good morning. good morning, on the ground. with afghanistan nearing collapse, the first round of u.s. forces arrive in kabul to evacuate americans. >> we understand what we're facing right now. we're taking the risks very, very seriously. >> the taliban seizing city after city now in control of two-thirds of the country and rapidly advancing to the afghan capital. this morning, the dangerous new mission for the u.s. military and the mounting pressure and criticism facing the biden administration over its handling of the withdraw to end america's longest war. we are live in kabul and at the white house. alarming spike.

covid onslaught not slowing with 173,000 new cases from coast to coast in the past day. the surge so severe in one state, the national guard now being ordered to help on the frontlines. some schools just starting the new year already forced to close. the very latest just ahead and the push by health officials to approve booster shots for some americans. double trouble. heavy rain from fred picking up in south florida and overnight, the shift in the storm path is putting other parts of the south on alert. and behind it, tropical storm grace former in the atlantic. dylan is tracking it all. all that plus not-so shining moment. someone in the stands at the mets/dodgers game flashing a laser pointer in the eyes of the dodgers player at a key point in the game. >> no call for that. >> the incident that had the

batter seeing green and red with outrage today, saturday, august 14th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker and dylan dreyer. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on saturday morning. our weekend alarm clocks still work after five long weeks away from the olympics. >> this is not a virtual background. we are back in the studio. >> we were gone for the olympics. thrilled to be back right now in studio 1a. dylan and morgan radford in for kristen welker. >> thanks for having me. >> hot days in the city. we begin with the top story. the worsening situation in afghanistan. first wave of u.s. troops

arrived in kabul to evacuate u.s. embassy personnel. the taliban pressing ahead capturing more cities and now closer in on the afghan capital. president biden facing pressure to do more to stop it as america's longest war comes to an abrupt end. we are covering it for you and we start with kelly cobiella on the ground in kabul. >> reporter: peter, good morning. the taliban is moving closer to the capital kabul. there are reports of heavy fighting in the city 20 miles away. the militant group moving fast taking all regional capitals in just a week. overnight, the first of 3,000 forces landing at kabul airport for a limited mission. to get embassy workers out. >> i expect by the end of the weekend, the bulk of the 3,000

that we talked about yesterday will be in place. >> reporter: the u.s. embassy is ordering its staff to destroy sensitive documents and computers according to the memo obtained by npr. the prime minister addressing the country in days this morning saying i know you are worried about your future. i, as your president, focused on reducing violence. on the ground, taliban advancing at lightning speed. in one propaganda video, they claim to be in control of the road to kabul. allowing government forces who surrender to pass. they ambush a military convoy and capture government soldiers. the militants now firmly in control of the afghanistan's second large of the city kandahar and consolidating territory in the south, north and west. the taliban took its first capital one week ago. now their territory looks like this. closing in on kabul.

panicked afghans rushing to the capital as aid agencies warn of a crisis. >> at least 241,000 people forced to flee from their homes. the humanitarian needs are growing. >> reporter: all these men worked for nato as construction workers and cooks and interpreters. >> we will translate language. we issued them. he is a terrorist. they put them in the jail. they will kill us. every one of us. >> reporter: many feel abandoned and betrayed. nbc news spoke with an afghan taliban commander. he said the taliban is aware of u.s. forces back in afghanistan on the ground. he said if the u.s. tries anything, we will deal with them the same way afghan forces.

