but leaders say mosul from three sides. iraq's military is leading the fight -- with support from u-s aircraft and artillery. elite special forces have also joined the offensive. military generals say troops found tunnels outside of mosul -- making them believe isis was prepared for their path though. u-s general gary vole-sky tells us though despite those worries -- they're seeing progress. some isis leaders are leaving the city. mosul is iraq's second largest city. the u-n warns a first wave of 200- thousand people could be displaced a 72-hour ceasefire has started in yemen. the deal followed days of fighting in northern yemen -- where a saudi-led coalition helped rebel forces' take their stronghold saada. the ceasefire could be renewed once the 72 hours is up. a north korean missile test has failed once again. it happened around seven this morning korean time. the u-s strategic command said the detected it in the northwest part of the u-s strongly condemns the failed launch -- and wants to talk with the united nations about hol

iraq security forces will be penetrating into mosul itself. again, this is iraq's second largest city and it is the superbowl of battles when it comes to islamic state being fought in iraq. we know that the battle is going apace. we have seen advances yesterday and the day before and they're likely to be quite a bit of action today. the plan today is for the and northeast and a little bit from mosul as they press further into the city itself. iraq security forces have added to the battle. counter terrorism units. these were trained in the united states and are prepared to up the fight. these will be the people moving into mosul itself and bringing fight to the heart of isis in mosul, iraq's second largest city. the barrier will be civilians. there are 1.2 million civilians left in mosul and there is concern that be used them as human shields. >>> it's not uncommon for firefighters to save lives. firefighters in portland saved more people than they expected. they pulled a fire alarm to get people out of a building minutes before an explosion. th

again, mosul is the terrorist's last stronghold in iraq. qi army and the national police right now will be the only forces entering mosul. we're joined by our senior international correspondent arwa damon, who is just outside mosul, where it is just past 2:00 in the morning. also with us, brigadier general, mark. arwa, it is the middle of the night. not much you can see. tell us what you're hearing. also, speak to the bigger picture, what this tells us about the dramatic shift we've seen in the obama administration's strategy to try to defeat isis on the ground in iraq, specifically, by working with these local iraqi forces. >> well, at this stage, we're really just hearing some fighter jets overhead and, in the distance, artillery. again, this is very much the initial beginning of this operation. there has been over the last few weeks a buildup in forces around the various different front lines that exist around the city. just to give you an idea of what these troops are potentially going to be facing, in just getting this far and clearing

u-s backed troops are closing in on the critical battle against isis over mosul, iraq. a-b-c's marth radditz has the latest from the frontlines up next. you're watching 13 action news, where you get breaking news fast and first. stay with us. it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. ...and the shady record that killed his chances every time. the property taxes tarkanian skipped out on for years... he can try all he wants, but danny tarkanian just can't bury his past. developing right now -- the battle for mosul in iraq is iraqi and kurdish fighters backed by the u-s are liberating more villages -- closing in on the largest isis stronghold in iraq. a-b-c's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz is on the ground with the latest. the resistance has been fierce. nats a suspected isis suicide vehicle today speeding towards a convoy of advancing forces?those forces opening fire. after one narrow miss, then another, f

u-s forces have been assisting iraqi try to take back mosul - iraq's second largest city. it's been under isis control for two years now. the mosul offensive is entering its second week now... isis has launced counter attacks north of the city - and ahve burned key oil sites and a sulfur factory. and last week - one u-s service member was killed by an improvised explosive device. if you find yourself in russia...and you president vladimir putin could be all yours. the 2017 calendar is called "the whole year with the russian president" - and features putin doing various things - inlcuding horseback riding and diving. and yes - you can get it online... but it will cost you a couple more bucks. one of the most wanted criminals in larimer county is finally in custody... after a long overnight standoff with deputies and a swat team. says travis sky wadena barricaded himself in his mobile home at about 2-30 sunday morning. a k-9 eventually found him hiding in a crawl pace under the trailer - ending the tense standoff. he was wanted on three felony warrants - including robbery and

