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Called isis capital in syria, we witnessed the kurds fight bravely against the extremists, helping to drive them out of the city. the u.s. has built bases on kurdish-controlled territory and coordinated air strikes. but the last straw for turkey seems to have come this month when the u.s. announced theyd formed a 30,000-strong border force. the u.s. later backpedaled on the border force, with secretary of state rex tillerson saying, "some people misspoke." but thats done little to mollify turkey...

Hillsides that were scorched last month by a wildfire. smie yuccas now on whats being done with the mountains of mud. >> reporter: mud, cars, and remnants of 100-year-old trees now fill 11 debris fields in montecito. >> this debris flow was over 1,000 feet wide. >> reporter: so three football fields worth of debris came slamming in. tom fayram is in charge of clearing all this out. he says each of these rocks weighs up to five tons. the mudslide was so large, it changed the elevation in some nei...

Caused the fire and how the crew reacted during the crisis. kerry sanders, nbc news, port richey, florida. tonight, an emergency unfolding in communities throughout the northeast. a lot of riverfront properties roads and highways flooded as ice jams leave way too much water with nowhere to go but over the banks. now crews are working overtime to try to break up the ice as fast as they can. the search-and-rescue effort, a recovery effort of the massive flooding and mudslide disaster. officials ...

Peoples family members and give them some closure. >> exactly, yeah. the whole community, too. >> this is a tight-knit community. >> reporter: but closure here is a long way away. theres nothing left. the main highway 101 is shut down for 30 miles, turning commutes into 250-mile, four- hour back-road detours. >> i tried to ride my bicycle, its seven miles or something. >> reporter: utility companies are trying to restore power and communications to mud-encased neighborhoods. there is no water. d...

Gardner a republican today and joe manchin, they say a bipartisan agreement can be reached so that may just be up to the president and whether he will make good on that idea that he will sign whatever congress brings to him. >> quijano: all right, john dickerson in washington, john, thank you. >> thanks, elaine. >> quijano: the death toll from last tuesdays mud slides in southern california has climbed to 20. officials say four people are still missing in the coastal community of montecito. john...

Crews the ability to get in there and access these areas without interference. >> reporter: the order affects about 9,000 residents. >> there are hazards everywhere here and aside from this quicksand like mud, i want you to hear that. thats a gas pipe that ruptured and whats astonishing is that it is still going. other dangers include swimming pools now completely concealed by layers of mud. >> reporter: parts of highway 101 that major artery still submerged. debris reaching the ocean and engulf...

Now searching for survivors. a desperate, difficult mission. to find the two dozen people still missing in southern california including these sisters and roberts mother after heavy rain unleashed massive mud slides. >> my mom, im fighting with all my heart to find her. >> reporter: dozens pulled to safety including this family of five. at least 15 people were killed including the head master of a catholic school in ventura. roy was found dead after he and his wife were found swept from their ho...

Just immeasurable. at last check 17 people have died and the number of missing people has risen to 17. this is what it looks like on the ground in montecito. thats an upscale neighborhood buried under a sea of mud. >> the u.s. coast guard spending much of the day plucking people from the roof tops. helicopter rescues are mandatory. here is where its happening. in the same area of last months thomas fire. the largest recorded fire in state history. the big area in red is the burn scar. the gray a...

Hallway. >> do not resist. >> i am not. you just pushed me to the floor. >> glor: the teacher was ngrested for resisting the officer, but charges were dropped. if there is one thing you need at the worlds biggest electronics show, it is electricity, but the power was knocked out for two hours at the c.e.s. technology show in las vegas. nevada energy blamed the blackout on the convention centers equipment. there is much more ahead on tonights "cbs evening news." >> this sign of the times in leoni...

Completely demolished. >> ive never seen anything like it. we were lucky. thank god they came and rescued us. >> devastation near santa barbara after a river of mud came out of mont secicici hillside. >> the search continues at this hour for two dozen people still missing. 15 people have died. 100 homes have been destroyed and another 300 damaged after a huge amount of rain fell on the hills and mountain slopes stripped bare because of the fire. >> reporter: a huge relief that the rain at least ...