1. U.S. Troops Involved in Deadly Firefight at Kabul Airport

  TINDER-BOX 

The shootout reportedly began when a sniper fired on Afghan security outside the airport.

2. Portland Proud Boys Rally Ends in Chaotic Street Shootout

 OUT OF CONTROL 

One man was arrested after firing shots at left-wing protesters trying to disrupt a far-right rally.

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4. Taliban Tells Biden: Forget About a Deadline Extension

 ‘CLEAR VIOLATION’ 

The Taliban won’t consider any attempt to extend the Aug. 31 deadline for evacuation.

5. Loretta Lynn Mourns Ranch Foreman Killed in Tennessee Floods

 ‘heartbroken’ 

Lynn said she’s “heartbroken” after her longtime foreman, Wayne Spears, was carried away by flood waters at her Hurricane Mills ranch.

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7. CSI’s William Petersen Taken to Hospital After Health Scare

 HEALTH SCARE 

Petersen’s reps said he had been working long hours for several weeks.

8. Israel: COVID Protection Four Times Higher After Booster

 TRIPLE-JABBED 

The Israeli Health Ministry, battling a Delta-fueled COVID surge, says a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine significantly cuts the infection risk in the over-60s.

9. Jesse Jackson ‘Responding Positively’ to COVID Treatment

 PLEASE PRAY 

The 79-year-old activist and his wife Jacqueline are being treated at a hospital in Chicago.

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10. California Opens Investigation Into Guv Hopeful Larry Elder

 LOOKING INTO IT 

Elder initially failed to disclose that he was the sole owner of a company he initially listed as a source of income.

11. Schools in Florida’s Capital Defy DeSantis, Require Masks

 SCHOOL UNIFORM 

Parents who refuse to send their children to school with masks must get a signed note from a doctor or psychologist by Friday.

12. Rep. Matt Gaetz Marries in Southern California Ceremony

 ‘I LOVE MY WIFE!’ 

The small ceremony reportedly had 40 guests and was officiated by a former staffer for Sen. Rand Paul.

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13. Josephine Baker to Be First Black Woman in France’s Panthéon

 UN HONNEUR 

Many French citizens have called for more women to be interred there. As of 2018, only five have received the honor.

14. Don Everly, One Half of the Everly Brothers, Dead at 84

 ROCKABILLY LEGEND 

“The Everly Brothers are integral to the fabric of American music,” said Jerry Lee Lewis in a statement.

15. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Now Testing Negative for COVID-19

 CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH 

Abbott’s negative test came the day after a Texas congressman tested positive.

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