News Of The Week Roundup: Week 34, 2021

So much news over the past week and especially today. Hurricane Ida is a massive category 4 storm. She is lashing parts of Louisiana today and will bring large storm surges and heavy rain to surrounding states. Watching some of the live cams, I fear for the folks who decided to stay in place. There is going to be widespread damage for sure. Hospitals in the south are already full because of COVID-19 and it's a confluence of bad events. Also, a reminder for folks since so many of us will be dealing with flooding rains far from the hurricane in the days ahead: do not drive your car through water. You can drown and your car will get destroyed too.

1155 AM CDT: #Ida made landfall as an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb (27.46 inches) https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/iHdKMGk0tq

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 29, 2021

#Ida is the furthest north hurricane on record in the Atlantic to deepen 50mb in 24 hours or less. pic.twitter.com/qAVY87HLSx

— Sam Lillo (@splillo) August 29, 2021

Federal resources (FEMA) and disaster declarations are already declared so hopefully people will start getting help immediately once the storm passes. The humanitarian airlift out of Afghanistan continues. Over the past couple of weeks, 113,000 Americans and SIV-Afghans have been flown out of the country. A bad situation turned worse when a member of ISIS-K detonated a suicide vest, killing American troops and Afghans. The violence just reinforces my opinion that it was time to leave Afghanistan... 19 years ago.

Nation Stunned That 20-Year Catastrophe Could End So Catastrophically https://t.co/Yf7M9Ztu3N pic.twitter.com/5LxR0aNtzu

— The Onion (@TheOnion) August 27, 2021

The American service members who gave their lives were heroes. Heroes who have been engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to save the lives of others. We have a continuing obligation — a sacred obligation — to their families that will last forever.

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 26, 2021

Today, President Biden went to Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer service of the remains of the troops killed in the suicide blast.

🇺🇸🇦🇫 — PHOTO: The remains of the 13 US troops killed in the ISIS suicide attack outside the Kabul airport on Thursday are currently en route to Dover Air Force Base for dignified transfer, the Pentagon says. pic.twitter.com/XdkFziHMVN

— Belaaz (@TheBelaaz) August 29, 2021

Traveling to Dover for dignified transfer of US troops killed in ISIS bombing at Kabul airport are @POTUS and @FLOTUS and several White House aides. President will meet with families. pic.twitter.com/z88ghdoMHw

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) August 29, 2021

The U.S. fought back swiftly, launching a drone strike that killed the planner and associate of the deadly attack.

The Delta variant and low vaccination rates are two reasons COVID-19 is hanging around this summer. Case numbers are climbing all over the country, but the crisis point remains the south. Still, some states are reissuing mask mandates to try and stop the spread. Illinois is now under a mandatory mask mandate for everyone again.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has reinstated a mask mandate for the state, requiring masks in indoor settings — regardless of COVID vaccination status.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 27, 2021

Booster shots are coming for sure. It's just a question of when.

#Breaking: Israel no longer considers people who have received 2 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines "vaccinated." As of September 1, only 3x vaccinated are considered immune.

— Noga Tarnopolsky (@NTarnopolsky) August 29, 2021

Sirhan Sirhan, the man who killed Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 and altered the course of history was granted parole and will be released from prison unless California Governor Gavin Newsom reverses the decision. Personally, I think it's ridiculous to let him out of jail. He should stay behind bars for life.

Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, gets parole after serving more than 50 years in prison https://t.co/qGZhpUfzLH

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 27, 2021

Actor Ed Asner has died. He played Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and then later on the spinoff Lou Grant. Such great television!

BREAKING: Ed Asner, who played the blustery but lovable newsman Lou Grant in two successful television series, has died. He was 91. https://t.co/ikp94fmZ2j pic.twitter.com/SHke2vD7Wh

— ABC News (@ABC) August 29, 2021

And I leave you with this:

Police say a man may have died after using a high-powered epoxy resin to seal his private parts during intercourse to ensure protection from pregnancy. https://t.co/6B3Sv71T6G

— FOX 7 Austin (@fox7austin) August 25, 2021

Comments

[Jack T. Ripper]

My 9 year old nephew Orchestrated a better evacuation plan playing call of Duty than Our Commander and Chief did in Afghanistan. His incompetence cost our Service men their lives. Such a sad time. All Americans must be rescued, No Deadlines!

[Him]

Well, if the story is true . . . then he certainly won't be getting anyone pregnant going forward. So I guess it sorta' worked?!?!

RIP Ed Asner. The 'other man's' Wilford Brimley!

Hope everyone has a good (and safe) week.

[stu]

wait, was he trying to not get pregnant, or trying to not get someone else pregnant? either way, best if he didn’t breed.

[Jack T. Ripper]

As of Today our Commander and Chief has left between 100 -200 Americans behind enemy lines. These Americans lives are in the hands of Complete Savages. This is unacceptable. We the people Demand more from Our President!!!!! The 80 Billion Dollars worth of Weapons in Terrorist Hands will come back and Bite us. It amazes me that Our Government would love to remove weapons from American citizens but had no problem arming our enemies!