Scott Neuman
Stories
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World
How Valuable Are The U.S. Weapons The Taliban Just Captured?
In a scene repeated across Afghanistan, retreating government forces ditched billions of dollars' worth of U.S.-supplied military hardware, from assault rifles to Black Hawk helicopters.
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National
COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Roll Out In September In The U.S.
People will be eligible for a booster shot eight months after their second dose of their vaccines from Pfizer or Moderna, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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World
What Kabul Looks Like 2 Days After The Taliban Took Control
A journalist based in Afghanistan's capital said Tuesday is better than the day before, with some signs of normalcy, even as the future of the country and many of its citizens is in limbo.
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World
In Quake-Ravaged Haiti, Rescuers Scramble To Save People Trapped In Rubble
"Everything was moving — houses, cars — and everyone was crying," said one Haitian from an area close to the earthquake's epicenter. More than 1,400 people are confirmed dead.
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World
Afghanistan Falls To The Taliban Again As The U.S.-Backed Government Collapses
In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.
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Science
1st Live Asian Giant 'Murder Hornet' Of 2021 Spotted In Washington State
Entomologists confirm the report of the world's largest hornet — a worrisome invasive species that originates from East Asia and Japan — by a person in a rural area south of Vancouver.
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A Tropical Storm Is On Track To Sweep The U.S. Gulf Coast This Weekend
Tropical Depression Fred is expected to regain strength slowly before making landfall as a tropical storm in the Florida Keys on Saturday.
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Health
Fauci Says COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Needed For Those Who Are Immunocompromised
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, tells NPR's Morning Edition "it is so imminent that we get them boosted so that they would be in a protected zone."
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National
Being Unvaccinated For COVID Will Cost Students At A Small College An Extra $750
West Virginia Wesleyan College won't require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 — at least not yet. But the small Christian liberal arts school says it will charge students who aren't.
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National
The State Of Arkansas Has Only 8 Empty ICU Beds, As COVID-19 Cases Resurge
Among the states hardest-hit by a new wave of coronavirus cases linked to the highly contagious delta variant, Arkansas has "startling numbers" of new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Asa Hutchison says.