. >> abu bakr al-baghdadi, the leader of i.s.i.s. is now focussing his energy on libya. >> why the fight against the group may have to shift beyond syria and iraq. opportunities apiece. >> we are entering a transitional phase. f.a.r.c. rebels deep in the jungles of columbia. an atmospheric alternative. while the talks on reducing climate change. scientists are working on other solutions to fight climate change. good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. we begin this international news hour with a debate on capitol hill. today the senate grilled top obama initiatives about the strategy to fight i.s.i.l. we have this talk on the contentious exchanges. >> at the senate committee, fbi director james comey singled out i.s.i.l. as the biggest terrorist threat facing the united states. >> their ability to have a safe haven from which to gather resources increases the risk of their ability to moulent a sophisticated attacks against the homeland. . >> over at the armed services, senator want to know if i.s.i.l. is a big thre

it has now been more than six mongst there there has been word from the leader of isis, abu bakr al-baghdadi. tonight it appears he has broken in london, here's jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: reclusive isis leader abu bakr al-baghdadi, seen here in july of 2014, released a 24-minute audio message today where he vowed that russia and u.s.-led airstrikes would only make the islamic state tougher. in the recording he said, "those taking part in the fight against the islamic state will pay a hefty price." and he taunted the united states for not putting boots on the ground. but for as polled as baghdady's message was, for the first time he admitted isis had suffered serious setbacks on battle field. those losses were documented in a report this week by a leading conflict monitoring group. they say islamic state lost as much as 14% of their territory in 2015. just last month, u.s.-backed iraqi forces pushed isis out of the town of sinjar. this week, iraqi troops advanced on the isis-held city of ramadi. the group's largest stronghold baghdady's last public message was posted in may of this year

officials say the female attacker pledged allegiance to the isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi on facebook as the attack was under way. this comes as attorneys for the shooter's family tells cnn they saw no warning signs. >> those attorneys say the facts as they know them, they just don't add up. they say farook and his wife, malik, show no indication they were stockpiling an arsenal of weapons, ammunition or pipe bombs or that they were planning this horrific attack. listen here to the family's attorney. >> there's a lot of things that just don't make sense. no one seen syed with any -- with some of the things they found on the scene, they vaend seen him with them. >> joining us now is the executive director fof c. for c. thank you for joining us. you spoke with the brother-in-law just last night. we heard from their attorneys that they can't make sense of the facts as they're laid out. what did he tell you? how are they making sense of it, then? >> they're not. they're just -- they're completely shocked. they're completely shaken by what happened. it completely took them by surprise beca

after month of silence, abu bakr al baghdadi using fight. he made renewed threats. jim avila with the details. after months of silence and for only the second time, abu bakr al baghdadi appears lost ground and leadership. iraqi forces have taken the strategic city of ramadi. 2015 has not been a good year for isis. losing its second in command to both syria and iraq shrinking. >> isis is under a lot of pressure. and he felt the need of sending a message to his followers. strong, we're undefeated. >> reporter: in this message, baghdadi issues a call to arms among the world's 1.5 billion muslims. quote, "waging this battle is a duty upon every muslim and no one is excused." he also threatens israel directly, promising to liberate palestine. the president here in hawaii did not interrupt his vacation to comment on the isis message or its authenticity. the defense department did issue a statement congratulating iraqi forces for their success in ramadi. jim avila, abc news, with the president in hawaii. >> thank you very much, jim. >>> and the families of two people shot d

, there is a track record for isis-inspired extremists in the west to pledge allegiance to abu bakr al baghdadi the attacks or under way. we saw that happen in garland, texas, in may of this year where elton simpson, one of those responsible for the failed attack, they were killed by a traffic cop, he pledged on twitter just before the attack an allegiance to abu bakr al baghdadi. we have the tweet. in denmark in february of this year, an attacker who launched an attack on a free speech event in copenhagen also killed a jewish man in copenhagen, he posted a pledge of allegiance to abu bakr al baghdadi minutes before the attack. we also saw someone in france in december of 2014 who launched a knife attack against police, a similar thing on his facebook page where he put the isis flag up. in that hostage siege in australia in september of 2014, he put up a pledge of allegiance to isis on his own web page. this has consistently happened. isis encouraging this, celebrating this. and we repost these tweets and facebook pledges. they're telling these -- the followers around the world that, by allowin

