PBS News Hour - Season 46 Episode 165: August 19, 2021
2021-08-19
- News
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Taliban respond to protests by forcefully quashing dissent, limiting airport access for Afghans seeking to flee. Then, COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocket in the southern U.S., overwhelming already strained intensive care units as the delta variant spreads. And, over 35000 people are forced to evacuate in California as crews struggle to contain rapidly growing blazes..
