And what it is that we re willing to fight for. What it is that we re willing to work for. And what kind of future we want to build for our children and our grandchildren. I don t know about you. I want a future that is cleaner and greener. I want a future with better schools and safer streets. I want a future with more freedom, not less. And i want a future where i can look the 47th president of the united states in the eye and say, hello, madam president! i hope you re with me. Let us get to work. Thank you! that was michigan governor gretchen whitmer and then pennsylvania governor josh shapiro rallying for vice president kamala harris yesterday just outside of philadelphia. It comes as the veep stakes really heating up, with one person bowing out and another now emerging as a possible contender. We ll bring you the very latest on that. Meanwhile, donald trump is defending his choice for a running mate in jd vance s past comments on childless cat ladies. We ll show you what trump had
Announcement this afternoon which came suddenly and sooner than expected with the last c17 transport lifting off just one minute before the president s selfimposed august 31st deadline arrived in kabul. He ll be addressing the nation tomorrow. The secretary of state spoke just a short time ago and addressed the issue of americans remaining in afghanistan. We believe there are still a small number of americans, under 200, and likely closer to 100, who remain in afghanistan and want to leave. We re trying to determine exactly how many. We re going through manifests and calling and texting through our lists. And we ll have more details to share as soon as possible. Our commitment to them and to all americans in afghanistan and everywhere in the world continues. The protection and welfare of americans abroad remains the state department s most vital and enduring mission. He said the state department would help americans leave no matter when they decide that they wish to depart. Meantime, c
Good evening. We have two breaking stories tonight. Each, with considerable impact now. And one almost certainly for years to come. There is the aftermath of hurricane ida and rescue operations underway right now. Zwlf zwlf zwlfrmgts. First, though, this country s 20year war in afghanistan is over. With the last c17 transport lifting off just one minute before the president s selfimposed august 31st deadline arrived in kabul. He will be addressing the nation tomorrow. The secretary of state spoke just a short time ago, and addressed the issue of americans remaining in afghanistan. We believe there are still a small number of americans, under 200, and likely closer to 100 who remain in afghanistan and want to leave. We are trying to determine exactly how many. We re going through manifests and calling and texting through our lists, and we ll have more details to share as soon as possible. Our commitment to them and to all americans in afghanistan and everywhere in the world continues. T
Way. The european union boots the u. S. Off its safe travel list. We re live in paris for the details. Good to have you with us. Afghanistan is facing a new reality. The u. S. Has ended its longest war in nearly 20 year military presence in the country with the taliban back in power. Earlier a taliban spokesman was among a group seen entering the kabul airport just hours after the u. S. Withdrawal. He later congratulated the people of afghanistan saying, quote, this victory belongs to us all. President biden will address the nation later today and discuss his decision to keep tuesday s deadline even though many urged him to extend it further. This image from the u. S. Defense department captures the very last u. S. Service member to stand on afghan oil, the commanding general of the 82nd airborne. According to the pentagon, more than 122,000 people were evacuated from the kabul airport, but nearly 200 americans and many more afghan allies were not able to get out. Alex marquardt has mo
carried out air strikes in syria. observers say the strikes happened in aleppo and may have targeted a depot storing rockets run by the militant group hezbollah. the reports suggest that at least 42 people were killed, including six members of hezbollah and 36 members of the syrian army. israel hasn t commented on the claims, but there ve been sporadic clashes between the israeli military and hezbollah on israel s northern borders since the outbreak of the war in gaza. if israel did carry out these air strikes, it may have been linked to that confrontation. there have also been air strikes in gaza overnight palestinian officials say at least 12 people were killed when a building was hit in the southern city of rafah. and the hamas run health ministry says several other people were killed or injured in other air strikes across the palestinian territory. they say several of the victims were children. fighting on the ground has also continued in gaza. the israeli military ha