Catastrophic weather events. Hurricanes and tornados, flash flooding, wildfires, all of course made worse by climate change. The economic recovery was sluggish in august. With far fewer jobs created than expected. And don t forget, enhanced unemployment benefits coming to an end for many millions of needy americans. As the president s approval rating dips following the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. Let s start our coverage with arlette saenz. This is a holiday rife with challenges for the white house. Bring us up to speed on how the president plans to tackle all of these issues. Reporter: well, boris, president biden will head back to the white house later this evening with that fresh set of challenges piling up on his plate. After that rocky august, the president saw his approval rating fall to its lower point of his presidency. And the white house is aware that there is very little room for error going forward. Now on afghanistan, much of the focus right now is trying to get t
Flooded parts of the northeast. The death toll climbing to 50 as the damage from the multiple tornados is revealed. And america s jobs recovery hits a road block. The president says the delta variant is to blame for the very disappointing numbers. I ll ask the labor secretary marty walsh how the administration hopes to turn things around. We want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. I m wolf blitzer. You re in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. First let s get the latest on president biden s tour of hurricaneravaged louisiana. Our senior white house correspondent phil mattingly is joining us. Phil, with ejust heard from the president just a few moments ago. He was very specific in what he says the federal government can do to help. I think when you talk to white house officials they acknowledge that in moments like this in the wake of a disaster, it is the federal government that has the resources, the capability, the bandwidth to address c
Roads into rivers across new york city. Mayor bill de blasio issued a state of emergency and asking people to stay off the streets if possible. The storm nearly shutting down the city s subway system which is still running with limited services. Video on social media showing port showing water pouring into the subway station. Sandra: massive flooding covering cars and pushing through front doors. John: fox team coverage on ida s devastation. David miller live in the garden state. We begin with brian live in queen, the scene of tragedy. Right now we are talking about at least 20 people who have died in this historic rainfall and flash flooding between new york, new jersey and pennsylvania. In new york 9 people died, 8 in queens and in their basement residential dwelling. This is an apartment where 4 feet of water rushed killing a 22 and 43yearold. It was a mother and son. The father and one son got out. A 2yearold boy also died in a basement style apartments. We are talking about epic h
There s chaos, reports say, at kabul airport at this moment as people try to flee and the world waits for the next step. Hello, everyone, ask and welcome to fox news live, i m eric shawn. Hi, arthel. Arkansas hello, everyone, i m arthel neville. The situation is getting worse by the hour. President ashraf ghaani has fled the country, and the american flag has been lowered from the u. S. Embassy. The biden administration continues to defend the withdrawal of u. S. Troops. We re going to get the latest reaction from the if white house in just a minute. But first, we ll go to trey yingst live in jerusalem with more on the situation of on ground in afghanistan. On the ground in afghanistan. Trey. Reporter: arthel, good afternoon. We ve got a number of updates for you. According to afp, a defense official says a couple hundred american embassy staffers have been evacuated safely from afghanistan. One piece of good news. On the flipside, a lot of bad news. We know taliban has taken control o
Deadly flooding in germany and belgium. At least 125 people dead. Hundreds missing tonight. Floodwaters rushing through towns and villages. The german army using tanks to cut through floodwaters to search for victims. Marcus moore and our team in germany tonight. Back home, the weather extremes here. Recordbreaking heat in parts of the west this weekend. The fourth heat wave in five weeks. Devastating wildfires and the potential for storms from ohio into the northeast. The video tonight of nfl star richard sherman. The abc station in seattle obtaining surveillance showing sherman. Authorities say he was trying to break down the door of his inlaws home moments before his arrest. Late today sherman in court on multiple charges and his new statement just in. Today, the plot to bomb headquarters in san francisco. Two men accused, they say, of planning to blow up the building. Recovering weapons. And authorities say they were driven by false claims over the election. Pierre thomas standing