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Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in members of the militant group escorting clusters of Americans to the gates of the Kabul airport as they sought to escape Afghanistan, two defense officials told CNN.
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Biden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
As coronavirus cases rise across the South, state health officials, hospital consultants and oxygen suppliers continue to sound alarms over a potential shortage of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients in the region.
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A Health Department spokesperson says the Biden administration is in close contact with oxygen suppliers and and the private sector to closely monitor the situation …
Published on September 1, 2021
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Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on almost all the city's roads, in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety.
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Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety. Pictured is …
Published on September 1, 2021
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Jury selection kicks off in Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trial
Jury selection began Tuesday in a San Jose federal courtroom for the long-awaited trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of Theranos.
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California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don't need Covid-19 vaccines
Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn't think it's necessary for young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 or for children to wear masks at school, and he vowed to repeal any mask or vaccine mandates for California's state workers if he is elected to replace the Democratic governor in the September 14 special election.
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Ida left more than 1 million without power, possibly for weeks. And now comes the scorching heat
The levees held. The power grid did not. Millions of Gulf Coast residents who survived Ida's devastating winds and deluge of rain face a new danger -- widespread power outages that are expected to last for weeks, coupled with a period of excessive heat.
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Biden turns to nation building at home, but the political threats he left behind in Afghanistan could come back to haunt him
President Joe Biden may have ended the "forever war" but the dangerous loose ends he left behind in Afghanistan could still thwart his attempt to throw everything at his top priority domestic goals.
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Two senior FDA vaccine leaders step down as agency faces decision on boosters
Two senior leaders in the US Food and Drug Administration's vaccine review office are stepping down, even as the agency works toward high-profile decisions around Covid-19 vaccine approvals, authorizations for younger children and booster shots.
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Texas' 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue in an unprecedented legal approach
A Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into the pregnancy could provide the playbook for red states to pass extreme abortion restrictions -- without having to wait for the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade.
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China's 'revolution' cost investors $3 trillion. So why aren't they running scared?
Heavyweight global investment firms are sticking with China despite a sweeping crackdown on business by the ruling Communist Party that has wiped $3 trillion off the market value of the country's biggest companies.
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Texas 6-week abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
A controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks went into effect early Wednesday morning after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to rule on pending emergency requests brought by abortion providers.
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5 crew members unaccounted for after US Navy helicopter crashes off the San Diego coast
Search and rescue efforts are underway after a US Navy helicopter crashed off the San Diego coast Tuesday, officials said. One crew member was rescued and the search is ongoing for five others, a Navy spokesperson told CNN. The condition of the rescued crew member was not disclosed.
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Governor Abbott, DSHS Announce Deployment Of Additional Medical Personnel, Equipment To Assist Hospitals With COVID-19 Response
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will be deploying an additional 2,500 medical staff to support health care facilities in Texas, including hospitals and nursing homes. This will bring the total number of medical personnel deployed across the state to 8,100. In addition, DSHS is providing medical equipment requested by Texas medical facilities including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, heart monitors, IV pumps, feeding pumps, and hospital beds.
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'We're doing all we can': Biden speaks on Hurricane Ida relief efforts
President Joe Biden spoke Monday afternoon on Hurricane Ida relief efforts as he met virtually with a host of leaders involved in the response to the massive storm that has rocked the Gulf Coast.
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Event helps parents of children lost to violence
An event in downtown Sunday aimed to lend a helping hand to those who've experienced tragedy. At the Hall of Justice building in downtown Louisville an organization called the Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters (MOMS) meant to show parents, who lost a child to violence, will always have support throughout their grieving process.
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Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas' six-week ban
Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block a controversial law that bans abortions at six weeks and allows private citizens to bring civil suits against anyone who assists a pregnant person seeking an abortion in violation of the law.
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Deadly Ida leaves more than 1 million without power and many awaiting rescue from flooded homes
Hurricane Ida has left catastrophic damage across southeastern Louisiana, killing at least one person, leaving much of the New Orleans area without power, interrupting phone service and sending rescuers scrambling Monday to flooded homes where people were anxiously asking for help.
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This is how to prevent another 100,000 Covid deaths by December, Fauci says
With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated population, it's possible another 100,000 people could die from the virus by December, according to a recent University of Washington model.
