would he use it in the united states? there's simply no way for us to know. >> clarissa ward, cnn, london. >> well isis fighters are we understand setting stores on fire this morning as iraqi forces close in on the terror group's last major stronghold in that country. >> federal police announced overnight they've recaptured an agricultural area more mosul and are inching further and further into the city. this comes just days after they regained control of the city's airport. joining those iraqi forces in the battle for mosul are american soldiers stationed just one mile from the front lines. >> it's the closest we've ever seen u.s. troops to the ground fight against isis there in iraq. >> still ahead, first president trump slams the media. then the white house slams the door on reporters. >> cnn and other outlets blocked from a news briefing. could critical reporting on the trump campaign's contact with russian officials during the election be the main reason? >> plus new research shows that this spike in overdoses across