The Taliban has rapidly retaken control of Afghanistan as the U.S. and its allies have withdrawn their troops from the country. The February 2020 peace deal with the Taliban leading to the withdrawal was signed under former President Donald Trump and spearheaded by Pompeo, who suggested at the time that the Taliban would become partners with the U.S. to fight terrorism. During an interview with Fox News Sunday, Pompeo said it was “pathetic blame shifting” for Biden and White House officials to point out that they had inherited the peace deal from the Trump administration....

Watters shared some of the text messages sent to him from his mom on his Tuesday night broadcast. The 40-year-old anchor is a co-host on The Five and host of Watters’ World on the Fox News Channel. “Jesse—stop making sweeping statements about individuals you don’t know. YOU are sounding like Joe McCarthy—an individual you clearly need to undertake some research about! Weren’t you a history major??” Watters’ mom messaged him....

While answering a question from a viewer, “What was the weirdest phase you went through growing up?” Watters admitted he thought he was black “for like, a year, year and a half.” “Oh, geez!” yelled Greg Gutfeld, co-host of The Five. “Wait, just stop there.” Watters did not stop there but continued to explain what he meant by the comment. “No, I wanted to be black,” Watters continued. “I did....

While discussing the National Weather Service’s early forecasts of Hurricane Dorian’s path in the Oval Office earlier today, Trump displayed a map that appeared to have been doctored with a Sharpie pen to extend the storm’s trajectory to Alabama. “We got lucky in Florida, very, very lucky indeed,” he told reporters. “We had actually our original chart was that it was going to be hitting Florida directly… And that would have affected a lot of other states....

The report from Quartz focuses on the experience of a senior named Cheryl, who clicked on some banner ads on the Fox News website, to be routed to a company called Chase Metals which appeared to be associated with the network according to the banner ads. Within 24 hours, Cheryl was called by a representative saying they were from Chase Metals. Calling numerous times and trying to bond with her by discussing the Fox News programs she enjoys, the representative slid into her daily life before delivering a hard-sell pitch, which Cheryl said was “extremely high pressure....

“John Bolton himself has been reduced to a tool for the radical Dimms and the Deep State with his allegation that the president once told him that the aid to the Ukraine was entirely dependent on whether or not Mr. Zelenskiy carried out investigations of his political opponents,” Dobbs explained. “Bolton’s book agency, Javelin, has published books by disgruntled current and former government officials such as fired FBI director James Comey, an anonymous Trump administration official who wrote the book A Warning and Cliff Sims, a former White House staffer who the president said broke a non-disclosure agreement to write a book bashing the White House,” he continued....

Sporting events, including soccer matches on Europe’s 2016 championship schedule, will go on. All will be preceded by a minute’s silence, and players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect. MORE: Horror in Paris | Sports world reacts | Grisly scenes | U.S. college football stands with France In England, a charity soccer match at the home of Manchester United was played Saturday and included a minute of silence....

In a few weeks, the French government plans to start cutting the number of visas issued to Algerians and Moroccans by half, and to Tunisians by 30 percent, according to government officials. The decision has been met with mixed reactions from the African countries. Morocco’s foreign minister slammed the decision as “unjustified,” but Tunisia was more amenable to finding a resolution to the issue. “We are among countries that are cooperative in this domain, and we have excellent relations with France,” Tunisian President Kais Saeid’s office said....

He’s a four-time All-Star entering his Age 27 season. He’s helped lift his club to the postseason in four of his five years in the majors. He’s a legitimate superstar on the field with a magnetic personality and giant smile. MORE: Ranking the top 75 MLB free agents this offseason But he will be traded. Almost certainly by Opening Day 2021, whenever that arrives. That’s not breaking news; he’s entering his final year of arbitration and will be a free agent after next season....

MORE: How has LBJ’s game changed since Cleveland? | A decade of LeBron In the career highlights for Frank Caliendo, that one will be prominently shown for years to come. Right along with his appearance on the Sporting News Podcast. MORE CALIENDO: Watch his Richard Sherman “30 for 30” again 

Frank Q. Jackson, 24, was shot on Sidaway and E. 70th St. at around 9 p.m. local time in the city’s Kinsman neighborhood, the Cleveland Police Department confirmed. Police officers, including several homicide detectives and one agent from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, swarmed the area near the Garden Valley housing complex, Cleveland.com reported. Mayor Frank Jackson and more than a dozen family and friends also arrived and stood outside the crime scene while some—including Frank Q....

“Fraternities are not a counterculture,” John Hechinger, author of True Gentlemen: The Broken Pledge of America’s Fraternities, told Newsweek. “They’re central to college life, particularly in big, public universities. They provide housing, are big donors and college presidents that take on fraternities can lose their jobs.” Over the past month, at least seven schools suspended fraternities after accusations of hazing and violating alcohol and conduct policies, and four people died in fraternity-related deaths....

Tim Stillman was travelling to Burnley by train when the locomotive was forced to turn around and return to London hours before kickoff. His travel plans were almost scuppered when another train hit a cow on the track, causing upheaval on the line. Luckily, the problem was eventually solved and, after a brief detour to Leeds, Stillman was able to take his place in the stands and keep up his unbeaten record....

In the video, entitled “Funny beauty hack to cover up a pimple,” TikTok user Kenz Lawrén says: “I have this one pimple on my face that will not be covered up no matter how much concealer I put on it, no matter how many times I set it, it just won’t do it. “It’s still very visible. So what I did was I put a little brown eyeliner on it and disguised it as a freckle....

The shooting, which occurred Monday morning, left one person dead and another injured. The injured person reportedly remains in critical condition at a local hospital. Officials stated they would not be releasing the suspect’s name at this time, but the fact he remained at large. The RPD urged anyone who came in contact with the suspect to keep their distance and call 911. RPD remained optimistic that they would catch the suspect “sooner rather than later....

The Browns defensive end ripped off Rudolph’s helmet before swinging and hitting the 24-year-old during the closing stages of his team’s 21-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Garrett was suspended indefinitely by the NFL, yet he is looking to contest the magnitude of the punishment and, according to the NFL Network, will have his case heard on Wednesday. Kitchens made no excuses for Garrett when addressing the media on Monday but insisted his view of the player would not be impacted by “a bad lapse in judgement....

That’s what David Nelson is wondering. The 28-year-old wide receiver, who is a free agent, thinks NFL teams are steering clear because of his outspoken devotion to his charity, I’mME, which benefits orphans in Haiti. Nelson co-founded the non-profit group with his brothers, Daniel and Patrick, after a visit to the poverty-stricken island in 2012. MORE: NFL players’ favorite players | Ranking every NFL head coach | Weird offseason injuries...

Combine that with his solid 2013 season with the Cincinnati Reds 2013 stats (14-12, 3.79 ERA, 1.153 WHIP, 34 BB, 124 Ks), and the 36-year-old free agent is in high demand. According to The Boston Globe, the San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins have called Arroyo’s agent, though none of the teams have made an offer. An earlier report from the New York Post said Arroyo is interested in the New York Mets....