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News Wrap: Biden prepones, defends pullout from Afghanistan

Season 2021 Episode 189 | 5m 56s

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will now conclude early on August 31st instead of September 11. Afghan government forces said they drove Taliban fighters from a key provincial capital. Haiti officials said police have arrested two Haitian-Americans in the assassination of President Jovenal Moise. Tropical storm Elsa is moving up the U.S. East Coast.

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