Ida knocks out power to entire city of New Orleans

Ida knocks out power to entire city of New Orleans, officials say

Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States, knocking out power throughout New Orleans, blowing the roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River.

Biden warns Kabul airport attackers: “We will hunt them down”

Joe Biden on Thursday warned those responsible for the attack on Kabul airport, in which 13 U.S. soldiers have been killed, of imminent retaliation. “We will hunt them down and make them pay,” said the U.S. president, who admitted it had been “a very difficult day” for him.