josh smith reporting from afghanistan. let's talk about the funding of the war effort in afghanistan. the european union kicked off a donor funding today. they are trying to keep the country of flow. the human rights organization amnesty international has warned against making those pledges conditional taking back refugees. eu nations including germany are planning to send exiles back home to what may be an unsafe welcome. we are deeply worried about the intention of the german government to return asylum seekers. the situation has become extremely worrisome. the last year was the bloodiest year since the taliban began. it especially affects civilians and children a lot. the number of displaced peoples has doubled. there are 1.2 million displaced people within afghanistan. it is not a safe country for everyone. >> the recognition rates of afghans seeking for asylum has dropped massively. >> this is very -- a very worrying trend. we see that the numbers are dropping but also the main countries, the situations have not impro

for more, we'll talk to our correspondent josh smith in kabul, the capital. josh, do we have any further confirmation of the taliban pushing in? have they taken the city? josh: the latest information we have from afghan officials here is after having pushed into the center of the city earlier today, afghan security forces have retaken certain areas like the city center. the main square. however, fighting is ongoing around some other government buildings there. christopher: okay. why are the taliban so keen on taking control of kunduz? what is so important, so strategic about kunduz that they keep on trying to conquer that city? josh: kunduz lies in a strategic area that is near the northern border with an area that's been a key corridor for smuggling illicit drugs and other things. it is also a major symbolic victory for the taliban, you know, showing the incapacity of the government to control the city. christopher: okay. now, these attacks, there was one in helmand as well today. they come ahead of an international donor conference that starts in brussels to

quick flip out here and josh smith is taken down almost immediately. by justin evans. he is one tough cookie. defense, he is going to come up, he's going to play man-to-man and he's going to start eating up space. >> verne: third down, six. 8:20o go. >> gary: by the way, donovan wilson is back in the football game. >> verne: dobbs takes off. look how elusive he is. that is another tennessee first >> gary: he is so calm. this tenee team has been through so much this year. they are not going to be by this 14-point which was once a 21-point lead. >> verne: under eight to go, first and 10 at the 34. dobbs goes right. jauan jennings. he cannot hang gary: i think nick harvey might have got his hand in there. i'm not sure if harvey got his hand in there to make a play. >> verne: ooh. >> gary: he grabbed his left arm, is what happened. >> verne: yeah. >> gary: jennings could not get both hands on the ball. about the same match-up to the outside. man-to-man right here. kamara. breaks a tackle. he's hauled down by armani watts but not until he gets to e 15 yard line. >> gary: ka

quick flip out here and josh smith is taken down almost immediately. by justin evans. he is one tough cookie. >> gary: when you the ball against a john chavis defense, he is going to come up, he's going to play man-to-man and he's going to start eating up space. >> verne: third down, six. 8:20 to go. >> gary: by the way, donovan wilson is back in the football game. >> verne: dobbs takes off. look how elusive he is. that is another tennessee first >> gary: he is so calm. this tennessee team has been through so much this year. they are not going to be fazed by this 14-point which was once a 21-point lead. >> verne: under eight to go, first and 10 at the 34. dobbs goes right. jauan jennings. he cannot hang >> gary: i think nick harvey might have got his hand in there. i'm not sure if harvey got his hand in there to make a play. >> verne: ooh. >> gary: he grabbed his left arm, is what happened. >> verne: yeah. >> gary: jennings could not get both hands on the ball. about the same match-up to the outside. man-to-man right here. >> verne: yes, indeed. kamara. breaks a tackle

quick flip out here and josh smith is taken down almost immediately. by justin evans. he is one tough cookie. >> gary: when you start moving the ball against a john chavis defense, he is going to come up, he's going to play man-to-man and he's going to start eating up space. >> verne: third down, six. 8:20 to go. >> gary: by the way, donovan wilson is back in the football game. >> verne: dobbs takes off. look how elusive he is. that is another tennessee first down. >> gary: he is so calm. this tennessee team has been through so much this year. they are not going to be fazed by this 14-point which was once a 21-point lead. >> verne: under eight to go, first and 10 at the 34. dobbs goes right. jauan jennings. he cannot hang on. >> gary: i think nick harvey might have got his hand in there. i'm not sure if harvey got his hand in there to make a play. >> verne: ooh. >> gary: he grabbed his left arm, is what happened. >> verne: yeah. >> gary: jennings could not get both hands on the ball. about the same match-up to the outside. man-to-man right here. >> verne: yes, indeed.

