the race to flee war-torn sudan, this morning countries around the world rushing to get citizens to safety. u.s. diplomats and their families airlifted from the u.s. embassy with an estimated 16,000 americans still there. what the white house is now saying. president biden is ready to launch his reelection bid, new details on those plans. the thinking of those around him and a new poll that suggests most democrats are still on the fence about another biden run. a scary site in the friendly skies, fire erupting on two planes within days, one midair after a possible bird strike, the other during takeoff. these major stories and more all coming in right here to cnn news central. happening now, a global race to evacuate diplomats and citizens from sudan as the intense fighting rages on. over the last 24 hours at least 1,000 people have fled the violence by air, scene after scene of u.s. allies packing cargo planes just hours after u.s. officials confirmed that all u.s
happening now, a global race to evacuate diplomats and citizens from sudan as the intense fighting rages on. over the last 24 hours at least 1,000 people have fled the violence by air, scene after scene of u.s. allies packing cargo planes just hours after u.s. officials confirmed that all u.s. personnel had been removed. on president biden s order and under the cover of darkness u.s. special ops flew into the war-torn capital city, the troops were on the ground less than one that are before airlifting nearly 100 u.s. diplomats, staff and their family members out. at this hour roughly 16,000 americans remain in sudan, most of them hold dual citizenship. much more on that in just a moment. but first the world health organization says clashes between rival military factions have now killed more than 400 people, 4,000 others have been wounded. cnn s sam kiley is in djibouti