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Tim willcox is in london. Not farfrom where i am a car has ploughed into a group of pedestrians in times square. One person is known to have died and 23 are injured. Police are saying it isnt terror related but the location draws tourists from around the world and it comes at a time when people on both sides of the atlantic are on edge about cars being used in attacks. The mayor of new york has been speaking, this is what he had to say. So far what we know, 23 individuals were injured in this incident. That includes tragically one young woman who has passed away. The perpetrator is in custody,...

3,000 fighters that are still left there. they haven't necessarily seen them go to africa. they haven't necessarily seen them go to afghan stan but they are aware that resources will shift and fighters stay in the same place. that's their challenge. hallie? >> hans, as always, thank you. i want to bring in josh letterman and nancy cook, white house reporter for politico. josh and nancy, explain the significance of this acknowledgment now from the pentagon. >> well, this means that the u.s. is much more involved than we knew about on the ground actually fighting extremist groups and, you know...