Aug 24 WATCH: Biden keeps to Aug. 31 Kabul evacuation deadline despite criticism By Robert Burns, Jonathan Lemire, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 24 CIA head meets Taliban leader as fears for Afghanistan grow By Nomaan Merchant, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The director of the CIA met with the Taliban’s top political leader in Kabul, an official said Tuesday, as more reports emerged of abuses in areas held by the fighters. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Capitol Police shooting of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt found ‘lawful’ In our news wrap Monday, an internal investigation has cleared a U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed a woman, Ashli Babbitt, on January 6th. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used his last day in office to defend himself… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 14:23 Afghan children get left behind, go missing amid chaos at Kabul’s airport By Jane Ferguson The evacuation operation in Kabul is accelerating, with more than 10,000 people airlifted out of Afghanistan in the past 24 hours. But thousands more remain to be rescued, and just over a week remains before the August 31st deadline set… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 5:11 U.S. has no clear bureaucratic plan for Afghan evacuees By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Rogin For those Afghans who braved the Taliban’s violence and desperate crowds to get to the Kabul airport, their challenges do not end when they arrive. The process for getting Afghans to the United States is full of logistical and bureaucratic… Continue watching
Aug 23 UK struggles for influence as Afghan crisis strains U.S. ties By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The messy exit of Western military forces from Afghanistan and the swift takeover of the country by the Taliban has stunned officials in Britain and strained the U.K.'s "special relationship" with its most important ally, the United States. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: Pentagon’s John Kirby and Gen. Steve Lyons hold briefing amid Afghanistan pullout By Associated Press Commander of U.S. Transportation Command say he takes the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan personally and "will not rest until the mission is complete."… Continue reading
Aug 23 U.S. troops surge evacuations out of Afghanistan but threats persist By Robert Burns, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Twenty-eight U.S. military flights ferried about 10,400 people to safety out of Taliban-held Afghanistan over the 24 hours that ended early Monday morning, a White House official said. Continue reading
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 22 Haiti latest: earthquake recovery efforts continue as death toll rises By PBS NewsHour The death toll in Haiti topped 2,200 today in the wake of last week’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Continue reading