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Government officials visited the Shah-wa-Arus Dam to assess the overall quality after a widespread concern over alleged ...
27/08/2022

Government officials visited the Shah-wa-Arus Dam to assess the overall quality after a widespread concern over alleged cracks

Afghanistan Alleged Cracks on Kabul Dam Trigger Widespread Concern – Waheedullah Sediqzada 60 mins ago 3 min read Government officials visited the Shah-wa-Arus Dam to assess the overall quality after a widespread concern over alleged cracks of the dam, August 26, 2022. KABUL, Afghanistan – Alleg...

FILE – The foreign minister in Afghanistan’s new Taliban-run Cabinet, Amir Khan Muttaqi, gives a press conference in
27/08/2022

FILE – The foreign minister in Afghanistan’s new Taliban-run Cabinet, Amir Khan Muttaqi, gives a press conference in

Afghanistan UNSC Remains Divided over Taliban Travel Ban Exemption – Waheedullah Sediqzada 16 mins ago 2 min read FILE – The foreign minister in Afghanistan’s new Taliban-run Cabinet, Amir Khan Muttaqi, gives a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Muhammad...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is preparing to spend up to $20 million to bring women from other states
27/08/2022

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is preparing to spend up to $20 million to bring women from other states

Business California to spend up to $20 million to bring women from other states for abortions Waheedullah Sediqzada 8 mins ago 3 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is preparing to spend up to $20 million to bring women from other states to its abortion clinics, a policy aimed at increasing a...

The Secret Service said Friday it has helped recover and return to the government nearly $2.3 billion in
26/08/2022

The Secret Service said Friday it has helped recover and return to the government nearly $2.3 billion in

Business Secret Service recaptures $2.3 billion in bogus pandemic benefits Waheedullah Sediqzada 4 mins ago 2 min read The Secret Service said Friday it has helped recover and return to the government nearly $2.3 billion in bogus pandemic benefits, including a major new operation that netted nearly....

Google updated its search function to distinguish abortion clinics from crisis pregnancy centers after Democratic lawmak...
26/08/2022

Google updated its search function to distinguish abortion clinics from crisis pregnancy centers after Democratic lawmakers raised alarm

Tech Google filters pro-life centers from abortion-clinic searches after Democrats’ complaints Waheedullah Sediqzada 26 mins ago 3 min read Google updated its search function to distinguish abortion clinics from crisis pregnancy centers after Democratic lawmakers raised alarm about searches turnin...

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points as the stock market had
26/08/2022

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points as the stock market had

Business Dow drops 1,008 after Fed’s Powell says rates will stay high Waheedullah Sediqzada 52 mins ago 4 min read NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped more than 1,000 points as the stock market had its biggest skid in two months Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve dashed...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is currently on a path toward adopting California’s new, stringent rules for transitioning to
26/08/2022

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is currently on a path toward adopting California’s new, stringent rules for transitioning to

Tech GOP leaders vow to untie Virginia from California’s vehicle rules Waheedullah Sediqzada 58 mins ago 3 min read RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is currently on a path toward adopting California’s new, stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles because of 2021 legislation that inv...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents and supporters protested Friday against the filming of a new “Fast & Furious”
26/08/2022

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents and supporters protested Friday against the filming of a new “Fast & Furious”

Business ‘Fast & Furious’ filming draws protest in L.A. neighborhood Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 1 min read LOS ANGELES (AP) — Residents and supporters protested Friday against the filming of a new “Fast & Furious” movie in a Los Angeles neighborhood where locations that appeared in p...

The Biden administration said Friday it is investing more money than ever — $100 million — in “navigators”
26/08/2022

The Biden administration said Friday it is investing more money than ever — $100 million — in “navigators”

Health HHS to spend $100 million on ‘navigators’ to promote Obamacare for 2023 Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 2 min read The Biden administration said Friday it is investing more money than ever — $100 million — in “navigators” who will raise awareness about Obamacare and link persons ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware...
26/08/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets

Business EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 4 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances...

