>> airstrikes again the islamic state in northern iraq the white house said the initiative is limited personnel and ethnic minorities.

>> we begin in northern iraq where the united states took military action today to try and stop advancement of islamic state fighters and protect religious minorities who have been getting massacred. the u.s. joint forces with iraqi forces in dropping food, water, and emergency supplies to thousands trapped near the syrian border. this is u.s. fighter jets carrying out two rounds of airstrikes against islamic state position. artillery used t, what is the

latest on the airstrikes, the joan strikes and the days coming ahead. >> yes, there were a number of strikes by u.s. military aircraft and a drone as well today. all in the area of kurdish capitol. there was a strike by a drone on a border position. the military said it took out the mortar position as well as fighters with the islamic state, and there were four four 18 hornets that took off in the warship and flew over a military convoy and islamic state convoy taking out as you said seven vehicles in mortar position as

well as the fighters that were accompanied that position. again this, is all happening, and the white house is saying is to help u.s. advisers and military people assisting the kurdish nationals there. now josh earnest today at the white house said that the president does not have to individually authorize these strikes. he's already authorized the mission so it's up to the military when and if to call in these airstrikes and josh earnest also said that this is an open ended mission. >> the president has not laid out specific end date. we're going to take this approach in which those kinds of decisions are evaluated regularly. and are driven by security situation on the ground both as it relates to the security of american personnel, but also as it relates to supporting the ongoing efforts of kurdish security forces and iraqi

security forces. >> now there was already push back from members of congress. senator blumenthal is worried that this will lead to military in iraq. the president insisting that is not the intention. that thereby no combat troops on the ground and josh earnest saying even as we support iraq we are not going to return to fight in iraq. david. >> as we see video problem talking it jordan's king a abdullah about the effort. any difficulties as far as getting aircraft to them and dropping humanitarian aid. >> reporter: we understand that it all went smoothly. they came in and out at a very low altitude.

the pentagon release information about the air strike after th planes were out of the area. today the state department officials indicating that the u.s. is also talking to other countries about helping in the humanitarian aid. as you mentioned they did call jordan's king abdullah to talk about the humanitarian crisis. the british government indicated it will be dropping relief supplies in the next few days. and at the state department today saying the u.s. will likely continue it's humanitarian drop and they say they have full authority to do so. >> we want a multi lateralize and multi nationalize and talk to the countries in the region to help. but the cribs of iraq has invited us to assist them. there is no question there about that. there is no legal question.

>> the one air drop that the u.s. has maiden campus 8,000 meals ready to eat. they drop those as well as 5300 gallons of water. but david, as you know there are some reports as many as 40,000 people may be trapped on that mountainside. the u.s. when asked about that said it's only an estimate. clearly the need may be much greater than what has happened already. that's why we do expect to see additional humanitarian aid from the british, the u.s. and maybe from others. >> lisa stark reporting from washington. thank you. all of these actions in northern iraq come after the islamic state made some surprising and dangerous gains in the region. jonathan betz is here with more. >> reporter: let's get our bearings here. we're focusing on iraq at the moment. it has already taken huge parts of western iraq and syria. for months it left largely the

kurdish region here in yellow alone. and now the kurds are friendly to the u.s. american soldiers, the diplomats are based here in the kurdish region capitol. but when the rebels began pushing towards the border that's when the president fired. airstrikes hit fighters not far from the area. now this comes after the islamic state group has already seized and controls key parts of iraq. it is the country's largest and provide water and electricity to thousands of iraqis. also on sunday rebels took over that town where they kidnapped hundreds of women and 40,000 people ran to a nearby mountain. now many have died from

dehydration and starvation. >> we asked if we can expect a targeted strike aimed as islamic state trying to regain control of the mosul dam. >> reporter: we've seen isis sometimes called isil achieve an extraordinary series of military successes in the spirit of iraqi force. they have put at risk all of iraq now at risk. the northern part of iraq. kurdistan, and the military actions we've taken are coming a little bit late and a little bit little right now. and it may be just enough, just in the nick of time to blunt the offensesive. >> what's interesting is a lot of folks are surprised when the initial airstrikes is apparent. it sound like there are a few

