All Americans and their Afghan allies will be evacuated from Afghanistan, even if it goes beyond the Aug. 31 deadline. That’s what President Joe Biden promised on Friday. “We’ll get you home,” […]
“We’ll get you home”: Biden
Third vaccine shot is boosted
Three times may be a charm, but it also comes with a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection. Booster shots – in most cases a third inoculation with a […]
Taliban vows a new approach
A generation after American and Afghan forces ousted the strict fundamentalist Islamic Taliban regime – notorious for its bloody excesses and suppression of women – from power in Afghanistan, the “new” version […]
Biden stands by Afghan pullback
President Joe Biden stood by his decision to withdraw American military forces from Afghanistan as the Taliban insurgents took control of the central Asian nation. “Here’s what I believe to my core,” […]
Kabul falls to Taliban soldiers
Twenty years of American blood, sweat and treasure came to a stunning halt Sunday as Taliban insurgents captured Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, in a surprising lighting campaign. As U.S. soldiers and […]
Haiti is struck by earthquake
UPDATE: The death toll in the earthquake in Haiti is now set at least 304, with 1,800 injured, according to the AP. Updated at 6 p.m. –––––––––––––––––––––– The impoverished island nation of […]
Taliban is advancing quickly
Taliban rebels in Afghanistan are continuing their advance across the nation, conquering four more provincial capitals on Friday. According to the Associated Press, the fundamentalist Islamic forces have taken control of four […]
Census shows more diversity
A picture of a new, more multiracial America is emerging from the data released today (Thursday) from the U.S. Census Bureau. The information, which will be used to redraw legislative district maps […]
Teachers, etc.: “jabs” or tests
In response to the very contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, all teachers and school staff in California must get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing for COVID-19. That’s the new policy announced […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, beset by allegations of sexual harassment and abandoned by his former Democratic allies, announced his resignation on Tuesday. Cuomo, 63, continued to deny the charges but said […]
