 It's just about 8.30 here in New York City. I'm Anne-Marie Green. The U.S. military says the Islamic State group is on track to more than double its attacks in Iraq and Syria this year compared to 2023. U.S. Central Command said ISIS has claimed 153 attacks in the two countries in the first six months of this year. Warning the increase in attacks indicates the group is, quote, attempting to reconstitute.