quick flip out here and josh smith is taken down almost immediately. by justin evans. he is one tough cookie. >> gary: when y the ball against a john chavis defense, he is going to come up, he's going to play man-to-man and he's going to start eating up space. >> verne: third down, six. 8:20 to go. >> gary: by the way, donovan wilson is back in the football game. >> verne: dobbs takes off. look how elusive he is. >> gary: he is so calm. this tennessee team has been through so much this year. they are not going to be fazed by this 14-point which was once a 21-point lead. >> verne: under eight to go, first and 10 at the 34. dobbs goes right. jauan jennings. he cannot hang >> gary: i think nick harvey might have got his hand in there. i'm not sure if harvey got his hand in there to make a play. >> verne: ooh. >> gary: he grabbed his left arm, is what happened. >> verne: yeah. >> gary: jennings could not get both hands on the ball. about the same match-up to the outside. man-to-man right here. >> verne: yes, indeed. kamara. breaks a tackle. he's hauled down by armani watts

quick flip out here and josh smith is taken down almost immediately. by justin evans. he is one tough cookie. >> gary: when you s defense, he is going to come up, he's going to play man-to-man and he's going to start eating up space. >> verne: third down, six. 8:20 to go. >> gary: by the way, donovan wilson is back in the football game. >> verne: dobbs takes off. look how elusive he is. >> gary: he is so calm. this tennessee team has been through so much this year. they are not going to be fazed by this 14-point which was once a 21-point lead. >> verne: under eight to go, first and 10 at the 34. dobbs goes right. jauan jennings. he cannot hang >> gary: i think nick harvey might have got his hand in there. i'm not sure if harvey got his hand in there to make a play. >> verne: ooh. >> gary: he grabbed his left arm, is what happened. >> verne: yeah. >> gary: jennings could not get both hands on the ball. about the same match-up to the outside. man-to-man right here. >> verne: yes, indeed. kamara. breaks a tackle. he's hauled down by armani watts but not until he gets to t

josh hart and brittney smith are behind bars tonight in virginia. they're charged with home invasion, larceny, and attempted murder, and murder. brittney is in -- brittany smith's family was in athol tonight and did not want to talk. >> get away. >> sad and awful. you know, tommy was a great guy. and he gave me -- he did a lot for me. >> reporter: they're glad the two have been caught. >> reporter: they quickly built information on the two suspects, indicating they may be in virginia. on saturday, the two were spotted at a walmart in rockbridge county and taken into custody. people who live near brittany's home were horrified. >> it's horrible! i can't imagine brittany accused of that incident. >> i can't imagine, being a mother of three myself, i can't imagine -- i'm sure devastated. >> reporter: john, who's mourning his brother's death, knows his brother is in a better place. >> he was a wonderful guy. and he used to come every sunday and pray down here. he was with god all the way. and that's the main thing i remember. i know he's in heaven. >> r

police found brittany smith and josh away hart in a rental truck outside a walmart in virginia on saturday. they were brought back to massachusetts last night. the pair are from athol, accused of breaking into a home in orange last week and killing 95-year-old thomas hardy. hardy's very much-year-old wife was also attacked but she will college are dealing with a toxic chemical in their water. officials say it came from a private well near a farm where contaminated lab animals were buried in the '60s and '70s. some recent tests show the concentrations were below the state standard for water quality. the college says people have been given bottled water. >> right now conjoined twin baby boys are in surgery to be separated. >> i could almost just keep them like this right now, you know. because they're they're perfect. >> ahead at 10:00 the story you have to see. the parents who always stay positive and their baby boys who they couldn't love more. >> first big-name democrats are dehouse inning donald trump over a growing list of women that claim the g.o.p. nominee sexually assaulted them. >>>

abc's -- ryan smith -- is new york giant josh brown....sidelined until further notice admist the release of a trove of documents showing repeated abused then-wife molly....in a scandal rocking the nfl. these revelations, stemming from this domestic incident in may of 2015? heard in these 911 calls. (gfx/sot: molly brown) dispatch: 911 what are you reporting molly: um my husband is really upset right now that cry for help...from molly brown. josh brown arrested for domestic violence that night, but charges never filed, and the league suspended h just one game. at the time, brown indicating it was a one-time incident reporter: was this an isolated incident (gfx) josh: it was just a moment but in this 165-page document? its clear molly's cry for help occurred more than once. ms. brown claims she suffered over 20 instances of physical violence at the hands of her then-husband over several years. and police now revealing photos like this one, which shows a bruise on her thigh...and became an abuser and hurt molly physically, emotionally, and verbally. on friday, commissioner roger goodell cal

