Politics

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 13 U.S. troops

By Sayed Ziarmal Hashemi, Lolita C. Baldor, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover.

UK's Boris Johnson condemns 'barbaric' Kabul attack

By Associated Press

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.

Israeli PM and Biden postpone meeting because of Afghanistan

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The White House hurriedly rearranged President Joe Biden's schedule on Thursday after deadly explosions outside the airport in the Afghan capital.

South Dakota AG gets fines, no jail time in pedestrian death

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Circuit Judge John Brown also ordered Ravnsborg to pay assorted court costs after the Republican entered no-contest pleas Thursday in the crash that killed Joseph Boever last September.

Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection

By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The suit in federal court in Washington alleges Trump "worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism in an unlawful effort to stay in power."…

AP EXPLAINER: What's happening with Afghanistan evacuations?

By Ben Fox, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

While the pace has picked up in recent days, it's still a chaotic scramble as people seek to escape. Afghans trying to reach the airport face a gauntlet of danger, and there are far more who want to leave than…

Poland, Belgium end Afghan evacuation as clock ticks down

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says he will stick to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S. pullout. European allies pressed for more time but lost the argument.

Biden tackles cybersecurity with tech, finance leaders

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers.

2 U.S. lawmakers' Kabul trip prompts questions, condemnation

By Lolita C. Baldor, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared it not "a good idea." But the two lawmakers said they were conducting important oversight of the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal.