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House lawmakers pass John Lewis voting rights bill

Shenita Binns of Atlanta, Georgia, holds up a sign that reads "We Must Protect Our Vote!" as she and other voting rights activists participate in a “Freedom Friday March” protest.
Aug 24, 2021 - Economy

Shipping mania flashpoint: Retailers charter boats

Biden says U.S. on "pace" to complete full withdrawal by Aug. 31

President Biden speaking in the White House on Aug. 22.

House Democrats pass $3.5 trillion budget resolution

House Democrats strike deal to advance infrastructure, voting rights proposals

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, center, departs the House Democratic Caucus meeting

California expands lawsuit against Activision Blizzard

Dem. lawmakers urge Biden to reconsider Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline

Rep. Jason Crow
Aug 24, 2021 - Health

Unvaccinated 29 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, CDC study says

Nurses reposition a patient in the ICU
Aug 24, 2021 - World

Pentagon on wretched conditions for Afghans at Qatar base: "Nobody’s making excuses"

John Kirby

CIA director William Burns secretly met with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar

CIA Director William Burns testifying before a House committee in April 2021.
Aug 24, 2021 - World

Taliban spokesperson: "We are not in favor of allowing Afghans to leave"

Tokyo Paralympics kick off amid COVID state of emergency

Three torchbearers wave after lighting the cauldron during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021.
Aug 24, 2021 - Economy

First look: FAA's new grants would electrify airports

Illustration of a luggage conveyor belt with a lightning bolt among the suitcases
Aug 24, 2021 - Technology

Peloton announces new treadmill with safety features after reported injuries, death

Photo of a person running on a Peloton treadmill indoors next to a mat with dumbbells

$3.5 trillion budget plan stalls in House amid standoff between Pelosi, centrists

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, center, departs the House Democratic Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.
Aug 24, 2021 - Economy

A housing inventory rebound

Aug 24, 2021 - Science

We're entering a new age of asteroid science

Illustration of an astronaut with a laptop sitting on an asteroid.

"A living hell": Leaked email describes Afghan refugee conditions

Evacuees are seen lining up on Saturday before boarding a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport at Kabul's airport.
Updated Aug 24, 2021 - World

Allies push Biden to extend Afghanistan airlift beyond August 31

People disembark from a Airbus A400M military transport aircraft at the French military air base 104 of Al Dhafra, near Abu Dhabi, on August 23, after being evacuated from Kabul
Updated Aug 24, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York's first female governor

Kathy Hochul (R) is administered the oath of office as New York State governor by Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
Aug 24, 2021 - World

Kamala Harris accuses Beijing of intimidation in South China Sea claim

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore before departing for Vietnam on the second leg of her Asia trip, August, 24

Cruise lines step up pandemic protocols as Delta rages

People come out to watch the new Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras as it departs on its maiden voyage, a seven-day cruise to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral, Florida on July 31, 2021.
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