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Friday, September 3, 2021 Vol. 24 No. 69
Left For Dead By Desert Star Staff The American Humane Society has condemned the US government for apparently leaving many service animals behind after withdrawing from Kabul. Footage on social media showed the dogs in cages and
roaming around the airport. “I am devastated by reports that the American government is pulling out of Kabul and leaving behind brave US military contract working dogs to be tortured and killed at the hand of our enemies,”
American Humane President and CEO Robert Ganzert said in a statement on Monday. “These brave dogs did the same dangerous, lifesaving work as our military working dogs and deserved a far better fate than the one to which
they have been condemned,” Ganzert continued. Images circulating on social media in recent days showed the dogs confined in cages at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul after their handlers had left the country.
While the US military drew criticism for giving its own dogs seats on evacuation flights, those dogs are considered non-commissioned officers by the military and outrank Continues on Page 3
At least nine dead in NY from ‘historic’ rainfall from Hurricane Ida
By Desert Star Staff According to media reports, nine people have died in New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania following freak flash flooding and “historic” rainfall from Hurricane Ida that prompted officials to declare states of emergency. According to reports from local media outlet NBC, storm Ida has claimed at least nine lives in New York and New Jersey. One death was confirmed in Passaic, New Jersey, while seven fatalities were counted in New York City, including a two-yearold boy. Another death was reported in Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. The two East Coast states
were battered by “historic” freak weather conditions, as tornadoes spiraled through New Jersey on Wednesday, causing extensive damage and destroying homes. Meanwhile, in the Big Apple, footage online showed high levels of flooding in subway stations and even in some basement apartments and backyards. Bill de Blasio, New York City’s mayor, imposed a state of emergency in response to the “historic weather event… with record-breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads.” New York’s National Weather Service also issued Continues on Page 3