Lloyd Dobyns, Co-Anchor of an Innovative TV Newscast, Dies at 85
Date: 27 August 2021
By The Associated Press
He teamed with Linda Ellerbee on “NBC News Overnight” in 1982 to set an unusual tone for network news in an equally unusual time slot.
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Texas House Passes Election Overhaul
Date: 27 August 2021
By Reuters
The Texas House of Representatives, on a nearly party-line vote, passed a bill to limit some forms of voting access, part of a nationwide Republican campaign.
Caldor Fire Rages Toward Lake Tahoe
Date: 27 August 2021
By The Associated Press and Reuters
New evacuations were ordered in parts of the Tahoe Basin as the fire burned about a dozen miles to the south, spewing ash and smoke into the air. Nearly 3,000 firefighters have been called in to battle the blaze.
‘Vigorous but Uneven Recovery,’ Powell Says of the Economy
Date: 27 August 2021
By Reuters
Speaking virtually at an annual conference, Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said that the economy had made significant gains and that the Fed had made sufficient progress in forestalling inflation.
Ida Pounds the Caribbean with Heavy Rain
Date: 28 August 2021
By Storyful
Storyful
The storm became a Category 1 hurricane on its way toward Cuba and the U.S. Gulf Coast, with sustained wind speeds reaching 80 miles per hour. It is expected to make landfall in the U.S. on Sunday.
Pentagon Says There Was Only One Explosion Near Kabul’s Airport
Date: 28 August 2021
By The Associated Press
Though many witnesses reported seeing two blasts near Kabul’s international airport, Maj. Gen. William Taylor of the Joint Staff said the Pentagon does not believe there was a second explosion near or at the Baron Hotel.
Half of the adolescents in the U.S. have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, White House says.
Date: 27 August 2021
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Daniel Slotnik
Jeff Zients, the Covid-19 response coordinator, called the news “a major milestone in our efforts to vaccinate adolescents.”
Illinois Governor Orders Indoor Mask Mandate
Date: 27 August 2021
By The Associated Press
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced new coronavirus restrictions, requiring all state residents ages 2 and older to wear masks indoors and all educators to be vaccinated or face regular testing as new infections surge in the state.
A baby born on an evacuation flight is named Reach, after the aircraft’s call sign.
Date: 27 August 2021
By Isabella Kwai
Isabella Kwai
A U.S. military commander said the baby was one of three born to women who have boarded evacuation flights out of Afghanistan.