Specifically designed to hand this will sort of infectious outbreak. Thats why sars patients were treated. Unlike sars, ebolas not airborne. It can only be transferred human to human, through contact with an infected patients blood and body fluids. So casual contact is highly unlikely to transfer the virus. Even still, the u. S. Has a travel warning for americans heading to the infected nations, but zero restrictions against people traveling here from the outbreak countries. This week at the white house, president obama is meeting with leaders of african nations, heads of state from liberia and sierra leone are not attending. Nbcs sarah dallof is outside emory hospital. How is dr. Brantlys condition . Good afternoon. There has been cautiously optimistic news in the last 24 hours. Samaritans purse, the Aid Organization which he works for, has confirmed he did receive a dose of that experimental serum before he left africa. Nbc news has learned he has since received a second dose here in
Achieving those goals. America is back in iraq. We have full coverage from erbil, washington, and Marthas Vineyard, where president obama has just started his vacation. Also, new rocket fire between israel and hamas, this after talks to extend a threeday truce failed. So is israel prepares for another ground war, or another round of peace talks . Also, an International Public health emergency. Thats what the World Health Organization calls the ebola especial epidemic. Good afternoon to you all. Im t. J. Holmes in today for mr. Craig melvin. The new mission in iraq is continuing today. Earlier, American Forces dropped more humanitarian aid to civilians who have been caught in constant crossfire. So far, the military has not engaged in more air strikes against my tilitant targets tod. We did hear from mr. Obama. He made clear that this engagement in iraq is going to be a longterm project. I dont think were going to solve this problem in weeks, if thats what you mean. I think this is goin
Baghdadi eight days after the milttant group threatened to kill her son. Shirley demonstrates her knowledge of history, culture and morality. Ive learned a lot about islam . Trying to persuade stevens captors to release him, appealing to the same religion isis says justifies its violence. Ive learned that islam teaches that no individual should be held responsible for the sins of others. Reporter she even addresses baghd baghdady but his selfappointed title of caliph. You the caliph can grant amnesty. I ask you to spare his life. Reporter sotloff looking forward to a homecoming similar to Peter Theo Curtis earlier this week. Total strangers have come up to me and said hey, were glad youre home. Welcome home. Reporter cambridge in cambridge, massachusetts, with his mother held after two years of captivity by a different Jihadist Group. I say a huge thank you from my heart, from the bottom of my heart. Reporter this as were learning about more americans on the other side of the fight, re
Militants are rooting out christians and religious. They have been driven out of western iraq, near syria leading to what the white house is calling humanitarian crisis. Tens of thousands facing a grave choice, flee their homes or face execution. Many who did flee have been stranded on a mountain for days fearing for their lives. The u. S. Military has been offering help overnight, dropping in food, water and very basic supplies. Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has more on the next step in this fight against isis. Good morning, barbara. Good morning, kate. A significant order from president obama. Air strikes are authorized. That means they could happen at anytime without the military even going back to the white house for approval. We do whatever is necessary to protect our people. This morning, u. S. Forces at the ready. President obama authorizing targeted air strikes to protect american personnel near the capital of the kurdish region, threatened by isis militants. We intend t
Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. John berman has the morning off. 4 00 a. M. In the east. Egypt launching air strikes against isis targets in libya following the release of a video. This video appears to show the mass beheading of 21 egyptian christians. Christians who were kidnapped in libya. Egypts president vowed to avenge those murders. Could egypt have more military plans against isis in the works . Cnns ian lee is live in cairo. Ian, the world is waking up to horror of the video and new act of violence. Simply barbaric act from isis. These christians were killed because of their religion. Reporter thats right. When they were kidnapped in december and january, isis militants took them from buses, took them from where they were living. They left the muslim companions and took the christians and yesterday, they released the gruesome video of them taken out on the beach in libya. A militant giving the speech before being beheaded. The production quality of the video is si