Good Wednesday morning.
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How Joe Biden Armed the Taliban
Taliban still patrolling area outside Kabul airport
Biden Has Not Spoken to Foreign Leaders During Afghanistan Crisis, White House Says
Taliban Frees Thousands of Prisoners, Including al Qaeda and ISIS Fighters
WaPo Evacuates Its Afghan Employees, Correspondent To Qatar
Air Force investigating Afghan civilian deaths at Kabul airport
Trump calls Afghanistan collapse ‘most humiliating’ moment for US
Education secretary says he’s spoken with schools defying mask mandate bans
Joe Biden Takes 9 Marine One Flights in 18 Days for Interrupted August Vacation as Afghanistan Falls
Civil unrest:
Peace Activist Caught On Video Beating Up Homeless Man Outside Minnesota Store
California utility shutting off power to 51K customers to prevent wildfires
Spike in traffic to DC tunnel website caused operator to contact FBI before Jan. 6
Black conservative group pens open letter urging schools to drop CRT, adopt 1776 Unites
Church made famous by Paul Revere reckons with its ties to slavery
Coronavirus news:
5 things to know about Biden’s plan to roll out COVID boosters this fall
Thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards, some from China, seized by US Customs
Travel mask mandate to be extended into January for planes, trains, buses as COVID cases rise
Florida threatens to remove school officials who disobey DeSantis
Abbott says he’s feeling well after positive COVID-19 test
New Mexico indoor mask mandate returns with new vaccine requirements
Child Covid-19 cases are steadily increasing. But with schools opening, expert warns this is just the beginning
New Zealand becomes latest country to confirm Delta outbreak
Other morsels:
Connecticut: GOP Flips State Senate Seat in a District Biden Won by 25 Points
‘Get out now’: Monstrous Dixie Fire moves closer to small California town; Candor Fire threatens more communities
FDA says more than 130 dog deaths, 220 illnesses may be linked to Midwestern Pet Foods
Twitter says Taliban can stay on platform if they obey rules
Utah ‘eager’ to assist with resettling Afghan refugees: governor
Rent Cancellation Advocate Rashida Tlaib Cleaned Up as Landlord During Pandemic
Cuomo files for retirement to receive state’s lifetime pension, report says
Largest reservoir in US is only 35% full
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the angry mob!