Friend shares conservative vaccine denier’s last words to her
There is a growing list of conservatives who have used their platforms to discourage people from getting a Covid-19 vaccine… but they did not live…
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The Kabul airlift has ended, but a US operation to get 14,000 people off a base in Germany is far from over
CNN’s Atika Shubert gets a tour around Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the temporary home for more than 20,000 Afghan refugees on their way to…
Continue Reading The Kabul airlift has ended, but a US operation to get 14,000 people off a base in Germany is far from over
By Atika Shubert, CNN From his office window, Brigadier General Joshua Olson can see a daily football match organized by the Afghan children who are…
Continue Reading CDC asks the unvaccinated not to travel this weekend and says even vaccinated need to weigh the risk
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Due to the surge of Covid-19 cases, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking…
Continue Reading Latest footage shows Taliban checking out abandoned US hardware
As US troops left Afghanistan, the Taliban inspected military equipment abandoned by Afghanistan’s army and the US military. The commander of US…
Continue Reading Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil
A gang of armed robbery suspects in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped to their getaway cars. CNN’s…
Continue Reading Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘success,’ Biden says; ‘It was time to end this war’
UPDATE #2, Aug. 31: In his first formal remarks since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans:…
Continue Reading See Biden’s message to remaining Americans in Afghanistan
President Biden vowed to help Americans remaining in Afghanistan leave the country following the US military…
Continue Reading Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean and could reach Cyprus on Wednesday
By Eyad Kourdi, Mostafa Salem and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An oil spill that originated from Syria’s largest refinery is growing and spreading…
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LIVE updates: 4 dead, 1M still without power after Hurricane Ida
Here’s the latest on Hurricane Ida: Rescuers have combined to save at least 671 people, according to Louisiana Gov. John Bel EdwardsOfficials…
Continue Reading Mike Richards is now out as executive producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ too
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” Sony, the…
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Man attacked by alligator in Hurricane Ida’s floodwaters
SLIDELL, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man was attacked by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida and is…
Continue Reading Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
By Jeevan Ravindran and Barbara Wojazer, CNN Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on…
Continue Reading US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer USA Basketball will face Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba in the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball…
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2 dead, at least 10 hurt after Mississippi highway washed away by heavy rain
LUCEDALE, Mississippi — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when their vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a highway…
Continue Reading CDC adds 7 destinations to ‘very high’ Covid-19 travel risk list, including Puerto Rico and Switzerland
By Kristen Rogers and Marnie Hunter, CNN Switzerland and Puerto Rico are now among the highest-risk destinations for travelers, according to the US…
Continue Reading Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil
By Rodrigo Pedroso and Lianne Kolirin, CNN A gang of armed robbers in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped…
Continue Reading India massacre memorial’s lights-and-lasers ‘makeover’ attracts controversy
By Manveena Suri, CNN The renovation of a historical monument in India’s Punjab state where British troops once killed hundreds of men, women…
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‘The possibilities are endless on how fast we can go,’ says Paralympian David Brown, the world’s fastest blind athlete
David Brown is the first completely blind athlete to run 100 meters in under 11 seconds. Competing in the T11 category for vision impairment,…
Continue Reading Pentagon announces completion of Afghanistan withdrawal
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, announced the completion of US withdrawal from Afghanistan as the last US military planes…
Continue Reading Hear Fareed Zakaria’s prediction of what’s to come in Afghanistan
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria explains how the rivalry between the Taliban and ISIS-K could lead to the beginning of another Afghan civil…
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Last U.S. military flight leaves Kabul, ending America’s longest war
KABUL, Afghanistan — America’s longest war has ended after 20 years as the last U.S. troops departed Afghanistan, concluding a final, frantic…
Continue Reading Under 200 Americans who want to leave remain in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “under 200, likely closer to 100” Americans wishing to leave still remain in Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Hate crime reports in US surge to the highest level in 12 years, FBI says
By Christina Carrega and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 10,000 people reported to law enforcement last year that they were the victim of a hate…
Continue Reading Judge restores unvaccinated Illinois mom’s right to see son
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois judge has reversed a ruling to bar a divorced mother from seeing her 11-year-old son because she isn’t vaccinated…
Continue Reading 60 years of NASA’s history in 120 seconds
From Alan Shepard to Neil Armstrong, and from Pioneer I to the Opportunity Rover, here are 60 years worth of NASA’s biggest accomplishments and…
Continue Reading State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask…
Continue Reading Lamborghini reinvents an icon with it’s all-new hybrid Countach
The car that made Lamborghini famous is back in all its V12 hybrid electric…
Continue Reading Wildfire evacuees flood Lake Tahoe roads in rush to flee
By SAM METZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Fire is forcing thousands of people to rush to leave…
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Tropical Storm Nora hugs Mexico’s coast; 1 dead, 7 missing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Nora has weakened to a tropical storm as it causes floods and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast. At midday…
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