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YouTube just froze Sen. Rand Paul's YouTube channel. That's just wrong. Small-minded. Counterproductive. YouTube says Paul violated their COVID-19 misinformation policy when he told an interviewer, "Most of the masks you get over the counter don't work ... virus particles are too small and go right through." Paul didn't make that up. Properly worn N95 masks are effective, but two peer-reviewed studies suggest that simple masks might not work at all. But the studies aren't perfect, so Paul shouldn't use phrases like "no value." But give him a break; that's how people talk! It's good if he tells people not...

Peshawar -- The banned Pakistani Taliban or the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group has congratulated the Afghan Taliban on taking control of Afghanistan, describing it as a “victory for the whole Islamic world”, according to a media report on Tuesday. In the statement, TTP spokesperson Mohammad Khorasani reiterated the group’s “allegiance to the Afghan Taliban leadership,” and pledged to “support and strengthen the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan.” “It is a victory for the whole Islamic world,” according to an official statement issued by the TTP and released to CNN. Taliban insurgents captured Kabul on Sunday after the US-backed Afghan government...

Kabul: The Taliban have blown up the statue of a Shiite militia leader who had fought against them during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, according to photos circulating on social media Wednesday. “So Taliban have blown up slain Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari’s statue in Bamiyan. Last time they executed him, blew up the giant statues of Buddha and all historical and archaeological sites. Too much of ‘general amnesty’,” tweeted Saleem Javed, a human rights activist. The statue depicted Abdul Ali Mazari, a militia leader killed by the Taliban in 1996, when the Islamic militants seized power from rival...

“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom” (Proverbs 18:1).

Reporting live from Kabul, CNN's Clarissa Ward sparked an almighty backlash as she claimed the Taliban "seem friendly" as they made horrific chants on wishing "death" on the United States. Her comments prompted social media users to take to Twitter to vent their anger at the comments, while Republican Senator Ted Cruz branded her a "Taliban cheerleader" as she wore a headdress in order to remain safe in the presence of the Taliban. CNN later hit back at Mr Cruz branding him "low class" and for "running off to Cancun in tough times". Ms Ward said: “They are just chanting...

In an exclusive interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Tuesday evening, 45th President of the United States Donald Trump didn't hold back in evaluating his successor's handling — or lack thereof — of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. By the end of his response to Hannity's first question, Trump had taken more questions about the chaos in Kabul than Joe Biden. "It's a terrible time for our country," Trump remarked, "there's never been anything like what's happened here." "I looked at that big monster cargo plane yesterday," said Trump of the horrifying viral video of a plane lifting off...

Britain was the second-largest supplier of troops to Afghanistan, and the United States’ rapid withdrawal from the country has left some embittered. LONDON — In Britain, the chaotic departure from Afghanistan has drawn comparisons not to helicopters flying out of Saigon but to an earlier debacle: the 1956 Suez crisis, in which a humiliated Britain was forced to pull out of Egypt, having failed to dislodge its nationalist leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser. The problem is, Britain had very little to say about the timing or tactics of the most recent withdrawal, even though it suffered the second-most casualties in the...

Equity is equality of outcome among racial and ethnic groups. Recently, the pursuit of equity in education, criminal justice, and in the professions has resulted in an impressive string of victories. In education, equity warriors have been frustrated by a stubborn pattern in SAT and ACT scores. For decades Asians have scored higher than whites, who have scored higher than Hispanics, who have scored higher than blacks. These differences seem impervious to any K-12 education policy tinkering regardless of the policy’s ideological origin. Busing, charters, vouchers, increased spending, and universal testing have all failed to close these uncomfortable gaps. Finally,...

Much has been made of the similarities between what we’ve witnessed in Kabul, Afghanistan and the fall of Saigon in 1975. These comparisons are entirely appropriate, to be sure. Like the South Vietnamese in 1975, any Afghans who placed their trust in the ally-ship and promises of the United States very likely await torture and death at the hands of the murderous scourge which had been held at bay by American resolve and military might. It is only the absolute certainty of such a horrific fate that led South Vietnamese would-be refugees to cling to boats and helicopters as the...

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The White House is depending on the Taliban to give evacuating Americans "safe passage" to the Kabul airport just six weeks after President Biden said that he doesn't trust the terrorist organization. National security adviser Jake Sullivan joined White House press secretary Jen Psaki at the podium for a press conference on Tuesday, where they took questions about the fallout from the troops withdrawal... ...Sullivan told reporters that the administration expects the Taliban "will have to be watched and observed over time" on whether it is "prepared to meet their obligations to the basic human rights and human dignity of...

