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
Coralvilles big debt and what to do about it will be a big topic at Tonights City Council meeting. On december 9th, Moodys Investors Service downgraded the citys bond rating. Tts generally seen ap a negative reflection of the cityty financnc and can make it harder for coralville to borrow money. The bond rating dropped to the lowest rating of Investment Grade on moodys scale. The company rated coralville this way becauau of its high debtbtnd liabilities. Liabilities include things like ownership of a hotel and performance center. Coralville has about 267million dollars in debt. In iowa, ly cedar raraids and des moines both much larger cities have more debt. Coralville city Officials Say the rating will have little impact on residents. They say they expect to see the city continue to grow. While taxes do help pay off this debt, those property taxes will not increase. No, theyre not, and we have. And we have never missed a debt payment, we continue to make those payments, and we dont hav
Chances of rain still on track for this weekend. Rain ounts on this systemem main in question and well continue to monitor this system as we get closer to the weekend. Coralvilles big debt and what to do about it will coralvilles big debt and what to do about it will be a big topic at Tonights City Council meeting. On december 9th, moodys investors servicic downgraded the citys bond rating. Thats generally seen as a negative reflection of the citys finances and can make it harder for coralville to borrow money the bond rating dropped to the owest rating of Investment Grade on moodys scale. The company rated coralville this way because of its high debt and liabilities. Liabilities include things like ownership of a hotel and performance center. Coralville has about 267Million Dollars in debt. In iowa, only cedar rapids and des moines both much larger cities have more debt. The rating will have little impact on residents. They say they expect to see the city continue to grow. While coral
Girl. 18 27 is that what you needed . As they prepareeor the hohodays, theyre also preparing for work to begin on their home. After applying, the couple discovered their home has more lead paint than they thought. 14 12 25 theres lead paint in a lot of different areas of our home. Especially in the windows. Upstairs especially they are painted and outside we have a lot of lead paint we have a gazebo in the back. 14 21 30 its crumbling even as i open it. But you can see the chips. Thats the stuff charlotte could get her hands on and we dont want her to the program will pay for all the work on the couples home. Project leaders say lead paint can cause Serious Health problems like developmental delays and learning disabilities. 14 07 50 children will ingest the paint, it will taste sweet, its like candy to them. If people dont start applying for the hazard hunters money, Program Leaders say theyll need to send the money back to the Us Department of housing and ive been all over the commun
He said his campaign conducted its own poll and found about 75 percent of iowans are still undecided. A new National Poll shows the race for the republican ticket is in a dead heat. Quinnipiac university released new poll numbers just this morning. It shows donald trump is still leading the republican field. But senator ted cruz is closg the gap, now just 4 points behind trump. Florida senator marco o bio is in 3rd place e th 12 percent support. Doctor ben carson is the only other candidate in the double digits. The poll has a margin of error of 4 point 4 percent. The poll also found a majority of americans both republcans and democrats would be embarrassed to have donald trump as the face of the nation. 50 percent said it would be embarrassing, while 23 percent said they would be proud to have him as president. On the democratic side, Quinnipiac University found Hillary Clinton with more than sanders. 61 percent of likely democratic caucusgoers support clinton while 30 percent support