to iraq, where the prime minister says the battle to retake the northern city of mosul from isis is going "more quickly than we thought."matt bradley reports from iraq. well it's still not clear exactly when the iraqi penetrating into mosul itself and again this is iraq's second largest city and this is iraq.reports from light. wind will be light. to iraq, where the prime minister says the battle to retake the northern city of mosul from isis is going "more quickly than we thought."matt bradley reports from iraq. well it's still not clear exactly when the iraqi security forces are gonna be and again this is iraq's second largest city and this is really the super bowl of battles when it comes to islamic state being fought here in iraq.but we do know that this battle is going a pace.we've seen some advances yesterday and the day before and they're likely to be quite a bit of action today.the plan today is for the kurdish peshmerga to probably take some christian villages to the north and northeast and a little bit to the east of mosul as they pre and further into the city itself.but the ira

in mosul means the possibility of a fresh start for iraq. daniel gerlach is the founder and editor in chief of "zen ith," a magazine about the islamic world, and he says that whoever wants to conquer mosul should rumor -- renumber how it fell into i.s. hands in the first place, through political failure. finally, a pleasure to welcome alan posener, a political commentator for the berlin daily die welt. he believes i.s. will soon be history, but what happens next? if the west leaves the region to itself, sunni rage will create an even more brutal successor. amir musawy, as i hear it you will be leaving within a few hours in order to go to iraq and a company and report on this offensive as an embedded journalist in the special forces unit known as the "golden division." what is the mood amongst the people fighting there? amir: well, when we ask the people and the officers there on the ground what they are expecting in this battlefield, is this battlefield d the same s tikrit, or ramadi or they say it is, totally different because the city, it i

the offensive to retake the iraq city of mosul from isis has begun. the terror group has controlled iraq's second largest city for the past two years. iraqi prime minister says the time of victory has arrived. adding that isis would be punished in the city rebuilt. iraqi forces have surrounded the escape routes. the long awaited battle is underway. >> reporter: that's right, frances, this has been a very, very anticipated battle. that is the culmination of all of the operations in iraq over the past two years. and the momentous speech he made just a few hours ago. he noted it's been under operation but it's a complicated operation and not just strategically, but politically. there's so many different political moving parts. they're fighting the peshmurga, kurdish forces. shiite militia groups from southern iraq and the iraqi military leading the operation and piercing isis's defences to move into mosul. al american-led coalition advising from the ground. so, as you can see, it really is so many moving parts and likely to take weeks. >> certainly a cruc

hast, the battle for mosul begun and is on schedule according to the latest report. backed by the united states, the iraq he army has teamed up with tens of thousands of kurdish fighters to oust the islamic state group. around 5000 isis fighters remain in mosul and they are put up to -- expected to put up a fierce resistance. >> with the first light of dawn, troopsurdish peshmerga advanced toward mosul. islamic state has placed booby-traps on the roads surrounding the city. >> i have joined my brothers, the peshmerga, to take revenge for the death of my father, who was killed by the so-called islamic state group. the operation will go on until we achieve our objective. recaptured three villages under control of the jihadists. >> the offensive has been under preparation for months. for now, fighting is concentrated in the villages surrounding the city. while the international coalition offers support from the sky, kurdish forces and the iraqi army are circling mosul with ground troops. >> this is the first time that the blood of the peshmerga forces and iraqi army are being mixed and shared on the data fi

mosul-- iraq's second largest city is home to more than a million people. as the fighting closes in on civilian villages-- many fear an impending humanitarian crises. as the number of civilian causalities are climbing day by day. the u-n number of civilian causalities are climbing day by day. the u-n estimates 500 people have been killed and another 2,000 wounded since fighting began in a rebel-held part of the city last month. the u-n is calling for a ceasefire so aid can reach civillians. russia has said it will honor a "humanitarian pause" in airstrikes on aleppo until friday. u-s ambassador to the u-n - samantha power - says both russia and the syrian regime are to blame for hillary clinton and donald trump come together for a common cause. the presidential candidates attended the alfred e. smith" memorial dinner at new york's waldorf astoria. it's been a tradition for the candidates to appear at the event and poke fun at the presidential election. the two candidates did not hold back when speaking about one another. hillary clinton/d presidential candi

