Renewed calls for federal parliament to have final say on sending Australian troops to war
The push for an overhaul of the government’s power to commit troops to war comes in the aftermath of Australia’s deployment in Afghanistan.
Read moreRockets fired at Kabul airport as US troop withdrawal enters final hours
US President Joe Biden has set Tuesday as the deadline to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan.
Read more‘At least I’m alive’: Louisiana residents crawl out from battered homes, recount horror of Hurricane Ida
Louisiana residents began emerging from homes Monday as others remained inside to make way for rescue operations in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Read moreCases against 17 people charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot on hold after lawyer goes missing
An associate told a judge John M. Pierce was in a car accident, then told another judge Pierce was on a ventilator, hospitalized with COVID-19.
Read moreUtah vigil held for Marine killed in Afghanistan
A vigil was held Sunday for Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, 31, outside the Utah Statehouse, one of 13 U.S. troops killed in the attack outside Kabul’s…
Read morePentagon: US force protection measures thwarted 5 rockets launched at Afghanistan airport
During a press briefing the Pentagon detailed how force protection measures were deployed against 5 rockets fired at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan.
Read morePentagon on Afghanistan evacuations, air strikes
The Pentagon says it remains prepared to airlift more Americans from the Kabul airport, even as the evacuation winds down. And will also look into reports of…
Read moreWant to donate or volunteer to assist those affected by Hurricane Ida? Here’s how to help
Hurricane Ida devastated much of southeast Louisiana. Here are some organizations to donate or volunteer with to help.
Read more‘Who better to support us than us?’ North Carolina residents rally to strengthen Black-owned businesses
Black shoppers and business owners express the importance of buying Black and circulating dollars within their community in North Carolina.
Read moreHurricane Ida leaves Louisiana a mess and heads toward Mississippi, Tennessee
After Hurricane Ida left Louisiana, the storm crossed into Mississippi bringing heavy rains, flooding and power outages.
Read moreOhio judge orders hospital to treat COVID patient with Ivermectin despite CDC warnings
The case is one of a handful nationwide where courts have forced doctors to use Ivermectin, which is unproven in the treatment of COVID-19.
Read moreIda’s impact felt in Louisiana, Mississippi
Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday drenching areas in Louisiana and Mississippi, and knocking out power to all of New Orleans. (Aug. 30)
Read moreMassive California fire threatens Lake Tahoe area
Fire officials ordered more evacuations around the Tahoe Basin as a two-week old blaze encroached on the threatened mountain towns surrounding Lake Tahoe. (Aug. 30)
Read moreAs Caldor Fire edges closer to California’s South Lake Tahoe region, crews scramble to keep blaze at bay
As Northern California’s Caldor Fire pressed closer to the South Lake Tahoe region, low humidity and gusty winds could make conditions worse.
Read moreDamaging Caldor Fire spreads rapidly south of Lake Tahoe
A huge plume of smoke billows over El Dorado County, California, on August 29, as the Caldor Fire, burning south of Lake Tahoe, grew to 168,387 acres…
Read moreChicago judge rules mom cannot see her 11-year-old son because she’s not vaccinated
A judge in Chicago barred the mother of an 11-year-old boy from partial parental custody of seeing her son because she is not vaccinated for COVID-19.
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