The Taliban victory was shockingly swift after the US began pulling its forces after 20 years of war
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Flag comes down as US completes evacuation of embassy in Kabul
The American flag at the US embassy in Kabul has been taken down, marking a final step in the evacuation of the embassy, days earlier...
More than 700 killed and thousands injured after Haiti earthquake
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This is why Rachel Maddow might leave MSNBC
The Daily Beast’s Lachlan Cartwright says Rachel Maddow is thinking about leaving MSNBC and is “deadly serious” about it. Talks with NBCUniversal have “become very...
Texas party boat capsizes with 53 on board, leaving 1 dead
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Susan Glasser on urgent new questions about Afghanistan
Susan Glasser reacts to the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul and asks: “What is happening to the security and safety of those who are on the...
Plane fighting wildfires crashes, killing all 8 crew members on board
A Russian aircraft deployed to Turkey to fight wildfires crashed on Saturday, killing all eight people on board, officials said....
Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives an ‘exit interview’
The Daily Beast’s Lachlan Cartwright calls Andrew Cuomo’s impending resignation “the biggest political scandal of the year” and says CNN viewers will “expect” Chris Cuomo...
Discovery fighting to protect Polish news network
A new bill in Poland could ban Discovery from owning TVN24, one of the country’s last independent sources of TV news. Discovery executive David Leavy...
‘This is manifestly not Saigon’: Blinken defends US mission in Afghanistan – The Guardian
‘This is manifestly not Saigon’: Blinken defends US mission in Afghanistan The Guardian Afghan president flees the country as Taliban move on Kabul Associated Press Afghan president...