right now -- a military offensive is underway in the northern city of mosul, iraq. government forces are fighting to take back the city from isis. troops and equipment have been massing for the assault. iraq's military will take the lead, and u-s forces will provide aitr and artillery. before the offensive, isis set fire to oil wells near mosul... in an act of vengeance. also right now-- the "freeman fire" burning in eagle county remains at just 15 percent containment, this morning. so far - flames have burned nearly 300 acres off "frying pan road" - near meredith and thomasville. fire crews tell us-- strong winds have made it difficult to fight the flames from the air. miles an hour" grounded pilots. and winds could pose similar challenges today. right now -- there are not any evacuation orders or road closures. no buildings have been burned.... and no one's been hurt. but we still don't have any word on what started the fire. good morning. it's monday october 17th. it's another warm and windy day ahead. belen deleon is in for marty... belen... this wind isn't help

we contie developments in mosul, iraq. this is a serious story here. it's where u.s. troops are helping to bring down isis. >> tia: the fight began overnight. we'll update the progress right after the break. sam. >> samantha: i don't know about you guys, but i miss summer. hi, tia. you look lovely. brian, hello. 6:10. we've got some summer-like heat returning to our area. what is happening to my clothes? this is really cool if you want a little behind the scenes inside baseball, i said. there we go. i'm fixed. i was see-through there for a minute and that was weird. 62 is the average high today. nope, we're headed for 82. it will feel great out there. we'll talk about how long this awesomeness lasts coming up after the break. >> brian: next, we get answers on whether or not investigators are any closer to finding out who fire-bombed a republican can't see it. can't taste it. but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber? works. inside us are trillions of good microflora that support digestive health. the prebiotic fiber in benefiber? nourishes them... >> tia: w

in world headlines today- iraqi and kurdish forces are in the midst of their biggest push toward mosul, iraq today. but armed militants with assault rifles and explosives attacked targets in and around the nearby northern iraqi city of kirkuk. isis is claiming responsibility for that attack. experts say it was likely aimed at diverting attention from the to retake mosul, which has been controled by isis for 2 years. there were no immediate reports of casualties. phillipines president rodrigo the u-s in a bid to become more dependent on china. duterte made the comments thursday during the philippines-china trade and investment forum in beijing. the filipino leader says he wants his country to move away from american influence both militarily and economically. duterte has already signed thirteen agreements with china-- including cooperation in economic development and dialogue between the countries' four-day trip. back in the u-s-- three men accused of planning to target somali immigrants with a terrorist attack in kansas are due in court. the men were charged in court on monday but did not en

this assault is part of a wide-scale offensive to retake mosul. iraq's second largest city fell to isis in 2014. back in the u-s, cyber attacks have targeted parts of the midwest as well as areas on the east someone attacked several websites by flooding them with so much traffic, they couldn't work properly. some of the cites getting the attacks included twitter, netflix, etsy, and air b-n-b. the first attack happened this morning. the second was around midday. it's unclear who was behind them. the delaware county sheriff's office is looking for two men who robbed a bank with a gun and a knife. the sheriff's office say the men displayed the weapons street in hopkinton around 8:45 this morning. they got away with an unknown amount of money. no one was hurt. as a precaution, the maquoketa valley school district went on lock down for about an hour. anyone with information about this case should call the delaware county sheriff's office at 563-927-3135. according to iowa law, an iowa transportatio n department officer cannot ticket someone for speeding. that

there will not be an iraq if we do not take back mosul." the united nations says some 64- thousand iraqis have been displaced from the mosul-area since march of this year. believed to be trapped in the city... and the u-n is getting ready to accommodate an increase in people fleeing the violence. grandi says: "..we have tents and other shelter materials. we are preparing ourselves for a variety of options. not just camps, but also the accommodation of people in houses, in communities, emergency sites." on cam tag the u-s led coalition against isis has conducted more than 21-hundred

