brent: rabbi marvin hier joining us tonight from los angeles. bbi, we certainly appreciate your time tonight. thank you. here are some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world. afghan security forces have fought off a major milititant assault in the heart of the capital kabul. reports say all the assailants were killed d in heavy fighthti. so-called islamic state has claimed responsibility. the attack came as president ashraf ghani delivered his holiday message. more than one million people hahave now taken refuge in relif camps after floods in the southern indian state of kerala. two weeks of torrential rains emerged much of the state. the rescue operation is starting to wind down with the death toll is standing in more than 400. the #metoo activist asia argento has denied having a sexual relationship with a young actor who claims that she sexually assaulted him when he was 17. in a written statement, argento said she was linked to actor jimmy bennett, quote, by friendship only. it comes after a report she paid bennett