia school board has reached a settlement with Gavin Grimm, a transgender man who sued the board after the school officials did not allow him to use the bathroom that corresponds with his ge…
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Alone in the sky, pilot and fiancee save 17 in Tenn. flood
Nashville helicopter pilot Joel Boyers had prayed for God to show him his life had meaning just days before the phone call came.
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Texas House passes voting bill that lawmakers fled state to protest
Texas' House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill restricting voting access, more than six weeks after Democratic lawmakers fled the state in an effort to deny the legislature the quorum needed to approve the Republican-backed measure.
Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates
A judge has ruled that Florida school districts may impose mask mandates. Leon County Circuit Judge John C.
apnews.comCoronavirus: Positive test rates rising across all UK nations - BBC News
Another 100 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test.
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COVID-19 live updates: Judge rules Florida governor stop banning mask mandates in schools
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
Covid: Vaccine complications dwarfed by virus risks
Researchers says despite stroke and clotting risks, Covid vaccines have substantial benefits.
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Veteran dies of treatable illness as COVID fills hospital beds, leaving doctors "playing musical chairs"
The surge in new COVID cases is putting an enormous strain on hospitals, jeopardizing patients who cannot get the medical attention they need because of a lack of space.
www.cbsnews.comInside the school mask wars
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Biden officials step up pressure to use infection control measures in schools
Federal health officials stepped up calls for parents and officials to implement safety measures such as universal masking in schools as students return to in-person classes, citing outbreaks that forced many children back to temporary remote learning.
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Biden says health officials exploring whether to recommend Covid vaccine boosters after less than 8 months | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden said Friday that his administration was looking into whether to shorten the window of the planned Covid-19 booster shot program, something he discussed with Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett during a visit at the White House.
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Clot risk far lower from vaccines than virus: UK study
Researchers examined data on 29 million people in England, where concerns over the safety of vaccines have risen.
Biden and Fauci discussing cutting wait time for COVID-19 booster from eight months to five
President Joe Biden made a spot of coronavirus news during his bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Friday, suggesting that the United States might further decrease the recommended wait time between people's first coronavirus vaccine shots and subsequent booster.
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School mask mandate expanded in Tennessee district where parents heckled people in face coverings
Thursday's meeting in Williamson County, where board members voted to approve a mask requirement for middle and high school students, was not as chaotic as one earlier this month.
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Arkansas medical board probing doctor who prescribed anti-parasite drug to inmates
The Arkansas Medical State Board is investigating the doctor who prescribed anti-parasite drug medication ivermectin to prison inmates.”It is the policy of the Board not to comment on open in…
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Black doctors on tackling the myths that fuel vaccine hesitancy
"It’s a battle," says one doctor. “We can’t get folks vaccinated, and it has nothing to do with the vaccine now.”
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Virus surge breaks hospital records amid rising toll on kids
Kentucky and Texas have joined a growing list of states that have surpassed their record for hospitalized coronavirus patients.
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COVID patients overwhelm Texas hospitals, amid 'hair on fire' crisis
State hospitals are buckling under the pressure of 1,700 patients a day.
Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide
The music industry is moving toward vaccine mandates for concertgoers, but local and state laws have created murky legal waters for COVID-19 rules in venues.
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COVID put this unvaccinated mom in a 3-month coma. This is her message on the vaccine
Michelle Tate, an unvaccinated 40-year-old mother, was in a medically induced coma for three months as she battled COVID-19. She is now urging people to get the vaccine.
COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population
A public service announcement campaign reminds Hawaiians that when Hawaii was a kingdom, its rulers pushed people to get vaccinated against smallpox in the 1850s.
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'Hell no': Some police officers and their unions oppose vaccination mandates
New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said that he is "100 percent" behind a vaccination requirement and that a mandate should come from the state or federal levels.
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Feds warn of alarming rise in reports of fake vaccine cards sold and used
Cyber experts say there's an increase in reports of the use and selling of fake vaccination cards -- and they warn that scammers are also offering to hack databases.
U.S. coronavirus hospitalizations hit eight-month high over 100,000
The number of coronavirus patients in U.S. hospitals has breached 100,000, the highest level in eight months, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, as a resurgence of COVID-19 spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant strains the nation's health care system.
Two teen siblings banned from high school for not wearing masks
Their father said wearing masks violates their religious beliefs.
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League wants COVID-19 vaccine mandate, as players' vaccination rate hits 93%
The National Football League said on Thursday it has made clear it wanted to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for players, as it reported a nearly 93% inoculation rate, despite assertions from the players' union the league had not proposed such a step.
Western Europe Can Expect More Heavy Rainfall And Fatal Floods As The Climate Warms
The World Weather Attribution initiative has issued a report that said July's historic flooding in Europe is more likely to happen today due to global warming.
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