holly williams reports from just outside mosul, iraq. >> the battle for mosul started east of the city. when kurdish fighters went house to house yesterday hunting down a handful of steven leath says -- they showed us the tunnels that isis built to defend itself. and the u.s. coalition airstrike that destroyed them. the colonel told us the extremist fought to the death. >> do you think isis has dug tunnels underneath mosul as well? >> he told us that suicide car bombs and tunnels are how isis >> these used to be farming communities. but the residents let isis two years ago -- but the residents fled from here two years ago. isis is preventing them from leaving this area, using them as humans see -- human shields. some are managing to get out. >> the kurdish fighters -- say this will be much more many expected to take months. holly williams, cbs news, outside mosul. >> experts say those troops are ahead of schedule now. an international meeting about mosul is set for thursday and paris. >>> a cedar falls man is charged with attempted murder after police say he stabbed two people yesterda

. >>> five images coming in from mosul iraq. this is really important as a fight against isis has taken a step up. americans are involved in this. >>> the hawaiian islands becoming a -- why acre site is we did is responsible for killing animals. the average age of a homeless person is 9 years old. my dream is to help kids living on the streets with education. charles what's up man? -whoa! how can we help? -ah man! yes! -wow! my heart's about to jump out my chest man. charles you ought to be proud man. i'm just extremely grateful they were here giving them some encouragement- that's something that these kids are going to remember for a lifetime. did you see his big old feet? look. edith flavor, one hero was oa ssiotosa sck. watch babybel in the great snack rescue. yowant pce of me? 100% natural cheese. eamy >>> a huge firefight happening right now in mosul iraq. this is important because it involves our safety, security and troops. the biggest military operation in the country since americans left in 2011. coming in right now. co

today is day two of the battle in mosul, iraq. tim, the u.s. lead coalition is isis? tim: yes, isis has controlled that city for a couple of years now. it is no northern iraq. the pentagon officials say that the forces met the objectives so far and ahead of schedule, but the military leaders are worning that the offensive is a difficult process and taking a long time back to you. melinda: a cease fire is announced in yemen. now the u.n. announced the 72 hour truce last night and starting just before mid night on wednesday and this allows the aid, including food, medicine and water to be delivered to to civilians caught in the cross fire. >> ride hailing services like transportation to cancer patients. yesterday the vice president sat down with president obama to give a report on the progress of the cancer moon shot initiative. in that report, news that lyft is giving credits to patients so they can get free transportation to and from treatments. uber hopes to connect millions of patients to rides and hoping to vaccines and tests and increase the survival rates. >> i a

mosul, iraq's second largest city, has been under isis rule for more than two years, and estimates from the united nations, still home to more than a million the fight is expected to be the most complex yet for iraq's military. the bucks reportedly in trade talks with the bulls. the trade would swap bucks guard michael carter williams for bulls swingman tony snell. this would be carter-williams third team in four n-b-a seasons. snell's shooting and perimeter defense could give the bucks a boost since khris on today's tmj4...people in california preparing for the worst after already receiving heavy rainfall over the weekend.and.. a state of emergency declared for people in nevada after a wildfire breaks out.. what rescue crews are doing to keep the fire saturday night's downpours lead to a mostly cloudy, warm and very humid sunday with patchy dense fog forming last evening. there is still some patchy fog ar morning, otherwise it is warm and humid with temps in the 60s. today will be mostly cloudy, windy, warm and humid with highs near 80 and just an isolated t'shower after 3pm. tonight i

and happening operations are underway in mosul, iraq to take the city back from isis militants. >> we know in our area there is a stranger out there and he is no good. >> parents are on alert after a man tries to lure a teen into his vehicle. a look at the van investigators say he was driving. >> good evening, i'm haley developing tonight, police in north carolina investigate an apparent firebombing at a republican party office. early this morning someone through a bottle of flammable liquid through the orange county republican headquarters windows, and spray painted a hate message. crystal clark joins us live from the office in downtown tampa to looks eerily similar to the one in north carolina. you have donald trump campaign signs out front and dozens of phone lines inside to try to reach future voters. they tells us this office is generally staffed around the clock and so it's a m miracle tt terrorism. the firebomb cha charred furnite and campaign signs inside, and a hate message said nazi republicans get out of town or else. >> i don't believe there was an attempt to hurt anyone b