she posted her allegiance to the leader of the group abu bakr al baghdadi on facebook. that post literally went up as she and her husband, syed farook, launched their brutal attack and murdered 14 people. moments ago, a stunning press conference with attorneys for syed farook's family. they claim there is no real evidence for terrorism and admitted the family knew little about farook's wife. >> they were very traditional. the family would go over to the house. they wouldn't all be together in the room. the women sat with the women and men sat with the men. but that's a very traditional way of acting. it wasn't anything that was different. men didn't interact with her and the brothers did not actually ever see her face. she did wear a burqa. >> there was this bizarre scene that happened on live television. dozens of reporters, news crews, curious on lookers went into the apartment. everybody picking up and touching whatever they wanted, moving it and looking at it. >> the building's landlord invited media to come in and law enforcement stood by and did not object. many c

and the allegation that the wife in a pair that carried out the shooting swore aleeges to abu bakr al-baghdadi -- allegiance to abu bakr al-baghdadi, the leader of i.s.i.l. within syria and iraq. the president has a tall order. the third time the president addressed the nation from the setting. meant to convey the gravity of the situation. no question about it, considering it's a sunday night, making it rarer. the official have been talking about the fight against i.s.i.l. making progress, led by the coalition, going on for a year and four months. the president began the day meeting with the national security team at the west wing of the white house and airing in an address, talking about the fight against i.s.i.l., and a need to bring stability to the area around syria. >> it is entirely possible that these two attackers were radicalized toll commit the attack of terror. >> now, the president talked about the need to keep american combat boots on the ground, out of the iraq and syria. the need to have indigenous forces to take and hold the territory, to take the fight on the ground, and the w

today's tip comes as a new audio message abu bakr al baghdadi was released...the first said to be from him in seven months. it's 24-minutes long. the isis leader threatens israel, criticizes the new saudi-led coalition and says isis is getting stronger. nbc news cannot independently verify the authenticity of the message but our partners at flashpoint say it appears to be from baghdadi. back to you. powerball it's easy to get wrapped up in the whirl-wind of a college praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. on average, it takes three hundred americansworking for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. equal pay for women to raise incomes for families, a hi

when abu bakr al baghdadi was released out of prison in iraq what he said is, i'll see you in new york. isis has an intent to hit the west. they openly declared their intent to washington and new york. we came up with a bipartisan foreign fighter task force report with 50 key findings and recommendations and legislative recommendations as well. visa waiver being one of the top recommendations that we needed to fix. what we found in the report is disturbing. 30,000 foreign fighters from 100 different countries, 5,000 of those foreign fighters have western passports. so what does that mean? that means 5,000 foreign fighters with western passports can enter the united states without a visa. and when you look at paris, several of the paris attackers carried western passports. that means that the paris attackers, the ones that had the western passports, could have entered the united states without a visa. that's why this legislation is so important. it will strengthen the visa waiver program, not abolish it, but strengthen it to keep terrorists from reaching our shores and entering into our

they say his name is abu bakr, not to be confused with abu bakr al baghdadi, the leader. they say that he is providing intelligence. we understood there were 300 to 500 foreign fighters in ramadi who are allegedly supposed to be fighting to the death. but we do know that they have suffered some losses. 20 on the first day when the initial onslaught was launched by the iraqi forces when they crossed over that bridge and took several districts from the city and moving north toward the crucial city center. they're about half a kilometer, we understand from this crucial city center where the government compound used to be, where now isis's stronghold is. >> and, as these forces continue their push again to retake all of the city, obviously, there are people, civilians who are caught in the crossfire, and what do we know about helping and secure these families? >> reporter: it wasn't an operation over in a matter of hours. even though it was just a few blocks that they have to retake. they are controlling about three quarters of the city at the moment. so about 30% still in th

abu bakr al baghdadi mocking the us led coalition against isis... taunting saudi arabia... and threatening israel... unverified by nbc news, baghdadi's statement says isis will defeat the entire world... a war cry and perhaps a cry for help... isis needs more recruits... baghdadi's statement apparently admits. while a string of isis attacks on the west are not mentioned... this past weekend soldiers were the streets of europe again... as austrian authorities warn of another plot... in october it was claimed baghdadi had been wounded... i am still alive he declares... while warning his followers... many of you will face death... a showdown with the west is coming baghdadi says... a final apocalypse. s/ keir simmons/ nbc news/ london, england 1:27-1:46 "that ghdadi statement was released by isis main media arm via official channels online. that's why we think it is him but we confidence just as isis loses this major iraqi city. back to you." the u-s isn't the only place dealing with flooding...major english cities including york, leeds and manchester have been hit by severe f

