a fox news alert. we are waiting a new's conference from tony stewart. the nas-car driver set to return to racing for the first time since the fatal crash. this is "happening now". >> isis terrorist boasting of a bleed massacre. releasing images of terrified syrian soldiers forced to march for their death. but the white house is not ready to step in. >> we don't have a strategy yet. >> so when will the president decide what to do about isis? >> we have to make sure plans are developed.

>> and plus keeping it hard hit on the field. >> a turn around by the nfl commissioner saying domestic violence will not be tolerated. new rules of behavior in the nfl and what prompted them. >> and nas-car bad boy, tony stewart back behind the wheel just three weeks after his car hit and killed david ward. it is all on "happening now". but first, britain now raising the terror threat level to severe in response to possible attacks from isis and other terror groups. welcome to "happening now". i am jon scott. >> i am heather in for jenna lee. british officials say that the

new threat level means that an attack is likely there. the last time a threat level was raised to severe was january 2010. british prime minister david cameron said he is certain that western europe is a target of isis militia group. >> we have to confront it at home and abroad. we need a tough and patient and comprehensive approach to defeat the terrorist threat at its source. >> this comes after president obama admits he has no strategy to target isis in syria. doug is live with more. >> probably the president's biggest mistake after his prepared remarks were completed was saying to the pressroom i will take a few questions now. it led to the unscripted remark. >> i don't want to put the cart before the horse.

we don't have a strategy yet. i think what i have seen in some of the news reports suggest that folks are getting further ahead of where we are at than we currently are. >> what we need to have is a strategy to finish them off and defeat isis and not contain them or react or secure the mosul dam or help the yazidis in a moment of time. but finish them off. >> the president's remarks are dangerous in the age of twitter. the headlines in the washington post and every major newscast and not just fox went to the point in the immediate aftermath of the remarks, josh earnest took to twitter to clarify the remarks and trying to clarify them, and here is a little bit of what he's saying in the press briefing that is underway. he's taking a looft flack. >> the president has not shying

away. he demonstrated he will not shy away from using all elements of american power or military or diplomatic to represent interest and protect the lives of americans in that region of the world. >> earnest went on to define the air strikes in iraq and arming the kurds and protecting the religious minorities in iraq and the one group that most matters in this case is how isis responds to the president's yesterday. the president's comments complicated by those of british prime minister cameron. it is the second time cameron took the pro active measures. he cut short his vacation and returned to 10 downing street. you recall that the president played a round of golf. the president is off for a fundraiser in new york. jon, back to you.

>> doug, thank you. >> boy, a very different tone between the two leaders. >> the obama administration said isis poses the biggest threat to the united states since al-qaeda before 9/11 as the new york times reports today. u.s. intelligence identified a dozen americans at least who travelled to syria to fight for isis. we need to bring in jay garnder. who directed the efforts after the first gulf war and served as a director of office construction and humanitarian assistance following the second rieshgs rack war. many of our viewers will recognize you. let me skwu about josh earnest. he was in the pentagon. and the president has said that there is no military solution. we are to late to do anything

against isis. >> and it is necessary. the worst thing is the leader of our nation saying there is so plan. and we are spinning our wheels. we need a concentrated air campaign that goes in syria and arm the kurds with the proper type of weapons. and at the same time we need to tighten up our security here, they will be coming back here on passports they left on. >> how about the kurds. there is no one better informed about the kurds. you just got back from a trip. are we giving them information and weapons they need? coalition allies giving them ak

47s and mortars. do they have enough? >> no, they don't have enough. look at the weapons that evaporated that we armed with u.s. equipment and the kurds have to 73s isis with tanks and artillery and that type of thing. and the italians are saying they have anti- tank weapons. and i understand the cia provided them weapons and they are small arms and ammunition. we need the proper weapons it takes to fight isis. they are good. >> they are currently not equipped to do the jobs and so who on earth does that if we will not act? you moan who else would arm them? no one else is stepping up to the plate. >> no, no. the iranians are arming them and

