Afghanistan is over. The last american troop boarded an aircraft shortly before midnight in kabul Last Night, marking The End of a chaotic and deadly exit from the country. In total the State Department says more than 122,000 people were evacuated since late july. Including more than 6,000 americans. But officials estimate between one and 200 u. S. Citizens have been Left Behind. Look, theres a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure. We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out. I think if we stayed another ten days we wouldnt have gotten everybody out that wanted to get out and there still would be people disappointed with that. Its a tough situation. I want to emphasize again that because we have left that doesnt mean the opportunities for both americans that are in afghanistan that want to leave and afghans who want to leave, they will not be denied that opportunity. The United States leaves afghanistan in the same position as when the mission started in October
This is just some of the destruction in louisiana, thats about an Hour South of New Orleans. In New Orleans, the French Quarter was hit hard with significant damage. Still dark there but as The Sun comes up well have a better feel for things. In all, more than 1 Million people there are without electricity. The Power Outage could make the area for susceptible to extreme flooding like we see in this video from grand isle, along the coast. Joining us now jay gray. Good morning, the power is out in New Orleans, what does it look like this morning . Reporter willie, it is a mess right now. Once we get some sunshine i think well see more problems in New Orleans. But a break in the conditions, the winds dropped off, the rain thankfully after 16 straight hours has stopped. We have a chance to look at some of the devastation. You can see the Roof Top behind me pulled from a building thrown into the French Quarter, bringing with it an elevated street sign. You can see the brace there bent and p
18 u. S. Service members. Gunmen and two Suicide Bombers targeted the thousands waited near the Airport Yesterday who were hoping to Escape Afghanistan and the talibans rule. The first blast came outside The Gates and then another attack at a nearby hotel where people were waiting. Isisk, the islamic State Terror groups Afghanistan Affiliate has claimed responsibility for the blast. Earlier in the day the u. S. Embassy warned americans to stay away from the airport, citing an attack. As we showed you, President Biden spoke at the white House Yesterday where he condemned the attacks and vowed to make the terrorists pay. Chief white House Correspondent Peter alexander has more. Reporter days after president Bidens Deadline to end americas longest war, the commander in chief addressing what is one of the deadliest days for u. S. Troops in the entire 20year conflict. These american Service Members that gave their lives its an overused word but its appropriate here were heroes. Heroes engag
Exposure to ivermectin have more than doubled this the year as people continue to use it in an attempt to prevent or treat covid19. Ivermectin has not been approved for treating covid19 in humans. The fda tweeting the other day this, you are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, yall, stop it. Of course some of our nbc reporters have called to stores who sell this stuff, they say they cant keep this stuff, its flying off the shelves because of what were hearing there. Those words lifted straight from my fifth grade teacher, actually, in mississippi. Yall are not a horse. Yall are not a cow. Seriously, yall stop it. Unfortunately were talking about people guiding americans to use Deworming Treatment for cows. And for horses. And its one of the strange things, willie, that again we talk about this a good bit. Something well never understand is this resistance to the vaccine. The safest vaccine, as we heard yesterday, safer if you look at the numbers than aspirin. And people will the
Today a , discussion on snap food benefits with heather taylor. She is the strategic. Breath of the world is a nonprofit organization, and we represent a collective christian voice. We work with denominations, congregations all across the country to mobilize and urge congress to pass legislation to address hunger and poverty, both here in the United States and abroad. Host joining us today ahead of what is said today a very big bump for snap recipients in the coming weeks, explain. Guest exactly. These are the kinds of policies that we focus on and for good reason. What we learned this week is that the biden administration has essentially worked with and ordered the usda, the united States Department of agriculture, to proceed to increase snap monthly benefits by about 25 . That is the supplemental nutrition assistance program, poorly formerly known as food stamps, and what has been proven to be the most effective Food And Hunger program in north america. What that means in real terms