renee fattah. enjoy your labor day. on the broadcast tonight, targeting isis. growing pressure on president obama to take action as britain's prime minister announces new measures meant to stop isis from recruiting westerners. freefall, what we're learning about that shocking scene caught on tape, libyan rebels doing swan dives off the u.s. embassy compod in tripoli. hollywood hacked, embarrassing photos of jennifer lawrence and other celebrities posted online. tonight, the dangers for everyone that this major breach has exposed. when you delete something, doesn't mean it's gone. and the new super hero helping kids with autism embrace their own inner strength. "nightly news" begins now.

from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. i'm kate snow. brian will be back tomorrow. as we return from the long weekend, a growing number of international hot spots are demanding attention tonight from iraq and syria to libya and ukraine. this weekend there were dire warnings about the power and reach of the extremist group isis with one world leader saying it won't be long before they reach american soil. today, the british prime minister called for measures to stop the flow of new recruits to that group. while the u.s. military continues its campaign to weaken isis, some democrats are criticizing the obama administration for not doing enough. we begin tonight with our senior white house correspondent chris jansing. chris, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, kate. pressure is building for president obama to take quick decisive action against isis. a key concern, the more than 100

americans who have gone to syria to fight with isis and other extremist groups. >> i'm not asking for the moon. i just want a good deal for american workers. >> reporter: a fired up president obama with a get out the vote message at a labor day celebration in milwaukee, a rare respite from escalating concerning over the threat of isis. and the escalating bipartisan pressure to take action soon. >> this is a vicious, vicious movement. and it has to be confronted. >> reporter: while the president talked up the economy, in great britain where the terror alert is at its highest level in five years. >> as to speak passports are not an automatic right -- >> reporter: prime minister david cameron with fears of a western citizen radicalize then head to iraq or syria to fight and train. he's proposing new rules for seizing the passports of suspected militants. >> it is abhorrent that people who declare allegiance elsewhere are able to return to the united

kingdom and pose a threat to our national security. >> reporter: king abdullah of saudi arabia warned over the weekend if isis -- french officials this weekend arrested a 16-year-old girl trying to board a plane to turkey allegedly to join isis. u.s. officials now estimate more than 100 americans have already joined the ranks of isis and other extremist groups. fewer than many european countries, but enough to trigger alarm bells. >> i'm very concerned. because we don't know every single person that has an american passport that has gone and trained and learned how to fight. >> reporter: white house officials caution there is no intelligence suggesting an imminent threat here. even as isis ratchets up with an effective propaganda campaign releasing this video of a takeover of a syrian air base. and the military battle against isis in iraq is expanding. bombs were dropped by u.s. warplanes breaking a week-long

siege for 15,000 people. u.s. jets with humanitarian air drops along with drops from australia, france and the uk. later this week the president will work to get more countries on board to challenge the isis threat at the nato summit in wales. now, nato summits of late have been sleepy affairs. one secretary is known to bring along crossword puzzles. but not this year. the president will be looking to bring a coalition to deal with isis. >> chris jansing at the white house tonight. and ukraine is where we turn next. to talk about russia's apparent invasion of that country, vladimir putin himself seems to be upping the ante to see how far he can go to keep a grip on ukraine without triggering a wider conflict. nbc's kooer simmons reports tonight from eastern ukraine. >> reporter: four months of bitter fighting in this corner of europe, now dangerously close

to what ukraine's president calls the point of no return. full scale war because of what amounts to a russian invasion. >> thousands of fallen troops and hundreds of foreign tanks now on the territory of ukraine. >> reporter: ukraine's forces have been winning breaking the grip of pro-russian rebels in eastern ukraine. but now with russian help the rebels are pushing back across a broad front. the caches and the tough talk of more -- >> completely unjustified and unaccepted. russia appears to be trying to force ukraine to abandon its democratic choices at the barrel of a gun. >> reporter: but so far russian president vladimir putin remains unmoved. talking of statehood for eastern ukraine. voicing support for the rebels.

