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control of the air. and the last element mastery of , amphibious landings, which was highly debated going into world war ii as a successful military strategy. all of these things combine into the eventual invasion of europe and the normandy landings in june of 1944. that's the high point of the allied efforts. >> roosevelt and the british prime minister winston churchill, huddled in the top-secret meetings codenamed the arcadia conference. american military strategists including army chief of staff george marshall and brigadier general dwight eisenhower argued vigorously for an immediate invasion of france. mr. huxen: when the united states entered world war ii after the attack of pearl harbor, we were faced with a strategic choice of who to fight first, japan or nazi germany. roosevelt believed that hitler and nazi germany were our chief enemy. the problem was we were not ready to fight the nazis on the continent of europe. we did look into plans to perhaps invade across the english channel into normandy
control of the air. and the last element mastery of , amphibious landings, which was highly debated going into world war ii as a successful military strategy. all of these things combine into the eventual invasion of europe and the normandy landings in june of 1944. that's the high point of the allied efforts. >> roosevelt and the british prime minister winston churchill, huddled in the top-secret meetings codenamed the arcadia conference. american military strategists including army...
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so, the iraqi air force is getting stronger. the coalition air power is rock steady. you know, hundreds of aircraft. plenty of isr. so, we have enough to provide the support to the iraqi ground forces that are maneuvering and that are conducting operations, yes, we do. >> can i follow-up on that just very quickly? just very quickly. given the recent record of russian air strikes in syria, have the iraqis ever expressed any frustration with the u.s. emphasis on avoiding collateral damage? >> well, you know, again, kind of back to my last answer, right? if you -- if you were being occupied by a force like isil, you always want more. and this is something that we understand. so, yes, we have heard some of that. from various interlocutors that they wish would strike more and have less -- or have a different set of rules of engagement. we have heard that. but we believe the rules of engagement we have in place right now are right, you know, and i've said this before, you know, never in the history of warfare has an air campaign been this precise. never in the history of war
so, the iraqi air force is getting stronger. the coalition air power is rock steady. you know, hundreds of aircraft. plenty of isr. so, we have enough to provide the support to the iraqi ground forces that are maneuvering and that are conducting operations, yes, we do. >> can i follow-up on that just very quickly? just very quickly. given the recent record of russian air strikes in syria, have the iraqis ever expressed any frustration with the u.s. emphasis on avoiding collateral damage?...
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in modern warfare, if the air force fails the joint air force fails. thank you again for this opportunity to discuss the f-35. i look forward to answering your questions. >> we have a number of members with degrequestions. the ejection seat. obviously this is not performing. this is supposed to be life-saving, not life-threatening. can you share more information about this? what is the problem, how is it being fixed, what does it take to implement the correction? >> yes, congressman. if you'll indulge me, it's a complex problem so i'll spend a little bit of time trying to clear up some of the misinformation that you might have. first and foremost, safety is always paramount in the program for me and my team. i would never, ever ask a pilot to do anything that i wouldn't do myself. and it airworthiness authorities that work with me on the navy side and the air force side feel and act the same way. so we take this deficiency with the ejurisdiction seat and the safe escape very, very seriously. and let me explain what the problem and is what we're doing ab
in modern warfare, if the air force fails the joint air force fails. thank you again for this opportunity to discuss the f-35. i look forward to answering your questions. >> we have a number of members with degrequestions. the ejection seat. obviously this is not performing. this is supposed to be life-saving, not life-threatening. can you share more information about this? what is the problem, how is it being fixed, what does it take to implement the correction? >> yes,...
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she was on the air within hours. hannah, an-israeli-arab reporter was going live, covering an outbreak of fighting in east jerusalem, when she was wounded by a stun grenade stolen by the police. the injuries appeared to be serious, but he was back on the air that same day. [ speaking foreign language ] . >> some suggested she may have been encouraged to go back on the air. it's not easy to get reporters accredited and getting a journalist in on short notice would have been challenging. israeli police used riot dispersal means. whoever is present risks getting injured. security forces have shot down a privately owned television channel and arrested two of its journalists. a presenter on universal tv, and the channels east africa director were arrested october 2nd. the channel was raided. two members of the parliament from interviewed about groups brought in to quell the al-shabab movement. universal tv has been warned by security forces to stop the anti-government propaganda. this is it not the first time a media outle
she was on the air within hours. hannah, an-israeli-arab reporter was going live, covering an outbreak of fighting in east jerusalem, when she was wounded by a stun grenade stolen by the police. the injuries appeared to be serious, but he was back on the air that same day. [ speaking foreign language ] . >> some suggested she may have been encouraged to go back on the air. it's not easy to get reporters accredited and getting a journalist in on short notice would have been challenging....
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in modern warfare, if the air force fails the joint air force fails. thank you again for this opportunity to discuss the f-35. i look forward to answering your questions. >> we have a number of members with degrequestions. the ejection seat. obviously this is not performing. this is supposed to be life-saving, not life-threatening. can you share more information about this? what is the problem, how is it being fixed, what does it take to implement the correction? >> yes, congressman. if you'll indulge me, it's a complex problem so i'll spend a little bit of time trying to clear up some of the misinformation that you might have. first and foremost, safety is always paramount in the program for me and my team. i would never, ever ask a pilot to do anything that i wouldn't do myself. and it airworthiness authorities that work with me on the navy side and the air force side feel and act the same way. so we take this deficiency with the ejurisdiction seat and the safe escape very, very seriously. and let me explain what the problem and is what we're doing ab
in modern warfare, if the air force fails the joint air force fails. thank you again for this opportunity to discuss the f-35. i look forward to answering your questions. >> we have a number of members with degrequestions. the ejection seat. obviously this is not performing. this is supposed to be life-saving, not life-threatening. can you share more information about this? what is the problem, how is it being fixed, what does it take to implement the correction? >> yes,...
