A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Biden has agreed with a Pentagon recommendation to stick to an Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan, sources say https://t.co/CuULHbQHmG
LATEST: Every American citizen in Afghanistan who registered with the U.S. Embassy has now been contacted by State Dept. consular officers and given instructions on how to get to the airport in Kabul, according to an internal government report. https://t.co/Vvu7lbmECI
“Our hospitalizations have been doubling just about every two weeks,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “And folks, that means we are getting really close to every single bed across the entire commonwealth that we can staff being full.” https://t.co/x5aKygAI5m
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Vietnam was delayed several hours because of two possible cases in Hanoi of the so-called Havana Syndrome. The syndrome is the name for mysterious health incidents first reported by U.S. personnel in Cuba. https://t.co/MBzr9PGjft
The Paralympics began in the same empty National Stadium as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started, under the theme “We Have Wings.” https://t.co/zVKlVuPDTi
This toddler was handed cotton candy for the first time – and the moment she realized she can eat the soft treat is adorable. pic.twitter.com/QQUSeHgUVn
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