>> this is al jazeera america. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. >> the strength makes clear to the world that this is not america's fight alone. >> the united states reveals details about airstrikes in syria amid the imminent threat that prompted them. and promising billions of

dollars to fight climate change. and new projection that ebola could reach 1.5 million cases by january. >> president obama said airstrikes in syria have stop an imminent threat and are the start of a campaign to dismantle isil in syria. last night's mission begins the armed group was backed by five gulf arab nations. airstrikes and tomahawk missil missiles. the u.s. launched a separate operation and killed five who were reportedly plotting attacks on the u.s. and europe. the so-called group am imminent threat. the pentagon released more

details today. mike viqueira is here with more on that. what more do we know about the targets that were hit. >> reporter: isil commanded control, infrastructure, logistics, and a whole host of targets in raqqa and aleppo as well. and this group, the corison group. many americans had never heard of them and they were turned an imminent threat in the execution phase of attacks against the u.s. homeland. it was two weeks after president obama said it would happen, and another week since he signed off on the plan. on the day after the expended attacks came as dramatic news. >> last night on my orders the strikes on syria 234. >> reporter: sea-launched tomorrow hawks from aleppo and raqqa.

targets were manufacturing workshops, and for the first time in combat f.-22s hitting barracks and combat buildings. >> now the intended target was the communications array on the roof of the building. the tomahawk and cruise missiles were the effect of communications. >> a feature missing from past u.s.-led attacks. officials say their involvement was key of strikes going into syria. >> saudi arabia, united emirates, jordan, bahrain and qatar. america is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these nations on behalf of common security. >> reporter: but the attack was not just isil.

but a small cadre of terrorists affiliated with al-qaeda. a group perfecting bomb techniques that could avoid detection by western security. an attack on europe or american homeland was imminent. >> we know they were in the final stages of planning an attack on western target, perhaps in europe, perhaps the u.s. homeland. we do believe we hit them pretty hard. >> reporter: officials call this initial round of strikes a success, but warned that the fight was far from over. >> we will not allow geography or borders to prevent us from taking action against isil. >> reporter: you heard the president enumerate the countries involved. one controversy was there a heads up given to the u.s. by the assad regime. state department spokesperson was absolutely not.

the only thing they told the eye sad regimes wit regime was get out of the way. >> the joint operation in syria is the obama administration first action in that country since violence broke out three years ago. the strikes were aimed at crippling isil supply lines. >> reporter: the pentagon said that the joint airstrikes rel ied almost entirely on precision-guided weapons. six regions in syria were attacked. you may see five here. but the six is abu kamal, which barely registers. the strikes where isil controls large areas. the raqqa province is the group's de facto province. isil took the oil rich area of

deir az zor while sweeping through iraq. it was able to get the isil supply palestine into iraq an and anbar province. weakening isil serves the u.s. strategy but the modern opposition said that isil's defeat could pave the way for bashar al-assad to reassert it's authority. >> thank you. syria's position on the airstrikes remains unclear. earlier iran claimed the strikes were illegal. but syrian government officials have not gone that far just yet. james bays has more. >> reporter: the diplomatic spotlight is now here on the united nations world leaders here president obama now here in new york. the issue of isil on the agenda,

although today they're supposed to be taking about climate change. looking particularly at the reaction at the syrian government to those airstrikes on the syrian soil. certainly from damascus they issued statements that there had been a letter received from john kerry. the u.s. said they never sent any letter. i spoke to the syrian ambassador to the united nations, a man very close to president assad, and he told me that they played by the rules. they informed us, they said they were told by is a man at a power the u.s. ambassador that the airstrikes were going to take place. i asked them did you give them authorization to carry out those strikes? did you give them your permission. he said that's something that i'll be discussing in 24 hours time at the security council. now the meeting at the security council that will be taking place here in new york on wednesday will be presided over by president obama himself. most of those around the table