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and the air worthiness authorities that work with me os the navy side and the air force side feel and the same way. so we take this deficiency withi the ejection seat and the safe escape very,ap verye seriously. and let me explain what the problem is and what we're doing about it. so as we begin, as you said, congressman, the ejection seat v we havee in this airplane was dn designed to cover the widest range of pilot weights and sizes that we've ever had in a fighter airplane the seat and the ejection systes is designed to deal with pilots down to 103 pounds all the way s up to 245 pounds, as you said. but it is also designed for different-sized pilots from the smallest pilots to the largest pilots. and the combination of the weight and the size means that e we will be m able to put more pilots in this airplane than any other legacy airplane before it. we do have deficiencies. we have found those deficiencies through the normal testing process. we have a number of deficiencieh withav the ejection seat, not al of which were found just we h recently. we have been testing the ny ejection
and the air worthiness authorities that work with me os the navy side and the air force side feel and the same way. so we take this deficiency withi the ejection seat and the safe escape very,ap verye seriously. and let me explain what the problem is and what we're doing about it. so as we begin, as you said, congressman, the ejection seat v we havee in this airplane was dn designed to cover the widest range of pilot weights and sizes that we've ever had in a fighter airplane the seat and the...
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>>mark: as the rest of the air show this. rrow and the next table will have a chance to top one of their pilots a number of the people are drawn from former military pilots the snowbirds and thunderbirds this they did a lot of experience when they fly and it is great because there and on backyard. >>mark: the marines are starting to arrive on marina green and a lot more for you throughout the morning as to get ready for the excitement s. >>james: 6 you might need rejected this morning if you're an santa rosa with temperatures in the upper 40's but most of the bay in the upper fifties to low 60s 70 degrees may be warming of to ride around 87 for by the bay school let out at 3:00 will at the peak temperatures in the inland valleys we're looking at a soap opera is to make the low 90s here and there be ready for really warm and 79 to about 83 degrees on the bay shoreline a lot milder. >>robin winston: at the bay bridge toll plaza for those of you have to use was about 80 this morning and you have to sit as a heavy traffic if it st
>>mark: as the rest of the air show this. rrow and the next table will have a chance to top one of their pilots a number of the people are drawn from former military pilots the snowbirds and thunderbirds this they did a lot of experience when they fly and it is great because there and on backyard. >>mark: the marines are starting to arrive on marina green and a lot more for you throughout the morning as to get ready for the excitement s. >>james: 6 you might need rejected this...
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this is the russian air force, the syrian air force and then there are seven other air forces coalition members that flew strikes in syria and the u.s. navy and air force. there are known air fores on the good guy and two on the bad side. and everybody is conducting operations with live weapons on the ground and this is a combat zone. and you have all of these people flying around. last thursday, u.s. and russian folks got together and did deconfliction on how to keep people apart. our strikes to the northeast or right near the iraqi border with one strike in palmaia. and we are staying out of the way and i hope that doesn't continue. but as far as the no-fly zone, that came has come and gone. if we say we are going to do. it the russia will say we'll fly anyway and it is another redline that will be crossed. >> will we shoot down a russian plane. we'll have to weigh those consequences. and thank you very much. it is great to have you. >> and the u.s. coast guard focusing the search on the el faro and survivors. 33 crew members were on board. families of the missing crew members have be
this is the russian air force, the syrian air force and then there are seven other air forces coalition members that flew strikes in syria and the u.s. navy and air force. there are known air fores on the good guy and two on the bad side. and everybody is conducting operations with live weapons on the ground and this is a combat zone. and you have all of these people flying around. last thursday, u.s. and russian folks got together and did deconfliction on how to keep people apart. our strikes...
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the air strike was called in, u.s. general john campbell said, but the afghans themselves. >> reporter: afghan forces advised they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from u.s. forces. an air strike was then called to eliminate the taliban threat and several civilians were accidentally struck. >> reporter: by "several" he means 22, ten patients and 12 staff members, killed by the devastating firepower of an ac-130 gunship like this one. the attack went on for an hour. the hospital is run by the international medical charity doctors without borders, which bravely operates in many of the world's war zones. and it insists it has specifically informed both u.s. and afghan authorities of the hospital's location. as for the kabul government's claim that the taliban were firing from around the hospital compound, the group's executive director, vickie hawkins insists that was not the case. >> the comments coming from the afghan government are absolutely outrageous. i mean, they are too an extent full
the air strike was called in, u.s. general john campbell said, but the afghans themselves. >> reporter: afghan forces advised they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from u.s. forces. an air strike was then called to eliminate the taliban threat and several civilians were accidentally struck. >> reporter: by "several" he means 22, ten patients and 12 staff members, killed by the devastating firepower of an ac-130 gunship like this one. the...
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the air strikes started at 2 o'clock in the morning, local time, when most of the hospitals, more than 100 patients, would have been asleep. in a statement n.a.t.o. says u.s. forces conducted an air strike in kunduz city against individuals threatening force. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage. the incident is under investigation. afghan government forces backed by u.s. air strikes and n.a.t.o. special forces have been fighting to regain control of the northern city from taliban fighters. the bombing is a reminder of how imprecise air strikes can be. doctors without borders said in a statement: the loss of kunduz was one of the biggest military victories achieved by taliban fighters since the overthrow of the taliban government in in 2001. on thursday the african army said it had retaken the strategic city. the taliban claimed that was not the case, they had withdrawn from neighbouring provinces because a counterattack. aide workers fear many more civilians will be killed or injured. the doctors without borders is the only specialist trauma center? north-eastern afghanis
the air strikes started at 2 o'clock in the morning, local time, when most of the hospitals, more than 100 patients, would have been asleep. in a statement n.a.t.o. says u.s. forces conducted an air strike in kunduz city against individuals threatening force. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage. the incident is under investigation. afghan government forces backed by u.s. air strikes and n.a.t.o. special forces have been fighting to regain control of the northern city from taliban...
