ask if xeljanz is right for you. on our broadcast tonight, back to baghdad. hundreds of americans on their way to iraq as president obama considers targeted military strikes. hitting home for so many families tonight. why gas prices are going up. wheels of fortune. the hot new way to get around all across this country. people seem to love it so why are so many communities now cracking down. and driving force. she is only 11 years old, and tonight she's on course to make history. "nightly news" begins now. from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with brian williams. good evening. president obama today talked about u.s. military action in we are back now as promised with this growing controversy in iraq. several hundred american cities across the country over a military advisers are heading popular new way to get around.

over there, and as for any their on-demand ride services if you need a car, the biggest attacks on these armed extre extremists who are cutting a violent path across that country among them is called uber. it's based on an app right there and threatening civil war as a on your phone, but it has become result, the american president a bit more complicated than that says that would require precise as it has grown across the country. military action. e skreport tonight from nbc's while he says he will be mindful of so-called mission creep, >> reporter: taxi drivers are getting the u.s. involved again in a place where so many americans have already given so protesting. across the cnt and the much, he says part of this is worl ap likend lift are about vindicating the sacrifices that have already been made. upending the business. for now, however, the united don' get the drivers at states is going to be a player in this fight in some form. boston's logan airport started. ak away and it's where we begin tonight with what they are doing sill legal, our chief white house you know. correspondent chuck todd who >> reporter: why is it illegal? covered the president's remarks >> so many rules and regulations in the briefing room earlier today. on taxis, none of the rules and chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. regulations on them. look, this was multiple >> reporter: digital service is deliberations that the president calledride-sharing. using the internet you insntly had with his national security team about what to do, and today connect people who need a ride finally he unveil what had are with pple looking to make a the beginnings of a long-term little money with their car. strategy to deal with this chaos millennials like brittany think it's a dream >> you don't have to carry cash in iraq. the president today sending on are or a card. troops back to iraq, the very your credit card is already linked to theaccount.

place he staked his election on pulling them out of. you also don't have tonow >> we're prepared to send a exactly where you are. sey find y bckinraour small number of additional at american military advisers, up to 300, to assess how we can best train, advise and support nia have banned the ride-sharing companies and so far another seven cities iraqi security forces going forward. states are trying to regulate >> reporter: but he was quick to them. first concern is public reassure a war-weary public that wantake m sure that this is not the start of a major in the vehicles are safe. troop commitment. >> i think we always have to has the driver had an adequate background check? guard against mission creep, so let me repeat what i've said in is the vehicle safe. >> reporter: in boston taxi drivers have to prominently display their license, and if there's a problem o the past. american combat troops are not the number to call is right on the going to be fighting in iraq window. but in an uber car things are a again. >> reporter: these new troops little bit ff i just got picked up by are also charged with gathering intelligence on the ground if joe, are you a safe driver? >> fairly safe driver, yes, i the president decides to ramp up a larger military effort such as am. >> reporter: all i really have targeted air strikes, but what the president announced was far is his word. uber's terms and conditions say short of what the iraqi we will not assess the government was asking for. suitability, legality or ability that's because the president ys it runs background checks, doesn't have a lot of competence in iraqi prime minister nuri al inspects motor vehicle records maliki or his leadership team. >> right now is a moment where and requires insurance than some ci ride-sharing companies maintain the fate of iraq hangs in the that some governmentions

ly competition and balance and the tests for all of no. them is going to be whether they eren decad wheagooun'ave can overcome the mistrust, the imag this of sce and we have opptunityo crea feore affor deep sectarian divisions. >> reporter: instead of forging more cvenient ahead with a major military sporta on rio is on campaign, the president is turning to secretary of state ho the digital age john kerry to lead a robust diplomatic effort to end the eroad the old rul o political stalemate in iraq. sthago nbcne, >> there's no military solution cambe, massachusett unless there's political >> we'll take a break here. improvement. >> reporter: and here in when we come back, remembering a washington, the president may man who was one-half of a lot of have bought himself some time giant hits. joint psorihat and o politically. he won over at least one critic. >> i think there's beginning of an outline of what i hope will be a concrete plan that we can all rally around because this issue deserves that level of attention. >> reporter: besides national security, the president also made a moral case for re-entering the iraq fray. then my eumatologil.stpr >> we want to make sure that we're vindicating the enormous effort and sacrifice that was i' enbrel helps relieve pain and stop joint damage. made by our troops. >> reporter: of course, iraq borders iran, and despite some i've been on the course and on the road. early hints that the administration would actually try to work formally with iran enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections.

