Biden says Afghanistan evacuations ‘have a long way to go,’ extends safe-zone around Kabul airport
President Joe Biden restated his promise to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control.
President Joe Biden restated his promise to evacuate Americans from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control.
Woman raped after stopping to investigate car seat left roadside, police say
Authorities said a woman was raped after she stopped her car to check on a child’s car seat sitting roadside.
Authorities said a woman was raped after she stopped her car to check on a child’s car seat sitting roadside.
Afghan mother gives birth aboard US evacuation aircraft
An Afghan mother gave birth to a baby girl aboard a military aircraft after it landed at a United States military base in Germany on August 21, according to air force officials.
An Afghan mother gave birth to a baby girl aboard a military aircraft after it landed at a United States military base in Germany on August 21, according to air force officials.
US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul
U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.
U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.
Rain falls atop Greenland's ice sheet for first time on record
Greenland’s ice sheet experienced temperatures above freezing for about nine hours on Aug. 14, allowing rain to fall.
Greenland’s ice sheet experienced temperatures above freezing for about nine hours on Aug. 14, allowing rain to fall.
Biden focusing on rescues in Afghanistan; US helicopters picking up Kabul evacuees
U.S. military helicopters flew into Taliban-held Kabul on Friday to scoop up would-be evacuees, American officials confirmed to The Associated Press, as President Joe Biden pledged firmly to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and Afghans who aided the war effort, too.
U.S. military helicopters flew into Taliban-held Kabul on Friday to scoop up would-be evacuees, American officials confirmed to The Associated Press, as President Joe Biden pledged firmly to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and Afghans who aided the war effort, too.
US troops pull infant over barbed wire-topped wall at Kabul airport
Onlookers at the Kabul airport videoed the moment an American soldier reached over a barbed wire-topped wall to pull up an infant being held above a crowd of refugees.
Onlookers at the Kabul airport videoed the moment an American soldier reached over a barbed wire-topped wall to pull up an infant being held above a crowd of refugees.
Biden vows to get all Americans home amid chaotic Afghanistan evacuation
President Joe Biden pledged to evacuate any American currently in Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover, saying, “we will get you home.”
President Joe Biden pledged to evacuate any American currently in Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover, saying, “we will get you home.”
NC flooding from Fred leaves 2 dead, 20 missing as Grace makes landfall in Mexico
Grace made landfall Thursday as a hurricane near Tulum, Mexico. Meanwhile, remnants of Fred headed northeast after causing deadly flooding N. Carolina.
Grace made landfall Thursday as a hurricane near Tulum, Mexico. Meanwhile, remnants of Fred headed northeast after causing deadly flooding N. Carolina.
Afghans protest Taliban in emerging challenge to group’s rule
Afghan protesters defied the Taliban again on Thursday in scattered demonstrations, prompting violent responses from the military group.
Afghan protesters defied the Taliban again on Thursday in scattered demonstrations, prompting violent responses from the military group.
Two-thirds of Americans say Afghanistan war wasn't worth fighting, poll finds
Roughly two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they did not think America’s longest war was worth fighting, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
Roughly two-thirds of Americans surveyed said they did not think America’s longest war was worth fighting, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
COVID-19 severity depends on transmission, NIH study suggests
A study from the NIH suggests COVID-19 can have more of a severe impact on lungs if it’s transmitted through the air versus a contaminated surface.
A study from the NIH suggests COVID-19 can have more of a severe impact on lungs if it’s transmitted through the air versus a contaminated surface.
Taliban violently disperses protest as Afghan president resurfaces in UAE
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged Wednesday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his family were in that country.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged Wednesday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his family were in that country.
Questions abound after Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan
Chez Thurber, political scientist at Northern Illinois University, breaks down the implications of the Taliban's new regime in Afghanistan.
Chez Thurber, political scientist at Northern Illinois University, breaks down the implications of the Taliban's new regime in Afghanistan.
Human remains discovered in wheel well of C-17 that departed Kabul with Afghans clinging to it
The flight, which went viral on social media, is being investigated.
The flight, which went viral on social media, is being investigated.
Haiti earthquake: Death toll soars past 1,900
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Hati has now risen to 1,941 as of Tuesday afternoon as the country also reels from Tropical Storm Grace.
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Hati has now risen to 1,941 as of Tuesday afternoon as the country also reels from Tropical Storm Grace.
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth: 'my focus is getting Americans out of Afghanistan'
Local leaders are weighing in on the situation in Afghanistan.
Local leaders are weighing in on the situation in Afghanistan.
Taliban vows women's rights, security under Islamic rule of Afghanistan
The Taliban is seeking to convince the world that it has changed from the group that imposed a brutal rule on the country in the 1990s.
The Taliban is seeking to convince the world that it has changed from the group that imposed a brutal rule on the country in the 1990s.
Suburban family seeks help to rescue son held by Taliban in Afghanistan
The American flag is posted outside the childhood home of Mark Frerichs in west suburban Lombard.
The American flag is posted outside the childhood home of Mark Frerichs in west suburban Lombard.
Female anchor interviews Taliban official on Afghan TV
Beheshta Arghand, a female host for the Afghan broadcaster Tolo News, interviewed a Taliban official on camera after the group’s takeover.
Beheshta Arghand, a female host for the Afghan broadcaster Tolo News, interviewed a Taliban official on camera after the group’s takeover.