And then today on cnn, the white House Chief of staff tried to clarify. Did he get ahead of the science by setting the specific date for boosters before the data was . I think what we said was we would be ready as of the 20th. That was the projection from the senior Science Team as to when the fda would clear the boosters. I want to be clear. No one is going to get boosters until the fda says theyre approved until the Cdc Advisory Committee makes a recommendation. All this as the virus spreads rapidly. Virtually all americans live in areas with high levels of community transmission. Florida is seeing its deadliest days of this pandemic. The average number of daily deaths reported in florida has broken records for three straight weeks in a row. Across the Country Hospitalizations nearly tripled in july. Then doubled in august. And now concerns are growing about the new, new Coronavirus Variant Beginning to circulate. Lets begin with that confusion over the Booster Shots. Cnn is in wilmi
Gulf coast. Griff well begin with afghanistan wHere tHe pentagon finisHed a briefing with new details on that deadly Drone Strike against isisk. We have extensive coverage, including David Spunt at tHe White House and trey, Lucas TomlinSon at tHe pentagon. Lucas, lets start with you, you were just in tHe briefing, tell us what happened. Griff, u. S. Intelligence says tHe two high profile Highs Sis planners were plotting more attacks against tHe u. S. Troops at tHe airport in kabul Sometimes in tHe next three days before tHe August 31st deadline. Here is how John Kirby described tHe operation. THey lost a planner and tHey lost a Facilitator And THeyve got one wounded. And tHe fact that two of tHese individuals are no longer walking on tHe face of tHe earth, thats a good thing. Its a good thing for tHe people of afghanistan and its a good thing for our troops and our forces at that airfield. THe pentagon is not releasing tHe names of tHe people tHey killed. Im told that tHe drone went fr
Anyone who worked with us and nato troops. Well be live in kabul. Also tonight. One young afghan boy who did make it to the uk, falls to his death from a Hotel Window in sheffield. New research finds covid vaccines offer strong protection against the Delta Variant but vaccinated adults can have high levels of the Virus. The appeal of morrisons, multi billion pound bids from america to control the Supermarket Chain. And the paralympics join a global campaign to improve the lives of A Billion disabled people around the world. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News channel, History Made glamorgan win a Knockout Trophy for the first time, they beat durham at Trent Bridge in the one Day Cup final. Good evening. Crowds of desperate people continue the scramble to escape afghanistan, fearing for their lives under taliban rule, and pleading with foreign governments to help them. Kabul airport is a scene of despair and hope, as huge crowds gather, praying for seats on evacuation flights. To
It is truly a trillion to see Space Diplomacy a topic, near and dear to me, draw so much of a crowd. Thank you for joining us. Im the historian of Science And Technology and a curator at the smithsonian national Air And Space museum for the apollo spacecraft collection. 50 years ago this week, the apollo 11 crew fulfilled president kennedys call to land humans on the moon within a decade and return them safely back to earth. And i hope youve been celebrating all week. A greater percentage of Earths Population followed their flight than any previous event in history. Atheir flight they toured 20 countries on every continent. President nixon declared them best Ambassadors America could have on this earth. Today were looking back and asking what was the political and foreign Relations Significance of the Apollo Program . And what is its enduring legacy . Were also going to look forward, questioning how Apollo Air and Space Diplomacy should inform Foreign Relations today. So very shortly,
American History Tv continues now. Watch more online any time at cspan. Org history. Well, welcome. It is truly a trillion to see Space Diplomacy a topic, near and dear to me, draw so much of a crowd. Thank you for joining us. Im the historian of Science And Technology and a curator at the smithsonian national Air And Space museum for the apollo spacecraft collection. 50 years ago this week, the apollo 11 crew fulfilled president kennedys call to land humans on the moon within a decade and return them safely back to earth. And i hope youve been celebrating all week. A greater percentage of Earths Population followed their flight than any previous event in history. Atheir flight they toured 20 countries on every continent. President nixon declared them best Ambassadors America could have on this earth. Today were looking back and asking what was the political and foreign Relations Significance of the Apollo Program . And what is its enduring legacy . Were also going to look forward, que