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TechNews for the week: August 27; August 25; August 23;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
After Afghanistan, China and Iran to Pose Tests for U.S.;
'It's not our fight' vs. 'We owe them': Americans debate what's right in Afghanistan; I served in Afghanistan as a US Marine, twice. Here's the truth in two sentences;
Two Talibans Are Competing for Afghanistan; What a Taliban government will look like; How strong are al-Qaeda and the Islamic State?: The Taliban takeover's effects;
Anti-Taliban fighters claim victories as first stirrings of armed resistance emerge; Taliban sends hundreds of fighters to final province beyond its control;
U.S. orders the use of 18 commercial airplanes to aid military evacuation of Americans and refugees in Afghanistan;
Americans prepare to welcome thousands of Afghan refugees, even as political rhetoric heats up;
Taliban says U.S. must depart by Aug. 31 as Biden reconsiders deadline; Biden reaffirms Aug. 31 exit from Afghanistan, but orders contingency plan;
Taliban says Afghans are no longer allowed to go to the Kabul airport to flee the country; Taliban tries to ban fleeing the country, orders male officials back to work;
U.S. starts reducing troops at Kabul airport as Taliban deadline looms; Up to 1,500 Americans still seeking to leave Afghanistan;
Pentagon says Two blasts at Kabul airport cause U.S. and civilian casualties; Death toll rises to at least 170 in Kabul airport bombing;
World leaders and Taliban condemn attack; ISIS-K, the group behind the Kabul airport attack, sees both Taliban and the U.S. as enemies;
Biden vows retribution against terrorists for deadly attack outside Kabul airport; US special operations vets carry out daring mission to save Afghan allies;
Under Trump, national security officials battled over the ISIS-K threat; New Taliban head of security for Kabul is wanted by U.S. as terrorist;
Russia starts evacuations from Kabul as security situation worsens; As NATO countries end airlift, some interpreters, embassy staffers and drivers are left behind;
Russia pledges retaliation after new U.S. sanctions;
Egypt to close Rafah crossing with Gaza from Monday ;
Israel to Pressure Biden to Scrap Nuclear Talks; Biden tells Israeli PM he'll try diplomacy first with Iran;
Israel taps former settler leader as new head of Yad Vashem; The World's Last Samaritans, Straddling the Israeli-Palestinian Divide;
In Shift, Israel Quietly Allows Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount; Israel's Spy Agency Snubbed the U.S. Can Trust Be Restored?
Israel reduced intelligence sharing with the US this spring because Benjamin Netanyahu didn't trust the Biden administration;
Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive;
Japanese FM in Iran to discuss de-escalation; Iran urges Japan to release billions in blocked funds amid U.S. sanctions;
Iran Installs Government, Moving Closer to Resuming Atomic Talks; Iran parliament approves most Raisi nominees to hardline cabinet;
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit;
Merkel: Europe Will No Longer Need Russian Gas In 25 Years;
Sweden prime minister's abrupt resignation upends the country and its politics;
Harris rebukes China in speech on Indo-Pacific vision;
Biden Faces a Trade-Off: Stop Corruption, or Migration?
Supreme Court rules Biden may not suspend Trump-era 'remain in Mexico' policy for migrants;
House passes $3.5 trillion budget plan, aims to vote on infrastructure package by late September;
The nation's challenged roads, bridges, rails and ports: 10 projects that illustrate urgent needs;
Pelosi Says House Will Write $3.5T Budget Bill With Senate; Democratic Analysis Shows Spending Plans Put Biden Climate Goals In Reach;
Pelosi assails two lawmakers who made unauthorized trip to Kabul;
After George Floyd's murder, big business pledged nearly $50 billion for racial justice. Where is the money going?
