Tropical depression Grace hit Haiti just days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 1,400 people. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers reports from Haiti, and then Jean Eddy Saint Paul, a Brooklyn College sociology professor and founding director of the CUNY Haitian Studies Institute, joins CBSN to discuss the latest. Source
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U.S. intel warned of Afghan military collapse
Questions are being raised about how the Biden administration was caught off guard by the sudden collapse of the Afghan government. Weijia Jiang has more on the warnings the administration did receive. Source
Kenosha police let armed civilians “wreak havoc” at protests: Lawsuit
The lawsuit says police “deputized these armed individuals, conspired with them, and ratified their actions by letting them patrol the streets, armed with deadly weapons, to mete out justice as they saw fit.” Source
Evacuations resume at Kabul airport a day after deadly chaos on the tarmac
Evacuation flights out of Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the military regained control over Kabul’s international airport, which was overrun by crowds attempting to flee the Taliban a day earlier. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, and Los Angeles Times’ White House reporter Eli Stokols join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the White House is defending itself against criticism over its exit strategy and the latest on President Biden’s domestic agenda. Source
CBS Evening News, August 17, 2021
White House to recommend COVID vaccine booster shots; Father and son finish bike ride of a lifetime Source
08/17: Red and Blue
Fallout in Washington from Afghanistan’s collapse; United We Dream rallies in front of White House Source
Chinese government poised to strengthen diplomatic relations with Taliban
The Chinese government criticized the U.S for its withdrawal from Afghanistan, allowing the Taliban to swiftly gain control of the country. Although some Chinese officials remain concerned about the extremist group’s potential influence over the Uighur Muslim population located in the Xinjiang province, the government is willing to strengthen its diplomatic relations with the Taliban. CBS News contributor and founder of Strategy Risks Isaac Stone Fish joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
Watchdog report highlights U.S. failures in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control
A new Inspector General report documents the failures of U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. Lyse Doucet with our partners at the BBC reports on what life is like in the country now that the Taliban has assumed control. Then CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini and Military Times deputy editor Leo Shane III join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the evacuation efforts and concerns that U.S. military equipment could fall into the hands of the Taliban. Source
Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19 as mask debate heats up in Texas and Florida
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. His office says he is fully vaccinated and not experiencing symptoms. His diagnosis comes as school districts in Texas and Florida are defying their governors’ bans on mask mandates in schools. CBS Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede and Politico’s Texas correspondent Renuka Rayasam join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano with more. Source
Caldor Fire prompts evacuations in California
The fast-moving Caldor Fire in Northern California has forced thousands of people to evacuate. Source