EVENT 1: Afghanistan: Biden Press Conference, Human Rights Concerns
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‘afghanistan, kabul airport, taliban, #afghanistan, afghan refugees, american citizens, kabul, afghan, state department, international airport, airport, foreign policy, #taliban, state dept, #kabul, press conference, defense secretary, special forces, afghans’
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17-year-old Zaki Anwari, a member of Afghanistan's youth soccer team, was among the people who died desperately trying to cling to a U.S. military plane leaving Kabul. “He had no hope and wanted a better life," a sports official said, confirming his death. https://t.co/ujrTNzv7xr
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2021
Taliban bars female news anchors from state television, reports say https://t.co/qJNscKESJY
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021
17-year-old Zaki Anwari, a member of Afghanistan's youth soccer team, was among the people who died desperately trying to cling to a U.S. evacuation plane leaving Kabul. “He had no hope and wanted a better life," a sports official said. https://t.co/Dkcy0BMVPn
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2021
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EVENT 2: Covid-19: ICU Bed Shortage, Vaccine FDA Approval, Vaccination Rates
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‘covid, mask mandates, delta variant, vaccine, #covid19, mask mandate, school, ron desantis, black people, full approval, greg abbott, fully vaccinated, lt gov, public health, mask, booster shots, public schools, biden administration, liquid oxygen, icu beds, wear masks, executive order, tested positive, african americans, eviction moratorium, fda approval, face masks, higher risk, vaccination rates, wearing masks’
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Breaking News: The FDA is aiming to give full approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, according to people familiar with the agency’s planning. The move is expected to pave the way for a series of vaccine mandates. https://t.co/fAPMWec5MC
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2021
U.S. officials are reviewing the possibility that the Moderna coronavirus vaccine is linked to a higher risk of myocarditis in younger adults than previously thought, according to two people who emphasized the side effect still probably remains uncommon https://t.co/7qL19rE9t1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021
Virginia’s largest school district will require its employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine or submit to repeated testing https://t.co/nAN7csVcFL
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021
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EVENT 3: FBI Finds Little Evidence January 6th Attack Was Coordinated
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‘fbi, organized plot, capitol attack, january 6th, capitol, jan 6th, proud boys’
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No meanstream media covered this event
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EVENT 4: California Recall Election
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‘recall, california, larry elder, gavin newsom, #votenoonrecall, #votenoontherecall, newsom, #recallgavinnewsom’
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California governor candidate Larry Elder says employers should be allowed to ask women if they plan to have children https://t.co/6t1Xg9du34
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021
More than 36,000 residents across nine California counties are under evacuation orders as of Thursday as numerous blazes burn https://t.co/aPVI46zujk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2021
These are the most helpful items to have on hand if your home is threatened by wildfires, as reported by a @wirecutter staff writer who survived the 2017 Tubbs fire in California. https://t.co/NjlRvLS5Rz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2021