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Organized and on the move. Isis has secured a wide range of territory in syria and has launched a major blitz into iraq. Now the group is threatening baghdad and some say the entire region. In the last 2 had hou4 hours we that president obama has authorized spy flights overseer general territory. This is likely a first step to identify potential isis targets for u. S. Air strikes in that country. In a speech to the american legion, some 90 minutes ago, the president repeated his pledge to pursue...

We are still trying to authenticate the video. As for the air power being used it is big and it is destructive. A mix of u. S. Fighters, bombers and missiles all launched from airstri airstrips. And the u. S. S. Firing tomahawk missiles from the red sea. And one of the most crucial equations in these strikes against isis, the arab allies who assisted the United States. Were talking about saudi arabia, u. A. E. , bahrain, jordan and qatar. We have jim standing by live in london. But we want to st...

Newsroom. And good morning. Im carol costello. Thank you for joining me. We begin with breaking news. The fifth american infected with ebola now on american soil in omaha, nebraska for treatment. The plane carrying freelance camera man mukpo arrived moments ago. He was diagnosed in liberia while working with chief correspondent nancy schneiderman. Hes in good spirits and eating and drinking on his own. As for that first person diagnosed with ebola in the United States, cdc Officials Say Thomas D...

For eight strikes for eminent plotting of american and western interests. They were monitoring all of this and repeating updates from military leaders through out the night. Also touched base with the speaker of the house and House Minority leader nancy pelosi to keep them in the loop about the first wave of strikes inside syria. Peter doocy live in washington. Thank you. Historic alliance five nations working with the United States to help destroy aisis. Lets get to kelly wright for a breakdown...

The president says the United States is working with other countries to stop the horrific acts carried out by isis. Mothers, sisters, daughters have been subjected to rape as a weapon of war. Innocent children have been gunned down. Bodies have been dumped in mass graves. Religious minorities have been starved to death. In the most horrific crimes imaginable, innocent human beings have been beheaded with videos of the atrocities being distributed to shock the consciences of the world. No god con...

Country. And mark pryor cast a decisive vote for that law, and hes responsible for its negative consequences today. We can do better. We can repeal obamacare. Hes got his talking points, but he doesnt have an answer for all the people who would Lose Health Care. And in kentucky, Mitch Mcconnell was on the same page, talking about the Health Care Exchange there, called kentucky connect. Kentucky connect is a website, it was paid for my 200 someaccounted milliondollar grant from the federal govern...

Jim miklaszewski and at the white house is senior White House Correspondent Chris Jansing. Yim what, do we know about the munitions involved tonight, the degree of this attack . U. S. Military officials are describing these air strikes tonight as significant, not necessarily strike and awe, but, in fact, they launched cruise missiles from u. S. Navy ships in waves of attack of bombers, f18s from bases in the region and from the Aircraft Carrier george h. W. Bush that is stationed currently in th...

Ill talk to a retired general about what is being done to protect them. And the first public account, officer Darrin Wilson gives specific details of shots fired when and where in the New York Times. And the big impact on voters in texas, ill talk to a former texas senator about what this means for her state. Plus, a new app saying it can help to reduce Sexual Assault in college campuses. But app says no to it. That app is todays big idea. Good afternoon to you, im richard louie. We start with t...

Strikes was made earlier today by the u. S. Central command. Commander under authorization granted him by the commander in chi chief. We will provide more details later as operationally appropriate. Theres a lot to get to this evening. There sure is. Lets get right to cnns team on this, jim sciutto and jim acosta in washington and arwa damon in turkey. Jim sciutto, let me start with you. What do we know . Its been a remarkable evening. All of these events unfolding just in the past half hour, 45...

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