The biggest battle yet against isis is under way with the help of u. S. War planes and American Special forces. Largest city, mosul. Kurdish forces and iraqi troops are surrounding mosul to force its liberation after two years of occupation. Hundreds of thousand of civilians are in the cross fire. War correspondent Holly Williams was outside mosul today when the first shots were fired. Over the last few days we have seen video emerging from inside the city. Holly and her crew were fine. But it was the start of an eventful day. Just after dawn they broke through the front line. A column of tanks and Armored Vehicles rolling into isis territory. These men are kurdish fighters, who have joined with the iraqi army and localit push isis out of mosul. A combined force thought to be more than 20,000 strong. These kurdish fighters are trying to move in that direction and retake the main road to mosul. But isis has lit fires in villages there and there. To try to shield themselves from air stri
Cbs overnight news will be the biggest battle yet against isis is under way with the help of u. S. War planes and American Special forces. The target is largest city, mosul. Kurdish forces and iraqi troops are surrounding mosul to force its liberation after two years of occupation. Hundreds of thousand of civilians are in the cross fire. War correspondent Holly Williams was outside mosul today when the first shots were fired. Over the last few days we have seen video emerging from inside mosul of what appeared to inside the city. Holly and her crew were fine. But it was the start of an eventful day. Just after dawn they broke through the front line. A column of tanks and Armored Vehicles rolling into isis territory. These men are kurdish fighters, who have joined with the iraqi army and local militiamen to push isis out o a combined force thought to be more than 20,000 strong. These kurdish fighters are trying to move in that direction and retake the main road to mosul. But isis has li
Next to his father, this letter threatening his family. Police and the fbi swarming the residents of eric trump, the building known as trump park east, sources say a threatening letter was sent to Donald Trumps middle son who is 32 years old. Investigators say the letter post parked from massachusetts was opened by his wife lara last night. Sources say a white powder was found inside of the envelope. Trumps wife called the police triggering the response. A source close to the investigation says preliminary tests show the white substance does not appear to be hazardous, sources say the letter enclosed if donald trump does not drop out of the president ial race his children the letter and white substance was sent to a laboratory for further testing. Cbs news reached out to trumps campaign, this morning we are still awaiting a response. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. A man waiting for a haircut is shot and police are investigating a person of interest, the victim was shot in the barbershop
Global tax rules that could squeeze profits. First, to our lead, the man who cofounded and rent twitter and ran before being ousted in 2008 is back on the job for good, at least for now. Twitter, naming jack dorsey its permanent ceo. He remained ceo of mobile payment firm square that is expected to go public this year, this despite the board saying they wanted someone who could commit fulltime. Dorsey made the case on twitter, and he did it in a series of tweets, saying i have been ceo of both companies for three months now. Strongest smartestk, members in the world on my team. Meantime, twitter director and head of the ceo search peter currie said today, over time, it became clear to us jack was not only meeting but surpassing our expectations of him as interim ceo while running square. Joining me now in studio, in our new studio, john patel, chairman and cofounder of newco. Weve got Adam Satariano who has been covering twitter for us, as well as victor. I want to start with you, john
And giants like Facebook Google get ready for new local tax rules that could squeeze profits. First, to our lead, the man who cofounded and rent twitter before being ousted in 2008 is back on the job for good, at least for now. Twitter, naming jack dorsey its permanent ceo. Mobileined ceo of payment firm square that is expected to go public this year, this despite the board saying they wanted someone who could commit fulltime. Dorsey made the case on twitter, and he did it in a series of tweets, saying meantime, twitter director and head of the ceo search peter currie said today, over time, it became clear to us jack was not only meeting but surpassing our expectations of him as interim ceo while running square. Joining me now in studio, in our new studio, john patel, chairman and cofounder of newco. Weve got Adam Satariano who has been covering twitter for us, as victor. I want to start with you, john. What is your reaction . everyone was wondering if this was a threemonth job tryout,