1.  Bad News for Afghans: Biden Won’t Budge on Aug. 31 Pullout

 RACE AGAINST TIME 

Thousands of Americans and desperate Afghans are still trapped under Taliban rule with the exit date looming.

2.  Feds Search for Crystal Rogers in Subdivision Tied to Her Ex

  SEARCH CONTINUES 

A company owned by the missing woman’s boyfriend, a suspect in the case, built more than a dozen homes in the subdivision.

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4.  Andrew Cuomo Is Stripped of His Prized Emmy Award

 FOR YOUR RECONSIDERATION 

Cuomo was given the award back in November for his “effective use of television during the pandemic,” referring to his daily COVID press briefings.

5.  Rioter Accused of Laptop Theft Was in Racist Chatroom: Vice

 SECRET CHATS 

Riley June Williams was accused of stealing a laptop used by the staff of Nancy Pelosi during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

6.  This Chef’s Knife Is the Perfect Size for My Small Hands

 CHOP IT UP 

The hulking chef’s knives my boyfriend can easily wield were making me less than confident in my knife skills. Then, I got to try Misen’s short version.

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7.  Lavish Tycoon Facing Charges Over $150M Cell Phone Scam

 EXTRADITED 

Eugeni “Zhenya” Tsvetnenko will face charges in the U.S. after spending three years in prison in Australia.

8.  Tony Hawk Is Selling $500 Skateboards Infused With His Blood

 NO THANKS 

The question remains: why?

9.  Kamala Harris’ Asia Trip Delayed Due to Havana Syndrome: NBC

 MYSTERIOUS EVENTS 

Hours before Harris was set to arrive in Vietnam, officials were told that unusual incidents had occurred over the weekend involving strange sounds.

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10.  Couple, 5-Year-Old Daughter Dead in Double Murder-Suicide

 HEARTBREAKING 

“They have a good theory that it was the man but that is based on the weapon placement, but of course that is subject to change,” said Sgt. Brian Humphreys.

11.  Hawaii Guv Pleads for Tourists to Stay Away as COVID Surges

  NOT THE TIME 

Visitors who choose to come “will not have the typical kind of holiday that they expect,” Gov. David Ige said.

12.  CIA Chief Held Secret Talks With Taliban Leader, Says Report

 CAN WE STAY? 

America’s top spy is said to have sat down with Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul on Monday.

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13.  R. Kelly Accuser Says Parents Pitched Him on Bluetooth Dildo

 CROSS-EXAMINATION 

“The feature of this dildo is that when it was in use, it would sync to [R. Kelly’s] music,” the singer’s defense attorney said Tuesday.

14.  Urine, Feces, Rats: Email Says Afghan Evacuees Are in ‘Hell’

 NO REFUGE 

A U.S. supervisory special agent has lifted the lid on conditions at the base in Qatar.

15.  German Students Turn Blue in Suspected Campus Poison Attack

 FEELING BLUE 

Students at Darmstadt Technical University reported nausea and limbs turning blue after eating.

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