Louisiana, expected to slam ashore tomorrow. It adds insult to injury for hospitals across the coast already at a Breaking Point with covid patients. This is American Voices. Lots of news today. Well begin this hour with the fight for Voting Rights. Today thousands marched through the streets of d. C. And other american cities like phoenix, miami, and atlanta. The protesters united against the gops sustained attacks on Voting Rights made possible by State Legislatures and gop control. Today the new president of the aflcio, the largest federation of unions in the united states, spoke to Nbc News on the sidelines of a rally in phoenix. We are concerned about what were seeing in terms of Voter Suppression all across this country and really in my opinion the action is out in the community and on the ground. Thats why i wanted to be here in Phoenix Today because these activists are ready to march, ready to mobilize, educate, register voters. We want to be good partners on the ground and mak
States And all around the world. I appreciate your company. Im Michael Holmes And this is cnn newsroom. U. S. Military leaders are warning that the deadly Suicide Bombings outside Kabul Airport are likely just the beginning. Were about to show you some very graphic video of the scene. It is difficult to watch, but it is also important that we document the brutality of what is happening. More than 90 afghans And 13 u. S. Service members were killed at the airports main Entrance Gate for evacuees. And also, at the nearby baron hotel. The jihadist group, isisk, has claimed responsibility for the attack which the u. S. And others have been warning about for days. What you see there is a Scene Outside of a kabul hospital as families gathered hoping they would hear the names of their Loved Ones who were getting medical care. The u. S. President Joe Biden vowing to continue the airlift that has now brought more than 100,000 people out of afghanistan. And hes ordered the u. S. Military to go a
Today after deciding not to extend the deadline to american troops to withdraw. This comes as the Evacuation Mission has accelerated rapidly. The president says the u. S. Has helped Air Lift more than 70,000 people out of the country in just ten days. The president is warning that the withdrawal timetable depends on the taliban continuing to cooperate with the evacuation. There are new questions about whether that will happen. The taliban now says they will not allow afghan nationals to leave the country as thousands are still waiting for flights out. Our correspondents, analysts are standing by as we uncover this breaking story. First lets go to Kaitlyn Collins. We heard from the president a little while ago as he sticks with his Withdrawal Deadline. Reporter yeah, wolf. He is sticking with that. That means the clock is now ticking. With just seven days left to complete this evacuation from afghanistan before the president says he is going to standby August 31st as the exit date. This
Dodged a bullet. Some houses were not able to dodge the bullet. This is one of them on montague avenue. A large tree behind me came down on this house here. If you can see, its almost embedded in the roof up there. And another part of the tree came downright here as well. And youve got some downed lines here. Im told this is a Cable Tv Line probably. But there are Power Lines downright around this house. So ive got the owner of the house here. Nate, you were here when this happened. Tell us what it was like. There was a thud. I was upstairs. I felt a shudder. I knew it was probably a tree. I looked out and could see that tree down there. But the funny thing is, i think the house built in 1895 is to sturdy. Even though it built up speed and hit the covered por. It broke off a piece of the tree. Theres no damage other than the tront of the porch. Were you thinking i got to get out of here . No. I went outside to see where the damage was. I was more worried about the powerline which came