barack obama' s policies regarding isil and his empowerment of iran is a nightmare for us long term. that radical islam is running wild and donald trump doesn' t he' s doing. that his idea to ban all muslims empowers the enemies and puts our soldiers at risk. the idea of partnering with russia to destroy isil and having to keep assad in power as the price to be paid is really dumb. big time dumb. the last thing i want to do is make iran stronger. i' m not going to give them rand paul' weaker than obama' s, leading so if you' re looking for somebody tough? m tough, but i' m also smart. and when donald trumps says, "if m going to leave the republican party," you know what? that' s a bully. a strong man would stick up for himself and not threaten to take his ball and go home. how are you going to deal with the russians? how are you going to deal with hillary clinton if you' re threatening to leave the t respect you and they' re not treating you nice? so he' s not strong. s weak. he' s a bully. his ideas are ill-conceived. they make no sense. you' re not going to deport 11 million immigra

president obama' s strategy is not working. we don' t have enough ground forces in iraq to repair the damages from us leaving. we have 3500, i would go to 10,000. that would allow more american trainers and advisors, more attack helicopters to take the battle to isil, ramadi and mosul, a city of a million people, forward air controllers people, special forces to go after isil leadership inside iraq. syria is a complete hell on earth situation. there are no good choices left, but here' s the good news. isil' s not ten feet tall, the arabs want to destroy isil, and they also want to get rid of assad, a puppet of iran. the same two goals expressed by the president. so here' s what i would do. i would get a large arab army up with turkish forces, a modern army, 90% them, 10% us, about 10,000 western forces with 80,000-90,000 regional forces to go into syria, destroy the caliphate, pull it up by the roots, take raqqa away from isil, their capital, hold, then turn to assad and say, you' re next. i don' t think russia or iran would fi

what' fernando: with president obama' s s experimentation with federal washington will continue to have a say, most power is now back at the state and local levels, think of the innovation that will be sparked by so many people across the country thinking about how to improve our expensive and a sometimes mediocre education system. if you measure math skills, we are ranked 27th in the world. in science, we underperform, as well. rank test 20th. t be leading the world with those bad grades. remember this will only work if you get involved. no one cares more about the do. be active with your pda and school administration -- pta. inform yourself about how the and share your constructive criticism. this debate. have a great week. national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. anncr: when the attacks come here... ...the person behind this desk will have to protect your family. will he be impulsive and reckless, like donald trump? will he have voted to dramatically weaken counter-terrorism surveillance, like ted cruz? will he have skipped crucial nat

>> not while obama is president. s why it is important to elect another democratic president, so we can continue to expand on access to quality i' m a breast cancer survivor. i was diagnosed with breast cancer when i was 41 years old, out of the clear blue sky. one day, i was the picture of health. the next day, i had breast cancer. the thing my parents told me my whole life proved very true. if you don' t have your health, you don' t have anything. and so what the republicans have been trying to do is deny that peace of mind, and ability for illness to be caught early, for people to get the kind of preventative care that they need to keep themselves healthy. so as long as we have enough democrats in the senate or a majority in the senate and white house, then we' ll be able to stop that from happening. the republicans, what they need to do is just acknowledge that obamacare is here to stay. we' ve had two supreme court ve consistently taken 60 votes, and they still have not be able to repeal it. it' s unacceptable that they keep let' s work together. no law is perfect. let' s sit down

topping president obama' s list "mariah carey "all i want for christmas is you" and joe biden' s list has a tribute to the vice president' s home state. erika: a chance for you to get cash back from verizon and sprint. phil: the companies are being forced to pay up for extra fees on your bill, but the deadline -- to get your money is coming up quickly. >> what is going on? erika: officers in dartmouth on the scene in time to save christmas. phil: plus, we' re tracking santa and his sleigh as he makes his trip around the world. praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders >> from boston' s news leader, this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 5:30. phil: state police confirm mci shirley is in lockdown.

>> not while obama is president. s why it is important to elect another democratic president, so we can continue to expand on access to quality affordable healthcare. i' m a breast cancer survivor. i was diagnosed with breast cancer when i was 41 years old, out of the clear blue sky. one day, i was the picture of health. the next day, i had breast cancer. the thing my parents told me my whole life proved very true. if you don' t have your health, you don' t have anything. and so what the republicans have been trying to do is deny that peace of mind, and ability for illness to be caught early, for people to get the kind of preventative care that they need to keep themselves healthy. so as long as we have enough democrats in the senate or a majority in the senate and white ll be able to stop that from happening. the republicans, what they need to do is just acknowledge that obamacare is here to stay. ve had two supreme court we' ve consistently taken 60 votes, and they still have not be able to repeal it. it' s unacceptable that they keep trying to repeal it. let' s work together. no law