they are taking arms from iranians because we will not give it them to them. the krushings ds are our friends and we turn our back on them when they need something. >> where does it all end? what can the united states do? >> the united states can step up and lead. have a concentrated air campaign and arm the kurds and talk the european allies and middle eastern countries that are highly threatened and be a leader. >> be a leader. lieutenant general jay garner thank you for your service to our country and your frank comments. we want to hear from you. should the united states raise the terror level because of the threat from isis? and our live chat is up and running and go to fox

news.com/happening now. >> another crisis overseas. separatist loyal to russia in full control of a eastern town in ukraine. the coastal town, in a growing conflict and the news of the reported take over as nato is accused of training and arming the rebels in ukraine. they have the latest on the crisis, jennifer. >> john, just moments ago. the plane carrying russia defense minister was denied permission. the president will discuss with nato partners what else will be done for russia that is actions they still refuse to call an invasion. >> whatever verb you want to put

on it and call it. it is intenseification of the same behavior that we have seen russia do for several months. our position hasn't changed. >> a day after nato released satellite forces. ukraine's prime minister appealed to be a full member of nato and bring with it a full defense pact. president putin warned russia opponents to not mess with us. and adding that i want to remind you that russia is one of the leading nuclear powers and this as the satellite photos were part of a video game. >> there have been reports that there are photographs from space and showing movements of russian troops. it was computer games and the images were taken from there and the allegations are more or less the same kind.

>> ten russian paratroopers captured and fighting were lost and on holiday. the only problem the head of the russian separatist confirmed that there are russian troops operating in ukraine. >> we have never hidden that there are many russians among us. without their help it would be difficult to fight. there were around 3 or 4,000 of them. >> u.s. officials estimate 2,000 russian troops are fighting in eastern ukraine, jon. >> jennifer griffin in the pentagon, thank you. >> another story. benghazi is back in the news with a public hearing coming up son. democrats say the republican- led committee is coasting to keep benghazi in the headlines to a top the presidential election year. will it hurt hillary clinton's chances for the white house? and chaos in one of america's

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>> people are recovering after a shuttle bus crashed in the chicago airport. you can see the chaos. dozens of emergency vehicles showing up to help the injured there. the driver of the shuttle bus slammed in a concrete median. >> there is a guard rail that divides up a delivery lane where they go to the right and inspected and the left lanes are inbound and terminals. and they ended up in the middle.

and after this morning's accident and a investigation underway. and 14 people hurt there. >> and house republicans are planning the first public hearing on benghazi after congress returned from summer break. the committee returned after the deadly attack on the consulate. but many on the committee believe that the republicans are going slow to damage the prospects of hillary clinton. chris wilson is a republican pollster and former executive director of the texas republican party. >> emily, is it all about politics and not substance? >> i think it is all politics and not substance. i would guess half of the people are thinking why are we talking about this? and the other half keep going

until the election year. it will hurt hillary. more is in the headlines strongest point of attack against hillary. she looks like a strong candidate for democrats and no republican opponent is polling well against her and the idea to keep it going as long as the republicans can. unfortunately it is using taxpayer dollars to do so. >> the headline, the democrats are worried, chris that it is going to go on to 2015 in the campaign season and hillary clinton could be damaged because of. it are they right to be so worried? >> they are right to be worried. bark bookkeeper obama is weakening america in ways that we are understanding. benghazi is big. but it is just one part of a pattern of failures that originate from hillary clinton's

time as secretary of state. the families of those killed, they want the investigations to go forward and get to the bottom of it. we have to understand that. the world descends in chaos, america is marginalized and threatened, it was calls in question when hillary clinton was@reigns and why voters should trust her with the presidency. >> when she had the moment in the microphones and she said what difference does it make? i think a lot of people are some what offended by that. it does make a difference whether or not they are organized jihaddist out to get americans or protestors. there is a difference as we see with the formation of isis and the difference in the people who are causing trouble in the middle east. >> there is a difference and what is determined by the house

oversight committee there was no illegal activity here. that point can't be hit home strongly enough. there may be a difference of how it was handled and the intel community did not do well with a rapid response and putting forth information. but to keep it moving forward is political and not getting to the bottom of. it we have gotten to the bottom. >> not everyone is looking at illegal activity but it is competence. >> it is incompetence in federal government amounts to people being killed and us not acting like we could have. that means something. hillary clinton's has an arrogant denial that she was responsible for. it and halfhearted defense and now moved in the wailing that she was right but obama didn't

