Month: August 2021

Last American Military Plane Leaves Afghanistan, Ending 20-year War: General

The United States officially ended its military presence with the final U.S. military flight out of Kabul, concluding 20 years of American involvement in Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) head Gen. Frank McKenzie said during a televised address that the last C-17 military plane cleared Afghan airspace after lifting…


Mollie Tibbetts’s Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison

The illegal immigrant who murdered a college student in Iowa was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Iowa District Judge Joel Yates handed down the sentence to Cristhian Bahena Rivera before relatives of Mollie Tibbetts, 20, who was found dead in a cornfield in Poweshiek County on Aug. 21, 2018….


Trudeau Blames Harper Government for GHG Emissions During National French-Language Interviews

During CBC/Radio-Canada’s French-language television interviews with party leaders on Aug. 29, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau blamed the former Conservative government for Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. When asked about his climate policy, including why greenhouse gas emissions have increased in recent years under his party’s governance, Trudeau responded by blaming former prime minister Stephen Harper­, and…


Turn Cauliflower Into ‘Couscous’ for a Light Summer Side

Couscous is an excellent side dish or vegetarian option that is perfect for outdoor dining. It can be served warm or cold, has a satisfying kick of spice, and is healthy to boot. Just a plate of couscous, you think? Well, not quite. Unlike Middle Eastern couscous, which is made with tiny grains of semolina…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Aug. 30)

Pending home sales are unexpectedly falling for the second month in a row. NTD asks some realtors if the housing boom is cooling off. Some McDonald’s locations might close indoor dining again. The companies told franchisees to consider doing this where the new variant is fast spreading. The Theranos fraud trial starts Tuesday. Newly revealed documents…


Yemeni Official: Missile, Drone Attack on Airbase Kills 30

SANAA, Yemen—A missile and drone attack on a key military base in Yemen’s south on Sunday killed at least 30 troops, a Yemeni military spokesman said. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s civil war in recent years. Mohammed al-Naqib, spokesman for Yemen’s southern forces, told The Associated Press the attack on…


First Death in New Zealand Linked to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: Ministry

New Zealand’s health ministry on Monday reported the country’s first death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health, in a release, said it wants to “ensure that health care professionals and consumers remain vigilant and are aware of the signs of myocarditis and pericarditis” after a woman died following the administration of…


First Death Linked to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Reported in New Zealand

New Zealand’s health ministry on Monday reported the country’s first death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health, in a release, said it wants to “ensure that health care professionals and consumers remain vigilant and are aware of the signs of myocarditis and pericarditis” after a woman died following the administration of…


Election Campaign Day 16: Promises Include Freshwater Protection, Animal Welfare, and Curbing Tax Evasion

Protecting freshwater, animal welfare, and going after tax evasion were some of the topics that leaders made announcements about on Day 16 of the federal election campaign. In Quebec on Aug. 30, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau announced that his party will invest $1 billion over a 10-year period to protect and restore Canada’s lakes and…


Biden Admin Opens Civil Rights Investigations in 5 States That Ban School Mask Mandates

The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that it has opened investigations in five Republican-led states that ban mask mandates in schools, saying such policy could be discriminatory against students with disabilities. In letters sent to chief state school officers of Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah, the Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights…