Aug 23 WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Hank Taylor hold briefing as Afghanistan exit continues By Associated Press Joint Staff Deputy Director for Regional operations Army Maj. Gen. William 'Hank' Taylor confirmed that 16,000 passengers left Kabul in the last 24 hours. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Pentagon to hold briefing amid evacuations in Afghanistan By Associated Press Thousands continued to flock to the airport, braving checkpoints manned by Taliban fighters as they seek desperately to get on evacuation flights out. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Afghanistan By Associated Press Kirby said one of America's top military commanders met face-to-face with senior leaders of the Taliban, urging the longtime enemy not to interfere with the massive evacuation at the Kabul airport. Continue reading
Aug 15 ‘I don’t think anyone saw this happening so quickly’: Taliban takes Afghan capital of Kabul By PBS NewsHour President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul nears completion, sparking global concerns of the future of the country. Special Correspondent Ryan Chilcote joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what the government’s collapse, and withdrawal of… Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: U.S. rushes in troops to speed up evacuations in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Three thousand fresh U.S. troops were rushing to Kabul to speed evacuation flights for some American diplomats and thousands of Afghans, as the Taliban pressed a lightning offensive that has captured much of the country. Continue reading
Aug 04 Pentagon identifies officer killed in violence outside building By Lolita C. Baldor, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said Officer George Gonzalez was a New York native and Army veteran who served in Iraq. He’d been on the police force for three years. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: COVID-19 vaccination mandates spread in the U.S. as the delta variant surges In our news wrap Tuesday, mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations spread to more of the U.S. as the delta variant surges, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected any new restrictions, New York became the nation's first big city to require proof… Continue watching
Aug 03 WATCH: Pentagon Police give update on shooting near transit station By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Officials say a Pentagon officer died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene. Continue reading
Aug 03 Multiple injuries as gunshots fired at Pentagon transit stop By Lolita C. Baldor, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press The incident occurred on a Metro bus platform that is part of the Pentagon Transit Center just steps from the Pentagon building. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: U.S. largely untouched by global ransomware attack linked to Russia President Joe Biden says a worldwide ransomware attack conducted by Russian-linked hackers Friday has not threatened critical infrastructure in the U.S, but targeted a Florida based software company Kaseya for $70 million. The Pentagon canceled a $10 billion contract with… Continue watching