Im andre senior. Frank has the night off. Escalating tension in the middle east. The air strike carried out earlier this morning. Developing coverage now from jana katsuyama. Andre and julie, the pentagon called this deadly air strike a defensive action to protect u. S. Personnel overseas. Officials say seven people were killed, including the general and a Deputy Commander of an iranbacked militia operating in iraq. I spoke with a stanford expert who says he was considered the secondmost powerful leader in iran. The question is how that regime will the pentagon the u. S. Mi strike. He was a prominent Iranian Military leader. The pentagon said he had orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in iraq in the past month and approved attacks on the u. S. Embassy in baghdad this week. The statement said the strike was preemptive. Actively developing plans to attack american diplomats and Service Members in iraq and throughout the region. He was easily the second most powerful man in iran. He h
Can see the chance of a shower late and temperatures still pretty mild for this afternoon and as far as the rest of your weekend we could track a few clouds, more on that forecast coming up. It is 4 am and it is a very tense morning as the Us State Department is telling americans in iraq to leave immediately after a us airstrike in baghdad killed a top military coof iran. Iran is vowing to strike back. Reporter the leader of irans revolutionary god, is dead and he was among several killed when an airstrike it is convoy near baghdads international airport. The order for the military attack coming directly from the president did not immediately respond in the aftermath but he did to it a picture of the American Flag and in a statement the department of defense the strike and offense of move saying in part that at the direction of the president us military has taken decisive defensive action by killing general Qassem Soleimani the head of the Iranian Revolutionary force, us designated For
Talking among other things about healthcare, taxes and what she plans to do if elected president. The president ial candidate arrived at the home on mcginnis avenue without much fanfare around 11 30 this morning. Senator warren spent three hours in the home they care story road on capital avenue. The union slu to see what it was like for a day in the life of a childcare worker. That held a half hour roundtable in the backyard where workers asked her questions. To highlight the californias bill that will go into law july 1st for child care workers to have a union. You are truly the best walking, talking advertisement for what it is workers need unions. And particularly workers who are like you. She was fantastic. She joined in with the children. She help me serve the children. She sat with the children. She is just amazing. Reporter that with a san jose woman who hosted today. She had the daycare for 18 years. Shes levy for the unitization and california. Around take a 30 this afternoon
Reporter iran has bought retaliation after a airstrike killed suleimani. The general has been blamed for the deaths of hundreds of american soldiers. The state department accused suleimani of a bruising violent protest in baghdad. President trump ordered the strikes, secretary of state mike pompeo defended the president s decision. The risk of doing nothing was enormous. Also, highly risky, doing nothing in this region shows weakness. It emboldens iran. Reporter the u. S. Embassy issued a travel advisory urging u. S. Citizens to leave iraq. U. S. Cities are also on high alert. New york officials are taking steps to protect key locations. We are now facing a threat that is greater than anything we have faced previously. Over the last 20 years this city, more than any other, has suffered the results of terrorism. Reporter Many Democrats called the air attack reckless and dangerous. Nancy pelosi released a statement saying this action was taken without Consulting Congress pursed. She said
Rosemary is here to tells about the weather. I guess, blue is a the day. This just happened. Very weird incidents. But a very nice one. Mostly sunny very cold. Were talking 30s and low 40s out there. Heres a look at the golden gate. We are expecting another storm by sunday. That will last into early monday. And then well be out of here by new year. Saga about jury weekend this money. Waking up with temperatures freezing and just a little bit below freezing for some of our inland cities. Mostly sunny skies out there. Visibility looks good. You do need to be on the highways this morning. We will have a look at your temperatures for today. Look at that next arms for the weekend. Of eagle blew up at a busy Security Check point in somalia. Somalia police say the attack targeted attacks Collection Center during rush hours. People went to work and the number of victims were students that were returning to college. No Extremist Groups has claimed responsibly after the bombing. But their expert