To dismantle this network, this force, that has claimed to troll this much territory so that they cant do us harm. And thats going to be our objective. Reporter but achieving that goal in syria with a government the u. S. Doesnt support remains a challenge. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle including republican frank wolf in the house and Democrat Bill nelson in the Senate Already are preparing legislation ahead of any president ial request to authorize u. S. Air strikes inside syria. So far, mr. Obama pledged no u. S. Ground troops will enter syria, stressing that the u. S. And an International Coalition will prop up partners on the ground there, like the relatively moderate Free Syrian Army to take the fight directly to isis. They have been to some degree outgunned, and outmanned, and thats why its important for us to work with our friends and allies to support them more effectively. Reporter now, president obama also compared the fight guess isis to the fight against al qaeda. Of
Lets get right to the breaking news. Gun fire echoes in the halls of parliament and a National War Memorial. A soldier and gunman are now dead. Lawmakers are in lockdown. Schools and businesses have been closed in downtown ottawa until police can rule out the possibility of other assailants, all of this an hours drive from the United States where the fbi has put out its field offerses, all of them on alert. Our cresses, our analysts and newsmakers are standing by with complete coverage. Lets begin with our chief National Correspondent jim sciutto. He has the latest. Tonight Ottawa Police say there are still other suspects they are looking for and police are going door to door on Parliament Hill to make sure the area, the equivalent of the u. S. Capitol hill is safe. Heres where the shootings took place. The first one here at the cenotaph memorial. A few minutes later, about 400 yards away at the Main Parliament building here and where the shootings took place a few minutes distance and
Monday. A huge explosion, signs of a Coalition Air strike rocking kobani this morning. A massive blast sending smoke and debris in the air. It comes as isis continues the bloody march through the town along the border with turkey. Nick walsh joins me from this area. We were reporting about the this eerie silence thats fallen over kobani. Thats not the case this morning. Fill us in. Reporter yeah, that broke this morning into what many have been observing since the start says, one of the worst days theyve seen in terms of consistent noise of fighting and explosions that rocked the city. Weve seen four which most likely were large enough to suggest they were air strikes, possibly more. Its always hard to tell exactly where the blast comes from. They seem to be targeting the center of the city. As i say, its hard to tell whos exchanging what part of territory, where kurds are pushing back. Isis have advantage. Kurds cant resupply themselves with ammunition and food and water here. Its sug
The arrest of a man suspected in the di appearance of a Virginia College student yields what police call a significant break in the killing of another young woman. Are police dealing with a serial killer . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following multiple breaking news stories right now. Isis forces are right now on the verge of capturing a key kurdish city in the northern part of syria just across the border from turkey. Were also looking into a brandnew report that the man who jumped the white house fence and made it inside the white house actually went much further into the president s home than previously known. Were covering all the breaking news with our reporters, our guests this hour, including state Department Deputy spokesperson marie harf. Lets go to brian todd first who has more on the white house intruder. Shocking on what were discovering. Reporter the white house intruder, Omar Gonzalez, made it much further into the white house than previously known.
Were tracking several major developments in the ebola crisis. A nurse quarantined in new jersey after returning from west africa has now left the hospital. Kaci hickox is free to go home to maine. But Officials Say shell face further isolation there. Ebola tests are due any time now on a 5yearold hospitalized with a fever in new york city. He, too, had recently been in west africa. As several states act to monitor or isolate certain travelers from the socalled ebola hot zone, federal officials issue new ebola guidelines. Our correspondents, analysts and newsmakers are standing by. Lets begin with cnns alexandra field who has the very latest. Reporter kaci hickox says her basic human rights were violated. She insists she never had signs of the ebola virus but was made to stay in isolation here at university hospital. Then she threatened legal action and now is on her way home to maine. Until hours ago, kaci hickox was under quarantine in less than great conditions. Her toilet, sink, her