World Aug 26 Germany announces end to its Kabul evacuations Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the last of the German military aircraft and troops arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday evening.
Politics Aug 26 UK's Boris Johnson condemns 'barbaric' Kabul attack British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the “barbaric” bomb attack at Kabul airport has caused “many” casualties, but that the U.K. evacuation operation in Afghanistan will continue for a bit longer.
World Aug 26 Sen. Menendez calls Kabul situation 'a full-fledged humanitarian crisis' Sen. Robert Menendez, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, in a statement called the situation unfolding in Kabul “a full-fledged humanitarian crisis.”…
World Aug 26 NATO chief condemns 'horrific terrorist attack' near Kabul airport The bombings struck Thursday outside Kabul’s airport, where large crowds of people trying to flee Afghanistan have massed.
Nation Aug 26 Evidence of extensive corrosion in collapsed condo, report says The National Institute of Standards and Technology also announced Wednesday it will conduct a five-pronged investigation into the Champlain Towers South collapse.
World Aug 26 WATCH: Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby and Gen. Frank McKenzie hold briefing on Afghanistan The U.S. general overseeing the evacuation from Afghanistan says the United States will “go after” the perpetrators of the Kabul airport attacks if they can be found.
Politics Aug 25 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing on Afghanistan evacuations White House Press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that the Biden administration is working on options for people still wishing to leave Afghanistan after August 31st, when the U.S. military is expected to be withdrawn from Kabul.
Politics Aug 25 WATCH: Blinken gives remarks on Americans remaining in Afghanistan Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan may still await evacuation, with six days to go before President Joe Biden's deadline for completing the airlift from Kabul airport.
Politics Aug 25 WATCH: Pentagon says troops, gear the priority in final days Defense Department press secretary John Kirby and Army Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor, deputy director for regional operations with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will hold a news briefing Wednesday amid the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Arts Aug 24 TV Academy revokes Andrew Cuomo's Emmy amid scandal, resignation Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat: losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic.