city of kirkuk is attacked. and a positive violence.ussia's troops in the city of aleppo halt for a second day, but the u.n. says it is delaying its humanitarian operation, citing security concerns. let's turn right now to some business news. gelato joins us now. let's start with the merger of two telecom giants. reporter: at&t is an advanced talks to buy time warner. the deal is valued at around $73 billion and could come as early as next week in. at&t is rushing to confirm the merger of her fears of rival offers. rupert murdoch's 20th century fox denies that it is interested merger. next, to another multibillion dollar takeover offer, this time from british american tobacco. the london-based firm has offered to buy reynolds for $47 billion. british american tobacco cells brands like rothman, while reynolds manufactures camel and mall.all -- pall it places them at a leading position in high-growth areas like south america, the middle east, asia, and africa. services have been restored on the u.s. east coast. earlier this friday, domain

i'm really not worried about the full of kirkuk.rea during the iraq war. i remember flying in a number of times to the air base in tekirk and it's very sympathetic. that said, isis, as they're losing ground in mosul and syria and elsewhere, they're trying to send the point mainly to think potential recruits and to their people they're still on the offensive. i think that's what this stems from it. i'm not overly worried about the fall of kirkuk, basically, but i do think we have to be aware that they are going to lash out's that could include, by the way, lashing out in europe, lashing out in the united states, or other places in the middle east. it's very likely. >> i know there's great fear that the isis terrorists, they can launch attacks against the oil fields, blow up oil fields, blow up a dam, if you will, cause enormous, enormous grief for the people of iraq. let's talk politics for a moment while i have you, congressman. mark meadows, congressman from north carolina. he's a republican. he says house speaker paul ryan could h

this was the scene in the city of kirkuk. security forces battling to regain control after a daring and deadly attack by i.s. they hit multiple targets in and around the oil-rich city, which is 100 miles from mosul and had been considered secure. troops hunting for the militants, who proved they can still strike and far from their stronghold. back at the frontline, bomb disposal experts arrived to check for silent killers. they have already cleared 300 landmines along a stretch of three miles. troops are getting into position now for mine clearing. this is absolutely crucial for the peshmerga to be able to proceed. the mines are slowing progress and claiming lives, but the work has to be done with care. islamic state has laid mines in this area like a carpet. then a lone vehicle sped towards us. there were fears it was a suicide bomber. fortunately, a false alarm. nearby, civilians who had just fled, now safe from i.s., but being screened by kurdish intelligence. they are trying to prevent militants escaping among the displac

holly williams, cbs news, on the kirkuk-mosul road. ((christianne klein)) >>> back here in the states... an 11th death in the u-s is now being blamed on a faulty takata year old woman was killed in a car crash last month in california... she was driving a 2001 honda civic... the air bags can inflate with too much force... sending shrapnel into the vehicle. the problem is behind the biggest auto recall in u-s history. honda says that multiple recall notices were sent to the owner, but its records indicate the car was never repaired./// ((christianne klein)) >>> a scary situation in atchison, kansas, after a major chemicali accidentally mixed together at the m-g-p sewage plant this morning --- the leak caused a reaction that formed a dark fog over the city. around 11-thousand atchison residents were urged to shelter in place, roads were closed and schools were evacuated. a hospital treated at least 52 people for respiratory discomfort-- officials say one person is in i-c-u. the fog has now lifted and the situation is improving./// ((dave

militants struck near the dormitory in kirkuk. priests in irbil helps them escape, but the girls are too scared to be identified. >> we got a call, we were told there was going to be a strike in the building because i.s. militants were there. we all gathered in one room and hid under the bed. 2 girls under each bed, with blankets and ben sheets -- bed sheets so the shrapnel and broken glass wouldn't hurt us. five minutes later we heard men. they were daesh, i.s. fighters. we couldn't see them and they couldn't see us but we knew they were i.s. because they kept talking about islamic state. they came and sat on our bed. they were making phone calls and asking for more ammunition. reporter: tell me what it was like when you were under that bed with i.s. fighters sitting on it, talking. >> we were all frightened. i was trying not to make any sound. not to breathe, even. i kept telling myself, stay strong, get through this. i just held my friend's hand and we kept praying. reporter: one of them tells me she could still hear the wounde