listen to her. worst i was foreit and against it and i was right and no one would listen. how can you be considered for president of the united states? >> the hearings are going to get underway sometime after congress reconvenes after the august session. >> and thank you. >> and a u.s. fighter jet goes down in a remote wooded area. and they have searched for two days. we'll tell you what the military concluded. >> earthquake rattled the wine country and but hospitals, have to withstand this shaking and be able to bring people in and treat them. there is interesting new technology. imagine a hospital built in a concrete bath tub with massive swings to help the swaying.

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the hospital at san francisco general. the trauma center is a project to allow that center to withstand massive forces. and a magnitude eight earthquake. we have pictures of this. this is neat what you are doing. tell us about it. >> it is a great project. we have worked on it since 2008. and the only level one trauma center hospital for san francisco and also for the northern san mateo counties. >> it is essential for you to maintain operations after a hurricane? excuse me an earthquake. we are looking at video. basically a video of what you have going on here to help stabilize the hospital and

massive springs and as i happen it if you can explain it to me, the hospital is built in a bath tub to help move and take on the shock? >> yes, we like to refer it as a tub made up of a matte foundation and hold back the soil. the building colume is 115 columes that slide 30 inches in any direction and allows the building to move. it is much like the design in previous earthquakes in japan when you see the buildings sway. this is how the building is reacting. >> some of these in japan. you have other neat features to help people in the community. tell us about those. >> one of the great things about the building's facility is

expanding our emergency services and 50 percent capacity. and in an event of disaster such as an earthquake we have back up water sources and 50,000 gallons of water storages and a kitchen ramping up to disaster mode. and we have supplies for up to a week of supplies. we have decontamination showers and expanded services external to the building. >> you have a lot of things and folks unfortunately have to prepare for the worst just in case. you must be very proud of what you are doing there. thank you for joining us and telling us about the neat engineering. congratulations. >> thank you. >> bye-bye. >> the white house in damage control mode following president obama's remarks that he doesn't have a strategy to deal with

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>> now the media buzz. president obama coming out and saying no strategy between isis and syria ed henry admitted he was stunned by that remark and lack of follow-up by the press corps. that was the reaction yesterday and a different reaction from the press today. they schooled josh earnest for this. >> i didn't have a problem with the tan suit but barak obama strategy line was clumsy since richard nixon said i am not

a crook. to be fair, but spokesman josh earnest doing battle with the white house press corps. it was not what he said but how it was reported. how many ways does it take? >> it was not just fox asking josh earnest. you have tough questions from abc and nbc. edhenry said there would be justice for foley. was that just a empty threat? has the tide turned with the press on this president? >> i think the tide turned months ago in mishaps and controversies and scandals. but you can't blame the press for wondering what the government is up to. he was trying to knock down the press reports. he held the press conference to say we are not doing anything

yet doesn't strike me brilliant. >> who is watching this nervously. hillary clinton. looking ahead to the 2016 election. have you got thoughts of that. >> hillary clinton is trying to distance herself from the president on foreign policy. but the sleeper issue is that she will be viewed as seeking bark bookkeeper obama's third term. that is the third term curse. only once has the voters been willing to give one political party three straight terms in the white house. that's when george bush the elder ran in '88. no matter how many fresh ideas she tries to bring. she is asking the voters to extend rule in the white house for 12 years and that could be an obstacle. and you are covering senator mitch mcconnell wanting to roll

back the obama initiative. >> it is news when any politician is caught on tape. he was kind of sucking up as all politicians do when you talk to financers of the campaign. he said if he becomes senate majority. he will try to undo parts of the obama agenda which is what harry reid does now. it is undemocratic. but left wing outfits reported it if it was horrible. the kentucky parents were restrained on. this he has a tough race at home. >> there is alcohol in the bar? it is always a fun show to watch. >> thank you, heather. >> and the national football league taking a tougher stance against players involved in

cases of domestic violence this is after ray rice was accused of assaulting his wife. she was his fiance at that time and now his wife. roger gadell said my disciplinary decision led the public to question our sin sority and commitment and understood the toll that domestic violence takes on families. i take responsibility for the actions in the future and properly reflect our values. i didn't get it right. simply put, we have to do better and we will. >> and joining me now is a domestic violence expert and jeff foster, sports editor for the wall street journal. >> what do you think about it? >> it is very rare.