more airstrikes today. again the number of islamic state fighters will they ratchet up the strike? >> the problem is that air power is good at stopping other people's offensive. it's not particularly good at clearing ground, at regaining lost territory. and so with a more substantial commitment of air power i think you'll see that build in days to come because this problem is not going to go away. we're going to be able to blunt the isis offensive. we're going to be able to protect. but we're not going to be able to rule. that will take boots on the ground. if not americans it will be iraqi. and they'll be supported by american advisers controlling

thacontrolling that air support , credit different thing controlling airstrikes than doing strikes in places where there are essentially no friendly troops on the ground. >> corner, we thancolonel, we thank you. the fighting in iraq has pushed thousands of people closeish to the kurdish region. we've talked with some of them. >> reporter: almost overnight war has come to the kurdish region. many of these families are found between the city of mosul. they find safety in tent cities when mosul fell to the islamic state. formerly known as islamic state in iraq and the levant. now another outboast of the islamic state. the kurdish plan replaced. this family left their home in mosul when it fell to the is in june. two days ago he left.

>> we heard the islamic state want to come and storm the camp. it was complete chaos. so i packed up my family and we left. >> reporter: heading west this was the only roof over their heads they could find. they are in the prosperous part of iraq. in this area apartments cost hundreds of thousands of dollars each but in the last several days buildings like this has become the last refuge for those with nowhere else to go and an indication of how quickly things can fall apart. for some it has been falling apart for a while. disabled by sunni gunmen two years ago. he has not received proper medical care. >> we went to the hospital. the doctor said i need to have my legs amputated. i said how will i survive

afterwards? they said we need to cut them off. >> his family is shia from iraq's ancient minority. they've moved three times in the last two years. >> we moved yesterday and we heard airstrikes and fighter jets in the skies. >> reporter: for decades iraqis, muslims and other minorities lived peacefully together. no longer. she is six months pregnant and terrified of delivering her baby here. she wants to go where this might find a house. here local people provide food but there is no shelter. and there is no certainty that with the widening conflict they won't have to move again. al jazeera. >> in gaza a three-day cease-fire between israel and hamas collapsed when palestinians groups fired more

rockets into israel. israel then fired more airstrikes within the gaza strip. nearly 1800 palestinians have been killed, and in israel. >> reporter: gaza stie line after a 72-hour cease-fire failed in cairo. and then the grips emergency response. a 12-year-old child died after an israeli airstrike. some intercepted by the iron dome missile system. then after israel delegation pulled out of cairo it was ordered to launch attacks. the gaza strips dread many

heading for u.n. shelters. 4,700 people are housed in this shelter. it's been full to capacity. but during the 72 hour cease-fire 1,500 left to return to their homes. now they're all back queuing for water. queuing for food. among those who returned was this family whose house was badly damaged. they have gone back to receive condolences for their oldest son who was killed. >> i remember him in this house. i remember how good he was to his father. how kind he was to his kids. i miss him so much. >> reporter: palestinians in gaza have only had a brief respite, and now back.

>> religious and political differences are never far from the surface in the divided city of jerusalem, and there are no shortage of opinions in the conflict in gaza. jane ferguson is live in west jerusalem. you've been speaking to residents and tourists about what they have to say about the latest round of fighting. >> reporter: that's right, the cease-fire ended this morning and a day of violence we're seeing with brokered fire coming were both sides. in jerusalem city, however, it was very calm today. there were no clashes with the police, which sometimes do happen on a friday after prayers in the main mosque in jerusalem in the old city. today it was very calm, and we spoke to people there from both sides of the divide about how they felt everything in gaza was going to play out in the coming days.

friday in the holy city of jerusalem life appears normal. muslims arrive on foot for friday jews a jew prayers as devout jews arrive. >> people like this restaurant owner who lost his brother in a conflict decades ago. >> as traditional coffee is prepared they tell us that it's not easy to forget the violence taking place in the gas state

forces strip just 16 miles away. >> it feels far away or it feels like it's close to you guys. >> it's far. we don't feel it. >> they're tour guides with little work. tourists veer away during such tension but not all are staying away. >> it's more dangerous in chicago. >> reporter: attempts to find political solutions have so far failed. in the jewish quarter, many feel hamas' demands are unrealistic. >> what they are asking is not possible right now. and they don't want to wait. they don't want to make a deficient arrangement. so i haven't seen the way t

to--for the solution for this situation right now. >> reporter: but these ancient streets have witnessed political and religious tension for centuries. a failure to find a solution will mean more of the same. >> if it is war, it is war. >> until the conflict is resolved peacefully the threat of violence will always remain in the background. >> that's really just a snapshot of some of the voices in jerusalem and what people are really talking about these days. they're extremely keen to talk to the press. that's what everybody had on their minds at the moment. is peace and how to bring it back to gaza. >> jane ferguson with a terrific peace from jerusalem. thank you. and the death toll from ebola nears 1,000 people the "world health organization" declares it a global emergency. the agency said that africa needs more help to fight the outbreak and said that help is needed immediately.

