>>> TONIGHT, THE FIRST

>>> TONIGHT, THE FIRST U.S. MARINE UNITS

>>> TONIGHT, THE FIRST U.S. MARINE UNITS

>>> TONIGHT, THE FIRST U.S. MARINE UNITS ARRIVING IN KABUL IN

U.S. MARINE UNITS ARRIVING IN KABUL IN

U.S. MARINE UNITS ARRIVING IN KABUL IN THE RACE TO EVACUATE

ARRIVING IN KABUL IN THE RACE TO EVACUATE

ARRIVING IN KABUL IN THE RACE TO EVACUATE AMERICANS.

THE RACE TO EVACUATE AMERICANS.

THE RACE TO EVACUATE AMERICANS. U.S. EMBASSY PERSONNEL

AMERICANS. U.S. EMBASSY PERSONNEL

AMERICANS. U.S. EMBASSY PERSONNEL BEING TOLD TO DESTROY

U.S. EMBASSY PERSONNEL BEING TOLD TO DESTROY

U.S. EMBASSY PERSONNEL BEING TOLD TO DESTROY DOCUMENTS AND

BEING TOLD TO DESTROY DOCUMENTS AND

BEING TOLD TO DESTROY DOCUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT AS

DOCUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT AS

DOCUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT AS AFGHANISTAN CRUMBLES

EQUIPMENT AS AFGHANISTAN CRUMBLES

EQUIPMENT AS AFGHANISTAN CRUMBLES TO CHAOS.

AFGHANISTAN CRUMBLES TO CHAOS.

AFGHANISTAN CRUMBLES TO CHAOS. THE TALIBAN RAPIDLY

TO CHAOS. THE TALIBAN RAPIDLY

TO CHAOS. THE TALIBAN RAPIDLY CLOSING IN, NOW SAID

THE TALIBAN RAPIDLY CLOSING IN, NOW SAID

THE TALIBAN RAPIDLY CLOSING IN, NOW SAID TO CONTROL TWO-THIRDS

CLOSING IN, NOW SAID TO CONTROL TWO-THIRDS

CLOSING IN, NOW SAID TO CONTROL TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY.

TO CONTROL TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY.

TO CONTROL TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY. MOST OF THE 3,000

OF THE COUNTRY. MOST OF THE 3,000

OF THE COUNTRY. MOST OF THE 3,000 ADDITIONAL U.S. TROOPS

MOST OF THE 3,000 ADDITIONAL U.S. TROOPS

MOST OF THE 3,000 ADDITIONAL U.S. TROOPS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY

ADDITIONAL U.S. TROOPS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY

ADDITIONAL U.S. TROOPS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY THE END OF THE

EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY THE END OF THE

EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

THE END OF THE WEEKEND. OUR TEAM IS THERE.

WEEKEND. OUR TEAM IS THERE.

WEEKEND. OUR TEAM IS THERE. >>> ALSO BREAKING, THE

OUR TEAM IS THERE. >>> ALSO BREAKING, THE

OUR TEAM IS THERE. >>> ALSO BREAKING, THE CDC OFFICIALLY

>>> ALSO BREAKING, THE CDC OFFICIALLY

>>> ALSO BREAKING, THE CDC OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDING A THIRD

CDC OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDING A THIRD

CDC OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDING A THIRD COVID VACCINE DOSE FOR

RECOMMENDING A THIRD COVID VACCINE DOSE FOR

RECOMMENDING A THIRD COVID VACCINE DOSE FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED

COVID VACCINE DOSE FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED

COVID VACCINE DOSE FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED AMERICANS.

IMMUNOCOMPROMISED AMERICANS.

IMMUNOCOMPROMISED AMERICANS. WHEN THEY'LL START

AMERICANS. WHEN THEY'LL START

AMERICANS. WHEN THEY'LL START GOING INTO ARMS.

WHEN THEY'LL START GOING INTO ARMS.

WHEN THEY'LL START GOING INTO ARMS. IT COMES AS THE DELTA

GOING INTO ARMS. IT COMES AS THE DELTA

GOING INTO ARMS. IT COMES AS THE DELTA VARIANT OVERWHELMS

IT COMES AS THE DELTA VARIANT OVERWHELMS

IT COMES AS THE DELTA VARIANT OVERWHELMS HOSPITALS AND ICUs.

VARIANT OVERWHELMS HOSPITALS AND ICUs.