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the government said the aim of the air strikes was to help the syrian government.is not clear if the air strikes will be able to change the balance of power on the ground, if it is not ak -- accompanied by a group operation. >> translator: washington does want to end the war and the situation is more complicated. the west is colluding with russia. what is happening now is efforts to end our revolution. >> reporter: opponents of assad say russia's intervention could give the government an advantage, and they believe that is the objective. to use military force for diplomatic gains. where president assad could negotiate a settlement from a position of strength. >>> as questions mount over who moscow is targeting, president putin has always been discussing the crisis in ukraine. he and president hollande were joined in paris by the leaders russia and ukraine. neave barker has been following this talks in paris for us, and has the latest. >> reporter: this was the first contact between putin and western powers since russia began aerial targets in syria, but they were f
the government said the aim of the air strikes was to help the syrian government.is not clear if the air strikes will be able to change the balance of power on the ground, if it is not ak -- accompanied by a group operation. >> translator: washington does want to end the war and the situation is more complicated. the west is colluding with russia. what is happening now is efforts to end our revolution. >> reporter: opponents of assad say russia's intervention could give the...
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and the actual delivery of that air support. nt wrong, and this ac 130 inadvertently hit this hospital, and following up on what the reporter said in kabul, i think most people realize that this has to be a mistake. the united states was not going to go after a hospital. so i think everybody realizes this was a tragic error. now we have to figure out how to proceed. >> yeah. how a mistake of this magnitude could happen, and finding a way to stop it from happening again. i want you to stand by. we want to move to syria now. nato and u.s. officials have both side that russia is stepping up its involvement in the country. they cite an increase in russian troops inside syria including ground troops. as we've been reporting a new intense wave of russian air strikes in the provinces. the u.s. is not happy about russia's choice of targets in fact listen. >> by taking military action in syria against moderate group targets, russia that has escalated the civil war, putting further at risk, the political resolution and preservation of syri
and the actual delivery of that air support. nt wrong, and this ac 130 inadvertently hit this hospital, and following up on what the reporter said in kabul, i think most people realize that this has to be a mistake. the united states was not going to go after a hospital. so i think everybody realizes this was a tragic error. now we have to figure out how to proceed. >> yeah. how a mistake of this magnitude could happen, and finding a way to stop it from happening again. i want you to...
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>>george: will carry the entire air demo lives on kron 4 news if you do not want to brave the crowds come down here to acquire part or anywhere along the waterfront between the ferry building and christie filled in the golden gate bridge to great way to see the air show will be to watch it this afternoon also down here, avery always check in with her. >>reporter: good morning george we're here at the marina green and things are quiet and is not going to stay away for long thousand people are expected to flood the marina green for all the fleet week festivities will be here this morning a loss of activities that you and your family can participate and. >>reporter: you can try some purified bay water cooking demonstration a loss of activities will be here this morning now will be here to tell you about all those activities and will be checking back with you throughout the morning. >>marty gonzales: thank you the covers continues on line will have 04 list of all the events that are happening throughout the weekend is all our web site www.kron4.com will have information on the blue angel
>>george: will carry the entire air demo lives on kron 4 news if you do not want to brave the crowds come down here to acquire part or anywhere along the waterfront between the ferry building and christie filled in the golden gate bridge to great way to see the air show will be to watch it this afternoon also down here, avery always check in with her. >>reporter: good morning george we're here at the marina green and things are quiet and is not going to stay away for long thousand...
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the air strike started at 2:00 in the morning local time when most of the hospital's more than 100 patients would have been asleep. in a statement nato says u.s. forces conducted an air strike against individuals threatening force. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility. this incident is under investigation. afghan government forces backed by u.s. air strikes and nato special forces have been fighting to regain control of the northern city from taliban fighters. but the bombing of the hospital reminds them how air strikes can be. we urge all parties to respect the safety of health facilities and staff. the loss was one of the biggest military victories achieved by taliban fighters since 2001. on thursday the afghan army said they had retain the northern city. but they claimed that's not the case, they have withdrawn to neighboring provinces. aide workers fear there will be more attacks. this is the only specialist trauma center in northeast afghanistan. the damage is a blow to people who rely on the free, life-saving treatment the hospital provides. >
the air strike started at 2:00 in the morning local time when most of the hospital's more than 100 patients would have been asleep. in a statement nato says u.s. forces conducted an air strike against individuals threatening force. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility. this incident is under investigation. afghan government forces backed by u.s. air strikes and nato special forces have been fighting to regain control of the northern city from taliban...
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but what we know is that the flames are 30 feet in the air. the hole where this explosion happened is the size of a car and families have still not been able to go back to their homes, and this is in on the south street portion. susan tran, 7news. >>> and you talked about the people around there being evacuated. how many homes you can guess in that area have been evacuated so far? >> how many homes are affected? >> it's not as densely populated as the city. so i would say that as neighbors were describing it, it was all of the homes within the immediate vicinity and so it would be about a half dozen, a dozen at most in this area that were just asked to leave just because it was so close that you wear that -- from where this gas main is. >> susan tran, thank you so much. we continue to follow that story all evening here on 7news. >>> also breaking at this hour, a south ridge teacher charged with giving object scene material to a minor. >> they sent it to the facebook last october and reextent in august. a school employee heard students talking a
but what we know is that the flames are 30 feet in the air. the hole where this explosion happened is the size of a car and families have still not been able to go back to their homes, and this is in on the south street portion. susan tran, 7news. >>> and you talked about the people around there being evacuated. how many homes you can guess in that area have been evacuated so far? >> how many homes are affected? >> it's not as densely populated as the city. so i would say...
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the vast majority of time, you have an air quality somewhere on the order of 300 to 400. and fatalitiefataliti world health sorgs says about 200,000 people lose their lives because of severe air quality. and about half that occurs in eastern china and asia. it's very highly concentrated over that area, guys. >> we appreciate that. >> bad memories, bad memories. and it just collects up and only goes when kwlyou get that wind. >> how long did you live there? >> four long ears in china. >> now you're surviving in l.a. a jamaican lottery scam targeting the u.s. has grown into a tidal wave of fraud. you may have heard the con before. >> guess what? you won a lot of money. but all you have to do is pay the tacks and a small fee first. that money, though, does not exist. cnn senior investigative correspondent drew griffith has our report. >> these are jamaica's special organized crime police. acting on a tip and finding a suspect in a back room. the evidence, police say, is everywhere. >> here we have a sam card. >> caught with two cell phones, lists of u.s. phone numbers and pil
the vast majority of time, you have an air quality somewhere on the order of 300 to 400. and fatalitiefataliti world health sorgs says about 200,000 people lose their lives because of severe air quality. and about half that occurs in eastern china and asia. it's very highly concentrated over that area, guys. >> we appreciate that. >> bad memories, bad memories. and it just collects up and only goes when kwlyou get that wind. >> how long did you live there? >> four long...
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in for the air shows, we'll have mostly sunny skies. here's a look at the afternoon highs for tomorrow. upper 60s. 79 in redwood. it's still a warm day. just not as we had today. 85 in antioch. 80 in san jose. when i come back, i'll have a look at the morning lows. a warm-upcoming our way. back to you. >>> coming up, a driver shot when he was driving with two kids in the car. >>> and four games on the match with the dodgers in baseball. that's coming up in sports. >>> a south bay mother and son both stricken with cancer. how they both cope with it and their inspirational message. when laquinta.com sends craig wilson a ready for you alert the second his room is ready, ya know what he becomes? great proposal! let's talk more over golf. great. how about over tennis? even better. a game changer! the ready for you alert, only at lq.com. >>> a man was shot in the neck while driving with two kids in the car. he is in stable condition. it's not clear who shot him. >>> a family learning what it means to cope in the face of adversity. >> i had a c
in for the air shows, we'll have mostly sunny skies. here's a look at the afternoon highs for tomorrow. upper 60s. 79 in redwood. it's still a warm day. just not as we had today. 85 in antioch. 80 in san jose. when i come back, i'll have a look at the morning lows. a warm-upcoming our way. back to you. >>> coming up, a driver shot when he was driving with two kids in the car. >>> and four games on the match with the dodgers in baseball. that's coming up in sports. >>>...
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the investigation. this follows saturday's deadly u.s. air strike that killed 22 people at a doctors without borders medical facility in kunduz in afghanistan. >> the president assured dr. lew that the investigation underway would provide a transparent and thorough accounting of the facts. if necessary, the president would implement changes that would make tragedies like this one less likely to occur in the future. >> the white house characterized the attack on the hospital as a mistake. despite receiving the apology from president obama, the leader of doctors without borders demanding an independent investigation. >>> and volkswagen of america ceo michael horn is expected to testify on capitol hill today over emissions requirements. horn's prepared testimony, he will talk about the non compliance issue in spring. 2014 and apologize for the software designed to defeat the emissions standards. >>> let's get an early start on your money. alison kosik is here with that. >> good morning to you. we are watching stocks this morning. asian shares fa
the investigation. this follows saturday's deadly u.s. air strike that killed 22 people at a doctors without borders medical facility in kunduz in afghanistan. >> the president assured dr. lew that the investigation underway would provide a transparent and thorough accounting of the facts. if necessary, the president would implement changes that would make tragedies like this one less likely to occur in the future. >> the white house characterized the attack on the hospital as a...
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the media matter. saying they cannot air the incident. they said that this is a security issue and it was discouraging for many. it's depressing. stop airing it. >> reporter: media freedom is necessary. families that lost their loved ones have a right. demanding media season before feels a bit selfish. it's important to report facts accurately, than rushing to get outlets. >> because of this functional media, young people, especially military people turned to social media. >> there are around 12 million twitter users, and since the mass protest in 2013, they had to learn to work around government-controlled bans and restrictions. transparency shows a spike in requests. 718 requests in 2013 alone. requests. >> in the afternouth are math of the bombing, turkish twitter gets into overdrive. the online activity didn't last. >> in terms of the power of social media, i would say the exception of a couple, most of the tv channels failed in there coverage of going to the sources, making people talk, et cetera, et cetera. what the social media fulf
the media matter. saying they cannot air the incident. they said that this is a security issue and it was discouraging for many. it's depressing. stop airing it. >> reporter: media freedom is necessary. families that lost their loved ones have a right. demanding media season before feels a bit selfish. it's important to report facts accurately, than rushing to get outlets. >> because of this functional media, young people, especially military people turned to social media. >>...
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it's investigating the air strike which was carried out by u.s. forces. at least 50 people were injured, another 30 people are missing. heavy fighting has been going on in this northern city since the taliban attacked on monday. nato issued a statement following the death of three doctors in that hospital bombing. the spokesman said u.s. forces conducted an air strike against individuals threatening force. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility. this incident is under investigation. we can go live to our correspondent. bring us up to date. we are saying at the moment that three doctors have been killed. around 50 people are injured. >> that's the number that we are getting, too, here, that at least three doctors killed, 50 injured arrived at a government hospital and 30 still missing. now, the residents of the area just arrived telling us that they don't know who should -- the bullets come from everywhere, artillery guns and bombardment. it's almost impossible to continue living there. the taliban told them this morn
it's investigating the air strike which was carried out by u.s. forces. at least 50 people were injured, another 30 people are missing. heavy fighting has been going on in this northern city since the taliban attacked on monday. nato issued a statement following the death of three doctors in that hospital bombing. the spokesman said u.s. forces conducted an air strike against individuals threatening force. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility. this...
