marine corporal named hunter lopez. he wanted to work back home in the riverside sheriff's department where his moor and father work, and david espinoza from texas who graduated from high school just two years ago. president biden today acknowledging their bravery, sacrifice, calling this a worthy mission, saying we will complete this mission. flights seen taking off from the kabul airport all day long. but tonight with that threat of another terror attack, what is being done differently as we now learn new details of what actually happened at that gate. abc's foreign correspondent ian pannell leading us off again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, continuing chaos and danger at kabul airport. flash-bang grenades fired to disperse increasingly desperate crowds -- as the urgency grows to evacuate americans and afghan allies from the country. planes departing throughout the day as hundreds of people again swarm the airport, hoping to get out in the next four days. the taliban using military vehicles to block some of the roads

hunter lopez is a hero. we will be with him during those difficult types to cut bureaucracy and get answers to some of their questions. >> lopez was working towards his goal of becoming a deputy in the riverside county sheriff's deputy sheriff's department. >>> afghan community will hold a raleigh in concord, a calm for action of people still trapped in afghanistan. mary ann lives in the bay area. her aunt and uncle are in afghanistan still about 12 hours away from the kabul airport. they're afraid for their lives. she helped organize today's rally to bring more attention to the families seeking asylum and safe passage to the airport. >> my family is looking at us to rescue them and we're doing the best that we can. >> i want t all of us unite so that our voices can get amplified. i want to show them that there are people that care. we want, we're going to be the voice for you guys. >> that rally happened in concord's santos plaza today from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. >>> supporters will hold a demonstration in san f

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the loved ones killed, we learned two marines from river side county in california. 22-year-old hunter lopez was the son of two river side sheriff's deputies. in a post from the sheriff's department we learned lopez planned on becoming a deputy, like his parents, after returning from deployment. and 20-year-old lance corporal kareem nakui, he graduated high school in 2019 and served in the junior rotc. he leaves behind his mother, father and siblings. the city of norco in riverside county said his name will be enshrined on a memorial wall honoring the city's residents who died while serving their country. >>> afghans living in in the east bay attended a town hall hosted by eric swalwell, they're pleading for help to get families out of a dangerous situation in afghanistan. >> it's my hope -- >> reporter: from the start of the town hall congressman eric swalwell got face-to-face requests for help. this man arrived two weeks ago. he's hoping the congressman can help him get his parents and little sister out. >> since last week i don't have any contact with any of them because there was no inte

navy medic from ohio and marine and hunter lopez of california. david lee of texas. jared schmidt of missouri and ryan from tennessee. cording to w.h.o. regional headquarters at least 170 afghans also lost their lives. initial reports said there were two bombings but the pentagon believe it was one explosion from one suicide bomber in abbey gate. >> we do not believe there was a second explosion at or near the baron hotel. >> american and allied forces remain on high alert for another possible attack. this morning the president and national security team met. >> this morning they advised the president and vice president that another terror attack in kabul is likely. our troops are still in danger. >> my colleague stephanie pressed jen psaki about safety measures, given the threat. >> can you say the protocols on the ground have changed to >> certainly.evacuations.- they adjust and make adjustments on the ground. >> they're being very quiet for obvious security reasons, you don't want to tip-off the taliban or isis-k as to what you changed. it's going to be a very dan

these are pictures of hunter lopez. the son of two deputies in the department. he was just 22 years old on. he join today marines on out of high school in 2017, he planned to join the sheriff's department after deployment. >> who isis-k can, it's the islamic state khorasan, they target those that don't believe in religion. it's based east on the pakistani border. isis-k, has 1500-2200 fighters recorded just three years ago. >>> he has gone from worried to out right panicked and angry. >> here is nbc bay area robert honda from little kabul. >> while there's fear and concern here in little kabul in fremont and a lot of determination among community members after the devastating airport attack. this was a sight of a big fundraiser last week and people we talk to say, that effort won't stop. >> it's hard for those at the restaurant to conduct business as usual. the popular restaurant in fremont's little kabul hosted an afghanistan fundraiser and the manager and many employees are trying to help family member there is and spread awareness here. >> everyone is constan

marine corporal hunter lopez, 22.e lance corporal dylan merola, 20. marine lance corporal kareem nikoui, 20, from norco, california. his father saying he did not hesitate to be called to duty. marine corporal daegan william tyler page, 23. marine sergeant johanny rosario pichardo, 25. marine corporal humberto sanchez, 22. marine lance corporal jared schmitz, 20. navy corpsman maxton soviak, 22, his father told a reporter that in the last facetime with their son his mother told him to be safe. he said, "don't worry, mom, my guys got me. they won't let anything happen to me." she now realizes that they all just went together. >> a grateful nation paying tribut it's another day. and anything could happen. it could be the day you welcome 1,200 guests and all their devices. or it could be the day there's a cyberthreat.

