US ‘copters pick up Kabul evacuees; Biden focuses on rescues

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military helicopters have begun flying into Taliban-held Kabul to scoop up would-be evacuees. American officials confirmed the limited sorties on Friday to The Associated Press, as President Joe Biden pledged firmly to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and Afghans who aided the war effort, too. Biden’s comments at a…

Police probing report of explosive in truck near Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police are investigating a report of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated  have evacuated multiple buildings on the sprawling Capitol complex. That’s according to two law enforcement officials who’ve spoken on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press. U.S.…

Pentagon: US, Taliban coordinate as Kabul evacuation speeds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says U.S. commanders at the Kabul airport are coordinating with the Taliban while accelerating the evacuation of Americans and at-risk Afghan allies. Spokesman John Kirby says there have been no hostile actions by the Taliban, and that several hundred members of the now-defeated Afghan army are at the airport assisting…