Rev. Jesse Jackson Moves to Rehab Hospital, Wife in ICU for COVID-19
Family members say the Rev. Jesse Jackson has been transferred to a hospital focused on physical rehabilitation after receiving treatment for a breakthrough COVID-19 infection.
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U.S. Forces Continue Evacuations from Afghanistan Despite Threat of New Attack
American forces working under heightened security and the threat of another attack are racing to complete the evacuation from Kabul’s airport, the day after a suicide bombing at the gates wrote a devastating final chapter to the war in Afghanistan.
RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Wins Parole with Support of Kennedy Sons
U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin has been granted parole after two of RFK’s sons spoke in favor of Sirhan Sirhan’s release and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars.
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Evictions to Resume During Pandemic
Landlords and real estate agents from Alabama and Georgia had asked the high court last week to halt the latest version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) moratorium on certain residential evictions.
Biden Vows to Finish Kabul Evacuation, Avenge U.S. Deaths
President Joe Biden says the United States will complete its evacuation of Americans and others from Kabul, despite the attack that killed 13 U.S. service members and many Afghan civilians.
UPDATE: 11 U.S. Marines, Navy Medic Killed, 15 Wounded in Kabul Attack
U.S. officials say 12 U.S. service members were killed, including 11 Marines and a Navy medic in an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Report: 13 Dead after Two Suicide Attacks Outside Kabul Airport
Russian officials says twin suicide bombings have struck outside Kabul’s airport, killing at least 13 people. Western nations had warned earlier in the day of a possible attack at the airport in the waning days of a massive airlift.
Delta Air Lines to Make Unvaccinated Workers Pay Monthly Fee
Delta Air Lines won’t force employees to get vaccinated, but it’s going to make unvaccinated workers pay a $200 monthly charge.
Biden to Keep Aug. 31 Deadline to Get Out of Afghanistan
President Joe Biden says he will stick with his Aug. 31 deadline for finishing a U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from Afghanistan.
Herschel Walker Files Paperwork to Run as Republican for U.S. Senate in Georgia
Georgia football legend Herschel Walker has filed paperwork to enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia after months of speculation.
