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Diplomats sent cable warning of potential catastrophe last month
A group of US diplomats wrote a classified cable to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in mid-July warning that swift action needed to be taken because they believed the situation in Afghanistan could rapidly deteriorate and they feared a catastrophe. Source: CNN
Her teen felt isolated in the pandemic. She lost him due to it
Heathyr Sidle’s son died by suicide shortly after starting high school remotely. She and two teenagers share stories of coping with the mental health crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic. Source: CNN
CNN analysis shows increase in chances of hospitalization from Covid in these states
A vast majority of US residents live in an area with high Covid-19 transmission, but hospitalization and death rates are significantly higher in states with the lowest vaccination rates. Source: CNN
'It's about control': Anti-mask protesters upend meeting
Protesters forced the shutdown of a Louisiana state school board meeting after not complying with a statewide mask mandate. Source: CNN
Biden administration tries to prevent $450 million from flowing to Taliban
Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to intervene at the International Monetary Fund to prevent approximately $450 million from flowing to the Taliban. Source: CNN