 The UN mission in Afghanistan goes on. Human rights violations, as well as the unpredictability of enforcement measures, contribute to a climate of fear and intimidation among segments of the population. I'm Charles Villadesma. Crews are scrambling to restore power to almost 2 million customers in Texas after barrels slammed parts of the state. It's a race against time. It's much of the southeast portion of the state's under a heat advisory. More on these stories at townhall.com. Portions of today's program may be pre-recorded.