occupied by ambassadors are going to be world leaders. their position on all this is russia. it's going to be a very interesting. >> residents in aleppo and idlib provinces say u.s. airstrikes killed nearly a dozen civilians. the u.s. admits that there were some deaths but it's precision strikes were aimed a the al-qaeda and al nusra front. >> we from europe, we show the world that we've against any aggression. >> the fighters came from the al nusra weren't. the two groups broke ties last month. 150,000 people have now crossed the border since thursday. stephanie decker reports on the

mass exodus. >> reporter: it's a very difficult situation here. they're now bringing a gentleman in on a stretcher from the our side of this opening. this is a makeshift medical center set up. but people keep streaming in. the town is joust a couple of hundred meters away, this is basically what is happening here. this is the turkish side of the border. people will get processed where their details are taken, checks for medical conditions. a lot stay with families or makeshift shelters official refugee camps, but it's an incredibly difficult situation. also when they get here they don't know what the future hold. one fame said i don't know why we came because we don't know where to go from here. this is the conflict that has been going on for three and a half years and many people don't know when they'll go back home.

>> using this geography this is the town right behind me. so you see quite how close it is to the turkish border. that highlights turkey's concern about isil and their push over if they took this town, you can see how close they would be. >> later i spoke with retired admiral bill fallan. >> it's the thing that you need to do if you're going to push these guys back. their support services are in syria and whatever else they've been doing in concert with other groups. they have to be disruptive. very good operational security. i did not hear about any leaks until action was under way last

night. they would try to coordinate the activities with the other countries and obviously a lot of folks knew this was in the planning, and to pull this off was a feather in the hat of the planners. >> how significant is that, i request this question and i think about the times that we've actually spoken. i know you spend a fair bit of time in the middle east. i visited with you in doha on a couple of occasions. how significant is it that five arab states participated in this operation? >> yes, pretty remarkable. but i guess that is indicative of the sense of concern that they feel. the problem here is that you get a situation, as we have in syria, where it's much complete chaos. where there is no government, no control, and the rats come out of the sewers, and they gather around and take advantage of

this. in fact, there was another group that no one knew anything about it that was actively pretty far advanced in their terrorist planning against us. this is the kind of thing that happens why chaos reigns. so the message recently was received by these governments and they see the problem, and it's good to see them cooperate. >> in building this coalition. five arab states, i'm wondering has the president, to a large extent, shielded the u.s. from the criticism, the accusations of waging some kind of religiously motivated war, there goes the united states again taking on another arab country? >> i think the administration is acutely aware of the criticisms

of the past, and frankly any time you take on an effort like this, the more friends and allies and coalition partners you can get the better off you think you are. i think there are various capabilities that they throw into it will probably be significantly buried. but to get this kind of help in the region i think is really a great success. again, airstrikes alone are not going to solve this problem, but it looks like a pretty good start, and hopefully we'll get other assistance from these nations and others that have not publicly come forward yet. >> coming up later in the program we'll take a closer look at what is at stake for the five arab nations. >> hours after the united states launched airstrikes israel's defense forces shot down the plane that flew into the plane that flew into the golan

heights. but in the west bank it seems to be over we have reports of a raid that killed two palestinians who are suspected of kidnapping and killing three israeli teens. >> in the early hours the israeli forces surrounded a property here in hebron. fire fights ensued and two key suspects in the killings of those three israeli settlers, those suspects were killed in that fight fight. their funerals were held shortly after by their families. many took to the streets in those funeral processions. the tension tensions are very tense indeed after those killings calling on their leaders whatever the case, this

has cast a shadow over the cease-fire talks in cairo. at one point the delegation saying that the killing of these men could effect it very seriously, and those indirect talks are ongoing. it appears neither side has either interest to continue fighting, which has claimed the lives of over 2,000 palestinians. >> soosama bin laden's son-in-law has been sentenced to life in prison. he is the highest ranking official to be tried in the u.s. since the 9/11 attack. >> given the maximum sentence for each of his convictions.

