To leave the country today. That said the goal is more like 5,000 today. However, just getting to the airport may be difficult or impossible for many. These next photos explain why, but we have to warn you first theyre very tough to see. If you have children in the room you might want to have them turn away. Now. These photos were taken by a Los Angeles times photographer on a road packed with people trying to leave. You can see an injured child, lying on the pavement a woman also bloodied. He said taliban fighters use whoops and stricks and sharp objects on the crowd. He doesnt know why the talpen fired into the crowd and we dont know how badly they were injured. He said theyre taking it up in talks through a channel with the taliban. A Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby was also asked about it. Do those discussions with the taliban include talk about allowing americans or afghans through some of these taliban check points or even potentially expanding the perimeter around the airplane so
Good evening. A lot happening tonight including a look ahead at President Bidens planned Announcement Tomorrow on covid Booster Shots for most vaccinated americans. We begin, though, with afghanistan. We learned late today the president spoke with british prime Minister Boris Johnson about the situation there including the safe evacuation of westerners and afghan nationals. To that end another 1,000 troops have landed In Kabul since we left you last night with another 2,000 or so on the way. According to the White House 700 to 800 americans, afghans and other foreign nationals managed to leave the country today. That said, the goal is more like 5,000 today. However, just getting to the airport may be difficult or impossible for many. These next photos explain why, but we have to warn you first theyre very tough to see. If you have children in the room you might want to have them turn away now. These photos were taken by a Los Los Angeles times photographer and Foreign Correspondent nam
Good to have you with us. The man who may become afghanistans new ruler has returned from a 20 year exile. Baradar was cheered by the taliban as he arrived tuesday. He cofounded the militant group almost three decades ago and looks said to take charge again. The taliban have been settling into kabul after taking the capital, and this comes as the u. S. Tries to cut off their access to cash. Officials say the bulk of assets at the afghan central bank, billions of dollars, are not even in afghanistan. And the u. S. Treasury is working to effectively freeze them. Meantime with thousands of people still trying to escape at the airport in kabul, u. S. Officials are in talks with the taliban. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby was asked about that on tuesday. Do the discussions include talk about allowing americans or afghans through some of the taliban checkpoints or potentially expanding the perimeter around the airport so more people can get there safely . That is one of the things that were h
Houston, texas. People joining from all over the country and even beyond in the world. Im thrilled to be here to introduce a staff icon. We are so thrilled they are going to be joining us tonight. I would like to introduce our Guest Author and his conversational partner senior Space Editor covering Space X, nasa, everything and beyond. A reporter for the chronicle and as we know we are so thrilled that he is here tonight. In conversation with andrea, Sspace Reporter for the Houston Chronicle and here we have a lot to talk about. Im going to turn this over to eric and andrea to have a wonderful conversation and i will come back and help facilitate the Question And Answer period. Welcome and thank you for coming tonight. So much happening in south texas withe the starship. It feels a little bit like the cowboy days of the falcon one so im curious what kind of similarity do you see between what is happening now and what was happening then . I want to help them understand why we should car
People are joining us from all over the country. Im thrilled to be here to introduce a icon of our staff and we are thrilled that they will be joining us tonight. I would like you to meet our Guest Author and his conversational hardener. Eric berger is the Space Editor for spacex, naafa. Eric is a former reporter and as we know we are so thrilled that he is here tonight. Inon conversation is Andrea Reporter for the Houston Chronicle and being in a big city here we have a lot to talk about. Im going to turn this over to eric and andrea. Have a wonderful conversation and i welcome back on for the questionandanswer period. Welcome eric, welcome andrea and thank you for coming tonight. Thanks valerie. Eric its very exciting about your book but i love how you started it off. Right now im in texas and its you were like the cowboy days of the falcon one ftt im curious y you decided to write the book that way and what similarities you see between whats happening now back then. I wanted to help