Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump bear responsibility for the Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Sunday.
7-year-old fatally shot as gun violence rocks 3 major US cities
Three major U.S. cities struggling to curb a surge in gun violence collectively had at least 64 people wounded and 12 dead, including a 7-year-old girl, in multiple shootings this weekend, according to police. The shootings in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago came as all three cities have seen sharp increases in the numbers of shootings in 2021. In Chicago, at least 46 people were shot between 5 p.m.
The parents of a toddler who was hit by a foul ball during a 2019 Houston Astros game, fracturing her skull, have reached a settlement with the team, according to the family's lawyer. In a petition filed Thursday, parents Jonathan David Scott and Alexandra Colchado claimed that "acts and omissions constituting negligence" caused their daughter to sustain "injuries and damages" during a game at Minute Maid Stadium in Houston on May 29, 2019.
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