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the claim is denied by the afghan government. u.s. airikes are assisting the army in their attempt to drive though taliban from the northern city. the taliban says it shot down awes u.s. plane on thursday night, killing 11 people. our correspondent is in afghanistan about 130 kilometers out of kunduz. >> reporter: we are hearing there is heavy fighting going on right now. afghan security forces confirming that they have received their reinforcement from kabul, and tonight they are going to launch their biggest attack on kun -- kunduz. but the residents tell us that more than half of kunduz is still under control of taliban. now taliban seems that they are spreading the war in the north of the country, just few hours ago, taliban got control of another district. afghan government confirmed that too. in the past three days that is the fourth district that taliban are capturing from afghan government in the neighboring provinces. residences of kunduz province are now leaving, because we talked with couple of them, they are telling us that li
the claim is denied by the afghan government. u.s. airikes are assisting the army in their attempt to drive though taliban from the northern city. the taliban says it shot down awes u.s. plane on thursday night, killing 11 people. our correspondent is in afghanistan about 130 kilometers out of kunduz. >> reporter: we are hearing there is heavy fighting going on right now. afghan security forces confirming that they have received their reinforcement from kabul, and tonight they are going...
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they lost their clothes from the air blast. when that happened the whole aircraft was going to disintegrate, which we saw from the physical evidence. john, i was also being shown by the reporters on the ground the day after it happened, and clearly this was a catastrophic failure caused by a very large warhead. >> allen. good to see you. thank you for your insight. we appreciate it. >> thanks for having yes. >> in the middle east, prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed to fight violence. mike hanna reports. >> spot checks are palestinians in the streets of west jerusalem, the police searching for weapons. the cameramen are told not to cause a public disorder. this is a regular seven, the officer says. this palestinian resident told us off camera that he had been stopped and searched four times since leaving his house a short while before. the intensified security in the streets coming after renewed attacks, the most serious taking place at the scene line between west jerusalem and the occupied east. the israeli police say two p
they lost their clothes from the air blast. when that happened the whole aircraft was going to disintegrate, which we saw from the physical evidence. john, i was also being shown by the reporters on the ground the day after it happened, and clearly this was a catastrophic failure caused by a very large warhead. >> allen. good to see you. thank you for your insight. we appreciate it. >> thanks for having yes. >> in the middle east, prime minister benjamin netanyahu vowed to...
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the air strike was called on their behalf. as has been reported i've ordered a thorough investigation into this tragic incident and the investigation is ongoing. the afghans have ordered the same. if errors were committed wool acknowledge them. we'lwe'llacknowledge them and ts they are not repeated. >>> statement first, by the u.s. that it actually attacked the hospital. >> there's different elements here. the first thing is they admit for the first time that it was u.s. fire that was this air strike last weekend that hit our hospital and kill 22 people. so that is the first time we have heard the u.s. military admitting them. and then we see a changing description over the last few days of what has happened. it goes from collateral damage to a tragic incident and now we heard purk working under a humanitarian code that's based in the geneva conventions, there can be no justification to attack a hospital and kill patients and medical staff. so the discrepancies of the descriptions that we've had from the it'the united states e-
the air strike was called on their behalf. as has been reported i've ordered a thorough investigation into this tragic incident and the investigation is ongoing. the afghans have ordered the same. if errors were committed wool acknowledge them. we'lwe'llacknowledge them and ts they are not repeated. >>> statement first, by the u.s. that it actually attacked the hospital. >> there's different elements here. the first thing is they admit for the first time that it was u.s. fire...
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special forces on the ground were the ones who korbed nated the attack and called for the air strikes the afghan government is saying it is not them who called for the air strike. >> we have the top military officer appearing before a senate armed services committee on the situation in afghan. and rosiland jordan has been following what he was saying. how does what general john campbell say, compared to what we heard the afghans say. >> reporter: it really comes down to the specificity of language. general john campbell confirmed on monday that it was the afghan national security forces who requested the air strikes. requested. however, in testimony just a few minutes ago, before the senate armed services committee, general campbell said there was a u.s. special operations unit in the area, talking with the crew of that ac 130 gun ship, which certainly sounds to my ears as if they were the ones who actually called in the air strikes, actually provided the targeting for that ac-130 gunship. so it really comes down to the language kamal. it sounds as if it were the u.s. that did call in
special forces on the ground were the ones who korbed nated the attack and called for the air strikes the afghan government is saying it is not them who called for the air strike. >> we have the top military officer appearing before a senate armed services committee on the situation in afghan. and rosiland jordan has been following what he was saying. how does what general john campbell say, compared to what we heard the afghans say. >> reporter: it really comes down to the...
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it will be into the mid to low 40s because the warm air is coming back. onday, we're down to 36 in the morning. and then by tuesday only into the mid to low 40s. 60s in the afternoon tuesday. there are the 70's wednesday and thursday. so two nice days coming the seven day not sticking around long. cold air. it's back nice and comfortable with sunshine wednesday and thursday. >> all right. like the 70s. >> thanks. >> sean? >> we saw the alcs kick off earlier the winner of game one has a pry percentage chance of winning the series. we show the highlights of that one and the eagles prepping to take down broke down giants team. they have a ton of players missing and eagles need to take advantage especially in that game in the division. hear from center jason kelce next in sports. hear from center jason kelce next in sports. ♪ hear from center jason kelce [woman] sports. hey, amy! [amy] hey, guys! [woman] hey, what's this? [man] oh, it's the new 50 times the money game from the pennsylvania lottery, with top prizes of $300,000. [woman] we could get 2 jet skis.
it will be into the mid to low 40s because the warm air is coming back. onday, we're down to 36 in the morning. and then by tuesday only into the mid to low 40s. 60s in the afternoon tuesday. there are the 70's wednesday and thursday. so two nice days coming the seven day not sticking around long. cold air. it's back nice and comfortable with sunshine wednesday and thursday. >> all right. like the 70s. >> thanks. >> sean? >> we saw the alcs kick off earlier the winner of...