meanwhile, this is 22 year-old hunter lopez also from southern california, his parents work in law enforcement in riverside county and was actually planning to join them on the force after his deployment 20 year-old marine riley mccollum of wyoming was anticipating the arrival of his first child with his wife in a matter of 3 weeks. mccollum sisters say that he was a marine before he was even allowed to become a marine. it was actually on his first deployment to afghanistan today we also learned the 23 year-old sec run a sacramento native sergeant nicole lee also killed just 6 days before this attack. this picture was posted to her social media account showing her holding an infant in her arms with the caption, quote, i love my job. the other soldiers killed were staff sergeant darren hoover. sergeant johnny was pichardo corporal humberto sanchez and lance corporals, david espinosa and dylan moore rolled up. governor gavin newsome sending his condolences to the service members who were killed. in a statement today. governor gavin newsom said that are hard troops gave their lives to protect oth

camp pendleton, like rylee mccollum, set to become a new father in just three weeks and corporal hunter lopez, the son of sheriff's deputies >> the patriotism doesn't go by area or state. it impacts all of us. >> reporter: marine staff sergeant taylor hoover's dad says he was a natural leader >> he was helping those that were less fortunate, those that can't help themselves. >> reporter: the ultimate sacrifice in service of others. peter alexander, nbc news >> our thanks to you, peter. in a moment, the big headline on covid. the new travel restrictions proposed for unvaccinated americans. >>> back now with the covid surge in america sparking dramatic moves overseas the eu today recommending a ban on unvaccinated americans from traveling there meanwhile, many american hospitals are facing a growing crisis with hospitalizations at their highest level since the winter kristen dahlgren reports. >> miss nancy. >> reporter: tonight hospitals being pushed to the brink, averaging 100,000 hospitalized with covid, higher than any point since last winter when the vaccine wasn't available for most in ore

one graduated from high school in norco two years ago. 2-year-old hunter lopez from riverside was also killed. >>> a rally is planned for tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in san francisco's u.n. plaza to show support for the afghan people. we will have continuing coverage of the situation in afghanistan on air and online at kpix.com. >>> live look outside right now, more smokey air on tap -- smoky air on tap. let's check in with a look at if conditions are improving over the weekend. >> we are going to take baby steps t is still bad out there. for a while it was toxic. still unhealthy for the tri- valley. the best we can do is moderate air quality around the bay and the coast. we head through the weekend. this is tracking smoke throughout the atmosphere. plenty of it throughout the day on saturday. the better news is on sunday, we start off with a fair amount of ground level smoke still on sunday morning the conditions are going to improve heading into sunday afternoon, sunday evening and that progress is going to continue into early next week. we will track just the surface level smoke and talk

corporal bianca marroquin -- rylee mccollum, marine lance corporal david espinoza, ryan knauss, hunter lopez and 23-year-old marine sergeant nicole gee. days before her death she posted a picture as she cradled this baby at the kabul airport with a message, i love my job. we learned overnight that president biden has now directed the department of homeland security to take the lead in resettling those refugees who have been evacuated out of afghanistan as the clock ticks down to the withdrawal deadline. mona, rachel. >> our thanks to andrea fujii. >>> coming up, the new covid-related travel restrictions being considered. >>> also, the breaking news from california overnight. new evacuations around lake tahoe with a major wildfire on the move. >>> and the bombshell just as the fraud trial of elizabeth holmes, the founder of theranos, gets under way. >>> plus more live coverage of hurricane ida's historic damage. this is a live picture right now from biloxi, mississippi. >>> we're back now with a massive fire in northern italy. firefighters in milan went door to door making sure everyone escap

including navy corpsman max soviet and rain's corporal hunter lopez, and kareem the couey, david espinoza, jared smit, and riley mccollum, who was just three weeks from becoming a father. >> he was hoping to come back around the time the baby was born. he knew, he was excited. he would have been a great father. he was ready. he was happy. reporter: flags at the white house and all military personal naval safe -- stations will continue to be flown at half staff to honor those fallen servicemembers. julie mcfarland, abc news, london. kumasi: there are a lot of ways you can help afghan refugees. for ideas, go to abc7news.com /takeaction. on the same page, you will find supportive resources, especially for veterans during this difficult time. another signing of this country's reckoning with race and social justice. a ceremony today in santa cruz to remove a market that is viewed by some as a symbol of oppression and slavery. new developments with the elizabeth holmes case. who she is expected to accuse of special -- of sexual you doing okay with those new spicy tiny tacos, jack? yeah, it's fu

