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FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks
Late Saturday, the FBI declassified a 16-page document about two of the hijackers.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Biden embraces message of unity on 9/11 anniversary
President Biden paid tribute Saturday to the three sites of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.5 years ago
JENNIFER PELTZ & BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
Americans are solemnly marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11, just weeks after the fraught end of the Afghanistan war that followed the terror attack.5 years ago
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The Latest: Flight 93 victims remembered for their spirit
The victims and heroes of Flight 93 are being commemorated at a ceremony at the site where the plane crashed in a field on Sept. 11, 2001.5 years ago
LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press
US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple Hearts
The US troops killed in Afghanistan have been posthumously awarded Purple Hearts5 years ago
SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press
Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces
An enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has been hoisted off the giant pedestal where it towered over Virginia’s capital city. Now a work crew is cutting it in pieces so that it can be brought to a secure location.5 years ago
ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer
Britney Spears’ father files to end court conservatorship
Britney Spears' father has filed to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer's life and money for 13 years.5 years ago
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Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby
A man wearing full body armor fatally shot four people Sunday.5 years ago
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Lake Tahoe evacuees hope to return home as wildfire slows
Progress is being made on a California wildfire threatening South Lake Tahoe.5 years ago
SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press
EU takes US off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions
The European Union has recommended that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there.5 years ago
KATHY GANNON Associated Press
Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid US withdrawal hit homes
Rocket fire has apparently targeted Kabul’s international airport amid the U.S. military’s evacuation. The rockets hit a nearby neighborhood. Monday's attack came on the eve of the deadline for American troops to withdraw from Afghanistan5 years ago
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1st death from Hurricane Ida; power out across New Orleans
First death from Hurricane Ida is reported.5 years ago
KATHY GANNON, LOLITA C. BALDOR, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL (AP)
US says drone kills suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. drone strike Sunday struck a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate before they could target the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport, American officials said. There were few initial details about the incident, as well as a rocket that struck a neighborhood just northwest […]5 years ago
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Hurricane Ida forecast to strengthen as it nears Louisiana
Hurricane Ida is expected to intensify as it approaches Louisiana.5 years ago
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Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS
President Biden pledges more strikes on IS.5 years ago
SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, RAHIM FAIEZ, JILL LAWLESS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press
Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down
The Taliban are sealing off Kabul’s airport to most would-be evacuees to prevent large crowds from gathering after this week's deadly suicide attack.5 years ago
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US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
U.S. airstrike targets Islamic State member5 years ago
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Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume around the country.5 years ago
ZIARMAL HASHIMI, JILL LAWLESS and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press
West warns of possible attack at Kabul airport amid airlift
Western nations are warning of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport. Thousands have flocked there as they try to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the waning days of a massive airlift.5 years ago
JONATHAN LEMIRE, ROBERT BURNS AND RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press
Biden keeps to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism
The President said the longer troops remain at the airport, the greater the risk of attacks by terror groups.5 years ago
LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. has given full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer.5 years ago
ROBERT BURNS and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
Kabul airlift accelerating but still hampered by chaos
The U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from Kabul has accelerated, but President Joe Biden is not ruling out extending it beyond the Aug. 31 deadline.5 years ago
ROBERT BURNS and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from the Kabul airport accelerated this weekend, although it remains vulnerable to threats posed by the Islamic State extremist group. One week after the Taliban completed its takeover of Afghanistan by capturing Kabul, Biden said discussions are underway […]5 years ago
