In the news today: Hurricane Ida struck coastal areas near New Orleans, Louisiana as a powerful Category 4 storm. The extent of damage in the hardest struck towns has het to be assessed, but pre-staged federal emergency crews are already said to be “in transit.” As Afghanistan evacuations continue, the U.S. has retaliated with drone strikes against ISIS-K-affiliated targets.
President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for Mississippi and ordered federal assistance for the state the day before Hurricane Ida evolved into a Category 4 storm early Sunday, sending sustained winds of 150 mph, according to CNN. “We have issued an Extreme Wind Warning for Hurricane #Ida,” the National Weather Service New Orleans said in a tweet. “If you are still in LA or MS, you need to shelter in place. Winds will be between 115-150 mph.
by Aysha Khan
This story was originally published at Prism.
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“There’s no place” for “that kind of politicization” in a health crisis, the nation’s top infectious disease expert told Jake Tapper.
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It was 2010. America was coming out of the disastrous presidency of George W. Bush. The economy was in shambles.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for surveillance video to be released after a white security guard shot and killed 48-year-old Alvin Motley, Jr., a Black man, after complaining that his music was too loud. Crump spoke at Motley’s funeral on Thursday at Mt. Olive Cathedral Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Memphis. Motley was killed at a Memphis Kroger gas station on August 7.
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I am sheltering in place in New Orleans as Hurricane Ida bears down on the city—and battling a breakthrough case of COVID-19.On Thursday, I sensed a tiny tickle in the back of my throat. Until then I had planned to leave the city ahead of Ida’s arrival and so had made absolutely zero preparations for the upcoming storm. Whoopsie.
But he said the administration would remain flexible based on the data as it comes in.
But he said the administration would remain flexible based on the data as it comes in.
The strike hit a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate, American officials said.
School districts made a “sufficient showing” that the ban is “unlawful … violates the Texas Constitution and would cause irreparable harm,” the judge ruled.
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For months, institutions and companies have been drafting plans to aggressively promote vaccination or require it outright, and last week the FDA gave them license to click the “send” button. The same day the agency granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, New York City’s public school system announced that its teachers and other employees will be required to get shots. The next day, Louisiana State University made a similar demand of its students and faculty.
Two summers ago, my siblings and I found my late parents’ former house in northern Vermont listed on Airbnb. Once we got over our shock—“Wait! That’s our house!”—we immediately made reservations to rent it for a family vacation. The new owners had known my parents and generously waived our rental fee upon realizing who we were.
He spends his meager income on his motorcycle and cigarettes.
We’ve spent tens of thousands of dollars on unnecessary takeout and groceries.
A well-meaning rule is working completely backward.
Prospects for Medicare expansion are further complicated by a price tag that could exceed $350 billion over a decade and surpass the cost of other health priorities under discussion.
The executive order comes after the governor, who is recovering from his own case of Covid, touted the vaccine as the reason for his “brief & mild” infection.
They noted among other things that Chinese officials are still reluctant to share some raw data, citing concerns over patient confidentiality.
Health care costs for those infected with Covid-19 are significant, and some employers may follow Delta’s lead.
The findings come as the Biden administration is firming up plans to roll out booster shots to adults in late September.
That testing glitch really ruined my O-week.
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It involves J.Lo, Ben Affleck, and Jason Sudeikis.
Central bank chief seeks to avoid market turmoil as president weighs tapping him for a second term.
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell to 375,000 from 387,000 the previous week.
