Category Archives: (1470 & 100.3 WMBD) Breaking News
Suspected suicide blast wounds U.S. troops at Kabul airport, U.S, official says
(Reuters) – A suspected suicide bomb exploded outside Kabul airport on Thursday and U.S. service members were among the wounded, a U.S. official said, after the United States and allies urged Af...
Aug 26, 2021
Explosion outside Kabul airport, casualties unclear – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There has been an explosion outside the Kabul airport, the Pentagon press secretary said on Thursday, adding that it was unclear whether there were casualties amid the large evac...
Aug 26, 2021
Taliban say they have not agreed to U.S. pullout deadline extension
(Reuters) – Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers said on Tuesday they wanted all foreign evacuations from the country completed by an Aug. 31 deadline and they would not agree to an extension....
Aug 24, 2021
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE for use in people over the age of 16, in ...
Aug 23, 2021
Man claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol surrenders to police
UPDATE – 2:21 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to police on Thursday after a standoff that paralyzed a swath...
Aug 19, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 17-month low last week, pointing to another month of robust job growth, though surging COVID-...
Aug 19, 2021
U.S. to start offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in September
(Reuters) – The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots widely available to all Americans starting on Sept. 20 as infections rise from the Delta variant...
Aug 18, 2021
New York Governor Cuomo resigns after sexual harassment findings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, mounting legal pressure and demands for his departure by Pr...
Aug 10, 2021
$1 trillion infrastructure bill wins enough votes to pass U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A $1 trillion infrastructure package that is a top priority for U.S. President Joe Biden secured enough votes to pass in the Senate on Tuesday, a bipartisan victory for the White...
Aug 10, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles out of team event, can still get medal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Simone Biles‘s quest to become the greatest female Olympian here in Tokyo took a bizarre twist on Tuesday, when she dropped out of the women’s team event after one ...
Jul 27, 2021
