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Friday

Asia

News Brief: Kabul Attack, Evacuations To Continue, Eviction Moratorium Ruling

The U.S. pledges to continue evacuations, despite an attack in Kabul. For President Biden, the attack is a major test of his Afghan strategy. The Supreme Court strikes down an eviction moratorium.

News Brief: Kabul Attack, Evacuations To Continue, Eviction Moratorium Ruling

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Thursday

Latin America

Helicopters Are Helping To Deliver Earthquake Aid To Haiti's Rural Areas

The U.S. military is working with the U.S. Agency for International Development to deliver vitally needed aid to remote areas devastated by the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Helicopters Are Helping To Deliver Earthquake Aid To Haiti's Rural Areas

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News Brief: Kabul Security Threats, Haiti's Quake Aid, Biden-Bennett Meeting

Americans outside the gates of Kabul airport are warned to leave. Eleven days after an earthquake, aid reaches Haiti's rural areas. Israel's new prime minister meets with President Biden Thursday.

News Brief: Kabul Security Threats, Haiti's Quake Aid, Biden-Bennett Meeting

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Wednesday

National Security

The U.S. Has 1 Week To Complete Its Evacuation Mission From Kabul

President Biden says he's determined to end the U.S. airlift by his Aug. 31 deadline. The Taliban are hardening their positions. They say Afghans will no longer be allowed to leave the country.

The U.S. Has 1 Week To Complete Its Evacuation Mission From Kabul

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National Security

News Brief: Afghan Evacuations, Asylum-Seekers Ruling, House Passes Budget Plan

Biden says Aug. 31 remains the deadline for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan. The Supreme Court orders the "Remain in Mexico" policy reinstated for asylum-seekers. A Democratic budget stalemate ends.

News Brief: Afghan Evacuations, Asylum-Seekers Ruling, House Passes Budget Plan

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Tuesday

The Story Of How An Afghan Interpreter And His Family Escaped Afghanistan

Families board a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP hide caption

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Asia

The Story Of How An Afghan Interpreter And His Family Escaped Afghanistan

An Afghan man who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military was desperately trying to get out of the country. Here's how he and his family made it.

The Story Of How An Afghan Interpreter And His Family Escaped Afghanistan

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Politics

An Impasse In The House Threatens To Derail A Part Of Biden's Domestic Agenda

House Democratic leaders aim to get President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar budget plan over a key hurdle. Voting came to a standstill Monday night as negotiations continue with moderate lawmakers.

An Impasse In The House Threatens To Derail A Part Of Biden's Domestic Agenda

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News Brief: Afghan Refugees, House Budget Stalemate, Origins Of COVID-19

Afghan refugees are being flown for processing in Bahrain, Germany and Qatar. Moderate Democrats threaten to withhold their vote on the budget. Biden gets an update on how COVID-19 may have began.

News Brief: Afghan Refugees, House Budget Stalemate, Origins Of COVID-19

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Monday

National Security

Commercial Airlines Will Help In The Evacuation Of People From Afghanistan

As the Biden administration looks for ways to speed up the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan, the Defense Department has activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet.

Commercial Airlines Will Help In The Evacuation Of People From Afghanistan

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National Security

The Taliban's Return Complicates Prisoner Releases At Guantanamo Bay

Afghanistan's fall and the Taliban's resurgence muddles U.S. efforts to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, due to fears that if prisoners are released, they'll return to the battlefield.

The Taliban's Return Complicates Prisoner Releases At Guantanamo Bay

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Asia

News Brief: Gunfire At Kabul Airport, Afghanistan Evacuations, COVID Surge

There's been a firefight at the northern gate at the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul. President Biden insists evacuations are picking up speed. New COVID-19 cases hit a high on Friday.

News Brief: Gunfire At Kabul Airport, Afghanistan Evacuations, COVID Surge

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Friday

Asia

News Brief: Latest On Afghanistan, Texas Voting Bill, Alabama's COVID Surge

The Biden administration has a warning about what could come next in Afghanistan. A political standoff in Texas is over. Doctors in Alabama say they're exhausted by a crisis that was preventable.

News Brief: Latest On Afghanistan, Texas Voting Bill, Alabama's COVID Surge

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Thursday

Politics

News Brief: Biden Defends Afghan Withdrawal, Booster Shot, Aid For Haiti

President Biden reiterates his defense of the Afghan withdrawal. Millions of Americans will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Earthquake aid is reaching Haiti but it's slow going.

News Brief: Biden Defends Afghan Withdrawal, Booster Shot, Aid For Haiti

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Law

Trial Prosecutors Say R. Kelly Used His Fame To Target Girls For Exploitation

A federal trial involving disgraced singer R. Kelly has begun in a Brooklyn courtroom. The charges against Kelly include sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, kidnapping and racketeering.

Trial Prosecutors Say R. Kelly Used His Fame To Target Girls For Exploitation

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Wednesday

Asia

Evaluating The Examples Of The Ways The Taliban Say They've Changed

The Taliban are back in power in Afghanistan. What does it mean for the Afghan people? In the 90s, when last they ruled, it was a brutal, utterly ruthless regime that terrorized its people.

Evaluating The Examples Of The Ways The Taliban Say They've Changed

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