kareem nikou and hunter lopez, both from southern california, and jared schmitz. a marine from missouri more than 150 afghans were killed. kabul's main hospital today, the butcher's bill of some dead and nearly 200 injured is posted outside. coffins arrived in a steady stream this man was wounded in the blast. an asylum seeker, standing by the gate playing a game on his phone and suddenly the bomb knocked him unconscious. isis-k, enemy of the u.s. and the taliban, claimed responsibility u.s. intelligence warns they'll try more attacks as the u.s. winds up its evacuation by tuesday. we were at kabul airport yesterday, just hours before the blast, filming afghans who now that the gates are effectively shut were among the last to make it in. fatima played forward in a soccer team, league champions. she got out with her coach and several relatives. >> why are you leaving now >> because of the taliban, we couldn't play any more they didn't allow us, i'm sure we had to leave this country >> his brother was an air force pilot that fought against the taliban. >> we want a

marine corporal hunter lopez. marine lance corporal rylee mccollum of jackson, wyoming, was just weeks away from becoming a father. marine lance corporal dylan merola. marine lance corporal kareem nikoui, from norco, california. his father saying he did not hesitate to be called to duty. marine corporal daegan william-tyler page. marine sergeant johanny rosario pichardo. marine corporal humberto sanchez. marine lance corporal jared schmitz. %-p in the last facetime with their son, when his mother told him to be safe, he said, "don't worry, mom, my guys got me. they won't let anything happen to me." today she realized that they all just went together. >> martha raddatz with us tonight. an incredibly solemn day. we were watching you on the air with this today, and it's impossible to imagine what these families are going through, and what they'll go through for years to come. i know the question now, how to protect the u.s. service members still in kabul with just two days before the august 31st deadline to get afgha

hunter lopez, taylor hoover, nicole l. gee. dylan merola umberto sanchez. johanny rosario pichardo, and army staff sergeant ryan knauss. >>> as evacuations in kabul reach their final hours, the terror threat is growing increasingly dire. "the new york times" reporting the u.s. shot down rockets aim add the kabul airport. claudio lavanga joins us from rome claudio, what happened >> reporter: good morning, lindsey. there were reports early this morning that five rockets aimed at kabul airport were intercepted and shot down by a u.s. missile defense system based at the airport there the white house this morning issued a statement saying that the president has been briefed but that alleged attack, the latest alleged attack, has not interrupted operations there this is only the latest event in an escalation of violence ahead of tomorrow's deadline for the full withdrawal of u.s. troops yesterday the u.s. blew up with a drone strike a vehicle that the u.s. military said that posed an imminent threat to kabul airport. and again the u.s. military said there were si

and here is 22 year-old marine hunter lopez. he was also from southern california. ff's association, lopez was a riverside sheriff's explorer scout for 3 years at the palm desert station and he planned to join his father on the force after returning from his current deployment. and this is 20 year-old marine riley mccullum his from wyoming and his wife is expecting a baby and 3 weeks. one of my columns sister says he was a marine before he knew he was even allowed to be a marine. he was on his first deployment to afghanistan. these are just a few of the 13 service members who died and those attacks earlier this week. coming up here on the kron 4 morning news, the statewide vaccine mandate is being considered for california. we have details on the proposed legislation. >> plus, just 16 days away now from the state's recall election. we've got what you need to know if you plan on voting. >> a kron 4 is your local election headquarters and monday is your last chance to register to vote by mail for the upcoming recall election registration forms are available from the re

they won't let anybody happen to me. 22-year-old marine corporal hunter lopez grew up in southern california reportedly planned on following in his parents foot stems and becoming a shefb deputy after he got home. marine corps lance corporal jared schmidt was just 20 years old. his father says his whole world was the marine corps. his dad said he was particularly close to his 9-year-old special needs sister who quote worshipped the ground he walked on. she was from market, california and six days before the attack, the defense department posted this photo on social media that was taken to her instagram account. look at that. there she is holding a little baby. and the caption from her "i love my job." 31 marine corps staff sorge darren hoover. he went by his last name, taylor. he remembers his son as, quote, the best son that two parents could ever ask for, describing him as someone who always stepped up to defend the little guy. his sister says i'd give anything to speak with him one more time. these are the other service members who lost their lives. and as we wait to learn more about them

hunter lopez grew up in southern california.his parents worked for the rifside sheriff's department. lopez reportedly planned on following in his parents' footsteps and becoming a riverside sheriff deputy after he got home. marine lance corporal jared smith was 20 years old. his father says his whole world was if marine corps. his dead said he was particularly close to his 9-year-old sperm needs sister who, quote, worshipped the ground he walked on. six days before the attack that took her life, this photo was posted that was taken from her instagram account. there she is holding a little baby and her caption. "i love my job." staff sergeant darren hoover of salt lake city utah. he went by his middle name, taylor. his father told cnn he rebelled him as the best son two parents could ever ask for, someone who always stepped up to defend the little guy. his sister said i'd give anything to speak with him one more time. these are the other service members who lost their lives. as we wait to learn more about them -- and we will shar

hunter lopez, being a marine wasn't a job but calling, he was 22 years old.an merola texted his mom "i won't be able to talk for a little while. we are being sent to a different location. i love you and i'll talk to you soon." it was the last message the marine would send. he was 20 years old. the sister of 20-year-old rylee mccollum said he wanted to be a marine his whole life and he was also going to be a father. his baby is due in just three weeks. the marine corps posted this photo of the flag draped caskets of their fallen brother and they arrived home on u.s. soil with the caption "gone but never forgotten." harris, such a tragic image, starting with you, talking about rylee mccollum and his service. he used to walk around in his diaper carrying his toy rifle and play marines. that's what he wanted to be. on his 18th birthday, he signed up and said dad, you've got to sign these papers. he said never mind, i am an adult. this was his calling. this was what he wanted to do. he got married in april. his sister and his dad felt something wasn't right and th

corporal hunter lopez, he proudly told his mom he carried a small afghan boy on his shoulders for fivegan page, his family said he a tough outer shell but a giant heart. corporal humberto sanchez, one of six people in his high school class to enlist in the marines. carpal david espinoza, 20, whose parents were so proud of him, they told him what he meant to them all the time, something they say gives them a small bit of comfort now. corporal jared schmizz, 20, who leaves behind a special needs sister, who he would carry at the bus stop every day to carry her backpack. corporal rylee mccollum, expecting a baby anyway couple of weeks. he was just a baby when the war began. he carried a gun around in his diaper, his parents said, and always wanted to be a marine. corporal dylan merola, stationed in kabul for less than two weeks. lance corporal kareem nikoui, 20, charming, dedicated to being a marine his family said. navy hospitalman maxton soviak had 12 siblings and was a champion wrestler. he told his mom on face time the guys wouldn't let anything happen to him. he and his friends with

including navy corpsman max soviak and marines corporal hunter lopez and lance corporals kareem nikouidavid espinoza, jared schmitz and rylee mccollum. mccollum just three weeks away from welcoming his first child. >> he was excited. he would have been a great father. he was ready. he was happy. >> reporter: well, some more news this morning on evacuations. u.s. officials say around three dozen unaccompanied afghan children have been taken into u.s. custody after being evacuated. around a third of them now have been reunited with their families, guys. >> julia, thank you so much. >>> still coming up here on "gma" this morning, covid in the classroom. as kids across the country head back to school, what are their rights when it comes to masks and vaccinations? we're breaking it all down. >>> and get ready to kick off espn's "college gameday." there he is, desmond howard, standing by in atlanta. >>> plus, a first look at kristen stewart as princess diana. her royal transformation, that's ahead in "pop news." ♪ can i get a hamburger? make it plain. extra ketchup, but no pickles. actually,

we're learning about hunter lopez. 22 years old from california.with the riverside county sheriff's department. he had shared this photo with his mother, saying he carried this afghan boy on his soldiers five miles to safety. told his mother they were resourceful, hot wired a car to get back to base safely. she said my son was going places and she's praying for those still in the hospital. we are also hearing about corporal daegan page from omaha, nebraska. 23 years old, long time boy scout, played hockey. was a chicago blackhawks fan, loved hunting and the outdoors, loved dogs as well, was going to become a lineman when he finished enlistment. then hearing about maxton soviak from ohio. his final words to his mother over facetime when she said to be safe, he said don't worry, mom, my guys got me, they won't let anything happen to me. she realized they all just went together. he was definitely proud of being part ever -- being part of a state champion wrestling team, state playoff final four football team two years in a row. sister of lance corpora

