of the reduction of civilian personnel out of the embassy to help facilitate their departure from the country, to also help with the process of moving special immigrant visa applicants out of the country and provide additional security at the airport. we believe this is a prudent measure given the security situation. you re moving a lot of people. what is can you give any better sense of day-to-day, what are they doing? sounds like they re that number of people, they must be responsible for getting people sounds like they re taking over security at the airport. i wouldn t go that far, courtney. the turkish forces are still at the airport. they re still in the lead of security. we already have some security forces, united states security forces at the airport including aviation elements. these 3,000 are there to bolster it and the airport can facilitate the movement of people, this is about prudent preparation. we want to make sure that we have enough on hand to adap
overturned his sexual assault conviction. cosby did appear in front of reporters late today but did not speak to the media. former president donald trump says the situation along the southern border is worse than it has ever been in u.s. history. he toured the area today with the governor of texas. we ll have a live report from the border. the longest serving general to oversee u.s. forces in afghanistan is warning about a potential civil war there. once american troops complete their withdrawal. taliban forces have been expanding their territory for several weeks. weave have that story later. late today the ncaa board of governors voted to allow college athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness. officials acted just one day before several states enact laws forcing schools to change their amateurism rules. now, to the life and legacy of former defense secretary donald rumsfeld. anyone who thinks it s easy is wrong. it is an attack on a way
shot in broad daylight hit by a stray bullet while walking with his family. the new york post cover today shows a picture of him. we re told that marine is now recovering. and police are looking for the shooter in that. just days ago, senator lindsey graham ripped president biden s crime policy saying democrats have declared war on the police. white house senior advisor cedric richmond hit back. let s talk about who defunded the police. when we were in congress last year trying to pass a rescue plan not the rescue plan but an emergency relief plan for cities that were cash strapped and laying off police and firefighters, it was the republicans who objected to it. republicans are very good at staying on talking points of who says defund the police but the truth is they defunded the police. harris: republican congressman jim banks says president biden has become a tool of the far left. joe biden is being held hostage in the white house by the squad and the radicals in
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe ajudge in the us city of minneapolis, has sentenced the former police officer, derek chauvin, to 22.5 years injail, for the murder of george floyd. the 46 year old african american died in may last year, after chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest. the lawyer for mr floyd s family says the sentence is historic and that it brings america a step closer to healing, by delivering accountability. our correspondent, nada tawfik is in minneapolis and a warning, her report contains some distressing images. this courtroom has been the scene of powerful testimony. today, it became a place of closure for the floyd family. the judge began proceedings by inviting them to speak. mr blackwell, you may proceed with victim input. his daughter gianna appeared first, on video. atjust seven years old, she is too young and innocent to comprehend fully what happened to her father. every day, i miss
here in the uk, prime minister, borisjohnson accepts an apology from his health secretary, matt hancock, after pictures emerge of him kissing and embracing a colleague, in breach of covid guidance. escalating backlash over the decision to ban uniformed police officers from taking part in this weekend s new york pride parade. ajudge in the us city of minneapolis, has sentenced the former police officer, derek chauvin, to 22.5 years injail, for the murder of george floyd. the 46 year old african american died in may last year, after chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest. the lawyer for mr floyd s family says the sentence is historic and that it brings america a step closer to healing, by delivering accountability. our correspondent, nada tawfik is in minneapolis and a warning, her report contains some distressing images. this courtroom has been the scene of powerful testimony. today, it became a place of closure for the floyd family. the ju