Two ‘ISIS’ blasts killed more than 60 Afghans and 13 service members, including four Marines-explosion at the Baron Hotel at Kabul airport
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Airbnb announced housing for Afghan refugees will allow anyone with available space to sign up to provide housing – provide free temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees.
Suicide bomber attacks Kabul airport after ISIS threat: US Marines injured and Afghans ‘dead’ The blast was outside The Baron Hotel, at the Abbey Gate of Kabul airport. Westerners were staying in the hotel before their evacuation flights.
Politico, the 15-year-old digital political news outlet -Acquired by German Media Company Axel Springer – Politico’s owner, Robert Albritton, had been seeking $1 billion for the company
Major Soccer League team Inter Miami CF – David Beckham’s soccer club accused of breaking deal to build Florida public park – Fort Lauderdale’s vice-mayor says the footballer’s team played foul by building its facility, then stiffing the city on the park
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid – Music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will need a male chaperone if they travel alone for three days – will be more liberal than they were 20 years ago
Afghanistan – With the Taliban taking over, Afghans fear the end of open access to the internet, censorship and reprisals. – Taliban’s will be hunting for political dissidents
Sirhan B. Sirhan – convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 – is up for parole for the 16th time on Friday – prosecutors said they won’t oppose the motion – could be released on parole
Joe Rogan – The comedian turned podcasting icon -since he went behind Spotify’s wall – His show has declined as a hype vehicle for guests – smoked a joint with Elon Musk, and schmoozed with huge celebrities like Dave Chappelle
John Pierce Capitol riot lawyer – who said he would never get vaccine has Covid and is on ventilator – Mr Pierce now represents 18 accused 6 January rioters
Miami Beach police – NFL Ex-Giant Luke Petitgout arrested -Carbone restaurants pulling a gun on staff – Petitgout has a long history of run-ins with the law. – sent to Turner Giulford Knight Correct Center.
Kabul Airport – threat of a deadly car bomb blast- The State Department tweeted – immediately leave three gates -to US citizens with up to 1.5K still stranded – fears extremist group ISIS-K was plotting multiple car bomb attack
Michigan Election Fraud Lawsuit – federal judge in Michigan sanctioned pro-Trump attorneys including Sidney Powell and Lin Wood – lawsuit that attempted to overturn President Joe Biden’s win in the state.
Florida’s 2.8 million public school students now face mandates to wear masks in classrooms as a courtroom battle continues over efforts by Gov. Ron DeSantis – largest districts in Florida are now defying the governor’s attempt to ban local mandates on masks in schools
A Michigan man ,Ty Garbin, who admitted taking part in an extremist group’s plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in retaliation for Covid restrictions was sentenced to over 6 years in prison
Michael Nader – TV actor best known for his role as Joan Collins’ husband Dex on Dynasty passes away from cancer- was diagnosed on August 13
Delta Air Lines unvaccinated employees will face $200 monthly surcharges on insurance premiums – Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian notified employees Wednesday
Defense contractor and Blackwater founder Erik Prince is reportedly now chartering planes to get people out of Afghanistan – charging $6.5K per person,
South Beach tourist – Dustin Wakefield ,while eating at La Cerveceria, 1400 block of Ocean Drive was shot to death – Suspect told police he was ‘high on mushrooms’
Rupert Murdoch’s global media operation – strikes back at ABC’s documentary – critical look at Fox News and its relationship with Donald Trump.- Australia published 45 articles in just two days
Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt will reveal his identity on Thursday for the first time in an interview with Lester Holt of NBC News
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has published a count acknowledging 12,000 more deaths from Covid-19 -Not Counted By former Gov. Andrew Cuomo – she pledge to offer more “transparency”
Military troops must immediately begin to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, – ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”
Military expert says General Scott Miller gets the lion’s share of blame for Afghanistan debacle- Bill Roggio, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
The man Spencer Elden who, as a baby, was featured on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the former band members, – $2.5m damages for being ‘exploited as a minor’