we have reports from lagos, nigeria. >> reporter: the ebola outbreak in africa is the worst in history. it could effect more people than all the other outbreaks combin combined. >> this morning i am declaring the current outbreak of ebola virus disease a public health emergency of international concern. the committee's position was unanimous. it applies and acknowledges the serious and unusual nature of the outbreak and potential for further international spread. >> the current outbreak has spread. the who declarations of the ebola outbreak as a world emergency. until now they have been fighting the outbreak on their

own. with the declaration will come more financial and technical help. >> our collective health security depends on support of containment operations in these countries. i urge the international community to provide their support on the most urgent need basis as soon as possible. >> sierra leone and liberia, two of the effected countries by the outbreak and come civil wars. on the lie beer ran capital troops have set up to stop public access to the worst areas. they gather to contain the outbreak. disruptive as they are these measures will continue for up to 90 days.

>> in sierra leone, a number of international airlines have suspended their flights. ebola, of all the people who caught the disease during this outbreak half of them have died. al jazeera, nigeria. >> there has been no change of condition two americans stricken with ebola. today dr. brantley released a statement and thanked his doctors and nurses and feels he's growing stronger every day. just ahead in power politics senate democrat now running a campaign ad praising republican john mccain. we'll tell you what that is

about. and why it could soon be easier for you to get a loan hanks to how your credit score is calculated.

>> it will soon be easier for millions of americans to get loans. ththey are changing the way it calculates the fico score. medical debt in connections will have less of an impact on your score. it means the score will go up 25 points as a result. in today's power politics. 88 days until the midterm elections and the tea party has come up empty and yet another senate race. last night in tennessee incumbent republican won the primary 50-41 from joe carr. tea party activists had raised the race to national levels making the victory sweeter.

>> i have recognized that if we want to change obamacare, we're going to have to pass something. if we want to fix the debt, we have to pass something. to do that we have to work with other people to get it done. >> that message and statewide races of getting things done instead of being just a bomb thrower has worked pretty well in the republican establishment. they have iced tea party challengers in every senate primary race. republican congressional race remains too close to call. congressman was urged to resign after elevations two years ago he had extramarital affairs and forced his ex-wife to have two abortions. the self-proclaim family values conservative leading 33 points out of 77,000 cast. there is still some uncounted absentee ballots but this is headed to a recount and to the chagrin of republicans, scott

day injury lay is not going away just yet. democrat prior voted for a amnesty for illegal immigrants. >> mark prior voted the same way as john mccain. >> secure the border first. >> 20,000 new border agents. >> 700-mile glens and a long-term solution. >> it shows prior and cotton running even. >> in hawai'i governor abercrombie is in danger of losing to a democrat. but a few days ago all campaigns were instructed to take down

campaign and yard signs because of this. strong winds, rain and flooding and another hurricane is expected over the weekend. voting is still on for tomorrow but political strategists say they have no idea who the nasty weather might help or hurt. it was 40 years ago tonight when richard nixon announced he was resigning as president of the united states. ththe only president in history to have done that. northern iraq surrounded by the islamic state. we'll have a closer look at a religious minority. and did someone not get that check you sent in the mail?

>> vice president joe binden said that the united states will support all iraqis from the north to the south. it will address the growing humanitarian crisis in the region. joining us is james galvan, a professor at ucla. we he had a guest on earlier that suggests there are limits to what air power can do and it may be too little too late. what is your perspective? >> well, it depends on what you want the air power to do. i think it has already accomplished certain things. for example, it certainly strengthened to know that the

americans are on their side. it has been able to take out not much but certain amounts of artillery. the thing that is important about this, you have to understand that isis or the islamic state in iraq and the levant or the islamic state is very small in firms of money. 8,000 to 10,000 people. they're stretched out all over, and may be hard to hit. >> what do you take about members of the islamic state has massacred thousands of people and threaten to kill anybody who tries to come down. >> isis has allowed christians to convert to avoid being killed in attacks. in the case of the yzaidis as

being devil worshipers. for that reason alone they want to commit genocide against this group. they'll target the isis fighters there. >> do you have a vide vision or scenario where troops may be on the ground to help guide in some of these airstrikes? >> we already have 700 people on the ground. trainers, so on and so forth. i would be very surprised if there wasn't scree or other forces that were involved in this as well. we don't know everything that is going on. for example, the airstrikes began actually today.

