dr. brantley says he's still weak but he's improving every day. he wants to tell his story so americans won't forget the terrible situation that is taking place in liberia. will he go back? that's a decision they'll make down the road. >> remarkable recovery indeed, much more of matt's interview with dr. brantley tomorrow morning on today and a special hour from nbc news friday night 10:00 eastern time. >>> here in new york tonight, confirmation from the family regarding the condition of joan rivers who's been reported to be in a medically induced coma following an out patient procedure last week. stephanie gosk has more for us. stephanie, good evening. >> reporter: the legendary comedian has been here at mt. sinai for the last five days with her family not releasing a lot of detail until today her daughter melissa rivers confirming that the situation remains very serious. in a statement, she wrote. we are extremely grateful for all the love and support we've received. at this time she does remain on life support. i know my mother would be overwhe

dr. brantley says he is still weak, but he is improving every day. you can see matt lauer's full interview with dr. kent brantly tomorrow on today. >>> a crash course for south bay restaurants. today santa clara county began hosting a series of workshops on the new health score system. this stems in part from our recent investigative reports exposing many restaurants who weren't keeping health records readily available. >> red being closed, yellow a conditional pass, which means they had two major violations that were corrected. and a green mean thanksgiving had no more than one major violation that was corrected. >> restaurants will have to start displaying these placards october 1. >>> well, she is apparently at it again. new video tonight of the infamous serial stowaway strolling through the phoenix airport last week. the surveillance video shows marilyn hartman in a light blue jacket walking through the terminal. she is pulling along a suitcase as she makes her way around the airport, but with no ticket to fly. you remember police eventually caugh

dr. kent brantley and his wife. dr. brantley contracted ebola while treating patients in liberia.ered in an atlanta hospital after taking an experimental drug. later in the day, dr. brantley testified in front of congress. >> what's so great about seeing you doctor want brantley is one that you're well enough to be here. you were well enough to travel here, and you're well enough that we're not afraid to have you here. >> dr. brantley urged congress to take action, telling a senate panel the ebola virus is like a fire. >> it's a fire straight from the pit of hell. we cannot fool ourselves into thinking that the vast mode of the atlantic ocean will protect us from the flames of this fire. >> that thought was echoed by some who heard his testimony. senator from tennessee saying that the u.s. needs to take ebola as seriously as the threat of isil. dr. brantley telling the committee also that the u.s. desperately needs to step up efforts, saying the response so far has been sluggish. >> let's talk dollars and cents. financially this could wind up being very expensive for the u.s. >> f

dr. brantley. with $25 million to spend, the drug won't be ready in time to help the tens of thousands likely to become infected with ebola in the next few months. watch matt lauer's interview with dr. brantley at 7:00 on the "today" show. it's amazing he's gone from a deathbed to being able to talk about it. >> encouraging, i'm sure, for those who also have the virus and are struggling with that. 5:46 on wednesday. joined alongside meteorologist christina loren. christina like to use the term, bay area stunner. >> sometimes when i'm referring to sam brock as well and his reality check reports here on nbc bay area. #bayareasamstunner. give the man a raise already. he does work for us in the mornings, as you know. check out evening newscast, if you want more sam brock because that's where you'll get reality checks. 63 degrees in san carlos. 69 half moon bay. 59 to start in san martin. it's comfortable out there. it is cloudy all across the board except through the delta and the tri-valley. temperatu

dr. brantley later this morning on "today." nancy writebol who became infected with ebola in liberia is expected to make a statement today as well on her successful fight with the virus. some u.s. colleagues may be -- may test -- u.s. colleges may test students who have recently been to ebola hot zones. >>> the u.s. will test dna from victims in a terror strike in somalia. the strikes on al shabaab happened monday. drones and helfire missiles rain downed on two vehicles. six people were inside. on the u.s. target list the terror groups top boss ahmed abedy godane. he took credit for a deadly attack on a mall. >>> apple is standing by the security of its systems. the company said nude photos of more than 100 celebrities including jennifer lawrence were not accessed through its icloud nor it's find my iphone features. apple says hackers obtained the nude pictures using software to come up with random user name and password combinations to gain access to a person's account but apple says it will continue to work with law enforceme

