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u.s. troops have come under attack 78 times by iranian backed groups. good morning. >> alexandria: good morning, according to defense department u.s. contractor was killed after a group crashed unmanned ariel vehicle into a building in northeast syria 1:30 local time. once determined it was iranian origin, the war posing group says eight iranian fighters were killed in that action. lloyd austin said the airstrikes were conducted in response to attacks by the group irgc. we will defend our people. no group will strike our troops with impunity. republican congressman matt gates offered...

by police while trying to reassure the public. >> we are really pleased by the response and how our officers handled this situation. all three of the officers are in stable conditions, and there are no credible threats to new yorkers at this time. if. rich: alexis mcadams is live here in new york city. >> reporter: hi, rich. this all happened last night right in the middle of times square. we saw the police action and a lot of activity the, now we're finding out exactly what went down. investigators and sources are telling us that this teenage suspect drove in from maine, he became r...

hoping new concessions offered to those 20 plus members voting against him will put him over the top. one aide told fox news mccarthy is now open to allowing just one member to introduce a motion to vacate the speaker's chair. they could get the conversation started on kicking him or anybody out of the seat with one person coming forward. also putting more house freedom caucus members on top committees. and he is promising to hold votes on the caucus's priorities like border legislation and term limits for members. patience among the rank and file is wearing thin with some suggesting...

good morning to you, a day of vote counting here in washington. i'm jim sciutto. >> vote counting part deuce, i'm erica hill. good morning. we are keeping a close watch on washington for just that purpose. a few short hours from now the gop controlled house set to gavel in for a second day as they try to elect a speaker because of course remember without one not much is happening. new members can't even be sworn in. after three rounds of voting presumptive front runner kevin mccarthy not only failed to corral his caucus and secure the 218 votes needed to become speaker, he actually l...

for that baby. she wanted to be a mom. >> this wasn't somebody thinking about suicide. >> exactly. it made me wonder was he a murderer? >> you are trying to prove a murderer with pretty much no evidence. >> correct. >> is he kind of gloating he got away with it? >> he is thinking, well, catch me if you can. we are going to do her and her family justice. we are going to solve this murder. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello, and welcome to "dateline". meg purk was a young mom to be, over the moon to be having her first child. then, just days before her due date, she died of an apparent suicide. her ...