News in :90 – Oct. 28, 2019

The death of al-Baghdadi was a milestone, U.S. firefighters battled destructive wildfires in Northern California, and Ayd Mill Road will undergo an estimated $5.2 million dollar mill and overlay project. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.

41 dead in Istanbul airport attack; Turkish govt blames IS

Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded hundreds at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport, apparently targeting Turkey’s crucial tourism industry. The government blamed the attack on Islamic State extremists but there was no immediate confirmation from the group.

US sending arms to Kurds in Iraq

The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said Monday.