precisely the strategy that this administration doesn't have and focusing on the economy and the markets throughout. >> great to have you. >> yeah, and there is more. over time starts on the web right now. "happening now". fox news alert. president the president scheduled to alive in wales for a big nato conference and the emphasis supposed to be on winding down the war in afghanistan. now the president is left to reassuring european allies in the face of russian aggression and the threat of isis. this is "happening now". >> our accountive is clear degrade and destroy isis. >> degrade and destroy. tough talk from president obama after the beheading of another american.

minutes later, obama walked back. >> we can shrink isil to where it is a manageable problem. >> destroy isis or make it manageable. what is the white house strategy? plus, i felt like i was about to die. >> terrifying affects of the deadly ebola virus and now an american victim. >> the longer it spreads, higher the risk. >> how to stop the disease from turning into a worldwide epidemic. >> a suicide bomber and something exploded. >> major gas explosion and horrifying inferno claims the life of eight peoples. four years later vindication for those who lost everything. we have the payout facing the company behind the blast. it is all "happening now".

>> let's get first to our top story, the nation's top counter terrorism official warning that isis is a multi- facetted threat and direct danger to americans abroad including our troops. welcome to "happening now". i am jon scott. >> and i am heathernauert. the warning and in remarks in an intelligence forum. he outlined the size and roach and scope of. it he said that isis is well trained and well funded. we know they are. and kathryn harris joins us live from washington with information that we didn't know. i there, kathryn. >> reporter: saying there is no credible evidence against domestic target, they said this morning, the terrorist group has a safe haven about the size of great britain with the intent of

plotting attacks against europe and united states. >> they will soak to carry out terrorist groups close to home. >> beheading of two american journalist and the use of social media are more evidence that the group faces a priority on propaganda and spreading the violent message for recruitment. isis has 10,000 fighters and more an a thousand from europe and 100 americans, many of whom also joined. >> no group as successful and effective as isil is using propaganda and using social media. they have outpaced any other extremist group and how they used the internet to spread their message. >> isis is a direct threat to the u.s. embassy in baghdad and personnel and troops on the

ground. the ability has the ability to launch small scale attacks in the neighboring countries. the focus is on if they will return to the united states? >> we are mindful of the possibility more likey on their own, 1, 2, coming back from syria. >> and olsen said there is no indication that a was a carefully chosen word of "cells" in the u.s. but there is evidence that an al-qaeda recruit in syria travelled back to home state of florida before going back to syria in may of this year and launching a suicide attack against a syrian government officials and the travel of this 23-year-old man from florida, was not found by the fbi. there is an element of we don't know what we don't know in this, heather. >> good to know the information.

kathryn harris in washington. >> several hundred new u.s. forces getting ready to ship out to iraq and bringing over 1200 troops in that country. the new deployment sends 350 marines in baghdad to bolster the u.s. embassy and the deployment authorized by president obama at the request of the state department. >> attempts to learn more about the iowa rannian nuclear problem is stalled. this is according to the diplomats, the agency trying to determine if iran is working on nuclear weapons and iran is denying it. and they are working to come up with a deal where iran should shrink the program. keep updated on that one.

>> and a story developing from this time on "happening now" now. they will hold a new's conference about a doctor work nothing liberia and tested positive for the ebola virus this comes as nancy wright bol is speaking out about her fight. hi, there, johnathon the third missionary is affiliated with the same christian charity as nancy wright bol. apparently inspected with the virus in a different way. wright boll was inspected with dr. kent brantly and working in

a ebola clinic in liberia. and the third american identified as rick sa kra was treating obstetric patients. and the cause of transmission is under investigation. and somehow her symptoms were passed and undetected. and wright bol and brantly were floun back for care in emory university hospital and when they eventually recovered and if plans to bring the doctor back to the united states. the organization is exploring all opportunities and options and the focus was on treating the doctor where he is right now in an ebola isolation unit.

nancy wright bol joined her husband david where she recalled the day where she broke the news to her that she tested positive for her. >> as i got up out of bed. david came toward me to give me's hug and i anyhow how dangerous that was and i sad no. no. and wright bol said that was the excrusheating thing to watch. people in isolation and can't hold the hands of loved ones up close and personal as she couldn't. and while she thanked people who prayed for her, in her ordeal. she asked them to continue praying for those battling the virus in west africa. heather? >> and wonderful to see here. she looks so healthy.

