Lawmakers push Biden to extend August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Lawmakers from both parties pressed top Biden national security officials at a classified…
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CNN By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood have paid tribute to their Rolling Stones bandmate Charlie Watts, who died…
Continue ReadingCharlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, dies at 80
WLS By Hilary Clarke, CNN Charlie Watts, the unassuming son of a truck driver who gained global fame as the drummer for the Rolling Stones, has died.…
Continue ReadingAs Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, US groups prepare for a wave of migrants
CNN By Taylor Romine and Mirna Alsharif, CNN It’s a picture that went viral and stunned people around the world earlier this week:…
Continue ReadingLSU to require proof of vaccination or negative PCR test at Tiger Stadium
CNN, WCBS By Gregory Lemos, CNN Louisiana State University announced Tuesday that it will require all guests at Tiger Stadium who are 12 and older to…
Continue ReadingNext up for Covid vaccines: kids under 12
CNN, PFIZER, NBC, STANFORD MEDICINE, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has given full…
Continue ReadingA Texas mom died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to her second daughter
CNN By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it…
Continue ReadingHawaii governor asks tourists to stay away as Covid cases and hospitalizations hit record highs
CNN By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN Hawaii Gov. David Ige asked tourists to voluntarily stay away from the state amid a record surge in Covid-19…
Continue ReadingTaliban say they won’t allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension
CNN, AFP, QATAR GOVT, KTVT, DEFENSE DEPT, UNITED AIRLINES, HANIF SUFIZADA, TALIBAN VIDEO, ISIS VIDEO By Nick Paton Walsh, Brad Lendon, Sheena…
Continue ReadingBiden keeps August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan: ‘The sooner we finish the better’
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday the US is on track to complete its…
Continue ReadingEvacuation flights out of Kabul are picking up. Here’s what it’s like at the airport.
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration’s evacuation efforts in Afghanistan have gained considerable momentum in recent days, now far…
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Continue ReadingBiden facing critical choice on August 31 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan as evacuations accelerate
CNN, U.S. AIR MOBILITY COMMAND By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden could decide Tuesday whether to keep US troops in Afghanistan past August 31,…
Continue ReadingAfghan pop star Aryana Sayeed details harrowing exit from her country
CNN, AFP, QATAR GOVT, KTVT, DEFENSE DEPT, UNITED AIRLINES, HANIF SUFIZADA, TALIBAN VIDEO, ISIS VIDEO By Lisa Respers France, CNN An Afghan pop star…
Continue Reading90-day review into origins of Covid ends, but public may have to wait on unclassified report
CNN, PFIZER, NBC, STANFORD MEDICINE, CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Kaitlan Collins, Kate Sullivan and Zachary Cohen, CNN It has now been 90…
Continue ReadingCIA director met with Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday amid evacuation efforts
CNN, AFP, QATAR GOVT, KTVT, DEFENSE DEPT, UNITED AIRLINES, HANIF SUFIZADA, TALIBAN VIDEO, ISIS VIDEO By John Harwood, Phil Mattingly and Veronica…
Continue ReadingPfizer’s FDA approval is boosting these stocks
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Since 2020, investors have been rallying behind shares of Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech, two companies that…
Continue ReadingBush, Obama, Trump, Biden: How four presidents created today’s Afghanistan mess
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has said repeatedly over the past four months — as recently as last week — that he refuses…
Continue ReadingWhat is RPC? Here’s what to know about Russia and the Paralympics
CNN By Sana Noor Haq and Rachel Trent, CNN If you’re watching the Paralympic Games, you may notice an unfamiliar abbreviation, RPC. It stands…
Continue ReadingPeloton’s lower-end treadmill is finally going on sale after addressing safety issues
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton’s lower-priced and smaller treadmill is finally going on sale. The release of the Peloton Tread…
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