Author: Mike Brest
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Taliban could force ‘existential crisis’ in Afghanistan, US watchdog says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Taliban‘s surge in Afghanistan as the United States completes its withdrawal could lead to an “existential crisis,” a U.S. oversight report said. The situation in Afghanistan is “bleak,” and the “overall trend is clearly unfavorable to the Afghan government,” a letter from the Special…
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Top US general in Afghanistan doesn’t commit to ending airstrikes against Taliban
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The head of U.S. Central Command declined to say whether the military will cease airstrikes against the Taliban after the previously announced end date for such responses. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., the top general overseeing operations in Afghanistan, told reporters on Sunday that “logistical…
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Sandstorm leaves 7 dead in Utah interstate pileup
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At least seven people were killed, and several others were injured after a sandstorm blinded Utah drivers, causing a massive pileup over the weekend. High winds caused the sandstorm that impaired visibility in Millard County around 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, the Utah Highway…
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Couple charged in connection to starting California wildfire that resulted in firefighter’s death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials charged a California couple in connection with the deadly El Dorado wildfire in September 2020 that started during a gender reveal gone wrong and resulted in the death of a firefighter. Refugio Manuel Jimenez and…
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US life expectancy drops to lowest level in nearly two decades amid pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Life expectancy in the United States in 2020 fell to its lowest level since nearly two decades ago, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention early data released on Wednesday. U.S. life expectancy came in at 77.3 years for 2020, the lowest it’s…
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Air Force Academy professor defends critical race theory, criticized by congressman
A professor at the Air Force Academy said critical race theory is “vital,” claiming the United States has a history of racism that “shaped both foreign and domestic policy.” Teaching the theory “is not unpatriotic,” said Lynne Chandler Garcia, an associate professor at the school in Colorado Springs, adding that it does not “promote division…
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‘She’s gonna do her, I’m gonna do me’: Gold medal hammer thrower who honored anthem reacts to peer’s protest
The U.S. Olympic hammer thrower who won gold at a qualifier and honored the national anthem, which makes her “cry every time,” opened up about her teammate’s protest. DeAnna Price was one of the two medalists who stood on the podium with their hands over their hearts during the “Star-Spangled Banner” at an Olympic trial…
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JD Vance apologizes for criticism of Trump, says he regrets ‘being wrong’
Republican Ohio senatorial candidate J.D. Vance apologized for his criticism of former President Donald Trump, saying he was “wrong.” Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy, asked not to be judged based on years-old comments. Vance described himself as “never Trump”; called Trump “an idiot”; said he “didn’t support” Trump; described himself as “not a Trump guy”;…
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Engineer discovered ‘major structural damage’ three years before Florida condominium collapsed
An engineer found serious structural damage to the Florida condominium complex years before it collapsed Thursday. The engineering consultant, Frank Morabito, wrote a report citing “major structural damage” in October 2018. City officials did not release the report until late Friday, a day after part of the building collapsed. Search-and-rescue efforts by first responders are…
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Five Savannah police officers fired in connection to in-custody death of man in custody
The Savannah Police Department fired five officers in connection to the death of a man who died while in custody in Georgia earlier this year. The Professional Standards Unit closed two separate investigations on Monday regarding the death of William Harvey, who killed himself while he was left alone in an interview room on April…