Off by three dozen air strikes conducted primarily by u. S. Attack planes but also by American Drones and a b1 bomber. The u. S. Also has special operations commandos on the ground on sinjar mountain, which overlooks the isilheld city below. U. S. And british troops are helping to direct the air attacks, which u. S. Military sources claim killed more than 60 isil fighters in the Opening Hours of the kurdishled ground offensive. The objectives . To free sinjar from more than a year of isil rule and block a key supply line, highway 47, that links mosul in iraq and raqqa in syria, isils two biggest strongholds. The u. S. Said pesh muir ga forces seized part of the road. The highway 47 over sinjar mountain and the ground by the pash merge ya. A force of 8,000 troops led by the kurds is going up against 400 and 600 dug in and determined isil fighters. The battle plan takes two to four days to retake the city and another week or so to clear bombs and booby trapped houses. Unlike the prison r
A freeway shooting shuts down interstate 280 in San Francisco backing up traffic for hours. Tonight two people are still in the hospital. Good evening and thank you for joining us. The shooting just happened after 4 00 when police say someone in one car fired at another. Janet joins us with those details. Reporter the two victims are here being treated at San Francisco general hospital. They under went surgery earlier this evening and tonight, San Francisco police are still looking for answers as to why who did this and why. This is not the type of Family Reunion they wanted but they are here to say their prayers for two other loved withins who were shot earlier this afternoon. Around 4 30 we have a vehicle traveling on that intersection when another vehicle opened fire on that vehicle striking the driver and the passenger multiple times. Reporter San Francisco fire crews heard on the dispatch recording arrived to find the victims. Truck 17 on scene. Two gunshot victims. One in, one in
Wherever the journey takes you, carry American Express gold. Its more than a card. Its the gear that gets it done. Embarcade now on abc 7 news firefighters gained ground on a devastating wildfire as residents return home to nothing and one of the areas hardest hit bit valley fire. A driver in custody after a Road Construction worker is killed in the east bay. And the pope touches down in cuba days from his u. S. Visit. Whats in store for his historic appearances. Abc 7 news at 4 00 starts right now. Sifting through ashes in middletown today. Too many people returned home to find everything gone. They were forced to run for their lives because of the explosive valley fire and many had to leave pets and animals behind. Hello and thank you for joining us. Here is the latest on the valley fire. Additional evacuation orders have been lifted in etna springs and james creek areas of napa county. Tonight more than 7,200 homes remain in danger, 585 have been completely destroyed. The fire is 74
At the intersection of speech and studies, arising tide of protest on a number of American College campuses against what demonstrators charge is systemic racism in higher education. The high profile crisis at the university of missouri led to the departure of the schools top two leaders. Now protests at other campuses are echoing with the same demands. One is Ithaca College in upstate new york where america tonights adam may met with a College President under fire from angry students. Silence for 20 minutes. Is. Reporter this protest wasnt staged on the stage of ferguson or baltimore nor washington, d. C. This die out, played out on hallowed grounds of Higher Learning at Ithaca College. The demonstrators, 1,000 strong are protesting the Administration Response to several race related incidents. As well as what they say is systemic racism at universities across america. Theyre also demanding the removal of School President tom rochan. All over the nation both on and off College Campuses
At the intersection of speech and studies, arising tide of protest on a number of American College campuses against what demonstrators charge is systemic racism in higher education. The high profile crisis at the university of missouri led to the departure of the schools top two leaders. Now protests at other campuses are echoing with the same demands. One is Ithaca College in upstate new york where america tonights adam may met with a College President under fire from angry students. Silence for 20 minutes. Is. Reporter this protest wasnt staged on the stage of ferguson or baltimore nor washington, d. C. This die out, played out on hallowed grounds of Higher Learning at Ithaca College. The demonstrators, 1,000 strong are protesting the Administration Response to several race related incidents. As well as what they say is systemic racism at universities across america. Theyre also demanding the removal of School President tom rochan. All over the nation both on and off College Campuses