i can't remember commissioner gadell admitting a mistake. it makes sense. a lot of people were upset that ray rice only received two game suspension. considering at the same time there was a prominent player josh gordon was suspended for failing the marijuana test. when put up against each other it looked bad for the nfl. >> is this looking closer to paritty for the types was offenses? >> i think one thing that is important to mention, he not only noted domestic violence but sexual assault as well. and when you look at the statement and included college players going into the nfl and what their priors were, it is

a monumental statement. and all the way down to pop warner leagues and force colleges to look at domestic violence and sexual assault and high schools to do. it and also the other leagues. and so this is a huge issue and for too long, the franchises have had autoome in this area and they are lax in preventing violence against women and overzealous in defending violence against women. what he just did made it a issue and civil right's issue and said this is important. cuddos to him for that? >> i was surprised, jeff, that the commissioner was lenient in the early going because he made personal responsibility and athlete's off field behavior

a hallmark in the time as commission canner. and playing for the shield as the nfl logo is called, that that is a rare honor and privilege, and you know, athletes should live up to what it stands for. >> i think you are right. and a lot of people were surprised by the wright suspepgz and ben, quarterback of the steelers got a six- game suspension in a case of sexual assault. it was later knocked down to four. i think he made a mistake and that's what you are seeing here with the note to the owners, that there is a six- game suspension for a first offense and lifetime for a second offense. >> they are taking it seriously. >> hope in the heat of the moment, athletes pay attention to what it would cost them. kathryn, you talk about the trickle down affect.

younger players are going to be watching? >> oh, absolutely. and not only younger players, but the teams and the ncaa, and the college presidents that sit on the executive committee. they are huge investments that they make in these guys and they do education surrounding nutrition and strength and conditioning and proper hydration and don't dress violence against women, they are going to be forced to take on this issue. they are going to be forced to implement the education and prevention. i speak to a lot of players and teams and the lack of knowledge is staggering. >> our college football has had its open problems as of late. kathryn and jeff, thank you both. >> thank you. now a fox news alert. nas-car champion tony stewart

spoke to reporters in atlanta. he's set to race for the first time in three weeks following the crash that took the life of kevin ward junior. jonathan, what did he say? >> reporter: tony stewart returns to racing on sunday night. he said the august ninety-ninth accident weighs heavyy on his heart and delivered prepared remarks to the the reporters. listen to what he had to say about the accident. >> this is one of the toughest tragedies i had to deal with professionally and personally and this is something that will affect my life forever. this is a sadness and a pain that i hope that no one has to experience in their lives. >> and this weekend, will mark the first time the three- time champion has been racing since august 9th, when he was involved

in a fatal accident. when which took place in new york. he was vying for position and 20-year-old driver kevin ward junior crashed and appeared to be trying to confront his opponent in the middle of the dirt track. and stewart's car struck ward who was pronounced dead at the hospital. the driver sent sympathy catchered and family and would allow family time to grieve before meeting with them in person and would not comment on the accident investigation because it is ongoing. nas-car created a rule requiring drivers to stay in the vehicles until safety crews escort them out unless they are in danger of fire. big news tony stewart is returning to the sport. sunday night will be the first race. back to you. >> thank you, johnathon.

