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The last british plane carrying troops and diplomats has now left kabul airport. it brings to an end nearly 20 years of operations in afghanistan. in the past two weeks more than 15— thousand people were evacuated from the country. an estimated 11—hundred eligible afghans and 150 uk nationals were unable to leave. heres our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. heading home. 1,000 british troops were sent into kabul to get people out. us troops provided security for an unprecedented int...

Hello and welcome to the programme. the last british plane carrying troops and diplomats has now left kabul airport. it brings to an end nearly 20 years of operations in afghanistan, culminating in the evacuation of more than 15— thousand people from the country in the past two weeks. an estimated 11—hundred eligible afghans and 150 uk nationals could not get out. heres our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. heading home. 1,000 british troops were sent into kabul to get people out. u...

Didnt technically mean it with the men an women in uniform, spicer saying its -- to define what a crime is use this kind of language. >> i think in trying to read donald trumps mind -- >> good luck. >> which is not easy, maybe hes referring to the 10-15 thousand border agents theyre going to have to hire at a cost of millions and millions of dollars to enforce immigration laws. and that is i think maybe, i have no idea, what he was talking about. again, theyre not the military. they would be bor...

My daughter was a server at a restaurant in the mall of america that saturday. she was counting as a student on bringing home lots of tips that very busy day. and she went home with empty pockets because the mall had to be shut down in part during prime time. so it isnt just about mall of america. it isnt just about the tenants. it is about 15 thousand people who work there and it is about people who want to come and finish their christmas shopping. >> im just curious. i dont know how in tune sh...

I dont believe it for a minute. because i think what were looking at is a seat change in the voter population. if you got time i got a quick anecdote. >> go ahead. >> up in spencer iowa recently in clay county event. clay is a very prosperous county in our part of the state. we went to an event with 1500 people. the population of clay county is only 15 thousand. so we had 10% of the population in at 10:00 in the morning on a saturday morning. i went out and introduced mr. trump and did the warm ...

>> the nfl reached a $765 million settlement with players. participation in youth football appears to be plummeting. >> i think this is the year that 80% of moms in the quiet of their own heart without telling their husbands or partners said my kid is not playing football. >> the best return of an old favorite, the new york marathon was washed out by superstorm sandy but came back. >> for me it was why is my street closed? >> marathons are inspiring to me. the fact that someone could get up one ...

Favorite, the new york marathon was washed out by superstorm sandy but came back. >> for me it was why is my street closed? >> marathons are inspiring to me. the fact that someone could get up one day and run 26 miles like to me thats like throwing a magic hammer at aliens. >> 115 thousand -- >> best new sport -- downhill ice cross or full contact skating or whatever you call this insanity from red bull. worst way to lose a close basketball game with a even closer last second impossible shot. ...

Favorite, the new york marathon was washed out by superstorm sandy but came back. >> for me it was why is my street closed? >> marathons are inspiring to me. the fact that someone could get up one day and run 26 miles like to me thats like throwing a magic hammer at aliens. >> 115 thousand -- >> best new sport -- downhill ice cross or full contact skating or whatever you call this insanity from red bull. worst way to lose a close basketball game with a even closer last second impossible shot. ...

Take them out tomorrow. the generals on the ground have to be worried about the safety of the troops as we bring our men and women home. >> there is an element called force protection and withdrawal from any theater of war. afghanistan in a huge country. they spread out in the north and south. as you withdraw troops, you have to make sure that the troops that are remaining are protected by the force. i would say that there is plans for a precipitous withdraw after the election if president obama...

>> reporter: more than 15 thousand employees were paid for attending census training. many worked not at all. the cost $5.6 million. steven buckner says the issues have been addressed. >> we didnt do a good job at the beginning estimating the number of people that would stay on the job. since that operation and every operation since then, weve not only been on time but also on budget. it is a myth it is overbudget. >> reporter: then theres the super bowl ad. isnt that what the census is doing? a...