Material on site. Ian Pannell Tracking late developments. And then stephanie ramos on the meeting with the president. Back here at home tonight, the deadly School Shooting on just the Third Day of school. The horrific images coming in now from a Middle School in albuquerque and what authorities have just revealed. Tonight, the track has now shifted. The tropical Storm Warnings up at this hour. Where this system will hit the u. S. And when. And in the east at this hour, the severe storms from virginia, washington, d. C. , up tHrough New York. Rob marciano timing it all out. The major headline involving new York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Building Collpase at a supermarket. Reports of people injured. And the news on the legendary singer Tony Bennett. At the age of 95 what his family has revealed. Good evening. Its great to have you with us here as we near The End of another week together. We have several developing stories. U. S. Troops arriving in kabul. And the deadly School Shooting h
House correspondent, phil mattingly, and cnn senior international security editor, nick paton walsh. Let me start with you. 17 capitals now, at least 17, this is happening remarkably fast. In a week. And if you cast your mind back, victor, to literally how the last 20 years have often been about stalemates over a village in the middle of nowhere, an intense amount of u. S. Military power, the speed of this reversal is utterly staggering, faster frankly than when the u. S. Swept in, in 2001. The second and third largest cities in talibans hands. Kandahar fell overnight. It feels like a couple of days ago now, remarkable that they have that hugely symbolic birthplace of their movement now in their hands. The question, what of kabul next . Yes, theres mazari in the north, possibly the east, but its very clear they have their target set On Kabul, but do they want a lengthy and bitter Street Fight for a city of 6 Million to 7 Million people . Many doubt that. They could possibly encircle it
Britney spears and Joey Jones on the dramatic developments happening by the minute in afghanistan. Sandra thats where we begin this hour on america reports. The dire situation in afghanistan Out Of Control as new reporting from our Pentagon Team suggests the Countrys Capitol Kabul could next to fall. The biden administration is sending thousands of troops back in just a couple of weeks before the president s deadline for our troops to be gone. I am Sandra Smith on a busy friday afternoon. This is america reports. Welcome trace. I am Trace Gallagher in for john roberts. First of 3 Infantry Battalions is en route To Kabul. A u. S. Defense official told Fox News Kabul could fall as soon as tomorrow. The Pentagon Works to evacuate embassy staff. They are asking the taliban not to attack the embassy. Sandra they captured afghanistans second and third largest cities. It is estimated that the taliban controls twothirds of that country as President Biden planned a departure for all u. S. Force
Material on site. And Teanosontrkidevelo Priden here at home, the the Third Day of albuquerque. And what authorities have just revealed. Tonight, the track has now shifted. The tropical Storm Warnings now up at this hour. Where this system will hit the u. S. , and when. And in the east, the severe storms from virginia, washington, d. C. , up tHrough new york. Rob marciano times it out. The major headline involving new York Governor andrew cuomo. The Building Collapse at a supermarket. Reports of people injured. And news on the legendary singer Tony Bennett. At the age of 95, what his family has revealed. Evenin here. We have several developing stories. U. S. Troops arriving in kabul. And the deadly School Shooting here at home. But we will begin with the coronavirus and the key decision that will affect millions of vaccinated americans. The Cdc Director signing off on a third doze of the Pfizer Or Moderna vaccines to protect millions of immunocompromised people from the delta variant.
Kabul that is how fast the taliban is tearing across the country like a Buzz Saw Retaking control 20 years after u. S. Forces first invaded and weeks since all american troops left. This was President Biden on that day a month ago. Is the taliban takeover in afghanistan now inevitable . No, it is not, because you have afghan troops at 300,000 well equipped and as well equipped as any army and the Air Force and something like 75,000 taliban. It is not inevitable. As we await the briefing with the possibility that i may interrupt any of the guests to jump to it, joining me is New York Times Chief Correspondent Peter baker, msnbc military analyst, and medal of Honor Winner jacobs and Jeff Baker a columnist. Now, i will begin with you, jeff, the article in the Washington Post writes about vietnam, and for President Biden, who had hoped for an orderly u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan, the chaos In Kabul carries echos of The Fall Of Saigon in 1975. So do we have images of that same images o