pedram javahe the mother of an american journalist, steven sotloff has a message for the leader of the isis militants, please release my child. the appeal comes as the u.s. president mulls over options to go over into syria. plus, battling separatists, they are calling it a full-scale invasion. and a controversial gun-range death in the u.s. after a 9-year-old accidentally killed her teacher while learning to use an uzi.

welcome back to our special coverage. i'm isa soares. and i'm errol barnett. this hour we want to begin in iraq, that is where the obama administration now considering expanded airstrikes and aid drops as isis militants move through that country. >> they are moving through the town north of kuba, the u.s. fears that people are still trapped there. a second jihadist may have been killed over the weekend. we cannot confirm that. >> a spokesperson said the second person was killed. for more on the journalist, pamela brown reports. >> reporter: it was just a month ago that douglas mccain attracted the attention of the u.s. intelligence. they were investigating his

overseas connection to the brutal isis terror group. but the extent of his involvement was not apparent to his family. they said he was in turkey. >> the last time i communicated with him was on facebook last friday on a picture i posted and he commented about my boys growing up. >> reporter: within days of his facebook post, mccain was killed in a battle between the rival extremist groups near syria. after his death, photos were released of his body and the pass ports seen here. >> this is so out landish, that is not who he was, for him to be fighting in syria for a terrorist group, that doesn't make sense. >> reporter: mccain converted a decade ago to become a muslim. >> his religion was very important to him. but the isis people don't

represent what my cousin's beliefs are, or were. >> reporter: his family tells cnn they were not alarmed by his conversion but his recent posts on social media caught their attention. on a twitter account reported to be mccain's, he wrote on june 1 9th, i will join you soon. he retweeted this post saying it takes a warrior to understand a warrior, pray for isis. it is not clear if mccain was near syria when he tweeted it. he grew up near minneapolis and moved to san diego where he attended college. between 2000 and 2008 he was arrested all for minor offenses, his death and involvement in syria stunned people back home. >> he was a good person. now, to a mother's desperate plea to militants in syria to release her son, isis is using

him as a bargaining chip. and his mother is publicly asking the isis leader to follow the examples of the prophet, mohammed, and spare his life. more from london on steven sotloff and the very delicate negotiation. good to see you, you have been looking at the business of hostage negotiations, from the people you spoke to what do they think about this strategy? >> reporter: yes, the kidnapper and ransom specialists that we've talked to, he says this is an excellent strategy. why? because he says that what sotloff's mother is trying to do is humanize once again the victim. she says she is trying to re-focus the whole debate onto the person here, to show he is not just a pawn in a game.

not just a piece of chattel, but a human being. so making that direct appeal to an isis commander is really not just a plea of a distraught mother but also trying to refocus the negotiation. it is of course, a delicate balance. let's look more at what he has to tell us. >> the life of this citizen, obama, depends on your next decision. >> it is a brutal threat to kill journalist steven sotloff. a moment of terror, the kidnap and ransom specialist says it is also a moment of hope, what he views as an opening bid in a possible negotiation. over more than a decade, he says he helped conduct hostage deals with drug gangs and radical groups in africa. >> he may find dealing with the group, completely twisted, hard

to negotiate with, you make take somebody totally experienced, out of their game, playing a game which they think they're playing, and then you get the hard professionals. >> isis said they killed another american reporter, james foley, for the u.s. bombing raids, but in 2012, foley was snatched. his boss said that isis demanded a ransom for more than $130 million. a startling number to foley's employer. >> we thought that something in the range of $5 million was probably the right amount to pay for the ransom. >> while officially denied by the french and spanish governments it is widely reported both companies paid ransoms in exchange to free their citizens. but in the case of foley, negotiations quickly collapsed. and he doubted whether the negotiations were serious. tough as it sounds, kidnapping

for ransom has become a global business. >> i don't want to diminish the devastating impact it has on family. but it is a bit like buying a house. if somebody wants to sell the house and you're interested in buying it and they're asking for the price of $10 million you're not going to buy that house on that street. >> he called baghdadi by name. >> as a mother i ask your justice to be merciful and not punish my son for matters he has no control over. >> such appeal, he says, is an excellent strategy. >> it is about keeping open the lines of communication. it is about time and really time and time again, reminding people we're dealing with humans. >> a reminder that not only a ransom, but also human lives are

