Things to know today: Family of American says he's been freed by Taliban; the queen's funeral; Fiona slams Puerto Rico; and the Aces are WNBA champs.
Today is Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Let's get caught up.Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history:***TOP STORIES This morning's top headlines: Monday, Sept. 19 Family of American says he was freed by Taliban in swap The family of a U.S. veteran and civilian contractor Mark Frerichs, held more than 2 years in Afghanistan by Taliban, says he has been freed by the Taliban.
Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico Hurricane Fiona is bearing down on the Dominican Republic after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.” No deaths have been reported, but authorities in the U.S. territory said it was too early to estimate the damage from a storm that was still forecast to unleash torrential rain across Puerto Rico on Monday.
Govt-and-politics AP Biden: US would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion China has criticized President Joe Biden’s statement that American forces would defend Taiwan if Beijing tries to invade as a violation of U.S. commitments about the self-ruled island. Beijing gave no indication of possible retaliation. Biden said “yes” when asked during an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS News’s “60 Minutes” program whether U.S. forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.
National News AP Las Vegas Aces win first WNBA title, Chelsea Gray named MVP Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4. Gray went 9 of 13 from the floor, and was named MVP after averaging 18 points over the run. The Aces improved to 4-0 in this year’s playoffs with two days rest.
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