So cavalier with the health of their communities. This is we re playing for real here. This isn t a game. And more than a third of adults in the u. S. Are still not fully vaccinated. And it s the unvaccinated, in large part, who are overwhelming hospitals in some states. The country is now averaging more than 1,500 covid deaths each day. That s up 9 % from last week. Cnn s nick watt has more. For elected officials actively working to undermine the fight against covid19. Reporter: so said the president announcing sweeping vaccine mandates with a testing optout for millions of american workers and cue some of those elected officials he s talking about. Texas is already working to hard this power grab, governor of texas. This unconstitutional move is terrifying, governor of mississippi. We will fight them to the gates of hell, governor of south carolina. The majority of american workers support vaccine mandates in their workplace and here in los angeles. The item passes. Thank you. Report
Extending a forever exit. In afghanistan, the taliban declaring victory, holding a press conference on the tarmac of the kabul airport with their own special forces. Of course, now carrying american weapons captured from the collapsed afghan army, and in a remote province, the taliban even holding a mock funeral, parading coffins draped with american and nato flags. A speaker praising the isis suicide bomber who killed 13 u. S. Service members and 200 afghans. At least 200 americans are still stranded in the country and countless afghan allies who helped u. S. Troops over 20 years of conflict left behind. We re also keeping a close eye on ida as it brings torrential rain and wind leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Millions across louisiana and mississippi are really suffering, dealing with the blustering heat and no power. A new law outlawing all abortions in the state went into effect at midnight, following all of the stories for you and let s begin with afghanistan and joinin
I just this is such a symbolic moment for this white house. And for this president. Obviously you hit it at the biggest point here. The president has delivered on a campaign promise to get the united states out of its longest war despite concerns about what the fallout would be. Despite concerns about repercussions. That has happened. We saw the last flight leave. And now the president has to talk about what happens next. Before he does that, i think he needs to answer several key questions i m told will be a key component of the speech today. That is what the american presence or efforts in afghanistan are going forward particularly giveren the fact there are still more than 100 american citizens that want to leave the country that are still on the ground. There are hundreds if not thousands of afghan allies who wanted to leave the country who are on the ground. We heard from the secretary of state. Tony blinken laying out the diplomatic efforts and process the u. S. Is launching and
So how many afghans will britain take? how many should we take? also tonight. Rebuilding after the pandemic the latest official figures show record job vacancies as the uk economy rebounds. The plague is still a killer in parts of the world, now a new vaccine developed here could consign it to history once and for all. A glimpse of deep space as we ve never seen it before astronomers learn more abouth the birth and destruction of the stars. And coming up on the bbc news channel. England captainjoe root admits his side need to get better following their final day defeat to india at lord s as they look for a way back in the series. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Twenty years after they were driven out of afghanistan, the taliban s leaders are back in the country they once ruled with such brutality. In their first public statements on afghan soil the taliban say their territory will no longer be used to export terror. Remember, that was the reason the international c
The uk says its evacuation programme in afghanistan is operating at full pace and the british government is planning to launch a new resettlement scheme for afghan refugees. In our other main news tonight, rebuilding after the pandemic the latest official figures show record job vacancies as the uk economy rebounds. The uk regulator has approved moderna coronavirus vaccine for 12 17 year olds. In haiti, first the earthquake, now the storm, the aid agencies battling nature to help those in need and astronomers have captured some of the most detailed images ever seen of galaxies in deep space. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. 20 years after being driven out of afghanistan the taliban leadership is back in the country they once ruled with such brutality. In the first public statement on afghan soil the taliban said their territory would no longer be used to export terror remember that was the reason the international coalition invaded the country after the 9 11 attacks on america