U.S.A. Gymnastics and a court-appointed committee representing sexual abuse victims of Lawrence G. Nassar, the former national team doctor, filed a joint plan on Tuesday that would allow the federation to emerge from bankruptcy and would include a $425 million settlement with those in the sport who were victims of
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Two ‘high profile’ ISIS targets in Afghanistan killed in US drone strike, Pentagon says
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
US intelligence community review does not determine origin of Covid-19
The US intelligence community reached an inconclusive assessment about the origin of the Covid-19 virus following a 90-day investigation ordered by President Joe Biden, according to an unclassified summary of the probe released publicly on Friday. The intelligence community is still divided about which of the two theories — that
‘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
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
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
Germany’s deadly floods were up to 9 times more likely because of climate change, study estimates
Record rainfall that triggered deadly floods in Western Europe in July was made between 1.2 and 9 times more likely by human-caused climate change, according to a new study. At least 220 people were killed between July 12 and 15 — mostly in Germany, though dozens also died in Belgium