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Today's Headlines: Biden Defends Afghan Pullout and Declares an End to Nation-Building

The Taliban Celebrate Victory, With a Crisis Looming
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Biden Defends Afghan Pullout and Declares an End to Nation-Building

Biden Defends Afghan Pullout and Declares an End to Nation-Building

By Michael D. Shear and Jim Tankersley

The president offered a glimpse of a different American foreign policy in the post-9/11 world, one that he said would be guided more by competition with China and Russia.

The Taliban Celebrate Victory, With a Crisis Looming

The Taliban Celebrate Victory, With a Crisis Looming

By Jim Huylebroek, Najim Rahim and Eric Nagourney

With the final U.S. troops gone, triumphant scenes were clouded by the prospect of famine and financial collapse. The Taliban spokesman called for international engagement.

Louisiana Residents Who Fled Before Ida Are Urged to Stay Away Indefinitely

Louisiana Residents Who Fled Before Ida Are Urged to Stay Away Indefinitely

By Richard Fausset, Katy Reckdahl, Campbell Robertson and Tariro Mzezewa

New Orleans, which is introducing a curfew, remains without electricity. Hundreds of thousands have no water.

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This Is the Moment the Anti-Vaccine Movement Has Been Waiting For

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Anti-vaccine activists are more politically savvy and dangerous than ever before.

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Louisiana Residents Survey Devastation After Hurricane Ida

Video Video: Louisiana Residents Survey Devastation After Hurricane Ida

By Associated Press

Search-and-rescue efforts continued for those stranded after the Category 4 storm battered the state. Officials warned that recovery could take days or even weeks.

The Taliban Take Over Kabul's Airport

Video Video: The Taliban Take Over Kabul's Airport

By Reuters

Once a symbol of escape and freedom from the Taliban, the airport in Kabul became a site for the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan after the militant group held a news conference from the tarmac. The last flight out of Afghanistan took off on Aug. 31.

Hochul Outlines Measures to Combat the Delta Variant

Video Video: Hochul Outlines Measures to Combat the Delta Variant

By The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she would institute a school mask mandate, pursue vaccination or mandatory testing requirements for school staff and allocate $65 million for the rollout of booster shots after federal regulators clear them.

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