It has been more than a year and a half into a pandemic that has killed over 4. 5 million people and returned all of our lives upside down. The world scientists are still hunting for answers. This startsed in wuhan at th market. The first hypothesis is it came from a bat. With 75 of all emerging diseases caused by a jump from animals into humans, there were warning signs. Every few years there is a new Spillover Event with a new disease that humans have no im t immunity to. Its a probability this originated from animals as well but the possibility also remains that the virus leaked from a lab. The wuhan novel respiratory coronavirus lab. The disease is the same name as the lab. Its a laboratory at the Heart Of The City where the outbreak occurred thats undertaking some risky work. Laboratory accidents happen much more often than we know. The biological window to learn what happened Thanks Window might be closing. , Happe Window might be closing. Twindo closing. Hwindow might be closing
Afghans. The last C17 List it did off on August 30th this afternoon at 3 29 p. M. East coast time. The last manned aircraft is cheering the airspace above afghanistan. We got everyone out and were done. A poignant moment. Over 4000 americans died in afghanistan over two decades. Last week enlisted marines who were infants what troops first arrived in the country. Finally after decades its done. Is it done. Just moments after the clip you just saw, we left afghanistan for good general mckenzie said actually not all of us did leave. There are still americans trapped in afghanistan. The United States Military left them behind. Watch. We know American Citizens came out on the last, what we call the joint tactical filtration, the last five jets to leave. We maintained bringing them in immediately before departure. We were not able to bring any americans out. That ended about 12 hours before our exit. We continued the outreach and prepared to bring them to the last minute. None made it to th
The last C17 List it did off on August 30th this afternoon at 3 29 p. M. East coast time. The last Mannedas Aircraft is cheering the airspace above afghanistan. We got everyone out and were done. A poignant moment. Over 4000 americans died in afghanistan over two decades. Last week enlisted marines who were infants what troops first arrived in the country. Finally after decades its done. Is it done. Just moments after the clip you just saw, we left afghanistan for good general mckenzie said actually not all of us did leave. There are still americans trapped in afghanistan. The United States Military left them behind. Watch. Know American Citizens came out on the last, what we call the joint tactical filtration, the last five jets to leave. We maintained bringing them in immediately before departure. We were not able to bring any americans out. That ended about 12 hours before our exit. We continued the outreach and prepared to bring them to the last minute. None made it to the airport
Nbc nightly news with Lester Holt good evening, Everyone President biden announced late today that the u. S. Is on pace to finish the removal of u. S. Citizens and military troops from afghanistan by the August 31st deadline the president , however, leaving the door open to stay longer, acknowledging Contingency Planning is under way the u. S. Tonight caught between the Proverbial Rock and hard place on one side, the enormous challenge of getting the last of americans safely out while at the same time demobilizing the last of our troops there. On the other side, the risk of renewed conflict with the taliban and potential Terror Attacks tonight, the pace of Evacuation Flights is picking up, but will it be quick enough as the clock winds down Peter Alexander has late details. Reporter tonight with the Frantic Rush to evacuate Stranded Americans and desperate afghans and despite please from g7 allies to stay longer, President Biden is sticking with his selfimposed August 31st deadline for
Disruptions to our operations. The longer we stay, starting with the growing risk of an attack by a Terrorist Group known as isisk a, we know that Isis Case seeking to target the airport. And attack both u. S. And allied forces, and innocent civilians. Those remarks came nearly five hours after the original scheduled air time, which was noon today, the president added he is asked the State Department and the pentagon to draw up contingency plans, as they do, in case there was a need to adjust the timetable here. Biden says he gave our European Allies and the g7 the very same message, many had wanted the president to extend the mission passed 31 august, the u. S. Has stepped up the pace of evacuations, out of the kabul airport, just today about 12,000 people were flown out. Since the 14th Of August Over 70,000 have been evacuated, there are still some questions about the number of americans still in the country, biden has asked the Secretary Of State to have an exact number for him by t