but two days ago kurdish forces announced there were two attacks from the air that actually took place. we don't know who was responsible for that, and it could have been us. >> are you surprised at all that the isis fighters managed to take control of this dam. the danger could be catastrophic as they flow it up. there are estimates that as many as 500,000 people could be killed by the resulting floodwaters. >> yes, it's an extraordinary situation. the dam itself is not particularly solid. it was deemed by american forces as being poorly built the united states has committed it is to the dam. the way isis works is it starts at hard objects and moves where

it can, moves into soft territories. therefore it can't move forward so it will move to the north. it will move northwest and northeast. >> give the unlimited forces, 8,000 to 10,000 fighters isis has in that region where do you see this playing out over the next couple of days? >> well, a lot depends on the political situation in iraq. it's supposed to tick a prime minister that will complete the government on sunday, that may or may not happen. you may be able to get a government of national unity and actually begin to push isis back. that means rebuilding the army. making sure that the army is well integrated, the kurdish rebels who central state has

been reluctant to call on because there are quite a few among them who want to leave iraq. what is going to be necessary is to get sunni shia and kurds together in a political solution. and then at that point the international community can begin to participate as well. the united states has said it will step up it's actions once maliki is out or once maliki opens up it's regime to other groupings. >> james galvan, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> president obama has said the airstrikes in northern iraq were launched to help ydaidis under attack from the islamic state fighters. thousands are trapped in a mountain in northern iraq. roxana saberi got to know many yzaidis last year. >> they told me it is the oldest

religion in the world. i visited their holy city in iraq last year, the same area where many are now fleeing. as fighters with the islamic state chase the yzaidis, many are trapped in the mountains with no food or water. others are headed to the northeast here to the holy city. i visited last year. all yzaidis are expected to make the pilgrimage. people believe the man buried here dates back to adam. the guardian of the temple. he told me yzaidis believe in one god who created the world. the holes in this rock represent the good and evil that exist in each one of us. i asked if the yzaidis faith has

similarities to islam? >> our religion is a very old religion, and we believe that other religions have come from ours. we haven't taken anything from them. >> these kids who introduced themselves are part of the estimated 600,000 yzaidis in iraq. their numbers have dividelled have dwindled. they have been the subject of massacres 72 times in history. the sunni militants see yzaidisseyzaidis as infidels who are deserving of death. >> my daughter who is pregnant

is trapped and my five sons. my husband and my sons, all are trapped here. >> if the islamic state keep them from their homes in iraq, they will move abroad. i have reached out to the yzaidis people i met last year but i have not heard back. >> we're going to move on. right here we spoke with a senior program officer for the middle east and africa programs at the u.s. institute of peace. we asked what specific challenges the yzaidis have faced? >> it is located to the west of mosul city, and it is right on the syrian border. it is inhabited mostly by the yzaidis, who are practicing religion, and they have been very vulnerable throughout the iraqi conflict, and they do not

have the kind of defenses that other communities have in iraq like the kurds or the arabs and the sunni and the shia. they have felt very vulnerable all throughout the conflict. the recent take over by the islamic state basically pushed them all the way back. some of them managed to go to the kurdish areas, but some chose to go to the mountain. it's a very rugged area their unable to access anywhere else either on the syrian side or the iraqi side. they have been stuck there for six days now in a scorching weather over the summer temperatures going beyond 100 and 120 in fahrenheit. not having water, food, the kurdish forces don't have the capability to go and rescue

them. the iraqi governments will didn't have that capability. international support including u.s. support was requested. >> there have been a number of atrocities carried out by islamic state as many as 1500 people were executed just a few days ago in a mass execution. what is your understanding about the level of violence that is going on right now in terms of islamic state in terms of these ethnic minorities? >> well, that's very much in line with what i have been hearing from different sources representing the minority groups. hundreds of women taken. their men have been given the choice either to convert to islam or to be killed. even when you convert to islam,

