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mr. biden makes a new pitch to the unvaccinated and weighs in about masks in schools. >>> olympic ouster. onayheummeram ustof the kick olill drama. the bipartisan investigation into the january 6th riot hits a wall after all five republicans wall after all five republicans are pulled from the committee. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president biden is pleading with americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. during a cnn town hall last night, mr. biden said it's become a pandemic for the unvaccinated as the contagious delta variant spreads across the u.s. he expressed frustration over the slowing vaccination rate across the nation, but he's optimistic that kids under the age of 12 will soon be approved for the shot. laura podesta has more. >> reporter: at a cnn town hall in ohio last night, president biden said the vaccine has ended the covid-19 pandemic for many americans. >> we've lost more people in the ople, than every m

mr biden said washington had achieved its initial goal of punishing those who launched the september 11th attacks, but admitted the taliban's growing strength caused uncertainty. mr biden said that there was no sence in prolonging the us stay in afghanistan beyond the end of next month. in 2011, the nato allies and partners agreed that we would end our combat mission in 2014. in 2014, some argued one more year. so we kept fighting, we kept taking casualties. in 2015, the same — and on and on. nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current security situation only confirms that just one more year fighting in afghanistan is not a solution but a recipe for being there indefinitely. it is up to the afghans to make the decision about the future of their country. our north america correspondent, david willis, says there are questions around the speed of the withdrawal. it has, of course, been brought forward. we were led to believe september the 11th would be the date but now it will be by the end of august, president biden said today. he also made the point that the united s

speaking in philadelphia, mr. biden called efforts on american. in 17 republican-led states there have been efforts to pass laws that supporters say -- president biden pointed out there has been no evidence of widespread fraud. >> this is not democrats or republicans. it's about who we are as americans. the kind of country we want today. the kind of country we want for our children and grandchildren. quite frankly. the whole world is watching. laura: mr. biden's intervention came as a battle is playing out over voting rights in texas. democratic state lawmakers skipped town to come to washington, the local republicans would not have the courtroom needed to move forward. these include id requirements if you are voting by mail and bans on drive-thru voting and 24 hour voting. greg abbott says he will keep calling lawmakers back for special sessions until they vote. he has even threatened to arrest the democratic lawmakers. one texas democrat told the bbc she is not worried about being arrested. she wants federal laws guaranteeing voting rights to be

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biden's first threat was delivered in person last month in geneva. but ransomeware attacks continued, stoking republican criticism. >> what do they come away after joe biden threatened putin they hacked more companies in america and what has biden done >> reporter: today for the first time publicly, the president said his response could include a u.s. cyber attack on the servers used by these russian hackers. peter? >> kelly o'donnell kelly, thank you >>> in afghanistan, there is desperation tonight among the thousands of translators who helped the u.s. and want to leave now to escape taliban reprisals. nbc's richard engel is in kabul >> reporter: the taliban today took over two more afghan border crossings, and now claim to control 85% of afghanistan that may be an exaggeration, but not by much. the taliban certainly control or are fighting to control the majority of the country as the afghan army fractures and surrenders left behind are thousands of afghan contractors and translators. the taliban considers them traitors. yesterday president biden h

mrs. biden, all this gear coming out of the house, it almost burned down, mrs. biden, you had me as a teacher, you taught me english. think of the lives you've changed. you know, i'm supposed to stop, but i'm going to say a couple more things. [laughter] pres. biden: because i really don't think you understand just how important you are. i really mean it. i genuinely mean it from the bottom of my heart. i was overseas after what they call the g7, the biggest economies in the world, and then with the nato people and then i met with putin. and in the process of doing all this, i was asked at one point, can you define america for me? i will give you my word to this. i said, yes, and i believe this and i repeated it again today as i swore in new citizens, young people, in the white house. i said i can define america -- and i mean it from the bottom of my heart -- in one word, possibilities. it is the only nation in the world where we think we can do anything. now why do we think that? not a joke. why do we think that? why do we think anything is possible? it is not