militants attacking the city of kirkuk.ast 14 die in a coordinated assault on targets in and around the city. and, south africa calls it quits. it wants to leave the international criminal court that prosecutes war criminals. the icc ordered south africa to arrest the wanted president of sudan last year and pretoria has resented it ever since. anchor: thanks very much for your company. dead in the water. the ceta trade deal between the e.u. and canada seems to have sunk without a trace, as the canadian international trade minister walks out of talks in brussels. all this after frantic efforts to persuade the belgian region of wallonia to reverse its opposition to the deal. , but it refused so the planned ratification by, e.u. member states next week now looks unlikely. the e.u.'s trade commissioner is perhaps whistling in the dark, saying she still hopes to find a solution. reporter: it was day two of the summit in brussels, where big european decisions are usually made among leaders of e.u. member states. but this time is

now, kirkuk is about an hour south of where i am right now. eighth very rested city. there is constantly suicide bombings and other attacks there. right now, we are understanding these isis attackers, gunmen, carrying light arms and throwing zbre made thes and throwing suicide vests attacked suicide installation, mostly for police built power plant. why attack a power plant that's under construction? because isis considers iran, which is mostly a shiite country and considered a shiite sense of power in the middle east, to be their diametric enemy. so attacking iranian civilian targets is definitely something that isis would certainly include in their list of targets. now, also, as you mentioned, about an hour north of where we are, the center of common sense said last night a u.s. improvised explosive device. there is the kind of maneuvers isis tends to engage. >> all right. matt bradley live if irbil, iraq. >>> happening today in baltimore, a federal judge will hold a hearing on whether a man is accused of stealing a lot of documents from the nsa. they are considerin

now, kirkuk is about an hour south of where i am right now. eighth very rested city. there is constantly suicide bombings and other attacks there. right now, we are understanding these isis attackers, gunmen, carrying light arms and throwing zbre made thes and throwing installation, mostly for police and they attacked an iranian built power plant. why attack a power plant that's under construction? because isis considers iran, which is mostly a shiite country and considered a shiite sense of power in the middle east, to be their diametric enemy. so attacking iranian civilian targets is definitely something that isis would certainly include in their list of targets. now, also, as you mentioned, about an hour north of where we said last night a u.s. serviceman was killed by an improvised explosive device. there is the kind of maneuvers isis tends to engage. >> all right. matt bradley live if irbil, iraq. >>> happening today in baltimore, a federal judge will hold a hearing on whether a man is accused of stealing a lot of documents from the nsa. they are considering char

isis stormed kirkuk on friday killing at least 80 people. u.s. defense secretary ash carter visited northern iraq today. he met with the region's kurdish leader in irbil and got an update on the battle for mosul where iraqi troops backed by the u.s. military are trying to retake iraq's second largest city from isis. holly williams is following the fight up close. >> reporter: reporting from the front lines of the fight against isis, is sometimes chaotic. we carried a go-procamera with us on friday as we witnessed a gun fight in the city of kirkuk between isis enlistment and a local-- team, you can see our cameraman andi cadani and producerrer inlyall trying to catch the kreelt of this conflict without et going themselves hurt. the battle for mosul pits america and its allies against a sadistic death kultd. air strikes and helicopter gun ships against suicide bombers. and the front line on thursday, theed kurdish fighters started a sloan droin overhead, causing panic and drawing a hail of bullets. if is not surprising they're nervous and isis dron

and kurdish fighters moved closer. >> reporter: multiple explosions in kirkuk this morning. suspected suicide bombs, gunmen attacked at least one government compound. a group of extremists also apparently attacked a power plant outside kirkuk where the manager tells us three people were killed. there were also reports that is in a hotel and mosque shooting it out with the kurdish force that's control the city. but we are still trying to confirm those details. meanwhile iraq's elite special forces recaptured a town that is 10 miles east of mosul. there was intense fighting there yesterday and the iraqi military told us that isis used bombs. those cars and trucks were driven at high speed toward iraqi forces. in northern iraq here people are bracing for more. isis may losing on the battlefield but doesn't mean the attacks will stop. in fact it may motivate isis to carry out more. >>> a former government contractor heads to court later this afternoon charged with stealing top secret government information. harold martin will be federal court in baltimore. he had access to class