opportunities he was being given and hope to make the navy up long time career. 22 year-old marine hunter lopezo from southern california. according to the riverside sheriff's association, lopez was a riverside sheriff's explorer scout for 3 years at the palm desert station and plan to join his father on the force after returning from his current deployment. these are just a few of the 13 service members who died in the attack. all right. time to take a look at whether we're looking live at sfo. and kron four's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is joining us now with a look at what we can expect for the weekend. also tracking a major hurricane. >> yeah. this could be a extend extremely dangerous may be catastrophic hurricane now developing this is idea. that is just really beginning to put itself together kind of a fast-moving system. but it is running over optimal water conditions there's sheeran. other words. there's no big change in the winds with height and we're running over some very warm water. you see making its way across cuba right now. here's the very latest on ida sustained winds

sailor and a soldier. 31-year-old staff sergeant darin hoover, johanny rosariopichardo, nicole gee, hunter lopez, daegan page, humberto sanchez, david espinoza, jared schmitz, rylee mccollum, kareem nicu', dylan merola and ryan knauss. a part of what makes this so incredibly difficult. they were at the beginning of their lives, the beginning of their adventures and they chose with their bravery to go out there and not only help their fellow citizens, but citizens of another country to try to escape afghanistan, to come to the u.s. and have a better life. it's part of that mission that they paid the ultimate sacrifice. may their memory be a blessing as we watched these dignified transfers continue. >> our deepest condolences to their loving families and their friends. kaitlan, i know you're getting information. there's a pool of media correspondents who are will. what are you learning? >> reporter: -- obviously staying out of the way, out of respect for the families. i just want to note one thing. if you're watching this, you notice it is silent, there is no audio. that's obviously the respect fo

and one army soldier including navy medic max skobiak and marines riley mccollum of wyoming and hunter lopez of california and david lee espinoza from texas. >> i am proud of him. as a mother, you know, it's hard but he did serve. he did do what he wanted to do. it's hard. >> reporter: hours after that tact, the president vowed to punish isis-k in afghanistan, the group behind the attack. >> we will not forgive. we will not forget. we will hunt you down and make you pay. >> reporter: president biden warned by his national security team that another terror attack in kabul is likely, calling the threat specific and active and saying the next few days will be the most dangerous period to date. >> they are taking maximum force protection measures at the kabul airport and surrounding areas th oforces. >> reporter: christine sloan, abc news, new york. >> members of the afghan community in the east bay are leading a relief operation to help refugees who may be arriving in northern california. donated relief supplies are being received at a mosque in heyward. collecting toys, clothes and food for re

they say he was very excited to make the navy career. 22 year-old marine hunter lopez salso from southernifornia. according to the riverside sheriff's association, lopez was a riverside sheriff's explorer scout for 3 years at the palm desert station in plan to join his father on the force after returning from his current deployment. and you're looking at 20 year-old marine riley mccollum who is from wyoming. his wife and he and his wife expecting a baby in 3 weeks. one of column sisters say that he was a marine before he knew he was allowed to be a marine. he was on his first deployment to afghanistan. and again, these are just a few of the 13 service members killed in those attacks. thousands of refugees have already left afghanistan, some of them are ending up in the bay area. kron four's, maureen kelly talked to a man who says that he's trying to settle in but is also very worried about family members left behind. >> you're in the game. sure, we will kill you because you're working you that foreign and with the people that they are any me off taliban in afghanistan. >> that's the messa

darin hoover, johanny rosario pichardo, nicole gee, hunter lopez, daegan page, humberto sanchez, david espinoza, jared schmitz, rylee mccollum, dylan merola, kareem nikoui, maxton soviak, ryan caknauss. may their memory be a blessing. >> thank you so much. >>> isis-k claimed responsibility for thursday's deadly attack but what is isis-k? cnn's brian todd explains. >> reporter: pamly, we have new information now on isis-k, its background, where its fighters are from and its ideology. it's a group considered an archenemy of the taliban but even more vicious. isis-k, named for an area around the afghanistan/pakistan border. isis-k claims to be a branch of the main isis terror group which gained power in syria and iraq seven years ago. experts say isis-k, comprised of some veteran jihadists from syria and elsewhere, has lost ground and manpower since 2018 but still has a presence in eastern afghanistan and has formed cells in kabul. in total, according to a u.n. report, they're believed to have between 1,500 and 2,200 fighters in afghanistan. >> all of these are former taliban who slapped

