helicopters have rescued 169 americans from a hotel outside the airport in kabul. this comes hours after president biden claimed americans were not having issues getting through the taliban blockade. we have no indication that they haven t been able to get in kabul through the airport. we have made an agreement with the taliban thus far. shannon: other parts of the biden administration have conceded that does not line up with the reality for some on the ground, as the white house admits it is unsure how many americans are in need of evacuation from afghanistan, and the pentagon corrects the commander in chief on his claims that al qaeda is gone, and the u.s. will be able to monitor the terror threat to americans from afar. look, let s put this thing in perspective here. what interest do we have in afghanistan at this point, with al qaeda gone? al qaeda is a presence, as well as isis, in afghanistan. and we have talked about that for quite some time. we do not believ
hello, and welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper on this monday. and we begin this hour with our health lead. cdc data now shows more than 99.99% of fully vaccinated people have avoided a severe breakthrough case of covid. but nearly a third of those eligible still haven t gotten the shot. testing lines stretch for hours in orlando. dr. anthony fauci warning the unvaccinated are seeing a smoldering level of infection. one miami doctor says, quote, our children s hospitals are completely overwhelmed. vaccination rates are increasing, we should note, but not fast enough to slow the spread of the delta variant. one virologist in texas telling the washington post, it s like jurassic park, the moment you realize the dinosaurs have all got loose again. and, yet, lies and misinformation are also running wild. a handful of republican governors fighting against public health measures, and some extremist lawmakers still spreading dangerous conspiracy theories abo
to turn to drink and drugs to deal with losing her. probably drink a week s worth in one day on a friday or saturday night, and i was by myself drinking not because i was enjoying it but because i was trying to mask something. a ceasefire between israel and the palestinian militant group hamas has come into effect, ending 11 days of violence which killed more than 240 people. good morning. the battle against single use plastic. the price of these bags is going up to 10p in all stores in england. i ll be finding out what shoppers think. the favourite is floundering at golf s latest major. rory mclroy found it rough going in his opening round at the us pga and is already way off the lead in south carolina. iam sure i am sure some of you had a disturbed lot that night last night due to the strength of the wind, it stays with you today with more rain to come but things are brighter this weekend, all the details later. good morning. it s friday the 21st may. our top story. the duk