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• McConnell blasts Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal as 'one of the worst foreign policy decisions in American history'

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  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
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  McConnell called Biden's Afghanistan exit "one of the worst foreign policy decisions" in US history.
  The Kentucky Republican maintained that keeping a small troop presence in the country was working.
  Biden has so far rejected calls to extend the August 31 troop withdrawal deadline.
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  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday blasted President Joe Biden for his plan to wit
  
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• Republican Sen. Ben Sasse accuses Biden of using 'happy talk' in Afghanistan approach, says he is 'disconnected from reality'

  29-08-2021 22:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska.
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  Sen. Sasse said President Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal strategy amounted to "happy talk."
  "President Biden has been repeatedly disconnected from reality," the Nebraska senator said Sunday.
  Sasse is worried about Afghan allies and US citizens who could be left in the country after Aug. 31.
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  Sen. Ben Sasse on Sunday slammed President Joe Biden, accusing him of employing "happy ta
  
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• Momofuku is getting in on the $47 billion instant noodle market after a rough 2020. The CEO broke down how the restaurant group is transforming its business model for a post-pandemic world.

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  David Chang, Momofuku
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  Momofuku launched its own brand of "cleaner" instant noodles on Aug. 25.
  The move comes as the renowned Japanese restaurant group transforms its business model post-pandemic
  Momofuku's CEO told Insider about plans to make half the company's revenue outside its restaurants.
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  Momofuku, the crown jewel of David Chang's food empire known for its posh ramens and trendy Japanese staples, is m
  
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• Biden pays respects to the 13 fallen US service members killed in Afghanistan at Dover Air Force Base

  29-08-2021 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden, First lady Jill Biden, and other officials attend the dignified transfer of the remains of a fallen service member at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, on August, 29, 2021.
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  President Biden on Sunday went to Dover to pay tribute to the service members killed in Afghanistan.
  The service members who died were assisting in the evacuation efforts at the Kabul airport.
  In a statement, Biden lauded the "bravery and selflessness" of the fallen
  
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• Tips from a trader up 227% this year, plus 5 high-upside altcoins

  29-08-2021 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello, and welcome to this week's edition of Insider Investing. Here's what's on the docket:Mark Minervini, a trading legend and four-time author, is leading the US Investing Championship this year with a 226.6% gain through July. He breaks down his trading strategy and shares 5 core rules that he follows with great discipline.Adrian Zduńczyk, the founder and CEO of the Birb Nest, identifies 5 altcoins he says could surge by 10 to 100 times during an upcoming "legendary" season for crypto.W
  
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• Watch YouTuber Jake Paul return to the boxing ring to fight former UFC champ Tyron Woodley in a PPV match on August 29

  29-08-2021 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley face off during a press conference before their cruiserweight fight on August 29.
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  YouTuber Jake Paul will box former UFC champion Tyron Woodley on August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio.
  Paul vs. Woodley is a $60 pay-per-view (PPV) event broadcasting at 8 p.m. ET on Fite.TV and Showtime.
  The PPV will also include three undercard matches and a co-main event fight.
  
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• About 1 in 8 nurses haven't gotten a COVID-19 vaccine or don't plan to get one, a new survey finds, setting up the potential for more staffing shortages at hospitals

  29-08-2021 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RN Janelle Roper, left, administers the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Nurse Anesthetist Kate-Alden Hartman.
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  1 in 8 nurses haven't gotten a COVID-19 vaccine or don't plan to get one, according to a survey by the American Nurses Association.
  25% of the nurses surveyed are wary of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines available.
  Amid healthcare worker shortages in hospitals, vaccine mandates have become another complicating factor.
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• An 88-year-old professor in Georgia resigned in the middle of class because a student refused to wear a mask over her nose: 'That's it, I'm retired'

  29-08-2021 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  A professor from the University of Georgia resigned last week after a student refused to wear a mask in class.
  Irwin Bernstein, who taught psychology, resigned minutes into his seminar.The University of Georgia does not require that face masks be worn inside campus facilities.
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  An 88-year-old professor at the University of Georgia declared his retirement during a class when a student refused to wear her face mask properly. Professor Irwin
  
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• Lindsey Graham said 'we set the conditions for another 9/11' by pulling US troops out of Afghanistan

  29-08-2021 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lindsey Graham warned that the US is at risk of "another 9/11" terrorist attack.
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  Sen. Lindsey Graham said the chances of another 9/11 terror attack "just went through the roof".
  He criticized President Biden withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, saying he should be impeached.
  Graham, speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation", also warned against legitimizing the Taliban as a governing body.
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  Sen. Lindsey Graham criticized President Joe Bid
  