sanders: i'm bernie sanders fernando: with president obama' s signature, america' s experimentation with federal control of public schools is over. the no child left behind law has been replaced by the every student succeeds act. while washington will continue to have a say, most power is now back at the state and local levels, closer to the students. think of all the innovation that will be sparked by so many people, all across the country, thinking about how to improve our expensive and sometimes mediocre education system. if you measure math skills, we are ranked 27th in the world. and in science, we under perform as well, ranked at 20th. with those bad grades. just remember, this new law will only work if you get involved. no one cares more about the education of your child more -- no one cares about the education of the child more than you do. be active with your pta and school administration. inform yourself about how the new standards will be applied and share your constructive criticism. you have an important voice in this debate. use it. that' s the bottom line. i' m fernando es

it now goes to the white house for president obama' s signature. the roads not really an issue this weekend. it will be beautiful out there. kevin: yeah, kind of a middle of the road day-to-day. but we have the sunshine back in earnest. sean: it' s the holiday season. we' ll show you how to make a dessert that' everyone. and we need your help to make children. our spirit of giving toy drive is underway right now. "r" it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. >> now, meteorologist kevin skarupa with your stormwatch 9 forecast. kevin: edging closer to another weekend here in the granite state. a lot of blue sky in the south and eastern part of the state. the farther you go back north, quite a bit more in the way of clouds on the we

checks, we are going to close the gun show loopholes. other democratic candidates echoed president obama' s call and from the republican front-runner, donald trump, a moment of silence and praise for police at a rally last night but retweet, suggesting the poll numbers. a senior white house official tells abc news the administration is looking at possible executive actions to tighten gun control right now. that process started after the mass shooting at an oregon community college in october. lana zak, abc news, washington. jamie: now to the campaign trail here in new hampshire. democratic presidential hopeful hillary clinton is back in the granite state. she has events planned in nashua, manchester, and dover. meanwhile, republican john kasich is kicking off a three-day visit tonight with a town hall meeting in salem. an appeals court in south africa has upgraded the conviction against ex-olympian oscar pistorius to murder. that ruling came down early this morning after prosecutors appealed the manslaughter conviction in the death of his girlfriend. the former track star is currently under

we may have some presidential candidates have been criticizing presidet obama-s national addss about the fight against terroism. amg those candidates, is carlyy fiornia ..who is having town halls in eastern iowa today. in waterloo, nearly 100 peop gathere to hear her speak. kwwl's lauren moss speaking to the candidae one on one, about her thoughts on the president's speech...and her plans on fighting isis. carly fiorina focusing country.. nat: i would like to be held accountable for these things and she says the obama: "the threat from terrorism is real, but we w wl overcome it." "no leadership... no strategy..managed to get into politics and diss the republicans on something. vintage obama" during president obama'national address- he cacaled for stricter gun laws but fiorina the aswer. it dn't do anything to prevent this tragedy that's not where he should be focusing his attention but of course he and hillary clinton are always focused on politics and idealogies instead of sololing the problem and defeating isis. and in our sit down interview with the republican presidential candida

soil, president obama plans to discuss the government' s highest priority -- keeping the american people safe. president obama: here in america it is way too easy for dangerous people to get their hands ona a gun. people on the no-fly list can walk into a store and buy a gun. reporter: the president' s strategy to combat isis has been met with criticism. >> we a growing crisis in the middle east. i think it is important that the president begin to outline how they are going to be defeated. airstrikes alone are not going to do it. reporter: on wednesday, 14 people were killed and 21 injured after tashfeen malik and her husband syed farook opened isis hailed the couple as supporters of the group. antoinette: abc news and wcvb will carry the president' s address tonight. coverage begins at 8:00. reid: if you have it -- get out there before you watch the president' s address or maybe some football. get out there and enjoy the weather. antoinette: it is great out there. mike: it is. the sun has gone down. the temperatures have dropped. but 59 degrees for the high temperature. remember, this t

i' m nikole killion with the latest on the west coast shooting, plus president obama' s reaction. sean: the legal battle continues for oscar pistorius. an appeals court upgraded his conviction to murder overnight. erin: people across the country came together to help keep a tradition going at arlington it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message.