josh: while he is still trailing, andy smith says o'connor is trending beyond just a protest candidate. reporter: he may have been opportunity to really show people that he's not just a name, as a place holder for registering discontent,ut in his own right. josh: in the second district election night could be an early one for kuster and her challenger lawrence, as she has a 28 point lead over lawrence. >> if lawrence isn't able to get significant support behind him, it will be very difficult for him to push this boulder up a hill. josh: in every race there are a large pool of undecided voters out there, so if you want a our granite state debate series is coming up in two weeks. all the debates start at 7:00 p.m. and will be live streamed on wmur.com and our app. and our commitment coverage continues next. we'll have highlights from a facebook live conversation with congresswoman kuster, which touched on the drub epidemic and veterans issues. jennifer: make way for pumpkins, over the weekend. >> in sports we go back 41 years to this famous blast by a new to this famous blast by a new ha

abc's -- ryan smith -- is new york giant josh brown....sidelined until further notice admist the release of a trove of documents showing repeated abused then-wife molly....in a scandal rocking the nfl. these revelations, stemming from this domestic incident in may of 2015? heard in these 911 calls. (gfx/sot: molly brown) dispatch: 911 what are you reporting molly: um my husband is really upset right now that cry for help...from molly brown. domestic violence that night, but charges never filed, and the league suspended him for just one game. at the time, brown indicating it was a one-time incident reporter: was this an isolated incident (gfx) josh: it was just a moment but in this 165-page document? its clear molly's cry for help occurred more than once. ms. brown claims she suffered over 20 instances of physical violence at the hands of her then-husband over several like this one, which shows a bruise on her thigh...and brown's own mea culpas?like this e-mail to friends "i became an abuser and hurt molly physically, emotionally, and verbally. on friday, commissioner roger goodell callin

josh: while an eight-point lead is statistically significant according to smith, 50% of voters have yet to make up their mind in the race for u.s. senate. while in the race for governor, colin van ostern leads republican chris sununu by six points, but stl 6 still 66% undecided. >> the debate is right near the end of the campaign will be very important the this race, because for many voters it will be the first time they ever see these two people on stage going josh: right now the trend seems to favor democrats, but if republicans are looking for a silver lining, smith offers the spiral of silence. a phenomenon in which backers of unpopular candidates at the top of the ticket camouflage their support until election day. >> and they're also less likely to talk to pollsters or admit that they're going to vote for a particular candidate. but at the end, a lot of those people still end up voting. josh: the favorability numbers in the senate race were corrected. it's also important to remember that this poll is only a snapshot in time, and with so many uncommitted voters remaining the final

morning for how it's handling domestic abuse allegations against new york giants' kicker, josh brown. ryan smith is here with all that. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning, george. sidelining josh brown with pay has done little to silence fans. many asking why he hasn't been cut, and one prominent voice wondering where was the team for the victim. this morning, the backlash building against the nfl. >> that's another black eye and a smack in the face throughout this whole national football league. >> reporter: the league taking heat for suspending giants kicker josh brown for just one game in 2015 after being arrested in a domestic violence incident involving his then wife, molly. the nfl says at the time of his suspension, it didn't know the severity of brown's alleged actions, sidelining him thursday and immediately reopening an investigation into him after a 165-page police report, detailed allegations of babuse, includin a message of admission from brown himself. the league says following brown's arrest, police repeatedly denied the requests for more investigation. >> he didn't ind

josh brown. some of that backlash - even coming from within the giants a-b-c's ryan smith has more on the growing outrage. the backlash building against the nfl nfl insiders nat randy moss: josh brown does not need to be in this league anymore - whatever they did was a mistake. the league taking heat for suspending giants kicker josh brown for just one game in 2015 after being arrested in a domestic violence incident brown's alleged actions - sidelining him thursday and immediately reopening an investigation into him after a newly released and troubling allegations of a lengthy history of abuse, including admissions from brown himself. (p82, 77 damaged home, bruises) (p119 journal entries saying "i have abused my wife") the league says following brown's arrest, police repeatedly denied its requests for more information - but police say the investigator never identified himself as working with the nfl [gfx #5] sot police "he never said he was with the nfl. we had no idea who this yokel is." sot: goodell to bbc "what we want to do is get the facts" but some are saying // the people in that organiza