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the air power is used to launch an offensive on the ground. saw russian air strikes target the opposition in the countryside of homs and hama and idlib. targetting opposition positions on the front line that's surrounding government control territory in the west. the aim of the air strikes from to stop the advance, the rebels were advancing towards laticca, to weaken the defensive. now it's a major offensive on the ground. the government trying to push north. >> now the opposition is telling us they will fight back. they said the latest defensive is to displace the tens of thousands. we have seen video of families packing the belongings and heading north. the area in the rest of the country is strategic, located on a main highway between two cities. damascus and aleppo. it is under the control of the rebels. and the government will open the fi way. if it wants to push towards the north to capture territory. what is clear is that the russian aerial campaign is to help the government change the balance of power. russia says this is a war against
the air power is used to launch an offensive on the ground. saw russian air strikes target the opposition in the countryside of homs and hama and idlib. targetting opposition positions on the front line that's surrounding government control territory in the west. the aim of the air strikes from to stop the advance, the rebels were advancing towards laticca, to weaken the defensive. now it's a major offensive on the ground. the government trying to push north. >> now the opposition is...
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wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have some showers rolling in from the south by morning. a large system coming from the gulf of mexico will pull some rain up into iowa for tuesday with the heaviest amounts expected over the eastern half of the state where more than 1" could fall before ending late tuesday night. temperatures were a little above average today, but we are going to be cooler the rest of the week with highs only in the 50s through friday. wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for be
wednesday will be our chilliest day with a strong nw wind helping to put a little bite in the air! by friday we are looking at another chance for rain, which is not good news for beggar's night participants. however, it does look like the rain will be moving out saturday morning for a dry halloween night. then sunday is looking like another beauty like what we had yesterday! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! picture. we will keep the clouds around tonight, but will likely have...
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((interview))) as you can see the excitement is already in the air here at earlham......and we have much more coming up this hour... so for now we'll send it back to you in the studio... elias johnson local 5 news we are iowa. thanks elias... amanda we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's phillip mena and reena ninan with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes... we are iowa. thanks elias... we are iowa. thanks elias... amanda we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's phillip mena and reena ninan with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes... >>> in today's "techbytes," a big change coming to yahoo! mail. >> the company has announced it words for its ios and android apps. it will use a account key. >>> is your iphone battery running down too quickly? the facebook app may be the reason. >> facebook acknowledges there's a problem and it hopes to fix it soon. until then, one solution is to delete the app and access facebook from the web. no matter how you log on to the facebook, they're using it to spice up their image. >> we p
((interview))) as you can see the excitement is already in the air here at earlham......and we have much more coming up this hour... so for now we'll send it back to you in the studio... elias johnson local 5 news we are iowa. thanks elias... amanda we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's phillip mena and reena ninan with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes... we are iowa. thanks elias... we are iowa. thanks elias... amanda we have lots more good morning iowa...
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>> the air force has talked about this. it went through a lot of upgrades to bring it into the mod esh age. over the last ten years, to be able to use smart bombs and be able to she was talk about this nine lines of code. basically, those are coordinates for a target on the ground and in the past, the a-10 pilot would have to take out a grease pan and write on the canopy. modern plans, it's like your iphone. you could pass the code from one plane to the other through the computer system. there would been talk of a 2.0, the problem is there's no money r for it and if you're going the start from scratch, the track record of military weapons programs, usually overcost, overbudget. a-10s here right now, the reasoning is we'll keep it for the next few years and we'll get rid of it and we'll use something else, but the idea is very much alive within the military. >> austin , tight end, here is gary, hi. >> i have a question. since the equipment is getting so expensive, have they thought about renting the equipment? thank you. >> t
>> the air force has talked about this. it went through a lot of upgrades to bring it into the mod esh age. over the last ten years, to be able to use smart bombs and be able to she was talk about this nine lines of code. basically, those are coordinates for a target on the ground and in the past, the a-10 pilot would have to take out a grease pan and write on the canopy. modern plans, it's like your iphone. you could pass the code from one plane to the other through the computer system....
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the the report to be announced at the air base focuses on four key areas. the underlying causes of the crash, what the last moments were like for those on board, and why the families of dutch victims had to wait two days before receiving confirmation that loved ones were on board. the report tries to answer why mh17 made the fateful decision to fly over a war zone. >> in the weeks leading up to the shoot down of the malaysian 17, there had been military planes shot down. there was already an indication that sophistication weaponry was in the conflict zone. >> one thing the report will not answer is the burning question of who is responsible. a separate criminal investigation led by dutch detectives will report its findings at the end of the year, evidence that could lead to charges of war crimes and murder. we know where the plane crashed and investigators are about to reveal their fine thoughts on why. we don't know who beyond reasonable doubt is to blame. >> the up-u.n. refugee camp - more this 300 were in the country, many fear moving into camp will preve
the the report to be announced at the air base focuses on four key areas. the underlying causes of the crash, what the last moments were like for those on board, and why the families of dutch victims had to wait two days before receiving confirmation that loved ones were on board. the report tries to answer why mh17 made the fateful decision to fly over a war zone. >> in the weeks leading up to the shoot down of the malaysian 17, there had been military planes shot down. there was already...
