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President Biden vowed to abide by the Aug. 31 deadline for a full pull-out of Afghanistan, but is it possible to complete the massive job in six days? |
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Biden sticking to deadline to complete Afghanistan withdrawal Facing mounting pressure to extend the Aug. 31 deadline for the complete withdrawal of US troops and the evacuation of Afghan refugees, President Joe Biden vowed to stick to the timeline and step up efforts to airlift refugees and bring home troops on schedule. Despite the chaotic situation on the ground in Kabul since the Taliban's takeover 10 days ago, Biden said the withdrawal plan is on schedule as flights have increased over recent days. He asked G-7 members to offer their continued cooperation to get the job done. But the Taliban said no more Afghan citizens will be permitted through checkpoints to the airport, leaving those who aided the US in peril. CHECK OUT THE MASSIVE INTERNATIONAL AIRLIFT EFFORT
AirBnB offering free accommodations to fleeing Afghans In an expression of hospitality and humanity, AirBnb is opening its arms and welcoming up to 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan into its global family of short-term rentals as they escape Taliban rule. Calling it the “biggest humanitarian crises of our time,†AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky announced his company is working with its members to provide free accommodations for those escaping Afghanistan. Because AirBnB is global and many of those fleeing are Americans and third-country nationals, it can shelter refugees all over the world. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP THE CAUSE AT AIRBNB.ORG
States that cut unemployment saw little bump in job growth One of the major debates over how to help the US economy and people recover from the pandemic was enhanced unemployment. While the federal government offered a $300 a week bump to state benefits, several states argued that the incentive to stay off the payroll was hurting businesses find employees willing to work. Some GOP-led states cut the federal benefit, which is set to expire Aug. 31, months early to encourage the jobless to rejoin the work force, but the strategy had little impact as those states saw workers return at the same rate as ones that kept the federal benefit in place. SEE THE JOB GROWTH IN STATES THAT CUT UNEMPLOYMENT
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Infrastructure bills clear key House hurdle
With his failed foreign policy on full display in the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden scored a big domestic victory Tuesday when the House voted to advance his nearly $4.7 trillion infrastructure measure. In a 220-212 straight-party tally, the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation packages moved toward a final vote. The two-tiered bill faces an even tougher challenge in September when lawmakers return from recess. Moderate Democrats have made it clear that they are not a sure-thing to support both measures, and the spending bills have an even narrower margin of error for passage in the Senate. FIND OUT THE TIGHTROPE ACT BIDEN FACES WITH BOTH BILLS
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WHO says misinformation as lethal as virus
There's a deadly pandemic sweeping across the globe -- and we're not taking about COVID-19. Rather the misinformation that is being spread about the virus and the vaccine are proving as dangerous as COVID itself. The WHO called out social media and the groups using them to mislead the public and fuel vaccine hesitancy. It charges that the misinformation being shared across the globe is creating confusion among the general public and causing people to pass on the vaccines out of frustration. SEE WHAT THE WHO IS DOING TO CLEAR UP MISINFORMATION
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Herschel Walker to run for US Senate seat
In the 1980s, Georgia Bulldogs football fans were famous for cheering "Run Herschel Run!" Forty years later, the chant takes on new meaning as the former NFL and college gridiron star and Heisman Trophy winner announced he will run for one of the state's U.S. Senate seats.in 2022. A pro-Trump Republican, Walker will race for the right to face Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, who defeated Kelly Loeffler in 2020 in a massive shift for the traditionally blue state. But Walker could be just the candidate the GOP needs to counter Warnock's support among Black Georgians. FIND OUT WALKER'S PLATFORM AND PLAN TO WIN A SENATE SEAT
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Runner-up revenge
Herschel Walker had a notable NFL career, but nowhere near the success of the player he beat out in the 1982 Heisman Trophy voting. Name the runner-up and the NFL team he led to two Super Bowl championships. Tuesday’s answer: Nabisco has been serving up Oreos since 1912, but the original patent holder was Sam Porcello, creator of the creamy filling. SEND YOUR ANSWER HERE TO SHOW OFF YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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