FDA approves Pfizer vaccine, paying way for more mandates; Pentagon: 16,000 evacuated from Kabul within last 24 hours; U.S. officials worry terror groups inspired by Taliban victory;

Biden encourages hesitant Americans to get their shot today; Pentagon to make vaccines mandatory for troops after FDA approval of Pfizer; Florida records most deaths in a week, COVID cases top 3 million; Miami-Dade begins classes with mask mandate, defies FL governor; As hospitalization rates soar, FDA approves Pfizer vaccine; Pfizer working on plans to advertise its approved vaccine; NYC mandates vaccine for all public school employees;

U.S. prioritizing evacuations of Americans out of Kabul; Afghan allies told to stay away from airport today; Pentagon: “trying” to meet Aug 31 withdrawal deadline; Afghan soldier killed by gunfire outside Kabul airport; State Dept: “several thousand” Americans still trying to leave; Biden’s national security adviser: ISIS threats against the Kabul airport are “real” and “acute”; Pentagon: 3 babies born during Kabul evacuation missions; WH: “irresponsible to say Americans are stranded” in Afghanistan; Biden: discussions ongoing to leave troops past Aug. 31 deadline;

Sullivan: we can suppress terrorism without permanent presence; Officials watching for signs of recruitment among terror groups; Source: thousands of Afghan staff for U.S. embassy remain trapped in country and were “screwed over”;

Controversial company conducting AZ audit delays release after members of staff test positive for COVID; House Democrats: GOP-led Arizona audit sought to promote the big lie, compromised election integrity;

Flash flooding in Tennessee leaves 21 dead;

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