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. >> martin: what does the air war against isis really look like? >> mr. martin, welcome to the combat operations floor. >> martin: tonight you'll see for the first time when "60 minutes" goes inside the middle east command center. >> it's a weapons cache. >> martin: and follows a b-1 bomber's mission deep into enemy territory. there hez he goes. next comes the b-1 with its 2,000-pound bombs. oh, look at that. >> whitaker: our destination was this extravagant city the generals carved out of the jungle, 40 times bigger than washington, d.c. it's called nay pyi daw, burmese for "seat of the king," they proved the capital here from rangoon a decade ago. it was built in secrecy and no one would tell us how much it cost. it has an orwellian feel with grand -- grandiose buildings, deserted ten-lane highways, and most bizarre, almost no people. >> i'm steve kroft. >> i'm lesley stahl. >> i'm bill whitaker. >> i'm norah o'donnell. >> i'm david martin. >> i'm scott pelley. those stories tonight on "60 minutes." free research reports, ive you the most customizable ch
. >> martin: what does the air war against isis really look like? >> mr. martin, welcome to the combat operations floor. >> martin: tonight you'll see for the first time when "60 minutes" goes inside the middle east command center. >> it's a weapons cache. >> martin: and follows a b-1 bomber's mission deep into enemy territory. there hez he goes. next comes the b-1 with its 2,000-pound bombs. oh, look at that. >> whitaker: our destination was this...
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. >> reporter: all the area you see highlighted in green is the cooler air, the milder air in cincinnati, atlanta and nashville. it will be locked in place with a high area of high pressure with clockwise flow around catching the cool air to the north and driving it down into the region. it's not that winds, but we're involved with the chilly air mass that came in over the weekends. morning lows were something else, 25 in allentown. 28 in reading. 30 in wilmington. in the 20s in trenton. philadelphia is expected to stay above the freezing mark, but it was a cool morning commute and close to the city a lot of us had to chisel frost off the windshield. we got 50-degrees in beach haven at this hour. we'll continue to warm a little bit, we'll get to 54 degrees, well below the average high of 66. the overnight lows while cool down to 44 degrees not as bad as it was in the past overnight. if you're heading to monday night football you want to bundle up. not a lot of winds at the ballpark, but the kickoff temperature is 47 degrees we'll be holding on to 45 in the 4th quarter. mainly clear skies
. >> reporter: all the area you see highlighted in green is the cooler air, the milder air in cincinnati, atlanta and nashville. it will be locked in place with a high area of high pressure with clockwise flow around catching the cool air to the north and driving it down into the region. it's not that winds, but we're involved with the chilly air mass that came in over the weekends. morning lows were something else, 25 in allentown. 28 in reading. 30 in wilmington. in the 20s in trenton....
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the air force commends the pilot for his efforts to direct the plane away from the crowds. local neighbor diane stump and two others receive baltimore county fire department's highest award for their bravery and immediate assistance to the pilot. mark mcdonald looks back on the incredible turn of events that led to the crash landing. he will never forget the day a quiet family picnic came so close to tragedy. >> i was just pretty much amazed at how lucky i was because i was sitting so close. it's not every day that you have a stealth land in your backyard. and you know, hopefully it will never happen again. >> but at air shows, elaborate tricks at tremendous speeds are daring and often dangerous. the best of the best, jet fighter pilots in tight formation, a spectacle of precision and incredible skill. but a matter of only a few inches can make the difference between life and death. gloucester, in the united kingdom, 1993, two russian fighter pilots are executing a complicated and difficult maneuver at a royal international air show. the russian swifts approach each other a
the air force commends the pilot for his efforts to direct the plane away from the crowds. local neighbor diane stump and two others receive baltimore county fire department's highest award for their bravery and immediate assistance to the pilot. mark mcdonald looks back on the incredible turn of events that led to the crash landing. he will never forget the day a quiet family picnic came so close to tragedy. >> i was just pretty much amazed at how lucky i was because i was sitting so...
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the spokesman said u.s. forces conducted an air strike. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage in a nearby city. the incident is under investigation. >>> the number of dead from a landslide in guatemala has risen to 30 p as many as 600 people are missing southeast of the capital. >> what's been said by the disaster management center here, they have talked about the municipal authorities and how as far back as 2008 they had told municipal authorities that this particular neighborhood and this town was in a very high risk zone, the bottom of a steep ravine. they said since 2008 they have been telling the municipality they shouldn't be allowed people to build in the area they should have gone to the neighbors and warn them they were living in a risk zone. now there are hundreds of thousands of people around the municipality living in similar areas. but right now, as i say, the real focus is not on blaming anybody, but on trying to pull people, trying to pull survivors from the slide and there is also a big effort being made right no
the spokesman said u.s. forces conducted an air strike. the strike may have resulted in collateral damage in a nearby city. the incident is under investigation. >>> the number of dead from a landslide in guatemala has risen to 30 p as many as 600 people are missing southeast of the capital. >> what's been said by the disaster management center here, they have talked about the municipal authorities and how as far back as 2008 they had told municipal authorities that this...
