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Taliban nears control of Afghanistan as president flees country Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst joins 'Fox News Live' with the details

Death toll from Haiti quake hits 724 as tropical storm looms The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 724 on Sunday as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors buried under buildings a day after the 7.2 magnitude quake and as a tropical storm bore down on the Caribbean nation.

Haiti in need of shelter, COVID prevention tools: Care.org adviser CARE Haiti assistant country director Muhamed Bizimana shares an update on devastation from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.

Rep. Biggs: Evacuating Americans from Afghanistan may take 'onerous threats' Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., lays out what went wrong leading up to Taliban takeover in the Middle East.

US 'made a mistake' in underestimating Afghan forces: Lute Former Department of National Security Adviser of Afghan War Douglas Lute looks back on history of Afghanistan tensions and military capability.

Controversial German politician to head UN agency accused of helping Iran with tech linked to nuclear program Iranian diplomats were reportedly seen last month holding talks at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a sprawling, byzantine Vienna-based bureaucracy. UNIDO provides funds and technology which critics say enable the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism, Iran. 

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Cuomo successor Kathy Hochul vows to 'fully cooperate' with COVID nursing home probe Incoming New York governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday vowed to "fully cooperate" with requests for data on the nursing home scandal facing Andrew Cuomo’s administration – though she stressed other priorities included getting COVID relief money out to landlords and illegal immigrants. 

Sen. Blackburn: Trump administration had 'right' plan for Afghanistan Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., slams the Biden administration and says seeing 20 years of gains disappear in Afghanistan is heartbreaking.

Pentagon blames Afghan army in closed House briefing: 'You can't buy willpower' Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin lamented "you can’t buy willpower" during a call with members of Congress Sunday, as the Taliban neared a total takeover of Afghanistan, according to a source.

Experts debate whether US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was right timing Center for American Liberty founder Harmeet Dhillon and Rebelle Communications CEO Laura Fink analyze Biden's strategy in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

Pentagon says Kabul embassy evacuation is not a ‘combat mission,’ top security officials say otherwise The second group of Marines arrived in Kabul Saturday to assist with the full evacuation of the U.S. embassy from the capital of Afghanistan as the Taliban continues to make violent advances across the country.

Afghan President Ghani flees, US Embassy lowers American flag with Taliban takeover nearly complete Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan, boarding a flight and departing as Taliban forces continued to sweep through the country and entered the capital city of Kabul, Fox News has confirmed.

Biden hammered for spending time at Camp David while Taliban take over Afghanistan Republican members of Congress criticized President Biden on Sunday for spending time at the Camp David presidential retreat instead of the White House as the Taliban fought to finalize a takeover of Afghanistan.