that's close to mr. biden's goal of 70%. as christina ruffini shows, while there's concern about many being optimism. >> reporter: doesn't the air smell so much sweeter without our masks? >> reporter: speaking in philadelphia, first lady jill biden said because the country pulled together to fight the pandemic americans can get together to celebrate. >> we're not at the finish line yet, but summer has never felt more full of possibility. >> reporter: in washington, the gates blocking pennsylvania avenue are finally gone. letting holiday tourists snap superior selfies right up against the gate. 67% of adults have had at least one covid-19 vaccination. >> almost there. >> reporter: only 20 states have reached the president's goal to get 70% of adults at least one shot and some states, many in the south, are lagging behind. as america wraps up a weekend of red, white, and covid-19 breakthroughs, health experts worry about large gatherings of unvaccinated people. >> we're going to work with our state and local partners to make s

this comes as us forces are ending their mission in afghanistan too, and mr biden tries to wind down the wars that were launched after the 9/11 attacks. iraq's prime minister was at the white house on monday, as mr biden explained the role of us troops in the future. officials in north—eastern india say at least five police officers have been killed in a territorial dispute between the states of assam and mizoram. the officers who died were from assam. more than 50 people were injured after clashes between police and civilians. tensions have been running high after a group of police officers from assam took over a hilly area of mizoram last month. at least 57 migrants drowned on monday after a boat capsized off the libyan coast near khums. that's according to the un's international organization for migration. hundreds of thousands have made the crossing in previous years, many fleeing conflict and poverty in africa and the middle east. the inuit rights advocate, mary simon, has become canada's first indigenous governor—general. at her swearing in ceremony in ottawa, she pledged t

mr. biden said the drawdown will be completed by august 31st, earlier than initially announced. he said the u.s. cannot afford to risk more american lives. mr. biden said our troops had gone there to deliver justice to osama bin laden, adding we did not go there to nation build. the action comes as the taliban makes gains in afghanistan. >>> there's troubling new medical problems for long-haul covid patients. some are coming down with neurological conditions. dr. jon lapook has details. >> reporter: when covid overwhelmed new york city last march, it found 51-year-old sam rafferty, a wildlife educator and animal lover. >> i wasn't able to breathe. i just coughed so much that it hurt. had a fever, aches. >> reporter: those symptoms subsided, but then rafferty developed what's become known as long covid with symptoms like heart palpitations, low blood pressure, and abnormal body temperature. >> my legs felt cold. the beginning i was terrified. i was convinced i was dying. your heart's racing and you can't feel your feet. you're like what the hell is going on? >> reporter: covid be

the team's coach, owner, and 42 in super bowl lv with mr. biden yesterday. quarterback tom brady tried his hand at comedy when he threw out a few political jokes. >> not a lot of people, you know, think that we could have won. and in fact i think about 40% of the people still don't think we won. >> i understand that. >> you understand that, mr. president? >> i understand that. >> yeah. [ laughter ] we had a game in chicago where i forgot what down it was. i lost track of one down in 21 years of playing, and they started calling me sleepy tom. why would they do that to me? >> the team also gave the 46th president a number 46 patriots jersey. -- buccaneers jersey. >>> president biden will also be spending time with another, albeit slightly older team. a replica of mr. biden is being added to the hall of presidents at walt disney world. disney officials say they're putting the finishing touches on the replica before it makes its debut next month. next to the president will be a table holding his favorite eyewear, a pair of aviator sunglasses. >>> coming up on "

mr. biden took time out to visit a memorial fence covered in photos and flowers and met with victims' families and the first responders who have worked tirelessly to find survivors. to date the death toll stands at 18 with 140 people still missing. search efforts are back under way right now after they were halted yesterday due to concerns about the stability of the still-standing portion of the building. laura podesta's following the latest developments. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, diane. yes, work resumed shortly before 5:00 p.m. yesterday, but there are still concerns about how the rest of the building is holding up. the machinery that crews are using create vibrations that can make the structure very unstable, and crews are constantly monitoring existing cracks to see if they're getting any larger. the plan is to eventually bring the rest of the building down. officials are planning for the likely demolition of the part of the building still standing in surfside, florida.

