Country. Two decades after they were driven from kabul by u. S. And nato troops in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on new york and the pentagon. The collapse of the westernbacked afghan government was part of the big unpleasant surprise. Afghan president ashraf ghani quickly fled. The afghan flag has been lowered and devastating images are emerging from the capital city. Thousands of people swarmed the tarmac hoping to flee on a departing u. S. Military plane at kabul airport, while others clung to the side of the plane. It s among these scenes of chaos that president biden today made his first comments on the crisis since the fall of kabul on sunday. I stand squarely behind my decision. We were clear eyed about the risks. We planned for every contingency, but i always promised the american people that i would be straight with you. The truth is this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated. So what s happened? afghanistan political leaders gave up and fled the country. The afghan m
her policies led to economic turmoil. cbs ramy inocencio with the familiar face that could replace her. and a record drought and worker shortage has one company turning to a different source of labor. reporter: picking strawberries is backbreaking work, but not for these robots. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy thursday night. we want to begin with some important health news for families. in recent weeks across the country, there has been an alarming increase in illness among young children. and it s not covid. it s something called r.s.v. hospitals in at least 33 states are seeing a dramatic rise in cases of children suffering from the respiratory virus. cases have more than doubled in 25 states over the last month, and it s putting a strain on hospitals. some healthcare facilities are so overwhelmed, that they re running
and welcome to your new day. i m boris sanchez. good morning, boris. i m amara walker. we have new details on the violent attack of nancy pelosi s husband. we have new information and indications about the suspect s motive. and it is the final sprint of the midterm elections with both parties bringing out their closers. their messages and last-minute concerns in some of the key races. plus, the urgent message from the cdc about this year s flu vi virus, and why they re urging everyone to get vaccinated now. and pediatric hospitals pushed to the brink by a surge of rsv patients. your new day starts right now. good morning, everyone, and welcome to your new day. it s saturday, october 29th. always great to be with you, boris. i still don t know what to do with a 50% chance of rain forecast two days from now. give me 40% or 60%. what do i do with that? i m surprised they re not going to take an umbrella with you. i think you re going to be drenched. i m g
some tea and honey there. thanks so much. appreciate it. the next hour of new day starts right now. node. good morning, everyone. and welcome to your new day. i m amara walker. and good morning, amara, i m boris sanchez. we have new details on the violent attack on house speaker nancy pelosi s husband paul. hear what authorities saw what they arrived at the home. plus an update on the condition and new indications about the suspect s possible motive. it is the final sprint to both parties bringing out their closers and last-minute concerns in tight races. and a surge of rsv patients pushing some pediatric hospitals to capacity. you ll hear from one doctor who says he s not been this busy in a decade. and you set the town on fire, it s sometime for you to keep your word offer your resignation. parents in uvalde are demanding the public safety director hand in his badge. we re going to take you inside the emotional meeting, next. it is the weekend. satur
stage a comeback? the war in ukraine. putin firing a sniper rifle on a visit to a training camp for newly drafted troops. is russia getting help on the ground from iranian soldiers, what the u.s. found. the verdict in the kevin space yn y civil trial after another actor accused spacey of making a sexual advance on him when he was 14. the discovery in a search for a princeton university student missing a week. what police are saying. nbc news investigates can americas aging nuclear plant with stand climate change. what about all that radio active waste. and a kitchen helping chefs cook up their own businesses and inspiring america. this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. we are going to begin with a story of particular concern to families with very young children. an alarming and unprecedented rise in cases of a potentially serious respiratory virus. cases of a virus known as rsv now quickly rising in at least 32 states. rsv frequently infects chil