Without power. Overseas secretary of state Tony Blinken saying that the United States has denied a Hostage Situation exists with americans stranded at an airport in northern afghanistan, but he acknowledges with no diplomats on the ground they have no way of verifying these reports and thousands of citizens dont know if theyll ever Get Out. Raf sanchez in doha, Qatar And Admiral stavridis. I want to play what we heard from the Secretary Today and he was there with secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin with the situation at mazaresharif at the airport during a Press Conference in Doha Today. One of the challenges has been that, as we understand it, there are groups of people who are grouped together some of whom have the appropriate travel document, an American Passport, a green card, a visa and others do not, and its my understanding that the taliban has not denied exit to expect holding a valid document, but they have said that those without valid documents at this point cant leave, but b
Cases skyrocket, and students, the majority of whom are not yet eligible to be vaccinated head back to class. Welcome to mtp daily. A couple of big victories for republicans in texas with national implications. The biden administration and democrats in congress are looking on after a summer of broken quorums and bolt from the statehouse, the controversial Voting Bill got greg Abbotts Signature in the last hour. The final Version Bans drive through and 24 hour voting, establishes new Id Requirements for mailin balloting. Criminal penalties for Voting Law Violations and empowers partisan poll watchers. The Supreme Court Let Texas near total Abortion Stay on the books for now, effectively bans abortions after six weeks, before many know theyre pregnant. No exception for Rape Or Incest and gives 10,000 to anyone that sues someone that helps give an abortion. They have public opinion on their side. Heres what they dont have. Options, or not many of them. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is promising ac
Qatar where u. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is to arrive for new hopes for citizens in afghanistan. 20 years after 9 11. Did you ever see him again . I never saw him again, one month later he passed away at Walter Reed. This is the Cbs Weekend News from New York. With Jericka Duncan. Good evening, thanks for watching. Idas fury was first felt one week ago. Today it is still inflicting pain. Two more people have died in New York and in louisiana two more Nursing Home residents evacuated to a Warehouse Have died. Ida crashed ashore the Gulf Coast then raced into the northeast, in its wake more than 60 people have died in eight states. Today the n. Y. P. D. Released video of officers attempting to rescue a family in a basement apartment. Three people, one a toddler, died. Cbs Tom Hanson is in hard Hit Paskataway new jersey. Tom, how are things looking where you are . Reporter hi there jericka. Well, residents here are cleaning up after the remanats of hurricane ida. Take a look a
The midatlantic and northeast are trying to recover from unprecedented flooding as well as tornadoes in the aftermath of ida. A new Abc News Washington Post Poll shows a drop in the President S Approval Rating. 44 of americans say they approve of how hes handling his Job. 51 disapprove. Also, new Data Points to a slowdown in Job creation. The Labor Department says some 235,000 Jobs were added in augment economists expected more than 700,000 new hires. The Unemployment Rate is down slightly now at 5. 2 . Theres increased concern the Delta Variant is taking a toll on the economy. This comes as longterm Unemployment Benefits are set to expire this weekend. This morning before his trip to louisiana the President Spoke about the state of the economy. Theres no question the Delta Variant is why Todays Job Report isnt stronger. It has brought america out of an economic free fall. The second thing that has to happen in september is for the congress. The House And Senate to pass the Job of pass
React with anger and disgust. For what . What was this all for . Odonnell Tropical Storm Fred makes Landfall Florida braces for Flooding And Life threatening storm surge. Where is the storm headed next . Haitis agony the Death Toll soars after a devastating earthquake, rescuers using their bare hands to go through rubble. Could Heavy Rain threaten the search for survivors . Grim Covid Warning hospitals are stretched so thin, a Cancer Surgeon is covering nursing shifts. Safe to drive . the new investigation into teslas autopilot software. And the big announcement from Soccer Superstar Carli lloyd. This is the Cbs Evening News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, to our viewers in the west, and Thank You for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with the rapidly changing developments in the Taliban Takeover of afghanistan. President biden just spoke directly to the american people, defending the u. S. Withdrawal. I stand squarely behind my dec