director acknowledging the confusion, but reiterating that in a pandemic, the situation is constantly evolving. this is hard and i m committed to continue to improve as we learn more about science and continue to communicate that with all of you. reporter: david, there s been another concerning study from the cd. data from the first year of the pandemic showing that children diagnosed with covid were then two and a half times more likely to receive a diagnosis of diabetes in the months after infection. scientists are not sure why that is. david? yeah, we ll follow that potential link in the months to come, matt. thank you. overseas to a dramatic escalation in the unrest in kazakhstan. the president there giving shoot-to-kill orders to anti-government reprotesters without warning. here s ian pannell tonight.
in from the middle east, from north africa to join local terrorist groups and to create a much greater threat than has ever existed before in this part of africa. he is remembered by so many. reporter: the parents of jeremiah johnson say the news is bittersweet. it sure doesn t bring any kind of closure. he was just one of many who were there that day. there are a lot more perpetrators that should be brought to justice. reporter: despite this killing, the terror threat in parts of africa is growing with one military official telling me he fears a surge in violent extremism, not just from isis, but increasingly al qaeda. david? ian pannell tonight, ian, thank you. another headline involving france tonight, that country blasting a new u.s. and uk security deal with australia for nuclear powered submarines. part of the effort to hold china in check. but that deal prompted australia to cancel a submarine deal with france. back here at home tonight to
fight for their nation. we re going to continue to keep our commitment, but i do not regret my decision. reporter: almost all u.s. troops have now left the country, but 650 are there to protect the embassy and the airport. but clearly, as the taliban advance, everything is under review. david? right, ian pannell, thank you. and coming up tonight, here at home, the two high school coaches charged with murder after an athlete collapses in the heat. and the new york city area beaches closed tonight because of multiple shark sightings. keeping the family together? was that your grandfather, paving the way for change. did they brave mother nature. and walk away stronger? did they face the unknown, with resolve.and triumph. there s strength in every family story. learn more about yours. at ancestry.
trillion. this is a massive package that includes several key democraic priorities. funding for universal pre-k, free community college and expanded health care programs. all of that would be paid for by increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations. democrats have now laid the groundwork to pass this in the senate without any republican support, but they cannot afford to lose a single vote from their own party, david. rachel scott live on the hill tonight. rachel, thank you. we move overseas tonight and the worsening situation at this hour in afghanistan. taliban fighters now claiming nine key cities tonight. take a look at this map. showing provinces held by the taliban. this was in april when president biden first announced the u.s. troop withdrawal. and this is what the taliban holds today. almost two-thirds of the country now. here s our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell tonight. reporter: tonight, the escalating crisis in afghanistan as the taliban captures a nint
who refuse to be vaccinated, it s time you stay at home, not us. here s our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell tonight. reporter: tonight, protests across europe as countries move to allow only vaccinated people and those with a negative covid test access to certain venues. france seeing the most violent clashes with riot police using tear gas against crowds protesting the new law. where those fully vaccinated and testing negative getting access to bars, restaurants, cinemas, museums and big events. french president emmanuel macron pleading for unity after the protests saying, what is your freedom worth if you say to me i don t want to be vaccinated, but if tomorrow, you infect your father, your mother or myself? in britain, clubs are only just reopening, but now prime minister johnson saying by fall, all customers will need proof they re fully vaccinated. and the same at sports stadiums.