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Time, but its a really difficult time for our community, and were also battling, like everyone else in this country, covid-19. >> yes, there is a report from new orleans that says so far the greatest number of covid cases associated with k-12 schools has been in the new orleans area. orleans parish has reported the highest number of cases. about 9% of the new orleans public school students and staff were in quarantine as of august 20. so you were already facing some very serious challenges becau...

Mission begins to end in kabul, thousands of service members are working across the globe and within the us to complete this important mission. six flights will transport about 2000 afghans to the us. since august 20, we have received nearly 30,000 vulnerable afghans and evacuees. a good example of building up evacuees. a good example of building up capacity as we execute this mission, a flight from italy will fly to philadelphia international airport, the second us onward location, to receive f...

Situation that is getting more so by the day. >> yeah, you know, its hard to know, bret, how much of that is public messaging in terms of row enforcing the understanding that the taliban has made this commitment and expecting them to adhere to it. i thought that was a head-snapping moment. he said if the taliban searched this individual first, we dont know if they were at that actual gate. the way this has been working is the taliban is searching people, then they get through to the gate where t...

Side of it, killed 17 sailors. osama bin laden took credit for that attack, carried out by al-quaida. today isis pulled up close to the airport in kabul and killed 12 u.s. service men. looks very much as though the war on terror is up and running right there in afghanistan now. i think it has gotten to the point that the president of the united states is going to have to acknowledge that reality. >> martha: dan, we played it a moment ago. the president said on august 20, just six days ago, we ma...

Be transported from germany to the united states. and in addition approximately 2,000 more will arrive in this case ramstein air base germany scheduled to receive approximately 13 flights. since august 20, approximately 10,000 vulnerable afghans and evacuees for transit to ward locations. you will likely hear more details today at the press scheduled with mr. kirby and general walters later today. several thousand evacuees have arrived in the united states and will continue to do so. in the past...

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After yesterday’s plea to the community to get vaccinated for COVID-19, United Regional has provided an update on hospitalizations and the vaccination status of those who are hospitalized.

California Caldor Fire Friday, August 20, 2021 Updates

Estonian flags will be hoisted on Friday (August 20) to mark the Day of Restoration of Independence (Taasiseseisvumispäev), which is a public holiday in Estonia.

Three parents have filed a lawsuit challenging a northwest Arkansas school district's decision to require face masks. The parents sued Wednesday over the Bentonville School District's mandate. They argue that the local school board had no authority to impose the requirement.