Biden team surprised by rapid Taliban gains in Afghanistan
By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the evacuation of the American Embassy in Kabul…
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Continue ReadingANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s capital city gave honors this weekend to the late author Alex Haley and his extended family on the centennial of…
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON Associated Press President Ashraf Ghani has quietly slipped out of Afghanistan, a lonely figure after seven years as president. The…
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Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARINA VILLENEUVE New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering two New York City Democrats for the lieutenant spot when she…
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Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — The death toll in Turkey’s severe floods this week has climbed to at least 62 people Sunday. Torrential rains that pounded…
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate behavior has added her voice to those criticizing state…
Continue ReadingBy AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One young woman in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul described the anxiety, fears…
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Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has triggered an election amid a new wave of COVID as he seeks to…
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