then 22-year-old lance corporal hunter lopez.ange she had with her son when he sent her a photo of him and a small afghan boy. he told her he scooped up the boy and carried him on his shoulders for five miles to safety. right now all 13 fallen u.s. service members are being carried themselves. the pentagon saying their remains are on one last journey home. and we thank all of them for their service to this country. we offer our condolences to their families. we appreciate everything that they have done for all of us. that's the news reporting from washington. i'm jim acosta. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. eastern. pamela brown takes over the cnn newsroom live after a quick break. have a good night. for as little as $25 a month. and the best part? it's powered by verizon. but it gets crazier. bring a friend every month, and get every month for $5. which is why i brought them. two $5-a-months right here. (both) hey. plus the players in my squad. hey. what's up? then finally, my whole livestream. boom! 12 months of $5

meanwhile, hunter lopez also from southern california, his parents worked in law enforcement in riverside county. he was actually planning to join the force after his deployment. meanwhile, 20 year-old marine riley mccollum, a want wyoming was anticipating the arrival of his first child with his wife in just 3 weeks. one of the mccollum sisters say that he was a marine before he knew he was allowed to become a marine was also on his first deployment to afghanistan. today we also learned the 23 year-old sacramento native sergeant nicole lee. among those identified just 6 days before the attack. she posted this picture on her instagram account of her holding an infant. but the caption that said, quote, i love my job. the other soldiers killed. staff sergeant during hoover of utah sergeant johnny rosario put corporal humberto sanchez and lance corporals. david, it's some and dylan merolla. today. governor gavin newsome offered his condolences on the loss of the american military members killed in that attack. in a statement today he wrote in part, quote, our heroic troops gave their lives to

the remembering smith -- was set to become annual father in just three weeks, and corporal hunter lopezn of sheriff deputies. >> the patriotism doesn't go by area or state. it impacts all of us. >> marine staffs says he was a natural reader. >> the ultimate sacrifice in service of others. peter alexander, nbc news. >> re-entering data that employees could enter themselves? that's why i get up in the morning! i have a secret method for remembering all my hr passwords. my boss doesn't remember approving my time off. let's just... find that email. the old way of doing business slows everyone down. with paycom, employees enter and manage their own hr data in one easy-to-use software. visit paycom.com for a free demo. the last thing before we go. in the popular vacation areas surrounding lake tahoe, thousands of people are evacuating the southern and western shores after the caldor fire quickly intensified overnight, fueled by dry and windy conditions. many evacuates from south lake tahoe spent much of today in standstill traffic on highway 50, as they tried to flee east toward nevada. the c

marine corporal hunter lopez. marine lance corporal dylan. marine humberto sanchez. david espinosa. nicole gee helping in the huge air lift mission to evacuate out of the country with the taliban taking over. president biden warned more terror attacks is imminent. they had u.s. military forces conducting a drone strike that took out a suspected isis-k threat. what can you tell us about strike? >> reporter: forces were bracing for a possible isis attack. a little after 5:00 p.m. local time, the u.s. military carried out a drone attack on an isis vehicle headed towards kabul airport. it was latent with explosive and happened in a neighborhood. the explosion happened near houses and there are reports from the ground in afghanistan that a child was killed in that explosion. the u.s. military says it is aware of those reports but has no indication, at this time, of any civilian casualties. there's no reports of injuries to u.s. military personnel and the evacuation from kabul airport appears to have continued uninterrupted ahead of president biden's deadline for withdrawing all u.s. forc

sergeant johnny, 25, sergeant nicole ghee, 23 of california, corporal hunter lopez, 22, also of californiacorporal dagen paige, 23 of nebraska, and corporal humberto sanchez, 22, from the state of indiana. lance corporal david espinoza, 20 years old from the state of texas, and lance corporal jaret schmidt, also, 20 years old from the state of missouri. lance corporal riley mccollum, 20 years old, wyoming, lance corporal dillon murillo, 20 years old, california, lance corporal kareem, 20 years old, california, and navy medic max piston, 22 years old from the state of ohio and our main staff segment, ryan, 23 years old from the state of tennessee. your views this morning of the biden administration's handling of afghanistan. carl in hedgeville, west virginia, republican. carl, we'll go to you first. caller: good morning. you know, first, i want to say rest in peace, my brother marines. i served in the marine corps during the vietnam era and i think i feel somewhat qualified to speak on this. number one, we got what we voted for. when joe biden picked his cabinet, he said we've got to have o

marine corps corporal, hunte 22-year-old united state marine corps corporal, hunter lopez, both of his parents are sheriffs deputies, and he planned to be one as well when he returned are from his current deployment navy corpsman, max soviak, a medic with the navy fleet ford his family says he was a hero who died with his navy brothers. hi marine lance corporal kareem nikoui was from southern california, a day before the attack, his family says he sent home a video of himself giving candy to afghan children 20-year-old marine lance corporal jared schmitz was from the st. louis area his father called into a local radio show and broke down in tears as he talked about his son's passion for military service. marine lance corporal rylee mccollum was also just 20 years old. like many of yesterday's fallen heroes, he was but a baby on 9/11, and when america's longest war started. nbc's courtney kube covers the pentagon for us. the mission continues but the u.s. military heavily reliant on the taliban for security. >>> that's right, shep, and it's just heartbreaking to hear those names. they'r

