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August 21, 2021 - CNN News Archive

Fact check: Biden claims al Qaeda is 'gone' from Afghanistan. Then the Pentagon confirms it's still there
As Taliban fighters swarmed Kabul, two friends looked for the fastest route out
Iowa woman who struck 2 children with her car sentenced to 25 years in prison for hate crimes
Orlando residents asked to limit water usage to help Covid-19 patients
University of Virginia disenrolls 238 students for not complying with university's vaccine mandate
California judge rules gig worker initiative utilized by Uber and Lyft is unconstitutional
Rifles, Humvees and millions of rounds of ammo: Taliban celebrate their new American arsenal
Man charged after allegedly stealing and reselling more than 23,000 US Open tickets
Family returning from vacation stops for a quick bathroom break, buys $2 million winning lottery ticket
Australia suffers its worst day of Covid-19 pandemic as anti-lockdown protests flare
Grace makes landfall as a category 3 hurricane in Mexico
'Dying for peace:' Afghanistan's first female Olympian says women will not give up their liberties easily
Unruly air passengers hit with fines, mask-flouting Brit sentenced in Singapore
Village near Rome joins Italy's €1 home sell-off
Hideki Matsuyama: Ball hit by 2021 Masters champion lands in spectator's shirt
How the climate crisis is changing hurricanes
New Englanders brace for what could be the first hurricane in 30 years
What should you do if you get a breakthrough infection? Our expert weighs in
Why autumn weather won't be the same this year
Euro 2020 final at Wembley was a 'superspreader' event
More US adults want booster shots than are unvaccinated
When you can see the rare 'blue moon' this August 21-23
Country Music Hall of Fame artist Tom T. Hall dies at age 85
Trump's rally in Alabama is a boon for Mo Brooks' Senate campaign
TV OT: Who are TV's ultimate design duos? A (not) definitive dissection. Plus, 'The Walking Dead' returns
Cristiano Ronaldo has 'told me that he's staying,' says Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri
Greece finishes wall on border with Turkey, amid fears of Afghan migrant crisis
Some of music's biggest names to take part in 'We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert' Here's how to watch
Sex workers helped popularize OnlyFans. Now their future on the platform is uncertain
What you need to know about the California recall
Health officials warn people not to take a drug meant for livestock to ward off or treat Covid-19
A bizarre security breach in a rural Colorado elections office underscores how the Big Lie lives on
Labor shortages expected to continue as employers struggle with visa bureaucracy and Covid
Former R. Kelly tour manager reluctantly testifies about the singer's marriage to Aaliyah
Harvey Elliott: 'Everybody wants to talk' about the 18-year-old, says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
For the author of 'The Kite Runner,' the fall of Afghanistan is 'gut wrenching'
CNN to air 'WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert' celebrating city's comeback from Covid-19
ISIS terror threat forces US military to establish alternate routes to Kabul airport
A man was found dead at New York's Citi Field baseball park
Why Americans may ultimately not care about Biden's Afghanistan performance
Gig worker advocacy groups react to court ruling that Prop. 22 is 'unconstitutional'