my colleague, richard lui is joining me for the hour. richard, give us the latest on afghanistan and today's top stories. >> as you were saying there, refuse arc lot happening. here's the latest on the momentous breaking news we are following right now, on this sunday. as you mentioned, the president of afghanistan has fled the country as the taliban takes over the capital city of kabul. the taliban has now seized the majority of the country as u.s. troops rush to evacuate the embassy. secretary of state antony blinken was on meet the press this morning and said this to chuck todd about the withdrawal. >> we have a massive withdrawal under under way to bring afghans at risk out of the country if that's what they desire. ultimately, it is up to the afghans themselves to decide the way forward. >> richard engle in kabul today showed this photo with us of a visa processing office in chaos as afghanis scramble to fill out forms as a fear to stay in the country sets in. we learned this morning the u.s. will send an additional 1,000 to help wit

with me for the hour is richard lui. us right now sharks keel brewster in gulfport, mississippi. i was watching the latest report coming out of noaa. the miles per hour sustained winds 130, that's down from their last report by ten miles an hour. it doesn't look like it means a lot of difference to you standing there. >> that's right. i mean, you know, when they talk about the maximum sustained winds, that is the eye of the storm. we are here in gulfport, mississippi where we are well over 100 miles away from where the eye of the storm s. you see the wind, you see the rain here. that really is an insignificant distinction for folks here. that's why officials have been ere was an 8:00 a.m. curfew since this morning. they have been saying staying off the roads avoid the conditions that you are seeing here because they are going to be changing extremely quickly and they are going to be dangerous. that's what we are seeing right now. some of the roads are getting a little bit washed out. nowhere near the impact or what was f

we'll check back with you later this hour. >> let me bring in richard lui who is checking in with team coverage. >> let's go straight to our reporters in the area and the field. only 7:00 local time. our team is spread out across the gulf today. ali velshi is in new orleans. morgan chesky in houma, louisiana. shaquille brewster in gulfport, mississippi. let's start with ali velshi, who is standing right in the middle of everything. as i was watching the reporting over the last couple hours in new orleans, you were noting that the power was going out in your location. it comes and goes. looks like also maybe wind and rain has gone down a little bit, too. >> yeah. yeah, in fact, an hour ago when bill karins was saying he thought he saw a gust at new orleans airport of 95 miles per hour and he thought i might be getting about 75-mile-per-hour winds, things have changed dramatically. the rain is generally speaking falling straight down right now. winds are lower. i will say there's pooling of water, which wouldn't be a big deal in a hurricane under normal circumstances. it's always a conce

my colleague, richard lui is joining me for the hour. . >> as you were saying there, refuse arc lot happening. here's the latest on the momentous breaking news we are following right now, on this sunday. as you mentioned, the president of afghanistan has fled

first, richard lui is here with the headlines. hello, richard. >> thank you.rld has a new fastest human. italian sprinter lamont marcel jacobs got the gold in the men's 100-meter finals sunday. he came into the games as a relative unknown. jacobs dethrones usain bolt. usain bolt held that top spot for 13 years. the uk and u.s. joined israel alleging iran carried out a deadly attack on an israeli oil tanker. two people were killed in that attack off the coast of oman thursday. secretary blinken said the state department is, quote, confident that iran conduct that had attack with a drop struck but they deny responsibility. 25 people between two boston transport trains crashed at a train station. the train operator was placed on leave. more of "the mehdi hasan show" after this break. my name is monique, i'm 41, and i'm a federal contract investigator. as a single parent, i would run from football games to work and trying to balance it all. so, what do you see when you look at yourself? i see a person that's caring. sometimes i care too much, and that's when i had

. >>> but first, my colleague, richard lui with today's top news stories. >> some of the stories we are watching this hour. covid cases today hit rates not seen hins february this. morning the biden administration's chief medical adviser anthony fauci saying things will get worse. the cdc pleading for all to get vaccinated immediately. florida's disney world and california's disneyland reinstated mask man dates for guests and staff regardless of vaccination status. today florida reported hospitalizations at highs never seen before. this a day after daily cases hit an all-time high as well. >>> the dixie wildfire rages in northern california. the state's largest fire has burned three times the area of atlanta. like many fires in the west only a small portion of the fire is contained, 32%. >>> southern europe also battling fires. a place in sardinia italy forced tens of thousands to evacuate. italy asked the eu for assistance and declared the region a state of emergency. more "politics nation" with reverend al sharpton after a short break. fter a short break. ...is her reality. nexium 24h

first, richard lui is here with the headlines. hi, richard. >> evan, good to see you. state of florida has set a new record for covid cases for the third time this week. nearly 24,000 cases were reported on friday according to the cdc. hospitalizations are also increasing at record levels. just over 49% of the state has been fully vaccinated. beloved actress markey post has died at the age of 70. post was best known for her roles in "night court," the fall guy" and the kids are all right." she had been fighting a long battle with cancer. she was survived by her husband and two daughters. >>> and team usa volleyball has made olympic history with their win in the gold medal map. the americans dominated brazil in three sets to take home the gold. it's the nation's fourth total medal in the sport after winning silvers in previous games. this victory marks team usa's first ever gold medal in women's volleyball. congratulations all. more half the break. eyball congratulations all. more half the break. mutual knows everyone's unique. that's why they customize your car insuran

. >>> but first, my colleague richard lui with today's top news stories. >> good saturday. the breaking news out of haiti. officials there say 227 people are presumed dead and hundreds missing after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit today. building collapsed, trapping people. aftershocks reaching over 5.0 continue. today's earthquake was much stronger than the 2010 quake that killed 300,000 people. tropical storm grace is expected to hit haiti early next week as well. >>> the covid-19 surge has hospitals scrambling for beds. dallas county, texas, the lawmakers there warning all icu beds reserved for children are filled. the governor said he will dispatch more than 2,000 medical personnel, 144 covid deaths were reported there friday. >>> the dixie fire in northern california is one month old today. that blaze is the largest in state history, consuming over 500,000 acres. fear officials say it's 31% contained and weeks from being extinguished. more "politicsnation" after the break. see disney's jungle cruise. applebee's and a movie, now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. i'

. >>> but first, richard lui is here with the headlines. hey, richard. >> hey, josh, a very good saturday to you. some of the stories we're watching. a series of severe mud slides caused colorado's main highway to shut down for the weekend. dozens of drivers were trapped in their cars overnight in tunnels on colorado's main east/west interest rate. over 120 people were evacuated and no reported injuries. >>> wildfires in turkey led to mass evacuations saturday. more than a hundred tourists a at seaside resort boarded rescue boats to escape that place. turkey's wildfire death toll rose to six after two forest workers died. >>> and uk prime minister boris johnson and his wife, carrie, are expecting a second child in december. the couple met in may of 2020, their son, wilford, was born that swing. she called her second baby, a rainbow by the way, a term commonly used after a miscarriage, which she also mentioned just last week. more of "the week with joshua johnson" after the break. week johnson" after the break [truck horn blares] (vo) the sub

. >>> but first, my colleague, richard lui with today's other news stories. >> some of the stories we are watching this hour. it is the first time in five months the u.s. now has more than 100,000 new covid cases daily on average. that average daily death toll as well has also almost doubled in the last two weeks. friday kicked off the annual motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota. the ten-day event is expected to bring in 700,000 attendees. the cdc warns the rally could turn into a superspreader event. hundreds of new infections were linked to last year's rally. mask stations and vaccines will be available to attendees. >>> the dixie wildfire in northern california is now the second largest fire in that state's history n. 25 days, it has burned over 463,000 acres. it's just 21% contained. in recent weeks, clouds of smoke from western fires have blanketed nearby cities. for instance, saturday smoke obscured the sunny skies in denver. more "politics nation" with reverend al sharpton right after a break. and now get netflix on us. it's all included with 2 lines for only $70 bucks! on

first, richard lui with the other big stories we are tracking. >> officials in south dakota say this year's sturgis motorcycle rally is bringing its biggest crowd in years, and officials fear it could be a super spreader, and the country averages 100,000 cases per day, a spike not seen since february. wildfires in greece forcing the evacuations of hundreds. the largest on the island of evia, and the country's prime minister says the heat wave is the worst in three decades. and one actress has died after battling cancer for four years, and she was 70 years old. more "american voices" right after this break. need. how much money can liberty mutual save you? one! two! three! four! five! 72,807! 72,808... dollars. yep... everything hurts. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hey google, turn up the heat. ♪ ♪ ♪ you need an ecolab scientific clean here. and here. which is why the scientific expertise that helps operating rooms stay clean now helps the places you go too. look for the ecolab science certified seal. ugh, these balls are moist. or is

>>> first richard lui is here with the headlines. hey, richard. >> hey, joshua. a very good saturday to you. some of the stories we're watching for you this hour, church in jacksonville florida is holding vaccination events after the deaths of six members of the congregation. all six churchgoers died from the coronavirus over the span of two weeks. four of them were under the age of 35. they were all unvaccinated. >> devastating wildfires rampaging through forests in greece saturday. over 1,000 people were evacuated on a boat to escape the blaze on the island of evia. dozens of homes and businesses were destroyed. one firefighter died, 20 people were treated in hospitals. >>> american track sensation allyson felix making history by winning her 11th olympic medal. she earned gold in the 4 x 400 meter relay on saturday. she surpassed carl lewis to become the most decorated u.s. track athlete in olympic history. more of "the week" with joshua johnson right after the break. - what's going on? - oh, darn! - let me help. lift and push and push! there... it's up there.

but first, richard lui is here with the rest of the headlines. hey, richard. >> hey, joshua. very good sunday to you. some of the stories that we're watching, a chicago police officer was killed and another was critically hurt after a shooting during a traffic stop saturday night. two suspects are in custody after that incident. it's not clear what set off the incident. >>> the head of the world health organization called for a moratorium on administering covid-19 booster vaccines until the end of september. the moratorium hopes to help low-income countries with supplying vaccines and administering shots. w.h.o. officials say the science is unproven about whether or not premium need a covid-19 booster shoot to prevent spreading. >>> bobby bowden, hall of fame florida state football coach, has died at the age of 91. he built florida state ton an unprecedented dynasty, winning the national championship in 1993 and 1999. more of "the week with joshua johnson" right after the break. johnson" right after the break new parodontax active gum repair kills plaque bacteria at the gum l

richard lui is here to walk us through this and what we know so far. richard, great to see you, my friend. pretty disturbing stuff here to watch this video. i think a lot of confusion as to what exactly happened. >> yeah, yasmin. a lot happening in a very short amount of time. this is -- what we do know, the way it started, she's trying to get run over. she's jumping into traffic and trying to end her life. yasmin, that part that i just was quoting was not caught on camera, but that was part of a 911 caller. what she said tuesday about nikia trigg. but this was caught on tape. the body cam that you showed a little earlier from deputy martin, showing him following trigg. he gets out of his car, follows her for a couple of minutes by foot asking her to stop. he tells her he is responding to that 911 call. she continues to walk through quiet streets. she cries and asks him to leave her alone, she's afraid he might her hurt. the deputy asks her to stop and grabs her arm. he radios for help and twists her arm behind her back to put handcuffs on. they both hi

. >>> richard lui with more stories. >> more than 300 are confirmed dead in haiti following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake this morning. 1,800 are hurt. droves are missing and a tropical storm is in the forecast. president biden says he will send u.s. officials to haiti to assess the damage. >>> in new york a bus rolled off the state freeway. all 57 people on board were taken to the hospital. some are in serious condition. that bus was on its way to niagara falls. >>> today marks a month since the dixie fire was sparked in northern california. it spans several counties, two national forests, and one national park, and is only 31% contained. more "american voices" right after this break. and from mocha your smile will always be brilliant. crest 3d white brilliance. 100% stain removal, 24 hour stain resistance to lock in your whitest smile. crest. the #1 toothpaste brand in america. as someone who resembles someone else... i appreciate that liberty mutual knows everyone's unique. that's why they customize your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. [ nautical horn blows ] i mean just b

first richard lui is here with the headlines. >> hey, joshua. surfaced this week on social media. the video may be disturbing to some viewers as you see it here. it shows a kaufman county deputy grabbing then pinning 18-year-old nakia to the ground. she could be heard saying, she cannot breathe more than 20 times in that video. deputies were responding to a call that a teen was jumping in front of traffic which she and her lawyer both deny was her. her mother was take tone jail and later released in this altercation. the teen was taken to a mental health facility for evaluation. the sheriff's department saying the technique the deputy used to pin her avoids obstructing breathing. the deputy it was put on leave pending an investigation. more of "the week" with joshua johnson right after this break. k ♪ [band plays] ♪ a place where everyone lives life well-protected. ♪♪ and even when things go a bit wrong, we've got your back. here, things work the way you wish they would. and better protection costs a whole lot less. you're in good hands with all

