The Taliban drove the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, the capital, and executed former President Najibullah.
Today is Saturday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2025. There are 95 days left in the year.Today in history:
On Sept. 27, 1996, the Taliban, the extremist Islamic movement in Afghanistan, drove the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani out of Kabul, the capital, and executed former President Najibullah.Also on this date:
In 1779, John Adams was named by Congress to negotiate the Revolutionary War’s peace terms with Britain.
In 1939, Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II.
In 1940, Germany, Italy and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, formally allying the World War II Axis powers.
In 1964, the government publicly released the report of the Warren Commission, which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy.
In 1979, Congress gave its final approval to forming the U.S. Department of Education.
In 1991, President George H.W. Bush announced in a televised address that he was eliminating all U.S. ground-launched battlefield nuclear weapons and called on the Soviet Union to match the gesture.
In 2013, President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke by telephone, the first conversation between American and Iranian leaders in more than 30 years.
In 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that she was “100 percent” certain that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh when they were teenagers, and Kavanaugh then told senators that he was “100 percent certain” he had done no such thing. Kavanaugh was confirmed on Oct. 6 of that year.
In 2021, R&B singer R. Kelly was convicted in a sex trafficking trial in New York after numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children; a federal appeals court upheld the convictions and his 30-year prison sentence in 2025.
In 2023, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio sets a U.S. record of 371 days in space, returning to Earth from the International Space Station with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.Today’s Birthdays:
Musician Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) is 82.
Actor Liz Torres is 78.
Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt is 76.
Singer and actor Shaun Cassidy is 67.
Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron is 62.
Actor Gwyneth Paltrow is 53.
Actor Indira Varma is 52.
Musician-actor Carrie Brownstein is 51.
Actor Anna Camp is 43.
Rapper Lil Wayne is 43.
Musician Avril Lavigne (AV’-rihl la-VEEN’) is 41.
Actor Jenna Ortega is 23.

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck northwest China’s Gansu province, scattering roof tiles and knocking over houses
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake scattered roof tiles and knocked over houses Saturday in northwest China’s Gansu province, state media said.
Seven people were reported injured, the official Xinhua News Agency said. None of the injuries appeared to be serious.
The earthquake struck at 5:49 a.m. in Longxi county at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the Chinese government earthquake center said. The epicenter was about 140 kilometers (87 miles) southeast of Lanzhou, the provincial capital.
Eight houses were destroyed and more than 100 were damaged, state broadcaster CCTV said. Videos posted online by state media showed emergency workers using shovels to clear bricks and other rubble.

Dear Abby give advice to a woman who is considering getting back together with her deadbeat husband who walked out on her when she was battling cancer.
I was with the same man for 36 years, but I divorced him three years ago because of his gambling problems.
We came to this country 27 years ago, and ever since then I have been working and providing for us.
He never paid any bills. He was very controlling and pretty much did whatever he pleased. I guess I was so busy trying to make a better life for our son, I didn’t realize how bad it was.
Our son is now 33. There is no relationship between them. He refuses to talk to his father.
We were divorced but still living together, and he was giving me only $500 a month (he’s a truck driver). When I got breast cancer two years ago, he was so mean to me after my first chemo that I had to tell him to leave.
We weren’t in contact for almost a year until he saw me one day in a store (I had no hair and had gained 45 pounds). He looked shocked and started crying.
Since then, we are talking, and he wants to come back. My son is against it. He thinks his dad just wants a safe haven. We are from the same hometown, and it’s hard not to have people gossip.
I survived cancer, but this is confusing, and I don’t know what to do. Deep down, I know he will never change, but … — STAY OR GO IN FLORIDA
DEAR STAY OR GO: Your ex-husband abandoned you while you were in treatment for cancer. Please, for your own sake, listen to your son. He is giving you good advice.
Rather than preoccupy yourself with what people from your old hometown might say, live in the here and now. Remind yourself why you divorced your husband.
He was controlling, was a problem gambler, didn’t contribute financially and did whatever he pleased without regard to you. Cherish and nurture relationships that are mutual, and you will be much happier.
DEAR ABBY: Do you have advice for what to wear to a job interview when the interview is in an office, but the work is mostly going to be outdoors?
I have gotten a callback for a job related to the research I did for my master’s degree. It requires some physical activity in what could be harsh weather conditions.
This is something I am prepared for, but the interviewer might not expect that, as I’m a petite woman and don’t meet the stereotype for the field.
Should I show up in office clothes or the things I would actually wear on the job? I want to show that I know what will be expected, but I also want to be respectful.
For what it’s worth, I asked my mentor and couldn’t get a straight answer. — DRESSING FOR SUCCESS
DEAR DRESSING: If it were me, I would wear slacks and a shirt, making sure they were clean and pressed, and sturdy shoes. It would show you know what would work in the field, but be tidy enough to make a good impression in the office.
I do not think office attire would be appropriate for the interview, and this would be more practical.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.