As i leave the anchor desk at world news. A good evening to you on this wednesday night, and we begin with the new video from one American Mother asking the terrorists of isis to show humanity. Asking that they be merciful and let her son live. They are the same killers who executed james foley, and tonight we are learning more about them. As that other american journalist released after nearly two years is home and speaking for the first time. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross back on the story for us. I am Shirley Sotloff. My son stephen is in your hands. Reporter the mothers emotional plea came eight days after isis said it would execute her 31yearold journalist son, seen in the same video release that showed the execution of james foley. I want what every mother wants, to live to see her childrens children. Reporter Shirley Sotloff directed her plea personally to the isis leader, abu bakr albaghdadi, a brutal megalomaniac who claims he is the caliph, the prince of t
Families, but we live ins by da and this happens in bethesda and this happens to my son all the time. Reporter protesters want police to give up their militarylike weapons. I think it is a trend that puts the police in a different relationship with the citizenry. I think it puts them in a position of being in the military and not being there to protect and serve citizens. Reporter d. C. Police chief cathy lanier says her department knows how and when on to use those weapons. Its how the equipment is used. In jurisdictions where we deal with protests all the time, i wouldnt think of bringing k9 dogs out to the protests. I wouldnt bring an armored personnel carrier out as a show of force for a protest. Reporter this crowd is marching from in front of the Justice Department to busboys and ports restaurant which is several blocks over that way. A lot of people in this crowd support president Barack Obamas call for review of the program that allowed local Police Departments to purchase mili
Strong rip currents. For thats lets turn to chief meteorologist doug hill. The strong currents will continue at least tomorrow and probably into friday as well and then into the weekend as cristobal, the hurricane responsible for this moves more quickly to the north atlantic, then we should see some improvement. Were looking at our weather bug station at 2nd street and boardwalk. The weather is not the problem, it is simply an effect of the rip created by the strong wave action well offshore from hurricane cristobal located well to the southeast of cape hatterasers. It will pass to the north, northwest of bermuda tomorrow. And the water should slowly lay down a bit as we head through, saturday, sunday, and into monday. As far as the rain goes were watching these little thunderstorm clusters north and west of martinsburg and west of hagerstown. Were thinking most will fall apart before they get anywhere close to the metro area. This is ahead of a cold front they will give us relief from
Jennifer aniston opens up about her new dark comedy, the pressure to have kids, and living through some tough times. Ive grown up three times. I feel like ive had three periods of adolescence. And its i have had an incredible evolution. Carsons sitting down with one of hollywoods brightest stars today. Wednesday, august 27, 2014. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Im matt lauer with tamron hall along with al roker and willie geist. Its great to hear from Jennifer Aniston. Yeah. She says this cloud hovers over her, the cloud of mother hood and people are constantly asking her about it. She gets personal with carson. I think a lot of people might relate to this. Well hear more of that in a bit. Lets get to our top story. The family of Peter Theo Curtis overjoyed by his return home nearly two years after being taken hostage in syria. He says hes been
A report. For me to see that, i am now a believer. Our officer saw something that was out of the ordinary for the night sky. At first they thought it was planet, star, and lights started changing colors. The harrisburg airport reported no aircraft on the radar at that time. I love, police say out of the ordinary. They cant tell you what it is either. They checked, maybe a helicopter. The tower said no. No helicopter in the region either. What about drones, possibility been raise add but that . Yeah, speculation, drones with lights. I dont know. Lets include the fact that they were sitting down to enjoy a glass of wine. Im not saying. Im just saying. It is on tape. Maybe we are all enjoying a glass of wine now too. Oh, is that the creepy music. Sxchlt fil x files. Twilight throw back. A highly Invasive Species of bugs destroying lawns up and down the texas oklahoma border. Destroy, army worms. Look like caterpillars. With appetites so big they can kill a garden in less than one day. The