Biden affirms commitment to Afghan allies
A plane takes off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 4, 2021. As America’s “forever war” rapidly winds down, the US Embassy and other diplomatic missions in Kabul are looking at a worsening security situation and how to respond.
As American troops exit Afghanistan, the Taliban continues to take control over more and more territory. On Thursday, President Joe Biden sought to reassure Afghan allies about the future of US-Afghanistan relations. And, more than two dozen scientists at the global World Weather Attribution group worked nonstop over the past week to determine whether the Pacific Northwest’s record-breaking heat wave was caused by climate change. The answer was a resounding yes. Also, Erika Avellaneda, a 9th grader in Ottawa, Ontario, says it took 143 hours and 17 rolls of duct tape to create her detailed, two-piece prom dress.
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