The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots a...
26/08/2022

The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t

Health U.S. data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations Waheedullah Sediqzada 2 hours ago 3 min read The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most...

ANALYSIS: Citizens in Grand Forks, North Dakota are circulating a petition that would force a vote on a
26/08/2022

ANALYSIS: Citizens in Grand Forks, North Dakota are circulating a petition that would force a vote on a

Business North Dakota residents fight Chinese company building corn mill near Air Force base Waheedullah Sediqzada 7 mins ago 2 min read ANALYSIS: Citizens in Grand Forks, North Dakota are circulating a petition that would force a vote on a Chinese company’s plan to build a corn mill in the city. ...

The White House said Friday it is “cautiously” optimistic about a slowdown in the rise of monkeypox cases
26/08/2022

The White House said Friday it is “cautiously” optimistic about a slowdown in the rise of monkeypox cases

Health Biden team is cautiously optimistic about slowing down monkeypox in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco Waheedullah Sediqzada 16 mins ago 3 min read The White House said Friday it is “cautiously” optimistic about a slowdown in the rise of monkeypox cases in key cities and that it has almost enoug...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is facing pushback from the cryptocurrency industry over sanctions imposed on ...
26/08/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is facing pushback from the cryptocurrency industry over sanctions imposed on a

Business Crypto firms say U.S. sanctions limit use of privacy software Waheedullah Sediqzada 22 mins ago 3 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is facing pushback from the cryptocurrency industry over sanctions imposed on a firm accused of helping to launder billions of dollars – w...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lobster fishing union in Maine has decided to drop part of its lawsuit
26/08/2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lobster fishing union in Maine has decided to drop part of its lawsuit

Business Lobster fishing union drops lawsuit about new whale closure Waheedullah Sediqzada 38 mins ago 2 min read PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lobster fishing union in Maine has decided to drop part of its lawsuit against the federal government over new restrictions meant to protect rare whales. The M...

TOKYO — The brazen assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun shocked a
26/08/2022

TOKYO — The brazen assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun shocked a

Business Abe murder suspect says life destroyed by mother’s religion Waheedullah Sediqzada 54 mins ago 6 min read TOKYO — The brazen assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun shocked a nation unused to high-profile political violence. But there has been anoth...

BORDEAUX, France — The landscape in the prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux looks the same as ever, with healthy,
26/08/2022

BORDEAUX, France — The landscape in the prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux looks the same as ever, with healthy,

Business Drought forces earliest harvest ever in French wine country Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 4 min read BORDEAUX, France — The landscape in the prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux looks the same as ever, with healthy, ripe grapes hanging heavy off rows of green vines. But this year somethin...

A District woman fended off an armed carjacker earlier this week after challenging the suspect to shoot her.
26/08/2022

A District woman fended off an armed carjacker earlier this week after challenging the suspect to shoot her.

Health D.C. woman thwarts armed carjacker after telling suspect to ‘shoot me’ Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 min ago 3 min read A District woman fended off an armed carjacker earlier this week after challenging the suspect to shoot her. A neighbor’s home surveillance video showed Iris Bond-Gill, who ...

BEIJING — The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China
26/08/2022

BEIJING — The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China

Business U.S. suspends Chinese airline flights in COVID-19 dispute Waheedullah Sediqzada 8 mins ago 2 min read BEIJING — The U.S. government is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the United States to China in a dispute over anti-virus controls after Beijing suspended flights by America...

If you want to be a teacher, you’re in a class all by yourself these days. With pandemic-era
26/08/2022

If you want to be a teacher, you’re in a class all by yourself these days. With pandemic-era

Business Fewer young people training to be teachers, education schools report Waheedullah Sediqzada 24 mins ago 3 min read If you want to be a teacher, you’re in a class all by yourself these days. With pandemic-era policies, hybrid learning and emotional struggles adding to the nationwide teacher...