The Mississippi clinic at the center of the fight to end abortion in America;
Former NC lawmaker got off easy. No wonder people are losing faith in democracy;
'Tyranny of the minority': Idaho Supreme Court rules voter initiative law unconstitutional ;
Report on Ariz. ballot review delayed after 3 officials test positive for coronavirus; Cyber Ninjas leader seriously ill with COVID, delaying controversial Arizona audit;
Court rules North Carolina must allow former felons to vote;
Bowing to Trump, GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania plan to launch hearings on 2020 vote;
Texas House advances GOP voting restrictions, which Democrats had blocked by fleeing the state;
In Iowa, Gaetz and Greene Pick Up Where Trump Left Off;
The GOP struggles with what to do on employer vaccine mandates;
Defendant in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Is Sentenced to Six Years;
Hundreds clash in Portland as Proud Boys rally descends into violence;
The Latest G.O.P. Schism: How to Handle Afghan Evacuees;
Parole board panel votes for release of Sirhan Sirhan, imprisoned for killing Robert F. Kennedy in 1968;
Trump news and investigation
A former Pence adviser said Trump had 4 years to help Afghan allies leave the country but Stephen Miller's 'racist hysteria' blocked it from happening;
Donald Trump booed at Alabama rally after encouraging his supporters to get vaccinated against COVID-19;
Trump's border wall reportedly in severe disrepair in Arizona;
Federal judge in Michigan orders pro-Trump lawyers disciplined over lawsuit seeking to overturn 2020 election;
DOJ investigating one-time Trump campaign adviser over alleged ties to Qatar; The Real Story Behind the $25,000 Trump Donation to Pam Bondi;
Giuliani associate Igor Fruman expected to plead guilty in campaign-finance case; GOP Pays Rudy Giuliani Associates Wrapped Up in Ukraine Probe;
Trump seeks preliminary injunction in lawsuit against Big Tech companies;
Capital Riot and fallout
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, extremists, alleging conspiracy, terrorism on Jan. 6; D.C. judges vent frustration about leniency in Capitol riot cases;
House panel investigating Jan. 6 attack seeks records from agencies on insurrection, Trump in first request for information;
Infowars host Owen Shroyer wanted a 'new revolution' on Jan. 6, feds say. Now he's charged in the Capitol riot;
Proud Boys leader Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio sentenced to five months in jail;
COVID-19
Monoclonal antibodies are free and effective against covid-19, but few people are getting them;
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine; Johnson & Johnson says a second shot of its vaccine boosts immune response;
Hospitalizations hit 100,000 in United States for first time since January; CDC studies show waning COVID-19 vaccine efficacy as delta variant sweeps US;
The Whole World Needs Vaccines Before a Worse Variant Than Delta Arrives;
Pentagon: US troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP;
Orlando urges residents to conserve water because of surge in covid hospitalizations;
Hawaii governor says 'now is not the time' for tourists to visit while covid-19 crushes hospitals;
As covid-19 surges in Mississippi, some people are ingesting an unproven livestock dewormer;
Israel has one of the world's highest daily COVID-19 infection rates, despite high vaccine uptake;
Intelligence agencies give Biden their report on the origin of the coronavirus, but fail to crack the case;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Mark Sanford calls Graham 'a canary in the coalmine' on GOP's relationship with Trump; What potential presidential candidate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said in SC;
More than 700 students at SC school forced to quarantine after COVID outbreak;
Appeals court affirms death sentence in Charleston church slayings;
Business and Economics
Fed chief signals supports for the economy could begin to be pulled back this year;
Supreme Court says Biden's coronavirus eviction moratorium must end despite threat posed by surging delta variant;
NYTimes Analysis: Accelerated Inflation Already Having A Negative Impact On Workers, Consumers;
In Florida, DeSantis cut jobless aid just as virus began terrifying new wave;
California judge rules unconstitutional the measure classifying Uber and Lyft drivers as contractors;
As Biden considers his pick to run the Fed, a major role overseeing Wall Street slips under the radar ;
Big Oil Looks To Woo Investors Back With Massive Dividends; 'Distressed' Crude From Venezuela, Iran Stacks Up Off Singapore;
U.S. Energy Department to sell up to 20 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
U.S. report finds multiple problems with Keystone pipeline;
Controversy Ensues Over Proposed Georgia Spaceport; New Space Race Shoots For Moon, Mars;
AV Companies Using Human Assistance Teams;
Chip Shortage To Slow EV Rollouts; GM Idles Orion Assembly In Face Of Chevy Bolt Recall And Chip Shortage;
Carnival Cruise to require vaccination proof for all passengers 12 and over;
Inside the Turbulent Origins of the Collapsed Florida Condo;
Finance
Breaking up with Venmo: The best payment apps for privacy and low fees;
How to avoid a surprise bill for your coronavirus test;
Hospitals and Insurers Didn't Want You to See These Prices. Here's Why;
Sports
Baseball has always been about numbers. Analytics are changing how we view its milestones;
The Atlantic League moved the mound and changed baseball math. Did it change much else;
