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Like the latest Suicide Attack that killed half a dozen u. S. Troops outside bagram air base, it is more evidence the taliban is back. Kabul has been the focus of what the pentagon calls high profile attacks and it counts the deadly motorcycle suicide bombing as the 29th such attack since the beginning of the year. A 27 increase over the same period last year. At the same time the taliban has shown it can also take key terrain outside of its traditional stronghold as it did back in late september and early october when it briefly held the northern city. The talibans advances in some parts of the country, even if only temporary, underscores it is a tough fight far from over. It is also a dynamic fight. Reporter ash carter was in afghanistan last week to meet with the Top Commander there who admitted to reporters the Afghan Security sources are still struggling. Weve got to be it in perspective. Trying to build an aeroplane while in flight. Reporter a report from congress offered a harsh
Chance for rain through the day. By early thursday morning there is a chance for some rain snow mix. Even a chance for all snow early thursday morning. But the warmer temperatures will not allow for a white christmas. Temperatures Christmas Eve through christmas and the Holiday Weekend will be in the lower to middle 40s. There will be more chances for rain late saturday into sunday. We begin this afternoon with the for president. Today Lindsey Graham explained the reason for his early exit. Why are you getting out of the race . South carolina well, because ive hit a wall here. My campaign has come to a point where i need to think the South Carolina senator never made it out of the bottom of the polls. Placing in the lower stage in each of the president ial debates. Todays announcement comes on the same day as the deadline for the republican to remove his name from his states primary ballot. The Madrid Community is mourning the loss of a local legend. 58 year old randy hinkle died from
Appearance afternoon. A man with a bike ride unexpectedly gets a surprise. A deer leaping out of no, where directly into his path, what he says saved him from serious injury, today, thursday, december 18ing, 2014. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on that thursday morning. Watch tack video, no one is cringeing more than the guy sitting next to me. Right . Been deer done that. We will talk about that experience in a little while. That does not look good. Including the guy in the car. Lets get to our top story, the u. S. Is now confirming it was north korea behind the hacking of Sony Pictures. While the studio has decided to can sell the release of that controversial movie. The interview and reaction in a moment. Lets go to justice correspondent pete williams. What can you tell us . Reporter matt, good morning, u. S. Officials say they are satisfied north korea was behind t
Too closely. A chilly and breezy morning this morning. A live look outside at the flags on top of the aramark building in center city. Its dry but again that wind is making it feel even chillier, and there is rain on the way. Lets find out when with Brittney Shipp. Good morning. As we head into the next couple of days, where he e are going t dry. A cold and windy day. It was warmer yesterday, which was nice to be in the 50s. The weekend will stay dry. The storm will stay to the south of us. Our current temperatures right now, big difference from yesterday. 39 degrees in millville. 38 in philadelphia. Mid 30s in pottstown. 38 in allentown. 39 in dover. Temperatures in Atlantic City at 40. Gusty wind speeds close to 30 miles an hour in Atlantic City. Breezy in allentown and gusting up to 21 in mount pocono. That will continue throughout today, we will see windy conditions and colder temperatures. This is how the day will break down. 40 and windy by noon. By 4 00 p. M. , 40 and then dropp