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Taliban fighters with M-16 rifles display their flag on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday.

How Valuable Are The U.S. Weapons The Taliban Just Captured?

In a scene repeated across Afghanistan, retreating government forces ditched billions of dollars' worth of U.S.-supplied military hardware, from assault rifles to Black Hawk helicopters.

Firefighters confer while fighting the Caldor Fire on Hazel Valley Road east of Riverton, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021.

National Forests Closed As California Wildfires Surge

Millions of acres of national forest in Northern California are being closed because of dangerous fire conditions that already have sent a score of blazes raging through the area and destroyed hundreds of homes.

A man holds a certificate acknowledging his work for Americans as hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.

Roundtable: A Shocking Afghanistan Exit

Also, boosters are coming and a look back at a police killing six years on.

President Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. evacuation effort in Afghanistan at the White House on Aug. 20, 2021. Vice President Kamala Harris listens at left.

'We Will Get You Home', Biden Tells Americans In Kabul And Vows To Help Afghan Allies

President Biden on Friday redoubled his vow to oversee the safe removal of all Americans from Afghanistan and said he was committed to trying to evacuate Afghans who assisted the U.S.

San Diego Green New Deal Alliance rallies support for president's budget plan because it contains major funding for climate friendly policies on Aug 19, 2021.

San Diego Climate Advocates Push For Green New Deal

Climate advocate rally in City Heights to support passage of President Joe Biden's budget plan which would fund major new government spending on climate friendly initiatives.

Sonny Chiba at the New York Premiere of Kill Bill Vol. 1.

Actor And Martial Arts Legend Sonny Chiba Has Died At 82

The actor was known for cult martial arts classics like The Street Fighter, as well as his role in Kill Bill. He died of complications from COVID-19.

Green Orchid Bee, <em>Euglossa dilemma</em>

A Longtime Military Photographer Has A New Passion Project: Bugs

Former military photographer Pablo Piedra's macro photography of Costa Rican insects offers a new perspective of what might otherwise be seen as creepy critters.

Artists, Foodies And Musicians Mourn The Loss Of A San Diego Creative Great

The death of Matt Hoyt, owner of Starlite, filmmaker, musician, artist and collaborator left the local creative community shocked and saddened.

A pickup truck is parked on the sidewalk in front of the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building, as seen from a window of the U.S. Capitol, on Aug. 19, 2021. A man sitting in the pickup truck outside the Library of Congress told police that he had a bomb. He surrendered later in the day.

Man Who Claimed To Have A Bomb Near The U.S. Capitol Surrenders

A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in his truck in front of the Library of Congress gave up an hours-long standoff with police and is now in custody.

A soldier walks over earthquake rubble on Tuesday, the morning after Tropical Storm Grace swept over Les Cayes, Haiti, three days after the 7.2 magnitude quake.

Aid Workers On The Front Line In Haiti Find Washed-Out Roads, And Some Signs Of Hope

"There's nothing more eerie than walking into a half-destroyed building and seeing yesterday's lesson on the blackboard as if nothing had changed," says Christy Delafield of Mercy Corps.

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