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A Black Hawk helicopter flew circles over the Taliban’s spiritual heartland in southern Afghanistan Wednesday while below fighters stood aboard captured Humvees as the Islamists paraded their plundered US military hardware. The Taliban’s victory lap, celebrating the final withdrawal of

History is the work of mothers—civilization can’t move forward without them. That’s the rushing undercurrent of Pedro Almodóvar’s eloquent and subtly affecting new film Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas), the opening film of the 78th annual Venice Film Festival. Penélope Cruz

The U.S. State Department is expected to hold a briefing on Wednesday after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials  The White House

Louisiana’s last inhabited barrier island bore the brunt of Hurricane Ida. Here’s what it looks like now  CNN Hurricane Ida damage has left Grand Isle ‘uninhabitable,’ Louisiana parish leader says  Fox News Hurricane Ida Tests New Orleans  The New York Times Watch Live

President Joe Biden coming to Louisiana to tour storm damage  WDSU New Orleans Louisiana’s last inhabited barrier island bore the brunt of Hurricane Ida. Here’s what it looks like now  CNN With the power out in New Orleans, a community rallies to

Back-to-school season has fueled immediate COVID outbreaks. Instead of beefing up protections, some districts are letting students go without masks, physical distancing and quarantines.

After years of lying to the American people, conservative columnist Max Boot said Wednesday that Republicans simply can’t stop themselves from continuing to do it. In his column for the Washington Post, Boot argued that Republican officials can’t decide where

The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.