it is not just a battle for mosul, it is a radel for iraq, according to a political analyst. mosul is home to diverse ethnic populations. turkmen, kurds shiites, sunnis christians. each has the key to their future, and how politicians decide mosul after the islamic state forecast the -- the saudi paper focuses on the foreign interests that are vested. turkey is looking to build a bridge with iraq along this area. iran is looking for vengeance against the islamic state group and the paper -- the u.s. is looking for a symbolic victory. after years of failure in the middle east are a clearly there is a lot riding on the battle, not just to the citizens and the army, but the world. genie: the president is embarking on a diplomatic trip to china, the first by a filipino leader in five years. >> roderigo duterte is heading to the philippines. -- is heading to china. notably, the scarborough islands -- "the wall street journal" says he is rolling the dice in getting closer to china. but it is a different story in the filipino press. clearly phoenix filipino diplomacy is moving away f

mosul, iraq's second largest city, is located 225 miles northwest of baghdad. iraqi government troops and kurdish forces are backed by u.s.-led coalition air and ground support. mosul has been under isis control it is the militant group's last major stronghold in iraq. >>> secretary of state john contrary met with british foreign secretary boris johnson yesterday in london and said the u.s. is considering more sanctions against syria. the west has accused syria and russia of bombing hospitals, killing civilians and preventing medical evaluations have gone the syrian civil war. >>> a storm that hit the pacific northwest turned out to be less of the worst in recent history. this morning, weather forecasters are taking some heat, but the high wind did knock out power to thousands. ben tracy has our report. >> reporter: the winds were strong enough to topple trees and power lines. leaving tens of thousands without power and a big mess to clean up. when this fast moving storm hit seattle, it turn u sound with wind gusts between 40 and 50 miles per hour but it is the

. >> reporter: police haven't released any information on a says the fight to free mosul iraq from isis is going well. cbs news foreign correspondent holly williams is with those troops. >> reporter: these curdish fighters are trying to retake the main road to mosul which is in that direction over there. just before dawn this morning we were with them as they broke ro and armoured vehicles moved into this area which has been controlled by isis for the last two years. the curds have artillery. we've seen isis respond with a suicide car bomb which moved thrud -- moved through this area which was evidently blown up. over the last few days, progovernment iraqi forces have moved in position around the outside of mosul and they the best -- mali to the best of -- malitia men. we've seen video from inside mosul from what appears to be u.s. coalition air strikes. -- u.s. coalition air strikes inside the city. it's thought there are three and 5,000 isis fighters inside mosul and that they have layed explosives to protect themselves. for isis, mosul is really the jewel in their crown. no one is ex

more than a million people live in mosul, iraq's second largest city. iraqi and kurdish forces have now freed at least 13 villages to the city. it could take weeks or months to take mosul back from isis. melinda: right now, thousands of professors in pennsylvania are on strike. faculty at 14 different state universities will picket again today after a disappointing contract negotiation. union members walked off the job yesterday. the pennsylvania state system of higher education says it has already made the union its best offer. onstage there was a winner in the audience. 13-year-old jade thomas won an essay contest and a ticket to the debate. >> i want to hear what they are going to do for the young generations because that's what the country is going to be like in 20 years, and i want to see what they are going to say about the future of that. ben: jade served as a student reporter at the debate for pbs education. donald trump about life with a single mother who's trying to earn a fair wage. melinda: ken bone was the unexpected star of the second presi

in iraq, the battle is underway to recapture the city of mosul from isis. the coalition leading the battle is made up of mostly iraqi troops and peshmerga fighters backed by u.s. air power. iraq's military has inflicted heavy losses on isis fighters. including embedded journalists reporting explosions and heavy gunfire. this could take weeks maybe even months. it's iraq's second-largest city. the last wee maremaining isis stronghold in the country. us defense secretary ash carter calls it a decisive moment to defeat the terror group. take you live to the front lines of the battle this hour. >>> the other big story we're following right now, presidential politics here in the united states. less than 22 days and counting until election day, and donald trump is wrapping up his claim that the system is rigged. earlier this morning he tweeted this -- of course there is large-scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. why do republican leaders deny what is going on? so naive. trump has presented no evidence of voter fraud. here's what his campaign man

