Economy Aug 18 Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.
Health Aug 18 WATCH: White House COVID task force recommends COVID-19 booster shots The White House COVID-19 task force will hold a news briefing Wednesday as U.S. officials recommend that all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots.
Politics Aug 17 WATCH: State Department to send official to manage Afghanistan evacuation The State Department said it was sending John Bass, a former ambassador to Afghanistan, to manage the evacuation operation in Kabul, as the Taliban have assured "safe passage' for civilians seeking to leave Afghanistan.
Politics Aug 16 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Afghanistan Kirby said one of America's top military commanders met face-to-face with senior leaders of the Taliban, urging the longtime enemy not to interfere with the massive evacuation at the Kabul airport.
Politics Aug 16 WATCH: U.S. State Department tells Americans in Kabul to shelter in place Price spoke on a day when thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul’s main airport, with some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and plunged to their deaths.
World Aug 15 Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government collapses Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban and signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan.
World Aug 14 At nearly 117 F, Spain clocks provisional heat record Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun. Italy put 16 cities on red alert for health risks and Portugal warned 75% of its…
World Aug 14 Taliban capture major northern city, approach Afghan capital The fall of Mazar-e-Sharif, the country's fourth largest city, which Afghan forces and two powerful former warlords had pledged to defend, hands the insurgents control over all of northern Afghanistan, confining the Western-backed government to the center and east.
World Aug 14 Death toll of powerful eathquake in Haiti soars to 1,297 The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti climbed sharply on Sunday, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured.
Nation Aug 13 Minneapolis police to curb stops for minor traffic violators A new policy change says Minneapolis police will no longer stop motorists for minor traffic violations, such as expired tabs or an air freshener hanging from a rearview mirror.