August 16, 2021
UK Talking to Taliban, Blames Trump, Not Biden, for Afghanistan Chaos
The UK has been talking to the Taliban, the UK defence secretary has said, as he defended President Biden’s handling of the withdrawal.
Six and 7-Year-Old Sisters Shot, One Fatally, in Lori Lightfoot's Chicago
Two sisters, one aged 6 and one aged 7, were shot at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon while sitting in a parked vehicle in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.
Paralympic Athlete Allegedly Attacked and Broke the Rib of a Security Guard in Tokyo
A paralympic athlete from the nation of Georgia is accused of attacking and breaking the rib of a security officer during the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
1K Migrants Apprehended in Hours at Single Texas Border Station
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station apprehended more than 1,000 migrants in a few hours last week. This occurred as Rio Grande Valley Sector agents apprehended more than 4,000 in a single day.
Blinken: Biden Open to Working with Taliban if It 'Upholds the Basic Rights of Its People'
American Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a CNN interview on Sunday that the administration of President Joe Biden “can work with and recognize” a Taliban government in Afghanistan that respects women and “doesn’t harbor terrorists.”
Report: Biden Accepts 30,000 Afghan Refugees, Exacerbating Open Border Policies
President Joe Biden’s Department of Defense (DOD) will reportedly accept 30,000 Afghan refugees into military installations following the collapse of Kabul, Afghanistan, over the weekend.