Aug 06 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: Battles brew over masking up in schools to ward off COVID-19 In our news wrap Friday, states and school districts across the country are taking varying approaches to mask mandates, more than 50 wildfires are burning in Greece, the Taliban reportedly captured their first provincial capital in Afghanistan, a New Jersey… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: COVID-19 vaccination mandates spread in the U.S. as the delta variant surges In our news wrap Tuesday, mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations spread to more of the U.S. as the delta variant surges, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected any new restrictions, New York became the nation's first big city to require proof… Continue watching
Aug 03 Taliban take much of provincial capital in south Afghanistan By Tameem Akhgar, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Afghan forces on Tuesday launched airstrikes, backed by the U.S., in a desperate effort to defend Lashkar Gah. The fall of the city would mark the first provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban in years. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken remarks on expanding Afghans eligible for refugee status By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration is expanding efforts to help Afghan citizens flee increasing Taliban violence as the U.S. military pullout looms at the end of the month. Continue reading
Jul 30 Biden signs bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed emergency legislation that will bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies who worked alongside Americans in the Afghanistan war. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 3:39 First Afghan interpreters, their families arrive in the U.S. on special visas More than 200 Afghans eligible for special immigrant visas arrived in Virginia Friday. They are the first group of former interpreters — and their families — who worked with American soldiers on the ground. They're being evacuated by the Biden… Continue watching
Jul 30 ‘Welcome home’: Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press More than 200 people have arrived in the United States on the first evacuation flight for Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jul 23 To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the insurgents don't want to monopolize power. But he says there won't be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new, negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed from office. Continue reading
Jul 20 Afghan president slams Taliban after rockets target Kabul palace By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Afghanistan's government says several rockets hit near the presidential palace shortly before President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Continue reading
Jul 15 U.S., Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press A Taliban surge has put the insurgents in control of key border posts, opened up fresh sources of revenue and rattled many of Afghanistan's neighbors. Continue reading