marines we have sent where staff sergeant cardone gave his life are now requesting artillery fire toelp the advance. in both syria and iraq we are seeing important steps to shape what will become crucial battles in the months to come. as our partners move forward, we're continuing to bring relentless pressure on isil commanders in mosul. and we have taken a significant number of actions this week. one of which, i have already mentioned, but second, we targeted abu sara, one of the top isil leaders paying fighters in iraq. and these precise actions came after recent strikes that destroyed a significant quantity of improvised explosive devices and bomb-making equipment that could have been used against our partners headed for mosul. we believe these actions have been successful and have done damage to isil. as chairman dunford noted earlier this week, the momentum of this campaign is now clearly on our side. the united states military will continue to work intensively with our coalition partners to build on this progress, as our counterparts throughout our governments work to defend ou

staff sergeant lewis cardon was 27 years old. his death confirms that combat troops remain in iraq. reporter conor powell has the latest on the fight against isis. >> reporter: the pentagon con firming marines from the 26th expeditionary unit are on the ground in iraq fighting isis. the disclosure coming after an isis rocket attack killed a hail decorated mar reerntion staff sergeant lewis cardon. but the military says even though troops have been deployed their role is mostly defensive. >> to provide protection for those advisers, we realize that we need some fire support. we need some artillery. >> the pentagon won't release the exact number of marines but says it's less than 200. the deployment part of the obama administration's plan to retake the key city of mosul. >> we inherited the situation with regard to terrorism. it's going to be a lot worse now than what we found. we would like to get mosul liberated before he leaves office. that's why he has sent in more troops. >> reporter: attacks on isis continue while a temporary truce has reduced fighting between assad forces. hopi

staff sergeant lewis cardon died saturday when his unit was hit by rocket fire, according to the departmentof defense. the temecula man was based at camp lejeune. >>> start to the week for san jose residents. an early rning blaze on sunday forced 14 people from their homes. firefighters say the fire started on a shed on mt. mckinley drive and spread to two homes. no one was injured but the homes suffered smoke damage. no word on a cause of that fire. >>> a foster city couple is home after their african vacation turned into time behind bars. the couple says they came forward with their story so other travelers can avoid a similar situation. kpix5's john ramos showed us how a gift shop souvenir landed them in prison. >> i've been to 132 countries, linda has been to over 100. >> reporter: they have spent their lives traveling the world and they filled their foster city home with photos and artwork to remember their journeys, but there is one souvenir from their december trip to africa they wish they could forget. >> about 15, 18 inches long, the phone, with a whole troop of elephants carved on

louis cardon. it is not clear how many were hurt. military is sending more troops to iraq.hey will be supporting iraqi forces on the ground. that's a look at the news. i am kelly wright. now back to "watters' world. who is really to blame? it is always republican officials under attack from the left. [bleep] >> i can smell your shirt. pretty good reflexes by w. and the tea party is. and wall street not so much. they have all of the facts. and republicans can't use certain words. that is righteous anger seeking social justice, right? >> sure. and then reverend sharpton. i have no words for him. let him speak for himself. this is exclusive clip. he is speaking about police misconduct and the community's reaction. you are doing nothing? i don't believe in marching. well, they got pigs out :k i believe i do. do what you believe in or shut up and admit you got to stand up. [applause] i believe in fighting. ain't nobody holding you. [inaudible] right down here plenty of them bleep mreep do -- nwow, joining me by phone is the man who provided that video. this has been around so lo

cardon of tem temecula california was killed in iraq, dealing with i.s.i.l, the terrorist organization there. and i just wanted to give my thoughts and prayers to the family there and those who have been injured as a reminder this even as we embark on this historic visit, there are u.s. armed service members who are sacrificing each and every day on behalf of our freedom and our safety. so i'm grateful to them. my wife michelle and i have brought our daughters. and by the way they don't always go with us. they're teenagers now. they have friends at home and things to do. but they wanted to come to cuba because they understood and we wanted to show them the beauty of cuba and it's people. we were moved by the cubans who received us yesterday, smiling and waving as we drove in from the airport. we were grateful for opportunity to experience old havana. and some excellent cuban food. our visit to the cathedral was a reminder of the values that we share, the deep faith that sustains so many cubans and americans and it also gave me an opportunity to express my gratitude to cardinal ortega,

