Biden praises airlift, defends departure from ‘forever war’

Faced with tough questions about leaving Afghanistan, including Americans left behind, President Joe Biden planned to address the nation Tuesday about the way forward after 20 years of U.S. war.

 
Wind creates chaos for firefighters as flames near Lake Tahoe

The Caldor Fire was 3 miles outside of South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, officials said. The National Weather Service warned that weather conditions Wednesday would include wind gusts up to 30 mph.

 
1 dead, at least 1M without power after Ida makes landfall — PHOTOS

Rescuers set out to reach people trapped by floodwaters, and utility repair crews rushed in after Hurricane Ida swamped the Louisiana coast and ravaged the electrical grid in the late-summer heat.