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• A powerful explosion hits house near Kabul airport, believed to be a rocket

  29-08-2021 18:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - AUGUST 29: Smoke rises after an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 29, 2021.
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  TOLO News, Afghanistan's largest TV news network, reported "a powerful explosion" near Kabul airport.
  It is yet unclear who is behind the attack that killed a child.
  This explosion comes days after an ISIS-K suicide bomber killed more than 180 people at Kabul airport.
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  Witnesses on Sunday r
  
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• Romney, criticizing Trump and Biden, says the US is facing current situation in Afghanistan 'because of terrible decisions made by two administrations'

  29-08-2021 18:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.
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  Sen. Mitt Romney blasted the Afghanistan policies of President Biden and former President Trump.
  On CNN, he called the current situation in Afghanistan "a humanitarian and foreign policy tragedy."
  Romney said that it would be "a moral stain" to leave Afghan allies behind after the US withdrawal.
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  Sen. Mitt Romney on Sunday said that the current on-the-ground situation in Afghan
  
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• Fauci says US still planning for COVID-19 booster after 8 months. Biden said shots could be administered after 5.

  29-08-2021 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the mRNA vaccines were going to require a third dose.
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  Dr. Anthony Fauci said the US was still looking to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots after eight months.President Joe Biden during a meeting at the White House on Friday said officials were considering them as early as five months.
  Fauci also said the mRNA vaccines would always need a third dose while the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would require a second shot.
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• A Texas mother with a vulnerable daughter is suing education officials and Governor Greg Abbott over a ban on school mask mandates

  29-08-2021 17:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Texas Governor Greg Abbott in June.
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  Parents whose children have compromised immune systems are suing Texas over a school mask ban.
  Governor Greg Abbott and officials from the Texas Education Agency were named as defendants.
  The "government is not doing anything to protect school kids," one mother told The Caller-Times.
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  The Texan mother of an immunocompromised child joined a pro-mask lawsuit, saying the protection of young peo
  
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• Nearly 1 million homes along the Gulf Coast might be damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ida

  29-08-2021 17:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A damaged house after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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  Storm surge could damage or destroy homes in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, CoreLogic data suggests.
  As a Category 4 hurricane, Ida is expected to cost approximately $220.37 billion in damages.
  Ida will reach the Gulf Coast this Sunday evening on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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  Hurricane Ida is barreling towards the Gulf Coast and the Category 4 storm could
  
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• A baby shark born in all-female tank could be a rare case of a 'virgin birth'

  29-08-2021 17:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A smooth-hound shark (L) with an adult female (foreground, R) in the aquarium of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, western France.
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  A baby shark has been born in an all-female tank at an Italian aquarium.
  The baby's mother had been in the tank with one other female for ten years.
  Scientists say it could be a rare case of a 'virgin birth', also known as parthenogenesis.
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  Scientists say a rare shark "virgin birth" may be the first of its kind after a baby shark
  
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• These are the 28 US cities where managers are the most open to letting their employees keep working remotely after the pandemic

  29-08-2021 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Managers in these cities are the most open to long-term remote work post-COVID, a survey found.
  HR consulting firm Robert Half identified the 28 US cities with managers most receptive to the idea.
  In Boston, which led the pack, 45% of managers will let remote work continue once restrictions lift.
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  Many companies are in the midst of hammering out their return-to-office plans but, after a year of working remotely, a lot of empl
  
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• Elon Musk said Jeff Bezos retired from the helm of Amazon 'to pursue a full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX.' It's the latest in a 15-year feud between 2 of the world's richest men.

  29-08-2021 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elon Musk, left, and Jeff Bezos.
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  Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, the two richest people in the world, have been rivals for 15 years.Bezos' companies have recently filed protests and lawsuits over SpaceX's business practices.
  Musk has called Bezos a copycat and made digs about his rocket company, Blue Origin.
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  Over the last 15 years, two of the world's most high-profile CEOs, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, have been engaged in
  
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• Spirit Airlines crew were asked to change out of their uniforms for their safety to avoid angry passengers, report says

  29-08-2021 16:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Passengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport on the sixth day the airline has cancelled hundreds of flights, on August 6, 2021.
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  A Spirit Airlines crew had to be escorted to safety after facing angry travelers earlier this month, The New York Times reported.
  An unnamed crew member said they were asked to change their uniforms to conceal who they worked for.
  Spirit Airlines caused an uproar
  
