Monthly Archives: August 2021
Uncategorized
‘I don’t want them to kill my kids’: Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US
Aug
Abdul Rashid Shirzad was quiet and nervous on the taxi ride with his family to the Kabul airport, the last American-controlled enclave in the Afghan capital.Abdul Rashid Shirzad was quiet and nervous on the taxi ride with his family to the Kabul airport, the last American-controlled enclave in the Afghan capital.
Aug
A man identified only as “Louis” testified Monday at R. Kelly’s trial, saying the singer lured him to his home and studio when he was 17 with promises of helping his music career but instead sexually abused him.A man identified only as “Louis” testified Monday at R. Kelly’s trial, saying the singer lured him to […]
Aug
CNN’s Anna Coren reports on one family’s dramatic and dangerous escape out of Afghanistan.CNN’s Anna Coren reports on one family’s dramatic and dangerous escape out of Afghanistan.
Uncategorized
Taliban enters hangar housing US military helicopters minutes after last US plane departed
Aug
Following the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, a video taken by Los Angeles Times correspondent Nabih Bulos shows a group of Taliban fighters entering a hangar at the Kabul airport and examining what was left behind by the US military. CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Bulos about what he saw.Following the complete withdrawal […]
Aug
Overall effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines has not dropped much yet for most vaccinated Americans, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers were told Monday.Overall effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines has not dropped much yet for most vaccinated Americans, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers were told Monday.
Aug
Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that carries many of the same hallmarks as other strains, including Alpha, Beta and Gamma.Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that carries many of the same hallmarks […]
• Storm tracker: See where Ida is headed • Ida forces Mississippi River to reverse flow • Climate change is making hurricanes like Ida stronger, slower and wetter• Storm tracker: See where Ida is headed • Ida forces Mississippi River to reverse flow • Climate change is making hurricanes like Ida stronger, slower and wetter
