obviously we ll be covering this all morning long. another major issue unfolding right now you ve got to keep your eye on. celebrations in iraq. why? liberation of mosul. but you still have pockets of isis fighters remaining. what is the situation on the ground? is the war over? and, if so, what is the next chapter inside mosul next.
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chief executive to the security council. he said they failed to meet the people s expectations because it lacks discipline. over 7,000 members of the afghan security force have been killed by taliban fighters this year. time for an early start this morning. u.s. stock futures are lower as wall street comes back from the holiday break. stocks climbed early before closing early on thursday. it has been a tough december and flat year. what will happen next year? analysts polled expect bigger gains, but no double digit rally. the most shorted stock on the market, because customers download games and skip the store. next, san dderson farms. and lumber liquidators.
8 million people in line. you noticed it is pushing off to mississippi and alabama. the main threat for monday is damaging winds. the storm has a history of producing 67 tornadoes in the past week. certainly not something to let off your guard. this is what miguel was talking about. at least 140 million people under the weather event here when it comes this afternoon. from severe to flooding to ice to blizzard. this is something that will keep the roads dangerous over the next couple hours as people travel back from the holidays. thank you, pedram. turning now to iraq. security forces recapturing a key government facility from isis in ramadi. fighting fierce in the region. iraqi officials now insist they have control of the city. they are predicting the freedom of mosul next.