Military plane and rolled out the back door. This bombing comes less than a week after an American Special forces soldier was killed during operations against the Islamic State in afghanistan. The United States took all precautions necessary to prevent civilian casualties and Collateral Damage as a result of the operation. This was another very, very successful mission. Reporter and the pentagon says that strike was designed to minimize the risks afghan and u. S. Forces doing operations in the area and also, alma, to maximize destruction to isis fighters and facilities. Janay, i understand this action originated with the previous administration. Reporter yeah, weve learned some senior d. O. D. Officials actually learned of the plans to use that bomb during the obama administration. They say that the bomb was purely tactical to target isis fighters with one senior official saying the bomb had the desired effect. As you heard there, President Trump calling that mission successful. All ri
Federal funds toy jurisdiction that refuses to crack down on undocumented immigrants. You should be concerned about the fact that we have a president that is trying to unilaterally use federal funds to essentially extort jur jurisdictions to make them do his bidding. Reporter the county filed this 26page lawsuit against the president to challenge his order. At risk is 1. 7 billion in federal money, much used to fund the Medical Center and the Public Health programs. It would be the equivalent of cutting somewhere between 25 to 30 35 of your employees. Reporter experts in law say congress controls spending, not the president. And the courts have upheld that. When the federal government chooses to use its spending power to give grants and impose conditions on those grants, then its constrained by several factors that the Supreme Court has laid out and those factors have been a part of our jurisprudence for two, three decades. Reporter a wide range of groups have filed suit. We applaud th
We just learned fire officials estimate 1 million in damage to the home. No one was hurt, but the family dog is missing. The cause of the fire is under investigation tonight. Good evening. Tomorrow, Santa Clara County will face off against the president over its stand not to help federal i. C. E. Agents. The president is threatening to cut off billions for communities that declare sanctuary sat ttatus. David louie has more. Reporter Santa Clara County stands to lose up to 1. 7 billion in federal funds if it loses this case. Thats money thats used for senior meals, child care, and a wide range of Health Care Services to name just a few. But the county is steadfast wanting residents to feel safe and confident that if they call 911 for help, that they wont have to fear being deported. Santa clara county believes its doing the right thing, not helping federal agents do sweeps or holding prisoners for deportation. Only days after taking office, President Trump signed an executive order that
Joining us. The biggest conventional bomb ever used by u. S. Combat. Yeah, tonight, it is the newest against isis. Abcs reporter, terry moran, has the story. The u. S. Military unleashing a mighty force against isis. Isis fighters making it easy for them to target advisers. Reporter never before the United States used this weapon in this big in combat. It is better known by that nickname. The mother of all bombs. 22,000 pounds, so massive, it must be drawn from the the cargo plain. This test shows how it is rolled out before plunging towards its target. Today President Trump applauded the strike. This was another very, very successful mission. The president was asked if he personally authorized the bombing. Turns out, he did not. I authorized our military. We have given them total authorization and quite front range frankly thats why they have been successful lately. A pentagn official tells us it was the right wreapon and th right target and at this hour, we still dont know how many i
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