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good morning to viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. it is monday, august 16th. we are beginning with our special live coverage of the fall of afghanistan, nearly two decades after 9/11. moments ago the u.s. temporarily suspended all air operations at the airport in kabul. we re seeing can haotic scenes e this. this is part of the reason for the suspension, desperate afghans chasing down u.s. planes that are leaving the tarmac, some clinging to the fuselage as the airplane taxied. the taliban is now in charge as it seized control of the capital without hardly a shot fired yesterday. insurgents overran key provincial capitals in the span of the last week. embassy officials have warned americans still in the city not to travel to the airport because it is unsafe. but as of now, it is the only way out. we heard from a white house official, there s no way to get those folks to the airport. the pentagon is rushing 1,000 more combat troops to secure the perimeter to ....
thought and now tonight we have discovered that anyone who simply makes an application for asylum, in other words, we haven t confirmed to come up application. joe, his radical socialist, they are going to pay for airor transportation for their entire family to come to the united states. he will pay for that. later explosive allegations out of west point. we have anlu exclusive report on how unvaccinated cadets are being targeted with threats and harassment and tonight our video of the day will give you chills. go islanders, there s a hint. [crowd singing the national anthem] s sean: is a message being sent without. without a doubt, the nhl has some of the best fans in america, and will play the full video, you don t want to miss it. but first we start with president sippy cup, president joe biden probably resting comfortably after his big summit with vladimir as predicted by any objective measure, the meeting was another train wreck. put and basically joe nothing. he ....
the predawn attack, another instance in the crossfire between hamas and israel that began last monday comes as u.s. envoy are on the ground there today to help cool the fire. nbc news corn correspondent raf sanchez is in beirut with more details. jonathan, in just the last few minutes, hamas followed through on that threat and fired a large and heavy barrage of rockets against israeli cities. as we speak, israeli families are in bomb shelters. parents holding their children close and hoping that the iron dome missile defense system will keep them safe. ten people have been killed in israel in the last week. we have no immediate reports of injuries from this latest rocket fire. but that comes in response to that deadly overnight israeli air strike in gaza city killing at least eight children. we now have more than 50 children killed in gaza, in the last week. i have asked the israeli military this morning, what was the target? what were you aiming at in gaza city? they ....
figure for 5 years, with people under the age of 25 worst affected. as the country prepares to start emerging from lockdown, there s a new focus on the use of so called vaccine passports in england. the senior cabinet minister michael gove has been tasked with leading a review into the proposal which could investigate the issues that arise around ethics, equalities and privacy, as well as operational and legal hurdles. borisjohnson said the idea of people having to carry a certificate to go about certain activities was a novelty for our country . he said so called vaccine passports would involve deep and complex issues, around whether people should have to prove they ve been vaccinated against coronavirus if they want to take part in social activities such as going to the pub. the pm s comments come as a government adviser and modeller, dr mike tildesley, told bbc news there was a danger a divide will open up between those taking up the jab and people who haven t bee ....
about the atmosphere on capitol hill as well as the build back better bill to be taken up by the senate on monday. a big smile there likely because of the michigan win moments ago as well. plus i m going to talk to one writer who believes that what president biden needs more than a build back better victory, an enemy. and molly jong fast has ideas of who or what that enemy should be. we re looking to a monumental showdown in the supreme court just days from now, the future of roe v. wade hanging in the balance. that is coming up later on in the hour. we want to begin, though, with the latest examples of the republican party s continued shift towards extremism. republican congresswoman lauren boebert garnering massive backlash after video surfaced of her at a campaign event suggesting that fellow congresswoman ilhan omar was mistaken for a terrorist. we want to warn you. the comments are inflammatory. but i think it s important for you to hear it. and hear her own ....