to try to stabilize the serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, situation, the president all but ruled that out today, reminding tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervote iran that it needs to stop seeing everything in the region, quote, solely through sectarian and blood disorders, and allergic reactions eyes if they want to be part of the solution. have occurred. doctor should test you brian? >> chuck todd from the white for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region house north lawn tonight to start us off, chuck, thanks. for reaction to all othis withis tense with where certain fungal iecmmould l if you have an infection like the flu. t chi himself back in es b,yyou're baghdad these days. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. people here in baghdad certainly have been treated for heart failure, or if you have welcomed this. symptoms such as persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, this city is tense. or paleness. there's a curfew in place. there are checkpoints across the enbrel helped relieve my joint pain. but the best part of every journey... ci. wored that dad!!! helped relieve my joint pain. isis could invade or at least ...is coming home. send car bombs here. ask if enbrel, the number one biologic medicine they want the u.s. bombing now, prescribed by rheumatologists, can help you stop joint damage. and make no mistake. this is a u.s. military intervention. they are not american boots on the ground, but these advisers [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite are going to be working with the to help replenish key eye nutrients. iraqi military, guiding the ocuvite has a unique formula military, picking targets, not found in your multivitamin helping the military to take to help protect your eye health. back the half dozen or so cities ocuvite. help protect your eye health. that have been taken by isis. ocuvite. the issue is the u.s. isn't the my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... only country d this.

...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. there are already iranian advisers on the ground doing dad, it says your afib puts you almost exactly the same thing, at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. working with the iraqi army, that's why i take my warfarin every day. telling it where to go. the image i've had in my head but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. all day, brian, is of this in a clinical trial, driver's ed car with two pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)... steering wheels, one with the ...was proven superior to warfarin u.s. army now about 300 people at reducing the risk of stroke. on one steering whole and the and unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. iranian quds force which is often hostile to the united hey thanks for calling my doctor. sure. states at the other wheel, and i'm not sure that iran and the pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. u.s. have any intention of don't stop taking pradaxa driving this car in the same without talking to your doctor. direction. >> as good an example as stopping increases your risk of stroke. anything we can think of back ask your doctor if you need to stop pradaxa here. richard engel on the streets of before surgery or a medical or dental procedure. baghdad tonight, richard, thanks. as you may note energy pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. markets get spooked any time there's uncertainty, and here's don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding the bad news visually about or have had a heart valve replaced. what's already happened in iraq. seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, this is nasa satellite imagery like unusual bruising. taken from over iraq where its pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older, biggest refinery has been have a bleeding condition or stomach ulcer, attacked by these isis forces. one big reason gas prices in take aspirin, nsaids, or blood thinners... this country are heading higher ...or if you have kidney problems, especially if you take certain medicines. right before the big summer travel season. tell your doctors about all medicines you take. we get our report tonight from pradaxa side effects include indigestion,

nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: the gas station in stomach pain, upset, or burning. your neighborhood is aa long way if you or someone you love has afib from iraq, but crude oil is sold not caused by a heart valve problem... in 'global marketplace, and ...ask your doctor about reducing the risk of stroke with pradaxa. prices are up. the national average now 3.68 a gallon, the highest price paid in june since 2008. the problem, iraq is the second biggest oil producer in opec. >> the concern that that violence would threaten exports is what's behind the increase in oil prices and thus the increase in gas line prices. >> reporter: june is supposed to be a month when gas prices edge lower just in time for vacation getaways but iraq, rising fuel demand at home and u.s. refinery maintenance are keeping prices high. at this campground in colorado the kersios are cutting back on their western road trip. >> it can put a crimp in your plans. we've cancelled a trip to yellowstone where two of our good friends work the summers because it's just a trip out of the way, you know. jerry goffin has died >> reporter: chicago drivers pay among highest prices, 4.28 on leaving behind a lot of musical

