1)
From ABC news, I am Daria Albinger. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US
military may be set to leave Afghanistan next Tuesday, but his department’s
work will continue if anyone’s left behind; “There is no deadline on our work
to help any remaining American citizens who decided they want to leave to do so
--- along with many Afghans who have stood by us over these many years and want
to leave and have been unable to do so.”
He said today about 4500 US citizens have been evacuated since August 14th,
about a thousand remain. ABC’s Karen
Travers pressing White House press secretary Jen Psaki for a date on the last
flight of evacuees; “You guys have been very good at giving data of the day on
these numbers. Is there going to be one
of those updates that you will say and that is it, that’s the last evacuation?” “I am sure we will make clear to all of you
when it is the last flight absolutely.”
The Pentagon confirming an overnight
helicopter mission which rescued several Americans trapped behind Taliban lines. It was the third such mission in a week.
2)
More than six years in prison for one of the
Michigan militia members charged in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer,
Ty Garbin pleaded guilty, saying he was angry about COVID-19 restrictions.
3)
The latest surge of infections is hitting
children hard. The virus claiming the
life of a child under the age of 5 in one stage. “Dr. Paul Byers with the Mississippi
Department of Public Health, says it’s not the state’s first death of a child
due to COVID-19. ‘This does make a sixth
pediatric that has been documented due to covid.’ He says covid cases among kids have been
rising due to the delta variant and with that, comes increases in severe cases;
‘We have seen some increases in the number of pediatric admissions.’ The state’s most recent report had seven
kinds in the ICU and three on ventilators.
Mark Remilard, ABC News.”
4) Johnson & Johnson says a second booster of its one dose covid vaccine appears to produce rapid and robust antibodies. You’re listening to ABC News.
5-1) I am Charles Payne, and this is the Fox
Business report.
“Stocks finished higher with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 booking back-to-back all-time highs as investors await to hear from Federal Reverse policymakers during their annual symposium which kicks off tomorrow. The Dow rising 39 points, the Nasdaq up 22, S&P 500 up 10 for its 51st record close of the year.
5-2) After the closing bell, Salesforce delivered earnings, revenue and forward guidance going past Wall Street estimates. Shares in the cloud-based customer relationship management company are spiking in the extended session.
5-3) Also Ulta Beauty’s earnings and revenue beat
analysts’ forecast as customers returned to its stores to buy its
products. Ulta Beauty says sales rose
roughly 60% in the latest quarter compared to a year earlier. The Beauty retailer also raised its four-year
guidance and outlook and its shares are jumping after hours.
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