Dream, dream, dream. And don everly, who had huge success with the everly brothers, has died aged 8a. President biden has championed the efforts to bring more people out of afghanistan, saying around 11,000 were flown to safety over the course of the weekend. He said that meant 28,000 had been evacuated since last saturday. Making his third televised addressed to americans since the Taliban Takeover, Mr Biden also pointed to the possibility of extending the deadline of August 31st for completing the evacuation operation. But he also acknowledged the significant risks in carrying out the flights. We lifted approximately 11,000 people out of kabul in less than 36 hours. It is an incredible operation. Let me be clear, the evacuation of thousands of people from kabul is going to be hard and painful, no matter when it started, when we began. It would have been true if we had started a month ago or a month from now. There is no way to evacuate this many people without pain and loss, of heart
Still missing. In the last 24 hours recordbreaking rainfall sweeping away homes, cars and roads. Overseas tonight to the news in afghanistan, President Biden in front of the cameras just a short time ago, the president saying the u. S. Is evacuating about 11,000 people in the last 36 hours. The president warning the operation is going to be hard and painful. The u. S. Extending the Safety Zone around the airport in kabul. New concern about a potential Isis THreat at the airport. The u. S. Activating the civil Reserve Air Fleet for just the third time in history, Commercial Airlines helping now to transport evacuees. And what President Biden is now saying about Screening Afghans once they arrive in the u. S. Here at home, the major headline, the fda now expected to give full approval to the Pfizer Vaccine as early as tomorrow. The u. S. Reports more than 1 Million doses administered in the last tHree days. Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson and his wife hospitalized after testin
Additional proof of the vaccines safety. What this could mean for Vaccine Mandates moving forward. What new York City has done. And companies, too. The united Airlines Tonight giving employees five weeks from today to be fully vaccinated. And all of this comes as more than 180,000 children get covid in just one week. Dr. Jha standing by, answering questions on all of this and the booster and when you should plan to get it. Also tonight, the mass evacuations and the race against time in afghanistan. Will President Biden extend that deadline . What the White House said just today. The taliban now saying that date is a red line. And the Pentagon Tonight on the u. S. Military going into kabul to help americans and afghans get out. Ian pannell reporting from kabul and Martha Raddatz live in Washington Tonight with what shes now learned. Deadly weather here at home. The Flooding Tragedy in tennessee. Many families say it came out of nowhere. At least 21 people now killed, including 7monthold
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines seven more people died outside Kabul Airport yesterday as thousands try to leave afghanistan. British armed forces Ministerjames Heappey says some calm is now being restored in the area. For all that we have seen on the news over the last few days, and they have been the most awful images, the reality is that things are flowing now quite well. Former World Leaders criticise the us withdrawal. Former british prime minister Tony Blair accuses President Biden of following an imbecilic policy. The west has to understand that when you do something like this, the signal it sends out is one of inconstancy. Its one that says, look, when the going gets tough, were out. A State Of Emergency is declared in parts of new York State ahead of the Forecast Arrival of Hurricane Henri and don everly, one half of the everly Brothers Duo with his late brother phil, has died at the age of 8a. Now on bbc news, click gets rare access into Nasa Hq to take a look at the Re
Heres our political Correspondent Ione wells. Days after President Biden said there has been no criticism from allies over his withdrawal of troops, in comes a scathing attack from the uss original ally back in 2001. ~ . ,. ,. , 2001. Weve now got this group in charue of 2001. Weve now got this group in charge of Afghanistan. 2001. Weve now got this group in charge of Afghanistan. They 2001. Weve now got this group in charge of Afghanistan. They will i charge of Afghanistan. They will give Protection And Football to alqaeda. Youve got isis already trying to operate at the same time. Protection and succour. You know, you look Around The World and the only people really cheering this decision are the people hostile to western interests. Western interests. Tony blair himself has western interests. Tony blair himself has come western interests. Tony blair himself has come under western interests. Tony blair himself has come under criticism for his role in Afghanistan. The himself has come