dr. brantley? was it the z map, was it just the level of care that is available in the united states. >> well, my good friends at emery said it is the comprehensive supportive level of care, that they are able to provide in their institution, and incidentally, that any hospital such as hours here at vanderbilt would be able to provide should such a patient come to us uh. we have that capacity, and in some way we have to get elements of that over in after ca, so we can move the needle on the mortality rate, to what is now 50%, to something that is lower than that. great to talk to you, vanderbilt university, always a pleasure, sir, thank you. >> thank you. >> in today's power politics seven weeks until the congressional midterm elections and house republicans are now supporting obama administration bills really? they previously opposed? david, what is happening in a full moon or something? >> you read the script perfectly. the house republican leadership has made it clear they want to avoided any dr

dr. brantley was one of two americans who ebola.sly recovered from the doctor thanked his colleague while speaking to the media today. appreciate dr. kent brantley, my dear colleague and friend, for his willingness to the way here to donate his plasma, to help in my recovery. believe that blood transfusions help patients fight the virus, because the survivor's blood carries antibodies for the disease. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> live, from the abc 7 center, this is abc 7 news. >> beautiful 18-year-old college student, who has been part of our community for the last two years, is still missing. >> a suspect is found. the search for hannah graham continues in new places now. police areere searching and where the case against jesse matthew heads from here. major breaking development in this case at 5:00, and a local story that's the attention of the nation. jesse matthew is now in police custody, thousands of miles away where hannah graham went missing. >> we are now waiting on a news conference from galveston, texas. appeared before a judge this morning, just hours after being a

dr. kent brantley going to be speaking in just a bit.eet with the president before the president headed over to andrews today and kind of tell him what he is going to talk about today as those hearings take place. dr. brantley was actually treated here, the first american, as you said, treated at emory university hospital. contracted the ebola virus while he was there, treating some other patients in liberia. and he's going to explain just this whole situation. he talked to us after he was released and said, you know, he thought he was going to die. he really could not believe what he was going through. he quarantined himself. he knew what to do. he's a doctor. but the problem is, so many other people who are contracting the deadly virus don't know what to do and that's part of why the president's stepping up the efforts. people saying, perhaps, this is a matter of the u.s. waiting too late, letting this get out of hand. the president saying, you know what, they've been working on this since about march. they realize this is getting out

dr. brantley, can these transfusions from survivors who have developed antibodies be effective. >> that's a controversial issue this week, and there is no proven evidence that these blood transfusions will help. the thinking behind it is that a person who survived ebola has antibodies in their blood, fanned we give that blood to somebody suffering with ebola it gives them a fighting chance. we've tried this out in the 90's when there were outbreaks before, but there is no proof that it actually works. doctors are saying why are we advocating something that may or may not work. on the other hand, the "world health organization" said that fear is fueling this epidemic, and offering this as a potential treatment may allay some people's fears. >> and do something and not sitting back hoping that some experimental treatments are going to work. there is movement towards a vaccine and other possible treatments that could be infected. >> that's right. there is, and we started fast tracking. even if it passes early trials it won't be available for early months. and with the zmapp treatment, that m

dr. kent brantley. explain this treatment. >> good morning, stephanie. dr. kent brantley, who was treated here and released about three weeks ago, last weekend gave blood transfusions to dr. sacra. the blood has antibodies in it that fought off the ebola infection. they think dr. sacra can benefit from it, hopefully with a good positive outcome for his health. >> do we know anything more about this unnamed fourth ebola patient at the hospital? >> it's interesting. he's been here for a few days, flew over from west africa. we reached out to officials as has many other organizations trying to find more about the doctor being treated in the isolation unit. there's very little details being given. we're told he's in stable condition, and that they're monitoring vitals, keeping him hydrated, making sure his organs are ok. we don't know much beyond that. >> we shouldn't forget the spread of ebola doesn't seem to be slowing at all in west africa. what's the latest health officials are saying there? >> it is still surging over in west africa. the u.n. dr. margaret ch

dr. kent brantley has donated blood to fellow doctor rick sacra who is now battling the disease. the theory is the people who have survived the virus develop antibodies to it. in an exclusive nbc interview, dr. sacra's wife talked about dr. brantley's willingness to help. >> it really meant a lot to us that he was willing to give that donation so soon after his own recovery. and i spoke with his wife before it was arranged. and we both marvelled at the fact that they had the same blood type. >> and there is some optimism there. dr. sacra remains in the isolation unit at a nebraska hospital. doctors say he is weak, but is in good condition and improving each day. >>> i'm michelle roberts in san jose where former police chiefs are speaking out against the department. coming up here, what the mayor has to say about the criticism. >>> plus, review without fear. a new victory for online reviewers and people who rely on their opinions. stay with us. ...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-ver