more than a million people live in mosul, iraq's second largest city. iraqi and kurdish forces have now freed at least 13 villages near mosul as they move closer to the city. it could take weeks or months to take mosul back from isis. melinda: right now, thousands of professors in pennsylvania are on strike. faculty at 14 different state universities will picket again today after a disappointing contract negotiation. union members walked off the job yesterday. higher education says it has already made the union its best offer. ben: new this morning, while the presidential candidates were battling it out onstage, there was a winner in the audience. 13-year-old jade thomas won an essay contest and a ticket to the debate. >> i want to hear what they are going to do for the young generations because that's what the country is going to be like in 20 years, and i want to see the future of that. ben: jade served as a student reporter at the debate for pbs education. her essay was an open letter to donald trump about life with a single mother who's trying to ear

mosul is the largest city under in iraq. u-s military leaders estimate there are up to 5- thousand isis fighters in mosul. and the top anti-isis general in iraq says the battle will be a hard fight but iraqi forces are ready. iraq's military says it has already had success in inflicting "heavy losses of life and equipment" on isis. the presidential candidates are just days away from their third and final wednesday. today donald trump is going all in on his theory that the election is rigged. at his rallies and in tweets, the g-o-p nominee has been making those allegations. trump has events tonight, while hillary clinton is not campaigning today. their running mates weighed in on trump's charges. ""it's an insult to american voters and it's an insult to county registrars to say that america doesn't know how to run an ""i have no doubt the national media is trying to rig this election with their biased coverage in hillary clinton's favor. " and in raleigh, north carolina this morning authorities are searching for who is respons

mosul from isis. abc's alex marquardt is on the ground... in northern iraq. the operation to retake mosul was announced by iraq's prime local time overnight. as dawn broke here that's when the fighting started in kurdish forces raining mortar, artillery and rocket down on the isis positions in and outside of mosul. back on cam: there are an estimated 30- thousand iraqi and kurdish forces involved in this operation to retake mosul .... vo: .... backed up by american and other countries including special forces that serve as advisers and calling in special air strikes. throughout the day we heard heavy fighting including machine gun fire indicating we also saw large plumes of black and white smoke, not just from the artillery and the bombs that were landing on the isis positions, but also from the oil and tire fires that isis was setting to provide them with some sort of cover. there are an estimated five to six thousand isis militants inside mosul, which is the biggest city that they have ever taken in iraq or syria. it's their last foothold in iraq and the bel

just one of the ways in which the battle for mosul could spell the end of iraq. orla guerin, bbc news. katty: the assault on mosul is the biggest military operation in iraq for years with different groups advancing from each side of the city. commanders say they have made good progress, but islamic state is also claiming to have destroyed armored vehicles in suicide attacks. our defense correspondent iraqian beale is with army forces to the south of the city. jonathan: the iraqi army is throwing everything it has into this fight to liberate mosul. at night, tanks and armored vehicles maneuvered into position ready to begin the offense. this day one of what could be a long campaign. just before dawn, they began to push forward. we traveled with them in a bullet-ridden humvee, our convoy tentatively moving forward in the tracks already cleared of roadside bombs. 2 years ago, the iraqi army fled from i.s., but now with western help, the tide is turning. at our first stop, an iraqi commander pointed out the positions still under i.s. control. they will have to clear 8