life for conspiring to kill americans. 15 years for providing material support for terrorism. he and his employers said that he has been giving philosophical speeches, and he was a deer in the headlights as al-qaeda grew in strength. the prosecution, however, argued that his reference to a storm of airplanes in one of his videotaped messages suggests prior knowledge of a future attack. the jury agreed and the judge sentenced him to life. >> the kids that watch videos that show decapitation and do nothing more or even talk about the quote/unquote jihad get 25 years. i'm not surprised. i'm very optimistic on our

chances of appeal. i think there were significant errors during the trial and before the trial. >> he said this was a showcase file to prove that they can convict and sentence terrorists in civilian court and they have a 9 the percent conviction rate when tried compared to guantanamo bay when eight have been convicted with two rulings being overturned. >> president obama's plan on climate changed and every scientist in the world grows global warming and climate change is happening, but it is still controversial. we'll find out why.

>> president obama addressed the world stage and unveiled a plan to fight climate change.

kristin saloomey from the u.n. 2347 no new initiatives, rather he touted the record saying this is the country to do most to cut carbon solution in the last eight years. he talked about working with state governments and utilities to cut power plant emissions and working with the private sector to reduce business carbon footprints and promote renewable energy and efficiency. the president called on emerging economies like india and china to do more to reduce their carbon footprint. >> nobody can stand on the sidelines of this issue. we have to set aside the old demise. we have to raise our collective ambition, each of us doing what we can to confront this global challenge. this time we need an agreement that reflects economic realities

in the next decade and beyond. it must be ambitious because that's what the scale of this challenge demands. it must be inclusive because every country must play it's part. and yes, it must be flexible because different nations have different circumstances. >> neither china nor india sent the head of state to take part of this event that was a fact that is seen by many as not being committed to reducing climate change. >> and despite near unanimous agreement by scientists there is still controversy and debates surrounding climate change. jake ward, good to see you here. be a proper host. where are we in understanding climate change in 2014. >> at this point we've ruled out the possibility that natural cycles account for the changes that we're seeing on the planet. only three things can cause the earth to warm the way it has.

first is the orbit. the energy level coming out of the sun, and greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere. our orbit should have us in a cooling period for the next 23,000 years. it's not that. and the sun's output should have experiencing cooler temperatures if that were the only factor. we know it's not that. but greenhouse gasses act a as a blanket over the earth, and we're seeing more of that than in 8,000 years. since that time it has never crossed 300 parts per million since the industrial evolution. it's happening right now. that's what is bringing everyone to the table. >> why is there so much give and take on this when so much evidence comes down on the side that climate change is really happening. >> it has to do with the way science is processed. they never come out and say we're 100% certain. it's always a theory up to a point that is being revised and . but they say it's very likely

coming from human activities. in this case that's 100% certainty that you'll ever get to a scientist. >> what did the president say today. it was a nice moment at the united nations. what did he have to say? >> he said some boasts about what the u.s. has been doing. cutting carbon emissions in 20 years, which is a strange boast considering how high they are right now. and how the u.s. and china shares as the world's biggest polluters. the u.s. is in a tough position. we've been giving all of our manufacturing in china and giving all of our pollution to that country as well. china produces 90% of the world's computers, ten out of cellphones. to hand them that environmental burden and then ask them to meet the same burden without doing the manufacturing here, that's hard to swallow. he has ordered to take climate effects into contract. and new data tools from organizations like the usgs,

nasa, and private sector partners in climate change, but these are not the measures that ban ki-moon hoped for when cal calling this summit. iit's a know win no-win situation for china and intra. idea for this summit was to bring world leaders together to show what they're willing to commit to, what caps on carbon emissions and what goals for electrifying vehicles ahead of forme formal discussions in lima, peru, and paris. but it's like asking a poker player to show his cards. what have you got. when it comes to signing a treaty. he's still not put his cards on the table. >> it's governments. governments have the capacity, the real capacity to make meaningful change here. jake, good to see you. good to have you here.