carter testified before a senate committee today on the obama administration 's strategy against the terror group. cararr defended president obama's p pn, but admitted isis has yet to be contained. ash carter / secretary of defense "the reality is are at war. that's how our troops feel about it, because they're taking the fight to isil every day, applying the might of the finest fighting force the world has ever known." cacaer also says the u.s. is prepared to assist the iraqi army by providing ditional military advisers and attack helicopters to help them retake the key city of ramadi. iraq claims its forces hav taken back 60-percent of ramadi from isis. but a u-s official disputed that saying not much progress has been made to regain ramadi. afghanistan's defense ministry says a taliban assault on an airport in the southern afghan city of kandahar has killed 37 people, including security forces and civilians. a ministry statement says nine attackers have been killed in the assault, which began yesterday. one attacker is said to be still battling security forces. the taliban said 150

but today, president obama s sd it would be a mistake e r the united states to send troops to syria. so the international community agrees on two things: one, the only way to wipe out isis is to send in ground troops. and two, not it. ( laughter ) instead, president obama is focused on air strikes, and has also declared a war of words. >> president obama referred to isis several times as daesh, that is a derogagary term for the group in arabic. >> we will redouble our efforts working with other members of the coalition to bring about a peaceful transition in syria. and to eliminate daesh. >> daesh. daesh. >> stephen: yes, obama is now calling isis, daesh, which is an acronym in arabic that isis mr. president, as long as you are calling them daesh, why not go all the way and call them "douche?" that works in evevy language. ( applause ) but friday's events-- friday's events have clearly changed the president's thinking on one thing. look at obama and putin huddling close in a hotel lobby during the g-20. there is nothing like sociopathic terrorists to really make you appreciate the fr

president obama explains how the u-s is striking back against isis./// county commissioner tom collins says he'll have something to say about his arrest for d-u-i this weekend -- after he sits down with his lawyer. the i-team's glen meek had a brief conversation with collins this afternoon at his home -- and joins us now with details of the arrest. glen meek collins told me he cant talk right now -- but will make a statement after he consults with an attorney. a police report wasn't immediately avaialble -- and formal charges are pending -- while a blood sample is tested. metro did confirm collins was arrested following a crash. collins's mug shot -- taken when he was booked around 8 o'clock friday evening. today -- we saw a white ford pick-up in the back yard of collins house. the bumper was askew and it showed signs of minor damage -- but we aren't sure if this was the vehicle collins was driving friday night. on thursday evening -- collins tweeted a photo of himself and his mother attending the national finals rodeo. the location of the crash friday -- koval and flamingo -- is near

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it's a sharp turn from 2008, whwh then-presidential candidate obama was s ainst a cadillac tax. it had been proposed by his republican opponent. sen. obama: john mccain calls these plans cadiac plans. and in some cases, a corporate ceo may be getting too good of a deal. but what if you are a line worker making a car like the cadillac? what if you are one of the steel workers, working right here in newport nene? and you have given up wage increases for better health care. well, senator mccain believes you should pay higher taxes too. the bottom line, the better your health care plan, the harder you fought for your benefits, the higher taxes you'll pay under sharyl: the government accountabilitytyffice estimates the cadillac tax w wl bring in more than $87 billion over 10 years and help pay for the government's dramatic expansion of medicaid and other subsidies under obamacare. $20,000 would come from the riess family. katie: it doesn't seem fair that they tax you if you have a great plan. there has to be a better way. there really does. sh& budget dea the cadillac tax will now be

. >> president obama says the s counterterrorism approach the holidays. >> ahead of the busy holiday travel season, the president understandably anxious. >> the president said there is still no credible and specific threat to the homeland but acknowledged that there remains the one that led to this new bulletin yesterday morning of lone wolves or self radicalized actors that could strike with little or no warning. president obama: because they are smaller, they are harder to detect. that makes it harder to prevent. >> the majority of americans are skeptical of the government' s ability to prevent lone wolf attacks. the president says changes are being made to strengthen the security of the visa waiver program and they questioned immigration officials about their inability to keep track of every violation. >> how many of those people are still in the united states? >> i don' t know. president obama: we can' t give in to fear or change how we live our lives. that is what terrorists want. >> she will head to will stop in san bernardino to meet the families of the victims. >> most of us

president obama said the u-s-led coalition has launched more than 9- thousand airstrikes on isis targets. he says the airstrikes have forced the terror group to surrender 40 percent of its territory but the president acknowledged the fight was a slow process. " this continues to be a dug in, including in urban areas, and they hide behind civilians, using defenseless men, women and children as human shields." meanwhile, saudi arabia says more than 30 muslim nations have agreed to form a new military alliance to fight terrorism. the operation will be based in the kingdom's capital, riyadh. comedian bill cosby is counter-suing seven of his accusers. his attorney claims cosby never drugged nor sexually assaulted the women he listed in the lawsuit. cosby's lawyer says the false and opportunistic accusations have caused cosby to suffer a loss of jobs and "mortification. " cosby faces sexual assault allegations from dozens of women. pete rose won't be reinstated into major league baseball. today, commissioner rob manfred rejected rose's plea for reinstatement, saying he has continued gambling s