at stake. >> now, as you can see these kidnap and ransom specialists are often brutally realistic. what we were also told is that the worse case scenario in any kidnap situation would be that the hostages held by a group of inexperienced hot heads. he said ironically, the more experienced the kidnappers, the better chance of a good outcome. he says he doesn't really mknow what is in isis' mind on how they're handling their hostages, but he does know they have veteran kidnappers, chechnya kidnappers, who have had hostages in their fight. >> and this has become a lucrative funding for the governments. yet they're likely paying the ransom although they're not telling us. so what is the advice? should no one pay?

or everyone pay? >> well, i think there are several layers of this. back in 2008, the g8 signed a memorandum, absolutely no to these groups because they know it funds recruiting and training and weapons purchases. and simply makes it worse. but then the acquisitions from france, paying to get their hostages released from syria. they of course deny it. which raises the question of under the table payments. and the kidnapping specialists say that sometimes these do go on. there are unofficial payments despite what established policy is. but he also says that that is sometimes the only way you can get these people out. and he says if that is the way, if you can refocus from the political demand which is become very difficult because you need a government decision there, get it to refocus on perhaps some

kind of ransom payment. of course, he is against that idea, against the ransom payments, but it is a realistic business. and that is what it is. so sometimes you have to go ahead and make the payments. if you look at u.s. treasury they estimate that al-qaeda, affiliate groups, estimated that sometimes $5 billion in ransom payments over the last six months, g8 said that affiliates in other regions reaped tens of millions of dollars going into their war chests. and it is now about ten minutes past 8:00. thank you very much, cole. now, after nearly two years in the hands of islamic militants in syria, american journalist peter theo curtis is now safe at home in boston. he was just freed sunday days after isis executed fellow journalist james foley. on wednesday, curtis thanked all

of those who helped bring him home. >> when i was in prison i had no idea that so much effort was being expended on my behalf. and now having found out i am just overwhelmed by emotion. i am overwhelmed by one other thing, total strangers came up to me, saying oh, we're glad your back, glad you're safe. great to see you. i suddenly remembered how good the american people are and what kindness they have in their hearts. and to all of those people isaiah huge thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> well, the government of qatar helped get curtis released they say they have not paid a ransom. and meanwhile, we have this development into cnn. militants fighting the syrian government have captured the key crossing point to the israeli-occupied golan heights. that brings them to just a few

100 meters of the troops. u.n. peacekeepers are negotiating between the fighters. next on cnn, special coverage, new hot spots in eastern ukraine. and accusations from kiev and washington of new russian incursions. plus, palestinians claim victory in the fight against israel. see why thousands are celebrating in the streets of gaza. ) ♪ dust irritating your eye? (singing) ♪ visine® gives your eyes relief in seconds. visine®. get back to normal. i'm spending too much time hiring and not enough time in my kitchen. [ female announcer ] need to hire fast? go to ziprecruiter.com and post your job to over 30 of the web's leading job boards with a single click; then simply select the best candidates from one easy to review list.

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we have new developments coming out of ukraine in the last hour or so. a ukrainian commander tells cnn russian troops and separatists in eastern ukraine are staging what he calls a full-scale invasion. >> yes, and he says it is happening in two cities, southeast of donetsk, and along the southern coast where he says that separatists are backed by a large number of incoming russian affordab forces. the u.s. ambassador took to twitter saying that russian troops are now involved in the fighting. so this making it clear when they said that russia was involved earlier. he says another russian soldier was detained after ten were captured on monday, you may remember. russia has repeatedly denied

intentionally sending combat troops into eastern ukraine but the u.s. state department has a very different view. listen to this. >> these incursions indicate a russian-directed counter offensive is likely under way in donetsk and luhansk. clearly that is of deep concern to us. i also note that we are -- and i'm not sure many of you have seen this. but we're also concerned by the russian government's unwillingness to tell the truth even as its soldiers are found 30 miles inside ukraine. >> there were reports of russian soldiers in a st. petersburg hospital and other soldiers being taken home for burial. so you have in a way this mounting evidence that russia is involved while it denies it. we'll get you to moscow later in the news cast and connect with our phil black and see if in fact there has been a response from the kremlin.

