Lilit Marcus, CNN
Watch a Red Bull plane fly through a tunnel — and set a Guinness World Record at the same time
Some pilots focus on flying high, but Dario Costa's success at flying low has landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby
A man wearing full body armor fatally shot four people Sunday.5 years ago
The Associated Press
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
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer
2020 Paralympics Roundup: Sitting volleyball, hand cycling, taekwondo
A daily roundup of the inspirational stories happening at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.5 years ago
Becky Bruce and Nicholas Wyatt
Utah welcomes its first Afghan refugee after Kabul airlift
The first Afghan refugee to arrive in Utah is Azim, who worked as an air traffic controller in Kabul and helped NATO and the US military.5 years ago
Jonny Hallam and Mick Krever, CNN
Taliban show off captured weapons at Kandahar victory parade
The Taliban on Wednesday showed off dozens of American-made armored vehicles along with newly seized weapons at victory celebrations in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Afghan refugees could be in Utah soon, agencies need help
Handfuls of Afghan refugees could start arriving in Utah in mid-September and will need significant support once they arrive.5 years ago
Jeff Caplan
My Minute of News: Afghan baby born on US jet shows freedom in “Reach”
Jeff Caplan wanted to make sure the story of an Afghan baby who was born in the midst of the Kabul airlift doesn't get lost.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
Devan Cole, CNN
Romney: US potentially leaving Americans and Afghan allies in Afghanistan after withdrawal ‘a moral stain’
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that if American citizens and Afghan allies are left in Afghanistan following the planned withdrawal of US troops there this week that would represent "a moral stain" on the US.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
Nick Wyatt
Afghan pilot helps people flee country under Taliban rule
Col. Abdul Rahman Rahmani is trying to help friends, family, and comrades escape Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August.5 years ago
The Associated Press
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
The Associated Press
Hurricane Ida forecast to strengthen as it nears Louisiana
Hurricane Ida is expected to intensify as it approaches Louisiana.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Biden: Another attack likely, pledges more strikes on IS
President Biden pledges more strikes on IS.5 years ago
ROBERT BURNS Associated Press
US military begins final pullout amid Kabul terror threats
The Pentagon says the military has begun its final withdrawal from Afghanistan amid a heightened threat of terror attacks. An official says the number of troops remaining has dropped to 4,000 or fewer, three days before President Joe Biden’s deadline for getting out.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
The Associated Press
US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
U.S. airstrike targets Islamic State member5 years ago
SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, TAMEEM AKHGAR, KATHY GANNON and CARA ANNA Associated Press
New urgency to airlift from Kabul after blasts kill dozens
Evacuation flights from Afghanistan have resumed with new urgency, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of people desperately fleeing a Taliban takeover and killed dozens.5 years ago
Paul Nelson and Aimee Cobabe
Utah teacher helps secure safety for former student and family in Afghanistan
Utah Teacher Kassy Stevens said her former student and family were able to safely get out of Afghanistan.5 years ago
The Associated Press
Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
Supreme Court is allowing evictions to resume around the country.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Sen. Romney calls U.S. service member deaths in Afghanistan “unthinkable loss”
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney shared his condolences for the families of the U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan with KSL Newsradio Thursday.5 years ago
