News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The U.S. is drafting in commercial aircraft to help transport people once they have been evacuated from Afghanistan, the Pentagon says. https://t.co/LhazRGXwwP
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 22, 2021
National security adviser Jake Sullivan says the US and its partners "flew out" over 7,000 people from Kabul, Afghanistan, in the last 24 hours: "The US alone flew out 3,900 people on military aircraft and our partners with flights we facilitated flew out 3,900 people." #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/rXRDlUR15K
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) August 22, 2021
“Since 9/11, our capacity to deal with terrorism effectively in places where we don't have boots on the ground has grown immensely,” @SecBlinken says. “And we now are able to do things that we couldn't do 20 years ago. If this threat reemerges in Afghanistan, we'll deal with it.” pic.twitter.com/V2dc0HQc5Y
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 22, 2021
U.S. special operations forces race to save former Afghan comrades in jeopardy. https://t.co/dln8Diirz6
— ABC News (@ABC) August 22, 2021
An Afghan woman gave birth to a baby girl on board a U.S. evacuation aircraft, the U.S. Air Force said. The woman was part of a group fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/2Lh87qrnYe
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 22, 2021
President Biden's overall job-approval rating has dipped below 50% among adults for the first time in his presidency, a new @NBCNews poll finds. https://t.co/NIw5ZiobCk
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 22, 2021
Across the U.S., 4 out of every 5 ICU beds are full; nearly one-third of all adult ICU patients have COVID-19. The majority of these patients are unvaccinated. In 42 states, the number of COVID-19 deaths has increased, with more than 1,000 deaths this past Friday. pic.twitter.com/KDs02DDDKK
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 22, 2021
On what Americans need to know about vaccine booster shots, Surgeon General @vivek_murthy tells @martharaddatz: "We are recommending that people start to get boosters the week of Sept. 20th." https://t.co/KPxo9Of7kf pic.twitter.com/oftQMtRoZM
— ABC News (@ABC) August 22, 2021
A shortage of bus drivers is complicating the start of a new school year already facing a surge in COVID-19 cases and conflicts over masks. Many school districts across the U.S. are offering hiring bonuses, providing the training and increasing pay. https://t.co/CQO8gFCOrN
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 22, 2021
Arizona's sham "audit" report due to GOP-led state Senate on Monday https://t.co/3NvscXb6vT
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 22, 2021
Tropical Storm Henri is walloping southern New England with damaging winds, storm surge flooding, and torrential rainfall.
— Axios (@axios) August 22, 2021
Nearly 20-foot waves have been observed just off the coast. https://t.co/Pu8vsal3pf