even denying that his forces are on ukrainian soil though satellite pictures released by nato appear to show just that. but on the ground here war's the reality. two and a half thousand people have been killed so far and many fear ukraine is on the brink of far more bloodshed. trying to prevent more conflict, the west has avoided calling for action world leaders hoping to diffuse this crisis before it spirals out of control. keir simmons, nbc news, eastern ukraine. it was a surprising new video that went viral over the weekend putting libya back on the radar. it shows rebels who stormed part of the u.s. embassy compound in tripoli. and it comes nearly two years after islamic militants launched a deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. another reminder that libya is spiraling out of control. the story tonight from nbc's bill neally. >> reporter: in a country

freefalling into chaos, libyan gunmen celebrate. they've just taken an american diplomatic compound, so they take to the swimming pool. a symbolic moment they want the world to see. nbc news can't authenticate this video, but the u.s. ambassador to libya says it appears to show a residential annex. the homes like the main embassy compound were abandoned quickly last month. all u.s. staff safely evacuated as fighting intensified. the gunmen control the annex, the main u.s. embassy nearby, says the ambassador, remains secure. for now. but these men are allies to islamist militias. this takeover an uncomfortable reminder of the killing of ambassador chris stevens and three other americans in benghazi almost two years ago. tripoli is now a deadly battleground. the government has fled

conceding yesterday it's lost control of the capital to militias. the airport a symbol of a country in crisis. a country now further enflamed by air strikes from gulf states and egypt. protests are growing. libya is in turmoil. rival governments, hundreds of militias and for the second time in two years an american compound overrun. another foreign policy headache for washington is looming in libya. bill neely, nbc news, london. back here at home a big story this labor day weekend continues to be the weather. it's been a washout for millions from the midwest to the northeast. severe storms downed trees and knocked out power to thousands. torrential downpours and in some areas hail, even confirmed tornadoes in massachusetts and michigan. tonight, the threat continues and weather channel meteorologist kelly cass joins us with more. good evening, kelly. >> good evening, kate. that was a confirmed tornado near worcester, mass, yesterday. today it was near gaylord,

michigan, causing damage in the northern part of that state. still on look out for detroit, cincinnati, st. louis and springfield. the tornado threat is still there although diminishing as we go through the overnight hours. the main threat will be damaging winds and large hail. you may have noticed the warmth and the humidity has been on the increase on this labor day across the east coast. that will help to fuel showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be severe as we head back to work tomorrow. so watch that travel across the new york state throughway down through pittsburgh, charleston, west virginia, the main threat will be damaging winds as well as large hail. but we can't rule out the possibility of isolated tornadoes. this just in, we have brand-new tropical depression just formed in the southern gulf of mexico. good news, it's not going to impact the united states. it's expected to head westward into mexico. >> kelly cass tonight. thanks. the fallout continues after a hacking attack involving some very personal intimate photographs of celebrities including oscar winner jennifer lawrence. they were posted online for all the world to see.

it's not just an embarrassing breach of privacy for the stars who were exposed, it's also highlighting the risks for anyone who takes pictures on a phone. we get our report tonight from nbc's jacob ras ccon in los angeles. >> reporter: jennifer lawrence is one of the biggest names in hollywood. but overnight the young oscar winner took center stage for a different reason after dozens of nude and risque photos of the actress appeared on an anonymous online image sharing site. with them similar photos reporting to show kate upton, rihanna and arianna grande. and more than 100 other famous women in what many call the biggest celebrity hacking ever. it's a scenario like the one shown in the comedy "sex tape" in which a video goes viral. >> it went up to the. >> you can't get it down from the cloud? >> reporter: what's alarming many is how the identified

hacker claims he got the pictures, through the apple icloud, which use servers like these to backup the digital lives of hundreds of millions of people. we caught up with former federal cyber crime prosecutor mark rash at a computer security conference today in sweden. >> by storing it on the cloud it becomes a one-stop shop for hackers. hackers only have to break in one place to get everybody's data. if the celebrities are vulnerable, it means that everybody is vulnerable on the cloud. >> reporter: late today the fbi said it was aware of the issue and looking into it while apple said, we take user privacy very seriously and are actively investigating this report. pub llyists confirm saying flay vant violations of privacy. some celebrities say the photos of her are fake. while actress mary elizabeth winceton tweeted to those of you looking at photos i took with my

husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves. another reminder that privacy is one click away from public scrutiny. jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles. there is medical news tonight about an experimental drug showing promise in protecting against heart failure. in fact, it's being referred to as potentially one of the greatest advances in protecting against heart failure in a quarter century. in clinical trials the drug cut the risk of death or hospitalization due to heart failure by 20%. the company behind it says it could be on the market as soon as next year. we've put more detailed information on our website, nbcnews.com. joan rivers remains in a new york city hospital tonight. latest statement from her daughter released yesterday thanked fans for their love and support saying the family was "keeping our fingers crossed." but it did not reveal any update on her condition. the 81-year-old comedy icon was rushed to the hospital on thursday after sources say she stopped breathing during a