VARIANT OVERWHELMS HOSPITALS AND ICUs. >>> AND THE LEGAL

HOSPITALS AND ICUs. >>> AND THE LEGAL

HOSPITALS AND ICUs. >>> AND THE LEGAL BATTLES OVER MASKS IN

>>> AND THE LEGAL BATTLES OVER MASKS IN

>>> AND THE LEGAL BATTLES OVER MASKS IN SCHOOLS, AS ONE BOARD

BATTLES OVER MASKS IN SCHOOLS, AS ONE BOARD

BATTLES OVER MASKS IN SCHOOLS, AS ONE BOARD MEETING SPIRALS INTO A

SCHOOLS, AS ONE BOARD MEETING SPIRALS INTO A

SCHOOLS, AS ONE BOARD MEETING SPIRALS INTO A SHOUTING MATCH.

MEETING SPIRALS INTO A SHOUTING MATCH.

MEETING SPIRALS INTO A SHOUTING MATCH. >>> HOMELAND

SHOUTING MATCH. >>> HOMELAND

SHOUTING MATCH. >>> HOMELAND SECURITY'S NEW

>>> HOMELAND SECURITY'S NEW

>>> HOMELAND SECURITY'S NEW NATIONAL TERRORISM AND

SECURITY'S NEW NATIONAL TERRORISM AND

SECURITY'S NEW NATIONAL TERRORISM AND THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE

NATIONAL TERRORISM AND THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE

NATIONAL TERRORISM AND THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE LEADING UP TO THE 20th

THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE LEADING UP TO THE 20th

THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE LEADING UP TO THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11.

LEADING UP TO THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11.

LEADING UP TO THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11. >>> NEWS ON NEW YORK

ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11. >>> NEWS ON NEW YORK

ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11. >>> NEWS ON NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO.

>>> NEWS ON NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO.

>>> NEWS ON NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO. WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO. WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING

GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO. WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING WITH THE IMPEACHMENT

WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING WITH THE IMPEACHMENT

WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING WITH THE IMPEACHMENT PROBE NOW THAT HE IS

WITH THE IMPEACHMENT PROBE NOW THAT HE IS

WITH THE IMPEACHMENT PROBE NOW THAT HE IS STEPPING DOWN.

PROBE NOW THAT HE IS STEPPING DOWN.

PROBE NOW THAT HE IS STEPPING DOWN. >>> TROPICAL STORM

STEPPING DOWN. >>> TROPICAL STORM

STEPPING DOWN. >>> TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS UP IN FLORIDA

>>> TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS UP IN FLORIDA

>>> TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS UP IN FLORIDA AS FRED TAKES AIM, AND

WARNINGS UP IN FLORIDA AS FRED TAKES AIM, AND

WARNINGS UP IN FLORIDA AS FRED TAKES AIM, AND 78 MILLION UNDER A

AS FRED TAKES AIM, AND 78 MILLION UNDER A

AS FRED TAKES AIM, AND 78 MILLION UNDER A BRUTAL HEATWAVE, AND

78 MILLION UNDER A BRUTAL HEATWAVE, AND

78 MILLION UNDER A BRUTAL HEATWAVE, AND THE DIRE RECORD.

BRUTAL HEATWAVE, AND THE DIRE RECORD.

BRUTAL HEATWAVE, AND THE DIRE RECORD. JULY THE HOTTEST MONTH

THE DIRE RECORD. JULY THE HOTTEST MONTH

THE DIRE RECORD. JULY THE HOTTEST MONTH EVER.

JULY THE HOTTEST MONTH EVER.

JULY THE HOTTEST MONTH EVER. >>> MURDER HORNETS ARE

EVER. >>> MURDER HORNETS ARE

EVER. >>> MURDER HORNETS ARE BACK.

>>> MURDER HORNETS ARE BACK.

>>> MURDER HORNETS ARE BACK. WHERE THE FIRST LIVE

BACK. WHERE THE FIRST LIVE

BACK. WHERE THE FIRST LIVE ONE WAS SPOTTED IN THE

WHERE THE FIRST LIVE ONE WAS SPOTTED IN THE

WHERE THE FIRST LIVE ONE WAS SPOTTED IN THE U.S. THIS YEAR.

ONE WAS SPOTTED IN THE U.S. THIS YEAR.

ONE WAS SPOTTED IN THE U.S. THIS YEAR. >>> AND MUSIC LEGEND

U.S. THIS YEAR. >>> AND MUSIC LEGEND

U.S. THIS YEAR. >>> AND MUSIC LEGEND TONY BENNETT.

>>> AND MUSIC LEGEND TONY BENNETT.

>>> AND MUSIC LEGEND TONY BENNETT. HIS FAREWELL TO THE

TONY BENNETT. HIS FAREWELL TO THE

TONY BENNETT. HIS FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.