NFL says it will set strict limits on game-day media access to locker rooms;
Other news
Nativism in U.S. politics has thwarted refugee resettlement before;
The era of perpetual presidential impeachment is here;
The 'Afghan Napoleon' gave the Soviets hell – until al-Qaeda got him;
To Understand Afghanistan's Future, Reckon With the Region's Colonial Past;
Here's how the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan could affect al-Qaeda and the Islamic State;
Education:
Survey Of Higher Education Professionals Say 74% Of Colleges Face Financial Challenges;
Cal State Students Failing, Withdrawing From Required Classes At High Rate; Report Discusses Effects Of Withholding College Credits Due To Students' Unpaid Debts;
Poll: Minorities More Likely To Say Universities Favor White Values, White Americans More Likely To Say Universities Favor Liberal Values;
FDA Approval Of COVID Vaccine Frees Some Colleges To Make Mandates Official; U-Va. disenrolls unvaccinated students ahead of fall semester;
Polls Show Majority Of College Students Support Vaccine Mandates; As US College Campuses Reopen, Faculty Worry About COVID-19 Protection Measures;
Florida judge rules state officials cannot restrict school districts' mask mandates; LSU Uses Federal COVID Aid To Forgive Over $7M In Student Debt;
Judge Orders UC Berkeley To Freeze Enrollment, Halt Faculty Housing Project;
High School Seniors Are Mentally Exhausted But Optimistic About First Year Of College;
University Of Texas-Arlington Obtains Coveted "Texas Tier One" Research Designation;
Ohio State University's Education Program Trains Postdoctoral Fellows To Become Tenure-Track Professors;
Texas School Cancels Classes After State Passes Controversial Social Studies Law;
18 Are Expelled or Resign From Naval Academy Amid Cheating Inquiry;
8/20/21
TechNews for the week: August 20; August 18; August 16;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Afghan government collapses as Taliban takes control of Kabul; Afghan president flees country after Taliban enters Kabul, a sign the government has collapsed;
The Taliban defeated Afghanistan's military by trading payoffs for surrender: 'Everyone was just looking out for himself';
For war's duration, U.S. officials harbored doubts that Afghan security forces could ever become competent;
'I stand squarely behind my decision': Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal, concedes Taliban takeover was faster than anticipated;
The Afghan Military Was Built Over 20 Years. How Did It Collapse So Quickly? Why Afghanistan's Tribes Beat the United States;
From hubris to humiliation: America's warrior class contends with the abject failure of its Afghanistan project;
NATO chief blames Afghan leaders for country's collapse;
Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's de facto leader, has arrived in Afghanistan. He pushed for a U.S. withdrawal in 2020 peace talks;
Taliban's de facto leader declares 'amnesty' for government officials; Taliban commander confirms Afghanistan to be ruled under sharia law;
U.S. negotiating with Taliban for safe passage but airport access is uncertain; Taliban Quash Protests and Seize Enemies, Tightening Grip on Afghanistan;
U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan until all American civilians are out, even if it’s past Aug. 31 deadline;
Biden points to deal negotiated by Trump to explain Afghanistan exit; Trump's Deal With the Taliban Draws Fire From His Former Allies;
U.S. to add bases for Afghan evacuations as Biden vows to help all U.S. citizens leave;
U.S. officials have given 9 justifications for slow evacuation of Afghan allies;
U.S. freezes billions of dollars in Afghan reserves, depriving Taliban of cash; Afghanistan faces 'dire' financial outlook, warns former central bank chief;
Russia sees potential cooperation with Taliban, but also prepares for the worst; With Afghan Collapse, Moscow Takes Charge in Central Asia;
Lebanon's Hezbollah says it will begin importing fuel from Iran; Hezbollah Warns Israel, U.S. as Iranian Fuel Sails for Lebanon;
Iran's Huge Caspian Gas Find Is A Geopolitical Gamechanger;
Iran's nuclear program – and averting a Middle East war nobody wants;
Iran accelerates enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade, IAEA says ; France, Germany, UK very worried about Iran's uranium enrichment;
Israel furious as Poland's president signs bill to limit property claims; Poland recalls ambassador to Israel indefinitely as restitution row deepens;
Dispute with Poland on Holocaust shows Israel's shift on EU relations;
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clash;
Israel approves Qatari aid to Gaza after May conflict; Egyptian president invites Israel's Bennett for official visit;
Tensions high, Biden invites Israel's new PM to Washington; CIA director raised Chinese investment concerns with Israeli prime minister;
Explosions heard in Quneitra province in southwestern Syria; Syria: Air defenses respond to Israeli strikes near capital;
Death toll in Haiti earthquake jumps past 1,900;
Pentagon still using Trump policy blocking service members' path to citizenship;
Judge Permits Biden's Replacement Evictions Ban to Stay in Place for Now;
Federal judge rejects Trump-era permits for major Alaska oil project on public land;
Federal court rules Texas can ban standard procedure used during second-trimester abortions;
Barrett rejects bid to stop Obama library construction;
How the Supreme Court Flunked a Math Test on Gerrymandering;