dr. brantley. >> yeah. when david told me. and then after i kind of regrouped from that, and nancy, you do, too. and i remember, i could hear people at the front door. and i remember getting up and i remember that daifd wanted to put his arms around me, and of course i had fever, and i just said don't, don't. i don't want to you touch me, because, you know, touching -- who knows. and so i said. >> that must have been so hard. >> it was, and i said, but david, it's going to be okay. it's going to be okay. >> even though you had seen people die. i mean, you knew, it's not a -- as you said, it's a horrific death. people bleed out. it's, you had no doubt you were survive. >> no. i didn't have any. >> he went on to ask if she'd go back to liberia. you can listen to her response by going to our web page. >>> after decades in prison, two u.s. brothers are free. coming up, you'll hear from one of them, plus the family of the girl they were once convicted of killing. >>> and david cameron will speak live here on cnn. hiring too much ti

dr. brantley were treated at emery university in atlanta. we do know that dr. sacra will not be treated with zmapp because the manufacturer says there are no doses remaining. >>> still ahead, president obama issued strong words against isis, promising to destroy the terror group after two public executions. what his plan of attack may be. >>> and what yelp may be able to get from businesses. a judge ends a year-long controversial fight. >>> i'm here at the stadium where the team says that technology can give them an advantage, because of what can you see on the small screen and what they can though on the big screen. >>> those who make the mistake of harming americans will learn that we will not forget and that our reach is long and that justice will be served. >> president obama issuing strong words to isis in the wake of the brutal murder of a second american journalist. the pressure is mounting on the president to take a stronger approach against the terror group. but even after two videoed executions, his plan remains unclear. >> there's no question the pre

dr. kent brantley, donated blood to help treat sakra. dr. lieve brantley's plasma had antibodies that sakra needed. so there are some notes of optimism. africa is facing the worst ebola outbreak in history. there are many ways you can help. cnn.com has a list of organizations working to fight ebola. >>> still to come, fighting on two fronts. syrian rebels put aside their differences to fight isis and bashar al assad. ef. honey, you did it! baby laughs! a yummy reward is important so i give butch delicious milo's kitchen chicken grillers recipe dog treats. that's called inward facing dog. he could do it all day. milo's kitchen. made in the usa with chicken or beef as the number one ingredient. the best treats come from the kitchen. >>> thanks for staying with us here on cnn. i'm errol barnett. >> french warplanes join the u.s. in launching air strikes on isis targets in iraq. on thursday, they hit four isis warehouses suspected of housing military equipment. that was near fallujah. that's about 50 kilometers west of baghdad. >>> and the west a

dr. kent brantley, he contracted ebola while working in liberia. on tuesday, dr. members of congress that there's no time to waste in dealing with the outbreak that's already killed thousands in west africa. >>> today the white house will formally request some $500 million to fight ebola. the president has already sending 3,000 military personnel to the region, to help build field hospitals and train medical staff. >>> the mexican government now air-lifting stranded tourists out as people who live in the resort areas of los cab 0s or cabo san lucas pick up the pieces after hurricane odile. they expect it will take two days to ferry out the 30,000 tourists in shelters there. authorities were working to restore utilities to thousands in the state of baja california. real lay mess there in cabo, such a beautiful area. so many people flock there year-round. 30,000 people have to be taken out of the area. >> not in my travel plans. >> it's sounding like it's over there. but it isn't. let's get to meteorologist indira peterson. this is not an "over" situation, they neede

dr. brantley when he was there. we're a team. we're a family. we're colleagues, and it's the way that the body of christ works together and loves each other and reaches out to the world and so that was on display on an hourly basis and continues even today in liberia and other places. and i would also like to highlight or mention there continues to be a need for concern on the part of people for west africa. there continues to be a need for action to help in this crisis. it's still growing. it's still threatening, and there needs to be people who will be able to care for those who are dying. there will be those who need to express concern and provide for containing the spread of this disease, and it is a global threat, and this is what -- response -- this response is what we do as christians. that's what we have been given to do. our lord and saviour went about doing good and therefore we also should go about doing good and this is how we demonstrate the love of god to the world, and so we pray that resources would be brought to bear. we pray th