HIS FAREWELL TO THE STAGE.

HIS FAREWELL TO THE STAGE. >> Announcer: THIS IS

STAGE. >> Announcer: THIS IS

STAGE. >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"

>> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"

>> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH LESTER HOLT.

"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH LESTER HOLT.

"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH LESTER HOLT. >> GOOD EVENING,

WITH LESTER HOLT. >> GOOD EVENING,

WITH LESTER HOLT. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. AN AMERICA THAT BECAME

EVERYONE. AN AMERICA THAT BECAME

EVERYONE. AN AMERICA THAT BECAME WEARY OF WAR IS

AN AMERICA THAT BECAME WEARY OF WAR IS

AN AMERICA THAT BECAME WEARY OF WAR IS TONIGHT WITNESSING

WEARY OF WAR IS TONIGHT WITNESSING

WEARY OF WAR IS TONIGHT WITNESSING FROM AFAR THE RAW AND

TONIGHT WITNESSING FROM AFAR THE RAW AND

TONIGHT WITNESSING FROM AFAR THE RAW AND UGLY REALITY OF WHAT

FROM AFAR THE RAW AND UGLY REALITY OF WHAT

FROM AFAR THE RAW AND UGLY REALITY OF WHAT THE U.S. HAS LEFT

UGLY REALITY OF WHAT THE U.S. HAS LEFT

UGLY REALITY OF WHAT THE U.S. HAS LEFT BEHIND IN THE WAKE OF

THE U.S. HAS LEFT BEHIND IN THE WAKE OF

THE U.S. HAS LEFT BEHIND IN THE WAKE OF ITS WITHDRAWAL FROM

BEHIND IN THE WAKE OF ITS WITHDRAWAL FROM

BEHIND IN THE WAKE OF ITS WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN, A VACUUM

ITS WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN, A VACUUM

ITS WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN, A VACUUM FILLED BY A RESURGENT

AFGHANISTAN, A VACUUM FILLED BY A RESURGENT

AFGHANISTAN, A VACUUM FILLED BY A RESURGENT TALIBAN.

FILLED BY A RESURGENT TALIBAN.

FILLED BY A RESURGENT TALIBAN. ITS FIGHTERS HAVE NOW

TALIBAN. ITS FIGHTERS HAVE NOW

TALIBAN. ITS FIGHTERS HAVE NOW ENSNARED THE COUNTRY'S

ITS FIGHTERS HAVE NOW ENSNARED THE COUNTRY'S

ITS FIGHTERS HAVE NOW ENSNARED THE COUNTRY'S MOST IMPORTANT CITIES

ENSNARED THE COUNTRY'S MOST IMPORTANT CITIES

ENSNARED THE COUNTRY'S MOST IMPORTANT CITIES EXCEPT THE CAPITAL OF

MOST IMPORTANT CITIES EXCEPT THE CAPITAL OF

MOST IMPORTANT CITIES EXCEPT THE CAPITAL OF KABUL, GRABBING

EXCEPT THE CAPITAL OF KABUL, GRABBING

EXCEPT THE CAPITAL OF KABUL, GRABBING TERRITORY, AND NOW A

KABUL, GRABBING TERRITORY, AND NOW A

KABUL, GRABBING TERRITORY, AND NOW A HIGH PROFILE AFGHAN

TERRITORY, AND NOW A HIGH PROFILE AFGHAN

TERRITORY, AND NOW A HIGH PROFILE AFGHAN COMMANDER.

HIGH PROFILE AFGHAN COMMANDER.

HIGH PROFILE AFGHAN COMMANDER. THE SPEED OF THE

COMMANDER. THE SPEED OF THE

COMMANDER. THE SPEED OF THE MILITANT ADVANCE

THE SPEED OF THE MILITANT ADVANCE

THE SPEED OF THE MILITANT ADVANCE ADDING URGENCY TO

MILITANT ADVANCE ADDING URGENCY TO

MILITANT ADVANCE ADDING URGENCY TO EFFORTS TO PUT

ADDING URGENCY TO EFFORTS TO PUT

ADDING URGENCY TO EFFORTS TO PUT THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN

EFFORTS TO PUT THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN

EFFORTS TO PUT THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN BOOTS BACK ON THE

THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN BOOTS BACK ON THE

THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN BOOTS BACK ON THE GROUND TO OVERSEE THE

BOOTS BACK ON THE GROUND TO OVERSEE THE

BOOTS BACK ON THE GROUND TO OVERSEE THE DEPARTURE OF U.S.

GROUND TO OVERSEE THE DEPARTURE OF U.S.

