U.S. carries out Syria strike targeting 'Jihadi John'

The United States on Thursday carried out an air strike in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant best known as "Jihadi John," who participated in gruesome videos of the killings of American and British hostages, officials said. The Pentagon said it was still evaluating the effectiveness of the strike in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State. If his death is confirmed, it would be an important milestone in the U.S.-led campaign against the group and would come more