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Biden announces complete U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, declaring that the Sept. 11 attacks "cannot explain" why American forces should still be there 20 years after the deadly assault on the United States.
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Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared for Jan. 6 riot, internal report finds
A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn't be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards.
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Bernie Madoff, who orchestrated largest known Ponzi scheme in history, dead at 82
Bernard "Bernie" Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in federal prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said. He was 82.
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Manslaughter charge expected for Minnesota officer who shot Black man in Minneapolis suburb
Kim Potter, a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb was expected to be charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday, local media reported.
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Summer Olympics will be different from anything we have seen before
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open in 100 days on July 23. But instead of a global spectacle, these Games will be all about restrictions and protocols to protect the health and safety of athletes and those around them.