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DOHA, Qatar The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan that began after 9/11 and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America’s longest war. This historic deal, signed by chief negotiators from the two sides and witnessed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the Qatari capital of Doha, could see the withdrawal of all American and allied forces in the next 14 months and allow President Donald Trump to fulfill a key campaign pledge to extract the U.S. from “endless wars.” It sets the stage for intra-Afghan peace talks to begin by March 10 during which a permanent ceasefire will be negotiated and the Taliban agree to meet with all factions. Under the agreement, the U.S. would draw its forces down to 8,600 from 13,000 in the next 3-4 months, with the remaining U.S. forces withdrawing in 14 months. The complete pullout would depend on the Taliban meeting their commitments to prevent … [Read more...] about U.S., Taliban sign peace agreement aimed at ending 18-year war in Afghanistan

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia youth baseball team is pulling from the Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament this summer. The Roxborough Outlaws made the decision to withdraw from the tournament after Cooperstown Dreams Park announced it is requiring all players, coaches and campers ages 12 and older to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, when it becomes available for adolescents, in order to participate in its 2021 tournaments. Cooperstown Dreams Park is in Cooperstown, New York and is known as the “Greatest Tournament In America.” It offers a high caliber of play for kids 12 and under. READ MORE: WATCH: Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley Says Pause On Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Will Not Have 'Huge Impact' On Philadelphia Vaccination Progress The park says the decision is the “only responsible course of action at this time to prevent a camp shutdown and displacement of families due to COVID-19.” “All participants, coaches and campers 12 years and older must be … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Youth Baseball Team Cancels Cooperstown Dreams Park Tournament Due To COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Players

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — NFL players were locked out of team headquarters last offseason because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year, their union wants them to boycott any in-person OTAs. Members of the Broncos, Seahawks and Super Bowl champion Buccaneers said Tuesday they’ll do just that. “We find ourselves still in the midst of a pandemic with no comprehensive plan to keep players as safe as possible, yet teams are pressuring players to attend voluntary workouts,” that begin next week, tweeted DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association. “The union has advised players that given the continued risk of exposure and the goal of a full 2021 NFL season, that they should not attend these voluntary workouts,” Smith added. “It is every player’s decision, but our advice is to continue to use an abundance of caution given the current environment.” Members of the Broncos — who have had 22 players in their building this offseason — and the Seahawks — who had … [Read more...] about NFL Players Call for Virtual Offseason, Shun In-Person Work

close Video Who has won the most NASCAR Cup Series races? More than 195 drivers have won a Cup Series race since NASCAR started in 1948, but who has won the most? NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb will make her Cup Series debut with Rick Ware Racing at the Geico 500 in Talladega on April 25. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Cobb's No. 15 car is guaranteed a starting spot through NASCAR's charter system, which means she's set to become the first female to drive in the top series since Danica Patrick retired in 2018. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Cobb, 47, currently drives for her own full-time Truck Series team and has made 2016 starts in the series during her career along with 31 in the second-tier Xfinity Series. (Rick Ware Racing) The Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Camaro will feature Arrowhead Brass plumbing equipment as its primary sponsor. RADICAL … [Read more...] about Jennifer Jo Cobb to make NASCAR Cup Series debut at Talladega

In other places in Colorado, rivers meander through tranquil valleys or stretch out over plains. There is little wiggle room in the narrow and rugged Big Thompson Canyon. In a flood, the river knows one path: through. Early on Sept. 12, floodwaters again swamped the small communities along the Big Thompson and its tributaries, inviting comparisons to the horror that visited the same places in 1976. Here, homes and property are family keepsakes, written down in wills. Families return to favorite campgrounds year after year. Log cabins bear whimsical names — or honor a loved one lost. Firefighters here are not professionals as they are in the city but managers at Ace Hardware and hospital workers. And when disaster strikes and their neighbors need them, they are selfless and brave. “There are a thousand stories here,” said Gary Wamsley, a retired Air Force colonel whose cabin in Cedar Cove weathered the flood. “People associate coming up here with peacefulness, … [Read more...] about Big Thompson Canyon struck again by tragic flooding