About women. Is the final battle of the election unfolding on tv . And striking distance. Iraqi forces backed by u. S. Troops are now within hundreds of yards of the isis stronghold in iraq. Terrorist fighters are now taking desperate measures, including using civilians as human shields. Will we see an isis defeat before the election . We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news. A new controversial and politically charged revelation by the fbi one week before election day. The election has released files from its investigation more than a decade ago into a pardon granted by president bill clinton to a former Hedge Fund Trader charged with tax evasion. The Clinton Campaign is openly questioning the timing of the fbis release, which is sparking fresh criticism of director james comey, already under fire for revealing the renewed clinton email inve
And the major new clue tonight. Authorities want the public to study this surveillance. The teacher accused of abducting this teenager. And the new clues revealed. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a friday night. And we begin with new reporting tonight. The new terror concern involving laptops and electronics, and what isis might be trying to do. Testing those laptops that could be armed with explosives on Airport Security equipment. Can they get it through . We reported here on the new ban on that electronic equipment affecting direct flights to the u. S. On overseas carriers from eight countries in the middle east and africa. The ban coming after new Threat Intelligence indicates that isis was working on smuggling explosives onto planes inside electronics. Tonight here, that new turn. The testing on airport equipment. Abcs senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas leading us off. Reporter tonight, we have a disturbing update on the story we first reported on t
Unfold inside the jet. And the major new clue tonight. Authorities want the public to study this surveillance. The teacher accused of abducting this teenager. And the new clues revealed. Good evening. And its great to have you with us here on a friday night. And we begin on new reporting tonight. The new terror concern involving laptops and electronics, and what isis might be trying to do. Testing those laptops that could be armed with explosives on Airport Security equipment. Can they get it through . We reported here on the new ban on that electronic equipment affecting direct flights to the u. S. The ban coming after new Threat Intelligence indicates that isis was working on smuggling explosives onto planes inside electronics. Tonight here, that new turn. The testing on airport equipment. Abcs senior justice correspondent pierre thomas, leading us off. Reporter tonight, we have a disturbing update on the story we first reported on the broadcast last week about isis developing bombs
Acknowledgment that he called the House Health Care bill mean. That was my term because i want to see, and i speak from the heart thats what i want to see. I want to see a bill with heart. Reporter the president contradicting his own press Secretary Sean Spicer and House Speaker paul ryan. I think that was some kind of a miss representation of a private meeting. Reporter a major point of contention, 11 million americans insured under the obamacare expansion which faces deep cuts despite the president s promise not to cut the program. Save medicare, medicare and Social Security without cuts. Over a tenyear period medicaid funding will be significantly curtailed. These are not cuts to medicated, george, it slows the rate for the future and allows more flexibility with dollars. I respectfully disagree with her analysis. Im concerned about the cost of insurance for older people with serious chronic illnesses. I would like to delay the thing. Theres no way we should be voting on this, no wa
Sport goes head to head with the president of the United States. Nfl players, coaches, owners, and executives locking arms in solidarity over the weekend in response to President Trump and his friday night rant against the players who have silently protested Racial Injustice during the National Anthem. Wouldnt you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag, to say get that son of a off the field right now, out, hes fired. Hes fired the president did not stop there. A dozen tweets piling on over the weekend and into today. The impact, well, this is what it looked like. Yesterday, more than 250 players and personnel joining together defending their right to speak out. Veteran sportscaster bob costas says that the numbers that he saw are remarkable. And now, even allies of the president , remarkably speaking out. The reaction is so universal, including from prominent nfl owners who supported and donated to Trumps Campaign and his inaugural Committee Bob kraft i