abu bakr al baghdadi mocking the us led coalition against isis... taunting saudi arabia... and threatening israel... unverified by nbc news, baghdadi's statement says isis will defeat the entire world... a war cry and perhaps a cry for help... isis needs more recruits... baghdadi's statement apparently admits. while a string of isis attacks on the west are not mentioned... this past weekend soldiers were the streets of europe again... as austrian authorities warn of another plot... in october it was claimeme baghdadi had been wounded... i am still alive he declares... while warning his followers... many of you will face death... a showdown with the west is coming baghdadi says... a final apocalypse. "that baghdadi statement was released by isis main media arm via official channels online. that's why we think it is him but we can't be sure. what is fascinating is does his statement indicate a lack of confidence just as isis loses this m mor iraqi city. back to coming up... the winnebago boys took home a state basketball title last season. and a film crew documented their jou

today's tip comes as a new audio message believed to be from isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi was released...the first said to be from him in seven months. it's 24-minutes long. the isis leader threatens israel, criticizes the isis is getting stronger. (cobiella on camera 1:14 - 1:23) nbc news cannot independently verify the authenticity of the message but our partners at flashpoint say it appears to be from baghdadi. back to you. >> still ahead, nebraska finished off the season with a huge bowl win over ucla. sam curtiss will have a recap. also you'll hear from coaches and players in sportsfource! << winter storm warnings in effect for the majority of siouxland winter storm warnings in effect for the majority of siouxland tuesday morning i hope everyone enjoyed their day of sunshine across siouxland because it will quickly be erased as high of our next winter storm. clouds will be on the increase tonight as northward out of texas. snowfall will begin monday morning and fill in from south to north as we head through the day. snow will become heavy at times during the afternoon the precipit

attack was underway made a posting to facebook in praise and allegiance to the isis leader abu bakr al baghdadiin previous attacks inspired by isis. that's the main line of investigation now that this was inspired by isis as opposed to directed by at least at this point they don't have evidence it was directed by isis central leadership. but inspired by a very deadly attack on u.s. soil. two, as the fbi confirmed and cnn was first to report yesterday, that the attackers had contact with known terrorism subjects overseas and in the country. that's key because that's something we have seen before is a path to radicalization as well as something that's come in advance of other terror attacks. and as you mentioned and cnn first to report that earlier today, my colleague evan perez that they found at the scene two smashed cell phones as well as in the home of the shooters a computer with the hard drive removed. and the fbi believes that was these attackers attempting to cover their digital trail. the thing is we'd all like to think we can cover our digital trail, but you you leave other markers whic

there is a report that she may have pledged allegiance to abu bakr al baghdadi. if she was going to carry out wanted to be known as an isis member. why would she delete this and why would she post this under an account that wasn't under her own name and it doesn't make sense and these are the questions we have to answer before we label this as isis. >> how do you combat things like this, sleeper cells or lone wolves, this is not easy. >> this is the challenge. the white house has put so much emphasis on the campaign and it does not appear to be working and it does not appear to be effective. panels of outside experts have said as much and we have to go back to the drawing board here and think about what we're doing this. not just here in the u.s., but broader across the world. >> appreciate it. >>> let's turn to chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning, chanel. >> this is a sunday night and doesn't often do this. why does the president feel he way? coming so soon after paris has the country as jittery. you see it, the issue of secu

including isis leader abu bakr al- baghdadi, chosen as first runner-up. the magazine says his selection is for tragic reasons. jones says: "..we think that unfortunately isis is figuring largely into the news going forward." and republican presidential candidate donald trump featured as well... for his ability to stir things up. jones says: "..he was hands-down the most divisive candidate in the 2016 presidential race and he really blew apart the republican race and exceeded expectations and continues to shock and surprise people." the other runners-up include iranian president hassan rouhani, caitlyn jenner, the black lives matter protesters, and the the chann lynn spin and tr a big east school comes to the and it's actually one of the original teams. depaul tonight, then drake plays nevada and iowa next. tough sledding. graham woodward, measuring, driving, bucket and he's heading to the line. bulldogs stride for stride with the blue demons. casey schlatter backing down, hook shot, aaandd it falls. drake down by four with two seconds in the first half. g

law enforcement officials say she posted a statement of support for isis leader abu bakr al baghdadiattack. she could have been the one to radicalize her husband, farook. his family says he married a terrorist. what do you think of this? >> i don't buy that. he bought these guns a number of years being before he met or married her. i do not like the word radicalization. the word that is more opt is piety. you become pious in a way that makes the people around you feel uncomfortable. he started to show those signs before isis was established and many it this woman. >> there has been tremendous muslim backlash in the united states fighting over the syrian refugees and comment about closing mosques. can this cause problems if there are people already feeling like outsiders here in the u.s.? >> i don't want to call it a backlash, don. we are not seeing a backlash. what we are seeing is heightened concern. we are seeing terrorist acts committed in the name of islam and the public is responding to that. the public is looking to the people in government and refusing to call this radical isl

