reporter: the missionaries tell us the focus need to remain on west africa. in liberia it has come to this. there is one way in and one way out. reporter: police in riot gear have quarantined 50,000 people in a hard-hit shantytown. we heard from dr. brantly s church in ft. worth, texas, they tell us the good doctor will be overwhelmed with the number of people who will want to hug him. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. the bodies of 20 malaysians killed when malaysian flight 17 was shot down over ukraine last month has finally been returned home. in england, another crash victim was laid to rest. new castle united soccer fan leon sweeney traveling to new zealand to watch the team play. among the mourners at yesterday s funeral were the team s manager and club captain. as the u.s. mounts a global hunt for the brutal killers of american journalist james foley, we re hearing more about that top secret u.s. mission last month to try to rescue him. it was a mission that defense s
american hostage being held by isis. journalist steven sotloff. sotloff was also seen in that gruesome video showing the beheading of james foley. isis militants are threatening to kill sotloff as well if u.s. air strikes against isis in iraq continue. in ferguson, missouri, 13 days after the shooting of michael brown, the protest marches are subsiding with fewer arrests and police calling the mood calmer. governor jay nixon ordered a systematic withdrawal of the national guard. and the man put in charge restoring order to the streets says he is confident that the city will emerge from the crisis stronger. i believe deep in my heart, ferguson will be known for creating change throughout the country. in the end when everybody s asked, how do i think this is going to end? i think it s going to end in peace. a grand jury is reviewing evidence in the brown shooting
this morning on world news now stories of survival. two americans rescued from africa with ebola finally leave the hospital. are they really cured from the vicious virus? on alert. terror warnings after isis executes an american journalist. why the pentagon called its failed attempt to rescue james foley and others from syria a successful mission. new insight into a first day at elementary school. a 6-year-old equipped with a special camera offers a rare point of view and peace of mind for his parents. and later in the skinny, celebrity heartbreak. new details about mariah carey and nick cannon s breakup. and what may have driven the superstars apart. it s friday, august 22nd. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good friday morning to you.
the virus. reporter: the missionaries tell us the focus need to remain on west africa. in liberia it has come to this. there is one way in and one way out. reporter: police in riot gear have quarantined 50,000 people in a hard-hit shantytown. we heard from dr. brantly s church in ft. worth, texas, they tell us the good doctor will be overwhelmed with the number of people who will want to hug him. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. the bodies of 20 malaysians killed when malaysian flight 17 was shot down over ukraine last month has finally been returned home. in england, another crash victim was laid to rest. new castle united soccer fan leon sweeney traveling to new zealand to watch the team play. among the mourners at yesterday s funeral were the team s manager and club captain. as the u.s. mounts a global hunt for the brutal killers of american journalist james foley, we re hearing more about that top secret u.s. mission last month to try to rescue him. it was a mission tha