the air right now because president obama is about to speak to the nation from the oval office for only the third time in his presidency. and after the terrorist attack in san bernardino, california. tonight, the president will explain his strategy for prevents more attacks here at home, and abroad.

81% of americans expect another serious attack on our soil. jon karl, the president has to strike a delicate balance. >> he does. he has to show he takes the threat seriously. what the president wants the american public to be both vigilant and go on carrying on their normal lives. after this, he will attend the kennedy center honors in washington. >> he says we should not give in to fear. here now, president obama, from the oval office. >> good evening. on wednesday, 14 americans were killed as they came together to celebrate the holidays. they were white and black, latino and asian. immigrants and american-born.

moms and dads, daughters and sons. each of them served their fellow citizens, all of them were part of our american family. tonight, i want to talk with you about this tragedy, the broader threat of terrorism, and how we can keep our country safe. the fbi is still gathering the facts about what happened in san bernardino, but here's what we know. the victims were brutally murdered by one of their co-workers and his wife. there's no evidence they were directed by a terrorist organization overseas, or part of a broader conspiracy at home. but the two of them had gone down the path of radicalization, and embracing a version of islam that calls for war against the west. and this was an act of terrorism, designed to kill

innocent people. our nation has been at war with terrorists since al qaeda killed nearly 4,000 americans on september 11th. intelligence and law enforcement agencies have disrupted countless plots here and overseas to keep us safe. our military has relentlessly chased terrorist organizations over seas, killing osama bin laden. in recent years, the terrorist threat has evolved. terrorists have turned to less complicated acts of violence like the mass shootings that are all too common in our society.

like in ft. hood in 2009, and chattanooga earlier this year, and now in san bernardino. and groups like isil growing stronger, and with growing efforts by terrorists to poison minds like the boston marathon bombers and the san bernardino killers. since the day i took this office, i have authorized americans abroad to take out these terrorists. as a father to two young daughters, the most precious part of my life, i know we see ourselves with friends and

co-workers at the holiday party in san bernardino, or out in paris. and i know we're confronting whether we're fighting a cancer with no cure. i want to say now, the threat is real, but we will overcome it. we will destroy isil. but it won't rely on tough talk or abandoning our values. instead, we will prevail by being strong and smart, resilient and relentless, and by drawing upon every aspect of american power. here's how. first, our military will continue to hunt down terrorist plotters in every country where

it's necessary. in iraq and syria, air strikes are taking out isil leaders. and since the attacks in paris, our closest allies have ramped up their contributions to our military campaign. which will accelerate the effort to destroy isil. and second, we will continue to give training and equipment to fighters on the ground, to take away the safe havens. and we're employing special forces to accomplish that. third, we're working with friends and allies to stop isil operations, cut off their financing, stop plots, and stop them from recruiting more fighters.

we're working with turkey to seal its border with syria. and working with muslim communities to counter the presence of isil online. fourth, with american leadership, the international community has begun to look for a resolution to the syrian war. doing so will allow every country to focus on the common goal of destroying isil. a group that threatens us all. this is our strategy to destroy isil. it's designed and supported by military commanders and counterterrorism experts. and we're continually analyzing

it to make sure we can get the job done. that's why i've instructed the department of homeland security to look at standards, and make it harder for terrorists to use technology to escape from justice. now, here at home, we have to work together to address the challenge. there are several steps that congress should take right away. to begin with, now, here at home, we have to work together to address the challenge. there's several steps that congress should take right away. to begin with, congress should act to make sure no one on a no-fly list is able to buy a gun. what could possibly be the argument for allowing a terror suspect to buy a semiautomatic weapon?

this is a matter of national security. we also need to make it harder for people to buy powerful assault weapons like the ones that were used in san bernardino. i know there are some who reject any gun safety measures. but the fact is that our intelligence and law enforcement agencies, no matter how effective they are, cannot identify every would-be mass shooter, whether that individual is motivated by isil or some other hateful ideology. what we can do and must do is make it harder for them to kill. next, we should put in place stronger screening for those who come to america without a visa so that we can take a hard look at whether they've traveled to war zones. and we're working with members of both parties in congress to do exactly that. finally, if congress believes, as i do, that we are at war with isil, it should go ahead and vote to authorize the continued use of military force against these terrorists.

