U.S. Conducts Drone Strike in Kabul and Winds Down Airlift as Deadline Nears
| By Katy Reckdahl, J. David Goodman and Chelsea Brasted White-capped waves appeared on the Mississippi River as winds uprooted trees, tore roofs from buildings and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands across the state. | | | By David Zucchino The strike eliminated what U.S. officials called an imminent terrorist threat. With the military evacuation of Afghans over, the United States and others say they will still get people out. | | | By Richard Fausset Poverty and politics have left the state with fewer doctors and nurses than it needs and hospitals on the brink of shutdown. | | |
| New York By Michael Wilson, Ashley Southall and Chelsia Rose Marcius A child welfare system meant to protect Julissia Batties from an abusive home life failed the ultimate test. | | | Opinion | Guest Essay By Adam Jentleson It's impossible to conclude that the president has been pulling out all the stops to defend voting rights. | | |
| By Alexandra Eaton, Kassie Bracken, Natalie Reneau and Ben Laffin A boxer. A singer. A journalist. Three young women found success in Kabul, Afghanistan. When the Taliban took the city, their dreams and lives were shattered. | | | By The Associated Press As the Category 4 storm slammed the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards said that evacuating hospitals was not an option because of the high number of coronavirus patients. | | | By The New York Times President Biden joined the families of 13 U.S. service members killed in a bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan last week, as their remains were brought to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The fallen included 11 Marines, a Navy medic and an Army member. | | |
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