EVENT 1: Taliban take control of Afghanistan
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‘afghanistan, taliban, #afghanistan, #kabul, kabul, #taliban, presidential palace, ashraf ghani, camp david, afghan government, afghan, middle east, saigon moment, #afghanistanburning’
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Afghanistan’s government collapsed on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and the Taliban entered the capital, Kabul, effectively sealing the insurgents’ takeover. https://t.co/GXGQ1GwNza pic.twitter.com/0gYL8LonW6
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 15, 2021
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani leaves Afghanistan in face of Taliban advance on Kabul, a sign the government has collapsed https://t.co/vy4VlkVsj2
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2021
Instead of savoring credit for ending America's longest war, President Joe Biden faces withering criticism for the inept U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. From @SusanPage: https://t.co/I8LBV803Ma
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 15, 2021
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EVENT 2: Coronavirus: Mask Mandates
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‘mask mandates, mask, wearing masks, masks, vaccine mandates, mandates’
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A Florida school board is defying Governor Ron DeSantis’s ban on mask mandates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 15, 2021
“We believe that we have a constitutional obligation to protect the lives of our students and staff," said Rosalind Osgood, who serves as chairwoman. https://t.co/6j3yrgsHq3
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‘haiti, earthquake, #haiti, haitian’
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake violently shook Haiti on Saturday morning, flattening buildings and trapping people under rubble in at least two cities. At least 304 people were killed and more than 1,800 injured. https://t.co/7sgd0HjlUa pic.twitter.com/GqNI9tshvF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 15, 2021
Video: Hundreds were killed and large parts of southwestern Haiti were in ruins after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14. In the city of Les Cayes, hospitals were overwhelmed and residents searched for survivors in the rubble. https://t.co/KLy5NnvuNx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2021
The earthquake that struck Haiti Saturday morning occurred on the same system of faults as the one that devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince, in January 2010. One U.S. Geological Survey seismologist said there was no doubt the two quakes were linked.https://t.co/GmlVI33xpc
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 14, 2021
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EVENT 4: Stabbing at LA Mask Mandate Protests
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‘proud boys, tony moon, capitol rioter, lapd headquarters’
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