so stay tuned for that. meanwhile, we'll look into the cease-fire between israel and the palestinians now appears to be holding onto the second day. on wednesday, trucks packed with food and supplies rolled into egypt, among them a convoy allowed into the territory science 2007. and so many in gaza need aid. palestinians are really celebrating this end to israeli airstrikes. several thousand people rallied in gaza wednesday, hamas leaders say israel's easing of the blockade, and other concessions essentially amount to a victory for the palestinians. >> reporter: during the batting, 51 days the resistance has the final word. they began the war by striking haiffa, and ended it by striking haiffa. >> well, the cease-fire is not

helping prime minister benjamin's popularity. his approval rating was down to 55%. that at the beginning of the month but mr. netanyahu still talking tough. >> we wanted to bring some quiet for israel. and i can say that hamas was hit very hard. hamas has been badly damaged, the most badly damaged it has been since it was founded. and also politically. >> gaza officials say more than 2100 palestinians were killed in the past few months of fighting. israel says 60 people were killed, mostly soldiers. and christine lagarde has been placed under investigation. her lawyer says they're appealing the decision.

>> being put under formal investigation, even if it is for nothing at all has to be contested because ms. lagarde has not done anything wrong and neither she nor i will accept the unacceptable. and that is why we are appealing. personally i can see no reason for her so resign. it is a matter for her or her board. i cannot speak for the members of her board. >> this is such a huge story in france, the scandal dates back a 100 years and involves politicians and presidents. and now just ahead, a tragic accident on a u.s. shooting range is raising new questions about gun safety. how young is too young to handle firearms? that story just ahead.

now, a 9-year-old girl from new jerseyw jersey accidentally her instructor at a shooting range, a man who was teaching her to fire a submachine gun. it is a shooting range where children as young as eight can fire a weapon. >> yeah, this range is now changing their rules but it is a bit late. even some gun advocates say that putting an uzi in the hands of an 8-year-old is extremely questionable, even if it is legal. tom foreman has more.

>> reporter: at to puhe bulleti burger's gun range, the teacher is helping her squeeze off a shot. moments later she pulls the trigger for a burst of fire and the .9 mm sub machine gun jumps towards his head, he is mora moy wounded. >> we really don't know what happened. if they're right-handed or left-handed we develop it the same way. >> the uzi can travel 100 miles an hour, and be highly effective. but groups have argued that guns in the hands of young people bring in inherent risks. 20 states including washington, d.c. have laws to allow children

unsupervised access to guns but they point out that those laws don't apply to supervised use. >> we think that common sense should probably dictate our behaviors. it doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to give young children access to particularly very powerful automatic weapons. >> still, it has happened before. in 2008, an 8-year-old boy at a gun show in massachusetts shot himself in the head while firing the uzi, the former police chief who organized the show could have gone to prison for more than 20 years but was acquitted. locals say so far in this incident, charges will not be filed against anyone, calling the death an industrial accident. tom foreman, cnn, washington. now, police in brazil say they have dismantled a criminal group that is responsible for

the largest deforestation. >> they have caused $20 million damage to the forest, selling the foliage and selling the parts to farmers and ranchers. there is increased activity we want to tell you about on an icelandic valley, there were tornadoes spawned as well. let's bring in pedram javaheri for more. >> are you sure you want to leave us? >> let's see how it remains on the front of the volcano. >> we'll get to that right now. it has picked up quite a bit in recent days. some serious stuff going on in that portion of the world that we'll touch on. you have to notice the circulation. spawning at least two water spouts, one tornado across portions of denmark, the storm system coming in. not unusual to see this activity with the small grade f1 activity

coming down. you begin the transition into autumn-like weather, going to push out of here, notice very little in the way of moisture in the forecast. so if you're tuned in into the northwest, a few showers today in london you should get some sunshine in the coming days. i want to take you towards iceland, the largest volcano, this is elevated to the second highest level of threat for us. history tells us that bartabunga has erupted more than any. this is not unusual to see this. because of the location of this volcano, and the glacier, it

makes it hard to know what is going on. we've seen quakes in higher numbers, the magma movement is of concern, one of the concerns, that magma movement slows down and we see a reduction in the seismic activity. unfortunately that has not happened. if lava continues to go to the surface, an eruption could take place. that would be a smaller event of an eruption, or a large fissure could open up. we're seeing the top of the glacier which could allow ash to come out. it is still a wait and see game, but this volcano has not erupted since 2010. >> it could go either way?

