Afghan mother gives birth aboard US evacuation aircraft

An Afghan mother gave birth to a baby girl aboard a military aircraft after it landed at a United States military base in Germany on August 21, according to air force officials.

Pentagon to compel commercial airlines to evacuate Afghans

The Defense Department will compel commercial airlines to help in the U.S. evacuation efforts of Afghans and American personnel.

Islamic State threats against Americans force evacuation changes at Kabul airport

Potential Islamic State threats against Americans in Afghanistan are forcing the U.S. military to develop new ways to get evacuees to the airport in Kabul, a U.S. official said.

US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul

U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.

Rain falls atop Greenland's ice sheet for first time on record

Greenland’s ice sheet experienced temperatures above freezing for about nine hours on Aug. 14, allowing rain to fall.

NATO commits to improving evacuation ops at Kabul airport

NATO foreign ministers have committed to focus on ensuring the safe evacuation from Afghanistan of their citizens and of Afghans deemed at risk after the Taliban takeover, centering on improving operations at Kabul airport first.

US troops pull infant over barbed wire-topped wall at Kabul airport

Onlookers at the Kabul airport videoed the moment an American soldier reached over a barbed wire-topped wall to pull up an infant being held above a crowd of refugees.

10 members of Afghan girls robotics team safely evacuated to Qatar

Ten members of an all-girl robotics team has safely arrived in Qatar after fleeing Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover.

Biden vows to get all Americans home amid chaotic Afghanistan evacuation

President Joe Biden pledged to evacuate any American currently in Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s takeover, saying, “we will get you home.”

Kamala Harris' Asia trip carries new urgency after Afghan collapse

Vice President Kamala Harris is touring southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure U.S. allies following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

Fremont friends waiting for overseas family to get out of Afghanistan

Members of the Bay Area Afghan community have family and friends at Kabul's airport, trying desperately to get out. Two women who are friends in Fremont are waiting for word that their loved ones are on a plane.

NC flooding from Fred leaves 2 dead, 20 missing as Grace makes landfall in Mexico

Grace made landfall Thursday as a hurricane near Tulum, Mexico. Meanwhile, remnants of Fred headed northeast after causing deadly flooding N. Carolina.

Afghans protest Taliban in emerging challenge to group’s rule

Afghan protesters defied the Taliban again on Thursday in scattered demonstrations, prompting violent responses from the military group.

Afghans plead for faster U.S. evacuation from Taliban rule

President Joe Biden and his top officials say the U.S. is working to speed up the evacuation, but they're making no promises about how long it will last or how many desperate people it will fly to safety. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says evacuations will continue "until the clock runs out or we run out of capability."

Biden says chaos in Afghanistan was unavoidable

President Joe Biden has faced bipartisan criticism for the chaos that ensued as American troops pulled out of Afghanistan, but he said it was unavoidable.

Polish Olympian auctions off medal to help fund baby's heart surgery

Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk held an auction for her Olympic medal in an effort to help fund a baby’s life-saving heart surgery.

Father of first American killed in Afghanistan calls the abrupt U.S. withdrawal 'shameful'

Mike Spann felt a duty to go to Afghanistan after the September 11th attacks, even though it meant leaving his two daughters, infant son and wife back at home. He was the first American service member killed in combat. His father says the abrupt US withdrawal is "shameful" and worries about what will happen to the Afghans in the country who helped Americans like his son.

Haiti earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,189, thousands injured seek medical aid

Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake is mounting as more injured trickle into hospitals already overwhelmed with thousands of patients.