peter. >> kelly, please stay safe. >> kelly mentioned the situation in afghanistan is putting pressure on the biden administration, especially because the biden administration ordered the total withdraw of u.s. forces. monica alba is at the white house with that part of the is story. good morning. >> reporter: morgan, good morning. president biden is receiving updates from the secretary of state and pentagon chief of the deterioraing situation while at camp david this weekend. the white house says he has no regrets to withdraw troops from afghanistan by the end of the month. president biden silent on afghanistan since authorizing troops to kabul thursday to help evacuate americans from what he views as an unwinnable war. as the pentagon acknowledges just how fast the taliban is gaining ground. >> we are certainly concerned by the speed with which the taliban

has been moving. >> reporter: republicans pouncing. >> this was predictable. the united states forfeited away the leverage that was needed to withdraw in the right way. >> it is a disgrace and national humiliation and i think president biden barrelling to his own saigon moment. >> reporter: the biden administration pushing back on any vietnam comparison. >> we are not focused on the history of the vietnam war. we are focused on meeting the requirements we have today. >> reporter: just as the president did when he announced the accelerated withdrawal last month. >> there will be no circumstance where you see people lifted off the roof of an embassy of the united states from comfortable. >> reporter: as paul miller and tommy ameta will wonder how will be justified in the long run. >> what message does that send

to those who served last two decades? >> i lost friends there. it is hard to understand what it was for. if this is how it ends, how do you tell veterans it was worth it? >> to see this withdrawal just so callusly disregarding human life with every metric as we hold up our hands and say we quit. >> reporter: the pentagon will evaluate the rapidly changing situation on the ground day by day. the goal is to have all troops out before the 20th anniversary of the september 11th attacks. morgan, peter. >> monica alba, thank you so much. >> let's bring in the former nato supreme commander over afghanistan and the chief international security analyst. good morning to you, admiral. >> good morning, peter. >> let's ask out of the gates.

the taliban takeover was quicker than anticipated. not surprising. the pentagon warned the last four presidents a situation like this could happen. was it inevitable? if so, why did we spend the last two decades there training up the afghan forces? >> let's take the second part of the question first. it also answers the very poignant question of the veterans you showed a moment ago. why we were there for 20 years. this is going to be an ugly looking exit, i fear. to every veteran, including those in my own family, i would say you were in afghanistan to prevent another 9/11. to prevent a terrorist attack. for 20 years, you stood on the wall and defended the country. there is some measure of success in that, but as it ends now, peter, to take the first part of

the question, was it inevitable? i don't think so. i think we could have done a better job training the afghan security forces. we could have cut off the ability to pakistan to constantly resupply the border. we could have launched any number of efforts along the way. >> admiral, this weekend, we are seeing additional 3,000 troops arrive in kabul right now. this is a unique and limited mission the administration says right now. it is also a dangerous one as they try to evacuate americans and embassy personnel there. how fast can they do this and can they do it safely? >> they can do it in weeks, not days, and i think they can do it safely. those 3,000 troops will stiffen the afghans. the mission at this point is to control kabul so we can conduct this in an orderly fashion as we leave. u.s. allies and interpreters and afghans that work for us, we can

stiffen this perimeter and hold it, i think, for a matter of weeks and get our people out. fe harbor for terrorists that could threaten the united states? >> there is a tactical problem which 9/11 is a high-five moment for jihad around the world. i'm worried about attacks in and around 9/11, peter, and strategically, your point is correct. afghanistan is an ungoverned space and riding the high of pushing the u.s. out. look for al qaeda and boko haram and al shabaab all to make moves. >> admiral, thank you very much. >> thanks. another story this morning. covid. cases continue to sky rocket as more hospitals reach their breaking points. this is happening as the flood

of patients is so severe in oregon that the national guard is deployed. the cdc panel is joining the fda to recommend vaccine booster shots for some americans. vaughn hillyard is in miami with the latest. vaughn, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, morgan. we have seen a 76% spike in covid cases nationally in just the last two weeks. this in part led to the decision to let some americans get a third shot this weekend. this morning, an extra boost for those most vulnerable to covid-19. fda and cdc overnight saying fully vaccinated immunocompromised americans who received the moderna or pfizer vaccine to get a third shot. th cdc director saying at the time it is surging, for some people with compromised immune

