high the floodwaters went. i m surprised by that in what otherwise you would not assume could generate a water height that went up in some cases almost to the windows of the homes, literally over your head. that is pretty amazing. meanwhile, as the president traveled to new jersey the taliban overseas announcing the formation of a new government in afghanistan with several acting ministers. we re going to take a look at what this means. and also we re going to talk with a afghan singer, songwriter and tv personality who was able to flee her homeland. we re also following two big stories from texas. governor greg abbott signed a bill that puts sweeping new restrictions on voting despite democratic efforts to block that legislation. and the justice department vowing to protect people who seek or provide abortions and fight back against that new texas abortion law which is the most restrictive in the nation. we re going to talk about all of this with texas democratic represe
and celebrations in guinea after the military takes over in an apparent coup. good to have you with us. the taliban are now claiming to have taken complete control of the last holdout province in northern afghanistan. the panchia province has been the scene of first fighting but the taliban s claim is being denied by the national resistance front. a spokesman told cnn resistance forces are still in strategic positions across the valley and are continuing to fight. meantime, a vital lifeline for afghanistan has reopened. the kabul airport is now seeing more domestic flights resume, and on sunday aid planes brought in more than 50 tons of medical supplies and food. so let s head straight now to kabul where journalist ben farmer is standing by. he joins us now. so ben, we are getting these mixed reports on where things stand in northern afghanistan. what are you learning about who has control in that region after some fierce fighting there? reporter: just in the last few min
and celebrations take over in an apparent coup in guinea. thanks for joining us. the death toll in louisiana is st still climbing a week after hurricane aid. the latest victim is a 74-year-old man who died from the heat without offering any other details. that brings the tally of storm-related debtaths in louisiana to 13. nearly 600,000 customers are still without power and facing another day of scorching temperatures. here is governor john bel edwards stern warning. heat is a major factor right now. that is especially true in areas without power because you can t go in and cool off with air conditioning, you typically can t get a cold drink of water and that sort of thing. so please take advantage of cooling shelters if you can. run your generators if you have them but do it safely. and make sure that you continue to check on your neighbors especially those who are elderly or have special needs. louisiana residents are also navigating a mine field of other challenges in
catastrophic weather events. hurricanes and tornados, flash flooding, wildfires, all of course made worse by climate change. the economic recovery was sluggish in august. with far fewer jobs created than expected. and don t forget, enhanced unemployment benefits coming to an end for many millions of needy americans. as the president s approval rating dips following the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. let s start our coverage with arlette saenz. this is a holiday rife with challenges for the white house. bring us up to speed on how the president plans to tackle all of these issues. reporter: well, boris, president biden will head back to the white house later this evening with that fresh set of challenges piling up on his plate. after that rocky august, the president saw his approval rating fall to its lower point of his presidency. and the white house is aware that there is very little room for error going forward. now on afghanistan, much of the focus right now is try
so let s begin with cnn chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins. of everything i ve laid out, which is president biden s top priority? reporter: i think coronavirus is probably top of mind for the white house right now. we know president biden is going to give a major speech on that this week. also, alisyn, as you noted he has several things on his plate when he comes back to washington tonight following this holiday weekend. and tomorrow you will see the president go to new york and new jersey. both the states he has declared states of emergency and disaster declarations under way there right now in an effort to help with what we ve been seeing on the ground. and a lot of this he is going to tie to what he did in louisiana touring the damage there which is, of course, climate change. and his domestic agenda, something that we know will be at the forefront when lawmakers are back here in washington. but, alisyn, it s not just that. he is still dealing with afghanist