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To pakistan next month. it follows a move by new zealand cricket to abandon their visit to the country on friday on security grounds. but, as patrick gearey now reports, england's withdrawl is to protect the mental and physical well being of the players. in pakistan, wherever and whenever they can, people play cricket. the problem is getting visitors to come and join in. problem is getting visitors to come andjoin in. it'sjust problem is getting visitors to come and join in. it'sjust got much tougher — as new zealand were on their home having cancelled a tour over security concerns last week...

Manchin of west virginia under consideration for energy secretary. he talked to trump saying he was "humbled and honored" to share his views with the president-elect. manchin has at times been seen as a flight risk from the democratic party. he as moderate democrat from that state. hill democrats are also concerned trump may try to appoint senator heidi heitkamp of north dakota to an administration post. her seat would be filled by a republican governor and could weaken the democrats' stronghold in the senate even further. new york city mayor de blasio is asking the federal government to hel...

>> rick: we begin with new fallout after president obama's decision to end the war in iraq and pull all u.s. troops from the region by the end of the year. the president defending his decision, saying it's time it start focusing on the u.s. economy. but the move is raising red flags with some republicans in washington over security, safety and iraq's ability to keep the peace. molly henneberg is live in washington with more. why does the president believe that now is the right time to bring those u.s. troops home from iraq? >> hi, rick. the president says the strategy to end the war has succee...