siege from the delta variant. our team on the ground along the gulf coast. and rob marciano tracking the storm s path. also developing late tonight, the kabul airport under threat. president biden warning another attack is highly likely in the next 24 to 36 hours. and overnight, the deadly u.s. drone strike against isis-k in afghanistan. the pentagon announcing two high-profile targets killed, another wounded. retaliation for that deadly suicide attack in kabul that killed 13 brave american service members. tonight, u.s. officials releasing the names of the fallen, including this marine seen cradling a baby at the airport days before. plus, the daring rescue mission in kabul. one of the largest airlift operations in history. thousands of afghan refugees arriving at ramstein air force base in germany. leaving their lives behind. our will reeve is there. news on the pandemic. pediatric hospitalizations skyrocketing. the new alarming record from the deadly summer covid sur
exactly 16 years after hurricane katrina devastated new orleans. we ll get the latest forecast and talk to one of the heroes of katrina, retired lieutenant generous he will honore. 13 were killed by a suicide bomber, they come home with the president there to receive them. thousands took to the strd to demand federal action on voting rights. house majority whip james clyburn is here to explain the next steps. i m jonathan capehart. this is the sunday show. we begin this morning tracking hurricane ida with wind speeds now just a few miles per hour away from becoming a category 5 hurricane. the powerful storm is expected to slam into louisiana within the next few hours, possibly causing catastrophic damage on the 16th anniversary of katrina. with winds at 150 miles per hour, the governor of louisiana put the storm in context with this dire warning. we can sum it up by saying this will be one of the strongest hurricanes to hit anywhere in louisiana since at least
and festivals over the bank holiday weekend. two world records for the british cycling couple, husband and wife lora and neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk s last evacuation flight purely for civilians has left the afghan capital, kabul. the head of the armed forces, general sir nick carter, said it s heartbreaking that british troops haven t been able to rescue everybody he said hundreds of eligible people have been left behind. the american led airlift of those trying to escape taliban rule is due to end on tuesday. and in the last few minutes, the us government has issued a statement saying a fresh attack on kabul airport is highly likely in the next 24 36 hours. here s our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley. the race to finish an unprecedented rescue mission is almost done. the pentagon says more than 110,000 people have been airlifted out of the country
ten days or so. tens of thousands flee for safety in the us, as hurricane ida intensifies as it approaches louisiana. concerns over rising covid infection rates as large crowds are expected to flock to beaches and festivals over the uk bank holiday weekend. members of the scottish greens have backed a deal that could see its leaders in government for the first time. two world records for the british cycling couple husband and wife lora and neil fachie, who are amongst seven gb paralympians to win gold today. good evening and welcome to bbc news. in the last hour, us president biden has issued a statement warning that a fresh attack on kabul airport is highly likely in the next 24 36 hours. on thursday, the islamic state group in afghanistan killed as many as 170 people, including 13 us military personnel. on friday, us air strikes killed two high profile is members in a drone attack. our correspondent in washington, nomia iqbal, gave us details of this latest warning from
a deadly stampede at the airport in kabul, as an alarming new threat emerges from isis that s changing u.s. evacuation tactics. and as australia records its highest-daily covid case count, thousands hit the streets to protest restrictions. and hurricane henri is barreling towards the northeastern u.s. right now with a possible landfall expected in the coming hours on either long island or southern new england. more than 40 million people are under hurricane or tropical-storm warnings. and states of emergency have been declared in new york, rhode island, and connecticut. and let s have a look, now, at coney island in brooklyn, new york, courtesy of our friends at earth cam. people there are among the millions across northeast bracing for the storm. and want to show you. take a look now at what happened a few hours ago in new york s central park. people told to leave. announcer: move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit. the crowd was attending the we love new york c