systems and organ trans plants. this comes as hospitals in the south are pushed to the breaking point. >> you see a field hospital at the medical center, we are pretty much at the collapse. >> reporter: mississippi out of icu beds. building out an emergency operation in the hospital parking lot. in florida, the number of new cases exceeding 21,000 a day. >> three educators here and broward county schools passed away in a 24-hour period from covid. none of the three was vaccinated. >> reporter: and the florida governor resisting the call i am mending mask mandates. >> the governor is literally fighting people who are trying to make residents and customers safer. >> reporter: one week ago, this

parking lot was empty. this week, the city is prompting up a testing site and vaccination one. >> i come here. i saw the line. boom. this is my easy opportunity to get a shot. absolutely. >> reporter: the white house is encouraged by folks, morgan, on thursday, more than 900,000 americans received doses of the vaccination. the most in a single day in over a month. morgan. >> vaughn hillyard in miami. thank you. coming up in our next half hour, our very own dr. torres will be here to answer all of your questions about keeping your kids safe from covid as they head back to school. meantime, across the south, all eyes on fled. the tropical storm has dumped heavy rain and moving to the warmer waters of the gulf of mexico. dylan is tracking fred. by the way, another storm, dylan, closing in as well. >> it could take fred's path. fred right now is still a

tropical depression. it ran into some of the higher elevations through cuba to break it apart. it is still forecast to move west/northwest at 13 miles per hour. however, now, it will stay a little farther west of the western coast of florida. key west under tropical storm warnings because conditions are deteriorating there. you would see a storm move in the gulf of mexico and strengthen with the warm waters, but there are factors in place to keep it as a tropical storm. either way, we are looking for a significant rainfall through the big bend of florida and panhandle of florida with 3 to 5 inches of rain widespread. up to 10 inches is possible in the big bend and panhandle. now let's go to what is called tropical storm grace. this storm system is moving west at 22 miles an hour. it is expected to this time stay just to the north of cuba. that could really impact its chance to weaken. just like fred. if it stays as a tropical storm

as we get to the end of the week, we are going to have to keep an eye on southern florida. rain certainly will be an issue. we have to watch how strong it gets to determine how much wind is a factor. we will watch those storms. morgan. >> we will watch everything. we will get to the rest forecast in a minute. the chief of police in seattle fired two officers. the married officers broke the law by crossing the outdoor barriers established by the capitol police. he called the officers at the capitol that day an attack on the profession. they stayed on the grass about 40 yards away from the capitol building and had no idea the protests had turned violent. the wildfires in western u.s. are threatening of homes and businesses, but

putting a strain on resources. u.s. forest service is in crisis mode and running out of firefighters to battle the fires. 21,000 firefighters on the ground, double the number last year. nearly one-third are battling the dixie fire in california that is the single largest fire in that state's history. let's get back to dylan for the forecast. >> we are keeping an eye on the fires. conditions are dry out that way. we are looking for a chance of thunderstorms. you get the lightning without the rain and unfortunately, that's the situation that could trigger for fires. the smoke is very thick and very dense and creating poor air quality across the northeast. combine that with the heat. in redding, 99 degrees. portland, 91 degrees. going into the start of next

week, we get relief from the heat. 89 in boise. reno staying close to 100 . 57 degrees right now in san francisco. we've got some fog. you can see that just over the bay bridge, and expect to see that smoke advisory remain in effect this weekend. due to drifting smoke from the nearby dixie fire to our north, locally unhealthy for inland bay and north county. we're dealing with moderate air quality, could see it drift to surface level into the afternoon. as far as your daytime highs goes, we're going to be in the upper 80s, low 90s for the south bay, upper 90s for the interior valleys. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks so much. nice to be with you. we have more to come. days after cuomo's resignation, the state assembly ending the investigation. we have more to come.

