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biden approved a major disaster declaration for louisiana. i became sure as a category four storm with maximum sustained, winds over 150 miles per hour. it has been weakening as it s moved inland, but slowly. and it is now to a category two. the national hurricane center says it is still bringing catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding, to southeastern louisiana. and that has brought scenes like this in the city of houma. the extraordinary power of those high, winds meanwhile, the entire city of new orleans is in the, dark without power tonight except for those with generators. the power companies is ida caused quote, catastrophic transmission damage. across louisiana more than 930,000 people have lost power. we have also had our first confirmed death, caused by this hurricane. a 60-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on his home, just south of baton rouge. of course this catastrophic storms taking place during the pandemic, in a state that has ....
hello, welcome to the programme. there was a grim, inevitability, about the attack in kabul today. the intelligence was specific, the threat was well known, but amid the fear and desperation of those trying to get out, no conceivable way to stop it. the first explosion camejust before dusk, close to the abbey gate of the kabul airport. it is on the south side of the perimeter, where dense crowds of people had been waiting, some of them knee deep in a sewage drain, for a vanishingly slim chance of escape. there are deeply upsetting images of the dead lying in the water and the wounded being ferried to hospital sometimes on the back of wheelbarrows. not long after there was a second explosion this time outside the baron hotel, further along the airport perimeter, where terrified afghans would surely have been running from the first blast. a senior afghan health officials says at least 60 people have been killed and 140 injured. in the last hour the pentagon has confir ....
complex attack. and then, a second explosion rocked the area by the hotel. john: that hotel is part of an american rescue operation just days ago. at least, 13 people are dead as result of the attacks. the kabul hospital saying at least, 16 have been injured. listen here. word has been out for the last few days and understanding something of this nature. the first thing that came to mind and one of my first runs to the gate to take people across is this would be a perfect scene scenario for a suicide bombing and cause mayhem. one person with luggage exposed could cause ma hem. and unfortunately, this has occurred this afternoon. the first thing that came to mind is this an ideal scenario for a suicide bombing. but nothing happened until today. as i said, the last couple of days, the word out was that isis was planning something like this. sandra: jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. john: some brand-new video coming into our news room. we have to warn viewers ....
going through some growing pains. the idea that somehow there is a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, i don t know how that happens. i don t know how that happened. so, for you, that was always priced into the decision? yes. i think they are going through sort of an existential crisis about do they want to be recognized by the international community as being a legitimate government. will: existential crisis how perfectly 2021. hey, you remember those bumper cars we showed you the other night the taliban having a grand old time? apparently after they were done yelling wee, they burned down the ride. melted it. not unlike the democratic party. they get to enjoy the finer things in life like dining at french laundry or receiving rent checks. but everyone else has to be locked down under masked cherie a we are going to talk more about this a little bit later tonight. we have a really big show. tucker carlson is going to be joining us shortly. first, i ....
fun. and don t worry about the rest. you know? you have good hygiene, if you re going to get it, you re going to get. it is a matter. presidential conmen? the scathing new op-ed accusing trump of conning his own political donors and lying about where he is spending the money. the closing ceremony for this year s historic olympic games is getting underway right now. and team usa, going out with a bang. after women s volleyball and basketball take home the gold. the canadian border set to reopen tomorrow. reuniting loved ones separated by the pandemic for more than a year. we re going to talk with one couple whose 15 minute drive to see each other turned into over a year apart. i am so looking forward to talking to them. they are so sweet. they have such a beautiful love story. but for now, good morning. it is sunday, august 8th. i mean the riser. i m candice gibson. at msnbc world headquarters. we re keeping an eye on what s happening on the canadian border. bu ....