The first time Matt Hawn suspected that he might run into trouble for what he was teaching was last August. His contemporary-issues class was discussing the events in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where protesters had taken to the streets after a police officer was filmed shooting 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back. Hawn showed his students a picture of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of killing two people and injuring another during the protests, to demonstrate the concept of white privilege. “What are we going to do about racism in the U.S.?” he asked his students. The principal of Sullivan Central High...

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the administration doesn't 'have a complete picture, obviously, of where every article of defense materials has gone' National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that a "fair amount" of U.S. weaponry had fallen into the hands of the Taliban since the hard-line Islamic militant group's rapid takeover Afghanistan in recent days. During a White House press briefing, Sullivan was ask what will happen with the billions of dollars in equipment, including guns, ammunition, helicopters, and more, given to the Afghanistan government .... ...Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., told Fox News in an interview Sunday night...

A Delaware charter school will pay parents up to $700-per-year to drive their own children to school as it grapples with a shortage of bus drivers. EastSide Charter School in Wilmington said it will to offer the incentive to parents for the upcoming school year after struggling to find adequate staffing across the board. 'There's a labor and inventory shortage at the same time we're increasing enrollment and hiring,' Aaron Bass, chief executive at the school, told the Washington Post. 'We've been looking like crazy for everybody you can think of: janitors, cafeteria workers, psychologists, counselors, bus drivers. Even if...

Tangtang Zhao, a 34-year-old licensed pharmacist from Chicago, was arrested Tuesday on charges related to selling 125 authentic CDC vaccination cards to unvaccinated buyers on eBay. The pharmacy where Zhao previously worked offered COVID-19 vaccinations, providing Zhao with easy access to the CDC's white COVID-19 vaccine cards. He allegedly charged buyers approximately $10 per card and sold them online — leading to an indictment of 12 counts of government property theft. If convicted, Zhao faces a sentence of 10 years in prison. ...

UPDATE Aug. 17, 9:44 p.m. More mandatory evacuations have been ordered Tuesday evening for the following areas: All areas between Mormon Emigrant Trail and Highway 88; The intersection of Perry Creek and Hawk Haven; The east side of Fairplay Road from Perry Creek extending south to Cedarville Road, including Slug Gulch, Omo Ranch, and all roads off of Slug Gulch and Omo Ranch; All roads off of Omo Ranch from Cedarville Road to Highway 88 The south side of Highway 50 north of Sly Park extending west to Snows Road. The north side of Highway 50 from Larsen Drive to...

Moscow -- Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has fled the war-torn country aboard a helicopter stuffed with money but had to leave some cash as it could not be squeezed into the chopper, according to Russian official media reports on Monday. Taliban insurgents swept Kabul on Sunday after a sudden and unprecedented collapse of the US-backed Ghani government, prompting the president to join fellow citizens and foreigners to leave the country. Quoting Russian embassy in Kabul, Russian official news agency TASS reported that the 72-year-old President fled Afghanistan aboard a helicopter packed with money. "As for the reasons for the collapse...

Chinese TV Host: U.S. Withdrawal And Taliban Takeover Of Afghanistan Proves That America Is A Paper Tiger That Betrays Its Allies; China Will Play A Constructive Role In Rebuilding Afghanistan, Restoring Peace August 17, 2021 China | Special Dispatch No. 9501 Arabic speaking Chinese TV host "Salwa" said that the American withdrawal and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan proves America’s impotence, calling it a "paper tiger." She made these remarks in a monologue that aired on CGTN Arabic (China) on August 16, 2021. "Salwa" said that the situation in Afghanistan is a "major blow to the U.S." and exposed the American...

AUSTIN, Texas (NEXSTAR) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said the Republican is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. The diagnosis comes one day after he was recorded not wearing a mask at a crowded, indoor event full of supporters who also weren’t wearing masks.

Taliban promises of “safe passage” to the Kabul airport for Afghans trying to flee the country have been undermined by reports of women and children being beaten and whipped as they try to pass through checkpoints set up by the militants.... ...The US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said that while significant numbers of people had been able to reach the airfield, now under US military control, “there have been instances where we have received reports of people being turned away or pushed back or even beaten … We are taking that up in a channel with the Taliban to...