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With Airport Closed, Fearful Afghans Scramble for the Border
Thousands of people also flocked to the Islam Qala border post between Afghanistan and Iran, witnesses said.
Brit Charged In Terror Beheadings Scheduled To Plead Guilty
One of two British nationals charged with joining with the Islamic State group and conspiring to torture and behead American and European hostages in Syria is scheduled to plead guilty to criminal charges.
Mystic Aquarium Requests To Resume Research; Whale Improving
Officials at Mystic Aquarium are asking that they be allowed to resume research on four beluga whales, which was halted following the death of the fifth whale imported this spring from Canada.
Exec Charged In Failed SC Nuclear Project Pleads Not Guilty
A business executive charged in the aftermath of a failed multibilliondollar project to build two nuclear reactors in South Carolina pleaded not guilty in federal court Tuesday.
News18 Evening Digest: Afghan Government to Be Formed in Days, Says Pakistan Foreign Minister & Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories of the day: India Inches Towards Another 1 Cr Vaccine Record in Single-day, 72 Lakh Doses Administered by 3pm; Road Accident in Rajasthan's Nagaur Leaves 12 Dead, Including 2 Minors; Actor Ilhana Dhillon Had 7 Fractures in Acciden...
'China's Surveillance Creep': How Big Data Covid Monitoring Could Be Used to Control People Post-pandemic
This phenomenon of adopting a system of surveillance for one purpose and using it past the originally intended aims is known as function creep
Man Faces 10 Years In Prison After LA Fireworks Explosion
The man who stockpiled illegal fireworks in his South Los Angeles backyard which were later improperly detonated by police, likely causing a massive blast in late June that rocked a neighborhood and injured 17 people now faces a decade in federal prison...
Key Dates In U.S. Involvement In Afghanistan Since Sept. 11, 2001
The last U.S. troops flew out of Afghanistan, fulfilling President Joe Biden's pledge to bring an end to America's longest war after a chaotic and violent evacuation from Kabul, the U.S. military said on Monday.
Jesse Jackson's Wife Out Of ICU, Still On Oxygen For COVID
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's wife has been moved from intensive care back into a regular room at the Chicago hospital where she's being treated for COVID19, her family said in a statement Monday.
Introduced for Inclusion, Now a Noose: Why Afghans Are Worried About Their National IDs & Digital History
These databases contain personal information including ethnicity, nationality, religion alongside unique biometric identifiers such as iris scans, fingerprints and photographs.
New Zealand Reports First Death Linked to Rare Side Effect of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
The case has been referred to the coroner and the cause of death has not yet been determined. The independent board, however, did consider that the myocarditis was probably because of the vaccination.
Antony Blinken Says 300 US Citizens Left to be Evacuated from Afghanistan
Nearly 5,500 Americans have been evacuated as part of a mammoth operation that has flown more than 114,000 people from the country since the Taliban takeover.
Florida City Manager Charged In $3.4M Corruption Scheme
The manager of a South Florida city has been charged in a corruption scheme involving the attempted extortion of $3.4 million from an investment company.
Up To 48 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Coast Of Senegal, Says Army
Up to 48 people were missing on Friday after a boat carrying around 60 people capsized off the coast of northern Senegal, the Senegalese army said in a statement.
Judges Won't Delay NC Voting Rights Restoration For Felons
A panel of state trial judges refused on Friday to halt its order restoring voting rights for tens of thousands of North Carolina residents convicted of felonies whose current punishments dont include prison time.
Milwaukee Suburban School Won't Offer Students Free Lunch
A suburban Milwaukee school district is meeting to possibly reconsider opting out of a federally funded free meal program, a move that met with widespread criticism from parents after school board members said they were concerned participating students wo...