dr. brantley testified about the dire conditions he and other missionaries face trying to find the deadly outbreak. before he was sworn in, he talked one on one with us about the importance of the u.s. getting involved now. >> we can't delay another wait of 2-1/2 months or 2-1/2 weeks we have to take action in a matter of days if we want to stop this epidemic. >> reporter: he called ebola a fire straight from the pit of hell spiraling out of control. >> i hope we're not too late. every day that we delay taking action there's more and more lives being lost. >> reporter: the u.s. is sending 3,000 military personnel to west africa. the country will provide medical support and 17 portable hospitals with about 100 beds each. also training 100 health care workers a week. it's a plan brantley applauded. >> i'm very pleased with the action points in that plan. >> reporter: is it enough? >> we'll see. >> reporter: brantley contracted ebola while helping other victims. he was flown to the u.s. and treated at emory hospital using an experimental drug. >> i think it'll be good for other people to rec

dr. brantley in the oval office this morning, and although he is still having to gain back weight, he looksreat, looks strong, and we are incredibly grateful to him and his family for the services that he has rendered to people who are a lot less lucky than all of us. as we all know, however, west africa is facing a very different situation. ep+5áá)jz the hardest hit liberia, sierra leon and begin -- guinea. more than 2400 men, women and children are known to have died, and we strongly suspect that the actual death toll is higher than that. hospitals, clinics, and the few treatment centers that do exist have been completely overwhelmed. and an already very weak public health system is near collapse in these countries. patients are being turned away. and people are literally dying in the streets. here's the hard truth. in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic. of the like wes have not seen before. it's spiraling out of control. it is getting worse. it's spreading faster and exponentially. today thousands of people in west africa are infected. that number could rapidly grow to tens of thousa

dr. brantley's wife amber.describe that. i was -- i knew what was coming. i've seen him treat these people. we had already been diagnosed. and i knew how it ends. i knew how everyone ended up so far. so i had the disadvantage of having the knowledge of the course of the disease. i was scared. >> that's a tough phone call to get. because at that point as far as anybody knows, ebola is a death sentence. it's over. you get that call from your husband. you have two young children at home. very, very difficult moment. >> ignorance is bliss, but when you know what's coming, that's a pretty hard thing to hear. >> yeah. and dr. brantley went on to explain to matt why he chose to offer his colleague the only experimental treatment available. he gave it to her. >> so this was not a heroic gesture of sacrificing myself on behalf of nancy. this was my rational decision that i'm improving. i'm feeling stronger. i'm getting out of here back to america and i'm concerned about nancy. she's older than i am. she's sicker than i

dr. kent brantley experienced that firsthand. he told his story exclusively to nbc's matt lauer. >> july 23rd, you wake up, take me through the day. >> i woke up that morning, and really i fell a little off, a little warm, a little under the weather. i took my temperature and it was 100.0 i think. >> and your family was thousands of miles away and you knew they couldn't come back. >> i was so thankful that amber and the kids were not there. that would have been an overwhelming mental burden if i had woken up sick laying next to my wife with one of my children snuggled up next to me. >> fortunately, his wife amber and two children had left liberia three days earlier to attend a wedding in texas. >> then when he did call to tell me he had ebola -- i don't know if i can describe that. i was -- i knew it was coming. i had >> you can see more of matt lauer's exclusive interview tomorrow on "today." >>> coming up, when you make your plane reservations now, apparently you have to factor in how much time it's going to take when your plan

dr. ken brantley and nancy writebol were successfully treated there. they were given an experimental drug and survived the disease. >>> happy birthday to actress michelle williams who turns 34. canadian crooner are michael buble is 39. and actor comedian and former "snl" cast member adam sandler, 48. but he's never going to grow old. >>> i'm richard lui with bill karins and the entire "early today," thank you for watching

dr. kent brantley will testify at a senate hearing on tuesday and a house hearing on wednesday.icials from the c.d.c., national institutes of help and e f.d.a. will upset on the virus. hillary clinton returned to iowa for the first time since her 2008 presidential campaign. here's what she had to say about a potential run in 2016. >> well, it is true, i am thinking about it. but for today, that is not why 'm here. i'm here for the steak. >> the former secretary of state and her husband, former president bill clinton attended steak fry held by retiring iowa senator tom harkin. more than 6,000 iowa voters turned out. greg norman is recovering from a chain saw accident that nearly took off his left hand. norman says he was cutting trees in his yard when a branch pulled his left hand towards the chain saw. he said he was lucky the saw wasn't running full speed or it would have entirely severed his hand. >> oh, my gosh. >> eileen, whalen, still a serious accident. you think -- wish him a speedier recovery. on a happier note, what about the weather? >> it was beautiful out there. peop