Federal officials declare first-ever water shortage on Colorado River, triggering cuts in 2022 for some in Western states;
California's largest utility may cut power to thousands to prevent new blazes as Dixie Fire spreads ;
House Moderates Say They Won't Back Budget Vote Until Infrastructure Bill Passes;
In Bid To Placate Moderates, Pelosi Proposes Advancing Infrastructure, Budget Bills Together;
Pelosi, Moderate Democrats Remain In Stalemate over Budget, Infrastructure Bills;
Pelosi Meets With White House Officials Amid Split Over Infrastructure, Reconciliation Bills;
The GOP is reviving the old history of blaming outsiders for disease;
Texas Supreme Court sides with Gov. Greg Abbott, temporarily blocking mask mandates in two counties;
Biden orders Education Department to take action against governors who ban school mask mandates;
Biden to nominate Rahm Emanuel to serve as ambassador to Japan;
Texas House reaches quorum as Democrats return after fleeing state to block voting bill;
A Black police officer was a rising star. The department's 'Jim Crow culture' destroyed his career;
Trump news and investigation
Lindsey Graham has warned Trump that January 6 will be his 'political obituary' if he doesn't get over the 2020 election;
GOP Rep. Mo Brooks says he understands 'anger' at 'Socialism' amid Capitol Hill bomb threat;
Doug Mastriano, a Trump Republican in Pennsylvania, says 2020 'audit' efforts have been thwarted: 'Our cause is weakened and diminished';
Capital Riot and fallout
Actor suspected of participating in Capitol attack arrested in California;
Texas real estate agent who says she 'bought into a lie' in storming the Capitol pleads guilty to a misdemeanor;
Judge questions Fox News bid to shake $2.7 billion Smartmatic election suit;
COVID-19
CDC: Coronavirus vaccines show declining effectiveness overall but continued strong protection against hospitalization;
Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus booster shots expected to become available starting Sept. 20; J&J recipients, fearing Delta, seek additional inoculation;
Delta Surge Drives Home Painful Truth: Covid Isn't Going Away; In a Handful of States, Early Data Hint at a Rise in Breakthrough Infections;
Computer Models Suggest Some COVID Infections Among Young Adult Males Could Be Going Undetected;
U.S. officials are reviewing the possibility that Moderna vaccine is linked to higher risk of uncommon side effect than previously thought;
New York and D.C. to require health-care workers be vaccinated;
Federal government to direct all nursing homes to require vaccination for staffers or face loss of Medicare and Medicaid funds;
Unvaccinated federal employees will face discipline for refusing coronavirus testing at work;
Mounting lawsuits, federal government challenge DeSantis, Abbott bans on mask mandates;
Florida to punish two school districts for requiring masks in first state sanctions since DeSantis restricted classroom mandates;
More than 8,000 Florida students in one school district isolate or quarantine amid local covid surge;
Texas school district strikes back at governor by saying masks are part of dress code;
How Chinese pressure on coronavirus origins probe shocked the WHO — and led its director to push back;
CDC's "Slow And Siloed" Approach To Data Sharing Hindered US Response To Delta Variant;
Gulf Coast's beloved 'Redneck Riviera' now a virus hotspot;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
SC county GOP censures Sen. Lindsey Graham after he voted for $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill; Tap Dancing With Trump: Lindsey Graham's Quest for Relevance;
Clemson Faculty Plans Walkout to Protest Lack of Mask Mandate; Clemson University Averts Faculty Walkout By Announcing Three-Week Indoor Mask Mandate;
Court Allows Univ South Carolina To Mandate Masks; SC State University Delays Fall Semester As COVID Cases Spike;
Business and Economics
Treasury Analysis Finds Biden Tax Proposal Would Not Affect 97% Of Small Business Owners;
September unemployment cliff looms for 7 million Americans;
War will shape the future of the US industrial base;
Afghan Exit Eases U.S. Pivot to Iran and China. What That Means for Currencies, Crude;
Moody's Economists Expect US GDP Growth To Exceed China For Five Quarters;
COVID Cases In Asia Worsening Supply-Chain Blockages; Toyota To Cut Production By 40% In September Due To Chip Shortage;
Foreign Automakers Concerned By Biden Administration Promotion Of Unionized Rivals;
Forecasts Show US Automakers To Produce More Trucks, SUVs Despite EV Goals;
Ford Wants To Move To Build-To-Order Model For Car Sales To Cut Costs;
NHTSA May Impose Higher Automaker Fines For Failing To Meet Efficiency Requirements;
Blue Origin Files Federal Lawsuit Over SpaceX Lunar Lander Contract;
Finance
It's Time for a Midyear Financial Review: Here Are 5 Things to Watch For;
Sports
Diamondbacks' Tyler Gilbert throws no-hitter vs. Padres to break MLB record;
MLB umpires are squeezing the strike zone, and it's hurting some teams more than others;
There are lines coaches can't cross, but they're different than they used to be;
'Luxury' race will be among most expensive on earth;
Other news
"The Nine" our collection of stories about nine African American players;
From baseball icon Willie Mays to prospect Ian Moller, these nine Black players describe the isolation and racism they endured for the game they lovedescription;
How America found itself fighting the last war — again;
Education:
The Chronicle 2021-22 Almanac; New Report Measures "Return On Investment" For College Degrees;
