Who wouldn’t want a house on the beach? For some on Israel’s far-right, desirable beachfront now includes the sands of Gaza. Just ask Daniella Weiss, […]
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A judge asked a mother if she got the covid vaccine. She said no, and he revoked custody of her son.
Rebecca Firlit said a Chicago judge has revoked custody of her 11-year-old son until she gets vaccinated against the coronavirus. When Rebecca Firlit joined a […]
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A New Breed of Crisis: War and Warming Collide in Afghanistan
Somalian refugees displaced by drought wait for rations in Dadaab, Kenya, July 14, 2011. Parts of Afghanistan have warmed twice as much as the global […]
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Demand Surges for Deworming Drug for COVID, Despite No Evidence It Works
For the past week, Dr. Gregory Yu, an emergency physician in San Antonio, has received the same daily requests from his patients, some vaccinated for […]
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The US military says it permanently disabled over 150 vehicles and aircraft before leaving Kabul so they can ‘never be used again’
A view of the C-17 Globemaster prepares to take off in the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021 The US […]
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Last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, ending the United States’ longest war
After nearly 20 years, the last U.S. troops have left Afghanistan, concluding the United States’ longest war and the largest non-combatant evacuation mission in U.S. […]
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As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the final five U.S. military transport aircraft lifted off out of Afghanistan Monday, they left behind up to 200 Americans and […]
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West Virginia governor: ‘You have to get vaccinated’
As millions of students continue to return to school over the coming weeks, one state’s governor is stepping up the call for vaccinations among his […]
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The Republican pandemic response is breaking my brain
An elephant. Illustrated | iStock Nine months after several highly effective coronavirus vaccines started to become available in America, and three to five months after they […]
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Wisconsin school board member says families will ‘become spoiled’ with free lunch program
Students pick up cereal breakfast before school at Bethune Academy in Milwaukee, where meals are free for all students. The School District of Waukesha opted […]
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Biden said US would ‘hunt’ down Kabul airport attackers. A day later, a drone strike killed two ISIS-K targets.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden warned those behind a deadly terrorist attack that killed and wounded American service members and Afghan civilians in Kabul on Thursday that […]
