Florida braces for tropical storm Fred. Haiti braces for rain 2 days after EQ. In Afghanistan chaos and confusion, can't leave the country, gunfire, tarmac scene, all embassy staff at air port and so are many people trying to leave. Taliban is in Kabul in the government headquarters. Ghani fled. Taliban is in the presidential palace. Taiban say to trust them and that the future government will include non-Taliban Afghans. Afghans that worked for US fear Taliban reprisal. Blinken defends US troops pull out. One Taliban said in the presidential palace, 'I was in gitmo for 8 years'. The palace was built with American money. Ghani left country with a small number of aids without telling anyone. They are speeding up evacuation with more air lifts. 5000 American troops in Afghanistan, double what were taken back. People are desperate to catch a flight out. Taliban in charge, sending a message to foriegners and diplomates to feel safe and stay where they are in an effort for international legitimacy. US embassy cleared out, they are at the airport. 6000 troops to secure airport. New Zealand, South Korea, France, Sweden, and Saudi Arabia are evacuating citizens and diplomatic staff.
'90 million people are still unvaccinatted' - Dr. Francis Collins NIH director. 'They are sitting ducks for this virus, that's the mess we are in, world of hurt, critical junjucture, turn that around, CDC reproted 7 day average of 129,000 daily new cases, up more than 700% from early July.' Dr. Collins fears it could go above 200,000 over the next several weeks. Texas supreme court backs Abbot on mask mandates, blocking mask mandates. Some districts will still require masks (Dallas and Baxter counties). Kathy Hochul will be transparent re Cuomo. She wants to get money out to land lords and illegal immigrants. Cuome resignation in effect next week. Biden to boost food stamps benefits 25% or 36$. It is the largest permanent increase in social program history. Realtors demand block to Biden's evection ban. One tenant refuses to pay rent totalling $50,000 (19 months ). Tenate is protected by eviction ban, land lords don't have a voice.
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