>> the brutality of the islamic state is growing with each headline. isis may have executed 800 soldiers and on top of the murder of 200 journalist. experts say the extremist are well trained and well funded. and how can the civilized world stop them. we'll in major bob scales and i know you have been to iraq a number of times and a figure released by the pentagon that said 124 air strikes have been launched against isis and that is since the president authorized the strikes several weeks ago. is that a significant amount.

that comes to four a day. and if a aircraft is dropping two per pass that is roughly eight a day. an air campaign should consist of hundreds perday as opposed to a six- week presidented. we are seeing the beginning of a strategy. and the drops is the to say just a down payment. he is the president that argued that we ought to be out of iraq and now sending forces back in but didn't like the prospect. we realize that war is a two-

sided event and the enemy has a vote. and isis is at war with the the united states. and the united states is trying not to go to war against isis. but what you will see in the next few months as we evolve a strategy and campaign plan is a necessary escalation not only of bomb strikes but the special operating forces just to cut the head off of the beast. otherwise isis will grow and threaten us. >> this is not saving assad in syria, but protecting the american people. and this is a strategy that is evolving in our interest and not in the interest of the syrians. >> since they operate in two failed states. iraq and syria, if they want to set up a little training time or whatever, all they have to do is retreat in syria and we have

shown we can strike them in iraq and willing to do so. but we don't go after them in syria >> that is an important point, john. in the military it is a phrase called the center of gravity. and iraq is a side show for isis. their center of gravity is eastern syria and recruiting and raise money and command and control head quarters and media outlook and where they do transportation and recruits and trained them, no, isis will continue to thrive until someone strikes at the heart. and it is the only place to be done is in syria and we are running out of targets in iraq and the small number of a strikes so far. and we don't have positions or vehicles or armorred columes we can hit? >> a little of both, john.

when you fight a smart enemy he will change his tactics. and he will hide and go to ground and cam flajs himself and disperses over the battlefield and difficult to differentiate a white pick up with a machine in the back versus watermelons. and that make its difficult to make this campaign effective. so few air strikes and you have to devote more tonnage in fewer. and you find yourself in an escalated campaign. it is inevitable. >> thank you for your expertise. >> thank you, john. >> world is watching president obama as he reacts to new threats from isis. all eyes on the president's response and russian aggression.

can he reassure european allies in and a deadly accident that is stirring up a major debate about guns. it was shot in the head about a little girl he was teaching to fire an ozzie. right after this happens. >> the subject was shot at the gun range by mistake.

>> new 911 calls released in's arizona gun range. the frantic caller calling after a nine-year-old girl accidentally shot her instructor with uzi. >> i have a gun range officer shot in the head. >> people around him trying to keep him alive.

>> we need a helicopter and the ambulance is not going to work. >> rick one is on the way. >> thank you. >> he was floun to a las vegas hospital where he later died. arizona work place safety agencies investigating. and so tragic. >> the world is watching president obama as he reacts to the renewed threats from isis. and the president's first comments about the death of stephen sotloff drawing kristicism. >> our objective is to degrade and destroy isis so it is not a threat to iraq and the united states. we can shrink its strength of

influence and effectiveness and financing and military capabilities to the point where it is a manageable problem. >> peter baker joins us on the phone, he's chief white house correspondent for the new york times. what do you make of that? do you destroy on one hand and turn it in a manageable problem? >> no. he has a tough time defining what american interest is in the approach to isis, not only for today but for weeks. he wants to give a strong worded statement in response to the horrible video we saw yesterday. and wants to tap in to that very mefrn outrage of what happened. and yet he has a sense obviously that completely destroying a terrorist group is a hard thing to do and in his view, the

