Frustration over the countrys electrical system. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced following days of heavy fighting between Government Troops and Taliban Forces in southern afghanistan its been happening since saturday when the taliban launched coordinated attacks on several areas hospitals are becoming overwhelmed the fighting is centered mainly around the regional capital lashkar gah the u. S. Is carrying out airstrikes to defend Afghan Security forces its the 1st Major Taliban offensive since peace talks with the Afghan Government resumed last month and it could complicate the United States plans to bring home remaining forces by christmas lets go live now to kabul filial control is there for a sufi whats the latest on the fight. Well the fight it incident has been intensifying in the south and province of afghanistan in the month and the round last guard. The afghan acting defense minister is already in the area where he went to assess the situation and discounts new
China and russias election. Displaced in devastated the human cost of the conflict over nick on the cutback as the ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan falters. Election abortion obamacare and just some of the topics featuring on day 2 of the confirmation hearing of President Trumps u. S. Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barretts republican and Democratic Senators each have their c minutes to ask about subjects that are important to Many Americans the full senate could vote by the end of the month on whether to appoint her just ahead of the u. S. Poll on november 3rd. Well in the last hour or so barrett was questioned by democratic Vice President ial candidates come a harris she grilled barrett on a range of issues from abortion to the Affordable Care act my colleagues have asked you today whether you would recuse yourself from cases on the Affordable Care act you did not directly answer their questions and instead you described the process by which that would work or happen and so
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So please reduce your speed john. Well as you can see over the bay bridge robin weve got a mix of cloud cover and sunshine now you can see thats a mix over San Francisco. Things are gradually getting more and more bright but as you also noted weve had some drizzle this morning so roadways are a bit on the slick side. More and more clear skies into the afternoon means a better chance to enjoy some of our cooler temperatures today, were still in the midst of some moderate to get air quality now thats definitely better than we have been will still be holding on to these moderate conditions through the weekend and likely into the start of next week too. Another spare the air alert in effect today and tomorrow, 50s and 60s for our current temperatures, a cool start a bit of a grey start and then later on today just a nice and comfortable finish with 60s for your highs and San Francisco and oakland and 70s in san jose. A member of congress have a duty to take all necessary action to preserve
Thousands of new settlers in the occupied west bank. And the greek courts handstand long sentences for the leaders of the far right Golden Dawn Party convicted of running a criminal gang. And on time the hamas now have all the support the Atlanta Braves to take it to a nothing lead in the National League championship series. But we begin this new sorrow with the growing differences between regional powers russia and turkey over the ongoing violence in the goal of karbala a call by moscow for the armed forces of armenia and azerbaijan to abide by a russian cease fire has been ignored more than 500 people have been. Since fighting boko last month the region is internationally recognized as part of as are by shan but controlled and inhabited by Ethnic Armenians were russias foreign minister criticized turkey over its unconditional backing of azerbaijan he just. Doesnt you know thoughts on the brutality that we do not agree with the position voiced by turkey that was also expressed several