World. Im kim brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. Afghanistans valley now the focus of taliban efforts to completely take over the country but antitaliban forces are fighting back. Panjshir is the only territory not under taliban control. Fresh fighting was reported saturday with both sides claiming successes. Cnn cannot independently verify the accuracy of those reports. And the largest Currency Exchange Market reopened for the first time in nearly three weeks, but banks are limiting withdrawals. Ben farmer is in kabul and is joining us by phone. So lets start with that fighting, what is the latest on the conflict there . We know that there have been several days of heavy fighting in panjshir, and as you said both sides have said that they have had successes and victories, but all we know independently is that the taliban have penetrated into The Valley as far as a hospital which is run by an international aid charity. And it is a significant way into The Valley. So the situation of the
Electricity. And tensions are rising. Less than ten miles from where we are right now, police say a man was shot and killed, who was trying to get gasoline. A Texas Judge has issued a temporary Restraining Order against the states largest antiabortion group. The most pernicious thing about the Texas Law, it sort of creates a vigilante system. It just seems i know this sounds ridiculous, almost unamerican. Hi, everyone. Thanks for being with me. Im Amara Walker in atlanta in for pamela brown. You are in the cnn newsroom. East coast, West Coast, gulf coast. The nation reels from a devastating week of extreme weather and the reality of a climate in crisis. The Death Toll has climbed to at least 50 in the northeast from idas record rainfall. New York Officials blame illegal Basement Apartments for most of the Citys Inhome deaths. In New Jersey, searchers are looking for two College Students who were swept away into a storm drain. Receding floodwaters left their empty car hanging above the
Hello, again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. Right now, Desperation Setting in as cities from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast Deal with the aftermath of hurricane ida. At least 50 people are dead across the northeast and many are facing Flood Warnings again today. And were just learning President Biden will visit New Jersey and new York Tuesday to survey the damage. The Death Toll in Louisiana And Mississippi stands at 13. Many hardhit communities there are running short on food, fuel, and other supplies. In louisiana, the desperation is turning deadly. A man was killed after reportedly cutting in line at a gas station. Fuel supplies are growing more scarce by the day. Police say the shooting proves how desperate people are. Its unbelievable that People Cant Act like adults in this situation. Ladies and gentlemen, the services are here. We dont have enough gas. We dont have enough gas being delivered to stations. We dont have enough generators on. T
Flood warnings again today. In cranford, new jersey, stunning video showing water right there, just rushing right into the home in the basement, plowing down that wall. In nearby passaic, new jersey, the search continues after two College Students still missing were swept into a storm drain. Their car can be seen sitting atop a railing above the storm drain. And across louisiana, the situation is becoming increasingly desperate as temperatures soar and Food And Fuel run short. In jefferson parish, a man was Shot And killed while waiting in line at a gas station. Cnn has Team Coverage on the ground, as the cleanup continues. Well check with Nadia Romero in New Orleans in a moment. But first, Evan Mcmorris Santoro is in paterson, new jersey. Evan, whats the situation . Reporter well, fred, you mentioned that video out of cranford of that water rapidly filling up that basement. Thats what happened here in paterson, as well. The Passaic River runs through this town, it flooded very, very q
September 1st, bree that that is off. Great to have you back. I cant believe im allowed back. We have Breaking News once again this morning. Abortions banned in texas. The texas law, which again is in effect as of now, tries up to end Roe Versus Wade in years of supreme Court Precedent protecting the right to choose and forbidding states from outlawing abortions before fetal liability. The new law bans most abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy, which is before most women even know that theyre pregnant. Yeah, thats why theres such a big concern. This law went into effect after midnight. It allows private citizens to bring civil suits against anyone who assists a pregnant person seeking an abortion in violation of the ban. Cnns Laura Jarrett joins us now. This is such a huge moment. Can you tell what you say this means and what you believe is going to be the future of this and whether or not its going to get blocked . Yeah, this could be the defining moment for our generati