as many as 50 isis fighters attacked the city of kirkuk as a diversion. holly williams and her crew raced to the scene. holly: isis infiltrated kirkuk overnight and laid siege to neighborhoods across the city. [gunfire] kurdish swatthis team today as they fought a gunbattle with isis. the surprise attack started with multiple suicide bombings before the extremists hold up inside buildings, including this house under construction. >> there are between six to eight isis fighters inside that building. holly: that building over there? on the streets below, the bodies of dead isis extremist as well as local residents who could not move for fear of being shot. the swat team began firing tear gas canisters, throwing up a smokescreen before sending a team into the building. they have been shooting at the building and firing tear gas canisters. the assault team is about to go in. but as they approach, they came under fire, and one of them was hit. one of the swat team was injured. they had to pull back, and now they are starting to pin the isis gunmen down inside

isis stormed kirkuk friday killing 80 people. ash carter visited northern iraq today and met with the kurdish leader in irbil and got an update on the battle for mosul, iraqi troops backed by the u.s. military are trying to retake the second largest city from isis. holly williams is following the fight up close. >> watch out! >> reporter: reporting from the front lines of the fight against isis. is sometimes chaotic. [ gunfire ] camera with us friday as we witnessed a gunfight in the city of kirkuk between isis militants and local swat team. you can see our cameraman, abdi kimani. and errol lyle trying to capture the reality of the conflict without getting themselves hurt. the battle for mosul pits america and allies against a sadistic death cult. air strikes and helicopters gun ships against suicide bombers. on the front line, north of mosul thursday. these kurdish fighters spotted a small drone overhead. causing panic and drawing a hail of bullets. it's not surprising they're explosives killed two kurdish soldiers here earlier

today, as many as 50 isis fighters attacked the city of kirkuk as a diversion. holly williams and her crew kirkuk overnight and laid siege to neighborhoods across the city. we were with this kurdish swat team today as they fought a gun battle with isis. the surprise attack started with multiple suicide bombings before the extremists holed up inside buildings, including this house >> we know they are between six to eight isis men over there nadz building. >> reporter: six to eight inside that building over there? >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: on the streets below, the bodies of dead isis extremists, as well as local residents who couldn't move for fear of being shot. the swat team began firing tear gas canisters, throwing up a smokescreen before sending a team into the building. so they've been shooting at the assault team is about to go in. but as they approached, they came under fire, and one of them was hit. one of the swat team was spurred. they had to pull back, and now they're trying to pin the isis gunman down inside the building. commander louay mohammed is

let's talk about the kirkuk.s lost, how detrimental would that be to the iraqi government? >> oh, if kirkuk were to fall that would be disaster on several fronts. i don't think that is likely to happen. as you mentioned in the lead-in, diversionary raid, to pull forces from the mosul effort to disrupt, pattern, tempo of what the allies are planning for mosul. so it is also probably a morale booster for isis forces because they're seeing senior leadership take their families and flee westward towards syria. they know that this will be a really ugly last-ditch fight. they will probably die fighting it. so they need a boost right now. they're out there to show the iraqi government, everybody else, they can be insurgency to go back to the very roots what they were doing when they started. they were an insurgent operation. they weren't holding territory trying to govern. cheryl: captain nash, let me ask you this, if iraqi and american forces are successful, if we defeat isis, dismantle isis, are you worried another su

