August 30, 2021: Hurricane Ida, Afghanistan strike, North Korea nuclear reactor

1. Hurricane Ida pounded Louisiana after sweeping ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, flooding wide areas under torrential rains as fierce winds toppled trees and power lines

2. U.S. anti-missile defenses intercepted as many as five rockets fired at Kabul's airport, a U.S. official said, as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan enters its final stage

3. Another million doses of the Moderna vaccine were temporarily suspended in Japan after foreign substances were found in more batches and two people died following shots from affected lots

4. North Korea appears to have restarted a nuclear reactor, widely believed to have produced plutonium for nuclear weapons

5. Dr. Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. school children as the highly contagious Delta variant continues to fuel a surge in cases

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