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s. (pres. obama) "my fellow americans, these are the steps that we can take together to defeat the terrorist threat obama went on to advocate stricter gun policy and dening those on the "no-flight- list" from buying g fire arms in the u-s. the president also encouraged americans to embrace fellow muslim americans and stray away from any sort of discrimination. tim: several republicans are taking issue with the president's speech... doctor ben carson says he president obama described the san bernardino terrorists in his address.. on the phone: ben carson, republican candidate the american people e are frustrated, and the reason that they're frustrated is because, you know, we won't even use the words "islamic terrorists." and carson isn't the only one, g-o-p frontrunner donald trump is sharing the same sentiment as rson, saying a aricans are being too polititilly rrect concerning muslims adding he e believes if the victims of last weeks shooting had been armed, there may have been a different result.

s/ president obama:26 - :37 "we know that isil and other terrorist groups are actively encouraging people around the world and in our country to commit terrible acts of violence, often times as lone wolf actors." president obama continues daily briefings on the investigation.. that includes hundreds of agents across the globe -- searching for any contact the farook or malik may have had with known terror organizations.. s/ saira khan/ syed farook's sister :49 - :51 "umm, shock. disbelief." while at home.. family members say, there were never any signs the couple was plotting the deadly rampage.. s/ saira khan/ syed farook's sister :57 - 1:08 "no. not at all. i mean i had absolutely no idea that they were involved in anything like that, or that they were even capable of doing something like this." now.. federal agents want to know if they had help.. while this grieving community searches for a way san bernardino.. businessman and presidential candidate -- donald trump was in northwest iowa today. there he told a crowd -- he believes the family of the accused san bernadino shooters knew abo

s news. (pres. obama) there are some steps we could take not to eliminate every one of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as frequently. eyewitnesses to today's events reported seeing more than one shooter... all heavily armed. "she said the guy shot and came in next to her office and i guess started shooting. they locked themselves in her office. they seen bodies on the floor."as investigators searched for the gunmen -- fire crews helped the injured. putting them on stretchers -- attempting to save lives.while others inside the building -- hid and contacted loved ones. "she said shooting at my work, people shot. in the office i am 3 locked in an office."i'm paul vercammen reporting. 3 the shootings in california also making waves already on capitol hill. we continue our coverage tonight with reaction from lawmakers.here's our national correspondent kristine frazao on capitol hill 3 kristine frazao on cam president obama has already been briefed on the situation by a home

obama was repeatedly asked about another pressing matter... the threat of isis... jim acosta has more... as russia continues its airstrikes inside syria...complicating the u-s fight against isis today president obama and russia's vladimir putin appeared to be looking right past each other... in this kremlin photo... snapped at this paris. the two leaders are still at odds over any kind of alliance to defeat isis. mr. obama expressed his regret to putin after turkey shot down a russian war plane last week. but putin is still furious... refusing to meet with turkey's president at the climate talks. "the president reiterated that this is an area where we all need to work together."the war on isis is looming large over these climate talks. as soon as he landed in france, the president laid a single white rose remember the victims of the paris attacks. shoutingpolice clashed with ban on large demonstrations.. part of the intense security measures in the french capital. our resolve."but in paris, the president made the case that bringing the world together to battle climate change is yet another way to take the fight to isis. "we salute the people of paris for in

president obama saying today there terror attack on u-s soil; however, homeland security is reporting they're having trouble searching for terrorists on social media because the posts are in foreign from washington. president obama went to the national counterterrorism center in northern virginia to reassure americans fearful of more attacks sot: president obama "our folks are the best!" the huge staff at n-s-a and related agencies he said learned from san bernardino: about jihad killers motivated by social media sot: president obama / at the counter terrorism center "but just as the threat evolves so do we. we're constantly adapting, improving, upping our game, getting better" and playing catchup. probing social media to screen visa applicants, nbc news has learned, was rejected by homeland security in 2011. sot: rep. jason chaffetz r- utah "you can see why we are scared to death that this administration the department of homeland security the state slammed the administration effort: homeland security is starting to use social media to screen for terrorists sot: leon rodriguez, dhs d

president obama reacting to the news during an intervrvw with c-b-s. sot - president obama "obviously our hearts go out to the victims and the families. the one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in thatatas no parallel anywhere else in world." brandi hitt oncam close: authorities have not identified the suspects ring long guns, or a motivevethe building that came under fifi behind me, does hohoe county offices and an organization that helps the developmenta lly disabled. bh, abc news, san bernadino. in the african nion of meroon, troops have freed 900 hostages that boko haram islamic extremists had been holding. this is file video of that group. authorities say it's killed 20 thousand people the last six years. cameroon says forces from four didierent countries freed the hostages from multiple villages during a three day eration in late november. the raids killed more than 100 extremists, and authorities arrested another 100. police in three cities are investigating gunshots that happened overnight. within a six hour time