better goal is to get them where they are not very much a threat. and he comes across in terms of message as a difficult thing to explain to a public that wants action. >> there are other interested parties in that section of the world. saudis and yazidis and others. are we working with them and assemble a coaddition to control isis? >> he will be visiting different places to rally support against isis. and it is it an odd situation, where you have the shi eats in iran and sunnis in saudi arabia who have an interest in taking on isis and they have to find a way of working with regional players to deny them support and you know access for the fighters. and military action that the president decides to authorize

in liberia. >> we'll turn our attention to ukraine. russian troops are clearly involved in the battle against the ukrainian government. you wrote an article saying "both democrats and republicans in congress urge mr. obama to step up direct assistance to ukraine's armed forces. the law makers and administration officials argue that economic sanctions are not effective and the kremlinonly respects strength. might the president get involved in arms and military supplies to the ukrainians? >> those options are on the table. but the idea is to arms to be one and actionable intelligence to suggest information about targeting and the ukrainian

military can take on their adverary. there is a reluctance on the part of the president and people around them. they worry it will escalate things and not make it better. it is not only the republican party but the democrat party to do something because economic sanctions have not changed it. >> and back with more "happening now" in a moment. [ breathing deeply ]

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a private room where she is kept comfortable. thank you for your continued support. melissa rivers. not a lot of information but fans hope this means good news. >> very vague statement. right now, judges in california recommending a 1.4 billion penamenty against pacific gas and electric. it comes nearly four years to the day since the gas pipeline erupted in to flames, killing eight people and prompting nationwide alerts about aging poip lines. and the recommended penalty requires approval. and the utility company has 30 days in which to appeal. >> incumbent senator mary landrieu is under fire of where she lives and where she lives in louisiana.

she is registered to vote in a house of new orleans where her parents lived for decades. hi, there, john. let's break it down? >> heather, it is her challenger who is leading the campaign of where she lives. he filed a compliant and four parish district attorneys claims that her permanent resident is in washington d.c. and that she does not officially live in louisiana, the campaign said she is a resident in new orleans and lives in the family home along with parents. manness said there is evidence to the contrary and putting an new orleans address she may have falsified a document. >> it is not that we are making a charge, but just the information that we uncovered

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a challenge to the residency in a baton rouge court. we'll see where that one goes. >> thank you so much. >> a suspected terrorist, reportedly working in a major u.s. airport? second known american killed fighting for isis for syria might have had a job cleaning your airplane. >> and president obama said the goal is to make isis a manageable problem. is that the way to handle a well armed and well funded and ruthless military machine? more coming up. [ hoof beats ]

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a fox news alert and continuing signs of turmoil in reaction to russia's really effective invasion of the ukraine. france has decided to postpone delivery of two war ships it has been building for the russians. 1.6 billion worth of assault ships that can carry troops and landing crafts. conditions are not ripe to deliver. the french government was roundly critized over giving the russians ships and selling them. and in the meantime, russia is saying that it is going to conduct exercises, war games if you will with 4,000 soldiers who are responsible for its nuclear

arsennil. and those exercises to take place in the coming days. they will involve meg 31 interceptors and recognizance aircraft and others. >> they are acting as if the west is threatening them. >> and unfortunately their people seem to be believing it. >> and "happening now" report raises questions about airport security. according to the fox affiliate in minneapolis. the second known american killed for isis worked in a airport. mohammed reportedly had a cleaning job that gave him security clerrances in minneapolis- st. paul. and access to the tarmac and the

planes. it is unclear what level of security clearance he was granted. >> and last week, the president said he did not have a strategy. but he said the strategy is to make the terror group a manageable problem. >> we know that we are joined by the international community, we can continue to shrink isil's sphere of influence and effectiveness. and financing. its military capabilities to the point where it is it a manageable problem. >> and is isis manageable? ambassador dennis ross is a former middle east senior advisor and a fox news foreign affair analyst. do you think the problem is manageable? >> it is not manageable today. as long as we are not clear on