cardon is the first american to die in combat in iraq since 2007. >>> flights have resumed at the russian airport where a dubai-based plane crashed while trying to land saturday killing all 62 people on board. the flydubois plane was making a second attempt to land when it crashed. most of the passengers were russians on vacation. aviation experts are examining the flight recorders and looking at the weather conditions, pilot error or equipment problems as a possible cause of the crash. >>> time is 7:09. a man accused of planning the paris attacks in november told investigators he was plotting another major assault when he was arrested in belgium last week. authorities say he has admitted he was involved in the attacks and he was supposed to die this night, setting off a suicide vest at the stadium. he says he changed his mind. >> he want to go to the south of france in paris and be a suicide bomber, but it's tough. >> 130 people were killed in the attacks in paris. abdeslam was stopped in belgium. authorities believe a suicide vest was found days later on a street in paris. >>> new this

cardon of california. he was killed by an isis rocket fire, targeting a coalition base. the attack left several others wounded, although it is unclear how many people were hurt. the marines were among the thousands of americans advising and training iraqi forces in the fight against the savages there. now the military says it is sending a detachment of marines to iraq. the troops coming from the same unit as the marine who was killed. >>> new developments now in the capture of the top suspect in the terror attacks in paris. and we have learned that he may have been in the process of plotting something new from brussels. remember, that's that suburb where we know that radical islamists are nesting. garrett tenney has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: this capture is already proving to be extremely valuable for both investigators and the intelligence community at large. on friday, belgian security forces arrested salah abdeslam. so far, he is cooperating, and belgi belgium's foreign minister said abdeslam told them he was planning to restart something from brus

this after lewis cardon died in a rocket strike saturday. he is the first u.s.ervice member to die this year. officials issued a brief statement saying more marines will be sent to iraq but the exact number is not being disclosed. >>> some east bay firefighters found a body right outside the front door of their station. the victim, a man was in the car blocking the driveway and it happened yesterday morning. at first investigators thought he had been killed and later said the man died after suffering complications from a pre-existing medical condition. >>> milestone moment for everyone who lost their homes in the valley fire last year. residents are celebrating the first home from the ashes. >> move under to a new home built with the help of donations and volunteers from local nonprofits. other middletown residents helped complete the home's completion. >> we have not sat down and grumbled or cried and everyone stayed strong and we're going to fight to bring this community back. it's going to be stronger. i believe it. >> we drive around every day and look at al

also today, merrick gar land met with joe donnelly and ben cardon on capitol hill. joining us now from new york to discuss this and more is democratic strategist harold ford, a former congressman from tennessee, and former chief of staff, the vice president al gore, democratic strategist michael feldman. welcome, gentlemen. mike, let me start with you. isn't this inside baseball, where you think the voters will think whether there's a hearing or not on a high court nominee? >> oh, i think they'll care. they'll care about who's going to fill out the supreme court. this is good primary politics for secretary clinton, in that it energizes the base and gets people focused on what's in the electi election. there's going to be a choice, whoever gets elected is going to ultimately be responsible for the makeup of the court. not just this nominee, but potentially two or three others during the course of his or her presidency. this is good politics all the way around for her. >> harold, aren't the republicans going to come back and say when the shoe was on the other foot, hi

staff sergeant louis cardon died saturday. of defense says he was killed when his unit was hit by rocket fire. the temecula man was based at camp lejeune. this is the first time since october that a u.s. service member has died in iraq. >>> investigators say the man suspected of planning last year's deadly attacks in france told them he was plotting another assault. authorities finally caught up with this man, salah abdeslam, friday. he reportedly admitted to dropping off the other attackers but decided to dump his suicide vest and return back to belgium. investigators say they found a huge cash of weapons and uncovered a terror cell in brussels. >>> a foster city couple's vacation to africa lands them behind bars and they are speaking out. john and linda grant are home. in december the pair was spotted at an airport in tanzania over a bone carving they bought at a gift shop. they were initially told it was legal but the couple was jailed, released and then jailed again accused of poaching. after nearly a month and thousands o

. >> reporter: staff sergeant lewis cardon killed in an initial attack days after the base was establishedassault may be months off even as air strikes continue and iraqis move through nearby villages. but before the assault can begin, the white house has to make a decision that has been on hold for weeks. sending hundreds of additional u.s. troops as trainers and advisers. >> we have a series of recommendations that we will be discuss with the president in the coming weeks. >> so hundreds of additional troops on the table to go to iraq. how many troops are actually there right now? the official pentagon number about 3,700. unofficially pentagon officials will tell you the real number closer to 5,000. they have hundreds and hundreds of troops serving in iraq on a so-called temporary basis. they are not counted. those marines not counted in the total. >> barbara, thanks very much. >>> coming up, new details about this afternoon's shooting incident on capitol hill. police shot the gunman who is now in surgery. >>> also, donald trump generates new controversy just before he takes questions at