Alabama coach Nick Saban: Nancy Pelosi 'probably has a more important job than me'

Alabama football coach Nick Saban compared his job to the job of United State Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

     

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‘Three Rooms,’ by Jo Hamya: An Excerpt

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The End

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Widespread power outages confront Louisiana and Mississippi after Ida.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan athlete Hossain Rasouli makes debut after evacuation

Afghanistan evacuee Hossain Rasouli finally gets his chance to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics - and his opponents can't "help but feel joy".

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Berlin university canteens cut meat from menus to curb climate change

The new menus are designed to reduce the carbon footprint of universities in the German capital.

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Afghanistan news: Biden to address end of war in Afghanistan, Taliban declare victory

Biden said Monday the decision to leave the country on time was a unanimous one among military leaders.

     

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With soldiers gone, security for remaining Americans in Afghanistan will depend on diplomacy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said fewer than 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan and the actual number is "likely closer to 100."

     

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Here's how to mark yourself 'safe' on Facebook if you live in area impacted by Ida

Here's how to mark yourself safe on Facebook during a crisis or emergency — and how to ask if your friends are also safe.

     

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I wrote about why I got a COVID vaccination. Then I was fired from my job.

Today, there are perverse incentives against unity among Christians, to fail to give the benefit of the doubt, to rush to judgment.

     

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The police set up checkpoints outside New Zealands’s largest city.

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Ida moves toward the Northeast, bringing flash flood watches and heavy rain.

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America’s Final Hours in Afghanistan

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The Taliban declare victory at a Kabul airport in disarray.

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Ida brings more challenges for Louisiana hospitals already struggling with a Covid surge.

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Those in the storm’s path know life won’t be normal anytime soon.

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Officials urge Louisiana residents who evacuated during Ida not to return home yet.

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Ida hit one of the country’s biggest oil and chemical hubs.

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Working remotely has meant huge salaries, for a lucky few.

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How Sasha the Cougar Was Rescued From a Bronx Home

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Florida withholds school funding as the battle over mask mandates grows even fiercer.

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'A pandemic tinderbox': In Hurricane Ida's aftermath, experts worry COVID-19 outbreak in Louisiana will worsen

Crowded shelters, inundated hospitals and ICUs, along with low vaccination rates make for a recipe that puts the state at risk for more infections.

     

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