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we're back with the morning weekly download. the look at the other stories. >> the embattled new york governor andrew cuomo announcing his resignation. the governor cuomo called it quits after an investigation by the state attorney general documented multiple sexual harassment allegations made by 11 women. >> cuomo apologized to accusers, but actions misinterpreted. acknowledges times changed. "jeopardy!" named not one, but two to replace alex trebek.

mike richards will host the show and mayim bialak on special editions. >> and fans pointed to levar burton being bumped. one model alleged discrimination after she became pregnant. richards denied wrongdoing and cases were settled. new legal trouble for prince andrew. the long time accuser of jeffery epstein is now suing prince andrew in federal court. the lawsuit filed monday alleges she feared death or physical injury of being touched in a sexual manner without her consent. prince andrew has denied the allegations speaking to the bbc in 2019. >> i have no recollection of

ever meeting this lady. none whatsoever. after more than two weeks of fierce competition, the tokyo olympics came to an end. >> atceremony, the olympic flag handed the baton to paris. back at an empty stadium in tokyo, the flame extinguished with a final message. arigato. some of the week's wildest moments caught on camera. a mom captured video of a small shark leaping out of the water behind her son as he surfed off the coast of south carolina. it is believed to be a spinner shark which is not a threat to humans. a herd of asian elephants heading back home after a year-long adventure where they traveled hundreds of miles away from the reserve and cost an estimated $1 million of damage along the way. and los angeles dodgers

infielder trey turner pulled off what some are calling the smoothest slide in major league baseball history. tapping home plate with his hand and poping up with a spin move in one motion. and finally, these baby pandas in japan opened their eyes 50 days after being born in tokyo. one twin is male. the other female. they weigh five pounds each. >> pandas grow quick with. they start off as a size of a stick of butter? >> i like the moment she was pawing. >> i didn't realize they didn't open their eyes for 50 days. still to come on "today" our doctor is in the house. dr. torres is here to answer questions about sending your kids back to school as the coronavirus cases are reaching the worse place in months. and the end of the era. tony bennett's farewell to the

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good morning, everyone, and thanks for watching "today in the bay," i'm bigad shaban. a startling link between last summer's wildfires and covid cases. researchers at harvard university estimated there were 20,000 extra covid infections and 750 deaths associated with exposure to wildfire smoke last year. now exposure to any kind of smoke has been shown to impair white blood cells. for months, you might remember wide areas of the western u.s. were thick with smoke and

chemicals from burn structures. researchers say it's all the more reason to avoid smoke, get air purifiers, and protect yourself against the virus by getting vaccinated. the study was published in the journal of science advances. first responders in the east bay will now be required to get a covid vaccine. that's the new mandate coming from contra costa county. the requirement starts on september 17th, that's next week, and applies to all law enforcement, firefighters and emts who work in high risk locations like hospitals or jails. the workers can opt out, though, but they'll have to get a covid test every week. all right, vianey arana is with us. >> we're going to warm up, but we're monitoring the smoke conditions because of the nearby smoke from the dixie fire, and that is the reason there is an air quality advisory in effect for the weekend. so right now in san francisco, 57 degrees. you can see some of that fog

over the bay bridge, and let's talk about that smoke advisory. so right now to the north bay, all the way down to santa clara valley, moderate air quality, high level smoke mixing down to a surface level into portions of the north bay and east bay. for now, it seems like the majority of the smoke is staying above the 3,000 feet mark, which is good for us. even then, just be cautious and aware that anytime the wind shifts, that smoke can quickly shift with it. we're going to continue to monitor that very closely. no spare the air alerts as of now, but daytime highs are going to be noticeably warmer in some spots including areas like san jose and morgan hill. upper 90s, it's going to be hot. a bay area woman fully vaccinated gets covid and die, it's a rare case that rocked the tight knit community in the north bay. we'll have more on that.

plus we'll have your top stories all coming up at 7:00. for now, we'll send you back to the "today" show.