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• An Indiana woman is suing the CDC, Sephora, Krispy Kreme, and AMC Theatres over COVID mask requirements, saying her lawsuit was a calling from God

  29-08-2021 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sephora was one of 16 defendants named in the lawsuit.
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  An Indiana woman is suing the CDC and multiple retailers over mask requirements.
  "I've been horribly discriminated against," Jennifer J. Reinoehl, who has asthma, told Insider.
  The WHO says masks are "a key measure to suppress transmission and save lives."See more stories on Insider's business page.
  An Indiana woman has filed a lawsuit against the CDC and multiple retailers, alleging that their mask requirements viola
  
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• US forces struck an ISIS-K terrorist vehicle ahead of a potential attack on the Kabul airport

  29-08-2021 16:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A US Black Hawk military helicopter flies over the city of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, August 15, 2021.
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  US forces struck a suicide bomber linked to ISIS-K on Sunday.ISIS-K is the group believed to be responsible for the devastating Kabul airport attack on Thursday.
  The airport attack left at least 13 US service members dead.
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  US military forces in Afghanistan conducted a drone strike on Sunday against a suicide car bomber linked
  
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• Biden plans to evacuate all US diplomatic staff from Afghanistan by withdrawal deadline: report

  29-08-2021 16:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A US Chinook military helicopter flies above the US embassy in Kabul.
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  Biden is planning to evacuate diplomatic staff in Afghanistan by Aug. 31, per The Washington Post.
  Without any plans set in place, the US diplomatic presence in Kabul will go dark for some time.
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken tamped down the likelihood of an on-the-ground presence in Kabul.
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  President Joe Biden is planning to evacuate all diplomatic sta
  
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• A Purple Heart vet who fought in Afghanistan died of a treatable disease while waiting hours for an ICU bed

  29-08-2021 16:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Purple Heart vet Daniel Wilkinson waited seven hours for an ICU bed in Texas before he died.
  He needed to get a gallstone removed but doctors couldn't find him an available ICU bed.
  "He served two deployments over in Afghanistan, came home with a Purple Heart, and it was a gallstone that took him out," his mom said.
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  A veteran who served two deployments in Afghanistan died Sunday of a treatable disease because doctors couldn't f
  
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• Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul so quickly fearing execution by the Taliban that aides who returned from a lunch break wondered where he'd gone

  29-08-2021 15:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Afghan president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani speaks in a televised address in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 14, 2021.
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  A chaotic picture has emerged of the Afghan government's last days as the Taliban seizing power.President Ashraf Ghani fled when aides were on a lunch break, believing militants had entered the presidential palace.The collapse of the Afghan government sparked chaos, as hundreds of thousands attempted to flee Kabul.See more stories on Insider's bu
  
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• Spirit Airlines accused two ex-employees of conspiring with a supplier that it claims hugely inflated prices and gave kickbacks to the workers

  29-08-2021 15:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jets parked at McCarran International Airport in Nevada.
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  Spirit Airlines alleged that two employees conspired with a vendor to raise parts prices.
  Some prices were inflated as much as "20 times," their value, the airline wrote in a court filing.
  The filing was made in federal bankruptcy court in Florida, where the vendor filed for Chapter 7.
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  Spirit Airlines alleged in a complaint that two employees had conspired with an airl
  
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• Millions of American workers are shackled by absurd non-compete agreements. Companies need to stop needlessly restricting workers.

  29-08-2021 15:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A woman interviews for a job as a hotel front desk staff member. It's often low-level workers who are most harmed by non-competition agreements.
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  President Biden has directed the FTC to crack down on non-competition agreements.
  Non-compete clauses can unfairly hinder the mobility of low-level workers due to disparate bargaining power.The FTC should level the playing field where needed.
  Jose Sariego is a corporate partner at Miami-based Bilzin Sumberg.
  This is a
  
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• Afghan paralympic duo make it to Tokyo games after being evacuated from Afghanistan

  29-08-2021 14:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A flag bearer carries the Afghanistan flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.
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  A duo from Afghanistan's paralympic team has made it to Tokyo after escaping Afghanistan.Zakia Khudadadi will represent the country in taekwondo, whilst Hossain Rasouli will compete in the 400m athletics.International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said the organizing committee "never g
  
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• 'We survived 9/11 and the 2008 recession. We're strong': Hooters' CEO says sales are better than ever

  29-08-2021 14:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Hooters says sales are up with the return of indoor dining while delivery stays strong.
  CEO Sal Melilli says the chain has loyal customers driving sales.
  Hooters is also growing fast-casual chain Hoots and several virtual brands.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A labor shortage and rising chicken wing prices could be a disaster for Hooters, but the chain is thriving despite the odds.Hooters is part of the wave of full-service casual restaurants seeing a resurg
  
