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Vice President Harris heads to Vietnam as the shadow of Afghanistan looms

Vice President Harris heads to Vietnam as the shadow of Afghanistan looms

The long-planned trip is now complicated by the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is drawing comparisons to the fall of Saigon in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
by Ayesha Rascoe

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Under fire, Minnesota GOP chair Carnahan steps down

Under fire, Minnesota GOP chair Carnahan steps down

A week after a close associate was indicted on charges of sex trafficking of minors, Minnesota Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan has resigned her post.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. struggling to speed Kabul airlift amid hurdles, glitches

U.S. struggling to speed Kabul airlift amid hurdles, glitches

As of Thursday, about 7,000 people had been evacuated in the U.S. airlift, including about 2,000 on each of the past two days. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remain to be airlifted to safety.
by The Associated Press

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FTC refiles suit accusing Facebook of illegal monopoly

FTC refiles suit accusing Facebook of illegal monopoly

The regulator is taking another swing at Facebook after a judge tossed out its initial effort in June. It accused the social media giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly.
by Shannon Bond

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Minn. GOP officials meet amid clamor for party leader's ouster

Minn. GOP officials meet amid clamor for party leader's ouster

The Minnesota Republican Party’s executive committee is holding an emergency meeting Thursday amid calls for party chair Jennifer Carnahan to step down. The meeting comes a week after a federal grand jury indicted Carnahan’s close friend and top GOP donor Tony Lazzaro on child sex trafficking charges.
by Matt Sepic, Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff

Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff

The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.
by The Associated Press

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Taliban violently disperse rare protest; 1 killed, 6 wounded

Taliban violently disperse rare protest; 1 killed, 6 wounded

The Taliban violently broke up a protest in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, quashing a rare public show of dissent as they met with Afghan officials from the Western-backed government they toppled.
by The Associated Press

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