News Of The Week Roundup: Week 26, 2021
Lots of news over the past week.
America's longest war is over. Troops left Afghanistan last week - leaving some in place to guard the embassy and airport. The war lasted so long, most forgot we were even still embroiled in conflict in the region.
With little fanfare and no public ceremony, American troops and their Western allies departed Afghanistan’s largest air base.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 2, 2021
Bagram, the sprawling outpost from which the U.S. waged war for nearly two decades, was handed over to the Afghan government.https://t.co/CHJmRqlh8F pic.twitter.com/NrT0ATYvw8
Donald Rumsfeld died last week. A big figure in America's involvement in Afghanistan after 9/11.
A statement from the family of Donald Rumsfeld: pic.twitter.com/AlKYxVvqgF
— Donald Rumsfeld (@RumsfeldOffice) June 30, 2021
The Delta variant has made COVID-19 more deadly. Cases are up again in the UK and rising in unvaccinated areas of the United States.
UK COVID update: Cases continue to rise
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) July 4, 2021
- New cases: 24,248
- Average: 24,809 (+1,339)
- In hospital: 1,963 (no update)
- In ICU: 321 (no update)
- New deaths: 15
Population vaccinated:
- 1st dose: 67.78% (+0.21)
- 2nd dose: 50.32% (+0.31)
COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S.:
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) July 3, 2021
(Partially) vaccinated:
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54.77% (+0.14)
Fully vaccinated*:
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47.21% (+0.21)
*To reach 60% at current rate:
62 days (-3): Sept. 3, 2021
Luxembourg prime minister admitted to hospital with Covid https://t.co/nUHiOdPTH2
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 4, 2021
An American Olympic hopeful will most likely be denied at chance at participating in the games because she smoked pot as a way to cope with her mother's death. The drug use happened during the Olympic trials in Oregon where weed is legal.
The American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who was set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics this month, could miss the Games after testing positive for marijuana. https://t.co/X5wsYcQiUt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 2, 2021
Apparently a guilty conviction and 60 female accusers wasn't enough - Bill Cosby is out of jail based on a technicality.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has overturned Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction. He could soon be released from prison. https://t.co/voeYhOfT0W
— CNN (@CNN) June 30, 2021
60 women came forward against this man. 60. https://t.co/0fk9kjekDQ
— Jennifer Wright (@JenAshleyWright) June 30, 2021
The Trump Org and company CFO Allen Weisselberg were indicted on tax fraud charges. Remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Experts say the tax-evasion case made against Trump Org and its CFO on Thursday appears to be a strong one — built on Trump Org’s own records.https://t.co/oLausUBADO
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) July 4, 2021
The “15-count indictment lays out a sprawling 15-year conspiracy to funnel millions in unreported compensation — in the form of rent-free Manhattan apartments, leased Mercedes, private-school tuition payments, ... to senior Trump Organization executives.”https://t.co/z8bYXlHoUd
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 3, 2021
And I leave you with this:
REPORT: Queen still making $137K daily from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ biopic: https://t.co/bOv5107PW7
— Loudwire (@Loudwire) July 2, 2021