In Atlanta Welcome to all you watching us here in the united states, canada and Around The World. This is Cnn Newsroom. Im kim brunhubar. Plenty of americans remember exactly where they were on 9 11. In the coming hours those memories and emotions will come flooding back as the u. S. Marks the 20th Anniversary of the attacks. Where the Twin Towers once stood are now two beams of white light. This anniversary comes he at the very moment the u. S. Has left afghanistan, ending the 20 Year War that was triggered that day. Nearly 3,000 people died on 9 11 at the World Trade Center, at the u. S. Pentagon and in a feel in shanksville, pennsylvania where passengers foiled one take. They were mostly americans. But others came from more than 90 countries. The president and First Lady will pay their respects at all three sites on saturday. Earlier Joe Biden spoke about the deeper significance of the tragedy. Memories is what makes us who we are. America at its best. To me its the central lesson o
Mike, good evening. As u. S. Officials are here, there are a lot of questions about the fate of those americans And afghans trapped in Northern Afghanistan. Satellite images show six planes at the airport in Northern Afghanistan as the taliban is reportedly blocking the planes from taking off, StrAnding Americans And afghans. Republican House Member Michael mccaul told Fox News sunday that the flights were cleared for takeoff by the u. S. State department, though provided nopl additional evidence. Reports indicate up to A ThousAnd people all on planes. In the afghan capital a new image shows a taliban flag painted outside the former u. S. Embassy as the group works to put together government. Technical issues so that the new government is announced. We are also waiting, but efforts are being made to do the basic work. This announcement of the government in the next few nights. Over the past few days, taliban officials have met with her presented its from the United Nations And the red
Suspect, are dead. The shooter reportedly firing at random. Andin spacexs crew one bac on earth thiss morning. The Driving Capsule splashing down off the coast of florida overnight. Returning four astronauts home. More incredible images ahead. That team right now on their way to houston to be reunited with their families. We say good morning, its sunday, may 2nd. Im kendis gibson. Im lindsey reiser. We begin with the growing tensions among republicans. A resolution by the utah gop to censure mitt romney over his two votes to impeach former President Trump failed yesterday. Were learning new information he was booed at one point. Amanda golden is live with more. Reporter he faced a challenge within his own party and it came down to utah. There was that vote to censure republican senator romney over his previous votes to impeach former president donald trump, keep in mind, he was the only republican snaert that twice voted to convict former President Trump. That Censure Resolution did fa
Our borders are racists. Shut up, putin stooge. But wait a second. Why is it disloyal to side with russia but loyal to side with ukraine . Theyre both Foreign Countries that dont care anything abouteo United States. Kind of strange. Its Almostan Absurd Performanca but its all theyve got in the end. The fact iss ukraine strategically irrelevant to the United States. No rational person could defend a war with russia over ukraine. Nobody thinks a war like that would make America Safer or stronger or more prosperous. If you take a look at our economy recently Dangerous Levels of inflation, a workforce in disarray, wildly chaotic swings in Financial Markets w in case you havent noticed. Well, Joiningjo A Conflictin in Eastern Europe fix any of that , come on. Of course not. Itll make it worse if the neocons arent restrained and soon americansnsre are goino be a lot poorer. Sos . Why are they doing this . Thats a complex question. Hubris, stupidity, the damage psychological makeup of our lea
End of the hour tonight we have californias Assembly Member marc berman, who is the guy who has put into law, got the governors signature on this law, that now makes it law that in every election in california voters will be mailed a ballot. Every single time you go to the mailbox for the election in california in the future. Sober tour turner there has skyrocketed with the vote by mail. It may continue to. Well california is not the first state to do this. We have other states that have done this, pretend damik, there are states that have been working this for using this policy effectively four years, to get some of the higher Voter Turnout in the country, not a controversial shooting at all. But a huge leap into the next century. As big as an important as california to be doing it. And of course leading off for us tonight senator, who had very big moments and had very big hearings today to probe pramila jayapal, is going to be here with the latest on whats happening in the house. And