But the president on the recommendations of his top commanders will now leave as many as 55hundred troops on the ground. It will be a Twofold Mission similar to the current one Counterterrorism Operations and training and assisting Afghan Forces. Tbd potus sot so why the shift in policy . Top pentagon officials believed Afghan Forces werent ready to operate on their own. And theres been a recent surge in violence by the taliban and now isis. Last month taliban fighters took control of a key northern city. Afghan forces battled back in kunduz, with support from us airstrikes. But one strike was catastrophic. A hospital was hit . Leaving 22 people dead including 12 staffers from doctors without borders. General campbell mistakenly struck. We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility. There are now multiple investigations into how such a major mistake was made. Also looming large over this decision the instability in iraq. The white house facing criticism that a linger
Im tim seaman, Jenna Rehnstrom has the night off. After nearly being killed when a fellow biker collided with him during this years sturgis motorcycle rally. A sioux rapids man is slowly making progress on the road to recovery. And as abc9s Rachael Krause shows us. Just like when they learned of the tragedy. Folks in arden kuenes kooknees hometown are still working for his safe return. Its awesome seeing my dad, you know hes been improving so much, said kenzie keune, ardens daughter. Kenzie keune. Says life has been turned upside down for her in the few months since her father, ardie keune, was hit. And nearly killed on his motorcycle by a suspect fleeing police at the sturgis motorcycle rally. I got a call saying your dad has been in a really bad motorcycle accident. I was like is he okay . And they said, you know kenz, we really dont know, she said. Real hard, its a tragedy because he wasnt doing anything wrong, said kerby todd, arden keunes friend and neighbor. Kerby todd, ardies fr
Motorcycle rally. Jejeica rae are babies born in the summer. Healthier . A mew study has the answer. That story coming up later on in the show. Jessica rae time is ticking for joe biden to make a decision on the race for the white house. The Vice President weighing in on the first democratic debate and so are republicans. Abcs Kenneth Moton has the latest on the race to the white house clinton great to be here with all of you Hillary Clinton. Taking a victory lap in las vegas after her strong debate performance. Clinton did we have a good debate last night . Clinton rallied a crowd of 2500 people, picked up a Union Endorsement and weighed in on Vice President joe bidens tough decision. Clinton i just think he n nds to decide what is best for him and his faly. Bideed in about the debate, t still no word on his potential run. Biden i thought they all did well nat music donald trump was also back on the trail greeted by immigration and black lives matter activists last night in richmond v
This weather is about as good as it gets sunny skies, mild temperatures and light winds make for a great fall day in october, but we know that something has to be around the corner and that something is a cold front coming in tomorrow. Before it really gets here we will have a nice evening tonight with mild conditions and partly cloudy skies. It looks like the front will pass through coming up on local 5 news at 10, a center for autistic children gets the chance to expand its services. Meet one boy whos living proof of the change they can inspire. Stephanie plusnew video in two crimes. One used in trial against a man accused of shooting up a Pleasant Hill neighborhood. The other shows the moments before a young man was arrested for murdering his grandmother. Jack but first, how to slow down all the consolidation in rural iowa school districts. One iowa congressman says he has an idea. Local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. We are iowa stephanie 2shot trying to help iowas struggling rural
Releasing never before seen dash cam footage, as they followed polson through another urban nieghborhood hes very calm, calm through the whole thing, had no emotion on his face cross paths both times once they stopped polson and pulled him over him, get down on your up compliant. We have teh suspect detained at this point, sweatshirt. Their standards. Was there anything that made you want to further investigate if he was intoxicated no the best i can describe is indifferent, just like any other day wrapping up the day were testimonies from dci and Public Health special agents who searched polsons house after the arrest. Discovering various amounts of marijuana and paraphanilia suggesting other drugs polson may also use. You dont use a spoon to injest marijuana no. What do you use a claire i was told today, prosecution will have witnesses through tomorrow, and then defense witnesses will take over trhough friday. Expecting jury deliberation and closing arguments early next week. Stephan