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Brianna keilar. And the Breaking News scenes of chaos in afghanistan as the government there has collapsed. The taliban has taken control of the capital after a stunningly rapid sweep through the country. It happened much faster than the biden administration predicted or promised. And it has led to Heart Breaking images like this, this morning at the airport in kabul. Hundreds of people flooding the tarmac, desperate to leave, literally chasing a plane. At this moment, u. S. Embassy officials are Warning Americans who are still in the city not to travel to the airport because its unsafe, but as of now, its the only way to get out. The u. S. Has dispatched 1,000 more Combat Troops to secure the perimeter at the Airport And Help get american diplomatic personnel and others safely evacuated, if they can. The u. S. Embassy has been evacuated. Other countries at this moment rushing to do the same. Now President Biden has been monitoring the situation from Camp David over the weekend but has
Photo of President Biden receiving a briefing at Camp David. Our extensive coverage tonight. Ian pannell is in afghanistan. Rachel scott and Martha Raddatz standing by. Also breaking tonight, the Death Toll rising from the catastrophic earthquake in haiti. Hundreds more dead. Thousands of others injured and many still missing at this hour. The powerful magnitude 7. 2 earthquake stronger than the quake that devastated the country back in 2010. The Acting Prime Minister declaring a State Of Emergency. Homes and buildings reduced to rubble. Some residents staying in makeshift shelters. The u. S. Joining the recovery effort. Matt gutman is in haiti tonight. Were also tracking grace. Rapidly approaching haiti threatening to bring Flooding Rains and triggering dangerous landslides. The storm is part of the twin tropical threats now facing the u. S. Tropical storm warnings posted in florida at this hour. Rob marciano timing it all out. And the deadly Summer Covid Surge pushing hospitals to th
More protests against masks and vaccines. This crowd inside oklahoma state capitol. Because this is like custers last stand. We got to be heard. We have a common enemy. And that common enemy is the virus. Duncan storm threat, fred powers up in the gulf coast. Grace not far behind as Monsoon Rains swamp the southwest. And later the volunteers making Miami Beach accessible to all. Oh, man, this is so good. This is the Cbs Weekend News. From New York, heres Jericka Duncan good evening. A lot of news to get to today. Americas nearly two decade long involvement in afghanistan is coming to an abrupt and chaotic end. Today taliban fighters took control of the capitol kabul. President Ashraf Ghani suddenly fled the country. Then this, taliban fighters were seen rolling up the afghan flag inside the president ial palace. And Tonight President biden is deploying another thousand troops to kaburpart of a 6,000g contingent to help evacuate americans. And Take A Look at t u. S. Helicopters have bee
To allow evacuation. Sandra outside the airport, on the streets of kabul. The palaces under control of taliban commanders now. And the Taliban Takeover of the entire country is now complete. President biden has got his vacation short at Camp David. We learned not just a short time ago, and he has now set to address the nation less than two hours from now. Three 45 00 p. M. It was just five weeks ago that the president said Taliban Takeover of the country was highly unlikely. Trace we have a pack shouts ahead. Morgan ortagus. We also have Senator Lindsey Graham standing by with his reaction. It is Sandra Fox team coverage. Jacqui heinrich is at the White House. But first, jennifer Griffins Life at the pentagon with the breaking details. What did you just learn from the everything that happened at the pentagon a short time ago . That briefing just ended, but i received a very credible first Hand Report from those on the Ground And Kabul saying that the taliban are going Door To door, loo