. >>> first to richard lui with a look at other big stories we're tracking. >> thanks, alicia.ted states -- iran denies involvement. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken says, quote, there's no justification of this attack which follows a pattern of attacks and other belligerent behavior. >>> smoke is triggering air quality warnings in the midwest. those with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children are encouraged to stay indoors. more "american voices" after this break. american voices" aftr this break sorry? well, since you asked. it finds discounts and policy recommendations, so you only pay for what you need. limu, you're an animal! who's got the bird legs now? only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ it's dry. there's no dry time. makes us wonder why we booked fifteen second ad slots. seeing blood when you brush or floss can be a sign of early gum damage. there's no dry time. new parodontax active gum repair kills plaque bacteria at the gum line to help keep the gum seal tight. new parodontax active gum repair toothpaste. ♪ ♪ for

i'm richard lui in for alec. here's what's happening 2:00 p.m. eastern, 11 a.m. pacific, 10 p.m. in afghanistan. we have fast developing happenings in afghanistan. as night falls, new report the airport in kabul taking gunfire. that is after u.s. troops spent the day moving americans and allies from the embassy to the airport. the embassy is now advising all u.s. citizens to shelter in place instead of heading to the airport. also, we can now report that msnbc now has confirmed afghan president asgraf ghani has fled the country. earlier today a spokesman for the taliban told nbc news they ordered fighters to enter kabul to prevent looting since their predecessors fleed. smoke rising from the u.s. embassy grounds as officials scramble to burn sensitive documents no they are destroying classified documents as i speak. the visa process is stopped. and now -- you know, president biden said in july, this is not going to be a saigon. it is not like south vietnam. but guess what? when i talked to ambassador crocker, we think it is going to be worse. >> president biden has increased the

up next is my colleague and friend richard lui. >> lindsey, thank you so much.to "alex witt reports." here is what is happening at 2:00 p.m. eastern, 11:00 a.m. pacific. we will start with breaking news. at least 29 people were killed and multiple hurt in that 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of haiti this morning. just last hour the prime minister declaring a state of emergency, the quake happening about eight miles offshore, about 100 miles southwest of the capital port-au-prince. let's go straight to nbc's ed augustine who is following the breaking news for us right now. ed, what are we hearing, what are we seeing right now? >> reporter: well, the biggest earthquake to hit haiti for quite sometime. i would like to say the biggest earthquake to hit it since the huge one in 2010 that killed up to 300,000 people. unfortunately, this on the richter scale is even bigger than that one. fortunately though, it was well south of the densely populated capital, port-au-prince. the nearest city to where the epicenter of the earthquake was is a haitian city called l

i'm richard lui in for alec. here's what's happening 2:00 p.m. eastern, 11 a.m. pacific, 10 p.m.n afghanistan. we have fast developing happenings in afghanistan. as night falls, new report the airport in kabul taking gunfire. that is after u.s. troops spent the day moving americans and allies from the embassy to the airport. the embassy is now advising all u.s. citizens to shelter in place instead of heading to the airport. also, we can now report that msnbc now has confirmed afghan president asgraf ghani has fled the country. earlier today a spokesman for the taliban told nbc news they ordered fighters to

. >>> first to richard lui with a look at some of the other big stories we're tracking this hour at msnbc. >>> more than 300 are confirmed dead in haiti following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake this morning. 1,800 are hurt. droves are missing and a tropical storm is in the forecast. president biden says he will send u.s. officials to haiti to assess the damage and assist with rescue efforts. >>> in new york a bus rolled off the state thruway. all 57 people on board were taken to the hospital. some are in serious condition. the bus was on its way to niagara falls when it crashed west of syracuse. >>> today marks a month since the dixie fire was sparked in northern california. it's still raging, scorching more than 540,000 acres, spanning several counties, two national forests, one national park, only 31% contained. ge cus? so you only pay for what you need. sorry? limu, you're an animal! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ are you one of the millions of americans who experience occasional bloating, gas, or abdominal discomfort? taking align can help. align conta

. >>> but first to richard lui with a look at the story we're tracking on msnbc. >>> an antivirus pass will be required in france as of august 9 to enter restaurants. getting the pass requires having had the vaccine or a covid test. >>> in israel, the government is organizing a third shot as a booster shot of the covid-19 vaccine. more "american voices" right after this short break. ices" ri after this short break welcome to allstate. where our new auto rates are so low, ♪ you'll jump for joy. ♪ here, better protection costs a whole lot less. you're in good hands with allstate. click or call for a lower auto rate today. seeing blood when you brush or floss can be a sign of early gum damage. you're in good hands with allstate. new parodontax active gum repair kills plaque bacteria at the gum line to help keep the gum seal tight. new parodontax active gum repair toothpaste. i'm really nervous. i don't know what i should wear. just wear something not too crazy, remember it's a business dinner not a costume party. on a spotty network this is what she heard... just wear something crazy, rem