average and more. history as co-writer with his >> of course i feel like my gas is like 3.75 or 3.89. wife carole king, including "will you love me tomorrow," "up on the roof," "locomotion," one >> what's going on in iraq should not have an effect of fine today" and "take good care what's going on here in chicago. of my baby" and "you make me >> reporter: ever wonder how can feel like a natural woman," one gas station charge five 5, though not me personally. married less than ten years, the couple wrote over 50 hits in a 10, 20 cents more per gallon. relationship that's the basis for the broadway musical often a station owner has a recently. jerry goffin was 75 years old. middle man that can add a base turns out harrison ford was been in bad shape since the mishap on the new "star wars" move. while first reported as a broken price. ankle turns out to have been a one operator told us today i've broken leg, bad enough to been wondering for 45 years why require surgery. he'll be laid up for another two prices fluctuate so wildly. months, give or take. the man often referred to as the best pitcher in baseball for one futures trader, the people good reason was great last who make their money betting on night. the dodgers' ace clayton kershaw where the price of oil and gas will go, one trader told us says threw a no-hitter, just missed a perfect came, 15 ks, no hits, no he thinks we'll see another 15 to 20-cent run-up, doesn't walks, first no-hitter of his career. only three colorado batters hit it out of infield.

pect tsee $4 a ga, as a for dodger fans it was also made national average, at least all the more exciting by the yet. >> tom costello, bethesda, call of vin scully, his 65th maryland for us tonight. thanks. tonight the cdc says as many season in the game calling his as 75 of its ssts may have 19th no-hitter. one of the reasons you buy a been accidentallyxpos hog is to hear that unmistakable anth it happened while t scientists were working in biosecurity on the cdc campu inatlanta. sound, but harley davidson's newest product line doesn't officials say the researchefail really make a sound. they have come out with a prototype of their first ever procedures to inactivatehe all-electric motor psych. they will make a few at first anthrax bacteria. and road test and refine them. cdc says it disvered this test model is a rocket ship, 0 week. no employee has shown any to 60 in about four seconds with no shifting. only sound you would hear is the symptoms of y will continue to be treated as a hum of the transmission. it's a gamble for harley because precaution. they are getting ready for another night of potentially there's no market yet for severe weather in partsthhe up full-size electrics, but they midwest, includiate report are hoping to make one of their of a tornado tonight in western own. these are eventful days in nnesota. there's the radar map. spain. first off they have a new king, this is how it looked last night philippe, son of juan carlos, became the new king when the in south dakot where ae head of the lower house of multi-vortex tornado with spain's parliament proclaimed long live the king, long live multiple funnel clouds kind of danced its way across the spain. king philippe's father juan farmland in that area. also in south dakota last night, carlos took the throne after a tornado hit the town of francisco franco died back in

'75. wessington springs. his son, the new king is 46, damaged dozens of homes and married to a former television businesses but caused only a few journalist. now to the bad news, spain, the injuries. officials say their local emergency notification system worked the way it's supposed to. defending world cup champion, was eliminated from the world most people moved in an orderly cup by chile. fashion to the emergency shelter in the basement of a local some in spain are despondent, some full-on angry and violent. courthouse, just as they have been told to do. spain will play once more but it to the east in nn state rate counties after days o won't be for the cup. when we come back, the newest sensation in the world of heavy raincrs the state led cup. she's up against the best in the to widespread flooding of farms world at all of 11 years of age. she's still the one for you. and roads and sewer systems. and cialis for daily use forecasts tonight sadly calls helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. for more rain. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved in washington today, house republicans elected new to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently. leadership after the stunning defeat of their house majority tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, leader eric cantor in a primary and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. in virginia which bounced him do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, from congress. they have promoted congressman as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. kevin mccarthy of the state of california to take cantor's do not drink alcohol in excess. place as the number two ranking side effects may include headache, upset stomach, republican in the house behind delayed backache or muscle ache. house speaker john boehner and to avoid long term injury, get medical help right away taking mccarthy's role as third for an erection lasting more than four hours. in command the gop whip if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision,

congressman steve scalise of the or any allergic reactions like rash, hives, state of louisiana. swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, at the white house today president obama awarded the or difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. medal of honor to a young marine who represents the very best of ask your doctor about cialis for daily use this country. he was severely wounded while and a free 30-tablet trial. serving in afghanistan. he wasn't expected to live and thought he was dying himself, ask your doctor about cialis for daily use so i can reach ally bank 24/7 but there are24/7branches? and as the president said today i'm sorry- i'm just really reluctant to try new things. his heroism will inspire for really? what's wrong with trying new things? generations. we get a look at his story you feel that in your muscles? yeah...i do... tonight from nbc's peter drink water. alexander. >> reporter: kyle carpenter shouldn't be alive, not cruising it's a long story. down an open road, not returning to classes at the university of well, not having branches lets us give you great rates and service. south carolina this fall. i'd like that. >> i've been given a second experience a new way to bank chance to do good things and where no branches = great rates. enjoy the life and the second ally bank. your money needs an ally. chance i've been blessed with. >> reporter: he's 24 now but marine corporal carpenter was just 21 when he earned the medal of honor. that's him in afghanistan c'mon, you want heartburn? helmand province, a taliban when your favorite food starts a fight, stronghold where an enemy fight back fast, with tums. grenade explode on the roof where he and another marine were heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact. standing guard. what was running through your head? and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum... tums! >> i felt like warm water was being poured all over me which