for over a year, i have ordered our military to take thousands of airstrikes against isil targets. i think it's time for congress to vote to demonstrate that the american people are united and committed to this fight. my fellow americans, these are the steps that we can take together to defeat the terrorist threat. let me now say they can maintain insurgencies for years. killing thousands of our troops, draining our resources, and using our presence to draw new recruits. the strategy that we are using now, airstrikes, special forces and working with local forces who are fighting to regain control of their own country, that is how we'll achieve a more sustainable victory. and it won't require us sending a new generation of americans overseas to fight and die for

another decade on foreign soil. here's what else we cannot do. we cannot turn against one another by letting this fight be defined as a war between america and islam. that, too, is what groups like isil want. isil does not speak for islam. they are thugs and killers, part of a cult of death. and they account for a tiny fraction of a more than a billion muslims around the world, including millions of patriotic muslim-americans who reject their hateful ideology. moreover, the vast majority of terrorist victims around the world are muslim. if we're to succeed in defeating terrorism, we must enlist muslim communities as some of our strongest allies, rather than push them away through suspicion and hate. that does not mean denying the

fact that an extremist ideology has spread within some muslim communities. this is a real problem that muslims must confront without excuse. muslim leaders here and around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like isil and al qaeda promote. to speak out against not just acts of violence but also those interpretations of islam that are incompatible with the values of religious tolerance, mutual respect, and human dignity. but just as it is the responsibility of muslims around the world to root out misguided ideas that lead to radicalization, it is the responsibility of all americans, of every faith, to reject discrimination. it is our responsibility to reject religious tests on who we admit into this country. it's our responsibility to reject proposals that muslim-americans should somehow be treated differently.

because when we travel down that road, we lose. that kind of divisiveness, that betrayal of our values plays into the hands of groups like isil. muslim-americans are our friends and our neighbors. our coworkers. our sports heroes. and yes, they are our men and women in uniform who are willing to die in defense of our country. we have to remember that. my fellow americans, i am confident we will succeed in this mission because we are on the right side of history. we were founded upon a belief in human dignity. that no matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or what religion you practice, you are equal in the eyes of god and equal in the eyes of the law. even in this political season, even as we properly debate what steps i and future presidents

must take to keep our country safe, let's make sure we never forget what makes us exceptional. let's not forget that freedom is more powerful than fear. that we have always met challenges, whether war or depression, natural disasters, or terrorist attacks by coming together around our common ideals as one nation and one people. so long as we stay true to that tradition, i have no doubt that america will prevail. thank you. god bless you, and may god bless the united states of america. >> a stern and direct president obama from the oval office, laying out what he called a strong and smart strategy to deal with the terrorist threat that has evolved here in the united states, acts which resemble the mass shootings we've seen in this country. he talked about war with isis but also warned against a war with islam and reached out to

muslim americans saying we cannot turn against each other, especially those muslim americans who fight and die for their country. i want to bring jon karl back in. very direct language there. also a direct challenge to congress to pick up on many items that have been stalled there. >> reporter: yeah, he wants more gun-control legislation, stuff he has called for in the past, doesn't have any better chance of passing now. he also wants an authorization for use of force we are using in iraq and syria. that faces an uphill battle in congress. on the third item, he wants congress to improve the screening of the people who can come into the united states without visas. congress is working with the white house on that. i must say the most interesting line was when he said muslim americans are our friends. they are our neighbors, our sports heroes, and yes, they are the men and women who serve in our military. that a direct message to those that are been vilifying muslims.