jake ward. some of the world's biggest polluters are praying really close attention to developments at today's climate summit. that's because climate-friendly policies can turn into costly legislation. ali velshi joins us now, host of real money. clean production not always the cheapest way to go. >> i want to pick up where jake left off. but before we do that, and i are old friends. can i give you advice bald man to bald man. jake has never stood next to me. that man is slender. i'm not a thin man. >> he's not only slender, he's tall as a tree. >> michael: jake, i would like to have you on my show later on, don't come near my studio. >> that sounds good. i'll be right here. >> tony, where jake is leaving off. here's the issue. president obama planned to--pledged to have this infrastructure in place to fight climate change, but he also

pledged to include aid to developing countries that are affected by it as jake was just saying. now shortly after those comments china reaffirmed a promise of a 40% to 45% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020. that is compared to where levels were in 2005, but it also insisted that the world treat developing nations differently, allowing them to release more of those carbon emissions largely because of what jake says. we decided, hey, we're sending all of our manufacturing elsewhere, so y'all with the factories, don't dump pollution in the air. but many got together to set the deadline to end deforestation, the forests are the lungs of the earth. and without that you compound the problem. the u.s. canada and european union signed on to a declaration to cut forest loss in half by 2020 and eliminate deforesttation by 2030.

that's a big challenge particularly in where i come from in canada, they clear a lot of forests cells. not only are you polluting, but you don't have that cleaning system. none of the pledges made today are binding. brazil said it would not sign a halt to deforestation. and those further meetings jake was talking about in december of 2015. some progress was made, but first of all, a lot of those developing nations need to put out more of those carbon than we do. and secondly, america is by a very long shatter on a first first-person basis the biggest polluter of the world. >> you know, they had their voices heard today. they don't often get their voices heard. they get drowned out in the echo chamber of the big countries. but they had their voices here

today. what else are you working on? >> we've got a really good big show for you. we're looking at the billions of dollars that migrant workers send back to their families and one company that is benefiting in it. if you add you will up a the migrants workers in the world, they would be about the fourth largest nation in the world. we're going to talk about their behavior, where these patterns of money, these remittances are all over the world. >> ali velshi coming up tonight on al jazeera america. good to talk to you. >> bye. >> more on the arab nations involved in the airstrikes against isil. we'll find out what they have at stake, and what they're doing. also, the other group the united states is targeting in syria, some experts say that they are more dangerous than isil.

>> the fbi and homeland security say there is no indication that isil is plotting inside the united states. inside being the key word here. but they say airstrikes in syria

may have disrupted the planning of an attack against the u.s. or other western targets. this comes from a five-page joint intelligence bulletin obtained by the associated press. the documents warn that the groups could embolden homegrown extremists. >> reporter: there is anger in western aleppo, syrians are blaming the u.s. military for the deaths of civilians. we can't independently confirm this, but they say it was responsible for hitting this residential building. they say 11 people including four children were killed. early on tuesday the obama administration expanded its operations against the islamic state in iraq and lavant to

syria. dozens of airstrikes were carried out in the north of the country. the u.s. defense department did done firm a strike in western aleppo, but it said that the the al-qaeda affiliated group cora was targeted. >> we have never seen this kind of missiles ever. this is the first time. >> the air campaign is part of the u.s. administration strategy to defeat and destroy isil, which controls territory in iraq and syria. many of its fighters have reportedly been killed, but unlike in iraq the u.s. does not have any partners on the ground in syria. isil is a strong and well-armed force, and the so-called moderate rebels are no match for them, and the u.s. does not recognize the legitimacy of the syrian government. this is just the beginning of

what many people expect to be a long war. unless you have a force to replace isil on the ground the syrian government may benefit from the u.s.' military campaign. it is already benefiting politically by reiterating it's longstanding narrative that it is fighting a war on terrorism. >> the syrian a ambassador received a letter through secretary of state john kerry informing they would strike insidisil inside syria. >> reporter: this will not be an easy fight. isil controls urban centers. air power alone has limitations especially when these fighters live among the people. isil managed to gain ground by exploiting the conflicts in iraq and syria, defeating the group will require political settlements in both countries. al jazeera, beirut. >> as we told you a number of

