Chirp have made perilous journeys across the river and these bridges just to go to school. Its been a day of mixed porches for the Islamic State in iraq and isil, after making surprising gains through much of the summer. Isil fighters are being pushed back in iraq. Iraqi soldiers have recaptured 16 villages east of the capitol. More than 100 fighters were reportedly killed and 50 bombs diffused. Iraqi commanders say almost all of the province is back under their control. Meanwhile, in the northern part of the country, Kurdish Forces have also been making gains. They have retaken the town of bashir, thats 15kilometers south. It fell to isil in june. Monica has more. This was a major operation. Soldiers launched coordinated attacks on three fronts, to century retake territory that isil fighters have taken from them, months before. Now, the town of bashir is one of these, we are being told it is strategically very important, because isil fighters were thinking to use it, as a launch pad t
We beagain in egypt where the first day of the new year is offer add resolution for the three journalists who spent all of last year in a cairo prison. They have order add retrial that peter greste mohamed fatny will remain in custody. The retrial could get underway in a month, but theres no telling how long it could take. The journalists were not present when that decision was made, but the lawyers say they will seek bail for the three that were falsely accused and convicted of spreading propaganda. Yeahle ma has more. They never saw a minute of 2014 and the start of the new year, they remain imprisoned. Despite an ael poos courtnt graying the retrial, they are still behind bars. The judge on thursdays session says it was not in his power to pant pail. We welcome the courts decision to accept the appeal, but at the same time, we demand that they are immediately released. They are unjustly imprisoned. Everything is politicized, their arrest and the verdict against them, were also polit
International lenders. And indias Common Man Party sweeps to a landslide victory in the delly state elections. Hello, the u. S. Has confirmed the death of kayla muller the american aid worker held hostage by the Islamic State of iraq. She was captured in august 2013 in the syrian city of aleppo. Announced by president obama who vowed to hunt her captain tors and bring them to justice. In her home state of arizona the crowd holding a candlelight vigil hoped that word of her death was wrong but my morning the news was confirmed. The white house said its intelligence agencies has verified her death though not the or the time, they also challenged the assertion she is killed in a Jordanian Air strike. There is no evidence of civilians in the target area. Prior to the coalition. And that certainly would call into question the claims that are are made by isil. Isis and isis alone is the reason she was gone. Put isil had dend maaed an exchange the release of an alleged member, now serving an
And now i realize why people live there. Why do we live in the northeast . It makes no sense. Because of jobs. Good morning, g20 finance ministers are gathering in istanbul turkey. Here at home the employment market front and center. The Labor Department will release its latest job openings and latest Turnover Survey the jolt survey at 10 00 a. M. Eastern and on the earnings front dow component cocacola is among the names set to post Quarterly Results before the bell that means this morning and Pay Attention to currency as well. Well see how Unfavorable Exchange rates may be impacting cocacolas business around the world. Lets also tell you some stocks to watch this morning. Qualcomm agreeing to pay 975 million to the Chinese Government. This settles a 14 month long probe into alleged anticompetitive practices. The second gaps january same store sales decline 3 . Its a bigger drop than expected and that was above wall street consensus and then aeropostale shares soaring on the boost. Fo
Going to drop their leaves so it will be slippery. We are going to stay dry for the remainder of the day. Now its all about the temperatures. Its warm out there. Not going to need the heavy jackets today. 16 for leesburg. 64 manassas. Probably getting through the day without a jacket at all. Temperatures are going to head to near record highs. Tying or breaking [ no audio ] by 9 00 in the morning a good bit of sunshine. Well see the sunshine by lunch time for sure, 70 degrees. [ no audio ] its warm but we are also going to see temperatures start to fall and some weather headed our way. A storm system were tracking for wednesday. Howard will have more on that coming up in just a bit. Right now right back to andrea and mike. Thank you, allyson. Were continuing our look back at the life and career of marion barry who after four terms in the Mayors Office was known as the districts mayor for life. Delia goncalves is live in our Satellite Center with a look at the former mayor, Council Memb