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,” […]
Biden stands by Afghan pullback
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 […]
U.S. out of Afghanistan Aug. 31
Military operations by the United States in Afghanistan will be ended on Aug. 31, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, bringing to a close a 20-year American involvement in the remote Asian […]
“Forever War” coming to end?
Twenty years to the day of the “9/11” attack on the United States, American forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan. According to The New York Times, the White House made that announcement […]