Report: Higher Education Is "Engineering Its Own Meltdown" With Tuition Inflation; Many Families Underestimate Cost Of Higher Education As Tuition Prices Increase;
Education Department Erases $5.8B In Debt Accrued By More Than 320K Disabled Students; More Colleges Are Using Federal Stimulus To Wipe Out Student Debt;
WPost Analysis: "Gleam Of An American Education Is Dimming In" China;
Delta Variant Puts College Reopening Plans Into Question; Some Spelman College Faculty Refuse to Teach In Person Due To COVID Safety Concerns;
Delta Variant Surge Prompts Countermeasures From Some Colleges; Unvaccinated College Students Face COVID-19 Test Fees, Fines From Universities;
South Carolina Colleges Mandate Masks After Judges Allow Universal Mask Mandates; Judge Dismisses Suit Against University Of Connecticut's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate;
No bus driver? Schools pay parents to drive their own kids as economic disruptions hit classrooms;
Professor Leads Charge Against Brigham Young University's Beard Ban;
U Nebraska Regents Reject Resolution Denouncing Critical Race Theory's Inclusion In Curriculum;
Indiana AG Launches Probe Against China's Influence In US Colleges;
8/13/21
TechNews for the week: August 13; August 11; August 9;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Israeli defense minister says his country is ready to strike Iran; Hezbollah leader vows retaliation for future Israeli attacks;
CIA director Bill Burns to visit Israel, Palestinian Authority; Israel seeks to coordinate "plan b" with U.S. on Iran if nuclear talks fail;
Israel to approve new construction in West Bank for both settlers and Palestinians ; Why African countries are against Israel's new African Union role;
A shadowy fight between Israel and Iran is at risk of becoming a bigger war. Here's how their militaries stack up;
Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Stalled Following Oil Tanker Attack; New Iran president calls Macron about stalled nuclear talks;
Iran President Picks Hawkish Diplomat to Lead Nuclear Talks;
Afghanistan's rapid collapse is part of a long, slow U.S. defeat; As Taliban Capture Cities, U.S. Says Afghan Forces Must Fend for Themselves;
Taliban fighters capture Kandahar and two other key cities in Afghanistan amid days of sweeping territorial gains; Afghan forces, senior officials surrender as Taliban closes in;
U.S. sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan to aid departure of additional embassy staff;
Russia, China Kick Off Joint Military Drills; Russia showcases new arms at drill near Afghan border;
Siberia's wildfires are bigger than all the world's other blazes combined;
Vaccine passes in Europe spur the pandemic's second wave of protests;
U.S. will fly Central American migrants to southern Mexico in bid to discourage repeat crossings;
Hundreds of migrants expelled from the U.S. to Mexico have been pushed to a remote village in Guatemala;
New data show July was busiest month for illegal border crossings in 21 years; Court Filing Says Biden Administration Violating Decree on Migrant Children;
U.S. Signals It Will Release Some Still-Secret Files on Saudi Arabia and 9/11;
A lone GOP senator is slowing down the Biden infrastructure bill he's already opposed to;
For G.O.P., Infrastructure Bill Is a Chance to Inch Away From Trump; Senate Invokes Cloture On Infrastructure Bill, Setting Up Final Passage Monday Or Tuesday;
Senate passes infrastructure bill after group of Democrats and Republicans rallied to assemble a deal;
Kansas GOP Senator Moran to vote against bipartisan infrastructure bill after participating in negotiations;
Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget blueprint as Senate prepares to finish infrastructure debate;
Schumer Concedes $3.5T Reconciliation Package Faces Tough Path To Passage;
Senate Democrats adopt sweeping $3.5 trillion budget that opens the door to health, education and tax reforms;
Cruz blocks Biden's State Department nominees ahead of Senate break;
Zuckerberg's cash fuels GOP suspicion and new election rules;
Wisconsin governor vetoes GOP bills restricting absentee ballots;
Texas House Speaker signs civil arrest warrants to return absent Democrats to chamber;
Texas judge blocks arrest of Democratic legislators who fled the state to stop voting restrictions;
Texas Senate passes a bill with new voting restrictions after a Democrat filibustered for 15 hours to try to stop the measure;
Colorado Republican official accused after voting system passwords are leaked to right-wing site;
Republicans risk becoming face of delta surge as key governors fight mandates; Abbott Criticized for Ban on Covid Mandates as Cases Soar in Texas;
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces resignation in effort to head off likely impeachment in wake of sexual harassment allegations;
Suspects in Whitmer kidnap plot discussed attacking Ohio governor;
Sen. Rand Paul discloses 16 months late that his wife bought stock in company behind coronavirus treatment;
DeJoy bought up to $305,000 in bonds from USPS board chair's investment firm, raising ethics questions;
How Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) Got Millions in Extra Tax Breaks for His Wealthy Donors;
'Lynchings in Mississippi never stopped';
Cleveland residents look to take police reform into their own hands; 'Warrior mindset' police training proliferated. Then, high-profile deaths put it under scrutiny;
Trump news and investigation
Trump blasts $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package as 'a disgrace' before key vote, criticizes McConnell's leadership;
