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Ghani was delivering a speech at the podium outside the presidential palace in the capital Kabul when the explosions were heard, causing the recently re-elected leader to pause and stirring a brief panic among attendees. The president returned to the mic and stated he would not be intimidated by a suspected attack. The Afghan president then opened his suit to reveal he was not wearing a bulletproof vest and announced that he would sacrifice himself for his country and its people....

The Afghans are already turning on one another. In Mazar-e Sharif, U.S. military officers had to mediate between one of Karzai’s government-appointed military commanders and the powerful Uzbek warlord Abdulrashid Dostum. And on Saturday an old mujahedin commander, Haji Qadir, left the office after his first day as minister of Public Works, and was shot eight times. It was clearly an inside job. NEWSWEEK has learned that the ministry’s security chief ordered guards to report to work that day without their guns....

The August 26 attack at Abbey Gate killed 13 U.S. service members, including 11 U.S. Marines, one sailor and one soldier, and 170 Afghans attempting to leave the country after the Taliban regained power following the U.S. exit. Forty-five service members were also wounded in the blast. “A single, explosive device killed at least 170 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. servicemembers by explosively directing ball bearings through a packed crowd and into our men and women at Abbey gate,” said Gen....

The explosion occurred outside of an AT&T building in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, around 6:30 a.m. At the time of explosion, police officers were on the scene following reports of a suspicious vehicle. Before the incident took place, a recorded announcement coming from inside the RV warned that an explosive device was set to denote, authorities said in a press briefing on Friday. “We’re sweeping the downtown area just as a precaution to make sure that everyone is safe,” said Nashville Police Chief John Drake during the briefing....

The legislative branch subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations met on Wednesday to hear Acting USCP Chief Yogananda Pittman request an increase of USCP’s 2022 budget of $619.2 million, a 20 percent hike from last year’s budget, citing that additional resources to train, equip, recruit and provide wellness resources for officers are necessary after the January 6 insurrection. USCP is the police force specifically dedicated to protect Congress, and its budget currently accounts for 10 percent of the entire legislative branch budget....

During a press conference Wednesday, Omar said the escalating tensions with Iran made her feel “ill a little bit because of everything that is taking place.” “And I think every time I hear about—I hear of conversations around war, I find myself being stricken with PTSD. And I find peace knowing that I serve with great advocates for peace and people who have shown courage against war,” she said....

The U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies is a bad sign for proponents of the New START nuclear arms control deal, which is set to lapse in 2021. Without a new U.S.-Russian agreement, that too will be thrown on the pile of failed accords and potentially prompt a new nuclear arms race. Explaining the Open Skies decision, the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that Russia had not been complying with the treaty, which came into force in 2002....

The Taliban’s recent decision to ban women from attending university puts the importance of this issue into stark relief. As an Afghan woman and a refugee, access to an education in the United States changed my life. I have been able to pursue a degree in public health, and I hope to start a PhD program. Five years ago, I founded Elena’s Light, an organization that helps refugees and other newcomers advance their lives....

USA Basketball fell to France 83-76 on the first day of Olympics Group A competition, the Americans scoring only a single basket in the final 3:41. They were outscored 16-2 down the stretch. They missed three consecutive jumpshots in the final 31 seconds, one that would have tied it (by Zach LaVine) and two would have grabbed the lead (by Kevin Durant, Jrue Holiday). Blazers guard Damian Lillard finished this game 3-of-10 from the field with four turnovers, but he finished the game — in more ways than one....

Because Jimmy Garoppolo just gave them all even more ammunition. Never give away your leverage. Never cave to internal and external pressure. Take care of you, because the game will show no mercy. Garoppolo knows, and so do the 49ers. Monday’s MRI confirmed the reports of a torn left ACL late in the 49ers’ loss in Kansas City, and their franchise quarterback’s season is over … and so is that of his team....

