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Air Force officials to review Kabul drone strike

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the Air Force to appoint a three star general to review Central Command's investigation into an airstrike that mistakenly killed civilians in Afghanistan instead of the ISIS-K fighters. Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post's Pentagon and U.S. military reporter, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on what relatives of the victims are requesting from the U.S. government.

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President Obama wrapped up business at the White House with a wide ranging question and answer session in the briefing room yesterday before leaving for his two-week Hawaii vacation

President Obama wrapped up business at the White House with a wide ranging question and answer session in the briefing room yesterday before leaving for his two-week Hawaii vacation. The ISIS-inspired San Bernardino shooting was a major topic as Americans feel increasingly concerned about other lone wolf attackers this holiday season. Craig Boswell reports.

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ISIS prisoners escape amid chaos of attack

President Trump authorized a new round of potentially painful economic sanctions against Turkey as a means of urging Ankara to stop its offensive against the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria. But the Turkish president is dismissing the mounting international criticism of his operation, saying Turkey has no intention of stopping, no matter what anyone says. Observers say at least 30 civilians have been killed since the offensive began. Charlie D’Agata reports.

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Iraqi forces push deeper into Mosul

Iraqi troops, backed by U.S.-led coalition forces, are pushing deeper into Mosul in their offensive to drive out ISIS from the country's second-largest city. Soldiers from Iraq's emergency response division are reportedly close to storming the city's old quarter. Observers say this could lead to an ISIS counter-offensive. The Iraqi push to re-take Mosul comes as some ISIS fighters are having second thoughts about what they are fighting for. Holly Williams reports from the frontlines.

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