friends found 20-year-old jake scanlan dead in his dorm room. medical examiners will also perform an autopsy today. a university spokesman said there was no trauma or signs of foul play. >>> the town of sinjar is surrounded. it's in the northern part of the country. a u.s. led coalition is launching air strikes. this is a key battle for control of sinjar overrun by isis last year. so what you're looking at is kurdish forces closing in. they're cutting off one of the most active isis supply lines. a major route used to move weapons and isis fighters. this new offensive is considered very strategic in the fight against isis, back to you. >> thanks, kristin. >>> it's the highest military award and in just a few hours it will be awarded. in a few hours president obama will award the medal of honor to capta captain groberg. >> he was a track star in college. he e was injured three years ago when he and colleagues took down a suicide bomber. he was on the security detail protecting his kmaernld and others heading to a security meeting. he felt somethi