The pentagon reporting 17,000 people evacuated in the last week. The u. S. Embassy in kabul warning americans to avoid the airport until instructed because of potential threats. The president canceling his trip to wilmington, remaining at the white house. And tonight, the exclusive interview martha raddatz oneonone with defense secretary lloyd austin. Back here at home, news tonight about the pandemic. The u. S. Averaging about 132,000 new cases per day. Six states in the south with icus at or near capacity. Pediatric hospital admissions at their highest point in the pandemic amid the heated battle over school mask mandates. Vaccinations topping 1 million doses for a third straight day. And tonight, thousands of vaccinated people turning out for a massive concert celebrating new york s comeback. The possible new twist in the mystery deaths involving a family of three found dead while hiking in california. What authorities are now saying. An alarming story out of texas. A man shot dead
Department are only compounding the problem. Biden is americans are able to get to the airport we have no indication they haven t been able to get problem through the airport. We made an agreement with the telegram far, they ve allowed them to go through, so we know of no circumstance where american citizens are carrying american passport trying to get through the airport. The u. S. Military last night had to rescue 169 americans by helicopter were just 200 yards outside of the airport, on the other pentagram back president, revealing americans are being attacked on the way there. We know of cases, a small number we know of, we are aware of the radical cases were there is no harassment going on some physical violence has occurred. Aishah: to make the issue even more obligated tonight, the u. S. Embassy and afghanistan issue security alert that reads, because of potential security threats outside the gates at the kabul airport, we are advising u. S. Citizens to avoid traveling to the ai
reported vip testing list, a live report. that is a lot of dough. this girl scouts set a record for the most cookies sold in one season. fox and friends starts right now. bring on carly. want to have fun girls want to have fun carley: your watching fox and friends first on tuesday morning. i m griff jenkins in for todd piro. the story of the day. carley: i love the confetti and the girl scout edition. taking up the girl scout cookies. we start here, president biden pleaded with governors to delay reopening after agreeing with the cdc director s warning of impending doom as covid-19 cases rise. steve: carley: the white house says most adult will be eligible for the vaccine in weeks. reporter: if you plan on getting the vaccine, roll up your sleeves. it is almost your turn. 90% of all adults in the country will be available by april 19th. ten states are opening vaccine eligibility to all adults including right here in new york. if you are 30 or older you
illegal crossings which alejandro mayorkas says is to blame on the trump administration. the entire system is gutted. was we are seeing at the border is the immediate result of the dismantlement of the system. reporter: is a crisis? anything over 1000 crossings a day but now the new secretary doesn t think this is. the answer is no, i think there is a challenge at the border that we are managing and we had resources dedicated to managing it. this is current officials resulted from era tactics, opening tent facilities on the texas border and you see these numbers pointing to a crisis, 72,000 in november, 74,000 in december, 78,000 in january, up from 36,000 in january of 2020. more concerning the number of unaccompanied children crossing alone, 5700 in january. projected 9000 in february and cbp says they are bracing for as many as 13,000 in may. chad bull says this team is in denial. everyone knows there s a crisis going on and i think the leader of the department n
and jon stewart returning to tv after six years why he chose now to make his comeback this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening. potentially good news tonight for millions who depend on a federal paycheck here s where we are. with the midnight thursday deadline looming, congress is working to avert a government shutdown democrats and republicans now expected to come together on a spending bill that would allow the government to keep paying its obligations. it is the most pressing matter facing lawmakers right now, but not the only one both sides still at odds over extending the government s ability to borrow money. that s another looming deadline and left hanging in the balance tonight, president biden s pricey domestic agenda that has left democrats in open disagreement with each other over spending priorities garrett haake is tracking all of it for us. and, garrett, there is a key meeting at the white house tonight. reporter: that s right, lester presid