the strict ideology they want them to go along and fight as fighters for the islamic state. and they have the reports, some still need to be verified. the higher level of brutality than exercised in the minority areas in the past few weeks. at the beginning they went and they controlled these areas, then they pushed the christians out who were given three choices either convert to islam, pay tax or be killed. in the case of the yzaidis they were even more brutal. they were not given the options of paying taxes. they identify and they killed a number of them. >> president obama's humanitarian campaign a welcome development for the yzaidis. afghanistan's rifle presidential candidate agreed to an initial unity government

deal. auditors are rechecking votes from june's run off to see who will be president. they accuse each other of committing fraud. the united states needs the issue resolved so the security deal can be signed by the end of the year. after a week of fighting with syrian levels the battle for the border town is the worst spill over from syria's three-year war. and in ukraine. warning washes from sending troops across the border. 15 people were killed in fighting with pro russian separatists. n.a.t.o. fears that russia will

invade and it will have a lasting inimpac impact for all residents of ukraine. >> reporter: they're learning to help those affected by this war. the fighting has stopped but the scars run by the battle run deep. more and more need the help of counselors like these to cope. many victims in slovyansk are too young to understand why their world was turned upside down. >> everyone is anxious and worried about the future. it's very hard for people to deal with this unstable situation. and to find resources to cope. the symptoms we see in children are speech impediments, anxiety and fear of certain sounds. >> reporter: around this city there are constant reminders of what happened here. relative calm has been restored after weeks of turmoil. just over a month ago this was the scene of heavy fighting.

recon just work here has started. the question hos linger of how to rebuild lives and how to keep those from coming further up field. the renounce for space and tranquility. holiday homes turned into temporary shelters. >> every day we're worried about our relatives, and we cry. we try calling them but there is no answer. both sides try to get the upper hand in this conflict. emma hayward, al jazeera, ukraine. >> back in the united states general motors announced more recalls. maria ines ferre has more about that and other news around

america. >> reporter: general motors is recalling 200,000 vehicles that namely effects 2002-2004 saturn view models. the ignition key may be removed when the vehicle is no operating position. the philadelphia mother of three children who were killed after a carjacking and hit-and-run has also died. keisha williams and her children were selling fruit on the sidewalk to raise money for their church on july 25th. that's when a carjacked suv jumped its curb crashing into them. the kids all died that day. two have been charged each faces 15 counts including second-degree murder and carjacking. in california man charged with starting a campfire that spread into a massive wildfire. indicting the 32-year-old accused of starting a campfire last year in an area where fires are prohibited.

that blaze grew into the rim fires that burned 400 acres. ohio postal worker is under investigation after a video shows her throwing undelivered mill into a dumpster. you can see the woman dumping out the contents of a white crate. she turns to her vehicle and grabs more mail and throws that into the dump sister, too. she could be charged with federal misdemeanors for deserting mail and delaying mail delivery. >> that's one way to get rid of the mail, right? just throw it in the barge. hopefully those were catalogs and pro sures. >> they were recovered and delivered. >> thank you. more and more older people are diagnosed with dementia and caring for people with the brain disease can be a very tough job. but a new program allows caregivers and family members to

experience what loved ones and patients are going through. we have more from georgia in. for just eight minutes daniel pearce and christine are exploring what it's like to live in the world of the demented. they're told to follow simple instructions but the eyeglasses, gloves and shoe inserts making the task as disorienting as the disease. difficult and startling as i discovered by taking the dementia tour. >> fire engine, where do i go. >> i was surprised how uneasy and anxious i felt. because i know it's for pretend. i know it's not real. still i felt that anxiety. >> reporter: christina is mor one of more than a million

caregiver who is have taken the virtual tour. they include family members of patients like daniel's late mother. >> i think i would have had a much better understanding of what it was like for her trying to perform every day tasks. and not being able to, and how frustrating that would be. >> reporter: devising the tour after realizing just lecturing about dementia care was not enough. >> then i began to study how i could mess with people's brains enough to where they walk into a room and they think they haven't. so that took years. >> reporter: worldwide an estimated 44 million people suffer from irreversible dementia. mostly alzheimer's disease patients. those numbers are steadily rising as the population age 60 and older keeps growing. >> researchers estimate up to 50% of dementia cases in highly developed countries go undiagnosed. that rate is much higher in

