military officials say the name is aimed at reflecting the unwaivering resolve in the deep commitment of u.s. and partner nations. they say they're dedicated to eliminating the terrorist group and the threat it poses to iraq and syria. the campaign began in iraq on august 8th and expanded in september. on tuesday and wednesday, coalition forces carried out 18 air strikes near the northern syrian city known as kobani and destroyed islamic state positions. pentagon spokesperson john kirby said the air strikes likely killed hundreds of militants, but he cautioned that islamic states could still seize control. >> i think it's important for people to understand kobani could still fall. >> u.s. president barack obama wednesday spoke by video conference with five european leaders. they agree they need to do more to stop the influx of foreign fighters and funds to the islamic state militant as. they also agree to enhance military capability of iraqi forces and moderate antigovernment forces in syria. meanwhile john allen, u.s. special envoy for the coalition against islamic state militants sp

>> we can make sure more than anything that we can properly honor the unflinching strength and unwaiverring spirits of those who have lost their lives by insuring that their loved ones would be cared for. >> there are 1300 names on the california firefighters memorial and 15 more were added today. >>> the election is more than three weeks away, but they are already having problems with the ballots in one california county. kern county. voters are reporting that their ballots don't fit in the envelopes. they say voters just need to refold it. >> we don't want anyone cutting them or getting creative. folding the flap around, it is just a simple refold, and it will fit. >> officials say altering the ballots in any way could cause problems when counting them. >>> the city council is considering what is called a social host ordnance that would allow the city to penalize parents or guardians were underaged drinking parties. fines would start at $1,500 to cover the cost of the police response. the city council is scheduled to take up the proposal on monday. >>> there is a gas station in pleasanton

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unwaivering professionalism the whole time. pure honesty. just knew what he was going. this guy is amazing. >>> and doctors can no longer detect ebola in amber vinson's body. meanwhile, the fight does continue to contain the virus in west africa. the uk has committed about $200 million and 300 troops to battle ebola. >> sierra leone is also getting additional help to transport victims and patients. 20 ambulances and 10 mortuary trucks were air lifted to freetown. this is the first of 74 vehicles that will arrive in the coming weeks. >> those are all good developments, but the reality is, much more help is urgently needed in places like sierra leone and its capital. >> the capital only has one ebola treatment center. local officials say that's nowhere near enough. >> doctors and nurses here operate in full protective gear. rehydrating ebola sufferers only a quarter of the patients have died. among the adults, several children fighting off the virus and hoping to be declared ebola free. for 9-year-old daniel who arrived last week, this must seem like a prison. but keeping

elsewhere continues to be very tense >>> president obama and benjamin netanyahu consistently show their unwaivering support and al jazeera has shown this commitment goes so far as covering up a military assault on israel by the united states in the 60s. exclusive audio recordings from on board the israeli jets tell the story. have a listen. >> for the first time, this and other evidence allows us to reveal the true story of what happened that day and what came after. when a deadly assault by one al lie on another was covered up and an american president was manipulated by the secret agents of a foreign power. events that have shaped u.s.-israeli relations ever since. >> and you can see the entire story on the day israel attacked america tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern time on al jazeera america. >>> in northern syria, coalition forces are preparing for an assault to defend the town of khobani from isis fighters. isil fighters began shelling them almost immediately. >>> turning to iraq now where government forces are advancing against isil strong holds, they have taken territory from the rebels and re

and the white house did put out a statement that the support for israel of this administration is unwaivering>> you'll be talking about this. >> the state department deputy spokeswoman will be joining us and we'll ask her about these u.s.-israeli relationship and we also have ray odierno, the army chief of staff is on and we'll talk to him about isis and west africa. >> wolf blitzer, thank you so much. >>> when we come back, more than $200 million lost in an instant after this rocket exploded seconds after takeoff. are private companies really ready to take on space travel? plus it's a little more exciting than what you usually see them doing on c-span. two u.s. senators, a democrat and republican stranded ed oed island together. which one do you think had better survival skills? but i've managed.e crohn's disease is tough, except that managing my symptoms was all i was doing. and when i finally told my doctor, he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical studies, the majorit

. >> and there was unwaivering support from her college sweetheart, matt. >> there was never any question then the unthinkable happened. >> i had just sort of celebrated my five-year cancerversary, we call it, and discovered another lump on top of my reconstruction. >> you're looking at a picture of sarah's chest. the area of abnormality that's a little thicker is about three centimeters, which was how big her recurrence was. >> after surgery, they're rolling me into the elevator and i look out the doors and there's a big sign that says maternity ward. and then the doors close. and at that moment, i really thought that that was never going to happen. >> but sarah's health needed to be the priority. especially after it was tested in a new way. >> i was participating in a runway show of breast cancer survivors and went into cardiac arrest. today, i have internal cardiac defibrillator that monitors my heart rhythm. >> at that moment, sarah decided neither that near-death experience nor treatment of the new tumor would keep her from pursuing a role she has long sinced hope for, mother. >> we