dr. kent brantley who has recovered from the disease. s sacra's wife says the ebola outbreak has to be stopped. >> every day and every week that we don't do what we can to stop the risk of ebola in africa, there's the possibility it won't stay in west africa. >> she said her husband is eager to return to help people when he gets his strength back. >>> the government spying and burger king shows its dark side. details ahead on "moneywatch." relief doesn't get any better than this. advil every time you take advil you're taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joint pain. more than the medicine in aleve or tylenol. the medicine in advil is the number one doctor recommendation for joint pain. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil if you can clear a table without lifting a finger, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. muddle no more™. this week, save up to $10 on zyrtec® prod

dr. kent brantley once near death with ebola. when we watched him walk into that atlanta hospital. tonight his first interview since leaving the hospital. >>> fighting for her life, confirmation from her family on the condition of joan rivers. what her daughter melissa has now revealed. >>> and going the distance. what one family found was the pathway into their son with autism. now if they could just get him to slow down. "nightly news" begins now.

dr. brantley and my wife contracting the disease, everyone is aware this problem is taking lives. >> andon't think it's the end of this story either. >> and rich, you used to run emergency response for the cdc. you're saying we need a military-type response? what does that mean? >> i've seen outbreak response around the world. i have never seen anything that is as disturbing as this. they don't have the resources, the personnel to take care of this. military-style response could be u.s. troops providing hospital ships, equipment. not just the u.s. others can do it as well. >> the only way to have the scale to take this on? >> exactly. you have to scale up in way we haven't seen before. >> okay, rich besser. thank you. >>> we're going to turn to the "sunday spotlight." shining today on sally jewell. the interior secretary went from running one of america's most popular retailers to safeguarding our natural wonders. now she's working on ways to excite our kids about them, too. david kerley hiked with her. >> reporter: they are our natural beauties. pieces of america preserved for all of us

dr. kevin brantley, now recovering, opens up to nbc about his incredible story of survival. >> i felt like i was about to die and i said to the nurse who was taking care of me, i'm sick, i have no reserve, and i don't know how long i can keep this up. >> he did. in a sit-down interview with the "today" show matt lauer, brantley talked about the many nights he thought he would not wake up the next morning. he contracted the virus while helping those in liberia. fortunately his wife and kids left the country three days before he got sick. >> i was so thankful that amber and the kids weren't there. that would have been an overwhelming mental burden if i had woken up sick, laying next to my wife with one of my children snuggled up next to me. >> a third american doctor with ebola is a good friend of his and worked along side of him with the outbreak on the verge of spiraling out of control, u.s. officials unveiled a multimillion dollar plan aimed at getting a promising new drug out of resent labs and into african hospitals and clinics. talking about the drug z-mapp. even with $25 million to sp

dr. kent brantley.he cdc requires two blood samples come back negative within 24 hours to give the all-clear. they sent three samples of sacra's blood friday, saturday, and sunday. he said he still feels week but has decided to take recovery day by day. he's also excited for one last reunion when he came home. >> i'll probably take the dog for a nice walk. >> now, dchr. sacra is back hom but he'll probably return. >>> straight ahead, why gas prices may tumble as we head into the fall season. details ahead on "moneywatch." ♪ fa la la la, fa la la la and they're as delicious as ever. ♪ so add coffee-mate peppermint mocha to your favorite time of the year. coffee-mate. season's perfect mate. try new nestle toll house creamers from coffee-mate. the taste you love baked into every cup. nestle. good food. good life. the taste you love wow, this hotel is amazing. oh no. who are you? who are you? wrong answer. wait, daddy, this is blair, he booked this room with priceline express deals and saved a ton. yeah, i

dr. kent brantley will testify. he just made a full recovery from the deadly virus. >>> this morning a woman wants answers after her brother died in a hit and run crash. d.c. police are searching for that driver now. the 26-year-old was killed crossing the highway early sunday morning. his family is devastated and his sister tells news4 he was hanging out with friends at a club across the street at howard university. >> i'm still in denial. i just want my brother to come back to me. i want him to walk in here. >> police are checking businesses in the area for surveillance video to help them in their investigation. if you have any information, call d.c. police. >>> right now the casino crisis continues in atlantic city. one of donald trump's hotels is closing the doors for good at 6:00 this morning. trump plaza is the fourth atlantic city hotel and casino to close this year. more than 900 employees are affected by this shutdown. overall, nearly 8,000 casino workers have lost their jobs in atlantic city this summer. t

