Aug 25 Pentagon says U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”… Continue reading
Aug 25 Iran Parliament approves most of new president’s ministers By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of 18 out of 19 ministers proposed by Raisi after five days of hearings and discussions. Lawmakers did not vote for Hossein Baghgoli, nominated for education minister, whose experience was disputed during hearings. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing on Afghanistan evacuations By Associated Press 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on options for people still wishing to leave Afghanistan after August 31st, when the U.S. military is expected to be withdrawn from Kabul. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Blinken gives remarks on Americans remaining in Afghanistan By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 25 New York governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised more government transparency on her first day in office and by day's end her administration had quietly delivered it by acknowledging nearly 12,000 more deaths in the state from COVID-19 than had been publicized… Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Pentagon says troops, gear the priority in final days By News Desk and Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 25 2 U.S. lawmakers’ Kabul trip prompts Biden administration fury By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Two members of Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the chaotic evacuation stunning State Department and U.S. military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Aug 25 Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Its passage was praised by President Joe Biden, who said it would protect a “sacred right” and called on the Senate to “send this important bill to my desk.”… Continue reading
Aug 24 TV Academy revokes Andrew Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation By Associated Press 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. Continue reading