NewsNation Articles: August 20, 2021

Radio: US Coast Guard helping with search and rescue in Haiti Radio: Biden pledges help for Americans in Afghanistan Radio: Plastic barriers do little to stop germs, may make things worse, study says Radio: Border Patrol asks agents to help in Afghanistan Afghanistan: fallout for the White House and will the Taliban return to narcotics? Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional Examining the stunning cost of the war in Afghanistan; Could ICE agents help evacuate stranded Americans? Border Patrol asks agents to help in Afghanistan US Coast Guard helping with search and rescue in Haiti Biden pledges to bring Americans home from Afghanistan; New England braces for first hurricane in 30 years Afghanistan tests Biden’s standing with world leaders Oklahoma toddler fighting COVID-19 in ICU Melissa Joan Hart reveals ‘bad’ breakthrough case, believes kids were exposed at school Pilot of WWII-plane killed in crash at Pennsylvania airport Study: Plastic barriers do little to stop germs, may make things worse Can you get a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine? Police: 2 dead in shooting at Lake Michigan beach pier 4 dead, 5 unaccounted for after severe storms in North Carolina New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri Demand for COVID antibody drugs soars in hard-hit states Biden postpones Friday plan to head to Delaware home Nexstar acquires The Hill, a leading independent political digital media platform, for $130 million Refugee group: 32 Afghans trapped between Poland and Belarus US appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium Texas Supreme Court rejects governor’s request, allowing mask mandate for now Pepsi calls out Coca-Cola on Twitter, reignites ‘cola wars’ for a new age Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850M bankruptcy deal that includes abuse compensation US keeps ban on nonessential border crossings in place Ohio teacher’s social media post about slain 10-year-old student causes outrage ‘I’m not leaving Kabul,’ says former UK Marine who founded animal rescue All 5th-grade classes at Florida school going virtual due to numerous COVID cases, quarantined students Clean needles depend on blue blood of horseshoe crabs MLB parts with Topps after 70 years ‘Unruly’ passengers arrested at Tennessee airport after refusing to wear masks on flights 6-year-old orca unexpectedly dies at SeaWorld San Diego New ‘Jeopardy!’ host Mike Richards steps down amid sexist comments controversy Grace heads for a second hurricane hit on Mexican coast First ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 found in Washington State ‘We will get you home’: Biden pledges help for Americans in Afghanistan Lambda and B.1.621: New COVID variants could be worst yet, doctor warns Florida school officer who hid during Parkland shooting to face charges NH hermit ‘River Dave’ gets $180,000 from tech billionaire Old Navy eliminates separate ‘Plus Size’ sections in stores ☀August 20: Will you need a booster shot for J&J vaccine? OnlyFans bans porn. OnlyFans to ban pornography starting in October J&J booster shot? What to know if you got the one-dose vaccine Rep. Mo Brooks says he understands ‘citizenry anger’ in statement about Capitol Hill bomb threat suspect Tennessee mask opt-out order may violate federal law, US secretary of education writes Video shows car launch into New Jersey Wendy’s restaurant