7/6: Tropical Storm Elsa charges toward FL. Taliban fighters lead an offensive in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdraws.

Tropical Storm Elsa is churning off the southwest coast of Florida, putting millions under threat. In Afghanistan this morning, the U.S. withdrawal is turning into a series of military setbacks for Afghan forces. Fourth of July weekend travel may have revived the COVID threat in the U.S., especially for unvaccinated people who are most at risk from the more contagious Delta variant. England plans to reopen fully in less than two weeks, and the European Union has made it easier to travel across borders in the region, as the pandemic eases. We're remembering a movie director who changed the landscape of American popular culture.

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