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american suburbs just like theirs. her son had just overdosed for the second time in one week, and she was struggling to find a good treatment program for him. tonight, news from that family which may offer hope to so many others. when we first met the gordonson family, their second eldest, dan, was still in the hospital. mom, debbie, was holding onto memories. a sweet birthday card dan once wrote for her. >> i know he's going to fade again. >> reporter: his mom frantically searched for a rehab bed. when she finally found one close to home, dan threatened to run away. >> he's saying i'm leaving, i'm out of here. the adrenaline shot through my body, my heart started beating, my stomach sank. i broke out in a sweat. >> reporter: what did you say? >> i said, dan, you really have three choices here.

you can stay where you are. if you step off the property, i can have you arrested. or you can run away. >> reporter: so how are you doing? >> i'm good. i'm just taking it day by day. >> reporter: dan said something finally clicked here at cross keys retreat, a group home founded by two former addicts. >> i've relapsed multiple times, but the last time was just the final straw. >> reporter: for almost everyone here heroin was the drug of choice. how many people are still worried that they might relapse even after this? very honest. thank you. it's dan's sixth attempt at quitting heroin. is there a difference this time? >> yeah, i genuinely want to stay sober right now. >> reporter: the price tag for a one-month stay here is about $8,000. that's less than most. many facilities charge more than $40,000 for a 30-day program. and insurance often doesn't cover much. an e-bay business is debbie and david's only source of income now. and paying for dan's treatment is a strain. but they refuse to give up on

him. dan saw for the first time what his mother said back in april. >> i'm not ashamed of my son. i'm proud of my son. and there is nothing i won't do to make sure that i give him every shot at recovery. >> reporter: i just wonder how you felt when you hear her say that? >> i'm blown away by the love that she has for me. the guilt for what i've done. and the only way i can show her that i'm truly sorry for my behavior is by getting better. at the end of the day that's all she wants. >> reporter: debbie is thankful. for the first time in a long time she sees the old dan shining through. and we're happy to report dan is back at home tonight. he hasn't used heroin since that overdose that scared his family so much. and he's hoping to head back to school soon. we're back in a moment with a return to the track after tragedy. was it too much too soon? waves don't care what age you are.

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our final story tonight as promised is about a new superhero who's making a difference in the lives of children living with autism. using his special powers while encouraging them to do the same. we get our report from nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: brian rasmussen loves to draw. mostly comic strips. he's inspired by a new comic book featuring a superhero named michael who is learning to live with a special power, autism. >> in his mind he's thinking in the thought bubbles, will they think less of me because i have autism. >> reporter: do you ever think the stuff that michael thinks? >> sometimes i do. i think do i act weird, do i talk different than everybody else? >> reporter: people with autism sometimes struggle to connect.

many have trouble interpreting others' emotions. that's why creator of facevaluecomics uses vivid facial expressions. >> to kind of pass it off. some people ask, well, are you autistic? and i answer yes. >> reporter: dave knows what it's like to feel different. >> this is an opportunity for kids to have a hero like themselves. >> reporter: his comic books are resonating with people in the autistic community everywhere. so much so that a global distributor just picked up the series to help more kids like brian and their families understand they're not alone. >> to see things like this comic book and that the world is becoming more accepting of my child and others like him. it's a wonderful thing. >> i'm just a regular person. these comics help people see that autism isn't just a disability.

it's not all of who you are, but it's a special part of who you are. and whenever i read this comic i think of that part of me. >> reporter: and that is more powerful than any superhero. hallie jackson, nbc news, york, pennsylvania. >> and that is pretty special. that is our broadcast for this holiday monday. thank you so much for being with us. i'm kate snow in for brian who will be back tomorrow. for all of us at nbc news, have a great night.

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