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August 13, 2021

Headlines for August 13, 2021

  • U.S. Begins Evacuating Afghanistan Embassy Staff as Taliban Seize Kandahar and Herat
  • China Closes Shipping Terminal over Single COVID-19 Case; Russia Logs Record Death Toll
  • FDA Approves Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People
  • New Orleans, San Francisco to Require Vaccination Card or Negative Test for Indoor Venues
  • Four Teachers in Florida's Duval County Die of COVID-19 in One Day
  • Supreme Court Blocks Part of New York Eviction Moratorium Despite Worsening Pandemic
  • Israel to Resume Building Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank
  • Jewish American Leaders Demand AIPAC Apologize over Islamophobic Ads Attacking "The Squad"
  • U.S.-Mexico Border Apprehensions Hit 212,000+ in July, Highest Rate in 20+ Years
  • Texas Senate Passes Voter Suppression Bill After 15-Hour Filibuster by Democratic Lawmaker
  • Sen. Rand Paul Failed to Disclose His Wife Bought Stock in Company That Makes COVID Drug
  • 2020 Census Shows U.S. More Diverse Than Ever as White Population Dips Below 60%
  • 9,000+ Anti-Asian Incidents Reported in U.S. Since Start of Pandemic
  • Water Protector Begins 8-Year Sentence for DAPL Eco-Sabotage


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