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Today in history 8/19/2021
August 19th, 1991: In the Soviet Union, Communist hardliners announced that Mikhail Gorbachev had been removed from power. But the coup...

(Top & developing story) Taliban vow to protect women's rights, destroyed Shiite statue
-This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates. The Taliban today vowed to protect women's rights in Afghanistan and forgive...

Texas governor tests positive for COVID, but in good health
Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID on Tuesday. {RVO} But according to his office, the Republican is in good...

Today in history 8/18/2021
August 18th, 1227: Genghis Khan, one of the world's greatest conquerors, died. At that time, the Mongol Empire, founded by Khan, was...

(Top & developing story) Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as Biden stands by US troops withdrawal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called Afghanistan's foreign minister to discuss the path forward in Afghanistan following the...

US to recommend COVID booster shots 8 months after 2nd dose
In the United States, experts are expected to recommend COID vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after...

Today in history 8/17/2021
August 17th, 1969: Hurricane Camille slammed into the Gulf Coast, making landfall just east of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The...

(Feature) Seattle Sound Transit's deputy executive director talks about light rail east link project
It's been two years since the Sound Transit light rail east link project started in 2019. Crews have jumped so many hurdles, and the...

(Feature story) Washington's future, road out of road remain in limbo
There is still no semblance of normalcy in Washington state as it recently passed another COVID milestone. More than 500,000 cases have...

(Top & developing story) Taliban take control of Afghanistan as the government collapses
- This is a developing story. Please follow closely for the latest. Over to Afghanistan, where the Taliban swept into Afghanistan's...

More young victims succumbed to COVID, deaths climbing again
The COVID death toll in the U.S. has begun to soar again. {RVO} The U.S. is now averaging about 650 deaths per day, an 80 percent...

Today in history 8/16/2021
August 16th, 1977: {Music - 0:07-0:14} The last chapter for the King of Rock n' Roll in Memphis, Tennessee. That's where singer Elvis...

(Developing story) Taliban seized last major Afghan city as helicopters landed at the US embassy
-This is a developing story. Follow closely for more updates. Turning to the latest in Afghanistan. The Taliban today seized the last...

Bad weather fuels wildfires across US west
Conflagrations currently burning across the U.S. West Coast were again fuelled by unstable weather conditions, burdening overstretched...

Today in history 8/15/2021
August 15th, 1945: What was known as VJ-Day - the United States and its allies marked the effective end of World War II after 6 years of...

(Top & developing story) Taliban take over radio station as US marine vanguard arrives in Kabul
- This is a developing story. Follow closely for more updates. In a rapid offensive by the Taliban, insurgents have seized a radio...

(Feature story) The fight against COVID in the first half of 2021
It is mid-August now, and the grueling and perilous fight against COVID continues. Tonight, we take a short break from stories about...

Forest Service overwhelmed by wildfires across US West
The United States Forest Service said today it is dealing with several conflagrations across the U.S. West Coast in crisis mode, as...

Today in history 8/14/2021
August 14th, 1945: U.S. President Harry Truman: This is a victory of more than arms alone. This is a victory of liberty over tyranny. In...




