The body of a Canadian national who fell to his death on Monday while climbing at Mount Rainier
26/08/2022

The body of a Canadian national who fell to his death on Monday while climbing at Mount Rainier

Health Mount Rainier National Park rangers recover body of Canadian climber who fell to his death Waheedullah Sediqzada 49 mins ago 1 min read The body of a Canadian national who fell to his death on Monday while climbing at Mount Rainier National Park has been recovered. Park rangers used a helicop...

Five guests were hospitalized and 14 injured after riding the “El Toro” coaster at the Six Flags Great
26/08/2022

Five guests were hospitalized and 14 injured after riding the “El Toro” coaster at the Six Flags Great

Business Five hospitalized, 14 injured after riding ‘El Toro’ coaster at Six Flags in New Jersey Waheedullah Sediqzada 6 mins ago 2 min read Five guests were hospitalized and 14 injured after riding the “El Toro” coaster at the Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson Township, Ne...

An official statement stating its parochial school students will have to conform to the gender with which they’re
26/08/2022

An official statement stating its parochial school students will have to conform to the gender with which they’re

Health Catholic dioceses’ pronoun, gender rules cheer conservatives, sadden transgender allies Waheedullah Sediqzada 30 mins ago 4 min read An official statement stating its parochial school students will have to conform to the gender with which they’re born or leave school has put Omaha’s Rom...

Twitter and Meta cracked down on a major pro-U.S. influence operation aimed at the Middle East and Central
26/08/2022

Twitter and Meta cracked down on a major pro-U.S. influence operation aimed at the Middle East and Central

Tech Twitter and Meta crack down on pro-U.S. influence operations aimed at Middle East, Central Asia Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 3 min read Twitter and Meta cracked down on a major pro-U.S. influence operation aimed at the Middle East and Central Asia, according to a new report from the Stanfor...

President Biden on Friday said July’s cooling consumer price figures for the month offer proof that his economic
26/08/2022

President Biden on Friday said July’s cooling consumer price figures for the month offer proof that his economic

Business Biden says easing consumer price data proves that economy is on the right track Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 2 min read President Biden on Friday said July’s cooling consumer price figures for the month offer proof that his economic plan is on track. The Personal Consumption Expenditu...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that it has recovered $286 million in fraudulently obtained
26/08/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that it has recovered $286 million in fraudulently obtained

Health Secret Service recovers $286M in stolen pandemic loans Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 2 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service said Friday that it has recovered $286 million in fraudulently obtained pandemic loans and is returning the money to the Small Business Administration...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies
26/08/2022

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies

Health USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in 13 states Waheedullah Sediqzada 2 hours ago 3 min read NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccine from helicopters and planes over 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The ...

A federal court has overturned a California state mandate that required churches to pay for employees’ elective abortion...
26/08/2022

A federal court has overturned a California state mandate that required churches to pay for employees’ elective abortions

Health Court says California churches don’t need to cover abortion in health plans Waheedullah Sediqzada 2 hours ago 2 min read A federal court has overturned a California state mandate that required churches to pay for employees’ elective abortions in their health insurance plans, ending a year...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank will likely impose more large interest-rate hikes in
26/08/2022

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank will likely impose more large interest-rate hikes in

Business Powell says interest rates will remain elevated ‘for some time’ to fight inflation Waheedullah Sediqzada 41 mins ago 1 min read Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank will likely impose more large interest-rate hikes in the coming months to tame the highest ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Workers at a Chipotle store in Michigan have voted to unionize, becoming the first
26/08/2022

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Workers at a Chipotle store in Michigan have voted to unionize, becoming the first

Business Michigan Chipotle store’s workers unionize, a 1st for chain Waheedullah Sediqzada 57 mins ago 2 min read LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Workers at a Chipotle store in Michigan have voted to unionize, becoming the first of the Mexican fast-food chain’s 3,000 locations to do so amid a broader un...

