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Much. >> and like we mentioned, our atia abawi is embedded in afghanistan. hello to you again. if you can, give us the very latest about the offensive there. and i believe that u.s. forces believe they are making some head way. >> reporter: well, t.j., it started at 2:00 a.m. local time. we were with the main effort, that's the first battalion regimen. and i have to tell you, it was a very hard start. because it was in the dark hours of the night. you could not see, it was a rough terrain. the four wounded within the company, it was minor injuries, it had to do with the terrain not enemy conta...

British prime minister's house at 10 downing street. nic, give us the latest about what you know in that offensive at this hour. >> reporter: well, there are a number of british troops involved in that offensive. possibly as many as 1,000 along with canadian and u.s. marines and afghan forces, as many as 1,500 afghan troops. the operation has already run into fire fights, troop landing from helicopters, taking up positions as our reporting, exchanges of gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades fired at them. a number of taliban have been killed so far, exactly how many isn't clear. ministry of defen...

Over 30 million american without insure. i can't imagine him saying there would still be 30 million uninsured under his plan -- >> 17 million didn't have it three years ago. >> it's unpopular across the country, people are saying it's too costly, too confusing. >> let talk syria now. president obama spoke to lester holt about this in an exclusive interview. here what's the president said whether he broke his promise about boots on the ground. >> this is just an extension of what we were continuing to do. we are not putting u.s. troops on the front lines fighting fire fights with isil. i've bee...

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>> >> harris: fire fights are battling a wild fire and dealing with record-breaking heat. authorities warned people in 500 homes to be ready to evacuate in a moment's notice because of the weather. the fire was sparked by a fake-controlled burn and the government suspended burns on such land and jefferson county banning anything producing an open flame. the fire destroid two dozen homes and an elderly couple killed. the lucas service was yesterday. >> they were giving and faithful to what they set out to do. they will live on in my heart and my kid's heart. and all of those memories. they will...