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Rescuers Racing in Haiti as Storm Threatens to Follow Quake
The death toll from a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti has climbed sharply, with at least 724 dead and a minimum of 2,800 injured.
Afghan President Flees the Country as Taliban Move on Kabul
Afghanistan’s embattled president has left the country, joining his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban.
Wildfire Bears Down on Montana Towns as West Burns
A wildfire is threatening several Montana towns and a California blaze that is the largest in the nation has continued to slowly spread as the Western United States burns.
Biden Team is Seeking Ways to Address Rising Energy Prices
President Joe Biden’s administration is moving at home and abroad to try to address concerns about rising energy prices slowing the nation’s recovery from the pandemic-induced recession.
Southeastern Montana Towns Evacuated as Wind Pushes Wildfire
Communities in and around the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana have been ordered to evacuate ahead of a massive, wind-driven wildfire.
Grizzly Bear in Fatal Montana Attack Was Guarding Food Cache
A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a Montana man near Yellowstone National Park this spring was likely defending a moose carcass.
Liz Cheney’s Trump Vote Prompts New Wyoming Censure Effort
Cheney describes her impeachment vote and criticism of Trump as putting principle and the U.S. Constitution above the former president.
CDC Urges COVID Vaccines During Pregnancy as Delta Surges
Pregnant women run a higher risk of severe illness from the coronavirus. But their vaccination rates are low.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigning Over Sexual Harassment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will resign over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
COVID Vaccines Would Be Required For Military Under New Plan
Top Pentagon leaders said in memos to the troops that the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness.