Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion on Saturday, said forecasters. Source
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13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul airport attack identified
The suicide bombing also left 18 U.S. service members and scores of Afghans wounded. Source
Activists rally for voting rights to commemorate March on Washington
Thousands of demonstrators will gather in Washington, D.C., and dozens of other cities on Saturday to demand the passage of federal voting rights legislation. It comes on the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement and American history. Michelle Miller reports. Source
U.S. drone strike kills 2 ISIS-K members as evacuations continue in Afghanistan
The Biden administration carried out a drone strike against two ISIS-K members in northern Afghanistan one day after the group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. CBS News’ Skyler Henry has more. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata has the latest on the evacuation effort, and CBS senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from the Pentagon. Source
VHS tape shop in U.K. sparks nostalgia as video rental chains close their doors
Video stores and those clerks with encyclopedic movie knowledge are mostly a thing of the past. Although the last American video rental chain closed its doors this year, some small independent stores still exist. This month, one in the U.K. that specializes in an old format expanded its inventory in a big way. BBC’s Ian Haslam reports from Liverpool. Source
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New Orleans braces for Hurricane Ida as it barrels toward the southern U.S.; VHS tape shop in U.K. sparks nostalgia as video rental chains close their doors Source
Saturday Sessions: The Killers perform “The Getting By”
Las Vegas-based band The Killers burst onto the music scene in 2004 and have since become one of the biggest bands in the world. Their new album “Pressure Machine” is No. 1 on Billboard’s top rock and Americana charts, and it’s their seventh straight album to hit No. 1 in the U.K. The Killers perform “The Getting By” from “Pressure Machine.” Source
Saturday Sessions: The Killers perform “Runaway Horses”
Las Vegas-based band The Killers burst onto the music scene in 2004 and have since become one of the biggest bands in the world. Their new album “Pressure Machine” is No. 1 on Billboard’s top rock and Americana charts, and it’s their seventh straight album to hit No. 1 in the U.K. The Killers perform “The Getting By” from “Runaway Horses.” Source
Saturday Sessions: The Killers perform “Quiet Town”
Las Vegas-based band The Killers burst onto the music scene in 2004 and have since become one of the biggest bands in the world. Their new album “Pressure Machine” is No. 1 on Billboard’s top rock and Americana charts, and it’s their seventh straight album to hit No. 1 in the U.K. The Killers perform “Quiet Town” from “Pressure Machine.” Source
ISIS-K threat looms as U.S. races to evacuate Americans, allies from Afghanistan
There are only three days left to evacuate the remaining Americans and Afghan allies before U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan, but President Biden remains steadfast in finishing the job despite Thursday’s attack in Kabul and threats of more attacks by ISIS-K. Skyler Henry reports. Source