our objectable isis will be difficult to be manageable. our objectives has to be defeating and not just managing it. >> that talk is how i view my young children. when they fight i view that manageable problem. this is an altogether different issue in your view. you believe we need tougher talk from the president or is this kind of talk appropriate begin what we are dealing with? >> i am less worried about the talk. but more worried on what we are acting on saying what we will do. we'll reassure others if we are chlor on our objective. but it has to be a case that we have to talk to others and make it clear and defeating isil is the objective. and the steps we are taking are

not limited to iraq and in syria and do it in a comprehensive way. and the sunnis have to be active. and you have to discredit isil and if you want to defeat it, it is it a comprehensive approach with the military and prepared to take it on and discredit it. >> you say we need help from our allies and our allies are primarily providing light weapon tots kurds. and you write if the united states doesn't mobilize a coordinated response. and do you believe that we'll get robust support out of these meetings that our leaders are having overseas? >> we will if we are clear in terms of spedding out what we

are prepared to do. >> we haven't been clear so far. is that going to change? >> i think isil's behavior and second beheading will create a reality. and others will ask us. >> what does it have for us to be more clear. the president is still considering it a manageable problem and the pentagon spokesperson earlier today. admiral john kirby wouldn't call it a war. i don't know what more can happen in order for our leaders to be more clear in terms of what they say. >> i think the challenge for us is to be in our own mind to decide what we are prepared to do. if it is containing isil others will not be prepared to join us. and if it is about defeating

isil and we make it clear what we will be prepared to do and at the same time ask what others will do. for saudi arabia tis a fundmental threat. and they have an interest in being involved and they should host a international conference and everybody in advance should be prepared to know they will have to make commitments to fight isil. >> they have to step up to the plate. we heard from the ua e. now is the time to act and we are ready to join. no idea what that will look like. the counsel rows are known for saying but not following through. what will happen? >> i think the nature of what isil preponderates as a threat gives us a unique opportunity for them to not just talk or write checks in terms of money, but step up to the plate and provide military support and be

prepared to work in terms of intelligence and prepared to support the sunni tribes fought the precursor of isil in iraq and we can defeat isil if we mobilize those who are prepared and see it as a threat. >> i hope they do more than just meet about it. thank you for your expertise today. >> my pleasure. >> the department of commerce sharing positive economic news today saying business orders shot up ten percent in july. that is the biggest one- month increase on record going back to 1992. and check back with lauren of the fox business network. a good report there, >> yes, it is all about planes and cars today. we saw a record increase in orders thanks to the orders for aircraft and comes to cars, automakers are out for the month

of august and looking like the best year in eight years. we have job data tomorrow and friday. and 20 minutes from now. regional measures from the fed on how local economies are fairing. >> we did take out a record high for the s&p 500. and dow up 42 points and one analyst. did you hear the call? he called for s&p 300 by the year 2020. your 401 k will go up 50 percent. it can happen. and real quick. this is the month of september and need to remember. traditionally it is the worst month of the year for stocks. if you go back to 1950, the market gives up on average half a percent in september. if you look at the past couple of septembers and that down

trend is not our friend. and ditto in 2012 and 10. and up nine percent and the message is, the bulls don't always go in to hiding. back to you. >> i like the 50 percent hike in the 401 k. >> and that's all i heard in her report, too. >> we want more money. ncalling up the old 401 k. >> there is a new story on weight loss. speaking of food, researchers reveal benefits of eating one piece of fruit a day. what our medical expert said you need to know. you will like this. it is easy.

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state department briefing and what will the administration say today about isis and if the or is not at war with the terrorist group. and have a interview with the democratic senator who wants to give president obama power. and does the family have a legal case according a medical procedure gone bad. find out in the top of the hour. >> there is a major new study on weight loss. people who cut carbes and eat fat have better results. hey, this is great news for people who like butter, steak and eggs. >> it is. the low carb is a fad and now we are seeing evidence that they

are associated with better weight loss and they don't so many to affect our cholesteral and increase risk for heart disease come is a concern. >> you remember the a tkin's diet and said oat protein and eat bacon and steak. and didatkins have it right? >> i think he did in some sense. high pro teen low sugar diets result in better weight loss. but i want to point out. the diets are restrictive are difficult to follow to the letter and sometimes we fall off the train and may not get the weight loss we are looking for. >> there is another study out from oxford university. researchers found getting one piece of fruit can cut cardiovascular disease 40 percent. >> this was a large study on

