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The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month. Gen. Frank McKenzie, who's shown here on screen in August as he speaks from MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Fla., head of U.S. Centra

Pentagon Reverses Itself And Now Says A Deadly Kabul Drone Strike Was An Error

8:25pm September 17, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The Pentagon initially asserted that the drone strike last month — which resulted in multiple civilian deaths — had killed an Islamic State extremist and was conducted correctly.

France Recalls Ambassadors To The U.S. And Australia In Objection To Security Pact

8:06pm September 17, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

France has recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia as it registers its objection to a pact announced this week to build nuclear-powered submarines — a pact France wasn't included in.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is seen on Sept. 10. France said Friday it was recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with U.S. te

France Recalls Ambassadors To The U.S. And Australia Over Snubbed Sub Deal

8:01pm September 17, 2021

by Alana Wise

France said it was "unacceptable behavior" for Australia to abruptly drop a $40 billion submarine purchasing agreement with France in favor of a new deal with the U.S. and U.K.

School administrators and police are warning parents about a trend where students destroy objects in school bathrooms for attention on social media.

Students Are Damaging School Bathrooms For Attention On TikTok

7:09pm September 17, 2021

by James Doubek

Soap dispensers and mirrors ripped from walls; damaged sinks, partitions and ceiling panels; clogged toilets: Students record themselves vandalizing their schools for social media notoriety.

A sign in August informs customers that they must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to dine indoors at Carmine's Italian restaurant in Manhattan.

3 Tourists Allegedly Attacked A Hostess Who Asked For Vaccine Proof At A Restaurant

7:04pm September 17, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The hostess reportedly had to be taken to the hospital after the New York City incident, and the three women, who are from Texas, were arrested.

Housing Regulator Nominee Will Have The Power To Reshape Homeownership In America

5:11pm September 17, 2021

by Chris Arnold

The Biden Administration may announce the nomination of a key regulator who could direct billions of dollars for down-payment assistance and make more affordable homes available.

FDA Advisers Endorse Pfizer COVID Booster Only For Those 65 And Over Or At Risk

4:59pm September 17, 2021

by Joe Palca

An independent committee of experts has recommended that the Food and Drug Administration should not allow Pfizer to provide a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine to Americans older than 16.

Thousands of Migrants, Mostly From Haiti, Are Packed Under Texas Bridge

4:59pm September 17, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Reuters reporter Alexandra Ulmer about the conditions beneath a bridge in Del Rio, Texas and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico where thousands of migrants are waiting to claim asylum.

E-Bikes Take The Stage At German Car Show

4:59pm September 17, 2021

In Germany, car companies are showing off their latest electric vehicles. But in areas of Europe, some cars won't be allowed on the street soon. So some car companies are putting e-bikes on display.

Capitol Police Are Bracing Themselves Ahead Of Far-Right 'Justice For J6' Rally

4:33pm September 17, 2021

by Odette Yousef

Law enforcement is bracing, again, for possible extremist violence on Capitol grounds. The "Justice for J-6" rally — a nod to Jan. 6 when Trump supporters mobbed the Capitol — is set for Saturday.