arab nations joined the coalition to launch airstrikes against isil. lisa with more on that part of the story. what more can you tell us about the specific targets of the airstrikes? >> well, as you have reported and we reported there were a series of three different airstrikes launched last night. and the coalition partnersish the coalition took place in the second and third waves but the attacks by the u.s. alone because the u.s. was targeting not just isil but this group associated with al-qaeda. >> the first wave of strikes in syria targeted not just isil, but an organization few americans have heard of before now. it's number the khorasan group. the group which has set up shop-

the first wave striking targeting not just isil but an organization that few americans have heard of before now. it's name the khorasan group named up of al-qaeda veterans officials say the group, which has set up shop near the town of aleppo, posed an immediate threat to europe and the united states. >> in terms of the khorasan group, these strikes were indicated to disrupt imminent plot targeting th europe and the u.s. >> wanted muhsin al-fadhli. they plan to use these fighters to get on board airports with concealed bombs. >> three months ago u.s. officials began to hear very credible rumbles that they are exiting the design and testing

phase of some pretty exotic explosives, and moving into the next phase, which was the execution phase. it's a very potent group. so this group is an extreme danger. certainly i understand why these airstrikes had to take place sooner than later. >> the president and secretary of state john kerry have long said that the u.s. would not go it alone. today the president welcomed the members of the coalition to the u.n. ahead of the general assembly. >> to say thank you to all of you for portion and commitment to rolling back the violent extremism. >> saudi arabia, jordan, united emirates and bahrain all confi confirmed their involvement. qatar was also involved but has not publicly revealed its role. secretary kerry has spent weeks trying to bring the gulf states on board as a key part the coalition. it is significant that they were willing to fight along side the

united states. >> you have the extraordinary situation here where four arab countries with a high sunni islam majority, plus bahrain, have joined forces with the people often denounced as crusaders and imperialists to fight other sunni muslims. >> senior administration officials say this coalition gelled in just the last few days. those officials will tell us that these arab partners were very willing partners. they were not asking whether to be involved but they were asking what can we do? how can we get involved? hopefully the u.s. hopes that this coalition will stick together and even strengthen. >> will it hold strong. lisa stark for us. thank you. near the border between iraq and

syria peshmerga forces say they're already seeing the impact of last night's airstrikes. on the front lines near the crossing in iraq. >> reporter: the kurdish fighters in this camp on the iraq-syria border north of the crossing say that they think that a direct result of the airstrikes on monday night. they say that they have orders not to fire on the isil fighters just a kilometer away from them here. but they're seeing during the course of tuesday that they have not taken any incoming fire. it's become like a stagnant front line. it's not sure if this will continue. the general in charge of this whole area spoke to his opposite number on the syrian side who told them that there were two key areas hit overnight on monday. the main oil town hit 30 times, and a town just outside of the border area, not far from here but on the main road from raqqa coming to the border crossing.

what they don't know is whether these airstrikes will have a long lasting result. they often fear firefighters at night here. they're baiting to see whether tonight the fighting is used once administer. >> in today's power politics, six weeks into the midterm elections and a key factor of president obama approval rating may get a boost. >> reporter: the president's approval rating stands at 40% to 45%. democrats have long feared if the president's approval ratings dropped much more it could effect ability to hold the democrat-controlled senate. but the command center chief intends to boost approval ratings. and he's getting strong support in airstrikes in syria. isil is a direct threat to the safety and security of the united states.