>> that's right. injecting the political campaign, saying we cannot discriminate. jon karl, thanks very much. we return now to our regular programs. have a good night, and i'll see he tomorrow on "gma." he tomorrow on "gma." >> another search in the investigation into the san bernardino shooting rampage, and tonight the gunman's father reveals details about his son. we begin with the president's message. a gave a hear speech from the oval office. he did not announce my major changes in this policy but mentioned three ways the u.s. is going to help in his words defeat terrorist groups. he says the nation hill hunt down terrorist a lotterses wherever necessary, will continue to provide training and equipment to nations fighting

isis on the ground, and work with friends and allies in the international fight against terrorism. of course, stay with abc7 news and world news for analysis of the president's message. that is right after this newscast at 5:30. we have new details. fbi agented today returned to the home of a former neighbor of the gunman, si yesterday farouk, enrique marques, jr. is believed to have purchased two high-powered rivals from fa rook. investigators say he and his life used the gunness the shooting. marquez is not considered a suspect in the sheetingment farouk's father talked publicly for the fir time and revealed his son supported isis and avoided socialize because of his strong religious views. he tells the italian newspaper his son became an increasingly devout muslim and asphyxiating against israel. people in san bernardino gathered at churches, mosques, and the street corner memorial to mourn the 14 people killed

and 21 injured in wednesday's shootings. residents are still struggling to come to term with the violence there and they're united in mourning. our coverage of the san bernardino shooting and the president's message to the nation continues right now on the abc7 news app. four days after that rampage, the fbi is promoting an instructional video about how to plan for and survive a mass shooting. >> the plan doesn't have to be complicated. there are three things you could to that make a difference. >> the video highlights three strategies to survive. run, when an active shooter is in the area. always try to escape or evacuate even if others insist you stay in the building. hide, if it's impossible to get out and fight as the last resort, only if your life is in danger. we have the vol video on our -- the full video on 0 our web site, some may consider parts of

the video graphic. of course, more on that as we get it in, we'll turn now to the weather in our area. our sunday has certainly not been a sunny one as the bay area has received much needed showers. the day started with gray skies and light showers but in the end the city got .8 of an inch of rain. north bay saw the most amount of rain overnight and this morning. santa rose into received nearly an inch of rain. makes me want to grab the rain gear. and here's some time lapse video showing a rain cell moving in. is this our east east bay hills camera. 1900 feet above san francisco bay. at one point the clouds and fog got so think, couldn't see much. the storm cloud are lingering in the east bay.

we'll check in with drew tuma with live doppler 7hd. is the rain actually over? >> the rain is of and really a story of the haves and the have-nots. live doppler 7hd showing you a mostly cloudy but dry picture. look at the total rainfall we saw today. the north bay that saw the soaking showers the past 24. sonoma county, three inches of rain, santa rosa close to an inch. as you get to the golden gate and areas to the south, this system really fell apart. so an rafael, san francisco, concord, hey wedder, less than a tenth inch of rain, and south bay no measurable rainfall from the system. so right now we have a wide range of temperatures, from the mid-50s to the mid-60s. 66 in san jose, 60 hayward. 59, san francisco, santa rosa, you're currently at a cool temperature of 56. so, overnight tonight, we will have the clouds hanging with us. areas that saw the wet weather

today, all that standing water right now on the pavement, will likely condense overnight into some dense fog. so take note of that. otherwise mid-50s tonight. it's all about in the fog and cloud cover on monday. 6:00 in at the morning we have the fog, and the best chance of seeing the fog is north bay, elsewhere, just mainly cloudy skies. by 10:00, start to see the clouds break down. the fog move out, and by monday afternoon, we're turning into a sunny afternoon. the only exception, right along the coast. we may say clouds hug right there. so afternoon highs, 60s on the boards. 66 concord, 66 san jose, 64 napa. the mild temperatures really continue to tuesday as well. future tracker temperatures shows you by tuesday afternoon, it's nice in the 60s. by wednesday, though, we'll track some changes. notice the north bay, typically

see the wet weather first and that's the story with the next storm. we have showers holding off into most of the bay area, except the north bay, wednesday evening, and this flies south thursday. by thursday morning, this evening, likely be tracking our next round of soaking showers. right now the early call could see a widespread half inch of moisture across the bay area. the accuweather seven-day forecast, from clouds to sun tomorrow, tuesday, nice, wednesday, north bay showers, thursday, the next chance of wet weather, and then another answer of rain possible on the second half of the weekend on sunday. >> we need the rain and it's good to see it coming. a popular summer camp and afterschool program for kids in the north bay is being forced to close its doors. mcdonald ranch has provided a place for children to learn about animals but now the animals are in need of new homes. cornell bernard that's story know from santa rosa. >> reporter: everything from miniature horses to guinea pigs