speaking in philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy, mr biden called those republican—led efforts unamerican. to date 17 states have brought in a variety of new measures, such as changing voting hours. but president biden pointed out, there had been no evidence of widespread fraud. there's an unfolding assault taking place in america today — an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. an assault on democracy. an assault on liberty. an assault on who we are. who we are as americans. for, make no mistake — bullies and merchants of fear, peddlers of lies, are threatening the very foundation our country. the state currently at the heart of this controversy is texas. several local democratic politicians have flown out of texas in a procedural effort to prevent republicans from being able to bote through the new rules. the governor of texas has threatened to arrest them. jasmine crockett is one of those lawmakers who fled the state on monday night. i am an attorney. that is my background. i do criminal defence as well as civil rights work

mr biden said that there was no sence in prolonging the us stay in afghanistan beyond the end of next month. in 2011, the nato allies and partners agreed that we would end our combat mission in 2014. in 2014, some argued one more year, so we kept fighting. and we kept taking casualties. in 2015, the same — and on, and on. nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current security situation only confirms thatjust one more year fighting in afghanistan is not a solution, but a recipe for being there indefinitely. it's up to the afghans to make the decision about the future of their country. a few hours earlier, the british prime minister, borisjohnson, confirmed that most of the british troops in afghanistan have now left the country, with the rest to come home shortly. here's our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. at one of the few nato bases left in kabul, the lowering of the union flag signalled the end of the mission. most of the 750 british troops who remained in the country have now returned home. time to reflect on the sacrifices made and to assess what they've ach

the republican national committee dismissed mr biden's remarks as dishonest. it said republicans were trying to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. the deployment of hundreds of troops in south africa has failed to prevent a fifth day of violent unrest and looting. at least 72 people have been killed and about 800 have been arrested since protests erupted in response to the jailing of the former president, jacob zuma. a diplomatic row has broken out between the greek government and the eu over the country's treatment of migrants trying to reach europe from turkey. human rights groups claim that thousands of people seeking asylum in europe have been blocked by greek boats and pushed back to turkey. now on bbc news, the highlights of tuesday

yesterday mr. biden attacked those efforts calling them the 21st century jim crow assault. he accused republican leaders of making it harder for people to vote. but allies want the president to do more. they want him to scrap the filibuster. laura podesta is tracking the newest developments. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and president biden has expressed support for scrapping or reforming the filibuster. but ultimately it would be up to the senate to put the process in motion. and right now the senate is gridlocked, so getting any bill passed including the voting rights bill is an uphill battle. >> have you no shame?peat nationalstitutn center in phadscolpuicr their attacks on voting rights. >> they want to be able to tell you your vote doesn't count for any reason they make up. >> reporter: since president biden defeated donald trump, legislatures in 17 states have passed 28 laws that make it harder to vote. >> the 21st century jim crow assault is real. >> reporter: the former president continues to claim widespread voter fraud despite no evidence. >> the

s. government were following mr. biden's work today for 2 main reasons. one, we've got texas democrat politicians in washington asking congress to get involved in a hot dog whistle debate going on in texas just now over what the democrats see as a republican plan to change in a negative versus rights in texas. being married and several of us states were also hopefully going to hear some of mr. biden's lead thinking on what's going on in cuba over the past few days, because he has not rescinded functions introduced in 2017 by the trump administration. let's just dip into it, mister biden, there receiving a warm welcome in philadelphia and get a sense of what he's saying. good afternoon. there's a serious subject i'd like to talk about today. i'm here in philadelphia, the national constitution center city and the place where the story of we the people we, the people began the story that neither simple nor straightforward. that's because the stories are some of our parts. and all those parts are fundamentally human. being human is to be imperfect driven by a

this comes as us forces are ending their mission in afghanistan too, and mr biden tries to wind down the wars that were launched after the 9/11 attacks. iraq's prime minister was at the white house on monday, as mr biden explained the role of us troops in the future. it's just to be available, to continue to train, to assist, to help and to deal with isis as it arises. but we're not going to be by the end of the year in a combat mission. our correspondent barbara plett usher is following the story at the white house. president biden didn't actually talk about a troop withdrawal. he talked about ending the combat mission. and so it looks as if this is really a redefining of what the americans are doing. they're defining it as a mission to assist and train iraqi troops to fight islamic state militants. and in actualfact, on the ground, that is what they are basically already doing. they don't conduct combat missions unless they themselves are attacked. so, it does seem to be more of a rebranding than a reducing. in fact, a former us ambassador to iraq called it a "game of appearances o