was my blood. after that i thought of my family and how devastate that had they were going to be and how upset they were going to be that i was killed in afghanistan. >> reporter: carpenter smothered the blast to protect his best friend lance corporal nicky frazao who is still recovering from his wounds. carpenter woke up at walter reed six weeks later, both ear drums blown ourgts vision gone gone in his right eye and shrapnel removed from his brain, two and a half years of treatment and nearly 40 surgeries. you've lived your life ignoring these injuries, it seems to me. >> i don't really feel like i [ male announcer ] your eyes. even at a distance of 10 miles... have any other option. >> reporter: carpenter is thoughtful and understated and the length of 146 football fields... the way he's living is life anything but, running the marine they can see the light of a single candle. corps marathon, sky diving and all along inspiring others with his story of sacrifice and your eyes are amazing. resilience. last summer carpenter retired from the military, never look after them with centrum silver. multivitamins with lutein and vitamins a, c, and e expecting that he'd later hear from his former commander in chief. >> this is barack obama. to support healthy eyes how are you doing? >> fine, sir, how are you? and packed with key nutrients to support your heart and brain, too. >> i've approved the medal of centrum silver. honor for you your courageous for the most amazing parts of you. actions in afghanistan in

support of operation enduring freedom. >> reporter: today carpenter accepted that honor. >> if any american seeks a model of the strength and resilience that define us as a people, including this newest 9/11 generation, i want you to consider kyle. >> reporter: an american hero for all generations. peter alexander, nbc news, the finally here tonight, she is white house. still in grade school, she has a >> there are now 79 living mouth full of braces and is all recipients of the medal of honor in this country. of 5'1" tall and already lucy li still ahead for us tonight, it's a very popular way to get has shown that she is a driving force in the world of golf. around in an increasing number of u.s. cities, and it's also youngest player ever to qualify running into significant for the u.s. women's open which roadblocks, and later a big scare on the set of the new started today in north carolina. "star wars" move, more serious than first thought. we get her story tonight from [ female announcer ] hands were made for playing. nbc's anne thompson. legs, for crossing. >> reporter: at this year's u.s. women's open is a girl, feet...splashing. 11-year-old lucy li who just better things than the joint pain and swelling wants to have fun. >> it was a lot of fun. of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. i kind of struggled today, but if you're trying to manage your ra, it was great. now may be the time to ask about xeljanz. >> reporter: in fact, that ice cream was under more pressure xeljanz (tofacitinib) is a small pill, than the sixth grader on

not an injection or infusion, for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. pinehur xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, pinehurst no. 2. the daughter of chinese including tuberculosis. immigrants, li is home-schooled and bicoastal, splitting her serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers time between florida where her have happened in patients taking xeljanz. coach lives and home in san francisco where she plays golf don't start xeljanz if you have any infection, with her dad. unless ok with your doctor. >> can your dad beat you? tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts >> no. and higher list and chols >> reporter: she follows prod have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and while taking xeljanz, dis, tiger woods showed off his and routinely check certain liver tests. tell your doctor if you have been to a region golf skills at 2. where certain fungal infections are common, michelle wei did so at 13 and now she's 24. and if you have had tb, hepatitis b or c, or are prone to infections. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, >> it's a memory that will last her a lifetime. and if you are pregnant, or plan to be. >> reporter: as any weekend hacker can tell you, golf is not tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, child's play. these campers at chelsea pier knows it takes a lot of work. jonathan ho is 11. how do you know if you've hit it just perfectly? >> if it goes where you want it to go. >> reporter: li's done that a lot this year, winning her age

group at a putt and chip championship trouncing the field by seven shots and now this. though some on the tour have complained three-time open champ anka sorenstam is a fan. >> keep in mind that this game is between the ears and seems to have a lot up will. >> reporter: li shot a 74 eight over par today. >> i'm happy with the way i played. need to get rid of the big numbers. >> reporter: but she won't go back to the practice green. what's your plan for the rest of the day? >> eat for more ice cream. >> reporter: and hope for a sweeter round tomorrow. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >> kid shot a 78, that's our broadcast for this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night.

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