dr. kent brantley telling nbc how close to came to death.ntley was sickened by ebola in liberia and recovered only after being brought to emery hospital for treatment using the experimental drug z map. he has spoken to the family of the latest health care worker sickened in africa. >> doctors without borders has criticized the international response, calling it inad wet. c.d.c. director acknowledging the outbreak is spiraling out of control. >> there is a window of opportunity to tamp this down, but that window is closing. we need action now. >> the world health organization estimates there could be 20,000 cases before it is brought under control. >> the whole world is responsible, and accountable to bring the ebola threat under control. let's do it. action, action and action. >> unsafe burials and carrying for the infected without proper protection and isolation is worsening the spread of the virus. even with experimental trials of a vaccine beginning this week in the u.s., the international health community said we cannot count on that. th

dr. kent brantley and nancy ribol recovered. >>> there does not appear to be infection of a u.s. marshal in guarantee after being attacked by a syringe. the marshal boarded this flight to houston, texas. that's where he was met by cdc workers who put him in isolation. the marshal, showing no signs of illness. but investigators said he posed no danger to passengers. >>> air safety officials in holland released a preliminary report this morning on the downing of flight malaysian 17. the jet crashed in july. the details the voice and data recorders, as well as radar and satellite images. but it will not make a statement about blame. the plane was shot down over a contested part of ukraine. >>> two former presidents are once again setting politics aside to work together for a good common cause. >> president bill clinton and george w. bush, were in washington to launch a scholars program on presidential leadership. they acted like old friends, sharing lots of lighthearted moments. and when clinton's phone rang, he joked that it might be word from chelsea about the baby. and bush offer

dr. kent brantley.he cdc requires two blood samples come back negative within 24 hours to give the clear. med center doctors say they sent three samples of sacra's blood friday, sunday, and monday. all came back negative. >> i never felt -- i never felt like i was not going to make it. >> reporter: sacra said he still feels weak, but has decided to take recovery day by day. he's also excited for one last reunion when he came home. >> i'll probably take the dog for a nice walk. >> no, i think you'll probably be asleep. >> now, dr. sacra is back home but he'll probably return. >>> straight ahead, why gas saving money at the pump. why gas prices are set to tumble as we head into the fall season. details in "moneywatch." ll probably return. >>> straight ahead, why gas prices may tumble as we head into the fall season. details ahead on "moneywatch." ♪ fa la la la, fa la la la and they're as delicious as ever. ♪ so add coffee-mate peppermint mocha to your favorite time of the year. coffee-mate. season's perfe

dr. kent brantley and nancy made full recoveries. a third patient is recovering at a facility in omaha, nebraska, thought without the same series that the previous two patients got. he is getting a different serum. the fourth patient is in the u.s. and will arrive this morning. we are watching for that and we will bring you more details as we get them. sam? >> thank you very much. >> doctors in the bay area are warning parents to be lookout on a virus that could be spreading to the area. more than a thousand kids across the country have been hospitalized because of the enterovirus. in denver, some kids are so sick they've been put in intensive care. symptoms include troubled breathing, severe cough, wheezing, fever and a rash. doctors around the bay area are keeping their eyes open. >> we start to see children with similar symptoms, such as severe respiratory compromise, with what seems that started as a common cold, we'll be sending samples for specialized testing. >> you should send your children to the doctor if they start wheezin

dr. kent brantley describing what he has been through, he is one of the lucky few.y people had fewer resources to work with and not as optimistic prospects. we appreciate you helping us to shine a light on this issue. joining us from the london bureau past 8:24 in the morning there. we will be back after this short break about the day's biggest stories. bl sheesh, i feel like i'm being interrogated over here. she's onto us. dump her. (phone ringing) ...hello? oh, man. that never gets old. no it does not. not all credit report sites are equal. experian.com members get personalized help and an experian credit report. join now at experian.com with enrollment in experian credit tracker sm. >> welcome back. wildfires threaten hundreds of homes. joining us from the cnn weather center and some hopes have been lot of, haven't they? >> hundreds of structures. you have northern california fires and fires at the south. it has been incredible. we continue with weather conditions that will not be favorable. now upwards of 13,000 acres that are burned. this is the king fire about