we're getting word of advancement on another town just to the north of mosul. iraq'sinister is offering extra security forces into kirkuk. 175 kilometers or about 170 meals to the southeast of mosul. this comes after isis mill at that points attacked police stations and kurdish security buildings in that city sparking gun battles. it is thought isis may be trying to divert iraqi forces away from mosul. >>> tear gas could have caused evacuations of the london city airport on friday. officials say they found a can of cs gas spray which might have been discharged accidentally. authorities are investigating whether a passenger got rid of the canister before checking in. >>> mexican authorities have arrested a possible mastermind behind the disappearance of 43 students. the former police chief of the city of iguala has been captured after two years on the run. officials are now hoping felipe flores vasquez could help the prosecutors. it is believed the students were handed to a gang, they were then killed and their remains tossed into a river. we're continuing to follow th

an operation is underway in iraq to drive isis forces out of the northern city of mosul. iraq's military and kurdish forces are battling to retake that city that has been under isis rule for more than two years now. the u.s. backed coalition is providing air and ground support. it's estimated more than a million civilians are still living there. there are concerns the civilians are being used by isis as human shields. >>> the united states and britain considering new sanctions to pressure syria and russia to end airstrikes on aleppo, syria's largest city. secretary of state john kerry attended this meeting in london of 10 nations worried about the situation in syria. britain's foreign secretary called on the united states and europe to make russia feel the consequences of their military campaign. >> there are a lot of measures that we're proposing to do with extra sanctions on the syrian regime and supporters. these things will eventually come to bite the perpetrators of these crimes, and they should be -- they should think about it now. >> it's a humanitarian disaster that is t

holly williams, cbs news, near mosul. >>> iraq has asked turkish troops to leave since they were not given permission to enter is refusing insisting it will play a role in retaking mosul from isis. >>> one person and a gunman are dead after a workplace shooting in roanoke. three others were hurt when shots rang out just after 6:00 this morning. authorities say the gunman was either a current or former employee at the freight car america plant. right now police are sweeping the facility looking for explosives. >>> prince george's county police are investigating a robbery near the university of maryland. it happened on around 11:30 p.m. a woman who does not attend the university says she was walking down the street when three men ambushed her threw her to the ground and took off with her belongings. the men then got into a car last seen driving west on calvert road. the victim suffered minor injuries. >>> the woman portray in the now discredited "rolling stone" mag seen story says the account of her rape described in the article is what she believed quote to be true at the time. she was

its allies plan to force isis out of its capital city, raqqa, syria, shortly after the city of mosul, iraq is won. that according to u.s. defense secretary, ashe carter today. the liberation of mosul by iraqi american air power and special forces is still likely many weeks away. holly williams is with refugees who are spilling on to the battlefield. >> reporter: the refugees are a% fraction of those still trapped under isis inside mosul. there are fears already that isis fighters could use the exodus to escape or launch terror attacks. at this men on arrival to interrogate them. these men told us they welcome it. because they fled here to be safe. but ahmet who came from the south its accused of being an isis fighter. he admits that his father and two brothers joined the extremists, but is adamant that he did not. >> why did you flee now? why not before? family members in isis. he said. so, i came to find out. he can only join the other refugees, if he can prove he is innocent. awakened to the m ocht sul offensive. they're outgunned and outmanned. but fighting back with its trademark guerr

mosul began. a live report from iraq ahead. welcome to "early start." i'm george howell. >> i'm christine romans. so over the top is donald trump at the al smith dinner. this is a tradition. a good nature roast. the break from the ugliness of the campaign trail. the benefit goes to catholic charities. a room packed full of new york, you know, new york bold-face names. trump couldn't help himself. >> here she is tonight. pretending not to hate catholics. >> hillary clinton didn't hold back either. she had jeers too. it appears the race is about to get uglier. we get more from jim acosta. >> reporter: christine and george, it was an issue of how contentious this race has become. normally lighthearted remarks, but donald trump and hillary clinton instead went after each other drawing groans and boos from the audience. >> hillary is so corrupt. she got kicked off watergate commission. how corrupt do you have to be to get kicked off the watergate commission? >> donald is as healthy as a horse. you know the one vladimir putin rides around on. >> reporter: but