♪ isn't she lovely ♪♪ >> oh, so cute. ♪ isn't she wonderful ♪♪ >> we are back on saturday morning, august 14th, 2021. isn't she lovely? that is kristen welker with beautiful baby margot. number one, she says. kristen is enjoyingago. we call that baby, baby john

hughes. she is a nugget. >> you met her? >> they have built-in baby sitters in the neighborhood. kristen is loving this time. >> it looks like john with kristen's hair. >> we will get that baby a blowout soon. let's go ahead and begin this half hour with the check of the headlines. u.s. forces arrived on the ground in afghanistan in a mission to get embassy workers in kabul out. this comes as the taliban is advancing at a stunning pace. already capturing two-thirds of the country and rapidly moving toward kabul. president biden is receiving regular updates on the situation, but so far remained silent since authorizing the embassy evacuation. in new mexico, a student shot and killed by a classroom during lunch hour at the albuquerque school. the suspect is in police

custody. no other students were injured. an 8th grader said a fight led to the shooting. and take a look at this game on friday night. the teams tied at the top of the ninth inning at citifield, a green light in the face of muncy. >> see the green light? laser pointer. come on. >> no call for that. >> the umpires talked it over. with no resolution. muncy stepped back up and struck out. the dodgers prevailed in the tenth inning. 6-5. the fallout in the wake of the governor cuomo resignation. the state announcing it will drop the investigation. not everybody is on board with that. including one of the governor's accusers. kathy park is here with the reaction. kathy, good morning. >> peter, good morning.

morgan, good morning. state lawmakers are outraged with the decision. we want accountability through impeachment process. the first interview post resignation, cuomo said he did the right thing by stepping down. he would not drag the state through the mud in the impeachment and then win. this morning, legislators are reeling after the state assembly decided to drop the impeachment probe. the state assembly speaker says it is moot since he will step down august 24th. the constitution doesn't authorizing the legislation to impeach and remove an elected official no longer in office. >> the purpose of the impeachment investigation was to investigate whether there were grounds to remove the governor. so it would be a tremendous waste of government resources and millions of dollars. >> reporter: speaker hastings

said it uncovered evidence allegations against the governor which could result in articles of impeachment had he nod resigned. this concerning acquisitions of sexual harassment and misuse of the nursing home data during the pandemic. cuomo denied wrongdoing. his critics are pushing back on the decision. including former aide lindsey boylin. the first of several to accuse of harassment. she tweeted the public needs to know the governor's misdeeds. the assembly member outraged as well. >> he blamed victims and exits with zero accountability. that is not good enough. >> reporter: by dodging impeachment, cuomo still has the option to run for state office and possibly another shot at

being governor. governor cuomo's legal woes are far from over. he has not been charged with any crimes, prosecutors in five jurisdictions have launched investigations over the sexual harassment allegations. >> kathy, thank you very much. appreciate it. right now, we have dylan back with another check of the weather. dylan. >> we're talking northeast weather this time. exceptionally hot lately. thunderstorms popping up and we still have more back through west virginia and north of new york city and we are seeing some of those across maine as well. it is all with the cold front to bring relief. it is still very hot and humid to the south side of the front. temperatures in augusta feel like 104. look at the northwest winds. this will bring in almost chilly air compared to how it has been. milwaukee, 77 degrees. same for buffalo. cleveland, 78. altoona, pennsylvania, 7676. as we go into next week,

chicago, 81. cincinnati, 80s. in pittsburgh, 82 for sunday, monday and tuesday with the lower humidity. elsewhere across the country, still watching the rain across the florida keys and monsoonal moisture in the southwest that could produce heavy and expect hazy skies this weekend. there is a smoke advisory in effect all the way from the north bay down to santa clara valley because of the smoke of the dixie fire. if you live in the north bay or east bay hills or some of the higher elevation areas, you might be at a higher chance of seeing some of the smoke, otherwise, we could see decent to moderate conditions when it comes to air quality. temperatures are warmer, san jose 90 degrees, morgan hill, 97. and that's your latest

