against iran backed groups in response to the deadly drone attack that killed three american service members a week ago. the warning comes as us secretary of state antony blinken embarks on his fifth trip to the middle east in the past four months. a us official says he will push for progress on a hostage deal and humanitarian pause that comes with it, make requests of israel to improve humanitarian access and reduce casualties in gaza, and send messages directly to countries in the region about the scope of us actions taken in retaliation for the deaths of us service members last week. on friday, the us hit 85 targets across iraq and syria, flying bi bombers from the united states to target command centers and weapons facilities used by iran s islamic revolutionary guard corps and other militias. funerals are now being held in iraq for those killed in the us strikes. the exact death toll across iraq and syria is still unclear. separate reports from a syrian human rights grou
london as police struggle to take back control of their streets. now americans are being urged to use caution when traveling around the city. good morning again. i m carol costello. three members of the congressional super committee have been chosen. nine more to go. there are 12. they will have 90 days to come up with $1.5 trillion in spending cuts. the selections and reaction to them on this american morning. all right. good morning, it is wednesday august 10th. ali is off today after working i think 15 or 16 straight days covering the markets and all that. more on the markets and the economy in just a moment. you seem a little short today. i know. i have a high chair. i think so. i like that. you re taller than i am, carol. good morning. i m carol costello. actually we have to talk about this first, london is burning a fourth night of looting and violence in the streets, parts of london resemble a war zone with burned out buildings and destruction. 16,000