poorer parts of the world. so the public needs to become more familiar with the illness. >> as long as we keep dementia at arm's length and develop a fear factor about it and we feel powerless to have control over the disease we'll continue to marginalize people with dement dementia. >> reporter: an illness that demands plenty of empathy and patients for those who must care for their patients. >> hawai'i was hit with a tropical storm and a hawk is on the way this weekend. the biggest problem may be flooding. we're tracking the storm systems. @

the fight for native families only on al jazeera america >> there are no reports of deaths or injuries after the tropical storm in hawai'i. thousands of people across the state were without power. flash flood watches are posted

around the islands. >> julio will not find land full but it will bring a lot of rain. you can see the big picture. this one is making it, not a lot left. there is julio right behind it. what we have seen with this look at all the rain falling on the island over ten inches. that's going to be the problem talked about. a lot of water is being funneled between those little valleys. flash flooding is going to be the main problem. let's look at the radar as the storm as the rain made it's way onshore. you can see what we're talking about on the rest of the island. the storm is out here. all of the other islands are really picking up the heaviest rain. so we're going to be watching, we're talking about 50 mph.

now julio will make its way. it will be a category one storm by the time it gets to the north. and other islands. >> earlier this year we told but a group of cuban exchange students enrolled in a special program at miami-dade college. it was the first time that anyone from cuba has been allowed a visa to study in the united states. but at the end of the program some of those students decided to defect. >> two months ago he made a decision that would turn his life upside down. he decided to defect from his native cuba. >> the main reason i stayed in miami is because i lost everything in cuba and my life is in danger. >> reporter: the 20-year-old cuban student has been living in and a small austere room after refuse to go return home. >> my father is in prison and i would probably have the same

fate. >> reporter: last year molina said he was thrown out of medical school because of his opposition to the castro regime. he was one of 17 students collected to participate in a historic academic program. the students were hand picked by the foundation for human rights of cuba to attend the six month program. when it was time to return to the island. he told a member of the foundation he was defecting to the u.s. because of the political persecution he faced back home. he said the foundation reaction surprised him. >> i didn't expect them to take away the keys to my apartment. they took away my cell phone. they cut off communication. it was all very quick. >> reporter: the organization basically told him he was on his own. the complexity of the immigration status prevents him from obtaining a work permit for another six months. >> how have you been able to make ends meet over the last two months? >> one day someone told me that they would help me out with rent if i painted their house.

another day a woman brought me food. >> he said he feels abandoned by the organization the human rights in cuba. >> it was a great institution. the opposition always knew they would back us up. >> reporter: miami-dade college confirmed three students defected to the u.s. the human rights in cuba said that all students pledged to return at the end of their services and they made pledges to reimburse all funds spent on their studies. >> i have no family. all i have is a desire to get ahead. study medicine, which is what i wanted to do in cuba. >> and he says he plans on paying back every penny. christina quig, al jazeera, miami. >> a federal judge cannot stop student-athletes from selling the rights to their names or likenesses.

the landmark decision changes the controversial amateur rules in college sports. athletes sued saying players should be able to earn money before they turn pro. the judge did say that the ncaa could cap the money paid to the athlete as long as football and basketball students can eastern as at least $5,000 a year. coming up an aims to identify sketchy neighborhoods but it's caused a lot of terror because some people sa--a lot of controversy because it is racist.

>> consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the growing controversy. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> real perspective, consider this on al jazeera america >> a new app identifies sketchy neighborhoods. some people say its racist. >> two new yorkers created the app called sketch finder and it combines user posts. it has been out for a day but already receiving criticism with

some people calling it racist. is there will be another app called sketch factor to help them avoid black neighborhoods. >> it sounds racial to me. now the creators of the app put a statement on their website saying sketch factor is a tool for anyone. it's not exclusive to privileged communities or tourists. it has a mechanism for racial profiling, harass amment, and desolate areas. some are already posting jokes. if you click on manhattan, dude posts too many tourists and la la la la people probably trying to plan something. >> i agree with the too many tourist parts. i'm david shuster. recapping our top stories.

airstrikes on iraqi fighters for islamic state in northern iraq and say they have been effective. for updates around the world head to www.aljazeera.com. >> conflicts are raging across the world and the united states is being drawn into them. yet the oil and financial markets aren't sweating yet. we'll look at why investors are not reacting to the global unrest and weather. they have a false sense of security. plus your credit rating may be about to get a big boost. we'll tell you about the fico score calculation, and counting on your home as a nest egg may no longer be wise. what you need to