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First flight of Afghan evacuees lands in U.S.

A plane carrying over 200 Afghans, mostly interpreters and their families, landed at Washington's Dulles International Airport early Friday morning. It's the first evacuation flight of what the U.S. military has dubbed Operation Allies Refuge, which aims to relocate Afghans who helped the military during the 20-year-long war and are now at risk of reprisals as American troops withdraw. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN AM to discuss.

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Blinken meets with G7 foreign ministers

Foreign ministers of the G7 are gathered in London this week for their first in-person meeting since the coronavirus pandemic began. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in attendance, following his interview with "60 Minutes" about dealing with the challenges posed by China. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to explain how this meeting will lay the groundwork for President Biden's participation in the G7 summit next month.

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