Politics

Pelosi condemns ‘heinous terrorist attack’

By Joshua Barajas

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement on the Kabul attack, saying that the U.S. House “strongly condemns the heinous terrorist attack outside Kabul airport.” “We mourn the loss of every innocent life taken, and we join every American…

About 1,000 Americans still in Afghanistan says State Department

By Associated Press

The State Department says it is tracking roughly 1,000 American citizens who it believes may still be in Afghanistan, as evacuation efforts proceed despite deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport.

U.S. pledges more aid to earthquake victims in Haiti

By Christopher Sherman, Evens Sanon, Associated Press

The United States pledged another $32 million in aid to the victims of Haiti's 7.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday, as the country's interim prime minister defended his government's response.

WATCH: Biden gives remarks following explosions outside Kabul airport

By Robert Burns, Darlene Superville, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to complete the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan despite a deadly suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport.

AP report: Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 12 U.S. troops

By Associated Press

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover.

Schumer condemns Kabul attack

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned Thursday’s attack outside the Kabul airport, saying that those responsible “will be sought and brought to justice.” I just spoke to Secretary of Defense Austin about today’s heinous…

U.S. Senate majority leader condemns Kabul attack

By Associated Press

The New York Democrat said in a statement that he had just spoken to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about the “heinous attacks” on U.S. personnel and the Afghan partners.

Biden meeting with Israel’s prime minister moved to Friday

By Meredith Lee

President Biden’s meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has been rescheduled to Friday following the deadly attack in Kabul, according to the White House.

Germany announces end to its Kabul evacuations

By Associated Press

Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the last of the German military aircraft and troops arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday evening.