We begin with new developments in the fight against isil. The United States has increased its ground presence in the region. The white house announced just a short time ago that 1500 more u. S. Troops are headed to iraq. Theyll support iraqi forces battling isil fighters but will not take part of fighting. Reporter 1500 troops as you mentioned the white house said that they will be there to train, advise peshmerga counterparts. They will go in as a noncombat role. Theyll station american advisers all around iraq. What is the goal . There is an expected offensive, a military offensive to take place in anbar. Isil has taken over areas close to baghdad, and an offensive, a counter offensive is buying prepared by the Iraqi Government with the advice of the u. S. Military. Many of these advisers, roughly doubling the number that are already in there, which is 1400 american advisers will be helping with that, and training iraqi units. Half of the 50 brigades evaluated by the u. S. Military w
Tracking went to expect for today. Pretty much the same whether we have seen the past few days. I have set this on repeat for an easy week. Lets take a live look at oakland, a few clouds temperatures in the mid50s and then temperatures are slowly warming up going into late morning eventually 73 degrees. San jose 84 like yesterday with Mountain View 78, mid 60s San Francisco but we have 90s for the trivalley and the south county. I will watch this with changes just ahead with a potential hazard. We want to avoid potential hazards like the road crews, we have a call around the tunnel with debris in the last few minutes chp has mourned by old tunnel road there may be debris westbound, they say a hazard in the roadway so we will track that, there is no slowing so a smooth drive and headed over to the maze and the bay bridge a clear drive. A sense of unease as neighbors in a berkeley neighborhood find vandalism on three cars over the Weekend Police suspect it is a hate crime, we are going t
A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service.
A Washington man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service.