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Stories from August 14, 2021

Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure

Biden orders 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure

President Joe Biden authorized on Saturday an additional 1,000 U.S. troops for deployment to Afghanistan, raising to roughly 5,000 the number of U.S. troops to ensure what Biden called an “orderly and safe drawdown” of American and allied personnel.
by The Associated Press

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Summery breezes Sunday; still searching for rain

Summery breezes Sunday; still searching for rain

Sunday’s temps will be warm, but dew points will be reasonable in most spots. We have details on that, plus a look at when our rain chances are highest next week.
by Ron Trenda

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Minnesota GOP chair faces growing calls to step down

Minnesota GOP chair faces growing calls to step down

Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Jennifer Carnahan faced growing calls to resign over the weekend, in the wake of a major GOP donor and activist being indicted on sex trafficking charges.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again

COVID claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again

As coronavirus infections rise among young Americans, so too have deaths in a population once thought to be largely shielded from the worst of the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota woman arrested on sex trafficking allegations; linked to earlier indictment

A 19-year-old Minnesota woman has been arrested on allegations she was part of a conspiracy to commit sex trafficking — a case that's been linked to the federal indictment of a Minnesota Republican Party donor and activist earlier this week.
by MPR News Staff

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As Taliban tighten their grip, Kabul airport is only way out

As Taliban tighten their grip, Kabul airport is only way out

As a Taliban offensive encircles the Afghan capital, there's increasingly only one way out for those fleeing the war, and only one way in for U.S. troops sent to protect American diplomats still on the ground: Kabul's international airport.
by The Associated Press

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As children's COVID cases surge, there's another virus on the rise

As children's COVID cases surge, there's another virus on the rise

Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus.
by Vanessa Romo

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7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 227 killed

At least 227 people were killed and hundreds were injured and missing after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, and Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals overwhelmed with incoming patients.
by The Associated Press

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Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

Taliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital

The Taliban on Saturday captured a large, heavily defended city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government, and were approaching the capital of Kabul, less than three weeks before the U.S. hopes to complete its troop withdrawal.
by The Associated Press

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Afghan girls fear for their future as Taliban capture more cities, education minister says

Afghan girls fear for their future as Taliban capture more cities, education minister says

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rangina Hamidi, Afghanistan's acting minister of education, about what it's like on the ground in Kabul during the Taliban's latest military surge in the country.
by Ailsa Chang, Vincent Acovino and Justine Kenin

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July was the hottest month in recorded human history

July was the hottest month in recorded human history

The global combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 1.67 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, according to NOAA, the hottest in 142 years of record-keeping.
by Joe Hernandez

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A dry Saturday, with comfortable dew points

We’ll have a sun-splashed Saturday, with unusually dry dew points. Gusty winds this afternoon and evening will elevate the risk of wildfire spread in northern Minnesota. We have the details.
by Ron Trenda

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First live 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington state

First live 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington state

The first live giant "murder hornet" of 2021 has been spotted in Washington state — and it was caught in the act of living up to its name, attacking a wasp nest.
by Scott Neuman

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Kaveh Akbar pits the self against the sacred in his new poems

Kaveh Akbar pits the self against the sacred in his new poems

Words can seem infinite — but language has limits. In his new poetry collection, “Pilgrim Bell,” Kaveh Akbar shapes language into prayer, into body, into patchwork — but only into what can be known.
by Jeevika Verma

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If a Russian Doll looked into a Black Mirror ... you'd have this novel

If a Russian Doll looked into a Black Mirror ... you'd have this novel

In Sarah Zachrich Jeng's debut thriller “The Other Me,” a young woman wanders away from a boring birthday party and finds herself in a different life, with a husband and family she didn't have before.
by Bethanne Patrick

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