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Continuing. officials say 1200 people were evacuated from kabul yesterday. more than 116,000 have been evacuated since august 14th. for more i'm joined by courtney kube. what do we expect the last few hours to look like in terms of flights. there's just not as many people, as many americans, left to move, right? >> yes, the last couple days the number of total flights leaving the airport have been down but more significantly, and i guess more noticeably is the number of individuals that have been leaving have been significantly lower than where they were just late last week. that is because as...

Undertaking. one of the most difficult in the nation's history and feat of logistics and coordination under some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. many, many people made this possible. i want to command our outstanding diplomats who worked around the clock and around the world to coordinate the operation. they volunteered for duty at the kabul airport. they flew to transit countries to help process thousands of afghans bound for the united states. they deployed to ports of entry and american military bases to offer afghans new homes. they staffed a 24/7 task force here in washi...

A emergency rental training program held by the pro bono alliance to help. with that, darlene, why don't you kick us off. >> in afghanistan, there were at least 300 citizens looking to get out, and can you tell us about the numbers waiting to get out, and down to 150 or down to zero? >> yes, i know my state department colleagues will have a more specific up to date number, but let me give you an upto date number. of those self-identify as americans wanting to leave the country since august 14th, we have confirmation that 6,000 have been evacuated or otherwise departed. this number is going to ...

Command, saying there is a lot of heartbreak that they did not get everybody out. there are still some americans there and there are many afghan allies who had hoped to get out. more than 123,000 civilians were airlifted out since august 14th, including 6,000 americans. and flights taking off until the end. the last one taking off, as i said, 3:29 p.m. eastern, which in kabul was one minute to midnight before that august 31st deadline set by president biden. general mckenzie saying the final chapter is perhaps one of the most painful, with the loss of the 13 u.s. service members. abc's chief f...

Coast guard in the air. and with no power, no way to call 911. some on rooftops signaling to rescuers. tonight, where this system is now moving next across the south and then right up into the northeast. matt gutman, victor oquendo and chief meteorologist ginger zee with the latest track tonight and now the new concerns heading into the events. and of course, the other major headline tonight, america's longest war now over. the final american c-17 taking off from the airport in kabul today, 3:29 p.m. eastern. the pentagon revealing every single u.s. service member is now out of afghanistan. ...