dr. kent brantley is one of those cured americans, and he recently thanked the organization he was working for when he contracted the ebola virus. brantley and his family had been serving in liberia with samaritan's purse for ten months when he fell ill. these are pictures from his address. yesterday he thanked staff members in person for their prayers. he said, quote, i'm going to keep telling my story so i can remember what god has done in my life. >>> and right now the white house is starting the groundwork for international support against isis. secretary of state john kerry met with iraq's new prime minister in baghdad this morning. the u.s. has constantly pushed the need for an inclusive government for more support can be given it isis. kerry's focus will be on forming a coalition against the militants. >>> new poll shows the american people are in favor of military action against isis, and for moren that we're joined by kerry dann, a political writer for nbc. good morning, kerry. >> good morning. >> tell us about this poll on how people feel. >> this poll showed a surprising amount

dr. kent brantley and his wife, he has been pronounceed cure of the ebola virus. they will sense $3,000 servicemen and women to west africa that give training and longchistal support -- logistical support, majority will be based in liberia. where it is worst. they will also be around in senegal. world health organization leader said that crises is escalating. >> 5,000 now, infected twice number when we met a couple of weeks ago over 2500 dead, nearly twice number of when we met a couple of weeks ago. >> reporter: with west african hospitals overwhelmed u.s. aims to build 17 healthcare facilities with 100 beds each, and train as many as 500 health care workers a week. how to handle exposed patients, officials. to act quickly before the virus becomes more easily trans -- transmitted. >> house speaker john boehner feels that president's attention on overdue. >> imsurprised we that administration has not acted more quickly. >> they have spent $175 million on the crisis, sending largest cdc deployment in history west africa, asking congress do reprogram 500 million in

dr. ken brantley met with mr. obama. he contracted ebola in july while working in siberia and survived.er he testified in congress giving lawmakers a grave warning about the disease. listen. >> many, including one of the senators today, used the analogy of a fire burning out of control to describe this unprecedented ebola outbreak. indeed it is a fire. it is a fire straight from the pit of hell. we cannot fool ourselves into thinking the vast mode of the atlantic ocean will protect us from the flames of this fire. instead we must move quickly and immediately to deliver the promises that have been made and to be open to practical, innovative interventions. this is the only way to keep entire nations from being reduced to ashes. >> and to learn more about what you can do in the fight against ebola, check out our impact our world web page to find the latest information about ebola and information about how you can help. >> another big story we're following here, the wildfires in california. hundreds of homes are still under threat. ivan is following all of this for us. bush fire season or

dr. kent brantley on the today show tomorrow morning. >>> a second american journalist, apparently executed at the hands of isis. the terror group posted a video of steven sotloff beheaded. >> the white house is still trying to determine the authenticity of the video, but the message from the killer is clear. the u.s. needs to back off or else there will be more deaths. the video is haunting, showing 31-year-old steven sotloff brutally murdered. the executioner minks president obama by name, saying if he continues to strike isis, the killing of americans will continue. the executioner all too familiar. it's believed to be the same man to killed james foley in a video posted two weeks ago, a man with a british accent. >> if the video is genuine, we are sickened by this brutal act, take being the life of another american citizen. our hearts go out to the sotloff family. >> as a mother, i ask you to be merciful. >> it comes despite a plea by sotloff's mother asking them to release her son. the murder also comes after another round of u.s. air strikes in northern iraq over the weekend. presiden

dr. kent brantley and nancy writebol. brantley and writebol could help with another experimental therapy. >> we're evaluating the possibility of using serum from the recovered patients. they would presumably have anti-body formed against the virus. >> reporter: 51-year-old sakra somehow became infected with the ebola virus while treating pregnant woman at a hospital in liberia. the world health organization says there are two promising ebola vaccines and that results from safety tests could be available as soon as november. if proven safe -- >> it's rising exponentially. the disease is spreading far faster than the response. 4,000 cases of ebola. 2,000 people have died. doctors rely on their colleagues at emory hospital for suggestions and tips. mall things they hope will make a big difference. >>> a mother killed in a deadly fire, and the son who made it out alive is now sitting in jail charged with murder. >>> and a mother once justice. why she has renewed hope that the man who killed her 3-year-old will be caught. >>>

dr. kent brantley receiving top-notch care at emory university. the problem the cdc is saying this is an epidemic. they're call forgive all hands on deck. officials and medical doctors to go over to west africa and help the situation. stop the infection were crossing borders. the biggest concern right now according to the cdc is that this may go not just in the continent of africa but all over the world. it is a risk, a health risk to the entire planet. >> unrest and fever over ebola growing in west africa. a man infected with the virus fled a hospital in a quarantined area yesterday in liberia. i'm not sure which camera to look at here. it races all kinds of questions of whether quarantine is working. roxana saberi joins us here. >> quarantine has been raising tensions. doctors caught borders say forced quarantines are not working. the group is calling for more education and other steps to stop the virus from spreading. this man has just escaped from a hospital for ebola patients in liberia's capitol. a crowd surrounds him. soon medical staff arr