>> it could go either way. we just hope you wait a bit longer. bardarbunga can wait a little longer. >> yeah, we'll miss you. thank you. now, coming up after the break we take a look at the innocent lives being torn apart by isis' brutal terror campaign. this is a group as it strikes over that large city. can this decadent, fruit topped pastry... ...with indulgent streusel crumble, be from... fiber one. new fiber one streusel.

welcome back, everyone, to our special coverage here on cnn, i'm errol barnett, and i'm isa soares. and these are your headlines this hour. another setback in the struggle to settle afghanistan's presidential elections. on wednesday, the two candidates pulled their representatives from a u.n. ballot ordered to be set up to end the standoff. the standoff is threatening to start up ethnic violence against in the country. and the sister of the

marathon bombing suspects was arrested in new york for allegedly making a bomb threat. police say the 24-year-old turned herself in and now faces a charge of aggravated harassment. she was later released and is expected to return to court on september 13th. and rivals capturing the area near golan heights. four rebels and soldiers were killed in the fighting in the israeli-occupied controlled territory. returning now to one of our top stories, civilians in the northern iraqi city of kirkuk are watching isis with fear. they have plenty of reason to worry. we spoke with a family victimized and has this to report. >> reporter: sitting silently in a hospital bed, 10-year-old iaa

gently touches her face, the horror of her injuries, more than enough to bear. her brother is dead but no one wants to tell her. this is the taxpayerror unleash her and her family, when a car bomb explosion went off, killing 20 people, injuring more than 100. they are capturing more than the deadly blast, isis is designed to inflict as much pain as possible. my children did not deserve this, said iaa's family, who was driving the car when the bomb went off. no one's children should have to suffer like this. while it struck panic and fear into the mixed community, kirkuk is yet to fall under isis control. when iraqi soldiers fled from their outposts, it was the

peshmerga from kurdistan to help fight and save the valuable oil fields. but with their newly built positions, the islami isist extremists are on the doorstep. isis is just over there, he said, he fired on us again last night. intelligence officials say many are infiltrating kirkuk, quietly gathering more soldiers. . they come to kirkuk because of all the minorities, says the intelligence chief. it is easy to blend in. due to the diversity, this is a city that is vulnerable to exploitation and isis. the authorities have arrested dozens of members in the past few months.

they strongly believe there are sleeper cells planning to attack. to these bombing victims recovering from their gruesome injuries, they know too well the danger the islamist extremists pose in their mission to create a caliphate. >> please, god, help us. help our people. >> a desperate plea from a young engineering student. he just wants to live in his country without fear. cnn, occur kentuckirkuk, iraq. and while the u.s. is weighing options, another military crisis seems to be developing in iraq. ethnic families are fleeing. you say they fear a possible

slaughter there. but as far as a possible intervention, ethnic sensitivities may prevent that from taking place? >> reporter: yes, that is the consideration what we've seen so far. the u.s. military airstrikes have been pretty much limited to a certain area, when it comes to the rest of iraq to areas where isis is present, the anbar province, sulahaddin province, it is tough for the military to intervene there. they pretty much don't want to be seen as the force seen by the sunni minority in this country. so very tough, as you mentioned the u.n. has been warning about the situation in ameril, from all directions, no food, water, electricity in that town. they're running really low on

supplies. the iraqi military has stepped up aid and delivery of food through its military helicopters. but a very tough task for them because they have come under attack by isis that has taken over the surrounding villages in that area. and also, they have evacuated women and children. they say a lot of women and children have been evacuated and as we've seen over the past few days shiite militia who have been mobilized to fight isis in the past couple of months have been moving closer to amerli, to iraqi forces. the seizure that has been going on for 80 days is imminent. >> we're watching compelling footage of people being evacuated. it is such a difficult time for people all over iraq and that is saying something considering what everybody has been through the past decade. now, i know you have been out