TOKYO (AP) — They’re your run-of-the-mill “salarymen,” as company workers in Japan are called — hard-working, friendly a...
26/08/2022

TOKYO (AP) — They’re your run-of-the-mill “salarymen,” as company workers in Japan are called — hard-working, friendly and,

Tech Ordinary Japanese ‘salarymen’ reach TikTok stardom Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 3 min read TOKYO (AP) — They’re your run-of-the-mill “salarymen,” as company workers in Japan are called — hard-working, friendly and, well, rather regular. But the chief executive and general mana...

Leading progressive groups are urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on bipartisan privacy legislation th...
26/08/2022

Leading progressive groups are urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on bipartisan privacy legislation that

Tech Progressive groups urge Pelosi to hold vote on privacy bill that faces uphill battle in Senate Waheedullah Sediqzada 2 hours ago 2 min read Leading progressive groups are urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to schedule a vote on bipartisan privacy legislation that lacks crucial support among Sena...

The IRS will use some of the $80 billion windfall it will receive from President Biden’s massive climate,
26/08/2022

The IRS will use some of the $80 billion windfall it will receive from President Biden’s massive climate,

Business IRS to use some of its $80B windfall to hire phone operators Waheedullah Sediqzada 2 hours ago 2 min read The IRS will use some of the $80 billion windfall it will receive from President Biden’s massive climate, spending and tax bill to hire people to answer phone calls from taxpayers dur...

The premiere episode of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s new podcast “Archetypes” has dethroned the “Joe Rogan Experience...
26/08/2022

The premiere episode of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s new podcast “Archetypes” has dethroned the “Joe Rogan Experience”

Tech First episode of Meghan’s new podcast leapfrogs Joe Rogan to reach #1 on Spotify charts Waheedullah Sediqzada 40 mins ago 2 min read The premiere episode of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s new podcast “Archetypes” has dethroned the “Joe Rogan Experience” from the No. 1 spot on the S...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday said Arkansas can’t enforce its ban on
26/08/2022

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday said Arkansas can’t enforce its ban on

Health Court: Arkansas can’t ban treatment of transgender kids Waheedullah Sediqzada 57 mins ago 3 min read LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday said Arkansas can’t enforce its ban on transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care. A three-judge panel of t...

The White House is hitting back at critics of President Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan in unusually personal term...
26/08/2022

The White House is hitting back at critics of President Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan in unusually personal terms.

Business White House gets personal in rejecting student-debt plan criticism Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 2 min read The White House is hitting back at critics of President Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan in unusually personal terms. In a series of tweets, the White House singled out memb...

A D.C. judge ruled Thursday that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser is unlawful, siding
26/08/2022

A D.C. judge ruled Thursday that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser is unlawful, siding

Health Judge strikes down D.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on police Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 2 min read A D.C. judge ruled Thursday that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser is unlawful, siding with a police union that challenged the rules as unfair and damaging to rec...

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers what will be his most closely
26/08/2022

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers what will be his most closely

Business Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech will stir speculation on rates Waheedullah Sediqzada 37 mins ago 5 min read JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — When Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers what will be his most closely scrutinized speech of the year Friday, investors an...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, according to a report closely watched by
26/08/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, according to a report closely watched by

Business Inflation eases as consumer prices rise 6.3% in July Waheedullah Sediqzada 53 mins ago 1 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, according to a report closely watched by the Federal Reserve. Consumer prices rose 6.3% in July from a year earlier afte...

President Biden’s student debt relief plan is being panned by Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between. But the
26/08/2022

President Biden’s student debt relief plan is being panned by Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between. But the

Business Biden’s college debt bailout comes under fire from Dems and GOP Waheedullah Sediqzada 1 hour ago 5 min read President Biden’s student debt relief plan is being panned by Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between. But the most disheartening criticism for Mr. Biden came from his mod...

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