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Stories from August 22, 2021

Biden says U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating

Biden says U.S.-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating

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.
by The Associated Press

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Rangers working to locate, clear campers after BWCA closure order

Rangers working to locate, clear campers after BWCA closure order

Several dozen rangers continued working Sunday to clear visitors from northern Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, after increased fire activity prompted officials to close the BWCA.
by Andrew Krueger and Matt Sepic

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Sunday evening t-storm chances, warmer Monday; Update on Henri

Sunday evening t-storm chances, warmer Monday; Update on Henri

Much of Sunday will be beautiful, but parts of western Minnesota could see scattered storms by late afternoon. That rain chance expands eastward this evening. We have details on rain chances and a look at the week ahead. We also have the latest on Tropical Storm Henri.
by Ron Trenda

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Afghanistan's music school falls silent, its future uncertain under the Taliban

Afghanistan's music school falls silent, its future uncertain under the Taliban

The Afghanistan National Institute of Music was a thriving school in Kabul. But the last time the Taliban was in control of the country, all music-related activities were strictly forbidden.
by Elizabeth Blair

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She fled Saigon as a child. Now she's seeing parallels in Afghanistan

She fled Saigon as a child. Now she's seeing parallels in Afghanistan

Thuan Le Elston of USA Today talks with NPR’s Scott Simon about her experience fleeing Saigon as a child at the end of the Vietnam War and how she relates to the current crisis in Afghanistan.
by Scott Simon

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Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island on Sunday afternoon, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts.
by The Associated Press

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Your laughing muscles will get a workout in this sporty romance

Your laughing muscles will get a workout in this sporty romance

A personal trainer takes on an injured former NFL star trying to make a secret comeback in Farrah Rochon's “The Dating Playbook.” Will they have to fake-date to hide what's really going on? You bet!
by Denny S. Bryce

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22 dead, dozens missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee

22 dead, dozens missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee

At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through central Tennessee.
by The Associated Press

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More than 300 firefighters now working to contain Greenwood Fire

More than 300 firefighters now working to contain Greenwood Fire

More than 300 firefighters are now working to contain the 9,000-acre Greenwood Fire that's forced the evacuation of dozens of homes and cabins in northeast Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID

Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. Jesse Jackson is vaccinated and received his first dose in January during a publicized event, as he urged others to receive the inoculation as soon as possible.
by The Associated Press

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Large fire sends plume of smoke over St. Paul

Large fire sends plume of smoke over St. Paul

A large fire near the corner of Selby and Hamline avenues sent a plume of thick, black smoke over St. Paul on Saturday evening.
by MPR News Staff

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