Headlines for August 30, 2021
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#5NYR2)
- Up to 10 People Killed in U.S. Strike in Kabul, Rockets Fired at Airport as Withdrawal Deadline Nears
- Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana, Killing One Person, Cutting Power to Entire City of New Orleans
- Florida Judge Says Schools Can Impose Mask Mandates; Dr. Fauci Banks Vaccine Mandates for Students
- Rev. Jesse Jackson Transfers to Rehab as Wife Moves to ICU; Conservative Radio Hosts Die of COVID-19
- Thousands Rally for Voting Rights on Anniversary of March on Washington
- 30 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Attack During Military Exercise
- Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Gaza; Soldiers Use Live Fire on Palestinian Protesters
- Kidnapped Nigerian Children Freed After Months in Captivity
- Mexican Authorities Attack Caravan of U.S.-Bound Asylum Seekers
- Extinction Rebellion Actions in London Demand Fossil Fuel Divestment
- Indigenous Groups Gather in Brazil's Capital as High Court Nears Major Ruling on Land Rights
- Evacuations Ordered as Caldor Fire Threatens Lake Tahoe Basin
- Sen. Bernie Sanders Touts $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill in Conservative and Swing States
- Los Angeles City Council Commemorates El Salvador's Missing and Murdered
- Ed Asner, Acclaimed Actor and Labor & Political Activist, Dies at 91