dr. kent brantley and his assistant, nancy writebol were treated last month. >> we were confident in our ability to safely take care of our first two patients and confident we can improve upon their level of care. we have that same level of confidence and security this time. >> this latest victim landing on u.s. soil just a few days after dr. rick sacra was flown to nebraska for treatment. he also contracted the disease in liberia. his wife says he is now eating apple sauce and toast and responding better to the experimental treatment. the same cannot be said in west africa, where the world health organization said the death toll has now spiked to nearly 2300. liberia's defense chief said the virus threatens his countries national existence. >> the deadly ebola virus has caused the disruption of the normal functioning of our state. the disease wimp earlier this year was identified in the remote villages has reached urban centers, including the capitol, monrovia. it is now spreading like wildfire, devouring everything in its path. >> president obama asked congress for $88 million to help

dr. brantley and nance writebol, will be put in an ambulance and coming here to the hospital. as far as what's in store for the patient? , that patient will not receive the experimental serum zmapp. they ran out. the doses are out. this patient will go into an isolation unit here. the monitors will be -- the vitals will be monitored. there will be possibly an experimental blood serum from a person who has already been treated for ebola and survived. that may occur. we don't know whether this is a female or male until that patient arrives. officials told us when they get the consent of that person after he or she goes into the isolation unit, they can put out the name, the age, where the person is from, whether an aid worker, a doctor, so some details, we won't know until that patient arrives in atlanta. >> ebola experts gathered at a medical conference in washington yesterday. what did they have to say about their homes for dealing with this epidemic. >> that conference was focused on some of the trials, the experimental vaccine trials that are going on, and also international

dr. kent brantley receiving top knopf care here in atlanta. the cdc saying this is an epidemic, calling for an all hands on deck, officials and medical doctors to go to west africa and stop the infection. the biggest problem according to the cdc is this may go not only in the continent of africa but all over the world.that is a risk, a health risk tort entire planet. >> robert ray reporting. coming up, five days along the border. >> i filled this up with ten or 15 jugs every other week. >> migrants dying, in this texas ranger's backyard. now he gives the human toll. >> this is al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. and coming up: >> as far as aiding and abiding stuff, i don't have the heart to just let somebody die, no. >> a rancher on the immigration ronfront line. torn between his position and his heart. >>> plus a blockbuster out of louisiana. why supporters of same sex marriage are calling it a strong step back. >>> and a major fix for pro football's concussion problem. >>> an estimated 600 undocumented migrants pass throug

dr. kent brantley and his wife. aides say the u.s. will send 3,000 servicemen and women to west africa, not to provide paints care, but to give training and logistical support. the majority will be based in liberia, where the outbreak is worse but they will also be used in sierra leon, nigeria and senegal. the world health organization -- >> 5,000 now infected. twice the number than when we met a couple of weeks ago, nearly 2,500 dead, nearly twice the number than when we met a couple of weeks ago. >> reporter: the u.s. aims to build 700 health care facilities, along with community education efforts on how to handle exposed patients. officials say they want to act quickly before the virus mutates and becomes more easily transmitted. right now a person has to actually touch someone with ebola to contract the virus. >> i m a bit surprised that the administration hasn't acted more quickly. >> reporter: administration officials say they have already spent $175 million on the crisis, sending the largest cdc deployment in history to west af

dr. kent brantley. that name may ring a bell. he was treated. were infected while doing relief work in liberia. >> he traveled to nebraska where sacra is battling ebola. >> and this threat is still serious. the u.n. special representative now saying ebola is the gravest threat to liberia since its civil war ended in 2003. listen to this. >> there is a lot of impact hiding in the shadows of ebola and probably the first thing we see is the collapse of the health system more broadly. so there are stories of women driving around monrovia looking for a place to deliver their babies not finding one. babies being born in taxis and dying. there is essentially very little, if any, any other health care being delivered. there were supposed to be vaccination campaigns this month by unicef for measles and for pol polio. so we can imagine what happens if they don't take place. >> the world health organization says more than 1,800 people have died now in west africa since this latest outbreak began. >> we'll continue to track that story, of course. still to c