talking to people there the baghdad. what are they telling you? what is paramount in people's minds? >> reporter: errol, we went out in a shopping mall last night. anywhere in the world, this is one of the most normal places to go to. here in baghdad, people can take out their children where they feel a little safe as one man told me because of the security checks in the mall. they say the heat in baghdad, the power cuts, going to this mall. it is cooling them down and they can stay in there. they're not afraid of the children playing on the streets and being killed with what has become the daily violence in the city. car bombings and assassinations. it is really incredible talking to people here. errol. violence has become a fact of life for them. they are used to it. it is just finding a way to as they say for life to go on. they have to find a way around it. they're really, really worried about their future. i can't tell you how many people we spoke to yesterday saying it

is very hard to have hope but you have to have a little bit of hope to keep going for their children, for their families. and almost everyone we spoke to yesterday is looking at a way of getting out of this country that has had millions of people displaced outside this country. neighboring countries, refugee's going to countries elsewhere. and more and more want to leave. they don't know what the future holds but everybody seems to think very dark days are ahead for this country. >> yes, so sad, because this part of the world considered the cradle of our civilization. thank you. now, a new u.n. report says that war crimes and crimes against humanity are becoming comm commonplace in parts of syria, the isis militant is responsible for public executions and

beheadings. they have used gas on people a number of times. >> what i want to say the non-state factors are responsible. neither side is taking measures to protect civilians. >> the u.n. human rights office estimates more than 191,000 people were killed in syria between march 2011 and the end of april this year. errol? >> now to ukraine, where the country's commander, a commander in the country tells cnn a full-scale russian-backed invasion is under way right now in eastern parts of the country. this follows more reports of russian incursions. phil black joins us now. to see what we can learn about this full-scale invasion in the past few hours. the question i keep trying to get to, how can russia continue

to deny they have any hand in ukraine when the evidence, the troop movements just keeps stacking up. are we hearing anything from the kremlin? >> no, their position remains the same. you have heard a lot about the incursions in the ukrainian territory for weeks now. what they say this is a completely different scale. ukraine says the military is now directly involved in fighting at two locations. they're talking about infantry armor, heavy weapons near donetsk and much further on the coast of the sea, as well. that second location is a concern because has not been much fighting there recently. it would be. it could be a whole new front. if this is true, the question is, what are russia's intentions here? there has been concern for sometime that the ukrainian government military successes against the rebels could at some

stage inspire direct russian military intervention to tip the scales, to swing the momentum back against the ukrainian government which has recently looked as if it was ready for an outright meanwhile victory. there is another theory to suggest that russia could be trying to seize territory in the south that could form a land bridge if you like, a main connection against russia and crimea. as you have been saying, the russian position has not changed. it has not commented on the specific allegations as it often does not. but as recently as tuesday, vladimir putin insisted that russia is not a direct party to this conflict and he wants peace and made the comments just moments after meeting his counterpart, errol? phil black is live for us in moscow, staying with cnn throughout the day as we continue to track this still developing story. phil, thank you very much.

and just ahead, on the front lines of the ebola outbreak, we'll talk to the center for disease control about why it is so hard to rein in the virus. and what could lead crews to discover what happened to the missing malaysian flight 370. when we return. and wrinkles in. neutrogena®.

now, we want to bring you the latest on the ebola outbreak in west africa. the head of the centers for disease control is in liberia looking at efforts to contain it. >> yes, he said it is even worse than he feared. the outbreak has already claimed

nearly 1500 lives. >> no one has ever seen an outbreak of ebola like this, with this kind of explosive spread in urban areas. we've seen clusters in the hone hospitals but we're in the thousands here. >> the world health organization has spoken about the case load, is that the sense you have, it could be worse? >> it is definitely worse than the total numbers, how much worse we don't know. not all the cases are reported or diagnosed or tested. so it is a much bigger problem than anyone anticipated. the world cannot isolate liberia and west africa. that will not help and will make it harder to stop the outbreak and ultimately will increase the risk in other places. because every day this outbreak goes on it increases the risk for another export to another country. so the sooner the world comes

