Father of fallen soldier questions Afghanistan war
In 2001, Army Ranger Jonn Edmunds and another soldier died when their helicopter crashed, the first combat casualties in America’s war on terrorism. 20 years later, Edmunds’…
Read moreToday in History for September 10th
Highlights of this day in history: Hungary lets East German refugees leave for West Germany; Louisiana U.S. Senator Huey Long fatally shot; Elias Howe gets sewing machine…
Read more20 years later, fallout grows from WTC dust cloud
Two decades after the twin towers’ collapse, people are still coming forward to report illnesses that might be related to the attacks. (Sept. 10)
Read moreHospital system under more pressure with NSW COVID-19 reopening plan: health experts
Some 3,500 people diagnosed with COVID-19 or suspected of having the virus were transported by ambulances in NSW in the past two weeks.
Read moreCOVID takes heavy toll on Black funeral directors
COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on the Black community. It has also taken a heavy toll on those who provide the final service to that community….
Read moreLouisiana slowly reopening after Hurricane Ida
Louisiana residents cleaning up after Hurricane Ida as New Orleans slowly reopens. (Sept. 10)
Read moreWright-Patterson Air Force Base on lockdown as authorities respond to reports of active shooter
Emergency personnel responded to reports of an active shooter at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Thursday, warning the campus community to stay away.
Read moreNSW records 1,542 COVID-19 cases with numbers growing in inner Sydney
Meanwhile, lockdown restrictions will lift in some regional NSW areas on Saturday, while outdoor recreation rules will ease slighty across the state from Monday.
Read moreCalifornia QAnon follower indicted on charges of killing his 2 kids with speargun in Mexico
A California man, who authorities say claimed to be a devout QAnon follower, was indicted on charges of killing his two young children in Mexico.
Read moreVictoria records 334 COVID-19 cases as lockdown lifts for most regions
Victoria has recorded 334 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases and one death, bringing the toll from the state’s latest outbreak to four.
Read moreNSW records 1,542 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths ahead of peak ‘in next week or so’
Meanwhile, lockdown restrictions will lift in some regional NSW areas on Saturday, while outdoor recreation rules will ease slighty across the state from Monday.
Read moreGladys Berejiklian to stop giving daily NSW COVID-19 updates ahead of predicted peak
The premier has indicated she expects NSW’s current COVID-19 crisis to peak in the coming weeks but pledged on Friday “I will turn up when I need…
Read moreGuantanamo prison an unresolved legacy of 9/11
Similar to ending the war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden faces a complex task in closing the vexed Guantanamo Bay detention center that still houses 39 detainees,…
Read moreWashington state to expand mask order for outdoors
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that starting next week, the state’s indoor mask mandate will be expanded to include outdoor events with 500 or more attendees,…
Read more30 Americans invited on charter flight from Kabul
30 Americans were invited to leave Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of KabulThursday with the cooperation of the Taliban in the first large-scale departure since U.S….
Read moreLabor’s Kristina Keneally confirms nomination for Western Sydney seat at next federal election
The high-profile former NSW Premier has announced she is nominating for preselection in a safe lower house seat in Western Sydney at the next election.
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