‘We all miss them’: California refugee students and family members stuck in Afghanistan, school officials say
Students and family from a school district in California are stranded in Afghanistan as the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline nears, school officials say.
Read moreAustralian man ‘in hiding’ after distressing video showing him with bloodied head at Kabul airport
The video of the Australian Hazara man went viral after being posted on Wednesday.
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Here are the top stories for Wednesday, Aug. 31: US estimates 1500 Americans still in Afghanistan; Congressmen draw fire for Kabul visit; National Guard called up to…
Read moreNYC teachers protest vaccine mandate
A group of New York City teachers and school union employees gathered outside the mayor’s office Wednesday to protest a vaccine mandate announced by the city health…
Read moreCan toxic algae kill humans? California health officials are warning of these poisonous blooms
A Northern California family’s death may have been due to toxic algae. Here is everything to know about the “colorful oil spill.”
Read moreVictoria records 80 new local COVID-19 cases, including 41 not in isolation while infectious
Forty one cases were not in isolation during their infectious period.
Read moreAustralia reverses Kabul evacuation advice and urges people not to travel to airport
It comes after reports of beatings by Taliban forces surfaced overnight, with one distressing video showing a man who says he is an Australian citizen bleeding from…
Read moreTimes Square gets a giant ferris wheel
The newest attraction in Times Square’s is taking visitors for a ride. The Times Square Wheel is a ferris wheel that spins 110 feet into the air,…
Read moreIsraeli PM starts U.S. trip with Pentagon visit
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is in Washington D.C. for his first state visit overseas since taking office. He met with Defense Sectretary Lloyd Austin at the…
Read moreNew York Gov. adds 12,000 deaths to COVID tally
Delivering another blow to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legacy, New York’s brand-new governor acknowledges that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than Cuomo…
Read moreTexas man strips at meeting to make point on masks
A Texas man took off most of his clothes during a school board meeting to prove a point on mask wearing. (Aug. 25)
Read moreUS believes 1,500 citizens remain in Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the administration believes about 1,500 American citizens remain in Afghanistan, 12 days into a massive U.S. military airlift. (Aug. 25)…
Read moreA fundraiser to help the western NSW town of Wilcannia through COVID-19 has passed $100k
Six new COVID-19 infections were recorded in the small town, which has a majority Indigenous population, on Wednesday.
Read moreMcCarthy condemns Biden, chides 2 US lawmakers
House Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy said the image of President Joe Biden turning away without taking questions this week on Afghanistan at a news conference has…
Read moreGOP, Dems urge Biden to ignore August 31 deadline
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ignore his August 31st deadline for evacuating American citizens from Kabul and continue the mission for…
Read moreA fundraiser to help the far western NSW town of Wilcannia through COVID-19 has passed $100k
Six new COVID-19 infections were recorded in the small town, which has a majority Indigenous population, on Wednesday.
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