need a new home. the couple who operated the ranch for decades hopes somebody can help. >> going to be a lonely home without all the kids and animals. i. >> reporter: for richard and hi3 wife, it's tough saying again to the life they've known for 23 years. >> ing this is very, very difficult. i don't know what to do with myself. i love them all so very, very much. >> reporter: linda has spent her life carrying for animals. she and richard opened this 50-acre sanctuary which became a popular summer camp and afterschool program for thousands of kids to learn about animals and care for them. >> now when i told the kid we have to close the program, they're heartbroken. they loved these animals. >> a job loss means the couple can't afford+vx to keep their nonprofit going any longer. they planjkñ, towmq sell the n fine new homes for their extended family, like bronco and

diego, two miniature horses. >> we hospital them to have a healthy life and be with people who actually understand the animals. >> reporter: there's a pair of guinea pigs, family of ducks who would love to take a swim and plenty of curious cats. >> it's feeding0l time here ate ranch there are a lot of cats in need of adoption. in fact 40 of them could use a good home. all the horses have been adopted. brianna harris, who who went to summer camp is now the proud ever. >> what's the legacy of your ranch here? how do you want people to remember it? >> i want them to have the children especially, that have grown upiwl here on this ranch,i want them to remember what the experience was like for them, and hopefully that they pass >> reporter: for more information about adopting the animals there's a link at abc7÷ news.com. abc7 news.wcuk

>> a mannited÷jq minutest on ar shag on a concord highway injured a drive. police say someone in a silver suv opened fire on another suv on highway 242 yesterday. the victim, man in this 30s, was able to drive himself to john muir hospital. highway 242 was shut down a couple hours for the investigation. police don't have a motive for the shooting and don't know if this is somehow connected to other freeway shootings that have happened recently in the east bay. just ahead at 5:00, a big announcement today by president carter in his fight against cancer. what he is saying about his latest brain scan. some security changes at the university of houston after things got a little too rough on the field between security guards an

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former president jimmy carter announcement he is cancer-free. carter said in a statement that brd not show any signs of the original cancer spots or new ones help says he is going to continue to get treatments. carter ills 91 years old. the second oldest living president behind george h.w. bush. the university of houston is ending its contract with a private security company after a video shows some of its guards hitting football fans after a game. it happened yesterday after the cougars won against the temple owls. cell phone video shows one security employee punching and kicking one of the manydu who r. a local news crew caught the end of the indent on their camera. you can see the fans struggling to get up before security hits them again. >> i'm furious it got to that point they had to kick and hit

people while they were down. tackling, that is fine, okay, but to the point where you kick somebody in the face, for no apparent reason, that was just uncalled for. >> university said it is working with the police to take any legal action necessary against those employees. the security company says it's conducting its own investigation. now to an unusual rescue in the north bay. napa firefighters rescued a man dangling 50 feet up in the air in a tree near highway 29. the fire department posted this video on social media. they're not sure why the man was perched on top of the tree or how long he had been there. a big weekend for gamers in the area. we were in version of hour news because of at the president's speech. more with drew and mike shumann

with more big games at 6:00. welcome to "world news tonight." moment ago, the president addressing the nation. his rare primetime message on keeping america safe. >> this was designed to kill innocent people. on the trail of terror. new clues on the quiet couple that transformed into terrorists. neighbors revealing how syed farook changed in front of their eyes. those assault rifles traced back to his childhood friend. plus, what the couple's family says about the attackers' mission for jihad. london terror. the lone attacker in a subway station, stabbing several people. reportedly shouting, "this is for syria." excessive force? the suspected bank robber, armed with a straight razor. the standoff with police. the fatal end, caught on camera. and, billion-dollar dive.