Taliban claim to control most of Afghanistan as US military exit looms
KeithBinns/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Taliban has claimed it now controls most of Afghanistan as the United States military withdrawal from the country looms and a day after U.S. President Joe Biden defended his decision to bring
Simone Biles opens up about depression she suffered after being sexually abused
Carmen Mandato/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Simone Biles opened up about the depression she suffered after being sexually abused. In the latest installment of the Facebook Watch docuseries “Simone vs Herself,” Biles said that for a period
Natural hair swim caps rejection sparks conversation on coded bias, gatekeeping and representation
efenzi/iStock (NEW YORK) — A rejection to allow swim caps made for natural hair in the Olympics has started a larger conversation on bias, gatekeeping and representation in the sport. Soul Cap, a U.K.-based company that sells
Experts differ on need for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shot
Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been pitched with one major advantage over its counterparts since it was authorized for use: It requires just one dose. But with the exponential spread
Tropical Storm Elsa moves up East Coast, bringing flash flood threat to millions of Americans
ABC News (NEW YORK) — More than 50 million Americans remain under a flash flood watch on Friday as Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the East Coast, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. After making landfall in
Houston police investigating murder-suicide at Downtown Aquarium
KTRK-TV (HOUSTON) — The Houston Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place at the Downtown Aquarium Thursday night. In a press conference, police said a man and a woman, who appeared to be a
Suspect captured, charged with murder in triple homicide at Georgia golf course
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (ATLANTA) — After a statewide manhunt, a suspect has been captured and charged with murder in a triple homicide that unfolded at a country club near Atlanta last week, authorities said. Bryan Rhoden was apprehended in
Scoreboard roundup — 7/8/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Oakland 2, Houston 1 Seattle 4, N.Y. Yankees 0 Cleveland 7, Kansas City 4 Minnesota 5, Detroit 3 Toronto at