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>> i am gile bandaras in for gretchen today. united kingdom races the terror threat from substantial to severe. and we are learning more about the americans that are leaving to fight for the syria. >> and remember the power substation that is attacked last year. it was attacked again to tan or not to tan? we'll ask about the president's suit choice all in the top of the hour. >> college campuses on the alert over the deadly ebola outbreak in africa.

administrators are taking the extra steps screening students from west africa nations. dr. london is a practicing family physician and sits on the board of new york doctors for america. there are as i understand, 10,000 students from the 3 or 4 countries in africa that the ebola virus is under way. >> they have been screened in their airports and borders and to get people the virus that is not easily transmitted. there needs to be close contact. i think it is a little bit of an overkill, but if my child fls sharing a room from an exchange student i would be concerned. it is not a big deal to say let's monitor your temperature. >> you say it is difficult to

catch and yet dr. ken brantly knew all of the risk. >> he was caring for patients. >> would have practiced medical protocols and hand washings and mask and same with nancy wrightbol. >> they got it in a country where they don't have the hospitals we do. even though you are trying to protect yourself it is not as we do it here in where they were taking care of. and the same setting. they were caring for people and trying to take precautions that they could. but they were taking risks and they knew. that you know that as a physician when you do these kinds of missions that you are not practicing medicine the way you do in this country and it is it difficult. and the college campuses. it is not a big deal to it take the temperatures. but a little bit of overkill. >> and yet the symptoms they

sound like the flu or bad cold. >> it is like any other virus in the beginning. you have fatigue and aching and when all of the other things happen. gi symptoms and diarrhea and fever happen you get concerned. >> there is still no vaccine? >> there is no vaccine. we don't know if the experimental drug works. it did not work on the other two people in africa. in this country we have excellent supportive care. and i am not really word. we have containment happening and before they get to the airport in their own countries and when they land here and at the schools now. >> do we know how long the incan youubation period is? how long before they start showing the symptoms? if they say i am leaving my home country and i have a stomach

ache. how long does it take? >> after 21 days and many of the schools are handing therommeters and monitor for 21 days and then for a clearing. that's very reasonable. >> scary times from a scary disease. >> absolutely. >> you're saying don't overplay it. >> i think -- like i said, i think it's prudent to be screening. i'm not very concern. i think the risk is very minimal. >> dr. kathleen london, thank you. >> thanks for having me. >> heather? the florida panthers are back. we're not talking about hockey. this was a real cat endangered of being extinct. how hard work and dedication may have saved this wild, beautiful animal. america's oldest active warship, get out the history books, is headed in for a refit, but not before one last voyage on the old high seas for "old ironside." remember that, john? u know pino

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well, "old ironsides" will take to the waves for the last time before coming in for a long overhaul. the "uss constitution" sets sail today from her dock in boston. the constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship launched during john adams' administration more than 200 years ago. beginning this fall, the constitution will be laid up in dry dock for a three-year renovation project. but she's keeping busy till the last minute. crews spent the week training 150 navy officers on sailing techniques, used over the centuries. >> wow. pretty neat, too, in boston harbor at least you used to be able to tour it. >> nice to know she's still floating. news out of florida. wildlife officials there in florida are hailing a program to save the panther population. they say it is a major success.

conservationists say that thanks to a new breeding program, the number of panthers in southern florida has more than quadrupled over the past 15 years. we go live from the panther national wildlife refuge in florida. didn't know it existed. hi, phil. >> hi, heather. this is where they live. florida is now realizing the direct, yet unfortunate consequence every time the government reintroduces a predator to its natural habitat, that's a loss of livestock and even pets. the florida panther rebounding in numbers is so stealthy and elusive, there could be one 20 feet away and we'd have no idea. there are many cameras stationed throughout the panther refuge providing the proof that the panthers on the verge of extinction just 20 years ago have rapidly rebounded, going from 20 or 25 florida panthers left to just under 200 now roaming southwest florida today.

that's still small, there used to be 3,000 panthers in the state, however, it's large enough now to be felt by cattle ran ranchers. 5% of newborn calves are now disappearing every year to the claws and jaws of panthers. >> cattle are our biggest asset. they're very valuable. and that's like taking money off the bottom line for a rancher whenever they lose their calves. >> reporter: supporting a u.s. fish and wildlife service payout plan which would help offset the cost of the panthers' success. one beef cow can earn you about $1,000 to your family income. panthers have no predators and the two leading causes of death right now are other male territorial panthers as well as vehicles driven by humans. that just happened last week to two 4-month-old kittens found

not far from here on the road. >> be careful out there. phil keating, thanks so much. we'll be right back. advil in at 2 aleve for all day relief. peanuts! peanuts! crowd cheers!

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