For decades. Elvis costello tells us about his life and music. Viewers onome to our Public Television in america and around the globe. Policy. Today, president obama announced he is extending the mission of american troops in afghanistan. He says delaying the timetable for withdrawal was necessary because of the deteriorating security situation. Administration that campaigned on ending u. S. Involvement in afghanistan, this means hell leave office in 2017 with 5000 u. S. Troops on the ground. Our editor jon sopel reports. S of battlear from a war in president obamas mine was meant to be over. This front your hospital was mistakenly bombed by the americans is they assisted Afghan Forces to retake kunduz that had fallen to the taliban two weeks ago. That episode underscore how fragile the secured situation remains in much of the country. President obama today, change in policy. The 10,000 troops in afghanistan would stay. He had this message for u. S. Armed forces. President obama i do s
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Well, folks in the northeast had to dig into their closets for winter coats this morning. It was 17 degrees in montpelier, vermont. 19 in massena, new york. And in the town of mexico, new york autumn leaves disappeared snow. Nine inches fell over the theyre digging out in southern california, too. Last week six feet of mud covered highway 58 north of l. A. Mireya villareal reports it wont be melting away on its own. Reporter David Quintana is seeing his truck for the first time in five days. I think its going to be totaled. I think its going to have a lot of electrical problems and probably some water in the motor. Reporter he was one of hundreds of people stuck on highway 58 when torrential rains hit the area. I turned and i looked and off the mountain there was just a river of water coming down. And i was really concerned that we were going to get washed away. Reporter more than 150 cars and trucks were towed, some to the mojave airport, where drivers scraped off mud and tried to sal
I turned and i looked and off the mountain there was just a river of water coming down. And i was really concerned that we were going to get washed away. Reporter more than 150 cars and trucks were towed, some to the mojave airport, where drivers scraped off mud and tried to salvage what was inside. Back on highway 58 transportation crews were scraping mud off the road. Debbie cochran and her daughter, jessica mcdonel, shot this video of the mudslide from inside their truck. Luckily we werent farther up where the cars were buried more. Reporter the pair waited nearly 12 hours inside their vehicle to be rescued. The cars in front of us were floating around, banging into each other. It was really scary, and we were really lucky that we didnt get as much damage as most of these other cars. Reporter there are still dozens of cars here at the airport that either need to be picked up or they need to be towed. Million cubic yards of mud still out there on highway 58, enough to fill 305 olympi
And hopes and aspirations of peace in the middle east. We begin this hour in ramadi, iraq, where iraqi forces and i. S. I. L. Are engaged in strategic battles. I. S. I. L. Has controlled the area for most of the last year. But in recent days iraqi forces with u. S. Air support have begun to gain ground. It is a tough fight made even more dangerous with the hundreds of bombs i. S. I. L. Has left in booby trapped buildings, bridges and roadways. Gerald tan has the story. As the days go on, iraqi forces trying to retake ramadi have made a sobering admission, it will take time. I. S. I. L. Has been in control of the area since may. Troops have gone street by street towards the center. Morale is high, we are now in tameen district and god willing we will liberate the remaining part of ramadi. Reporter iraqi intelligence says there are only a few i. S. I. L. Forces left, but they have proved to be a considerable foe. Slowing down advancing troops but it hasnt stopped them. Following the libe