Voluntary evacuations have been issued for parts of Long Island and some residents are boarding up their homes and heading out, fearing a repeat of the devastation that followed Hurricane Sandy in 2012. A state of emergency has been declared in parts of New York. Michael George has more. Source
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U.S. evacuation efforts continue in Kabul
Thousands of U.S. citizens and Afghans are still desperately trying to flee Afghanistan. Many who have already made it out were flown to Doha, Qatar, for further processing. Roxana Saberi has more on this evolving crisis. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, August 21, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Errol Barnett.” Source
Phil Valentine, radio host and vaccine skeptic, dies of COVID-19
Valentine confirmed he was diagnosed with the coronavirus in a Facebook post on July 11. Source
Evacuations underway as Hurricane Henri bears down on the Northeast
Forecasters said Henri was expected to remain at or near hurricane strength when it makes landfall midafternoon Sunday. Source
Afghanistan evacuations continue amid airport chaos, security threat
U.S. evacuation efforts continue in Afghanistan despite a security threat and an influx of people arriving at the Kabul airport in an attempt to flee the Taliban. Source
U.S. evacuation efforts resume in Kabul
Thousands of U.S. citizens and Afghans are desperately trying to flee Afghanistan. Flights are resuming out of Kabul airport as the Biden Administration ramps up its evacuation efforts. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi is in Doha, Qatar, where thousands of Afghan evacuees are currently being sheltered with more on the evacuation efforts. Source
Understanding how Afghanistan fell to the Taliban
President Biden is defending his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban taking control of the country. Ben Anderson is a journalist and author of the book “No Worse Enemy.” He joins CBSN to discuss why the Taliban’s rapid rise shouldn’t be a surprise, and why U.S. intervention was needed to keep the Taliban at bay. Source
University of Virginia disenrolls 238 students who did not get COVID vaccine
The university is requiring all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated before returning to its Charlottesville campus unless they have a medical or religious exemption. Source
Forecasted high winds fan concerns over growing Caldor Fire
A nearly 50-mile stretch of highway between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe remained shut down Saturday amid fears of the fire spreading. Source