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Widespread power outages confront Louisiana and Mississippi after Ida.

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By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yqLEgt

Afghanistan news: Biden to address end of war in Afghanistan, Taliban declare victory

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Biden said Monday the decision to leave the country on time was a unanimous one among military leaders.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gOlnT5

With soldiers gone, security for remaining Americans in Afghanistan will depend on diplomacy

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said fewer than 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan and the actual number is "likely closer to 100."           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jwN8RY

Here's how to mark yourself 'safe' on Facebook if you live in area impacted by Ida

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Here's how to mark yourself safe on Facebook during a crisis or emergency — and how to ask if your friends are also safe.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WFxxH9

I wrote about why I got a COVID vaccination. Then I was fired from my job.

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Today, there are perverse incentives against unity among Christians, to fail to give the benefit of the doubt, to rush to judgment.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3t0OjMA

Geronimo the alpaca: Defra officials lead animal away from farm

A destruction order is expected to be carried out on an alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3Dq6HmS

Mass rescue of 17 caught in rip current off Bournemouth

The group were seen by lifeguards being pulled out to sea in a powerful rip current on Monday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ypMREI

Naked Attraction London bus ads to be removed

The advert was criticised on social media as "tone deaf" with passengers at risk of sexual assault. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jsDos0

Cristiano Ronaldo: His greatest Premier League moments

BBC Sport takes a look back at some of Cristiano Ronaldo's greatest Premier League moments. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gAdKiX

Tottenham agree £26m fee for Barcelona defender Emerson

Tottenham agree a £26m fee with Barcelona to sign Brazil right-back Emerson Royal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3BosJVi

The police set up checkpoints outside New Zealands’s largest city.

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mR4pY6

Ida moves toward the Northeast, bringing flash flood watches and heavy rain.

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By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zrN63n

America’s Final Hours in Afghanistan

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, CLARE TOENISKOETTER, ANNIE BROWN, STELLA TAN, PAIGE COWETT AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3DwgWWW

The Taliban declare victory at a Kabul airport in disarray.

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By BY MATTHIEU AIKINS, JIM HUYLEBROEK AND AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WF6Wtz

Ida brings more challenges for Louisiana hospitals already struggling with a Covid surge.

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By BY EDUARDO MEDINA AND TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jxeuqY

Those in the storm’s path know life won’t be normal anytime soon.

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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38tiEdq

Officials urge Louisiana residents who evacuated during Ida not to return home yet.

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By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ytK3WX

Ida hit one of the country’s biggest oil and chemical hubs.

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By BY HIROKO TABUCHI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UZoRKO

Working remotely has meant huge salaries, for a lucky few.

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By BY DROR POLEG from NYT World https://ift.tt/38tc0E0

How Sasha the Cougar Was Rescued From a Bronx Home

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By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3kKvYjo

Florida withholds school funding as the battle over mask mandates grows even fiercer.

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By BY ERICA L. GREEN, DANIEL E. SLOTNIK, SARAH MERVOSH AND ETHAN HAUSER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3Dwpq02

'A pandemic tinderbox': In Hurricane Ida's aftermath, experts worry COVID-19 outbreak in Louisiana will worsen

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Crowded shelters, inundated hospitals and ICUs, along with low vaccination rates make for a recipe that puts the state at risk for more infections.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2WDBxbb

Defunct and disorganized: Surfside town records detail woes of code, building departments

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Town records reveal a chronically strapped code compliance division responsible for working with an outdated, unorganized building department.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3sYZsO9