Judge orders accounting firm to give House panel some of Trump's tax records; 'Money bomb': Trump's controversial donation tactic;
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel, who previously affirmed that the committee would be 'neutral' in the 2024 election, says Trump 'still leads the party';
Trump's spokesperson attacked Fox News after his election fraud lies were edited out of a interview on YouTube;
Giuliani told agents it was okay to 'throw a fake' during political campaign;
Jeffrey Clark, Trump-appointed DOJ official, claimed Chinese thermostats changed votes in 2020 election;
Former Acting Attorney General Testifies About Trump’s Efforts to Subvert Election;
Trump's last AG Told U.S. senators his boss was 'persistent' in trying to pressure the Justice Department to discredit the results of the 2020 election ;
Emails show top FBI and DOJ officials grappling with Trump's election lies: 'This is the reality of working here these days';
Capital Riot and fallout
Former GOP lawmaker joins Jan. 6 House committee staff;
Men from New Jersey and Washington state are first to plead guilty to assaulting police in Jan. 6 Capitol riot;
Judge asks why Capitol rioters are paying just $1.5 million for attack, while U.S. taxpayers will pay more than $500 million;
Dominion says OAN's 'expert mathematician' who claimed to prove election fraud had a job 'setting up swing sets';
COVID-19
'Goldilocks virus': Delta vanquishes all variant rivals as scientists race to understand its tricks;
The signs you have the delta variant are different than original COVID-19;
Pentagon will mandate coronavirus vaccination for all active-duty military personnel by mid-September;
They worry the Johnson & Johnson shot isn't enough. A new study offers answers — and questions;
CDC advisers back third dose of coronavirus vaccines for immunocompromised;
A majority of Americans in highly vaccinated counties now live in coronavirus hot spots; Hospitals struggle with staff shortages in coronavirus hot spots;
DeSantis's battle against mask, vaccine mandates approaches boiling point in Florida;
Florida Gov. DeSantis threatens to hold school leaders' pay if they require masks; DeSantis backs off threat to slash school officials' salaries;
DeSantis, faced with covid surge, urges Floridians to use Regeneron antibody treatment given to Trump;
Judge says Norwegian Cruise can require vaccination proof, despite DeSantis ban; 27 people test positive for covid-19 on Carnival cruise ship;
U Of California Ruling Sets Legal Landscape For Vaccine Mandates;
California becomes first state to require teachers and school staff to be vaccinated or submit to regular coronavirus testing;
Oregon set to become third state to impose statewide indoor mask mandate; Texas judge issues mask mandate, going against Abbott order;
A 45-year-old Topeka Kansas mayor needs a pacemaker after a long covid fight: 'I thought I was going to beat it';
Despite weeks of protests, France implements health pass at cafes and train stations with little drama;
Native American College Students Find Strength In Their Heritage To Get Through Pandemic;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
SC Gov. McMaster says COVID rates are 'way below' 2020’s numbers. Are they?; McMaster 'paralyzed by politics.' SC governor's race hopefuls criticize COVID response;
On South Carolina’s shore, some condo owners worry: Are their buildings safe?
Business and Economics
US Consumer Credit Rose At Record Pace In June; Consumer confidence drops to lowest level since April 2020; First-Time Jobless Claims Continue To Decline;
Prices rose by 5.4 percent in July compared with a year ago, continuing the upward trend of inflation as the economy recovers;
Nearly 80% Of US Workers Earn At Least $15 Per Hour; USA Facts Analysis: $15 Hourly Wage Insufficient To Support Average American Family;
Yellen pushes Congress to raise debt ceiling on 'bipartisan basis,' as feud with GOP escalates;
Decline in Immigration Threatens Growth of Regions on the Rise;
Divided high court sides with landlords, lifts part of N.Y. eviction moratorium;
Surge In Hybrid Vehicle Sales Indication Of Consumer Willingness To Shift To EVs; Group Of 28 House Democrats Wants $85 Billion For EV Charging Infrastructure;
Gas Stations Face Difficult Decision On Whether To Provide EV Charging;
White House Will Keep In Touch With Auto Execs Over Car Prices; GM To Resume Pickup Production Lines On Monday;
NSA quietly awards $10 billion cloud contract to Amazon, drawing protest from Microsoft;
Airlines See Drop In Travel Demand Due To Delta Variant;
Other news
How U.S. leaders deliberately misled the public about America's longest war;
Education:
The Kindergarten Exodus; Racial Gaps In College Degrees Continue To Widen;
Universities Face Student Lawsuits Over COVID Vaccination Mandates; Some Colleges Are Not Keeping Track Of Students Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine;
U Of Florida, Kentucky Public Colleges, and University Of Virginia, Virginia TechRequires Universal Masking Indoors;
Supreme Court won't block Indiana University's vaccine mandate; West Virginia Wesleyan College Announces $750 Fee For Unvaccinated Students;
Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards online worry college officials;
Senate Infrastructure Bill Expands Broadband Affordability For Low-Income Students, Pell Grant Recipients;
Legal Experts Draw Different Conclusions On Whether Biden Can Cancel Student Loan Debt;
Study Shows College Students Perform Better In-Person Than Online;