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>> you know, by far, one of the best ways to keep them safe is everybody around them to be vaccinated. for them to get vaccinated is important as well. for the kids under the age of 12, it will take time. right now, according to the timeline of data submitted from the human trials and authorization might happen, it looks for kids 5 to 12, some time around thanksgiving or maybe october they can start getting shots. for kids under the age of 5, we're probably talking early next year and kids under the age of 2, we're talking later in the winter of next year. it is happening, but not as fast as some would like. we want to make sure it is safe and effective, morgan. >> for parents, this cannot happen soon enough. this next question from adam in georgia. should covid testing become routine for children in school? >> peter, i got back from the olympics and they are doing more

testing. they prove to be effective. we know routine testing in schools is difficult. instead, the cdc is saying test based on symptoms. if somebody has been in a pod or cluster that has been exposed, they should be tested. if they experience symptoms, they should be tested. as far as routine testing on a daily basis, that is not recommended. if cases go up, it might start to move in that area. >> dr. john, besides the vaccine, spiro the teacher from illinois asks what can we do to keep kids healthy? >> it is important to keep them healthy through the school day. keep them in school and healthy. what we know is them getting back to school is extremely important for social development and educational development and physical development and parents. it is important for parental development. you want to do it safely. social distance. cdc says three feet is adequate

for classrooms. make sure they are masking indoors, not outdoors, unless crowded environments. what do you need to do? you want to bring certain things with you.o that way they are not ocket the had their hands in. hand sanitizer. cleaning wipes. think about what we have been doing for the last year. you want to make sure they do that as time goes on. before you send them off to school, take temperature is important. that doesn't mean take their temperature all the time with a thermometer, keep an eye on them. make sure they don't have a fever. pack their lunch. when they come home from school, and this is what we have been doing in the emergency room. change your clothes and take a shower. >> i like that idea of a clean

case for the kids' mask. if they use the case. this is from the third grader from charlotte in new york. will schools offer mask breaks for students during the day? >> i understand what charlotte is talking about. on the way to tokyo, i wore this mask for 20 hours. after a while, you want a break. you get breaks outdoors. you don't wear masks unless you are in crowded places. indoors, you don't want to take your mask off. wait until outdoors. taking a break every now and then could help out. >> dr. john torres, thank you. let's go to dylan in pop start. >> musical pop start and milestone for the late, great okay, we're not gonna ask for discounts on floor models, demos or displays. shopping malls can be a big trigger for young homeowners turning into their parents. you ever think about the storage operation a place like this must rely on? -no.

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i'm bigad shaban in. federal regulators are very clear in describing this as a third dose, and not a booster. that's because this latest approval is not intended for the general public. recent studies show people with normal immune systems have a strong resistance to the virus beyond six months after their shots. more and more businesses are requiring customers to show proof of a vaccine, and that unfortunately has led to a spike in fake vaccine cards. the fake cards are being sold online. counterfeiters are charging anywhere from 50 to $400 per card. not only is it illegal, but buyers are putting personal information directly into the hands of criminals. silicon valley cyber security companies say the cards are on sale for sites and chat rooms that already specialize in vaccine misinformation.

aney arana is back with us for a check of the forecast. >> yeah, and it's going to be a nice weekend, but if you deal with any sort of respiratory issues, you may want to limit your outdoor activities, at least the timing of it because we're still watching out for that drifting smoke. let's take a look at how your temperatures are going to shape out and the air quality. 61 degrees in san jose. we are getting that cloud cover early on because we've got some moisture, tropical moisture from a nearby storm, and that's going to make it feel just a little bit cloudy, especially around the coast, but also inland. 60 degrees in livermore, the reason i'm showing you this temperature trend is because we're going to warm up very quickly by this afternoon. we've got high pressure building over the region. notice around your lunch hour, 1:00, it's going to be already about 91 degrees in the interior valley. something to keep in mind if you have planned any sort of outdoor activities, pet owners, you want to know i'm going to remind you, walk your pets nice and early. do it before the sun comes out

and peak heat. the smoke advisory for the weekend from the north bay to the south bay, we've got moderate air quality, locally healthy, especially for areas in the north bay and lake county because we've got northerly winds. i'll go into your full forecast of course at 7:00 a.m. and still ahead, count down to the recall election, we're just days away from the start of voting, governor newsom and their opponents are making their pleas for the bay area. we'll tell you also about the big names who may come out to support him. that and your top stories coming up at 7:00. for now, we'll send you back to the "today" show.

