Biden defends departure from Afghanistan, ending 'forever war'

President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, defending the U.S. military airlift to extract some 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20-year war, calling it an “extraordinary success."

'Forever chemicals' found in groundwater near U.S. military bases

High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military sites in the Great Lakes region, according to U.S. Department of Defense records that an environmental group released Tuesday.

U.S. military leaves Afghanistan; many Americans remain

The U.S. military left behind up to 200 Americans and thousands of desperate Afghans who couldn't get out and now must rely on the Taliban to allow their departure. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will continue to try to get Americans and Afghans out of the country.

How dangerous is ISIS-K in Afghanistan? | EXPLAINER

The Islamic State offshoot that Americans blame for Thursday's deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport got its start six years ago with several hundred fighters who regarded the Taliban as too moderate. The group known as Islamic State Khorasan formed along the mountain border of Pakistan and Afghanistan.