EVENT 1: Taliban take control of Afghanistan
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‘afghanistan, taliban, afghan, kabul airport, #afghanistan, kabul, #kabul, #taliban, american troops, afghans’
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Exclusive: U.S. officials systematically misled the public about the war in Afghanistan, according to internal documents obtained by The Post.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 9, 2019
These are The Afghanistan Papers: A secret history of the war. https://t.co/DbCYuP0OrT
The Biden administration on Sunday froze Afghan government reserves held in U.S. bank accounts, blocking the Taliban from accessing billions of dollars held in U.S. institutions, according to two people familiar with the matter.https://t.co/Xw3nMqthA9
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2021
From @WSJopinion: Biden is determined in retreat, defiant in surrender, and confident in the rightness of consigning Afghanistan to jihadist rule. We doubt the world will see it the same way in the months ahead, writes The Editorial Board. https://t.co/EGZISlkFaG
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 17, 2021
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EVENT 2: COVID: Mask Mandates, Delta Variant
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‘school, mask mandates, delta variant, mask, masks, mandates’
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A small group of Afghan women risked their safety on Tuesday to test the Taliban's promise to respect women’s rights: They stood holding signs demanding the right to work and go to school mere feet from armed Taliban fighters. https://t.co/54iGHy3sOJ
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021
The number of people in the U.S. hospitalized with Covid-19 has reached the heights last seen during the overwhelming winter wave, as the country faces a summer surge in cases led by the domination of the more contagious Delta variant. https://t.co/WfNegq8G41
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021
The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday it will extend a federal mask mandate for airline, bus and train passengers into next year, requiring face coverings in those settings until Jan. 18, 2022 https://t.co/GioEYYx9kB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
EVENT 3: TX Gov. Abbott Tests COVID-Positive
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‘greg abbott, tested positive, texas, abbott, greg’
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Breaking News: Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating while receiving treatment. Abbott, who has banned mask and vaccine mandates in the state, has faced criticism as virus cases increased sharply. https://t.co/7wqTaKPNPp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021
Texas requests five mortuary trailers from FEMA, bracing for more covid-19 deaths https://t.co/bVwczEJT1F
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has sought to ban mask mandates in schools, tests positive for the coronavirus https://t.co/0IyU4bU42l
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
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‘vaccine, booster shots, booster shot’
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Breaking News: The Biden administration is expected to announce that most Americans should get a booster shot eight months after receiving their initial Covid-19 vaccine, and could begin offering the extra shots as early as mid-September. https://t.co/HJf3HoZzQF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021
The Biden administration is expected to announce that most Americans should get a booster shot eight months after receiving their initial Covid-19 vaccine, and could begin offering the extra shots as early as mid-September. https://t.co/Hlyb8qb4EC
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021
A vaccine expert said she was mailed a muzzle before being fired. It was bought with her credit card, agents say. https://t.co/gQsM9FWAOl
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 17, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
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‘haiti, earthquake, #haiti’
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The earthquake in Haiti on Saturday left 1,400 people dead and several churches in ruins. For Haitians, the loss of churches — the only source of aid for many, in the absence of strong government institutions — may prove to be the biggest gut punch. https://t.co/h95OWob67f
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2021
Haiti is reeling from a devastating earthquake, COVID-19 pandemic and political instability. Here's how to help: https://t.co/FU7m22mciL pic.twitter.com/ExbNWD8Ezr
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 17, 2021
The death toll from the Haiti earthquake has risen to 1,941 people, authorities said, with nearly 10,000 people injured https://t.co/NATftQ6FRq
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 17, 2021