Indigenous topics removed from social studies standards;
8/6/21
TechNews for the week: August 6; August 4; August 2;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Chinese nuclear power plant shut down over cracked fuel rods;
Kim Jong Un's mysterious head bandage fuels further speculation about his health;
Taliban advances into major Afghan cities for first time in two decades; Taliban overruns Afghan provincial capital for first time since foreign troops withdrew;
Russia says Afghan Taliban offensive running out of steam; Afghanistan: Dawa Khan Menapal assassinated in Kabul;
As water table lowers, Tehran and much of Iran are slowly sinking;
Iranian TV says Suspected 'kamikaze drone' attack on an Israeli-linked tanker that killed 2 was retaliation for Israel's bombing of Syria;
U.S military aids Israel-managed tanker attacked off Oman; Iran Ready To Deliver "Crushing" Military Response After Tanker Attack; Iran 'hijacks' tanker in Gulf of Oman;
Incoming president says Iran will seek end to 'tyrannical' US sanctions; Outgoing Iran president says government not always truthful;
Top U.S. Negotiator: Iran Nuclear Deal May Be Impossible; As nuclear negotiations stall, Iran and Israel wage secret war;
Israeli defense chief: Alleged Iran attack an 'escalation'; Israeli defense minister threatens Iran with military action;
Russia and Israel may be on a collision course in Syria;
Israeli cabinet starts first state budget debate in three years; Israeli Exporters on Edge With Central Bank Dollar Plan in Doubt;
Israeli court offers "protected" status to Palestinian residents; Israeli court's compromise would avoid Palestinian evictions;
Riots Shatter Veneer of Coexistence in Israel's Mixed Towns;
Israeli forces kill Palestinian during clashes at funeral in West Bank; Palestinian dad expects no justice for son killed by Israel;
Two rockets from Lebanon hit Israel, drawing Israeli retaliation;
Israel names president's brother as U.S. envoy, points to Iran experience;
French police clash with anti-vaccine protesters amid tensions over 'health pass' plans;
Mexico to sue U.S.-based gunmakers over flow of arms across border;
U.S. health-care system ranks last among 11 high-income countries;
Biden offers 'safe haven' to Hong Kong residents in U.S. after China crackdown;
Push to repeal Mideast war authorizations advances in Senate with bipartisan backing;
Americans Suffer Pandemic Whiplash as Leaders Struggle With Changing Virus;
Biden considers withholding funds and other moves to spur vaccinations;
The Infrastructure Plan: What's In and What's Out; Prospect of massive economic packages unleashes lobbying bonanza in Washington;
Senate Begins Considering Amendments To Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill; Senate rejects GOP effort to add Trump border wall to bipartisan infrastructure deal;
Cryptocurrency brawl bogs down infrastructure bill, as Yellen and White House fight changes;
President Biden Signs Executive Order Aiming For Half Of New Vehicles To Be Zero-emissions By 2030;
Peter Doocy and Jen Psaki's daily clashes have become a White House briefing room ritual;
Texas Gov. Abbott calls new special session to push voting restrictions that Democrats have blocked by fleeing the state;
Dozens of legislators from other states to join Texas lawmakers in D.C. to lobby for voting bills;
A pro-Trump Arizona state senator called for the mass imprisonment of Maricopa County officials after they condemned the election audit;
Judge orders Arizona Senate to produce Maricopa audit records; Kansas AG says he'll enforce new election law after county DA pledged not to prosecute;
Redistricting battles kick off early as Democrats scramble to try to cut into GOP advantages;
Inside Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin's long career at private-equity giant Carlyle;
New York attorney general concludes Cuomo sexually harassed multiple female staffers in violation of state and federal law;
Missouri governor pardons McCloskey couple, who waved guns at Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020;
Liberal-wing candidate loses in Ohio Democratic primary; Trump-endorsed candidate prevails in Republican primary;
Wealthy candidate pumps staggering $2.3 million of her own money into Florida special election;
Poll: Two-thirds of Republicans still think the 2020 election was rigged;
Justice Dept. opens civil rights investigation into Phoenix police department;
A Fight Over Zoning Tests Charlottesville's Progress on Race;
Satellite imagery shows Tens of millions of people have been moving into flood zones;
Trump news and investigation
Trump tries to defend 'just say the election was corrupt' demand;
Trump lashed out after documents were released showing him pressuring Justice Department officials to overturn the election;
Trump has more than $100 million in political cash after first six months of 2021; Trump didn't spend 'a single penny' in the first half of 2021 to fulfill two big fundraising promises;
His campaign is over. But Trump's political groups are still spending donor money at his properties.;
NYC lawyers shred Trump in defending move to cancel Bronx golf course contract;
Trump encourages supporters to buy misspelled 'Trump Offical Card';
Trump asks court to block release of tax returns to Congress;
Lawyers sanctioned over 'fantastical' suit alleging 2020 U.S. election was stolen;
DeJoy keeps financial ties to his former company that just won a $120 million Postal Service contract; Pompeo got $5,800 whisky gift from Japan, but where is it?