and smith, a big-time play maker. 46-yard touchdown. five touchdowns, crushing them 48-14. josh donaldson, a professional hitter, and he scores darwin barney tied at 1-1. and a homer in the game, check him out. and he comes through again. a base knock, and it scores raja davis. it gives the indians the lead and then the indians' bullpen flat out nasty. cleveland, oh, he is the king! the indians with a 22-0 series lead and i think everyone would love to see the indians and the cubs and thadr series match-up. the two, small market teams. of course, the cubs trying to break the curse. 1908 since the last time they won the world series and right now the cubs are beating up on the dodgers in game one of the nlcs. >> i think that indians' series is over. they've got it. they've got it. >> you have to win . sweetheart deals, because, with county attorney bill montgomery, some people are above the law, making us all less safe. there's a better choice -- diego rodriguez, a career prosecutor who believes in tough sentences for violent crime and equal justice under the law. vote for diego

josh donaldson, a nice grab and throw. blue jays win, 5-1. indians lead the series three games to one. coyotes at ottawa. mike smith, his injury in a second. let's show you dylan stro*pl's beating craig anderson on the powerplay. ottawa with a nice breakaway. 3-1, senators. i want you to watch the end of this play here. this was in the third period. you can see mike smith twist, turns, and falls and looks like he is seriously injured here. we don't have details on the injury just yet. he had to be helped off of the ice. we'll keep you posted on that. back to curt schilling. such a fascinating story. i remember three nickname, table for one, red light curt, and now thinking about running for >> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental pl first guest, he says no more dentures, that nobody should be wearing traditional dentures. with us, we have an expert on the topic. we've had him on the program before. he is a board-certified prosthodontist -- dr. daniel galindo. dr. galindo, welcome back to the program. >> randy, it's a pleasure

>> sarah: 23-year-old josh josha hart and 27-year-old brittany smith will answer to murder and robbery charges. theyer earlier in the week. officers say the suspects killed a 95-year-old man last week. a sexual assault suspect due in court today. ronald brown will appear in court for a dangerousness hearing. brown, a level 3 sex offender, broke enter an apartment in the south end tuesday morning and background, threatened and sexually assaulted the two women inside. we're back in 25 minutes with another update. imagine if your child were trapped in a failing school. imagine if your child couldn't read or write at grade level. 32,000 kids want to go to a public charter school. but they can't. if you like your public school, question 2 won't affect you. but for kids stuck in failing school districts, question 2 will let parents choose something better and give all our kids hope. i'm maggie hassan, and i approve this message. nothing matters more than our security. that's why i hired more state troopers... and strengthened plans for school safety. to destroy isis... and put our security b

giants placekicker josh brown who admitted to abusing his wife in handwritten journals that just fasted. >> placed on paid leave while the team gets take the field again? abc's ryan smith has been following the stover and joins us with more. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning. the nfl now re-opening an investigation into giants kicker josh brown claiming they never knew about those past admissions of abuse but the sheriff in charge of investigating brown criminally claiming the league should have handled it differently from the start. new york giant josh brown sidelined until further notice amidst the release of a trove of in a scandal rocking the nfl, these revelations stemming from this domestic incident in may of 2015, heard in these 911 calls. >> what are you reporting? >> um, my husband is really upset right now. >> reporter: that cry for help from molly brown, josh brown arrested for domestic violence that night but charges never filed and the league suspended him for just one game. at the time, brown iat >> was that an isolated incident. >> it was just a moment. >> reporter: in this 165-page document it's clear molly's cry for help occurred more than

josh: today a little bit warmer as remitted to the upper 60's and even several spots reaching 70 or higher. 71 in fort smith. -- fort smith -- portsmith. still in the 60's of this late hour. we don't exit the city -- a 60's anywhere overnight in the state. we have a nice, warm start for the day tomorrow. current temperatures run the region, southeastern new hampshire in the 50's, and the 60's everywhere else. look how much warmer that is compared to 24 hours ago. this is how much warmer we are come as much as he degrees or more -- 30 degrees or more. you can see the different air mass is in place and that will make a difference. the winds come up out of the southwest to bring up the warmer air and will raise the dew points making it more humid. dew points in the upper 50's and speaking of which, we have a little bit in the air right now. there are some rainfall just north of lakes region and some scattered singles in a few spots. that is likely what you will see for the rest of the evening in southern new hampshire. southern new hampshire, the threat remains on and off for spreckels or light showers overnig