president obama says the u-s led military coalition is hitting isis harder than ever. "(pres. obama) we recognize that progress needs to keep coming faster. no one knows that more than the countless syrians and iraqis living everyday under isil's terror, as well as the families in san bernardino and paris and elsewhere who are grieving theoss of their loved ones. " the president convened his entire national security staff at the pentagon today. he said isis losing territory in iraq and syria. the president also said losing senior leaders is progress. but he did not announce any new military steps... other than sending officials to the middle east to build up coalition military support. disney is looking forward to high sales for the latest star wars installment this weekend. but that money won't come anywhere near what it's getting in merchandice sales! there's of course the star wars shirts, action figures and posters. but there's a lot of extras, like star wars soup cans and produce. bloomberg business estimates "the force awakens" will make about 730 million dollars in u-s m

obama. >> thank s so much. so, bernie sanders did apologize but also had something to say on the sunday talk shows today. he wasn't too kind about how the dnc reacted to how his staff accessed voter data from hillary clinton's campaign. >> our access to our own information could significantly hinder our campaign was a complete overreaction and that was absolutely wrong. >> i'm going to bring in simone sanders, she is the national press secretary for the sanders campaign. good to see you, simone. >> thank you for having me, fred. good to be here. >> so, does he feel like it's done? he's apologized to hillary clinton and now, it's water under the bridge? >> you know, senator sanders, i think he made it very clear how he felt on the debate stage and this morning, so, yeah, senator sanders, he came out, he was authentic. he had boundless energy and the apology was very sincere and he meant it and he wanted to get back to speaking about the issues and that's what everybody on the debate stage wanted to do. they want

diane roberts has a look at the final message he' s trying to get out. diane: president obama says america' s status as a world power and its ability to influence events depends on what other countries care about, and one of the things they care about is climate change. the president is asking obscenities to -- asking representatives to remain alert. igo shaders are working on a includes built-in reviews every five years. >> by sending that signal to venture funds, we will actually start hitting these targets faster than we expected, and we can be even more ambitious. >> the president also wants parts of the plan to be legally binding in all countries. that will be a tough sell at home. the republican house took up a bill to block limits at power plants. >> weighing the costs and benefits, when you way the costs and benefits against the so-called legally binding obligations, they don' t add up. i think it is very clear. >> democrats say it' s not about jobs, but rather science. >> when we receive credible peer-reviewed study after study, telling us that we are in the middle of

s.. and president obama is optimistic.. congress can approve the trade pact.. even though senate leaders say there aren't enough votes... leaders in the u-s-d-a.. say t-p-p helps u-s ag compete by removing a lot of tariffs.. and it was a hard fought deal.. it took more than 38 negotiating sessions. in there. we consulted a great deal with our advisory committees our private sector advisory committees. to make sure that it reflected the sort of priorities and strategic objectives we have in agriculture and so i think we've done a great job and i think a lot of people in rural america will come to the same conclusion." not all of rural americans are on board.. the national farmers union came out against t-p-p.. they say there are some countries that have snap-back provisions.. which says if a country thinks its industry is being harmed.. they can replace the tariffs... "since our corn prices are going down, our soybean prices are going down, our live cattle prices are going down and now we have a trade agreement with no currency manipulation and these snap back pr

speaking at his end-of-year press conference, president obama said the u-s is fully committed to rooting out terrorism. mister obama pledged to ensure expedited information sharing within the government about security threats. he said his administration will propose to congress a plan to shut down the guantanamo bay detention camp the prisoner population to dip below 100 early next year. obama says: "guantanmo continues to be one of the key magnets for jihadi recruitment." meanwhile-- a federal budget passed by congress today is now headed to the president's desk. obama says "i'm not wild about everything in it. i'm sure that's true for everybody. but it is a budget--as i insisted--that invests in our military, our middle class." ((nats)) "the vote is 65 yeas, 33 nays, and the motion to concur is agreed to." this morning, the senate joined the house in passing the measure that also includes some $700 billion in tax breaks--but avoids a government shutdown or default. mcconnell says "as we end the year, i think by any objective standard it's been a year of significant accomplishment. and

have spread since 2010 the terror group's expansion has president obama sending more soldiers to iraq and syria. at the same time as the u-s steps up its involvement... president obama is warning russia not to get bogged down in syria's civil war... polo sandoval has the story. more u-s special forces are heading to iraq and syria. u-s defense secretary ash carter broke the news during his testimony on capitol hill tuesday. : "we're sending, on president obama's orders, and the chairman's and my advice, special operations forces personnel to syria to support the fight against isil." carter says the newly- deployed troops will add to the less than 50 special forces sent to northern syria last month. disclosing how many will be part of this new wave, they are expected to be on the ground, playing a very active role. : "these special operators will over time be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence, and capture isil leaders."the pentagon continues to focus on small, mobile special forces and not large-scale troop deployments. the obama administration has come under some criticism that this strategy does no