witnesses say heavy fighting is now underway in the city of kirkuk. multiple explosions have rocked the city today with gunfire reportedly being heard throughoutth meantime --- north of kirkuk, iraqi police say three isis militants stormed a power plant, killing eleven people... before blowing themselves up. these attacks come as iraqi forces are conducting a major offensive to eliminate isis from mosul, which is about 100 miles away. a powerful six-point-six magnitude earthquake rattled western japan today. video shows scattered damage like cracked sidewalks and roof tiles being knocked loose. the japan meteorological agency says there is no danger of a are no report of injuries. at least 13 people have been killed by a typhoon that wracked the northern philippines. the storm brought ferocious winds of up to 140-miles-per-hour... and heavy rain triggering flooding, landslides and power outages. the typhoon is now heading toward the south china sea... and is expected to hit china. it's dubbed one of the oldest rivalries in the n-f-l. and this morning

holly williams is on the road from mosul to kirkuk. >> reporter: good morning. this looks like retribution by isis what is happening on the battlefield around the city of and territory. there were muscle explosion in kirkuk this morning, suspected suicide bombs and gunmen attacked at least one government compound. a group of extremists also apparently attacked a power plant outside of kirkuk where the manager tells us three people were killed. there were also reports that isis fighters may have holed up in a hotel and mosque and shooting it out with the security force that control the but we are still trying to confirm those details. meanwhile, iraq elite special forces have recaptured the christian town of bartella which is ten miles east of there was intense fighting there yesterday and the iraqi military told us that isis used at least eight suicide car bombs. those are cars and trucks ladened with explosives and driven with high speed toward iraqi bracing for more. isis may be losing on the battlefield but that doesn't mean the terror attacks will stop. in f

it's's sunday attack into kirkuk some 100 miles southeast of mosul is seen by u.s.ficials as an isis attempt to divert iraqi forces from the larger fight to retake mosul. kirkuk still a city of strategic significance because of its large oil reserves. >> they are very resilient and challenging foe. they are very adaptable. very creative, cunning. >> the first u.s. service member to be killed in the mosul operation died after his vehicle hid an ied. up to 200 u.s. troops are in and around mosul advising iraqi and kurdish forces. they are confronti ining initia rings of bombs and booby traps outside the city. it's posting new video of clashes. its weapons defenses are even greater inside mosul. u.s. officials say the top u.s. commander telling the bbc isis must be stopped. >> they saw people's heads off on tv. they drown people and video it. they burn people alive in cages. they crucify people. and they drive over people on the street with bulldozers. are they using home shields in there yeah they are probably using human shields in there. >> the u.s. believes some is

isis fighters go on the offensive in a town called kirkuk. isis fighters hitting a power plant, targeting police. some of the bitterness from the trail in 2016 spilling over at an annual dinner in new york city. the usually light-hearted event getting tense when donald trump and hillary clinton entered the room. "a" is for awkward. bill is for bill. welcome to america temperatures newsroom. martha: good morning bill. bill: we miss vegas. martha: happy friday. i'm martha maccallum. the al smith dinner was last night. it always comes right before the big election it's to let off steam and benefit catholic charities. there was some traditional roast-style jokes going back and forth at the nominee's expense. but then it went south pretty quickly. with the hands of god, and nobody can compete with god, is that correct? nobody. nobody. no contest. it's great to be here with 1,000 wonderful people, or as i call it, a small intimate dinner with some friends. or as hillary calls it, her largest crowd of the season. >> donald, if in the any time you do

>> i have an image from kirkuk in iraq. we know at least 13 people are dead. i have seen reports of up to 19. the situation is fluid. most of the deaths of after the erruption at a power plant and militants are spread through the neighbors. experts believe the reason is to show isis can deploy forces beyond the front lines in mosul, in syria, they are attacking in iraq, as well, but as far as mosul, in syria, we just learned moments ago the u.n. has now issued a warning that isis is using human shields in mosul as militants strike and unfortunately, they have taken about 550 families in mosul. we will watch the situation closely and what is happening in the middle east. >>> neighbors say they are shocked after professional snowboarder was severely beaten outside his home in san ramon. police have arrested four suspects, including two teen boys. casey suffered injuries all over his body including a bruised kidney. he was beaten on friday after he asked a group of people to be quiet outside his home, some credit another neighbor with stopping the attack. >> san