500,000 people in a database. people who resided in china. if these people consoumed fruit, risk of heart disease and stroke was much less. and the more fruit consumed the lower the risk. rather than saying cause and affect relationship. i so things that run together. if you eat fruit you are probably more health conscious and do exercise and other things that are beneficial to your health. >> and it shoes that children who don't eat fruits and vegetables as babies are less likely to eat them as they get older and the point of this is, you eat the stuff early and a kwoir a taste for it. >> and it was published in the journal of pediatrics. and if we introduce fruits and vegetables at 10-12 months, they

are morely to want and prefer those items at is age six. as a parent and dad, we have to model the behaviors and create an environment that supports those choices. >> i go out to eat. a server is, do you want juice or chocolate milk. first of all it is like crack to kids and they don't need to get used to it when you are so young. keep that stuff away from kids if you can. >> and i think that water is a wonderful thing to drink and we try to do that in our house. as parents, you have to eat brussel sprouts and we model good behaviors and hopefully fight the obesitty epidemic.

>> it is not only good for us paying the bills. diabetes such a huge problem. thank you. >> i don't like to give my kids juice. >> at least they are not offering you beer at the you te days? usually not much. maybe snacks from the vending machine. in one city, a buck can buy you a house. where you would have to move and the conditions of this unbelievable bargain.

right now, you can become a homeowner for the change in your pocket. the city of buffalo, new york, is selling houses for the low price of just $1 but there's a

bit of a catch. what is it? >> of course there is. it may cost you just four quarters to purchase this property but you're goingo need some serious sweat equity to make it worth the investment. the city's program in buffalo, new york, sells homes to buyers who commit to fixing code violations within 18 months, have five grand in the bank and can cover closing costs and will live there for at least three years. >> it deters that idea of investor coming in and swooping in and doing cheap repairs under the radar and then flipping it quickly. you're not allowed to do that here. >> i knew i was dedicated to staying in buffalo so i was excited about having a space to invest my time and energy and money. i knew it was a good idea. >> the program, which has been around for nearly 25 years, has seen a recent uptick in activity with the help of social media. buffalo's office of strategic planning reports while there are

thousands of vacant homes in buffalo, not all qualify. eight to ten homes a year are sold for a buck. those that don't make the cut are often demolished. >> knocking a house down cost $25,000 on average in the city of buffalo. if we sell a house for a dollar, we save $25,000 and invest in something else and get a property on the tax rolls and improve it with private money and not public money. >> the effort is worth every penny and it's cheaper than buying a home on a regular market. a similar program in detroit generated 1 million in sales since may. fixer uppers are auctioned off for those that agree to spruce them up. >> love that story. the wait is over. jenna lee gave birth to a healthy baby a short time ago. they did not know whether they were expecting a boy or a girl. now we know. we'll give you the answer next.

we have some very big news to share with you. you've probably been waiting about nine months or so for this. happening now's jenna lee gave birth to a healthy baby boy earlier this morning. brian mark babbon. mom and dad are calling him trace. trace and jenna and leif are doing well. >> 20.25 inches. nice healthy baby. i've been with jenny and her husband before with my little boys and they will make fantastic parents. they are so naturally good with children. >> we are looking forward to meeting him in the flesh. jenny has now lost half of her body weight with delivery of that 7-pound boy. >> i bet they are feeling great. congratulations to you both. so happy for you. >> thank you for joining us.

"the real story" with gretchen carlson starts now. >> congratulations, jenna and leif. right now a fox news alert. we're awaiting another state department briefing. so they are expected to take questions about the isis terror threat and russian aggression in ukraine. we'll take you there live once the briefing starts. in the meantime, air force one touching down moments ago in whales. world leaders gathering there for the big nato summit. gretchen carlson here. hope you had great wednesday so far. president obama was on that airplane. he's arriving there after a brief visit. and the president addressing concerns over isis commenting for the first time since brutal execution of steven sotloff and he suggested that the terror group poses a real and imminent threat. listen to this.