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Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: 'We will get you home'

Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: 'We will get you home'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged firmly on Friday to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and Afghans who aided the war effort, too — even as countless would-be evacuees struggled to get past crushing crowds, Taliban airport check
US appeals court refuses to end CDC's eviction moratorium

US appeals court refuses to end CDC's eviction moratorium

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a federal COVID-19-related pause on evictions to remain in place, setting up a likely battle before the nation’s highest court. A three-judge panel of the U.S.
Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation's new leader

Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation's new leader

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s longest-governing political party reclaimed the premiership it lost in a shock 2018 election defeat, after the king on Friday named its candidate, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, as the country’s new leader.
Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill

Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A standoff in Texas over new voting restrictions that gridlocked the state Capitol for 38 consecutive days ended Thursday when some Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C.
Judge won’t dismiss suit on Florida school mask mandate ban

Judge won’t dismiss suit on Florida school mask mandate ban

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that parents should decide whether their children wear masks at school to combat the coronavirus.
Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol

Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff Thursday that prompted a massive police response and the evacuations of government buildings and business
Police: 3 Albuquerque officers shot responding to robbery

Police: 3 Albuquerque officers shot responding to robbery

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three Albuquerque police officers were shot and another was injured while responding to a robbery, authorities said Thursday.
Afghanistan war unpopular amid chaotic pullout: AP-NORC poll

Afghanistan war unpopular amid chaotic pullout: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — A significant majority of Americans doubt that the war in Afghanistan was worthwhile, even as the United States is more divided over President Joe Biden's handling of foreign policy and national security, according to a poll from Th
Bombing hits Pakistan Shiite procession, killing at least 3

Bombing hits Pakistan Shiite procession, killing at least 3

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful roadside bomb exploded among a procession of Shiite Muslims in central Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least three and wounding over 50 people, local police said.
Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake

Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from remote areas in search of medical care.