this comes as us forces are ending their mission in afghanistan too, and mr biden tries to wind down the wars that were launched after the 9/11 attacks. iraq's prime minister was at the white house on monday, as mr biden explained the role of us troops in the future. it's just to be available, to continue to train, to assist, to help and to deal with isis as it arises. but we're not going to be by the end of the year in a combat mission. let's get some of the day's other news. miami dade county officials have confirmed the final death toll from last months building collapse is 98. the round the clock search for victims was ended last friday and the remains of the final victim — 5a year old estelle hedaya have now been positively identified after being recovered on july 20th. najib mikati is the latest person to be tasked by lebanese lawmakers to try and form a government. the telecommunications businessman who has served in the position twice before, urged his country's people to support him as he took what he called a difficult step. but it could take months for the 65—year—ol

i live in a former coal mining town and i agree with mr. biden. global warming is a fit -- serious threat and problem, we have had no problem here in kentucky switching from coal to other jobs. this was a former coal mining town, frankly the best: the world. mr. biden was on cnn, fox, and msnbc saying that global warming has become a threat. why china doesn't have to cut their carbon, that's what i would like to have the president get on, press china to start cutting their carbon. we are just sitting back and it seems like to me that they are getting away with mining and we are not. we are doing too little. host: robert, this debate over climate change has come up a lot in the ongoing debate over what an infrastructure investment should look like in this country . some of the specific proposals the biden administration put forth in its infrastructure plans require power companies to use more energy from renewable sources, raising taxes for more energy-efficient buildings and improved roads, federal spending for a nationwide network of charging sta

mr biden said the us stands with the people of belarus. ms tikhanovskaya considers herself to be the real winner of last yea r�*s election in belarus. which was criticised as rigged. day 6 of the tokyo 2020 olympics is well underway. all eyes injapan will be on the golf competition, and the masters champion, hideki matsuyama, who'll be representing the host nation.

the republican national committee dismissed mr biden's remarks as dishonest. it said republicans were trying to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. the deployment of hundreds of troops in south africa has failed to prevent a fifth day of violent unrest and looting. at least 72 people have been killed and about 800 have been arrested since protests erupted in response to the jailing of the former president, jacob zuma. and the un world food programme says it needs to sharply increase the quantity of food aid it's delivering to ethiopia's tigray region, where months of fighting has led to widespread hunger. a spokesperson said 100 trucks a day would be needed to reverse what he described as "catastrophic" conditions. a man who killed two schoolgirls in the 1980s

this comes as us forces are ending their mission in afghanistan too, and mr biden tries to wind down the wars that were launched after the 9/11 attacks. iraq's prime minister was at the white house on monday, as mr biden explained the role of us troops in the future. it's just to be available to continue to train, to assist, to help and to deal with isis as it arrives. but we're not going to be here on combat mission. let's speak now to our north america correspondent peter bowes agreed to have you with us on the programme. how straightforward this is going to be? it’s programme. how straightforward this is going to be?— is going to be? it's not as straightforward _ is going to be? it's not as straightforward as - is going to be? it's not as straightforward as it - is going to be? it's not as i straightforward as it sounds, is going to be? it's not as - straightforward as it sounds, it is not a withdrawal of those two and a half thousand troops that have been in iraq for quite a number of years, this is more like a rebranding, and changing of the role of the servicemen and women

mr biden said there is no sense in prolonging the usa in afghanistan beyond the end of next month. in 2011, the nato allies and partners agreed that we would end our combat mission in 2014. in 2014, some argued one more year. so we kept fighting, we kept taking casualties. in 2015, the same — and on and on. nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current security situation only confirms that just one more year fighting in afghanistan is not a solution but a recipe for being there indefinitely. it is up to the afghans to make the decision about the future of their country. the british prime minister confirmed most of british troops in afghanistan have now left the country with the rest coming home shortly. at one of the few nato bases left in trouble, the lowering of the flag signal the end of the mission. —— kabul. time to reflect on the sacrifices made and to assess what they have achieved. and to assess what they have achieved-— and to assess what they have achieved. ~ ., , ~ ., achieved. we cannot shrink from the hard reality _ achieved. we cannot shrink from