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• The typical Chipotle customer is a white Millennial who spends their money on skincare and wine, according to the data

  29-08-2021 14:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The average Chipotle customer is a white married Millennial.
  Chipotle is part of the rise of fast-casual restaurants after a hugely successful quarter.
  The average customer visits Chipotle nine times a year and spends about $150.
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  The typical Chipotle customer is a white millennial between 25 and 34 years old, according to data provided by analytics firm Numerator. These customers tend to be married without children, l
  
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• A nation's healthcare system at 'risk of collapse.' Afghan doctors and health minister describe the looming catastrophe.

  29-08-2021 14:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People gather to check on missing relatives a day after a twin suicide bombs attack, which killed scores of people including 13 US troops outside Kabul airport, at a hospital run by Italian NGO Emergency in Kabul on August 27, 2021
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  Insider investigated the state of healthcare in Afghanistan under the Taliban.
  One midwife said she cannot get to work and says she is "devastated."
  Afghanistan is fast running out of medical supplies, said the World Health Organization.
  
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• How the stock market can ride an economic 'hat trick' to new highs through year-end, even as the threat of a correction mounts, according to one Wall Street chief strategist

  29-08-2021 14:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDespite ongoing risks faced by the stock market, an economic 'hat trick' could power new highs into year-end, according to Jim Paulsen of The Leuthold Group.Paulsen pointed to a likely rebound in Citi's economic surprise index that could help drive higher stock prices."When the hat trick was in place, the S&P 500 experienced a positive total return 91% of the time," Paulsen explained.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.An economi
  
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• Taliban 'brutally' killed a popular Afghan folk singer just days after it said 'music is forbidden' in Islam, former minister says

  29-08-2021 14:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Under the previous period of Taliban rule, most music was forbidden.
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  The Taliban killed a famous Afghan folk singer on Saturday, a former interior minister said.
  Fawad Andarabi was reportedly dragged from his village home and shot dead.
  The killing follows an interview with a Taliban spokesperson who said, "music is forbidden in Islam."
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  The Taliban killed a popular Afghan folk singer just days after the
  
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• As COVID cases soar and Hurricane Ida approaches, some hospitals in southern states have less than 24 hours worth of oxygen

  29-08-2021 14:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A satellite image of Hurricane Ida in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday morning.
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  As Hurricane Ida approached land, some hospitals were low on oxygen, Bloomberg Law reported.
  Health officials in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and South Carolina told CNN they were running low.
  On Sunday morning, Hurricane Ida was about 75 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Some southern hospitals had less than 24 hours worth of oxygen sup
  
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• A marine killed in Kabul attack was pictured cradling baby at the airport in one of her last social media posts

  29-08-2021 14:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sgt. Nicole Gee calms an infant during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP
  A Marine who died in the Kabul bombing posted about how she "loves her job" days before the attack.
  On August 21, Nicole Gee posted a photo of herself holding an Afghan child on Instagram.
  The 23-year-old from Sacramento, California was sworn into the Marines less than a year ago.
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  A Marine who
  
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• Rev. Jesse Jackson transferred to rehab facility, unvaccinated wife in ICU as COVID-19 symptoms persist

  29-08-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline Brown attend the Phoenix Dinner for the 48th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on September 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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  The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been transferred to a rehab facility after being hospitalized for COVID-19.
  His unvaccinated wife, Jacqueline Jackson, has been moved to the ICU at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
  The couple's son asked well-wishers to remain "prayerful" for those suffering as a result of C
  
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• Autos and semiconductors are at the heart of the global supply chain crisis. Here is what experts say is next for the pivotal sectors.

  29-08-2021 14:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chip maker.
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  Companies are beginning to adapt to the global shortfall in chips amid a supply chain crisis.
  But short-term measures are unlikely to stem the bleeding, experts say.
  In the long run, companies will have to adapt and are already doing so in promising ways.
  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  It might be the biggest single problem facing markets right now. The global chip shortage is still going on, and it's slamming sectors
  
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• The plan to vaccinate America has stalled. These ad execs have some ideas to get it jumpstarted.

  29-08-2021 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello!Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Matt Turner, Insider's co-Editor in Chief of business. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday. Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go - click here for iOS and here for Android.What we're going over today:How to sell the vaccine to the unvaccinated, according to 6 advertising executives who are pros at persuasion.Spotify spent $230 million on Gimlet. Leaked data shows it's lagging behind other studios at the a
  
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