s/ president obama 1:20 - 1:28 "we don't know at this point the extent of their plans. we do not know their motivations." as investigators try to understand why.. at least 14 families face a much more difficult question -- how.. they'll move on.. in the face of all that's lost.. jay gray - nbc news - san bernardino, california more memorials are scheduled through the weekend... as the community men and six women killed in the attack. washington is trying to figure out if the shooting was something personal or an act of terror. it is possible that this was terrorist related. but we don't know. it's also possible that this was workplace related. the f - b - i isn't ready to label the attack either. however several republican presidential candidates say the motivation behind it is obvious... radical islamic terrorism. and president that refuses to use the term. he refuses to say it. there's something going on with him that we don't know about this horrific murder underscores that we are at a time of war. whether or not the current administration acknowledge it, our enemies

s/ president obama:26 - :37 "we know that isil and other terrorist groups are actively encouraging people around the world and in our country to commit terrible acts of violence, often times as lone wolf actors." president obama continues daily briefings on the investigation.. that includes hundreds of agents across the globe -- searching for any contact the farook or malik may have had with known terror organizations.. s/ saira khan/ syed farook's sister :49 - :51 "umm, shock. disbelief." while at home.. family members say, there were never any signs the couple was plotting the deadly rampage.. s/ saira khan/ syed farook's sister :57 - 1:08 "no. not at all. i mean i had absolutely no idea that they were involved in anything like that, or that they were even capable of doing something like this." now.. federal agents want to know if they had help.. while this grieving community searches for a way to heal.. jay gray - nbc news - san bernardino.. >> will address the nation from the oval office at 7 tomorrow night about the steps the government is taking to keep people safe after the attack

president obama says the u-s led coalition is hitting isis harder than ever and is moving forward with great urgency. but as a-b-c's elizabeth hur reports, the announcement comes as there are new questions about the terror couple in california. for anyone wondering what if anything is beingngone to defeat isis.. obama"we are taking out the isis leader, commanders and killers one by one. and the next message to them is simple, you are next." that message.. after his rare visit to the pentagon with top security officials.. talking strategy in tackling terrorism. obama"we are hitting them harder than ever.. the reassurance comes as new questions are raised about missed cues and warnings in the san bernardino attacks.. abc news has learned that tashfeen malik had extensive social media postings.. supporting jihih but she still got a fiance visa to come to the u-s.. turns out.. a secret u-s policy prevented immigration officials from searching social media as part of the screening process. john cohen "the primary concern was that it would be viewed negatively if it was didilosed publicly an

dubuque earlier today, and talked about his views on climate change and the summit president obama attended. local 5's josh haskell is live in newton to tell us more about what jeb is saying -- josh? josh (adlib) " i just worry about it i haven't seen the " i just worry about it i haven't seen the specifics of it. its not going to be a treaty and i also worry about giving up some of our sovereignty. i just don't know. i don't know what they're coming up with i don't know what the plans are." josh: (adlib/soc) jack: thanks josh. stephanie: stephanie: coming up on local 5 news at six... thousands of iowans will be affected by a big medicaid change on january first. how some agencies involved are handling the fast- approaching deadline. jack: and.... the latest college football playoff rankings are coming out as we speak. we'll keep you updated on where the hawkeyes stand going in to the big ten championship. "your watching local 5 news at 6 in hd with jack miller, stephanie angleson, we are iowa's most accurate jack miller, stephanie forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards, and local 5 sports wit

s.. and president obama is optimistic.. congress can approve the trade pact.. even though senate leaders say there aren't enough votes... leaders in the u-s-d-a.. say t- p-p helps u-s ag compete by removing a lot of tariffs.. and it was a hard fought deal.. it took more than 38 negotiating sessions. "and so a lot of work has gone in there. we consulted a great deal with our advisory committees our private sector advisory committees. to make sure that it reflected the sort of priorities and strategic objectives we have in agriculture and so i think we've done a great job and i think a lot of people in rural america will come to the same conclusion." not all of rural americans are on board.. the national farmers union came out against t-p-p.. they say there are some countries that have snap-back provisions.. which says if a country thinks its industry is being harmed.. they can replace the tariffs... "since prices are going down, our live cattle prices are going down and now we have a trade with no currency manipulation and these snap back provisions it is going t

it ranked 20th in fortune' s best companies list. president obama: ok, everybody, i got to get to "star wars." thank you. erika: yes, even president obama getting in on star wars mania and he' s not alone. the newest installment raking in $57 million just last night alone easily setting a new , record. now as it opens in more than 4,000 theaters around the world , the question is just how many records will it break? here' s abc' s brandi hitt. >> i will finish what you started. reporter: star wars fans are feeling the force. thousands lining up to be the force awakens" from new york to california. >> it read seemed to be prequels completely. thank god. reporter: already breaking records, earning $57 million. >> were really excited. reporter: a new generation of loyal jedis celebrating with the first. and some are taking their love to the extreme. yes, this is a star wars themed wedding. >> stand together to face the galaxy. reporter: a couple camping out to get married. the cast is now jetting around the world. >> this is a very, very proud moment.

