EVENT 1: Afghanistan: Kabul Airport Attack
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‘kabul airport, service members, dignified transfer, air force, kabul, dover air, drone strike, killed, suicide bombers, afghanistan, airport, suicide bomber, #afghanistan, #kabul, drone strikes, terrorist attack, taliban, afghan allies, islamic state’
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One of the last photos that Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee shared with her family shows her amid the chaos of Kabul, carefully cradling a baby.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 28, 2021
She was killed not long after, one of two women in uniform who died during this week's suicide bombing. https://t.co/PGciEpuPB9
Restaurants and businesses across the nation are reserving a table with 13 beers to honor service members who died during the bombing near Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport.https://t.co/G8U6pYgurP
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 28, 2021
“He wanted to see no more scenes like this," @JonKarl says as Pres. Biden attends dignified transfer of troops. "Here towards the end of the process of Americans leaving Afghanistan, he sees the deadliest day for American service members in over a decade.” https://t.co/Yqbwv4oOJl pic.twitter.com/C4fYyHlnAk
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 29, 2021
How much and how flocks talked about it
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Top retweeted mainstream media links:
The Post has removed the paywall on our live coverage of Hurricane Ida, which is nearing landfall with 150 mph winds. Stay informed and please stay safe. https://t.co/RttHE53xEp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida gained power faster than most storms. Because of climate change, such rapid strengthening is happening more often as hurricanes pick up more energy from ocean water that is warmer than before. https://t.co/oAQhz5YEdP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 29, 2021
“I feel sick to my stomach watching this hurricane."
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 29, 2021
As Hurricane Ida closed in on the Louisiana coast on Sunday morning, meteorologists were stunned to watch the storm strengthen so quickly.https://t.co/V8PsaNQxnt