Today is Thursday, August 26th.

We'll explain why the U.S. military is telling people to leave the airport in Afghanistan

right in the middle of their efforts to evacuate them.

Also, COVID-19 hospitalizations have almost doubled in the last three weeks,

which states have been hit the hardest.

Plus, get the vaccine or pay more for health insurance,

how tech companies are investing in cybersecurity,

and celebrating women's right to vote.

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Even though thousands of people are still rushing to get out of Afghanistan,

the evacuation effort hit a snack.

As of early this morning, the U.S.

British and Australian governments are warning their citizens to stay away from the

Kabul airport, and anyone there was told last night to leave immediately.

The New York Times cited a senior official who said the U.S.

was tracking a specific and credible threat from ISIS.

For now, it's not clear when people might get the go ahead to get to the airport once again,

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