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smith annual charity dinner. our political power house will break it down for us, 18 days until election day. joshnfl reviewing new york giants kicker again after admitting to a -- abusing his life. a mounting scandal facing the nfl and the domestic abuse. what we know about the investigation. >>> we have details about kim kardashian robbery. surveillance video shows thieves fleeing the scene, the hotel security guard opens up about what was there during the robbery. >>> there are huge stars in the house, lady gaga. that's a lot of good music we'll stick around. >> reporter: friday music it's going to be good. except on i-95. we have a problem coming in, look at the flashing lights, i-95 northbound approaching girard avenue. watch for an accident blocking the right lane. we have police and emergency workers. watching penndot pull out. you can see blocking the right lane i-95 northbound at girard. here's an accident in a bad spot. 295 northbound past 42. two lanes are blocked, speeds in the 20s. >> reporter: temperatures in the 60s this morning, jackets on it is kids. this afternoon it's shorts and

smith. >> reporter: tonight, the hushed words of a domestic abuse survivor. >> he just won't stop yelling and i asked him to leave the house. >> reporter: that cry for help, pro bowl kicker josh brown. the may, 2015, incident leading to his arrest for domestic violence. charges were never filed. the league suspending him for just one game. >> reporter: was this an isolated incident? >> it was just a moment. >> reporter: but a newly-released police report indicates it wasn't an isolated case. there are claims of over 20 instances of physical violence. brown himself writes, "i became an abuser. i viewed myself as god basically and she was my slave." tonight, the nfl sidelining the kicker with pay. reopening brown's case, claiming details. the nfl once again under the microscope for its handling of domestic violence cases. >> this is a failure of the nfl's domestic violence policy. >> reporter: brown's career possibly in jeopardy. today, his coach standing behind him. >> we're not going to turn our back on josh. he's a teammate. >> reporter: the nfl hasn't given a time for its investigation. brown's wife molly is asking for privacy, so her family can continue to heal. david? >>>

smith, democratic strategist. i know you had a chance to listen to the white house secretary briefing where josh earnest acknowledgeded, the white house believed director james comey wasn't trying to influence the outcome of the election. they are not trying to defend decision-making, acknowledge that comey is in a tough spot. in your view should the white house have defended comey's decision-making process more? >> well, josh earned his paycheck today. he really has a tough needle to thread there. i think the tone was appropriate. he did defend comey's integrity and push back on insinuations from people like harry reid that comey is trying to affect the election outcome. there are questions about how the process was carried out. it is not the white house's job to go out and defend what the fbi does, especially if it goes against protocol. it was a gentle push under the bus there. that was measured. >> over the summer democrats were defending the fbi director. how do you square that with what's happening now? >> i'm not going to jump on the partisan bandwagon and join the bashing of director comey. we know there are

josh groban as he takes his first bow on broadway. >> pauley: to a harry potter spin off. his name is eddie redmayne our tracy smith. >> what's it like coming back here? >> before he hit the big time, oscar winner eddie redmayne couldn't find an acting job and his mom thought he should maybe try something else. >> lawyer is basically an actor. like, mom, have you ever seen me win an argument? >> wait until mom sees this. the fantastic eddie redmayne ahead this "sunday morning." >> pauley: the day before halloween is none too soon to say, boo. several of our colleagues will provide some frightening fare this morning among them, jan crawford. >> once upon a midnight dreary. the opening words of edgar allan poe's the raven. heks halloween. >> that deep black of the feathers the eyes that seem like they're always watching. then they're always around dead things. >> from ravens to scarecrows to grave yards. the things that have us saying "boo" ahead on "sunday morning." >> rita braver discovers an outbreak of pencilmania. steve mart han has found two bob sirott has a fan's eye view of the chicago cubs' bid for glory. fi

josh brown. the league is now reviewing the new york giants kicker again after he admitted to abusing his wife and newly revealed documents and abc's ryan smith is here and this is not the first time he's faced questions about domestic abuse. >> reporter: a 2015 domestic one-game suspension but these documents made public after a more extensive investigation and prosecutors declining to press charges reveal a shocking picture and his ex-wife tells police about 0 instances of abuse over many years. the nfl re-opening an investigation into josh brown. the pro bowl kicker suspended just one dame into 2015 after being arrested for domestic violence following an incident with his then wife molly. at the time, brown indicating it was a >> it was an isolated incident. >> reporter: but now newly released police reports show brown allegedly admitting several times that he physically, verbally and emotionally abused had is wife. 165-page document containing photos taken after alleged arguments. e-mails he allegedly sent to their friends like this one saying i became an abuser and hurt molly physically, emotionally and verbally. i viewed myself as god b