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Afghans flee to Pakistan to escape Taliban rule

The Taliban, who are back in control in Afghanistan, are only letting a few people out of the country. Neighboring Pakistan is reluctant to accept refugees without international help. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source

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Condoleezza Rice says U.S. is safer now than it was on 9/11

Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. is safer today than it was on 9/11, but it’s not completely safe now that the Taliban are back in control in Afghanistan. Watch Norah O’Donnell’s interview with former President George W. Bush’s national security adviser. Source

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CDC says unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19

Citing the findings of a new study, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said unvaccinated individuals are at greater risk of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and death. Dr. Ali Raja, a professor at Harvard Medical School, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss that and the rest of the day’s coronavirus headlines. Source

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President Biden pushes back on GOP criticism of COVID vaccine mandates

President Biden is hitting back after Republican governors and lawmakers criticized him over new COVID-19 vaccine mandates. During a visit to a middle school in the nation’s capital Friday, the president accused some GOP governors of being “cavalier” with the health of children and their communities. This comes as the Delta variant continues to fuel cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on the president’s COVID-19 action plan, then joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source

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DHS Undersecretary John Cohen on how threats to the U.S. have changed since 9/11

Many things changed in the U.S. after the 9/11 terror attacks, including how the country handles national security. Department of Homeland Security Acting Undersecretary of Intelligence and Analysis John Cohen tells CBSN anchor Lana Zak about how the U.S. now treats foreign and domestic threats. Cohen also discusses the possibility of violence against Afghan refugees in the U.S. by domestic extremists. Source

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