The New York Times, by Michael D. Shear and Jim Tankersley: President Biden on Tuesday forcefully rejected criticism of his decision to end America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, hailing what he called the “extraordinary success” of the evacuation of Kabul…

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Yahoo News, by Jeremy Beaman: A Chicago mother is appealing a court order that revoked her parental visiting rights because she declined to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. When Rebecca Firlit and her ex-husband of seven years participated in a…

CNN, by Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe: Hurricane Ida has left catastrophic damage across southeastern Louisiana, killing at least one person, leaving much of the New Orleans area without power, interrupting phone service and sending rescuers scrambling Monday to flooded…

Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden: One of the defining features of the early phases of the covid pandemic, when public fear was rampant and when few wanted to take chances that supply chains would remain viable, is that for a…

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The Christian Post, by Anugrah Kumar: China’s communist regime has ordered citizens in the country’s northeastern region to spy on Christians and report any “illegal religious activities,” including preaching and religious house gatherings. Informants will be rewarded with $150 for…