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Many Americans remain after US military leaves Kabul

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UNDATED (AP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken says fewer than 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan who want to leave and the U.S. will continue to try to get them out. Blinken says the number of Americans left may be closer to 100. He says the U.S. would work with Afghanistan’s neighbors to secure their departure either overland or by…
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State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries

By Collin Binkley
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The Education Department announced Monday that it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions. The department’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to education chiefs in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

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After delays, SC requests federal relief for small towns

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Small towns in South Carolina waiting on $435 million in pandemic relief aid are now one step closer to getting ahold of those funds. The state Department of Administration requested South Carolina’s share of coronavirus recovery money from the federal government Friday as directed by Gov. Henry McMaster, the agency said in a news release.

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