Four u. S. Fighter jets flew in to hit eight targets. F18s delivered 500 pound bombs. This just tonight, the u. S. Has deliver add second drop of food and water to iraqi ref few gees. Were tracking this very fastmoving story. Reporter the first strike, 12 45 p. M. Iraq time, broad daylight. Two heavily armed f18 fighter jets launching from the persian gulf roaring high above Northern Iraq where isis militants were at work shelling forces trying to defend erbil where 150 american diplomats and military advisers are based. They dropped the bombs on the isis mobile artillery unit. You let the bomb go straight and level and the bomb finds its way to the target. Reporter then four hours later, it was an armed drone launching a hell fire missile. 6 20 p. M. , four more f18s targeting a sevenvehicle militant convoy. A total of eight bombs dropped neutralizing the convey and a mortar launcher. The strikes being called as needed to stop the advance on erbil. Meanwhile, that other mission, to sa
Why hasnt the uc system followed this example . Six months ago the governor declared a drought, calling on everyone to do their part. Cutting back water by 20 . But this far down the line with no rain in sight, it looks like cal is not doing its part to conserve. Abc7 news is live at uc berkeley to explain. Laura . Well, hi, dan. This is just one example of the lawns weve found here. Quite a contrast to what we have seen in other state institutions. Still, officials told us when it comes to grass, dont let appearances fool you. Its part of what makes the uc Berkeley Campus special. The acres and acres of lush trees. In the drought, when brown is the new green, it seems lawns are too healthy. Weve cut back 50 on the irrigation on campus. Uc berkeley spokesperson tells us the grass is green despite cut backs in campus water usage over six months. One thing, they only water here at night. Water use on campus is down 5 to 9 since the governor declared the drought official. Its great. Were
The city of san jose as the sun starts to come up. Get that little glow and maybe a little chilly out right now. Things going to change as we move along on this saturday. Rosemary said she is giddy over the weather. I have to till i felt like i should dress for a sunny day but it was still 45 degrees when i got in my car. You know im a wimp with that. Some waking up with fog. Gray and chilly for some. By the afternoon we are looking at very nice weatherw. He will be warm for the afternoon today. Close to the coast we are talking mid to upper 70s for some near santa cruz, a live look across the bay. Pointing toward the east where the sun is on its way. Another 15 to 20 minutes before the official sunrise depending on where you live. Getting in to a little bit of the fog that we dont see in this shot. Im picking it up on Storm Tracker two. Its in our valley location. In the north bay. As well as in the east bay. Areas concord, the stretch from lafayette into antioch. We have visibility d
Good morning, everyone. Im alex witt. The first day of the sochi Olympic Games is marked by a disturbing new terror threat. The feds warning terrorists could try to smuggle explosives on to planes inside toothpaste tubes. U. S. Officials emphasize the warning is focused entirely on flights to russia, not on flights to or within the u. S. Those familiar with the advisory tell nbc news, it is based on very recent intelligence. There is no word so far on any plans to impose new restrictions on checked bags or carryones. The russians have already banned all liquids from carryones. U. S. Officials say there is no indication of any specific plot or target. Instead, this is an exercise of caution, and officials did not reveal the source of the intelligence. Meanwhile, the u. S. Navy warship taylor entered the black sea. Defense officials tell nbc news it will join the u. S. Command ship mt. Whitney. Both will remain on stand by during the games and offer assistance if athletes are forced to e
Good morning to you and welcome to Al Jazeera America, im thomas and we are following breaking news this morning coming out of lebanon, the former finance minister chatah and four others including body guards have been killed in a car bomb and Dozens Injured and it happened in the downtown beirut a few hundred yards from the government headquarters and Parliament Building and there was panic and chaos in the seconds and minutes following the blast. Troops deployed to the area and Dominick Cain has more and you may find some of the images disturbing. Reporter the scenes show the aftermath of the explosion, a car bomb detonated in beirut Downtown Business district. It killed the former finance minister, the close aid hariri and a leader of the future movement and body guards killed and people nearby and blew out windows across a wide area and one retired lebanese general told al jazeera that all the leaders of the march the 14th antisyria group were due to be in the area for a meeting wh