In kabul last month, missing the intended target. Seven of the dead were children. This is a major reversal of the Pentagons Position at the time, us officials said the strike was justified and righteous, because it prevented militants from using from using a Car Bomb to attack the airport. Our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, had this to say about the strike. We were there the morning after the strike and it was a terrible scene. Family members came into the wreckage searching for remains of their Loved One so they could try and bury them. They were utterly distraught and furious at the suggestion they had anything to do with isis. In fact, number of Family Members who were killed had worked with american aid organisations, american forces, even, in afghanistan. The family had been hoping to be evacuated out to america. This is an incredibly grim way to bring an end to this chapter in american involvement in afghanistan. Meanwhile, here, there is a deepening economic crisi
Unvaccinated people are at risk. Silence from top republicans as we learn disturbing new details about Donald Trumps final days in office, including concerns that he would try to stage a coup to stay in power. Trumps denials now also raising eyebrows. One year after congressman john lewiss death, Texas Democrats continue to face arrests after leaving their state to block o a vote on Gop Voting restrictions. Its amazing who we want to arrest in this country. Were doing everything we can to fight for democracy, but we dont want to arrest those that are breaking the law, that are killing people, that are, you know, doing the things that they claim that black lives matter protesters were doing, that were actually rioting, insurrectionists. And the president of the naacp whos vowed to pay the bail of any democrat who was arrested. It seems like the only thing that can unite republicans and democrats these days is Britney Spears. How the effort to free britney is gaining steam on Capitol Hil
Covering the infrastructure debate, and in Mississippi And California covering the dangerous spread of coronavirus. In fact, that is where we will start. Nbcs Allison Barber is outside a hospital in jackson, mississippi, where they are starting to see a rise in children hospitalized with covid. Las vegas an indoor Mask Mandate is back in americas second largest city and i want to bring in Dylan Byers and dr. Patel. Lets start in mississippi, one of the least vaccinated states in our country and now children make up 7 of Icu Covid patients statewide there. What are you hearing from folks on the ground about the crisis . Reporter yeah, the numbers are rising here. Theyre rising quickly. Thats whats giving a lot of Doctors Concern is the rate at which theyre seeing these numbers really start to pick up. We are outside of a childrens hospital. Its part of a larger medical system. One of the largest in this state. They say they have seen hospitalizations pick up across all ages in recent we
Surge in cases and hospitalizations among unvaccinated americans. Alabamas Republican Governor is not mincing words about why this is happening. The new cases and covid have because of unvaccinated folks. Almost 100 of the new hospitalizations are with unvaccinated folks. And the deaths are certainly occurring with unvaccinated folks. Why is she so frustrated. Look at this number. Look at this percentage. Alabama is the least vaccinated state in america. Just 33. 9 of residents are fully vaccinated there. More than 50,000 new cases were reported in the u. S. Yesterday alone. With the sevenday average well above 40,000. Just for context, that is almost four times what it was last month. Again the vast majority of those cases are among the unvaccinated. Hospitalizations are rising to the highest levels in months and the situation is growing more dire in the state of florida which leads the nation in new coronavirus ipfections. That is why Layla Santiago is, in miami to be specific, where
Saw play the piano for the first time, who i saw going to high school. And now going here, going there, going to europe. And then this is my favorite picture. Look at this one. She is gorgeous. Zoom in. Chris, you sent me that and i said i said you cant do a mean enough look. Look how goodlooking that kid is. I know. Youre in trouble. I mean, look, theyre the perfect couple. Theyre gorgeous. And if you think a mean look is going to keep bella from that guy, hes so handsome, i think youre in a world of trouble. I said to him these Storm Clouds are just a whisper of the hell i can bring your way. No, hes a great kid. His dad is a great guy. And look, its good you have friends going. I trust him. Its very nice. But ive got to tell you, i was a mess when i was leaving there. I took pictures with her at home. Im just so proud of her, you know . When i saw that picture i said she looks gorgeous, obviously. And then i said wait a minute is she going to prom with maurice Debois Son . Good man,