Son of late anti-Taliban militia commander promises armed resistance: ‘We knew this day might come’
The son of a powerful Afghan resistance commander who once fought against the Taliban declared he is “ready to follow”
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Biden instructs Education Department to take ‘appropriate’ action against governors who ban school mask mandates
Miguel Cardona. Win McNamee/Getty Images President Biden on Wednesday said his administration will not “stand by” while governors try to
Read moreBooster vaccines should not be administered, WHO warns as US gives green light
Customers wait in an observation area after receiving their third Covid-19 vaccine doses in Livonia, Michigan, US on 17 August
Read more‘Unprecedented’ Caldor Fire burns 53,000 acres in Northern California
A church destroyed by the Caldor Fire. Allison Dinner/Getty Images Northern California’s Caldor Fire is burning uncontrollably in El Dorado
Read moreFamily of man allegedly shot by Kyle Rittenhouse sues Kenosha police
The family of a man who Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly killed during a nighttime protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer sued
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Thousands Of Northern Californians Flee From The Dixie And Caldor Wildfires
Seen in a long exposure photograph, embers light up hillsides as the Dixie Fire burns near Milford in Lassen County,
Read more2 women dead after shooting at Indiana automotive plant, authorities say; suspect arrested
A woman and her granddaughter were shot dead Wednesday after a gunman opened fire outside a central Indiana automotive plant
Read moreCalifornia suspect in ambush shooting of deputy killed, two officers injured, authorities say
The suspect believed to have ambushed a Southern California sheriff’s deputy this week was left dead Wednesday after a shooting
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Over 20,000 Mississippi students in Covid quarantine after first week of school
More than 20,000 students in Mississippi are in quarantine from exposure to the coronavirus, accounting for about 5 percent of
Read moreStock market news live updates: Stock futures drift lower after Fed minutes highlight taper talk
Stock futures opened slightly lower Wednesday evening after a selloff during the regular trading day, driven by jitters over a
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