In an iconic scene from “Rocky II” — a movie released 10 years after the Jets’ last and only Super Bowl win — Adrian Balboa, Rocky’s wife, says she wants her soon-to-be boxing champ husband to do one thing: Win. Even with the NFL Draft in front of them and the rest of free agency left, winning should be the next step in the Jets’ rebuild. We’re not talking 11-win season and a division crown right now....

That’s why he’s so anxious to get another chance for redemption. Like most Giants assistant coaches, Spagnuolo was fired at the end of a 3-13 campaign that saw his defense take a major tumble. New York dropped eight spots to 31st in NFL rankings for yards allowed (373.2), and the Giants surrendered 24.2 points per game, which marked a 6.4-point increase from the previous year. MOCK DRAFT 2018:Giants gladly trade back in Round 1...

In the immediate aftermath of the attack, volunteers set to work housing, feeding, and caring for those directly affected by the tragedy. Among them was an Odesa-based organization, Embrace the Heroes, which, with the help of the Ukrainian Army’s 220th Battalion, organized a delivery of food and medical supplies to Dnipro. Newsweek accompanied them to Dnipro on their mission. Pots, Pans, and Unbroken Dishes The Russian strike, which was carried out by a type of rocket which Ukraine’s air defense systems are incapable of shooting down, completely destroyed one full section of a large residential block....

Wrong! Instead, Berry was quickly escorted up two flights of stairs to the media room of the Kodak Theater. There, dozens of photographers warmed her up with five minutes of non-stop flash bulbs and incessant screams of “To your left, please!” and “Hold up your Oscar, Halle!” Then, in the next room, she–like everyone else whose lifelong dreams were realized last night–had to endure 10 minutes of questions from about 250 grizzled entertainment journalists....

“I do think that the articles will, one way or another, make their way to the senate. Never underestimate the good sense of the American people… this is now become ridiculous, and as you have said for many months, this has got to stop,” Ray concluded. Ray has continuously called for Republican senators to dismiss the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. His appearance on the Ingraham Angle is the second time he’d made a similar plea on a Fox channel....

Benjamin opened up to Max Henson of Panthers.com about the weight gain and what he has to do to get back to being the No. 1 receiver that Panthers need. MORE: Panthers’ new playmakers excited to create mismatches “I was really kind of disappointed,” Benjamin said. “I wanted to come in and set the bar high for myself and let my teammates know that KB is back this year and he’s ready to roll....

It doesn’t, which the San Francisco Giants realized. Instead, they decided to bring Casey McGehee home to the Bay Area. Even McGehee admitted Saturday he isn’t the new Sandoval, just the next Giants third baseman. Friday’s trade with the Miami Marlins stretched into Saturday morning. When complete, it saw the Giants send minor league right-handed pitchers Kendrys Flores and Luis Castillo to Florida. No easy job, indeed, since McGehee had been a Giants target since early November....

MORE: Full Copa America 2016 schedule After taking a 1-0 lead on a Alvaro Pereira own goal in the fourth minute — the fastest own goal in Copa America history — it appeared El Tri was going to cruise to victory. But Uruguay, playing a man down after Matias Vecino was sent off with a red card just before halftime, came out aggressively in the second half. Uruguay created a number of close chances in the second half, and ultimately found the back of the net in the 74th minute when captain Diego Godin charged a header past Alfredo Talavera, tying the game 1-1....

The move to virtual learning, return to in-person classes, mask mandates and social distancing guidelines all upended the lives of students, teachers and other school staff in 2020, but many educators say it was the second year of the pandemic that caused an exhausted workforce to reach a near-breaking point. “Now that we’re back in person, with the number of people constantly going in and out of quarantine protocols and the incredible shortage of substitute teachers… what has occurred is this incredible stress,” Ellen Bernstein, the president of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, told Newsweek....

Speculation regarding the Argentine’s future continues to rage, with no extension agreed as yet to a deal due to expire in 2018. Messi has expressed a desire to retire as a one-club man at Camp Nou, while club officials are eager to reach a compromise as soon as possible. Man City not planning Messi move Until a definite decision is made either way the transfer talk will linger on, with Premier League title hopefuls City one of few clubs in the world that could finance a move for the five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or....