and act soon. >> we've got to keep it moving in the right direction. two steps is good but it's not home yet. maya rockeymoore cummings and rina shah, thank you both for being with us. after the break i'm joined by the one and only spike lee. we'll get into his latest project about the challenges and triumphs of new york city. but first let's turn back to my colleague milissa rehberger with today's other top news stories. milissa? >> thank you, rev. a look at some stories we're following today. tropical storm henri's drenching much of the northeastern u.s. as the system moves over southern new england. nearly 100,000 power outages have been reported by customers on the east coast and flooding remains a major concern. president biden just over an hour ago addressing the withdrawal from afghanistan, saying there is still a long way to go but nearly 33,000 people have been evacuated. meantime, the security situation in kabul is