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Afghan evacuees wait hours in the heat due to Kabul backlog

The U.S. and allied evacuation of Afghanistan is now flying out thousands of Americans, allied personnel, and afghans every day, as a Biden-pronounced deadline looms for a complete withdrawal in less than one week. The first of the nearly 6,000 American troops have left, and many thousands more Afghans — and Americans — await. Lisa Desjardins and Jane Ferguson report.