U.S. Confirms Soldier From East Tennessee Killed In Bombing
A soldier from east Tennessee was one of 13 U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport this week, the Department of Defense said Saturday.
Taliban Largely Seal Off Kabul Airport As Airlift Winds Down
The Taliban deployed extra forces around Kabul’s airport Saturday to prevent large crowds from gathering after a devastating suicide attack two days earlier, as the massive U.S.-led airlift wound down ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline.
President Biden's Promise To Strike Extremists Faces New Afghan Reality
By promising to strike the extremists who killed 13 Americans and dozens of Afghans, President Joe Biden now confronts the reality of finding and targeting them in an unstable country without U.S. military and intelligence teams on the ground and no help from a friendly government in Kabul.
Kabul Airport Attack Kills 60 Afghans, 13 U.S. Troops
Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. The attacks killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said.
U.S. Says 1,500 Americans May Still Await Kabul Evacuation
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests the U.S. may accomplish its highest priority for the Kabul airlift — rescuing U.S. citizens — ahead of President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline.
Biden Pledges To Americans In Kabul: ‘We will get you home’
President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: “We will get you home.”
Biden To Address Chaotic Kabul Evacuation Amid Criticism
Facing a torrent of criticism, President Joe Biden plans to speak Friday about the chaotic evacuation of Americans and allies from Afghanistan as the U.S. struggles with obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to airport pandemonium and cumbersome red tape.
Afghan Officer Who Fought With U.S. Forces Rescued From Kabul
Time was running out for Mohammad Khalid Wardak, a high-profile Afghan national police officer who spent years working alongside the American military.
Afghans Plead For Faster US Evacuation From Taliban Rule
Educated young women, former U.S. military translators and other Afghans most at-risk from the Taliban appealed to the Biden administration to get them on evacuation flights as the United States struggled to bring order to the continuing chaos at the Kabul airport.
Woman Comes Face-To-Face With Snake In Australia Supermarket
Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket when she came face-to-face with a huge snake.
U.S. Friends Try To Rescue Brother In Arms In Afghanistan
Mohammad Khalid Wardak had no intention of leaving Afghanistan. The high-profile national police officer had worked alongside American special forces and even went on television to challenge the Taliban to a fight. He planned to stand with his countrymen to defend his homeland after U.S. forces were gone
US Troops Can't Escort Afghans To Kabul Airport
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. military doesn’t have the capacity at this point to extend security forces beyond the perimeter of the Kabul airport in order to get more civilians safely evacuated out of Afghanistan.
US Officials Say 7 Killed In Kabul Airport Evacuation Chaos
Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their country that they held onto an American military jet as it took off and plunged to death in chaos that killed at least seven people, U.S. officials said.
Rescuers Racing In Haiti As Storm Threatens To Follow Quake
The death toll from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared on Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm.
6.9 Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska, No Tsunami Warning Issued
A 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaskan Peninsula early Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Haiti; At Least 29 Killed
At least 29 people were killed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, just days before a tropical storm is expected to make landfall, and Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was mobilizing all available government resources to help victims in the affected areas.
Global Sizzling: July Was Hottest Month On Record, NOAA Says
Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, U.S. weather officials announced.
US Sends Troops To Kabul To Evacuate Some Embassy Staff
With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending in an additional 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursday.
Anne Frank Center To Open At University Of South Carolina
An Anne Frank Center is opening at the University of South Carolina, which will be the first museum in North America and the fourth in the world where visitors can walk through the famed story of the teenage Holocaust victim.
Mixed Bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics Comes To A Nuanced End
It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ended with a typhoon blowing through and, still, a virus. In between: just about everything.
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