Taliban Praise Continued US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan

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The Taliban welcomed the latest withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan with the insurgents’ spokesman Saturday calling the continued reduction of American forces a “good advancement” even as fighting raged across the war-weary country. The Taliban’s statement came just hours after the Pentagon announced it had cut troop levels in Afghanistan to 2,500, their lowest …

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Feeding an Army in D.C.: Chef José Andrés Steps in to Help Feed Huge Influx of National Guard

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WASHINGTON — Early Saturday afternoon on a partially cordoned-off street in Washington, D.C., Peter Baca pushed a big stack of boxes containing thousands of cookies toward the doors of Jaleo, a Spanish-inspired tapas restaurant that famed chef and humanitarian José Andrés opened in 1993. Inside, workers with World Central Kitchen — Andrés’ emergency response nonprofit …

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FBI Vetting Guard Troops in DC Amid Fears of Insider Attack

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WASHINGTON — U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped …

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