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Interpreters have been the lifeblood of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan for the past two decades, providing cultural insights, muscle and consistency as American troops rotated in and out of the country. Romal, for example, worked gate security at Camp Mike Spann in the northern part of the country and went on patrols with U.S. soldiers for years, assuming all the risks and obligations of a potential firefight.
“We need robotics, advanced technology and automation to meet customer demand,” she said. “It’s just that simple. This state-of-the-art technology is helping supercharge our fast delivery, increase efficiency, reduce defects, lower prices and improve workplaces around the world.”
White Sox shortstop Leury García, from left, closer Liam Hendriks, third baseman Yoán Moncada, catcher Yasmani Grandal and first baseman José Abreu celebrate after defeating the Pirates 4-2 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
Schwindel, claimed off waivers from the Oakland Athletics in July, has been a surprise contributor since the Cubs switched to rebuilding mode. He has hit safely in 22 of his first 27 games with the Cubs with six homers and 18 RBIs. He started the day with a 1.009 OPS since July 30, the sixth-best mark in the National League over that stretch.
On Tuesday night, Djokovic began his tournament crusade with a four-set, first-round victory over 18-year-old Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune. The Danish qualifier, ranked 145th in the world, boasted all the trappings of youth – the backwards baseball cap, the concerned mother in the stands. He won a second-set tiebreaker, had a grand old time for nearly two hours. Then Rune, not accustomed to such a high-voltage match, began to cramp badly. Djokovic sailed through for his 22nd straight victory in majors, 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-1.
Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, rear, watches as state Rep. Tim Butler, right, R-Springfield, questions Illinois state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, during an Illinois House Redistricting Committee meeting at the state Capitol in Springfield on Aug. 31, 2021. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register/AP)
Ella French was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop of three people in a vehicle just after 9 p.m. Aug. 7 in West Englewood. Her partner, Carlos Yanez Jr., was seriously wounded after being shot and faces the possibility of a lifetime disability, his family said.
Christian Liberty Academy on Aug. 31, 2021, in Arlington Heights. The private school has been added to the list of Illinois schools the state has found to be noncompliant with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)
“We’re going to be leaders in this space,” he said. “We’re going to show everyone how easy it is to enjoy yourself at an event while also respecting the athletes in the field of play and the fans around you, many of whom are families with young kids who have a chance to be lifetime fans of the game themselves. Quite honestly, we should expect nothing less from each other, whether we’re at a golf tournament or elsewhere in life.”
The latest estimates reflected the push and pull of many factors flowing from the pandemic, and the full impact may take years to sort out. The deep but relatively short recession slashed revenue from payroll taxes. But the death toll from COVID-19, concentrated among older people, reduced future Social Security benefit payouts. Hospitals were stressed by the influx of COVID patients, but Medicare didn’t have to pay for as many knee surgeries, colonoscopies and other more routine procedures. Birth rates and immigration, which tend to bolster the two programs, both fell.