and we have lost marine corps corporal hunter lopez, 22 years old, from california, the son of two local's department employees. the sheriffs association says he was planning to join the same department when he returned from deployment. and marine corps corporal deacon william tyler page, 23 years old from omaha, nebraska. his family saying he had a tough outer shell and a giant heart. the family says he planned to go to trade school and possibly become an electrical lineman after his enlistment ended. and marine corps lance corporal david espinoza from laredo, texas, also just 20 years old. he enlisted in the marines after graduating from high school. his mother saying it was his calling and he died a hero. marine corps corporal humberto sanchez, 22 years old, from logansport, indiana. he was among 17 members of his high school class who joined the military after graduation. his former principal remembering him as a popular and athletic young man who was honored to be serving his country. annmarie thence corporal jared smith from st. charles, missouri, was 20 years old. his father says

hunter lopez planned to work in law enforcement after his deployment.r-old daegan page whose family described him as a die hard chicago blackhawks fan and animal lover. those great american heroes were just the last of more than 2400 service members who were killed protecting you and i. this morning, we remember all those heroes that ran toward danger to help others as our longest war ends. we'll be right back. longest war ends we'll be right back. vicks sinex. instantly clear everyday congestion. and try vicks sinex children's saline. safe and gentle relief for children's noses. so then i said to him, you oughta customize your car insurance with liberty mutual, so you only pay for what you need. hot dog or... chicken? only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >> tech: every customer has their own safelite story. this couple was on a camping trip... ...when their windshield got a chip. they drove to safelite for a same-day repair. and with their insurance, it was no cost to them. >> woman: really? >> tech: that's service you ca

hunter lopez also a marine from riverside california in a statement the riverside sheriff's office offering saying the 22 year old was part of the sheriff's explorer scout program berlin heights ohio native max and sylvia jack among the casualties while in high school the 22 year old navy sailor played football and was on the honor roll hailing from laredo, texas was david lee espinosa just 20 years of age texas representative henry query are tweeted that the marine quote. embody the values of america. grit dedication service and valor. also age 20 riley mccollum just two years out of high school his sister, roy c. mccollum, told the casper star tribune that her brother quote. wanted to be a marine his whole life and carried around his rifle in his diapers and cowboy boots jared smith was just 20, his father told a local news outlet near his hometown of st charles county missouri that his son always dreamed of being a soldier and was on his first deployment sent to afghanistan from jordan the heartbreak stretching further into america's heart line with the loss of 23 year old digging page t

maureen corps corporal hunter lopez of i understandio, california.arine corps lance corporal rylee mccollum of jackson, wyoming. marine corps lance corporal dylan more roll la of. california. dagen page omaha, nebraska. marine corps sergeant johnny row zaraio prix charred dough of lawrence, massachusetts. humberto sanchez of logans port. gerald schmitz of saint charles, missouri. and navy hospitalman corpsman maxton soviak of berlin heights, ohio. god bless those soldiers and marines. and there you have it— -woah. wireless on the most reliable network nationwide. wow! -big deal! ...we get unlimited for just $30 bucks. sweet, but mine has 5g included. relax people, my wireless is crushing it. that's because you all have xfinity mobile with your internet. it's wireless so good, it keeps one upping itself. switch to xfinity mobile and save hundreds on your wireless bill. plus, save up to $400 when you purchase a new samsung phone or upgrade your existing phone. learn more at your local xfinity store today. >> bret: breaking tonight, looking live again a

. >> hunter lopez was a former explorer scout, the son of two police officers.porate daegan page was a boyscout and he enjoyed hunting and hockey. you could always count on him. the 22-year-old marine humberto sanchez. and dylan merola was supposed to come home in just a few weeks according to his family. his mother said he was one of the best kids ever. we will remember them all. think of their families in this very difficult time. updating the breaking news we mentioned earlier from wilmington, north carolina high school. it is not an active shooting at the time. we'll keep you updated as we learn more details. that does it for today's edition of andrea mitchell reports. follow the show on facebook and on twitter. think of our military, think of the caregivers, garrett haake is in next for chuck todd on "mtp daily" only on msnbc. this is how you become the best! ♪“you're the best” by joe esposito♪ ♪ [triumphantly yells] [ding] don't get mad. get e*trade. - oh...oh. - what's going on? - oh, darn! - let me help. lift and push and push! there... it's up there. he

