Two “high profile” ISIS targets were killed and another was injured in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Saturday, a retaliatory step following the terrorist attack that killed 13 US service members and at least 170 others outside Kabul’s international airport. “I can confirm, as more information
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‘I was 50 steps from the blast:’ Witness describes carnage of Kabul airport attack
Afghans who narrowly avoided the terror attack outside Kabul airport on Thursday have described horrifying scenes and piles of victims’ bodies at the site of the blast. Muhammad, who said he assisted US forces and worked with NATO in Afghanistan, was at the airport with his family Thursday, trying to
Why Biden will end the final mission in Afghanistan in just 7 days
The instincts that drove President Joe Biden’s decision to end the US presence in Afghanistan by August 31 were revealed by what he talked about before he announced it to the American people. In a televised statement billed as an update on a remarkable airlift that has now saved more
Texas House approves GOP voting restrictions bill after months of Democratic delays
The Texas House approved a raft of new voting restrictions Friday, as majority Republicans seeking to hold on to power in a rapidly changing state finally overcame months of delays by Democrats who said the measure will raise new barriers to the ballot box for marginalized voters. The House voted
China has administered 2 billion Covid vaccine shots. But coercive measures are sparking anger
China’s coronavirus vaccination drive has surpassed 2 billion doses, authorities announced Friday, but heavy-handed tactics intended to boost inoculation rates are triggering backlash in some areas. As of Thursday, more than 889 million people had been fully vaccinated, with more than two billion shots of domestically-produced Covid-19 vaccine administered
The latest on the Kabul airport attack
A significant contingent of remaining US embassy staff is expected to leave the Kabul airport this weekend, according to a senior US official and a source directly familiar with the situation on the airport — a reflection of the changed reality on the ground in Afghanistan as the US evacuation mission draws
Seth Meyers Calls Out Fox News for Promoting Ivermectin
“Any time someone tries to sell you a ‘miracle drug’ that ‘they’ don’t want you to know about, you should be suspicious.” — SETH MEYERS “I gotta say, when I first heard that Fox News was pushing Ivermectin, I knew it was gonna be bad, but I was not expecting
Fantasy Baseball Today: Is Blake Snell back? Josiah Gray vs. Edward Cabrera; Miguel Sano a sneaky pickup?
On Fantasy Baseball Today, we recap everything you need to know from Wednesday’s action If you held on to Blake Snell, give yourself a pat on the back. He’s changed up his pitch mix, and over his past five starts he looks like Snell. You can read more about him
Possible Havana syndrome incident delayed Harris flight to Vietnam
Vice President Kamala Harris’ departure for Vietnam was delayed by several hours Tuesday afternoon after her office was informed by the US embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, of a “report of a recent possible anomalous health incident.” That term is the way that the government usually refers to the mysterious
Afghan withdrawal leaves allies to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage
Afghan withdrawal leaves allies to face harsh reality of US’s departure from world stage The sudden fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s near-total takeover of Afghanistan has left many of America’s long-standing partners wondering what will become of the values-based, US-led international order. While President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of troops