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Washington mdash; CIA Director William Burns met with the Taliban s de facto l
stanley cup eader in Kabul on Monday, a source familiar with the situation said, in what marks the group
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stanley cup f the Afghan capital.News of the meeting between Burns and the Taliban leader, Abdul Ghani Baradar, comes one week before the August 31 deadline for the U.S. military to complete its evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies from Kabul. Roughly 21,600 people were evacuated from the capital over a 24-hour period on Monday and Tuesday, including 12,700 evacuees on 37 military flights, a White House official said.A U.S. defense official said the military expected a decision from the White House on Tuesday on whether or not the U.S. will leave Afghanistan by the August 31 deadline. To date, the Taliban have allowed the American evacuation effort to proceed largely unimpeded, though there have been reports of beatings and injuries in the airport s chaotic perimeter. U.S. officials have warned that the massive crowds could be a target for a terrorist attack by the group known as ISIS-K, which is known to operate in Afghanistan.A Taliban spokesperson told CBS News that extending operations beyond August 31 would be a violation of the U.S. commitment to withdraw. The response depends on the decision of our leadership, the spokesperson said. Baradar, a longtime Taliban official, was arrested by t Tkrj Jared Kushner under consideration for White House chief of staff
An amber alert is in effect for a 4-year-old girl in Texas after her stepfather said she was kidnapped. Maleah Davis has not been seen since Friday night. Her stepfather said he had pulled over on the side of a road when two men attacked him and took her. The intense se
ugg arch now in its fourth day. We re now hearing from the little girl s mother, who said she just wants her home. It s like a nightmare. It
adidas samba just keeps going and going, said Brittany Bowens, Maleah s mother. She said she is distraught over her daughter s disappearance. What would you say to your daughter right now CBS News Janet Shamlian asked. That mommy loves you, Bowens said, crying. And I m sorry this had to happen to you. Stepfather Darion Vence was the last to see Maleah Friday night, telling police he was on his way with Maleah and her younger brother to pick up Maleah s mom from the airport. He said he pulled over thinking he had a flat tire and then was approached by two men in a blue Chevy pickup. One of them makes a comment s
adidas samba aying Maleah looks very nice, looks very sweet. The other male hits Darion in the head, Houston police Sgt. Mark Holbrook said.Vence allegedly told police he was in and out of consciousness, at times in the back of the suspects truck with the children. He said when he woke up around 20 hours later on a highway, he had his young son in his arms ndash; but no sign of Maleah. Houston police have not named Maleah s stepfather