sergeant nicole gee, 23 years old, 22-year-old marine corps corporal hunter lopez, 23 corporal dagen jared schmidt and 20-year-old marine corps lance corporal riley mccollum. several more to go through. 20-year-old lance corporal dylan morola, 20-year-old kareem nikowi. there was navy hospital man markston soviak and ryan nells from coreytown, tennessee. a difficult day for the united states, a difficult day for the white house, a difficult day for the president. president biden has no other public events to announce at this point. he is expected to meet with members of his national security team to talk about the next 48 hours but clearly the focus at least of the first part of today was on these 13 fallen heroes. mike, jacqui. mike: heart breaking sees though young faces. david, many thanks. ♪ mike: new reports out of afghanistan, a vehicle in kabul was stroke by a u.s. drone, the vehicle carrying explosives with the threat of another terror attack at the airport. kansas republican senator, jerry moran joins us. senator, good afternoon. >> good afternoon,. mike: how alarmed are you

troops who gave their lives to save others including navy corpsman max soviak and marines corporal hunter lopez and lance corporals kareem nikoui, david espinoza, jared schmitz and rylee mccollum. >> and 3:30 this morning i got a knock on the door. it's just like you see in the movies. there's two marines standing on the porch, and that's how we found out that he was involved. >> reporter: mccollum just three weeks away from welcoming his first child. >> he was hoping to come back right around the time the baby was born. but, yeah, he knew he was excited. he would have been a great father. he was ready. he was happy. >> reporter: and some more news this morning. on evacuations, u.s. officials say around three dozen unaccompanied afghan children have been taken into u.s. custody after being evacuated. now around a third of them have been reunited with their families. janai. >> that is some good news but still thinking about all those families impacted. julia, thank you. >>> and the american service members wounded in the bombing outside the airport have been flown to ramstein air base in germany

corporal hunter lopez, 22 years old of indio, california. corporal dagen page, a rye l ri.ral in the marines. lance corporal riley maccallum of jackson, wyoming, 20 years old. arthel: lance corporal dylan morola, 20. from the navy we have navy hospitalman maxton soviak, 22, of berlin heights, ohio. an army staff sergeant, ryan nouce, 23 of coreytown, tennessee. eric: from the heartland of our country, wyoming, indiana, to kabul. now they are home. arthel: as we know, president biden knows this type of sorrow firsthand, so we would imagine that he was able to provide some empathy to those families of the fallen soldiers there, our service members. but i don't know -- i would imagine that their solace lies in the fact that their sons and daughters are so brave, were so brave and remain heroes and are held in the highest esteem. they should be proud as we are. eric: 11 of the 13 are being transferred now, so we'll just watch in silence. eric: as we watch we're now going to bring in lieutenant general keith kellogg, a former national security advisor to former vice president mi

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they say he was very excited to make the navy his career. 22 year-old marine hunter lopez was also from southern california. according to the riverside sheriff's association, lopez was a riverside sheriff's explorer scout for 3 years at the palm desert station. they say he planned to join his father on the force after returning from his current deployment. and you're looking at 20 year-old marine riley mccollum from wyoming. his wife expecting a baby and 3 weeks. one of his says that he was a marine before he knew he was allowed to be a marine. he was on his first deployment to afghanistan. and again, these are just a few of the 13 service members killed in those attacks. has a did 48 hours ago before the deadly blast. u.s. officials again tonight are warning americans. >> stay away from the kabul because of more serious security threats with the military preparing to leave the war torn country and for days the pentagon says it is bracing for more attacks by isis k our washington correspondent kellie meyer has the latest. >> in the final days of the draw down the risk to us troops and e

bring corporal hunter lopez was 22. 20-year-old rylee j. mccollum from jackson, wyoming.al dylan r. merola of rancho cucamonga was 20. marine lance corporal kareem nik oui was 20. marine corporal deegan page, an omaha native, was 23. 25-year-old marine sergeant joanny rosario from march to choose its -- massachusetts. marine corporal humberto sa nchez. marine lance corporal jared schmitz, age 20, of st. charles, missouri. and hospitalman maxton soviak of the u.s. navy. he was from berlin heights, ohio, and he was 22. our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of each one of these young men and women and we thank these young people for their ultimate sacrifice in service of our country. and that is the newshour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. thank you. please stay safe and we will see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ >> consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial services firm raymond james. bnsf railway. carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of i