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dewpoint way low 41 41 degrees, the air is dry. the wind is the weather player, most of coastal flooding issues have come to a choice, there will be high surf on the island. other temps in region could 49 in boston, burlington 39, not quite at frosty level yet. higher elevation in upstate new york will get in the frosty range, we'll talk about that in yet. we do have clouds in the air, tropical moisture in the tri-state region, but not like we'll deal with showers from moisture coming in from joaquin, that is now passing by bermuda, they saw some outer bands of that storm pass through, a lot of that surf is going to be sense this way, keep that in mind could an area of low pressure over southeast everyone state, in south carolina success. that will continue. they have been hit hard some areas with over a foot of rain, that will continue, as long as that trough hangs out, there some be some improvement in days to come for folks there here is hurricane joaquin, here watching it head by offshore, it stayed offshore, now we're watching
dewpoint way low 41 41 degrees, the air is dry. the wind is the weather player, most of coastal flooding issues have come to a choice, there will be high surf on the island. other temps in region could 49 in boston, burlington 39, not quite at frosty level yet. higher elevation in upstate new york will get in the frosty range, we'll talk about that in yet. we do have clouds in the air, tropical moisture in the tri-state region, but not like we'll deal with showers from moisture coming in from...
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that means the colder air comes out of canada and eventually the coldest of the air with this next system comes in sunday and monday with high temperatures in the 40' right now, plenty of sunshine, increasing clouds later tonight. maybe a shower tomorrow, maybe a otherwise you will notice a drop it temperature, and this is the with full sun to days, s. sunday comes with a pretty good 30' s on sunday. overnight lows dipping back into the 20' s, even southern new hampshire, effectively ending our growing season next week. adam: thanks, kevin. patriots quarterback tom brady is accusing food and beverage customers. the star quarterback is calling coca-cola "poison for kids." abc' linsey: this morning, america' s most famous quarterback taking on an unlikely opponent. patriots quarterback tom brady on boston sports radio station weei monday, not about his latest game but about coca-cola. brady: the fact that they can that' s, i mean that' s poison for kids, but, but they keep doing it. linsey: and he' s not stopping at soft drinks also taking a shot at breakfast cereal, going after tony the ti
that means the colder air comes out of canada and eventually the coldest of the air with this next system comes in sunday and monday with high temperatures in the 40' right now, plenty of sunshine, increasing clouds later tonight. maybe a shower tomorrow, maybe a otherwise you will notice a drop it temperature, and this is the with full sun to days, s. sunday comes with a pretty good 30' s on sunday. overnight lows dipping back into the 20' s, even southern new hampshire, effectively ending our...
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is ready to defend turkey if the air space is violated. n.a.t.o. secretary has been speaking in brussels ahead of a meeting, and are expected to discuss russian activity in syria and ukraine, and the situation in afghanistan. live to that meeting in brussels, and our correspondent there is neave barker. how is n.a.t.o. expected to react to respond to this increasingly muscular military strategy from russia. >> well n.a.t.o. is most certainly well aware that tensions between the alliance and russia continues to worsen. since russia began air strikes. the concern amongst the alliance is russia is targetting more than i.s.i.l. and al-qaeda-related groups operating within syria, and other groups backed by the united states. they may find themselves on a list of legitimate russian targets. the message here from the n.a.t.o. alliance is that russia's plans, whatever the long-term plans are, are tragically flawed. and do, in the long run, run the risk of making the conflict last longer. the relationship between n.a.t.o. and russia has been massively affect
is ready to defend turkey if the air space is violated. n.a.t.o. secretary has been speaking in brussels ahead of a meeting, and are expected to discuss russian activity in syria and ukraine, and the situation in afghanistan. live to that meeting in brussels, and our correspondent there is neave barker. how is n.a.t.o. expected to react to respond to this increasingly muscular military strategy from russia. >> well n.a.t.o. is most certainly well aware that tensions between the alliance...
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they say there is mounting video that cluster bombs are being used in the latest air campaign. human rights watch has documented since 2012. it has raised grave concerns that russia is using munitions or providing the syrian air force with new types. bombs have been banned. >> it has maintained that it is only targeting isil. and those close to president asaad. >> . >> they are trying to take advantage of the campaign, and aleppo, where rebels say their positions have been hit. in h the heart land of the support, government forces say they have captured territory that helped from the russians intervention. but opposition fighters say they are holding their ground on the mountains. and they say they have repulsed the syrian army advance on multiple fronts. since the beginning of the air cam can pain, more families have been forced to leave the homes ating to more than 12 million syrians in need of humanitarian aid. at this makeshift camp, no one is too young to help. these are among the 7.5 million children effected by the war in syria. those less than five have only ever known a
they say there is mounting video that cluster bombs are being used in the latest air campaign. human rights watch has documented since 2012. it has raised grave concerns that russia is using munitions or providing the syrian air force with new types. bombs have been banned. >> it has maintained that it is only targeting isil. and those close to president asaad. >> . >> they are trying to take advantage of the campaign, and aleppo, where rebels say their positions have been...
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lock at this video from the air that was shot earlier. you can see where the bulk of the flames were.
lock at this video from the air that was shot earlier. you can see where the bulk of the flames were.
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and on the battlefield the afghans still rely on u.s. air support. an president welcomed the decision to peep troops here. the taliban says it will be an expensive war in termsover finances and casualties and called on its fighters to step up attacks on american targets. ing >> translator: people are fleeing the country and in the past 13 years that america was here, what have they done to help us? and now they keep more troops in afghanistan, i don't think it will help. it's for their own interest, not ours. >> reporter: the u.s. decision to stay is in part because the taliban refused to come to the peace table and chose to fight instead. >> translator: we should have worked for the peace process and then there would be no reason for the foreigners to stay in this country. >> reporter: u.s. forces will be staying at least until 2017 in four bases around the country. many afghans say they aren't convinced that such a small number of u.s. soldiers can make a real difference in ending the violence here. jennifer glasse, al jazeera, kabul. >>> now there'
and on the battlefield the afghans still rely on u.s. air support. an president welcomed the decision to peep troops here. the taliban says it will be an expensive war in termsover finances and casualties and called on its fighters to step up attacks on american targets. ing >> translator: people are fleeing the country and in the past 13 years that america was here, what have they done to help us? and now they keep more troops in afghanistan, i don't think it will help. it's for their...