together and helps liberia, people in liberia and west africans to stop it the safer we'll all be. we're already seeing survivors. i interviewed one this morning. we saw people who are feeling well enough to complain about the food. so there is definitely hope for individuals. and we can turn this around. what we have to do is basically two things. stop spread among caregivers in the health care and homes and stop spread through the burial process. >> what is your sense on the experimental drugs, used successfully in some cases, in others not. do you believe that is something that should be explored? >> the key right now is getting good quality care to as many patients as fast as possible. that means helping them with the symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, getting their fever down, medication for pain, and rehydration. these are life-saving

experimental ways to help. and it has been a while since we talked about the malaysian airlines flight 370. some reports say it may have turned south earlier than previously thought. the israeli p.rime minister say it will not change the search area. >> malaysian airlines ground stop tried to make a connection with them. that was unsuccessful. but the detailed research that is being done now has been able to identify or trace that phone call and help to position the aircraft and the direction it was traveling. they have been able through this examination to be able to get a better position for the aircraft

and the direction it was traveling. >> search crews have been looking for any sign of malaysian airlines flight 370 since it disappeared from radar with 270 on board. and now, this is the garment in question. the one you're looking at right now. the retailer says the star was meant to look like a sheriff's badge in western films. >> but i'm sure some of you can pick out what is wrong with this picture. jewish groups saying it looks like the star of david and concentration camp uniforms. the spokesperson said the uniform will be destroyed. and an offshore hurricane threatening the country's western coastline. already there has been one

death. we'll have the latest information after this break.

now, there are some wild waves on the coast southern california. meteorologist pedram javaheri has more details. take it away. >> yeah, guys, commenting on the afternoon, in southern california where 100 water rescues took place in the region of southern california. look at the seas in the region,

they put sand berms up and sandbags up across the beach, giving the perspective to the 20-foot waves across the beach. and the coastal view there in the region, as well. kind of reminding us of hurricane linda. and looking at the peak there on wednesday afternoon. again, hundred water rescues conducted by the san diego police. the hot spot known as the wedge in newport beach if you're familiar with that region, 25 rescues done in just two hours because of the dangerous waves. a lot of people getting out there. officials saying rip currents are a major threat and the waves are a major threat as well. as we look at the image. by courtesy of the astronaut, reed wiseman, a category 5

hurricane churned up the waves to 35 feet. and the storm here is falling apart. of course it will not impact anybody out over the open waters but it has already put everything in motion here. that is the concern for at least friday, guys, waves being at least ten to 15 feet. >> you have a lovely holiday, pedram, think of us. >> oh, the love is great, pedram, get out of here! >> one photographer going to great lengths to bring authenticity to his picks. his latest series of portraits trying to capture what ouch looks like. >> when you think of stun guns and tasers, you tend to think of them in the hands of police. not photographers.

>> this is the taser that i use and this thing, it hurts. >> reporter: charleston photographer patrick hall recruited 80 participants willing to be stun gunned. and at the very moment they were shot he shocked motion video. >> they were on amazon, they were the perfect strength, when you got hit with this taser it was enough to make you scream and jump up out of your chair. >> reporter: but doing no permanent damage, katherine holland got hurt, more shocked. >> it felt like a little sting. >> reporter: it was mild compared to the jolt former cnner rick sanchez showed for

everybody. the photos would be clean, no distractions. even the photographer himself got shocked. he recruited people on facebook, and with fliers. everybody had to sign a waiver. what is the point of these portraits? patrick said he wanted the portraits not so tame. he shot the zappers, too. in patrick's case, it was his sister. most of the zappers seemed to enjoy inflicting a little pain. although one couple was on their date. talk about being zapped. others looked like they were in pain, others laughed and even

looked or gasmic. and it featured folks slapping each other silly. all of this slapping and zapping. soon there will be nothing left to shock us to make us roll our eyes. but did they have to do it there? jeanne moos, cnn. >> you did a slap face? i'll do this -- >> there we go, going to take a picture of that. >> and that does it for this hour of a special coverage. i'm isa soares. >> and i'm errol barnett, we'll be back tomorrow. the news continues after this short break. enjoy your day.

as. happening now, a mother pleads to terrorists to release her son. american journalist held captive by isis. the terror organization promising to kill him if u.s. air strikes continue. president obama weighing his options to further the attack. this as isis has teenagers here in the u