Sledcom Smolensk via BBC / Facebook Russian Toddler Spends 4 Days Lost in the Woods, Vows to 'Never Run Away from Mum' Again She was covered in bug bites and nettle rashes, but managed to avoid the bears and wolves the area is known for. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Guinness World Records / YouTube screen shot 100-Year-Old Record-Setting Weightlifter Shares Her Secret to Staying Young: 'I Will Prove That I Can' The pandemic threw a wrench in the works, but now she's back at it, hitting the gym several times a week and planning to compete in November. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
News4 WSMV Nashville / YouTube screen shot Noah's Ark Toy Found Unscathed After Flood Destroys Entire Basement of Church The discovery of a biblical replica gave hope to a city and community decimated by historic floods only a few days ago. By Jesse Stiller, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Phil Roeder / Flickr Audit Cover-Up? Maricopa County to Show Hidden Data or Lose Funding It seems the MCBOS has gone to extraordinary lengths to prevent the Arizona Senate from obtaining these materials. By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz / Flickr Lawmaker/Afghan Vet: Terrorists Were 'Waiting for a President Like Joe Biden' 'I’m heartbroken thinking about the many lives that are affected, our service members, the lives of the Afghans who have been helping us.' By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Nikki Haley: The U.N. May 'Promote the Taliban' with Membership 'The UN already has a terrible track record when it comes to giving human rights abusers a seat at the table, but this would be a new low.' By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Kevin Woblick / Unsplash Biden's Military Causing Problems for Charter Flights Trying to Evacuate Americans as Thousands Remain Trapped in Afghanistan Veterans, contractors and aid organizations are stepping in to do the work the US government should be doing. By Mike Landry, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Larry Farr / Unsplash As Afghanistan Burns, Biden Keeps Pushing to Close Prison That Held World's Most Dangerous Terrorists Among the prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay were a Taliban commander who helped engineer the group's return to power in Afghanistan. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz / Flickr Confirmed: At Least 10 US Service Members Dead After Suicide Bomb During Biden's Withdrawal Disaster For the first time since the Biden administration fueled a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, United States personnel have been killed. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Crenshaw Tells Biden to 'Stop Running' After Kabul Attacks: 'We Are Still at War' Crenshaw's reaction comes as the nation mourns a growing number of military casualties following two bombings outside the Kabul airport. By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena/Flickr Kabul Crisis Worsens: 4 US Marines Killed in Attack Officials had warned of an imminent attack. Two separate bombings took place on Thursday outside the Kabul airport. By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Kayleigh McEnany Blasts Biden: US Never Had 'Crisis After Crisis' Under Trump McEnany pointed out the major difference between a few months of the Biden White House and the four years of the Trump presidency. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Afghan Christians 'Panicking' as They're Rejected from US Flights, Instead Turn to Glenn Beck: Report Afghan Christians facing persecution from the Taliban regime are being left behind, and conservative commentator Glenn Beck is stepping in. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
@afgrogrammer / Unsplash Suicide Bombing Rocks Crowded Area Outside of Kabul Airport, US Troops Hit 'We can confirm an explosion outside Kabul airport. Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can.' By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith / Flickr Psaki Folds, Gives Word Salad When Asked About Why Biden Joked in Response to Afghanistan Question President Biden continues to mock the Afghanistan situation and press secretary Jen Psaki is not defending the president's demeanor well. By Jacob Gurney, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Official White House Photo by Katie Ricks / Flickr UK MP Says Biden Has Gone 'Gaga,' 'Doesn't Have a Grip,' Questions Fitness for Presidency Members of the UK Parliament are criticizing Biden for his incompetence over Afghanistan that put some of their own citizens at risk. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
KRON 4 / YouTube screen shot Off-Duty Officer Notices Woman on Side of Road with Choking Baby, Performs CPR as Child Turns Blue Emergencies don't wait for first responders to be on the clock. Even when cops are off duty, they jump into action when they're needed. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society / Facebook Senior Living Center Staff Immediately Evacuates Residents, Grabs Extinguishers When Fire Breaks Out Near Property Armed with water and fire extinguishers, employees of the center stood in front of the tanks and waited, ready. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
Stop & Shop / Facebook World War II Vet Celebrates His 100th Birthday: 'Every Day Should Be for Him' In honor of Ficeto's contributions, the local shop designated a parking spot as veterans-only and dubbed it 'Benny's Spot.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
@RNCResearch / Twitter screen shot Biden Smirks, WH Cuts Feed When Biden Is Asked What He'll Do if Americans Are Stuck After Deadline Instead of taking responsibility for the Afghanistan crisis, President Biden seems to think he can just laugh it off. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
@IanPannell / Twitter screen shot Biden's Afghanistan: Shock Video Shows People Standing in Knee-Deep Sewage Begging to Be Let in Airport 'Devastating scenes at Kabul airport. Knee deep in sewage, waving their papers, begging to be let in,' a reporter tweeted Wednesday. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal August 25, 2021