mr biden is also offering a $100 payment for the newly innoculated. the initiative follows a sharp rise in covid infections, fuelled by the delta variant. day 7 is underway at the tokyo olympics with the sporting world hailing the united states' newest gold medal—winning gymnastics star, 18—year—old sunisa lee. later, all eyes will turn to the track, as the women's 100m heats starts the athletics programme. england's deputy chief medical officer,

the republican national committee dismissed mr biden's remarks as dishonest. as it said republicans were trying to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. the deployment of hundreds of troops in south africa has failed to prevent a fifth day of violent unrest and looting. at least 72 people have been killed and about 800 have been arrested since protests erupted in response to the jailing of the former president, jacob zuma. australia has been ranked last for climate action out of nearly 200 countries in a recent report assessing progress towards global sustainable development goals. australia received a score ofjust ten out of 100 in an assessment of fossil fuel emissions. now on bbc news, panorama and bbc correspondent and long covid sufferer lucy adams speaks to others with the condition. it's 11 weeks since i started with a fever and some of the symptoms of coronavirus. i'm lucy adams, a bbc correspondent. i've got a really hoarse sore throat and a headache. i got covid last year but never got better. i've been ill for eight... breaks down. i've been i

i don't think mr. biden understands that and that's too bad. mark: he is also embraced, clearly embraced his whole notion of critical race theory, not racial equality but racial equity, he talks the talk of the radical marxist left and not only he talks it, he surrounded by these people signing executive orders issuing fiat that are instituting the most radical forms of racial discrimination. what you make of that? >> in the 60s, america for the very first time, because the focus is so much civil rights and transforming racial inequality and so forth that in the era for the first time, america felt an obligation to social morality. you had to have a sense that in god's hand was involved in social relations, fighting racism and so forth so in many ways, 60s addict this idea of social morality to our culture and it transformed the whole racial issue in america into something of a morality play. a plate of guilt and against innocence and we are still in that. in that format, guilt is what america, specifically what white america is supposed to go

mr biden went on to say that getting vaccinated is the "patriotic thing to do". in other news... new york's governor andrew cuomo has declared a state of emergency following a surge in gun violence there. the move will enable the state to access funds and resources in cities where shootings are on the increase. the announcement comes as new york and many other parts of the country are seeing a big increase in gun violence. officials in florida say the death—toll from the apartment building collapse in miami has risen by four. 32 people are now confirmed dead, with over 100 still missing. workers are bracing for the bad weather from tropical storm elsa, which will likely hurt further search efforts. an inuit leader, mary simon, will be the next governor—general of canada — she'll be the representative of the head of state, queen elizabeth. it's the first time an indigenous person has held the role. although it's largely a ceremonial position, the governor general serves as commander—in—chief of the canadian armed forces and represents canada in events at home and abroad.

mr biden said virtually all hospitalisations and deaths were among people who haven't been vaccinated. the funeral of the assassinated haitian president jovenal moise has taken place in heavy security in his native northern region. outside the family compound, police fired shots and tear gas at protesters voicing anger at the president's murder.

look at mr. biden. didn't come out hardly at all. you think we're that >> people? i'm on. mr. biden has alzheimer's you are calling it trump not his right mind? >> host: you are the collars saying press now president biden was in the basement. that surprise the trump campaign. we are frustrated by the biden strategy correct? >> the whole campaign is reflecting i hear the views of the people inside the campaign with the catastrophe. probably one of the worst run campaigns and presidential history. not only from the money standpoint, and that was a vast problem, but from the refusal of the candidate to take the most obvious advice, to tailor his campaign to view the kinds of things that would have made a meaningful difference. the posters came to him at one point and said these are his pollsters. a few were just a little more positive about masks your base support the wearing of masks, mask wearing, has upwards of a 70% approval rating among your base. you will make a substantial difference if you merely don't attack mask wearing and mask wearers. if you refuse to do that. simil

mr. biden makes a new pitch to the unvaccinated and weighs in about masks in schools. >>> olympic ouster. onayheummeram ustof the kick olill drama. the bipartisan investigation into the january 6th riot hits a wall after all five republicans wall after all five republicans are pulled from the committee.

