News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: All U.S. troops have departed Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense, concluding America's military ground presence there and its longest war. https://t.co/DZuIk9i8zc
— ABC News (@ABC) August 30, 2021
The Pentagon says it's investigating reports that 10 Afghan civilians, including 7 children, were killed in yesterday's U.S. drone strike to Kabul's airport.
— Axios (@axios) August 30, 2021
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Eight Republican governors are defending a statewide ban on mask mandates for students by fighting with local school boards, taking the culture war to a new and acrimonious level just a year before most of them stand for reelection. https://t.co/TB4agq5O5Z
— CNN (@CNN) August 30, 2021
NEW: Just under 204,000 new child COVID-19 cases were reported last week, marking the second-highest week on record, according to a newly released weekly report. https://t.co/IVWEk5Li0T pic.twitter.com/h10mH9z5zf
— ABC News (@ABC) August 30, 2021
Evictions to hit 750,000 households, Goldman says https://t.co/6nk7IOVtFk
— POLITICO (@politico) August 30, 2021
Hurricane Ida caused mass power outages in New Orleans late Sunday. Some customers who were in the storm’s path may be without electricity for weeks. https://t.co/8yN3BaEQDp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 30, 2021
Hurricane Ida's direct hit on the nation's oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that's already hurting American consumers. But how much, and for how long, will depend on the extent of the damage. https://t.co/Dl4g6ySAn0
— CNN (@CNN) August 30, 2021
Authorities have ordered the evacuation of South Lake Tahoe as a wildfire whips closer to the lake. The city, with a population of about 22,000, is often filled with tourists in the summer. https://t.co/BauJoi23wu
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 30, 2021
Fulton County DA will seek hate crime sentence enhancements in Atlanta-area spa shootings https://t.co/ygaf33naSV
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 30, 2021
North Korea has re-started a nuclear reactor widely believed to be capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium, nuclear watchdog warns. https://t.co/RUaLbirEUw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 30, 2021
China has banned children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far as regulators crack down on tech. Minors will only be allowed to play from 8 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, weekends and public holidays. https://t.co/k87Cq9lA6r
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 30, 2021
