The Post It Note 8/19/21

News from the note…

A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

BREAKING: The man who claimed to have a bomb in a truck near the Library of Congress has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hourslong standoff. https://t.co/jylpboVnO5
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 19, 2021

Evacuation of up to 80,000 lags as U.S. bolsters control of Kabul airport, but Taliban controls access to it https://t.co/YfDEcuMwbX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2021

Massive crowds remain outside the Kabul airport with sporadic shots of gunfire heard in video footage. Thousands are still trying to flee the country as the U.S. and other countries evacuate nationals and Afghan personnel. pic.twitter.com/3sJ6EQrtJS
— NPR (@NPR) August 19, 2021

Protesters in opposition to the Taliban's claim on Afghanistan paraded the national flag through the streets of Kabul on the anniversary of freedom from British control. https://t.co/QmNVveihJQ pic.twitter.com/yP5FGJ5DCM
— ABC News (@ABC) August 19, 2021

As reports of a Taliban takeover grew, Allyson Reneau had an overwhelming feeling the girls robotics team might be in danger. On Aug. 9, she decided to fly to Qatar herself. https://t.co/rCKlullJYC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 19, 2021

Alabama hospitals have run out of ICU beds.

"This could've been prevented," the president of Alabama's hospital association said, citing data that shows only 12% of patients in the state's hospitals were fully vaccinated.https://t.co/ETEcFcFi9j
— NPR (@NPR) August 19, 2021

The Miami-Dade County School Board — Florida's largest school district — voted to require masks for students and teachers when schools reopen next week amid rising Delta-variant COVID-19 cases.https://t.co/Ltq9aI2526
— Axios (@axios) August 19, 2021

The delta variant is fueling a devastating new surge of infections, but experts say declines in testing and lack of data on hospitalizations make it difficult to know just how much the virus is circulating in communities — and who remains most vulnerable. https://t.co/Lpaa5FodSW
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 19, 2021

Biden administration officials say enhanced unemployment benefits will expire September 6 https://t.co/qLYgVhkaV3
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 19, 2021

Over 130 pet deaths may be linked to Midwestern Pet Foods, FDA says https://t.co/Afb0EBAWm0 pic.twitter.com/FVHa4pWfkB
— The Hill (@thehill) August 19, 2021

JUST IN: Category 1 Hurricane Grace has made landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico after striking Haiti and impacting other Caribbean islands as a tropical storm https://t.co/bXiNuUKVTZ
— CNN (@CNN) August 19, 2021

News from the note…

A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.

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