Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news, im elaine quijano. Exactly seven months into his presidency with domestic agenda ee clims eclipsed, President Trump is shifting focus to americas longest war to. Night the president will address the nation with a strategy for the war in afghanistan an include sending thousands of u. S. Troops. During his campaign, mr. Trump repeatedly criti t lgth of the conflict. Since 2001, more than 2,400 u. S. Troops have been killed in afghanistan. Another 20,000 wounded. The 16year war has cost american taxpayers more than 800 billion. Here is errol barnett. Reporter sources tell cbs news the strategy allows for deploying around 4,000 aditional troops. And aggressively pushing pakistan to stop acting as a safe haven for terrorists. The general, head of u. S. Central command is visiting pakistan and afghanistan this weekend to brief them on the plans. The u. S. Currently has fewer than 10,000 troops in afghanistan. Many of th
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Legend and philanthropist jerry lewis but the big story on action news is final could down to the eclipse, first total Solar Eclipse visible in north america in 38 years. That is right, celestial event has a whole lot of people very excited, all across the country. So, folks every where are getting what they need while they can before the heavenly show begins. Lets look at the video posted on twitter. Traffic mess in organ but first lets go to adam joseph along pass of totality and very interesting, in missouri. Adam, good evening. Good evening, to you guys. Hey, atmosphere above is sunny way we want it. As more fear on the ground is electrified here, were in the festival called total eclipse of the arts and we have traveled 1400 miles to what he they called saint joes here for locals because it is a very rare celestial event here in the path of totality. Now if you have not witnessed totality in this spot in 214 years. Although it is a very small town about the size of wilmington, the