New Orleans avoids major flooding thanks to levees built after Katrina

A $14.5 billion system of levees, flood gates and pumps has largely worked as designed during Hurricane Ida, sparing New Orleans from the catastrophic flooding that devastated the area 16 years ago in the wake of Katrina, officials said.

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LIVE: A view of Kabul airport as U.S. completes withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Kabul airport is seen after the United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan.

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Celebratory shots ring out above Kabul

Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul on Monday as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops.

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Blinken vows to help Americans still in Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed that the Biden administration will keep up ‘relentless’ efforts to help Americans, Afghans and others leave the country if they choose to do so.

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Blinken vows to help Americans still in Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed that the Biden administration will keep up ‘relentless’ efforts to help Americans, Afghans and others leave the country if they choose to do so.

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Tropical storm Nora lashes Mexico

Tropical storm Nora left a trail of destruction over the weekend in Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination in Mexico.

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Video shows Taliban members in Kabul airport

Video footage distributed by the Taliban showed fighters entering the airport in Kabul after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan.

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Louisiana man rides out Ida in destroyed home

Sitting on his front porch, 70-year-old Theophilus Charles was still visibly in shock as he described Sunday night when Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, ripped through Louisiana and destroyed his home

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LIVE: A view of Kabul airport as U.S. completes withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Kabul airport is seen after the United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan.

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Fireworks, flares surround final flight out of Kabul

Fireworks and tracer bullets lit up the night sky in Kabul after final flights that carried the last U.S. troops departed from Hamid Karzai International Airport. One of the aircraft deployed flares as it took off.

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China's economy under pressure, growth slows

China's businesses and the broader economy came under increasing pressure in August as factory activity expanded at a slower pace while the services sector slumped into contraction, raising the likelihood of more near-term policy support to boost growth.

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UK denies pushing to leave Kabul airport gate open before blast

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that Britain coordinated closely with the U.S. and did not push to keep a gate open at Kabul airport where an Islamic State suicide bomb attack killed scores of Afghans and 13 U.S. soldiers last week.

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Norwegian Air, Lufthansa hopeful over rebound

Norwegian Air said it would not need to raise more cash for the rest of 2021 while Lufthansa said its cash flow will turn positive again this summer, as European travel resumes with the easing of travel restrictions.

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LIVE: A view of Kabul airport as the Taliban take control after the U.S. leaves Afghanistan

Kabul airport is seen after the United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan.

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At least 20 dead after boat collision in Peru's Amazon

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - A collision of two riverboats on Sunday night in Peru's largest Amazon region has left at least 20 people dead and 50 missing, according to local authorities.

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Taliban spokesperson congratulates elite militant unit

In a video posted on social media, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid congratulated members of the group's elite militant unit hours after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan.

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August 31, 2021: U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, Storm Ida, Caldor Fire, Mask mandate, EU travel list

Five stories to know for August 31:

1. Celebratory gunfire resounded across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn, following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops.

2. Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, knocked out power to over 1 million homes in Louisiana and prompted rescue operations in flooded communities around New Orleans.

3. Residents and tourists in communities near Lake Tahoe fled as a fierce, 2-week-old wildfire roared closer to the popular resort destination through drought-parched forests in northern California's Sierra Nevada mountains.

4. The Florida Department of Education said it has withheld funds from two school districts that made masks mandatory in classrooms this fall.

5. European Union governments agreed to remove the United States from the EU's safe travel list.

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Taliban celebrates U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn, following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001.

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John Kerry visits Japan to discuss cutting emissions

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and other ministers on cooperation on carbon emissions and cutting support for fossil fuels.

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Drones light up Athens sky in dazzling show

Hundreds of drones took to the skies above Athens for a dazzling light show – changing colors and shapes alongside a musical backing track.

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Stars spotted in Venice for Dolce & Gabbana event

A host of celebrities were spotted on the Venice Lido as they attended a three-day Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda event in the water city

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