Taliban says United States ‘should have informed us’ about retaliatory drone strike against ISIS-K that killed two and left one wounded – Pentagon says new threats are ‘real and very dynamic’

Hurricane Ida which is forecast to hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm with 140MPH winds and cause storm surges of 15 feet – New Orleans residents flee – Sunday is the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

New York Starbucks Workers United – trying to form a union, which would be the first in the US for the coffee chain if successful – “We’ve been called Starbucks partners and we want to become real partners, – Alexis Rizzo

The EPA has not rejected any new chemicals submitted Over the past five years, – falsifying risk assessments for dangerous chemicals, say whistleblowers -quickly approving them for commercial use

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis untouchable until now -Covid infection rates continue to climb as the state faces shortages of health care staff, morgue space and even oxygen for patients – The Quinnipiac poll- erosion to DeSantis’ approval rating

A Marine Corps battalion commander Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller- posted a video on Facebook demanding “accountability” from senior leaders for failures in Afghanistan. – commander said he was relieved of his duties Friday

Warnings Are Up For Louisiana – Hurricane Ida hit Cuba on Friday and it is moving into the Gulf of Mexico – expected to strike Louisiana’s coastline late Sunday – prompting evacuations along the coast.

Florida – Portable morgues have been sent to 14 hospital systems – crematoriums hit capacity due to a surge in Covid cases – record-breaking 212 daily deaths and 21,534 daily cases on average this week

Pentagon drone strike on Afghanistan – killing a man believed to be involved in planning Thursday’s Kabul airport bombing – the mastermind behind bombing that left 13 US troops and 170 Afghans dead

Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy – has been granted parole by a two-person board in California on his 16th time of asking – The decision does not assure his release

Miami Beach mayor Dan Gelber – ”We need to get rid of all-night bars and turn South Beach into something else!’ – despite a massive police crackdown -growing gun violence, stabbings and street brawls

Florida on Friday reported – 27,584 COVID-19 new cases – confirmed COVID deaths statewide total 43,640 -COVID-19 patients also accounted for 28.17% of all hospital patients. .- 54.22% of the state’s ICU hospital beds from 258 hospitals reporting data.

Hurricane watches issued for New Orleans – Ida to strike Louisiana as a major hurricane on Sunday.- expecting extreme impacts for the Gulf Coast,-potential for Ida, which strengthened into a hurricane early Friday afternoon to be a Cat 3

Florida Judge ruled government didn’t actually have the authority to ban mask mandates under the Parents’ Bill of Rights – , because it gives school districts the ability to prove their rules are reasonable limitations on parents’ rights under due process rather than giving the state license to ban them entirely.

New Orleans and Louisiana’s governor has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Ida rapidly intensifies on its way to the Gulf Coast – where it is forecast to make landfall as a major hurricane on Sunday, one of the biggest threats of the 2021 season.

Twitter is beginning its rollout of Ticketed Spaces, or paid live audio rooms – experimenting” with the feature for some iOS users – Hosts can charge between $1 and $999 for their ticketed rooms

Kanye West’s Donda album launch event – joined by Kim Kardashian -emerging from the audience in a wedding dress months after filing for divorce from the rapper.

Capitol Police officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6 attack are suing former President Donald Trump – pro-Trump militias and other associates, claiming they conspired to violently overturn the results of the 2020 election

Florida’s surgeon general Dr. Scott Rivkees will depart state government next month – Amid COVID pandemic resurgence

U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd – shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot breaks silence: ‘I saved countless lives’ -exclusive interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt

Joe Biden – promised to ‘hunt down’ ISIS-K for double suicide bomb attack that killed 13 US troops and 90 Afghans -first bomber was being searched by Marines

The Supreme Court -decision to suspend eviction moratorium- a win for landlords and property owners, who have spent nearly a year in court fighting eviction ban

Apple lawsuit filed on behalf of iPhone app developers – preliminary settlement – Apple Concedes To Antitrust Concerns, Changes Payment Rules

Florida reported today 21,765 more COVID-19 cases and 901 deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- largest single-day increase in pandemic history

Miami Beach – Tamarius Davis, 22, a UPS driver from Georgia – charged with murder -shot Colorado tourist Dustin Wakefield -while having dinner at an outdoor South Beach Mexican restaurant

Major hurricane threat developing – becoming much more likely that parts of the central Gulf Coast would need to prepare for a strike from a major hurricane later Sunday or Monday.

Two ‘ISIS’ blasts killed more than 60 Afghans and 13 service members, including four Marines-explosion at the Baron Hotel at Kabul airport

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’

New U.S. Intelligence Report – The origins of Covid-19 that was delivered to the White House Tuesday didn’t yield a definitive conclusion on whether the new coronavirus jumped to humans naturally, or via a lab leak,

The World Bank has halted financial aid to Afghanistan amid concerns about “the country’s development prospects, especially for women,” under the Taliban,

Afghans evacuees, potential candidates for Special Immigration Visas – 100 are on intelligence agency watch lists, US official warns – it’s revealed one passenger flown out to Qatar has potential ties to ISIS