and moving on to drive isis out of mosul. iraq's second largest city. it is the largest military offensive on the ground. >> and a dramatic rescue as regular folks join hands with police officers to pull this driver to it safety. >>> it's all "happening now". but we begin with a countdown to the final show down to hillary clinton and donald trump. i am jon scott. >> i am jenna lee. and the bright lights of las vegas will play host to the presidential debate. a brand new monmouth poll shows hillary clinton leading trump over 12 points nationally. that is four points higher than last month. earlier we talked to joe trippi and karl rove about what donald trump needs to accomplish in the final debate. >> he has a uphill climb. this race has a lot of twists and turns and has more left in it. >> unless he uses the debate to get people to take another look at him and reopen people's eyes and i don't think there is any chance. >> joining us now is bret baier. you are already out in vegas, raring to go. >> raring to go. the countdown is on for the big debate. it

mosul has been in hands of isis for the last two years. it is the terror group's last strongholds within iraqa few moments ago iraqi prime minister finished a televised speech on iraqi television declaring that the operation to liberate mosul has begun. he said the offensive would focus primarily on forces of the iraqi anti-terrorism service as well as the kurdish fighters here and the operation will focus on trying to avoid civilian casualties. he called upon the people of mosul which, at this point, amount to between 700,000 and a million civilians to cooperate with the forces as they enter their city on this historic final battle for the largest, second largest city in iraq. >> as you mentioned, the second largest city in iraq. also the last real isis stronghold of major, major area. when you look at isis, the terror group in largest context, speak to me about the strategic importance of mosul falling in terms of isis holding control. they've held control for two years. speak about the strategic importance for isis across the region. >> reporter: well, it certainly represents, perhaps, the

its allies plan to force isis out of its capital city, raqqa, syria, shortly after the city of mosul, iraq, is won. that, according to u.s. defense secretary ash carter today. the liberation of mosul by iraqi american air power and special forces is still likely many weeks away. holly williams is with refugees who are spilling on to the battle field. >> reporter: the refugees are a fraction of those still trapped under isis inside mosul. but there are fears already that isis fighters could use the exodus to escape or launch terror attacks. at this camp, housing some refugees from separate the men on arrival to interrogate them. these men told us they welcome it because they fled here to be safe. but ahmed, who came from hawija in the south, is accused of being an isis fighter. he admits that his father and two brothers joined the extremists, but is adamant that he did not. why did you flee now? why not before? for people, even they had family members in isis," he said. "so i came to find out." he can only join the other refugees if he can prove he's innocent. awakened to the mosul offensiv

. >>> it is iraq's military has liberated 61 villages from isis in the operation to reclaim mosul. iraq's defense ministry released a video with what appears to be an air strike on the suspected isis position near mosul. iraqi soldiers are now about 20 miles from mosul. >>> today the man accused of killing a wedding caterer is due kempton bonds said he was acting in self defense. the 19-year-old was granted bond last week. his attorneys say cell phone recordings prove the former park employee had been threatened by johns and her friends during a fight over chairs after a wedding. >>> nearly two dozen nascar fans were injured after being hit by a car. virginia state police say it happened during yesterday's race at the martinsville speedway. a person leaving the race tried to pass another vehicle waiting that is when the fans were hit. most of the injuries were minor but nine people were taken to two hospitals. police did take the driver into custody. no word on any charges. >>> a family is asking for help paying for the funeral of a maryland grandmother killed until a hit and run. kim mor

discussed the battle against isis, specifically the recently launched military offensive to retake mosul, iraq'sond largest city. holly williams is with troops near the front lines. >> reporter: i'm about 12 miles north of mosul, where these kurdish forces have launched a new attack against isis this morning. they're trying to recapture 27 villages and then get within five miles of mosul. there are two villages just over here that are controlled by the extremists, and this morning we've seen the kurdish forces pummel them with artillery. we've also seen two isis drones in the air this morning. very small. we don't know whether they were armed. but certainly the kurdish troops shot them down very quickly. earlier this month two kurdish fighters were killed by an isis drone that was loaded with explosives. we've also seen iraq's elite special forces move into position east of mosul. they are trying to recapture several christian towns and villages along the main road into mosul. >> battalion commander with the special forces. >> reporter: we spoke with one of their officers yesterday, who bragged