EVENT 1: Afghanistan: Evacuations, Tony Blair
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‘afghanistan, kabul airport, taliban, #afghanistan, afghan refugees, tony blair, afghan allies, afghan, kabul, #kabul, #taliban’
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Two prominent Republicans — Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska — condemned members of their own party on Sunday for objecting to bringing Afghan refugees to the U.S https://t.co/B4o2JX9VEv pic.twitter.com/SvPbCGTdYb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 22, 2021
Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday confronted Secretary of State Antony Blinken for statements that President Joe Biden has made on Afghanistan, including the president's claim that al-Qaida is no longer active in the country.https://t.co/QriRnqztxK
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 22, 2021
U.S. orders the use of 18 commercial airplanes to aid military evacuation of Americans and refugees in Afghanistan https://t.co/wYruqzOmLh
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 22, 2021
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EVENT 2: Coronavirus: Masks, Vaccinations, Jesse Jackson, Phil Valentine
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‘covid, phil valentine, jesse jackson, vaccine, mask mandates, radio host, vaccinated people, fully vaccinated, vaccinated, #covid19, delta variant, covid19, mask mandate, #covid, #getvaccinated, #saveamericagetvaxxed’
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Phil Valentine, a conservative radio host in Tennessee who refused to get vaccinated, then urged his followers to get a shot after being hospitalized with Covid-19, died, his station said. https://t.co/WwM6Gjiuiy
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 22, 2021
Six months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, Lucille Times had an altercation with a bus driver and stopped riding the city’s segregated buses. She died at 100 from complications of Covid-19. https://t.co/gInmuJd5Xg
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 22, 2021
Nine months had passed since her husband Alan, 37, died of covid-19 in a rural Missouri ICU once again filling with coronavirus patients.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 22, 2021
Without Alan’s salary, they could no longer afford their mortgage. It took weeks for Lisa to find a new apartment. https://t.co/Wm2bru9cyk pic.twitter.com/fBS7yK5rOr
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‘#henri, storm, henri, rhode island, #hurricanehenri’
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Henri is forecast to make landfall in New England on Sunday. The last time New England received a direct hit by a hurricane was 30 years ago, with Hurricane Bob.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 21, 2021
Here’s a look at past historic hurricanes that have impacted that region since colonial days. https://t.co/2eZU3YDiLl
Having an ample supply of clean water is a top priority during extreme weather systems such as Tropical Storm Henri. Here's why. https://t.co/btqzh8HDoA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 22, 2021
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‘flooding, flash flood’
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