The evacuation of Americans, other Westerners and Afghan allies from Afghanistan finished on Monday, writing the final chapter to the 20-year U.S. intervention in the remote Central Asian nation. According to the […]
U.S. role in Afghanistan ends
Will Ida be as bad as Katrina?
As Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana and approaches New Orleans, residents, government officials and travelers wonder if this powerful storm – already described as one of the strongest on record – will cause […]
More terror attacks coming?
Access to Kabul’s airport has been mostly cut off by Taliban forces as the evacuation of Americans, other Westerners and Afghan allies approaches a final deadline on Tuesday. The intent of the […]
Evacuation goes on, threat stays
U.S. military forces are continuing to work to evacuate Americans, other Westerners and Afghan allies from Kabul a day after terrorist attacks killed 169 Afghans and 13 members of American military services. […]
Terror attacks at Kabul airport kill 72; Biden vows payback
Warnings of an imminent attack by terrorists on Kabul Airport in Afghanistan came true Thursday as 60 Afghans and 12 Americans were killed. According to the Associated Press, two suicide bombers and […]
1,500 American citizens are still remaining in Afghanistan
As the time remaining to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan dwindles to less than a week, about 1,500 Americans remain in the country. Of that number, 500 are seeking to be airlifted out […]
Biden: Aug. 31 deadline to hold
The original deadline of Aug. 31 to evacuate Americans and Afghans who worked with the U.S. will be observed, President Joe Biden said Tuesday. “Every day we’re on the ground is another […]
“Deconflicton” with the Taliban
A new term is entering the language during the frantic efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies in the wake of the conquest of Afghanistan by the Taliban. According to the Associated […]
Rains, wind hit eastern U.S.
Mother Nature hit the eastern half of the United States hard on Sunday. Hurricane Henri made landfall in Rhode Island and began moving further inland, cutting electrical power to more than 100,000 […]
ISIS threat to evacuations
The evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies from Afghanistan is becoming complicated by a violent radical Islamic group; it’s not the Taliban. According to the Associated Press, the Islamic State, also known […]