nats - (aptn - kirkuk) the fighting isn't limited to of kirkuk this weekend - as forces re-capture isis-held areas? many are celebrating. sot - "you cannot sleep without fear? because you cannot guess when they will take you at night and kill you." and with as many as one and a half million civilians still in mosul, there is growing worry about a potential unfolding humanitarian crisis. and though the battle has started, secretary carter says the fiercest fighting has yet to come. sot - sec. ash carter / dept. destroyed. that's going to be difficult but i'm confident we'll do that; we'll do that worldwide." alex marquardt, abc news, irbil, iraq. las-vegas strip headliner -- britney spears -- is helping local kids -- affected by cancer up next -- how you helped them too -- without even knowing it. las vegas strip headliner -- jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were called "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... creating one of the largest solar

the situation in kirkuk right now is quite fluid. what we do know is about 20 isis militants flooded into the city. they managed to take over several security positions, mostly police stations and former police stations and they attacked a construction site for a power plant that was being built by iranian construction workers. why attack a construction site? isis does consider iran to be one of their prima considered the center of shiite influence in the region. right now, that situation is still unfolding. the iraqi special forces specially trained by the u.s. have gone into kirkuk and are now trying to arrest the situation and take them down. one building is still occupied by the isis militants carrying small arms, suicide vests and grenades. as you know, this is very typical isis behave. . they're trying to create a they have kind of succeeded. they managed to drag some of the counterterrorism forces from mosul all the way down to kerr kick about an hour south of us. >> thank you very much, matt bradley live for us in erbil, iraq

and kirkuk is an oil-rich city. it is about 140 miles south of mosul.s not near the frontlines. isis fighters went into the city and they launched a series of coordinated attacks. there are casualties. we are told suicide bombings and obviously small arms fire and security buildings targeted as well. local television has been showing bodies in the streets. what is interesting here is what it shows is isis ability to attack behind the frontlines as iraqi and kurdish forces push closer to mosul. >> michael holmes on the ground in iraq. we wish you continued safety. thank you. >>> another u.s. soldier killed in combat in afghanistan. sergeant douglas reine was killed in kabul on thursday after hostile enemy forces. he was a petroleum supply specialist. sergeant riney was 26 years old. >>> happening today. a detention hearing for former government contractor charged with stealing thousands of sensitive files. prosecutors claim the crimes by harold thomas martin arrested in august as breath taking. he may face more charges, including espionage act. he worked

nats - (aptn - kirkuk) the fighting isn't limited to mosul... isis fighters distracting from the advance on mosul by staging a largescale attack in the city of kirkuk this weekend - killing dozens. as forces re-capture isis-held areas? many are celebrating. sot - "you cannot sleep without fear? because you cannot guess when they will growing worry about a potential unfolding humanitri and though the battle has started, secretary carter says the fiercest fighting has yet to come. sot - sec. ash carter / dept. of defense "isil will surely be destroyed. that's going to be difficult but i'm confident we'll do that; we'll do that worldwide." alex marquardt, abc news, hundred protesters -- are 83 people -- at a protest -- of the dakota-access pipeline. the sheriff's office says -- hundreds of protesters -- were trespassing -- on private property along the pipeline. they say -- demostrations escalated -- and quickly got out of hand. and take a look at this. kids -- out sledding -- enjoying the day -- after the first major snowfall -- in alaska. anchora

the fighting continued in kirkuk overnight. this may have been retribution for the mosul offensive but it's also a foretaste of what that battle will look like. gun fighting in a densely pacd city. >> holly williams in northern iraq, thank you. >>> time to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe. the "miami herald" said the protest during the national anthem that started at nfl games have worked their way to the nba. singer denaja lawrence took to her knee as she sang the spar spanni -- star-spangled banner last night. the heat said it had no advance knowledge of lawrence's plans. tribune. the chief says the officers did not violate the department's force of use policy when a man was shot in the head during a confrontation last year. the officers were cleared of criminal or civil violations. >>> "the new york times" reports the nfl is catching new heat over its approach to domestic violence. that follows the initial suspension of new york giants kicker josh game after brown said he had abused his wife. th