Infections ravage the unvaccinated. Protesters mark the historic March On Washington with demands to protect Voting Rights. Voting rights is determining what we are all about. Diaz and later, baby boom. How these Labor And Delivery nurses are keeping busy becoming their own patients. Thats definitely a light in the darkness in a world that is really hard right now. This is the Cbs Weekend News. From chicago, heres Adriana Diaz. Diaz good evening. Hurricane ida is just hours from roaring ashore, and in a cruel twist, tomorrow marks exactly 16 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. This video from the international Space Station gives a sense of Idas Size and power. Right now, its a category two storm, but its expected to grow into a Lifethreatening Category four hurricane. Millions are in its path, and today people fled the coast, Packing Highways ahead of idas punch. Cbs News Meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli is tracking what could be a catastrophic sto
Responding so far. Were keeping an eye on Fema Headquarters, where president biden arrived a short time ago to get a briefing. Well bring you that as well. But first the City Of New Orleans right now, the latest data from the national Hurricane Centers puts the storm about 150 miles away from the city. Catastrophic Storm Surge, Extreme Winds and Flash Flooding are being seen along the states coast. You can see this Surveillance Camera from a nearby house, earlier in Grand Isle, louisiana, a small strip of land that a lot of folks were worried about. We also know more than 120,000 Power Outages have been reported, so people are already in the dark. Were getting a rare look at the eye of the storm. We want to show you the striking video from a flied above the eye earlier today before it made landfall. It really shows how massive this Storms Path of destruction could be. All right. We mentioned new orleans. Lets go there now. Thats where we find Today Show Cohost al roker. How is it looki
Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta In Washington for standing by for the Louisiana Governor set to give an update as Hurricane Ida barrels toward the gulf coast. The storm is projected to reach category 4 strength is expected to Pummel Louisiana tomorrow, the 16th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The national Weather Service urgently warning residents to complete preelparations today, adding, quote, some places are uninhabitable for weeks or months. Storm surge of 0 to 15 feet is expected along with winds as strong as 150 miles an hour. Mayor of New Orleans says if youre going to evacuate, now is the time to leave. Evacuation orders are in effect across the state. As you can see right there, look at this video. Highways in New Orleans look more like Parking Lots as people try to evacuate. Were tracking this hurricane from all angles. Cnns Derek Van Damme and nadia is on the ground. Tom, whats the latest forecast . This thing is strengthening, No Doubt about it . No doubt about it, jim. What weve
About it, was a betrayal of the afghan people. Our leaders made promises to them we knew we couldnt keep. Honorable countries dont do that. Ri its shameful. You woke up the other morning to find your american patrons gone. They didnt tell you they were leaving, they just left. So what happens to you now in a Country Run by the taliban . Its hard to think about that. And yet, Tonight many americans are thinking about it and feeling distressed as they do. Americans are kind people and generous, they are quicker and more eager to help strangers than anyone else in the world. If you asked 100 people, should we try to help afghans who are facing persecution for helping us . Most americans would have said it, of course we should. And we should be glad that they say that. We should be happy to live in a country that loves children and dogs and wants to help refugees. We are generous and empathetic people, and we should be proud. Unfortunately, there are many in our Ruling Class that are anxio
Well get into that Tomorrow Night. It is the top of the hour and its good to be with you tonight. The taliban have seized control of at least tHree provincial capitals in one day. President biden is deploying thousands of troops to afghanistan to evacuate embassy staff. But what comes next . The u. S. Just saw its strongest Backtoback Vaccination days in over a month. Could this be the result of the new Vaccine Mandates . Our Saturday Night panel is here to discuss. The 2020 census data is finally here. We will break down the numbers and see how america is becoming more diverse than ever. Later, Batmans Sidekick is dcs newest openly queer superhero. Are comics reflecting our culture or leading the way . From nbc News World Headquarters in New York, im Joshua Johnson. Welcome to the week. The u. S. Is reporting a rate of new covid cases that we have not seen since last november. The current Sevenday Average is 140,000 cases per day. Right now, basically everyone in america lives in an a