Headlines for August 13, 2021
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#5N9S8)
- 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 Broward 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