and i support the airstrikes launched by the president. the majority leader harry reed issued his strong support as expected, but he also took a shot at military action under the last republican presiden president, quote, i support president obama's action and commitment that we will not use ground forces in combat are clear evidence that president obama will not repeat the mistakes of the past. the obama administration has articulated its policy of defeating isil some of the strongest criticism has come from republicans john mccain from arizona and lindsey graham of south carolina. they have stated the belief that the mission needs to be more bust. but they noted the historic nature of the arab coalition helping the u.s. attack positions in syria, quote, we commend president obama for ordering last night's airstrikes against acitizen and the khorasan group in syria and note

the military with its skill and courage that it carried out this operation. we especially a salute our arab partners for historic and valuable advisement in our coalition effort. this will be a long campaign, and there will be a limited groups on the ground. lawmakers were surprised, even shocked to learn that arab nations were participating in a military attack, and not just participating in hue than tearan relief. political strategickist strategistrategists say this will boost the president's approval rating, and does whatever boost the president gets right now, does it stay with him and the democrats or does it start to recede. >> how soon before you start seeing ads from democrats in difficult races where these

words are used. from republicans, supporting the president in this action. i would-- >> i any you're absolutely right, tony, immediately. you'll see. popping up. >> louisiana and some of these--david shuster with the day's power politics. thank you. let's get you caught up on other news around america today. ines is here with that. >> reporter: tony, the police are investigating a shooting that left three people dead at an ups facility in alabama. a gunman open fired and killed two people before taking his own life. the shooter was an employee of the company. no word yet on a motive. the police have taken clothing from a man who was last to be seen with a missing college student. jesse matthews has not been charged but they want to talk to him about missing tha hanna graham. they won't elaborate on the

clothes taken from his home. and a man arrived at school armed with a pistol. the 15-year-old was serving an in-school suspension and was subdued during a struggle with an officer who found a fully loaded semiautomatic pistol on him. a wildfire that has destroyed 140 square miles, more than 200 people have been evacuated. >> everybody is tired, hot and uncomfortable. suck it up and move on. >> that's how you role. >> that's what we do. >> until the fire is out. >> until the fire is out. the biggest priority is to get everybody back in their homes safely. that's the priority. get containment and full containment, and get these residents and businesses back up to where they were. >> a bit of rain and higher

elevation has helped slow down the fire. a sign of normalcy and in oslo, washington. six months after a deadly mudslide, a stretch of route i-30 is finally open. they had to raise it more than 20 feet in some places. the realignment will make the highway less likely to flood. that whole family has been changed. >> appreciate it. thank you. coming up the center for disease control with chilling estimates of ebola. and also we just got an update from the pentagon on the airstrikes against isil. 16 strikes. and we will have more. that's next.

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>> we want to return to our top story and dive deeper on the five arab states that joined the u.s. for airstrikes in syria. how significant is this. richard murphy, good to see you, and good to have you in studio. how significant is this? >> i got to be honest, i didn't see it coming. five arab states involved in this action against isis in syria. what are your thoughts on that? >> well, the five concerned are also against the regime in damascus. so they're happy to join and do what they can to contain, degrade as we say, isis. each of them at one point or another in their recentivity has had problems with far-right

fanatical elements in islam. saudi arabia had it in 1979 when there was the attempt to seize the great mosque in mecca. and jordan has had contentions with it with conservatives, nothing quite as radical as that. they have their own interests, and that is to eliminate isis from the landscape, which con side with our interests. >> if you're in iran today and you're in tehran, what are your thoughts the day after? >> we, as they look at the united states and see the united states now hitting the regime, the targets have been isis, and this new group we're just hearing.

>> khorasan. >> khorasan. they have no time for either one. for those hoping to get a dialogue going for the u.s. may see this as an opportunity. those who don't want it are not going to be seeing it as anything more than combating an ideology that they don't want to see succeed in the arab world. >> if you're bashar al-assad in syria, what are your thoughts? >> this may be an opportunity to get back in good graces internationally. >> really? >> yes, i'm in charge of the regime. i'm against isis. the fact is he has played both sides of the field against the free syrian army and against isis, and it appeared he was hitting the free syrian army harder than acitizen. >> what are your thoughts in

turkey today where 130,000 people have crossed on to your territory. what are your thoughts today. >> well, getting the hostages back was a big relief. i've heard president erdogan talking about that. what are they going to do next in this complain? i find that hard to predict. they didn't want to see the u.s. use the air bases in turkey. but again no one wishes isis well they have committed to fight on the side of the extremists. >> we're hearing one commander

from the free syrian army who said we need to know about what the u.s. is doing here. we're the body to fill the void. if you're to defeat and wipe out isis in syria, who will fill the void. you should contact us because we are the body to fill the void. >> i should think that washington, the rebels, free syrian army, who has not been able to pull itself together. >> an important point to make. >> would be the ones to find a way to fill the void. maybe the troops to fill the regime.

