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Namony said some women will keep their jobs in city government only because they can’t be replaced by men—including those in the design and engineering departments and attendants of women’s public restrooms, the Associated Press reported. “There are some areas that men can’t do it, we have to ask our female staff to fulfill their duties, there is no alternative for it,” Namony said during his first news briefing since being appointed....

On Monday, Mazzeo, now 70, said he understood the anger from veterans of the Afghanistan war over a damning report in The Washington Post which details how presidents, politicians and Pentagon officials misled and, in some instances, lied to the U.S. public about the war effort in America’s longest-running war. The documents created by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, were obtained by the Post under the Freedom of Information Act, and only after the Post sued SIGAR on two separate occasions in federal court to compel the release of the documents....

Back in the U.S., observers are searching for explanations for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior. Explanations vary; some seasoned Russia experts have claimed Putin believes restoring Russia’s control over Ukraine is his last piece of unfinished business. Others, including Samuel Charap of the RAND Corporation, argued that Moscow’s actions are largely motivated by its frustrations with the war in eastern Ukraine and Kyiv’s disinterest in implementing the terms of the Minsk II peace accord....

The last airlift came hours ahead of President Joe Biden’s Tuesday deadline for shutting down the operation. But while military forces have left, thousands of Americans and Afghans seeking to escape Taliban rule remain in the country, now under threat from ISIS-K - a recognized affiliate of the Islamic State terror group. The updates for this blog have ended. KEY MOMENTS Taliban declares victory over America as forces take over Kabul airport Canada will welcome 5,000 Afghan refugees evacuated by the U....

Few observers expect government forces to be able to win back the areas seized by the Taliban, or even necessarily hold Kabul. Taliban fighters have captured 10 provincial capitals in just one week, with Ghazni City the most recent to have been taken. Herat, the country’s third largest city, has also fallen. According to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Long War Journal real-time map of control, the Taliban now control 242 of Afghanistan’s 407 districts—almost 60 percent—with another 100 considered contested....

It’s about a man and his wandering eye. It’s about a man who was happy at Louisville until Auburn came calling. Who was happy again with Louisville when that serendipitous chance at Auburn turned into an exposed coup and he reaffirmed his love for all things Cardinals. Who couldn’t get out of Louisville fast enough when the NFL came calling, and couldn’t leave the NFL soon enough — before the end of his first season — when the Arkansas job was dangled in front of him....

It’s time to zero in on Texas A&M, which for all the hype and hoopla of the Johnny Manziel years looks a whole lot like the Texas A&M that left the Big 12 not so long ago. MORE: Top 25 roundup | Best Week 8 performances | Top 25 players A jumbled mess on offense and a complete disaster on defense after a 59-0 loss at Alabama. Here’s a team that two years ago made a defining statement in this game, shocking Alabama and setting in motion a rush of good fortune that positively impacted the program everywhere — except on the field....

Trump attended a rally of supporters in Opa-Locka, Florida on Sunday and the crowd started chanted “Fire Fauci” about 25 minutes after the start of the event. The president responded by suggesting he was considering firing Fauci. “Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait till a little after the election,” Trump said. “I appreciate the advice.” Trump went on to call Fauci a “nice man” who was “wrong” when he said Americans didn’t have to wear masks early on in the pandemic....

Byron Maxwell, gone. Kiko Alonso, gone. DeMarco Murray, going. Ryan Mathews, on the market. This isn’t a housecleaning by the new/old Eagles regime. It’s a fumigation. Everything Kelly brought into the organization in his one year as omnipotent ruler is being exterminated. MORE: NFL’s 10 worst trades ever | 2016 free agency: 10 best player-team pairings The bad contracts. The bad fits. The bad schemes. The bad trades. And, if you believe in that sort of thing, the bad karma....

Hannity reportedly referred to the impeachment hearings as a “circus” and a “phony showtrial.” “‘The corrupt, compromised, coward & congenital liar Adam Schiff Show on Capital Hill, brought to you by his raging psychotic Democrats and the top allies in the Media Mob,’” Trump tweeted, allegedly quoting Hannity. Trump closed out his Twitter thread with the phrase, “Sean the amazing warrior!” After the first day of the impeachment hearings, Hannity referred to witnesses William Taylor, the U....

Saying “the news is not good,” Andrew Wylie, Rushdie’s agent, told The New York Times in an email Friday evening that the author “will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged.” The update comes as New York State Police have identified the suspect as Hadi Matar and continue investigating the attack. Rushdie was assaulted onstage earlier Friday as he took the stage at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York for a planned event....

The Premier League has been postponed since March because of the COVID-19 crisis and it remains to be seen whether the campaign will resume. Amid speculation and concerns, the Premier League reconfirmed the commitment of its clubs to restart the season when it is safe to do so — a plan to play games behind closed doors and potentially at a neutral venue has been reported. MORE: Joe Biden supports USWNT, challenges U....

Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science said it had responded to reports of a crocodile that had been “acting aggressively towards residents.” The crocodile had taken at least two dogs in the town before their intervention, it said in a statement. An image posted to the Queensland Environment Facebook page showed the large crocodile after it was captured by wildlife authorities in the area. “This warrior has clearly seen a few battles, with multiple injuries that wildlife officers believe were caused by territorial disputes with other male crocodiles,” the post said....

The encounters—one of which involved a group of six hikers and the other involved two campers—prompted officials to remind park-goers to remain alert and to properly store bear attractants. According to the National Park Service, brown bears are commonly found living in coastal areas of Alaska. Brown bears share similar characteristics to grizzly bears, including a shoulder hump, short and round ears and a face profile that appears “dished” in between the eyes and tip of the snout....

Not that Peng is a pedestrian player; she is No. 39 in world singles rankings and No. 1 in doubles. She took down Radwanska 6-3, 6-4. MORE: Sloane Stephens KO’d | U.S. Open images Singles isn’t Peng’s forte, and she was 3-22 against top-five opponents before Wednesday. But her two-fisted groundstrokes were trouble for Radwanska. New York isn’t Radwanska’s happy place. She has never survived the fourth round and lost in the second round five times....

The Argentine striker has been a model of consistency throughout his time at the Etihad Stadium, with a £38 million transfer fee made to look like quite the bargain. Man City Evens to win Premier League Aguero is now into his seventh season with City, and has helped them to two Premier League titles and two League Cup wins. His goals have been a major contributing factor to those triumphs – including his iconic effort on the final day of 2011/12 Premier League season – and the 29-year-old is now just two short of matching the return of Blues legend Eric Brook....

Instead, Logano was fastest qualifier for the Xfinity Series race, the Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200. Then he came back and won the race, too. There are a lot of periods there. To provide an exclamation point, Logano must beat Harvick in Sunday’s Campingworld.com 500. Green flag: 3:30 p.m. ET from Phoenix International Raceway. Logano has been really good this season, starting with his Daytona 500 victory. Remember who he beat in that race?...

The same for Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper. Friday’s chat was especially focused, since the Rangers and Lightning meet at 8 p.m. ET to determine which team will represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup finals. (TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, TVA) MORE: Game 7 chatter | Game preview | Rarity of double 7s | Series images | Highlight video Here’s what Vigneault told reporters on Friday at Madison Square Garden....