The cia and Senior National security contributor. Mike, great to have you on with us this evening. Given todays attack, buzz isis in afghanistan pose a threat to the u. S. Similar to isis in iraq and syria . Bianna, afghanistan is one of the places where the isis cancer has spread. Its not yet a threat to the u. S. Homeland, but if it is allowed to continue to grow in strength, if it allowed to acquire a safe haven, it could very well become a threat to the u. S. Homeland. Is the u. S. Doing enough to prevent that from happening . So the military pressure on isis in afghanistan is significant. Isis is one of the reasons why President Trump decided to leave a u. S. Troop presence there. And those operations against isis are intensive. Let me switch gears and ask you about secretary rex tillerson, who has written an oped really promoting u. S. Foreign policy. He took a rather tough stand regarding russia. In fact, he wrote that absent a peaceful resolution of the ukraine situation, there
Three minutes. They immediately extended their ladders to help residents on every floor. Witnesses say even before help arrived people inside were scrambling to climb down. They were trying to get everybody out, but people on the fire escape were already trying to get down on their own. Thats how fast it was. Reporter complicating a rescue effort for more than 150 firefighters who responded, the weather. The weather at the time was in the low teens, Single Digits with the windchill. Many of those who had to rush out of their homes were forced to flee without fully getting dressed. It was like freezing point. It was worse for people who werent dressed appropriately, no shoes or any of that. Reporter the red cross responded with blankets. City buses were brought in to keep people warm. Now, fire fatalities typically increase in december and january here in new york, the cold weather months. The Fire Departments warn residents about space heaters, power strips, the use of candles, making
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A plan to bring uber and lyft for Los Angeles International airport hit a roadblock, l. A. X. Would be the largest to allow the on demand companies. City leaders want to look at the proposal and background checks. Yesterday, the taxi industry released documents revealing four uber drivers ticketed at l. A. X. Have criminal back grounds that with bar them from operating a cab. Firefighters have gained ground on a clear lake fire but could have hotter temperatures today. The rocky fire burned 69,000 acres bigger than sacramento at 30 percent contained. 43 hems and 53 outbuildings are destroyed. 7,000 structures are threatened. Thousands are people are not able to go home. We are getting tired. Real tired. This is like our third time, third time living in that area. We were prepared. We knew what to do. We are still worried. Cal fire helps to have the fire kind by monday because of the nonstop efforts ofabilities attacking the flames from the sky. Cornell bernard reports. Cal fire air tan
Mountain view 90. Oakland airport 90. San rafael 92. San jose was 91. There were other record highs as well. San francisco hit 82. What is interesting i am sure it was around 10 44 am they hit that and in never got that warm the rest of the day. That is unusual but that is what happened yesterday. Now fog is back. The satellite picture does not do justice for. 90 in santa rosa. 82 San Francisco 265. It can easily be more than that. I kind of easy into a cooling off but not to the coast. 91 to 81 for san jose. It is downtown and the color pattern will go all the way to saturday. I think it will level off on sunday. This graphic does not want to move. I dont know what is going on. Are you ready over there . Trial reporter i am. It will be cooler for everybody. Here is our traffic. Reporter i like this. I dont know if i am cool. I think i am kind of a. I heard you talking about the fog. Lets it go to this picture. Just for you. This is a look at the Golden Gate Bridge from sutro tower. Yo