>> i don't know what the obama s administration would do. but i met with jim and brad ene, steinle, i met with them and wam extraordinarily impressed by them. their they expressed their views and o feelings to me. i listened. what i admired their stamina and their ability to in their moments of mourning and grief, to be able to articulate to me what a beautiful person she was and how they would like to see e some changes, which is exactly l how i opened this testimony.ikes i would like to see changes to the entire immigration system w code, which is -- supports a system that is broken and that just is not effective. just yet we don't seem to be getting that from congress. >> ms. saldana, when you met with the steinle family, did yo apologize to them on behalf of the president for his supporting policies that have created es ta sanctuary cities across this country that led directly to the murder of their daughter?at ledt >> i disagree with you that that's a statement of fact, sirr and i did not express that. i did -- t that a >> you did not a

president obama says the u-s led military coalition is hitting isis harder than ever. "(pres. obama) we recognize that progress needs to keep coming faster. no one knows that more than the countless syrians and iraqis living everyday under isil's terror, as well as the families in san bernardino and paris and elsewhere who are grieving the loss of their loved ones. " the president convened his entire national security staff at the pentagon yesterday. he said isis losing territory in iraq and syria. the president also said losing senior leaders is progress. but he did not announce any new military steps... other than sending officials to the middle east to build up coalition military support. the f-b-i is trying to piece together the electronic trail left by the san bernardino killers. u-s law enforcement officials say that tashfeen malik's social media jihad were done under pseudonyms and on accounts with tight privacy settings. meaning they might not have been found, even if authorites reviewed her social media before she applied for a visa. malik and her husband syed farook k

s/ president obama 1:20 - 1:28 "we don't know at this point the extent of their plans. we do not know their motivations." as investigators trto understand the face of all that's lt.. y gray - nbc news - s rnardino, californiare memis are scheduledrough the weend... as the mmunity continues to grieve the eight men and six women killed in the attack. a des moines man facing murder charges remains behind bars this morning. michael wanchanic made his first appearance in court yesterday. he's charged in the shooting deaths of heather belieu and bryan howard. their bodies were found on monday inside a home on center street. his next court appearance is scheduled for december 14th. just two weeks ago.. wanchanic pled guilty to first degree harassment. police say he threatened to burn down his ex-girlfriend's home with her kids inside. they say he would also call and text her hundreds of times a day and show up at her work. the marion county sheriff says wanchanic is a danger to society.. and he's glad he's in custody. its a serious issue. its a mental health issue, the subject

president obama reacting to the news during an interview with c-b-s. (cbs) sot - president obama "obviously our hearts go out to the victims and the families. the one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in world." jack: and here is the latest. suspects have been killed by police. one got away. investigators in the last few minutes have raided a house where that third suspect may be. they say the gunmen were heavily armed and may have even been wearing body armor. the big question tonight remains, what was their motive? one of the suspects was just named a few minutes ago -- and the name is syed farook. but there's no suggestion yet that it was an act of radical islamic terrorism. we do know the building they attacked houses county offices and also an organization that helps the developmentally disabled. stephanie: the 2016 legislative session is right around the corner... stephanie: house republicans are outlining their approach to next year's budget. state told reporters to

new at six, six,it appeares 500-million fewer gallons of ethanol will be added to the u-s gasoline supply.the obama pullback today, delivering a blow to the corn industry. this is a volatile time for renewable fuels, as the issue takes a bigger role in the on-going presidential campaigns.farm-state lawmakers are worried about how the e-p-a move could affect rural economies. if you traveled during the thanksgiving holiday you know gas prices are low. low.gas buddy confirms it, saying average prices across iowa are down two cents during the past week, averaging 2-05 a gallon.that number is lower in the eastern part of the state and higher in the west. overall, it's 70 cents lower than a year ago. ago.to find the cheapest prices in your area go to cbs 2 iowa dot com and click gas gauge. there's a big christmas tree up in downtown cedar rapids right now, but you'll have to wait a bit to see it aglow. aglow.city crews cut the 35-foot colorado spruce from the yard of the anderson family on the southwest side. it's now set up on mays island. those involved say everyone chips in to help spread the holiday

