Enough. Crowds mobbing the tarmac, climbing onto jetways trying desperately to board outgoing flights. Clinging on to the outsides of planes. Thats an Air Force c17. People are grabbing on to it as it taxis off. There are people holding on to the aircraft as it takes off. And as it flies away. At least two people were seen falling several hundred feet from one of the planes. Sickening. Haunting as well, this photo posted on the website, defense one, about 640 people, according to defense one, on an aircraft designed to carry 102 troops. Afghans desperate to leave. Right now, according to the pentagon, there are about 2500 u. S. Troops securing the airport. Late today, the president said their number will rise to as many as 6,000, but only to secure the evacuation. Before that, in words laying blame squarely on our former ally, the president justified his decision to end all military involvement. So im left again to ask of those who argue that we should stay, how many more generations o
Brianna keilar. And the Breaking News scenes of chaos in afghanistan as the government there has collapsed. The taliban has taken control of the capital after a stunningly rapid sweep through the country. It happened much faster than the biden administration predicted or promised. And it has led to Heart Breaking images like this, this morning at the airport in kabul. Hundreds of people flooding the tarmac, desperate to leave, literally chasing a plane. At this moment, u. S. Embassy officials are Warning Americans who are still in the city not to travel to the airport because its unsafe, but as of now, its the only way to get out. The u. S. Has dispatched 1,000 more Combat Troops to secure the perimeter at the Airport And Help get american diplomatic personnel and others safely evacuated, if they can. The u. S. Embassy has been evacuated. Other countries at this moment rushing to do the same. Now President Biden has been monitoring the situation from Camp David over the weekend but has
Torrential rain causes severe flooding in parts of central china. At least 12 people died in one city after its Subway System was almosst submerged. Scientists from the natural History Museum Unearth Tens Of Thousands of fossils from a secret site in the cotswolds after a dsciovery by a couple of amateur paleantologistss. And a Shake Up for English Cricket starts tonight. The hundred a new 100 Ball Competition which the england and wales Cricket Board say Will mean shorter and faster games. A top Police Officer Will be put in charge of tackling violence against Women and girls in england and wales, the Home Secretary, priti patel, is to announce. The creation of the role was recommended in a report after 33 year old Sarah Everard was murdered in march. Her death sparked huge protests and a public debate about Womens safety. The government Will also reveal plans for a new 24 Hour Rape and sexual Assault Helpline. There Will be £5 Million of funding to tackle violence in public places a
Many households learned about the 2020 census online, completed the questionnaire online. Today, we come together online to share the results. One thing has not changed. The commitment to protecting the privacy of those who responded to the census and our commitment to provide information to help shape our future. We will have a brief look back at the 2020 census and then, population results. We will take questions from credentialed media. Welcome, madam secretary. I am thrilled to join you. The census plays a vital role in our democracy and i am proud of the Work Census Bureau has done to complete the census. It is a wonderful witness of the work that is coming to fruition. I want to thank staff of the Census Bureau. Without you, today would not have been possible. 2020 brought unprecedented challenges, the pandemic, wildfires, the most active Hurricane Season on record and civil unrest. The Census Bureau had to adapt operations to confront these challenges. The civil servants of the
Many households learned about the 2020 census online, completed the questionnaire online. Today, we come together online to share the results. One thing has not changed. The commitment to protecting the privacy of those who responded to the census and our commitment to provide information to help shape our future. We will have a brief look back at the 2020 census and then, population results. We will take questions from credentialed media. Welcome, madam secretary. I am thrilled to join you. The census plays a vital role in our democracy and i am proud of the Work Census Bureau has done to complete the census. It is a wonderful witness of the work that is coming to fruition. I want to thank staff of the Census Bureau. Without you, today would not have been possible. 2020 brought unprecedented challenges, the pandemic, wildfires, the most active Hurricane Season on record and civil unrest. The Census Bureau had to adapt operations to confront these challenges. The civil servants of the