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
Against the pandemic. Millions of School Children head back into the classroom just as the Virus Rages back. Well talk about the mixed messaging coming from the same people who should be setting an example good Morning And Welcome to Morning Joe, it is monday, august 16th. Joe is traveling this morning. Big news this morning. Complete collapse. 20 years after the united states toppled the Taliban Regime in afghanistan. The group is on the verge of retaking political power. Taliban forces entered the capital of kabul On Saturday continuing a blitz that has seen Insurgence Capture more than half of afghanistans 34 provincial capitals. The group overtook Police Posts and gained control of the Bagram Airfield yesterday. Afghans pled the airport looking to escape the violence only to find flights suspended over reported Gun Fire. One person able to escape was the Countrys President who said he left to, quote, prevent a flood of bloodshed. We know the embassy In Kabul has been evacuated. The
Lockdown as the premier warns of difficult months ahead. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The Afghan City Of Jalalabad has fallen to the taliban. It was the only significant city outside the capital, kabul, still in government hands. Meanwhile the United States has begun evacuating staff from its embassy In Kabul. Latest reports indicate the taliban are closing in on the capital. Before jalalabad fell in the east, militants captured mazar i sharif, an important Trading Hub near the border with uzbekistan. Our Correspondent Secunder Kermani has more from kabul. This is the very centre Of Kabul. Thousands who have fled fighting across the north now live in these miserable conditions. This family escaped the violence, but say they still dont feel safe. Translation were thirsty. Were hungry. We have no home. Other makeshift camps are even bigger. But this, in the heart of the city, shows how quickly the country is unravelling. We dont want to go back to t
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Taliban fighters have reached the outskirts of the afghan capital, kabul, after a Lightning Advance across the country. The militant group now controls all the other major cities in afghanistan, and look to be on the verge of toppling the afghan government. The arrival of the taliban has sparked panic in the city with a populuation of more than four million, as well as Tens Of Thousands of internally displaced afghans. People have been rushing to embassies for visas and stockpiling food. These Pictures Filmed By The Bbc In Kabul show people attempting to leave the city. The taliban says negotiations are taking place to ensure a peaceful transition of Power. Us and british troops have been arriving in afghanistan to evacuate diplomatic staff from their embassies. Earlier, thousands of afghans in the capital were seen trying to withdraw their savings from atms as fear gripped the capital. Beyond the capital, overnight, the insurgents seized the eastern city
Has convened a meeting of the Governments Emergency Committee to discuss the situation in kabul. Parliament has been recalled for one day on wednesday. Welcome to Bbc News if youre watching is in the uk Around The World. Taliban fighters have reached the outskirts of the afghan capital, kabul after a Lightning Advance across the Country. The Militant Group now controls all the other major cities in afghanistan and look to be on the verge of toppling the afghan government, although President Ghani is yet to formally step aside. These Pictures Filmed By The Bbc in kabul show people attempting to leave the city. The taliban said they are in talks with senior officials in president Ashraf Ghanis Government on a peaceful transfer of power. And in the last hour, these images have emerged of us Embassy Staff being helicoptered to Kabul Airport. It comes as the secretary of State Antony Blinken has insisted the situation is patently not saigon Referncing Vientma it comes as the secretary of S