obama says the asmt s is stepping up the fight against i.s.i.l. more special forces will be sent to help fight the armed group in iraq and syria. the ground troop mission will be carried out besides continued diplomatic efforts. >> reporter: the united states is intensifying the war in iraq and syria in the hope that it will event eventual ly go towards peace. >>> we will assist sources to put more pressure on i.s.i.l. these operators will over time be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture i.s.i.l. leaders. that creates a virtuous cycle of better intelligence which generates more targets, more raids, more momentum. >> reporter: the military says when they find an i.s.i.l. leader, the teams will go into syria to get him and then get out, adding even more special forces will be sent into the region as they find local forces capable of fighting and more military hardware is moving into the syrian conflict and they will be painted with a new flag. gentlemen man eau is sending in ships, planes and up to 1200 troops with

andrea: when he said barack obama and the "s" word. his campaign is tough on her, enough to make her cry during that town hall. playing the victim card that time didn't work. >> the left has to be very careful with this quote war on women because this isn't the same election it was in '08 or 2012. she is an entirely different woman with an entirely different husband. be careful with the messenger. it won't work this time around with her. andrea: her spokeswoman said women understand this kind of language is degrading. i retweeted, actually women understand there is nothing more humiliating than what bill clinton did to her. not on was she so kay with it, she bullied these women and the media is okay with that. >> we know the story and it's disgusting all of it. and i don't like the playing the female woman card that hillary is doing. by think what trump is doing is going to get him in big trouble. he's going after so many minority groups of people whether it's hispanics or blacks that hillary clinton will be able to make advertisement

s&p looking higher by 4 and a half. >> nicole: in paris president obama and blade mirror putin meet ons to discuss a strategy in syria. >> cheryl: critical deadline for puerto rico to make a debt payment, if it doesn't it could mean second default. congress taking up puerto rico's problems today. we will have the latest for you. >> nicole: morgan stanley cut after big slurve in revenue. >> cheryl: wild finish leaves browns' fans shocked and ravens' fans thrilled. welcome to fbn:am, first look at what's moving in the markets and what to expect on your day ahead. >> nicole: state department releasing a new batch of hillary clinton emails, some of them related to 2012 attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> it's 5100 new private emails and this time around the state department has redacted 329 of them because they retain classified secret information that should not have been sent under state department rules. here is one from may 2010 on iran. the administration held secret talks with iran on the nuclear deal. here is another one about a call that secretary clinton had with israeli

president obama addressed last week's massacre in southern california which could be tied to islamic extremism. good evening, i'm vicki liviakis. kron 4's national correspondent mark meredith is at the white house tonight with more. >> mark : in only his third oval office address since taking office president obama's sunday night's speech to the nation is a clear sign his adminstraton will be stepping up its fight against terror groups like isis abroad and right here at home. outside the white house - it's business as usual but for people stopping by its obvious the threat of terrorism is top of mind. >> : i would say it's a high priority, as it should be everybody >> : this is an act of terrorism. >> mark : the president's speech comes after other nations have seen similar isis also known as isil plots. the deadly november attacks in paris lead u-s allies to step upsecurtiy - now the white house is doubling down on its efforts to shore up support. >> : the threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it, we will destroy isil and any organization that tries to harm us >> mark : in the 14 minute long address - the president also u

adam: in less than two hours, president obama will go before the american people and a letter -- deliver a rare oval office speech. the topic is the nation' s effort california. president obama: tonight, i am announcing that the american combat mission in iraq has ended. adam: that was five years ago, the last time president obama gave a nationally televised address from the oval office. tonight he' ll do it again, , refocusing on the terrorist threat from an unstable middle east. but in the wake of the terror-linked mass shooting in california, there is increasing division over what to do. speaking to news 9 this weekend, republican presidential candidate lindsey graham zeroed in on isis. >> i am convinced if the caliphate were on the run, if we were smashing isil in syria, then a lot of this recruitment would go down and people would be less enamored with isil' s cause because they would be losers not winners. adam: appearing on on "close-up sunday morning," democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders called for more gun laws. >> virtually everybody knows we have to strengthen the instant background check. who believes that guns shou

president obama phoning the state' s governor and offering support after the deadliest twisters here in 90 years and the extreme weather does not end there. a tornado spotted in florida sunday it was arkansas. this after saturday, just south of dallas. >> that' s a tornado. >> deadly twisters made a 40 mile path across the landscape, splintering homes, spewing debris. nine tornadoes killed 11 people there. in the midwest tonight, it' s the water, ice, sleet and snow, snarling traffic from kalamazoo to kansas. in illinois, a school bus with students on it, rescued with no injuries after flood waters swept it away. in oklahoma, nearly 200,000 without electricity. power lines no match for the high winds and freezing rain coding them. in iowa, visibility near zero. in amarillo texas along interstate snow burying 40, big-rigs. in new mexico a twelve-foot , snowdrift entombing one couple broke the windshield to free them. shivering and shaking, so i got into the passenger seat because s seat was full of snow from us trying to dig out. so we cuddled up together. neighborhood are working to