>> five arab states on the part of 40 nationing nations participating. does this shield the yo united states from the accusation here it goes again launching another occupation in another arab state. >> it would limit that attitude. look, we've inherited the burden of those who had controlled the area, britain, france, and the period after the first world war, and here comes america again the third time into iraq. but certainly having the arab states with us this time going up with air power. going ready to increase training and funding for the rebels, that's a plus. >> richard murphy, he is the former ambassador to syria. it's great to see you again,

ambassador. >> my pleasure. >> my pleasure. >> outsiders are pouring millions of dollars in washington state in elections trying to get some strict new climate laws passed. we'll find out who they are. and then it is real money with ali velshi.

>> a new warning that ebola cases could reach 1.5 million by january. robert ray has the details in. >> reporter: the head of the cente center for disease control ou outlining the

positive and negative of the ebola. he said if the dead are bury safely and 70% of those patients are treated in isolation units they think by january the spread could be almost over of the ebola infection. now let me give you the worst. this is a significant number. he said that by september 30, 21,000 people will likely be infected in west africa, and this is quite possibly the most staggering number of the day, 1.4 million will be infected by january. now, we look at the situation as a whole. the united states is sending 3,000 plus troops over to west africa. they're building huge isolation tents that they hope some of these infected people could get in to, and doctors and aid workers will stop the spread. the cdc, the who, and the u.n. all believe that is key to stopping the spread of the ebola infection. getting these people with infection into isolation units. we'll have to wait and see as it

goes over the course of the next few weeks. they think if they can get that situation under control and get people off the streets and family members and friends away from the infected that the ebola infection will then come to a halt in the next few months. >> in washington state wealthy south of state donors are targeted local elections hoping to push threw climate change policy. one state senator who is trying to prevent that from happening. >> if i was door belling, they would see me. how are you doing, bryce. >> when jan jumped into a special election for state senate last fall she noticed deep pocket support for they are opponent. >> we were wondering where all this money was coming from to hire all the people that was being hired. to do all the canvassing that was being done, flyers, tv. >> television ads like this one. >> representative jan angel

reduced access to mammogram screening. >> reporter: tom steyer put in money against you. >> yes, he did. >> reporter: climate change policy is steyer's passion, something he shares with jay insley. pledge to go dramatically cut carbon emissions. he has met with steyer. in the washington senate republicans hold an one-seat voting edge in a tenuous voting with two democrats who jumped the aisle. it drew the record amount of campaign money. steye r and his pac contributed half a million dollars. huge for such a race.

>> do you welcome that hope? >> you bet. i welcome anybody who is an optimist and activist. >> and it's happening at the state level. it's happening even in local elections. >> peter quist at the national institute of money and state politics said the amount of outside money flow to go local races has jumped since the 2010 citizens united court ruling which loosened the restrictions on independent spending. >> if you're trying to effect policy change sometimes the state by state approach is efficient, and certainly those races are less expensive in general than in federal races. >> jan angel won the special election and tells us she spent $75,000 doing it. looking ahead she has no help from steyer. >> the oil and gas industry has a few dollars to rub together,

they'll be able to get their message out as well. >> well funded and coming to voters in this state and around the country. >> and that is all the time for this news hour. i'm tony harris in new york city. if you would like the latest, just head over to our website at www.aljazeera.com. real money with ali velshi is next on al jazeera america. >> america as pulled the trigger into syria. and america has trained an iraqi army only to see it get hit all over the country by isil. and now they wanto