Where do we go from here? and where you ll be asked to roll up your sleeve again. We have new information tonight on the missing woman case gripping the country, now her fiancé is also missing after placement the day at his family home in northport florida. The breaking details coming up, but we begin tonight with what top american general is calling a tragic mistake, that u. S. Drone strike in afghanistan killing ten civilians. White house correspondent tracking the latest development tonight. This was a sort of admission frankly that usually followed b resignations or perhaps even firings, but the fallout from the botched drone strike in afghanistan continues to develo tonight, but one thing is for certain, innocent people are dead over there and lawmakers here are demanding accountability. It was a mistake, and i offe my sincere apology. As a combatant commander, i am fully responsible for the strik in the outcome. While i have begun with the mos important findings of our investiga
Checkpoints, and now u. S. Embassy as alert say the gates may open or closed without notice in that americans should use their best judgment when traveling emphasizing the u. S. Government cannot ensure safe passage. We have team box coverage retired fourstar general jack keane. We begin with jennifer griffin life at the pentagon with the latest ahead of the president. We have just received news that an american commander has just ordered plates resumed fro kabul after a nine hour pause. Fox news has also confirmed the u. S. Military does not have permission to leave the airport in carry out rescue operations even though british and french paratroopers are doing so great no american transport planes ha taken off in the past nine hour due to a logistical bottleneck red foxes learn the u. S. Military does not have permission from the white house to play people directly to the u. S. Despite preparations being made at three american bases. Many of the afghans who have been flown out, about
Surge of covid cases linked to a fast spreading variant. We will tell you what you need to know. Live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching in the united states and canada and around the world. I m kim brunhuber and this is cnn newsroom. As the death toll climbs in gaza from israeli air strikes and artillery, deadly violence is now spreading to the west bank. At least ten blwere killed. We will have more on that in a moment. The israeli military bombardment of gaza has gone on around the clock. Thousands have been left homeless by the destruction. Palestinian health minute city say 126 palestinians have been killed including dozens of children since the conflict began. Israeli says eight people have killed as rockets rain down from gaza. Some have slipped through with deadly effect. Nic robertson is live near the gaza border. More threats and it seems clear things are heading in the wrong direction. Where are things where you are and are they expecting
live as soon as it begins. at the very same time we are keeping a close eye on what s happening down in texas. the deep freeze there is over but you have still got 8 million people without power, people lining up to get food and that s not all their problems. some texans are now getting hit with massive electric bills. this woman s monthly bill was over $6,000. i ll explain why that is happening in just a minute. and finally, a new and terrible milestone, the number of covid deaths in the united states of america has now surpassed half a million. a figure equivalent to the total population of kansas city, or miami, florida. the president and first lady will hold a ceremony this evening to honor and remember those who lost their lives. but there is good covid news out there. coronavirus numbers keep coming down across the nation, new cases have fallen, more than 40% over the last two weeks, hospitalizations and deaths are down at least 30%. i want to start this very busy w
around the corner according to dr. anthony fauci says the goalpost has been moving for whether or not americans are considered fully vaccinated. one week until christmas, we ll your packages arrive on time? we begin tonight with the reinstatement of the covid vaccine and eight affected more than 80 million workers nationwide. we re going to go to kevin in just a minute was our white house correspondent checking on that. but first up tonight in the pandemic round up because that is the top of the used to, new york city s christmas spectacular show will go dark for the rest of the year. that follows several breakthrough cases in fully vaccinated caste or production numbers tickets will be fully refunded. the national football league announcing its postponing multiple upcoming games due to substance increase in testers t games sunday games to tuesday, the nfl has reported that more than 94 percent of its players are vaccinated including almost 100 percent of legal personnel. the