good morning. first wave. u.s. forces land in kabul to get americans out of afghanistan. thousands more expected to arrive from the coming days. the taliban now closing in on the afghan capital. >> seeing it happen in real time. it is concerning. >> we're on the ground live with the latest. in the spotlight. celebrity show of support for britney spears after the pop store's father agrees to eventually give up control of

the estate. what happens next with the investigation they plan to launch. ♪ nothing in this world ♪♪ guiding his flock. the raven's plan to tackle football and children. >> what we are doing is greater. >> our inspiring conversation today, saturday, august 14th, 2021. >> good morning, today show. from l.a. whoa. >> last year, i sent birthday greetings to my grandson from peachtree, georgia. this year, i get to wish him happy birthday in person. >> we're celebrating my sister's first concert put together on the "today" show. >> we're from iowa. we're celebrating jamison's first birthday. happy birthday.

>> happy birthday, jamison. >> they are celebrating the important milestones with us. >> good morning. thanks for being back with us from studio 1a. the first time we have been doing this in person. kristen welker still away. morgan, great to be with you. >> wonderful to be in 1a again. we start with the headlines. including afghanistan unraveling. u.s. troops arriving in kabul. they started to arrive overnight with the taliban seizing control of more cities and looking to the afghan capital. kelly cobiella is in kabul. good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning. more fighting 20 miles from the capital. the taliban threatening to take

more territory today. overnight, the first of 3,000 u.s. forces landing at kabul airport for what the pent son says is a limited mission to get embassy workers out. >> i expect by the end of the weekend, the bulk of the 3,000 that we talked about yesterday, will be in place. >> reporter: the u.s. embassy is orders its staff to destroy sensitive documents and computers according to the memo obtain bid npr. the afghan president addressing the country in days saying i know you are worried about your future. i, as your president, are focusing on preventing violence. in one propaganda video, taliban claims to be in control of kabul. in another, militants claim they ambush an afghan military convoy 50 miles from the capital and captured government militants f

of afghanistan's second large of the city kandahar and consolidating territory in the south, north and west. the taliban took its first capital one week ago. now the territory looking like this. aid agencies warn of a humanitarian crisis. >> at least 241,000 people have been forced to flee from their homes and humanitarian needs are growing by the hour. >> reporter: these men all worked for nato as construction workers, cooks and interpreters. >> we are risk on the ground. we translated. we issued them years. because of that, they will kill us. every one, they will kill us. >> reporter: many here feel abandoned and betrayed. nbc news spoke directly with the afghan commander on the ground here who said the group is aware

of u.s. troops in the country and said if they try anything, we'll treat them the same way we treat afghan troops. peter. >> kelly cobiella. be safe. thank you. to developments tied to covid's ongoing surge across the u.s. officials taking another step toward vaccine booster shots while hospitals and schools really confront a spike in cases that is showing no signs of letting

oregon. the immunocompromised americans can begin to receive the third shots this weekend. morgan. >> vaughn hillyard, thank you. disappointing news for fans of the little league world series days before the games begin. officials announced friday the public will not be allowed to attend the series in williamsport, pennsylvania. the stadium will not be entirely

empty when games begin thursday. each team gets 200 passes for friends and family. that is good news for players and parents who want to celebrate the kids in their biggest moments. time for our weekend morning boost. dylan. >> this one is so adorable. a week after returning from tokyo, seven-time olympic gold medal winner caeleb dressel is back in the pool having fun with his best friend. take a look. >> what? >> and barking the whole way. that is dressel's beloved black labrador retriever jane who swims 25 meters. some of dressel's team usa colleagues were impressed with her speed. her start is still better than mine. he shares stories about the pup

and birthday post about her earlier this year. when he was on the plaza last week, he was so excited to get home to see his dog. i can see why. >> all we were missing is the superimposed u.s. flag. >> right. >> that was fun. dylan, thanks. just ahead, freeing britney. what the legal team for britney spears is saying about her father finally agreeing to step father finally agreeing to step down as her conrvatorse look at you! getting back to normal. or at least your 2021 version of what normal should be.