Inquiry into Giuliani and FBI leaks about Hillary Clinton investigation that upended 2016 election ends with little evidence, no suspects;
Capital Riot and fallout
Not patriots, not political prisoners — U.S. judges slam Capitol riot defendants at sentencing; Jan. 6 panel faces choice of whether to call GOP lawmakers to testify;
Already Distorting Events of Jan. 6, GOP Concocts Entire Counternarrative; Top Republicans move to protect Trump from Capitol attack fallout;
Brooks pushes for immunity from Swalwell suit over January 6; Want to make Jim Jordan sing about the Capitol attack? Ask Jefferson Davis;
The GOP pushed Benghazi probes for years. It's already done with Jan. 6;
COVID-19
C.D.C. Internal Report Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox; COVID 'brain fog' may inflict long-term damage;
70% of U.S. adults have now taken at least 1 vaccine dose; US Hits President's Independence Day Vaccination Goal;
Study: Both vaccine doses reduce risk of delta variant infection by up to 60 percent; Moderna says its vaccine is 93 percent effective six months after full immunization;
Don't want the COVID-19 vaccine? Then pay the full cost if you land in the hospital;
Whom do unvaccinated Americans blame for COVID surge? Most unvaccinated Americans believe coronavirus vaccine poses greater health risk than the disease;
Unvaccinated Americans not changing their behavior;
Florida breaks record for new coronavirus cases as surge of infections rips through state;
New York City to require proof of vaccine for some indoor activities; Microsoft to require COVID-19 vaccination proof for U.S. employees, vendors;
Biden administration to offer vaccine to migrants in U.S. custody along Mexico border;
WHO calls for moratorium on booster shots of coronavirus vaccine through September, citing global disparity;
New China outbreak reaches eight provinces; China pledges to supply 2 billion global vaccines by end of the year;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
McMaster, GOP need to get their stories straight on COVID-19, vaccines; Columbia mandated masks in schools, but Charleston and Mount Pleasant won't yet follow;
USC drops COVID mask requirement after SC attorney general says it violated state rules;
Fully vaccinated Lindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19;
Once-powerful ex-SC Rep. Harrison can 'never' practice law again, high court rules;
Business and Economics
The U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July as the labor market recovery boomed; Welfare rolls decline during pandemic;
US Household Debt Rose Most In 14 Years In 2nd Quarter; U.S. factory orders increase 1.5% in June even as firms struggle with shortages;
Fed Survey: US Banks Eased Lending Requirements Businesses, Consumers In Q2;
$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Pours Money Into Long-Delayed Needs; CBO says Senate infrastructure deal would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the deficit;
Infrastructure Bill Could Create Windfall for Cable, Fiber Internet Companies;
Concerns Grow Over Global Economic Recovery Amid Spread Of New Variants;
NYTimes Analysis: Biden, Fed Facing Unexpected Economic Challenge As Fall Approaches;
NLRB officer recommends Amazon union election results should be scrapped over improprieties;
Tesla Plans To Make Supercharger Stations Available To Non-Tesla Vehicles;
Automakers Predicting Continuing Chip Shortage Challenges; Shipping snags prompt US firms to mull retreat from China;
Virgin Galactic Resumes Space-Tourism Flights;
Sports
NCAA suggests weekly testing for unvaccinated;
Why one Olympic pitcher thinks he just found a solution to MLB's sticky stuff problem;
NCAA probe finds 'systemic' gender inequities and recommends combined basketball Final Four;
Other news
A lawyer hoped history books would help her Capitol riot clients grow. She was called a traitor — and worse.;
Republicans will defend their Caesar but new revelations show Trump's true threat; A Trump bombshell quietly dropped last week. And it should shock us all;
Is it time for new amendments to the Constitution? Coming soon: America's own social credit system;
How American Jews lost by winning;
A Black Army vet toured a house with his real estate agent and teen. Police surrounded the home and handcuffed them;
Education:
The Delta Variant in Schools: What to Know; Top 25 Universities In The US Requiring Students To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19;
Over 600 Universities Have Imposed Some Type Of COVID Vaccine Mandate; UW-Madison Defies Republican Lawmakers By Issuing Mask Mandate;
Los Angeles Community Colleges To Require COVID-19 Vaccination Or Regular Testing For Fall Semester;
After Political Opposition, U. of South Carolina Backs Off Mask Mandate; Fla. school district backtracks on mask mandate after governor threatens to cut funds;
University Of Pittsburgh, CMU Study Finds Remote Learning Led To Lower COVID Cases In Ohio;
Data Shows Number Of Colleges Continues To Shrink; Public Colleges Increase Tuition To Offset Pandemic's Economic Turmoil;
Biden administration extends pause on federal student loan payments through January;
More Undergraduate Students May Opt Out Of College This Fall; Penn State's Growth May Be Causing Enrollment Struggles;
Analysis: United States Is Losing Its Dominance As Destination For International Students;
HBCUs Cancel Millions In Student Debt; Endowments Post Strong Returns In Fiscal 2021;
From Fox News: Emails Show Donors Criticized UNC-Chapel Hill For Allowing "Marxism" Amid Hannah-Jones Tenure Debate;