GROUND TO OVERSEE THE DEPARTURE OF U.S. EMBASSY STAFFERS.

DEPARTURE OF U.S. EMBASSY STAFFERS.

DEPARTURE OF U.S. EMBASSY STAFFERS. NBC'S KELLY COBIELLA

EMBASSY STAFFERS. NBC'S KELLY COBIELLA

EMBASSY STAFFERS. NBC'S KELLY COBIELLA REMAINS IN KABUL

NBC'S KELLY COBIELLA REMAINS IN KABUL

NBC'S KELLY COBIELLA REMAINS IN KABUL TONIGHT AND STARTS OUR

REMAINS IN KABUL TONIGHT AND STARTS OUR

REMAINS IN KABUL TONIGHT AND STARTS OUR COVERAGE.

TONIGHT AND STARTS OUR COVERAGE.

TONIGHT AND STARTS OUR COVERAGE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

COVERAGE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT

COVERAGE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT THE TALIBAN IS FIRMLY

>> Reporter: TONIGHT THE TALIBAN IS FIRMLY

>> Reporter: TONIGHT THE TALIBAN IS FIRMLY IN CONTROL OF

THE TALIBAN IS FIRMLY IN CONTROL OF

THE TALIBAN IS FIRMLY IN CONTROL OF AFGHANISTAN'S SECOND

IN CONTROL OF AFGHANISTAN'S SECOND

IN CONTROL OF AFGHANISTAN'S SECOND LARGEST CITY,

AFGHANISTAN'S SECOND LARGEST CITY,

AFGHANISTAN'S SECOND LARGEST CITY, KANDAHAR.

LARGEST CITY, KANDAHAR.

LARGEST CITY, KANDAHAR. THE MILITANTS

KANDAHAR. THE MILITANTS

KANDAHAR. THE MILITANTS CONSOLIDATING THEIR

THE MILITANTS CONSOLIDATING THEIR

THE MILITANTS CONSOLIDATING THEIR TERRITORY IN THE

CONSOLIDATING THEIR TERRITORY IN THE

CONSOLIDATING THEIR TERRITORY IN THE SOUTH, THE NORTH, AND

TERRITORY IN THE SOUTH, THE NORTH, AND

TERRITORY IN THE SOUTH, THE NORTH, AND THE WEST.

SOUTH, THE NORTH, AND THE WEST.

SOUTH, THE NORTH, AND THE WEST. WHERE THEY SEIZED THE

THE WEST. WHERE THEY SEIZED THE

THE WEST. WHERE THEY SEIZED THE HISTORIC CITY OF HERAT

WHERE THEY SEIZED THE HISTORIC CITY OF HERAT

WHERE THEY SEIZED THE HISTORIC CITY OF HERAT AND ITS FAMED MILITARY

HISTORIC CITY OF HERAT AND ITS FAMED MILITARY

HISTORIC CITY OF HERAT AND ITS FAMED MILITARY COMMANDER MOHAMMED

AND ITS FAMED MILITARY COMMANDER MOHAMMED

AND ITS FAMED MILITARY COMMANDER MOHAMMED ISMAIL KHAN.

COMMANDER MOHAMMED ISMAIL KHAN.

COMMANDER MOHAMMED ISMAIL KHAN. IN THIS TALIBAN

ISMAIL KHAN. IN THIS TALIBAN

ISMAIL KHAN. IN THIS TALIBAN PROPAGANDA VIDEO,

IN THIS TALIBAN PROPAGANDA VIDEO,

IN THIS TALIBAN PROPAGANDA VIDEO, KHAN, WHO FOUGHT THE

PROPAGANDA VIDEO, KHAN, WHO FOUGHT THE

PROPAGANDA VIDEO, KHAN, WHO FOUGHT THE TALIBAN IN 2001, SAYS

KHAN, WHO FOUGHT THE TALIBAN IN 2001, SAYS

KHAN, WHO FOUGHT THE TALIBAN IN 2001, SAYS HE HOPES THE MILITANTS

TALIBAN IN 2001, SAYS HE HOPES THE MILITANTS

TALIBAN IN 2001, SAYS HE HOPES THE MILITANTS WILL BRING PEACE,

HE HOPES THE MILITANTS WILL BRING PEACE,

HE HOPES THE MILITANTS WILL BRING PEACE, SECURITY, AND

WILL BRING PEACE, SECURITY, AND

WILL BRING PEACE, SECURITY, AND STABILITY.

SECURITY, AND STABILITY.

SECURITY, AND STABILITY. THE LIGHTNING-FAST

STABILITY. THE LIGHTNING-FAST