Is our government actually hindering the effort to get americans out of afghanistan . Tonight as we promised you, we will continue our coverage, including the saga of the translator we call sara, who is still trying to get home. We have an update from her that you are going to want to see. Now, as to the political side of this, the top republican on the house foreign Affairs Committee alleges the taliban now isnt letting some americans and afghan allies leave who are stuck at mazarisharif airport. In afghanistan. Mccaul used the phrase hostage situation. But our Secretary Of State rebutted it earlier. Were you able to relatively a small number of americans seeking to depart from mazarisharif with their families. We have been assured that all American Citizens and afghan citizens with valid Travel Documents will be allowed to leave. We are not aware of anyone being held on an aircraft or any hostagelike situation in mazarisharif. Mazarisharif. Thats where they are. The question is, how
Antimaskers are teaming up with the proud boys to threaten School Boards over mask mandates. While one School Board Meeting in North Carolina was so chaotic, attendees attempted to overthrow the officials and install themselves as a new board. Theres also Something Else thats happening right now about 3,000 miles away from the u. S. In brazil. Stay with me because there is a connection. Today is brazils independence day. Tens of thousands of demonstrators came out in support of their president , jair bolsonaro. Bolsonaro won a closely watched president ial election in 2018 and his victory signalled the countrys shift to the far right. He has praised the Countrys History of Military Dictatorship and has advocated torture. He was able to win the presidency by tapping into the resentments held by the while upper and upper upper middle classes in a country that like the u. S. Is rife with antiblackness and racism. During the pandemic, bolsonaro downplayed covid despite getting covid himsel
Now theyre coming every three, four and five years, he said. In a moment, well have a live report from louisiana as well. First Athena Jones joins us with the latest from new York City. So, whats going on . Reporter well, anderson, we are in gequeens, one of the are hardest hit from the storm in terms of damage, as you can see from the debris piled up behind me. People are putting out appliances and furniture to try to rebuild their lives, so hard hit with damages, but also with loss of life. Many of the deaths in queens occurring in blooded Basement Apartments. Reporter Heartbreaking Stories of loss. New York Police showing video of their attempt to rescue a Queens Couple and their 2yearold, all three later found dead in their flooded basement apartment. Two other queens residents died when a wall collapsed in the flooding. What we saw today was absolutely heartbreaking. The amount of Damage And Destruction that these families have experienced. Reporter communities across the region b
Out front, next. The u. S. Passes a tragic pandemic milestone. 40 Million confirmed covid cases as schools are now seeing a surge in cases among students and staff. And there are growing questions about when Booster Shots will even be available. Also, 800 Nursing Home residents forced to ride out Hurricane Ida in a warehouse. The conditions appalling. Seven people have died, so far. I will talk to the wife of one man who was in that warehouse about how he is doing tonight. And a former marine in full Body Armor charged with killing four people including a threemonthold baby. Why . Hear what he confessed to police. Lets go outfront. Good evening, everyone, so glad you are with me. Im Poppy Harlow in tonight for erin burnett. Welcome to a Special Edition of outfront. Tonight, 40 Million of the united states passing another, grim milestone. The number of confirmed covid cases in the united states since The Start of the pandemic has now topped 40 Million. It is a number that wouldve been u
And of course the goal is to get as many back in the classroom while keeping the covid cases town. Delta variant is still dominating and we know that there are vastly different rules governing school districts. So that is why health Experts Health experts to exceed the Goal Stick to the science. Whatre seeing is a mixed bag of mask adherence, some requiring masks, others not, others making laws against, and others only making it mandatory for the unvacci unvaccinated. One thing is for sure this fall, the School Year will be anything but normal for students yet again, which gets me to the next thing well be looking for the in the coming months when kids under 12 will be able to get the vaccine. Its obviously taking longer than parents sending their young children Back To School feel good about as we see the Delta Variant is finding the unvaccinated. Trial data is still being gathered. Once thats done, it will be submitted to the fda. Pfizer thinks it will be able to hand in its informat