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conservator. >> we have guan venegas in los angeles with latest. >> reporter: good morning. a step in the right direction for britney spears's legal team with the goal to move her father from conservator and get control of the estate. britney spears is dancing with a smile. perhaps in celebration after her father jamie spears announced plans to step down as her conservator, but only when the time is right. the singer's attorney says they are pleased that they have conceded in a filing that he must be removed. yet it is not clear when britney's father plans to actually do it. >> i think the court will agree it doesn't have to happen immediately, but he is on record. >> reporter: following the news, celebrities took to social media to show support. paris hilton announcing i'm happy to hear the news.

cher writing i'm happy. and ryan reynolds saying this image of the free britney flag. >> the next court hearing is september 29th. they will be discussing, britney's lawyersepter: britney nominated a certified public accountant in california to take over. the latest court filing makes it clear jamie will contest that and hand over control on his own terms. meanwhile, fans are hopeful the new direction of the conservatorship will change for britney's personal life. >> we don't know what the day-to-day looks like. we get a glimpse through instagram. you will see sam there. every once and a while, you see her kids. >> reporter: for now, no indication we will see her back on stage as long as her father maintains financial control. let's be clear.

latest court filing is promising, but doesn't actually change anything yet. his as they also say they plan to investigate how britney's father controlled her money these past 13 years. peter, morgan. >> a lot of lingering questions. guad, thank you. dylan is back-checking the tropical storms. not one, but two. >> two in a similar location. let's start with tropical depression fred. weakened as it moved over cuba. it is bringing rain to the key west area and florida keys. this will continue to move well west of florida, but you still see rain along the west coast of florida. the big bend of florida could have certainly inches of rain. it will bring rain to the tennessee river valley. we will see a significant amount of rainfall.

highest amounts in panama city and big bend up to 10 inches. we also have a tropical storm grace. it is taking a similar path. it is moving west at 22 miles per hour with pros warnings for puerto rico. it continues the west track. this might stay north of the cuba. it will limit the chance to weaken like fred. it is looking like it wants to approach southern florida. all areas across the bahamas check out the sunrise over san jose. we've got the sun pushing through those clouds, but expect to see some nice clearing this afternoon along with warmer temperatures. 61 degrees right now in san jose. but look how quickly we warm up, especially for the interior. by 100, 1:00, we'll be in the upper 80s, low 90s. digits expected for the interior valleys and watch out for that smoke. especially if you live in the

north bay, and east bay mountains. smoke advisory this weekend. and that's your latest forecast. back to you. >> dylan, thank you very much. coming up, an nfl player making huge moves on and off the field while leading an inspiring campaign to help kids in his commity andun

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turned something that was negative toward me into positive. >> he hit the books and weights. becoming a force at the university of alabama before getting drafted in the nfl. despite the fame, he has not forgotten the sting of being bullied. >> growing up, i was a teddy bear. i didn't mess with anybody. i was an easy target for guys who wanted to take advantage of that. i won't stand up. >> in 2019, he and his wife, a college athlete, setoff to a campaign. touring nine states before the pandemic halted the journey. >> what marry s matters to you? >> changing the culture and the narrative and community. >> it is the baltimore community at the core of the bozeman foundation. 1 in 4 are at risk of going hungry. they have provided more than 1 million meals. the latest project is delivering

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good morning, everyone. it is saturday, august 14th. thanks for waking up with us. you're watching "today in the bay," and you're waking up to a live look of san jose. thanks for joining us. i'm in bigad shaban in for kira