and mr. biden has alzheimer's, and you're calling trump not in his right mind? host: frank wolf, you write about the strategy of the biden campaign, colors saying that now president biden was in the -- the trump campaign, they were frustrated by the biden strategy. is that correct? guest: very much so. the whole campaign, and this is reflecting -- i hear the views of the people inside the campaign, what a catastrophe. probably one of the worst run campaigns in presidential history. not only from the money standpoint, and that was a vast problem, that the refusal of the candidate to take the most obvious advice, to tailor his campaign, to do the kinds of things which would have made a meaningful difference. the posters came to him at one point and said -- and these are his posters -- they said, if you are just a little more positive about math -- masks, your base support their wearing of masks. wearing masks has upwards of a 70% approval rating amongst your base. it will make a substantial difference if you merely don't attack mask wearing and mass wearers. he re

mr biden said virtually all hospitalisations and deaths were among people who had not been vaccinated. the funeral of the assassinated haitian presidentjovenel moise has taken place amid heavy security near cap—haitien,

biden's command. things are not going in the right direction, taliban is taken. the north is under siege. idp's are getting larger and larger, some groups are coming to kabul, some to the closest secure places. it all affects peace. there is no peace process, especially the delhi process seems dead locked. it affects politically, economically and socially. people are worried about the undecided future. host: a worrying development. some 1000 afghan soldiers have fled to taji qassem in the last few days. this does not bode very well. how can we expect the afghan army to take over security once the americans pull out quickly? do you think that with reinforcements they will be able to take control? >> i think it might be unfair to take this is a generalization. the idea is right now they are enjoying momentum handed to them by the united states, based on its hasty withdrawal, and after that reinforcing the sense of impending victory by releasing intelligence reports that say the government is going to collapse and six to 12 months. all of that does not bode well wit

look at mr. biden. didn't come out hardly at all. you think we're that >> people? i'm on. mr. biden has alzheimer's you are calling it trump not his right mind? >> host: you are the collars saying press now president biden was in the basement. that surprise the trump campaign. we are frustrated by the biden strategy correct? >> the whole campaign is reflecting i hear the views of the people inside the campaign with the catastrophe. probably one of the worst run campaigns and presidential history. not only from the money standpoint, and that was a vast problem, but from the refusal of the candidate to take the most obvious advice, to tailor his campaign to view the kinds of things that would have made a meaningful difference. the posters came to him at one point and said these are his pollsters. a few were just a little more positive about masks your base support the wearing of masks, mask wearing, has upwards of a 70% approval rating among your base. you will make a substantial difference if you merely don't attack mask wearing and mask wearers. if you refuse to do that. simil

will fall short of mr. biden's vaccination target, not by. more than 157 million adults are fully vaccinated and 3 million short of the original white house goal. >> joining me now is primary care physician and public health specialist. thank you for talking with us and for all that you do of course. >> always fun to with you, rosemary. >> wonderful. >> well, president biden, he had set a goal to have 70% of american adults vaccinated by july 4th. he did not make it, but he came close at 67% and will he reach the goal in awok weeker or so. where does the country need to be on vaccination rates to make sure that most citizens are safe from severe illness or death from covid? >> yes, rosemary, so unfortunately that is a moving target. >>> the reason is now that we have the delta variant which is 60% more containing us and transmissable and guess what you are twice as likely to be hospitalized where the delta variant than the alpha fairant, when you have the contagious variants we have to move up the goal to 80, 85%. smed of woring about herd im

mr biden said virtually all hospitalisations and deaths were among people who had not been vaccinated. tackling britain's "pingdemic", hundreds more covid testing sites are to be set up across england to ensure essential staff can keep working. a government scheme for the food and supermarket sector is being extended to some transport and emergency services.