from the isis chief abu bakr al baghdadi, a new video recording seemingly attempting to boost fighters' morale with, quote, the world united against them. in the 24-minute tape al baghdadi says the u.s. coalition against isis does not dare send ground troops to fight isis. he threatens israel and praises isis fighters engaged in combat. >> this message is intended to reassure them that he is still there, he is still the leader, that isis is still in business. >> reporter: baghdadi makes no mention of recent terror attacks claimed by isis including armed assaults in paris and san bernardino and the downing of a russian passenger jet over the sinai. >> he doesn't really make any references to the current condition of the so-called islamic state either in syria or in iraq. he is simply responding to those things he regards as threats. >> reporter: the message comes amid a rough week for isis on the battlefield as iraqi ground forces backed by coalition air strikes reclaim much of the western iraqi city of ramadi from isis fighters who have held it since may. iraqi security forces claiming

leader abu bakr al-baghdadi's useful idiot. >> is this anti-muslim sentiment that is it expressed feeding into the i.s.i.l. narrative, which is what this article argues, which wants to portray the west as fearing and loathing muslims, hoping to get converts to its cause in western nations. >> i walk a delicate line. >> they want to see it intervening. the first thing i thought of was, gee, i.s.i.s., this is what i.s.i.s. wants. i.s.i.s. wants this, it does want to portray the west as sort of - as opposed to islam, to all muslims everywhere. and can actually grow stronger through this. >> former israeli ambassador to the united states, michael oran, good to have you with us to get your perspective. >> pleasure being here. >> in a show of bipartisanship, the house posed a bill. the visa waiver programme passed 407 to 19. citizens of 38 countries were allowed to come to the u.s. without a visa. now they'll need one if they travelled to syria, iran, iraq and sudan. citing a security threat, the u.s. console ute in istanbul turkey will be closed for business on wednesday. limited urgent servic

many were killed including the brother of abu bakr al-baghdadi. they say most of the captured military equipment is u.s. made which i.s.i.l. stole from the iraqi army. the whrear is hardware is amer. these are some of the symbols that they have captured during fighting but i.s.i.l. still remains strong in other areas on the outskirts of various peshmerga strongholds. i.s.i.l. has carried out many coordinated attacks. peshmerga forces say they have repelled several i.s.i.l. attacks. armored ve vehicle bombs followd by bulldozers. >> peshmerga and the coalition which fought for the iraqi military already have a plan to liberate mosul from daesh. >> they are helped by coalition air strikes and some volunteers but don't seem to be enough to win a war against a more sophisticated and well equipped enemy. >> holding the line, defeating daesh and they're holding the line for west. it is now time west starts doing more than air support. they must be crushed here for humanity, it's that simple. >> reporter: but the competing interests of international powe

cnn malik, under a different name, posted on facebook a pledge of allegiance to isis leader abu bakr al baghdadirried in the u-s members say they never saw her face. farook's father tells la stampa he also never met her. a couple whose conservative beliefs are slowly coming into sharper focus. unknown what sparked the mass murder in the first place. >> vicki : among the fourteen victims of last week's mass shooting in san bernardino was 27-year-old yvette velasco. velasco was a regular at saint catherine of siena church in rialto, california. two reverends from saint catherine spoke sunday about the loss. >>:this is hard for me to do this because i am quite angry at the moment even the muslims are our brothers and sisters. we must love the muslim people as much as we love catholic people or people of other religions >> vicki : velasco leaves behind her parents and three sisters. dozens of police locked down a shopping mall in southern california after robbers smashed the counters of a jewelry store. this set off panic as people confused the sound of breaking glass with gunfire. police in riversi

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today's tip comes as a new audio message believed to be from isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi, the first said to be from him in seven months and in it he threatens israel and says isis is getting stronger. nbc news cannot independently verify the authenticity of the message, but it does appear to be from al baghdadi. >>> iraq's army says it's closer to driving isis out of the key city of ramadi. the iraqi assault is getting air support from the u.s.-led coalition. isis took ramadi back in may, and it holds strategic importance. observers say recapturing ramadi would be the biggest boost since isis swept across one-third of the country last year. >>> a dispute over a car led gunmen to shoot ten people execution style inside a drug house in philadelphia, and a jury convicted several men in the case and three of them are serving life sentences. the city demolished the row home where the murders took place. >>> authorities say an officer shot and killed a woman by mistake late yesterday while an officer was responding to a domestic disturbance. the officer opened fire during a confrontation

using an alias, the 28-year- old mother reportedly plededd her allegiance to isis leader abu bakr al-baghdadi on facebook just before the syed rizwan farook, killed 14 people and injured almost two dozen more wednesday when they attacked farook's office holiday party.cbs news national security analyst juan zaratealls the development a game-changer.(sot - comey 36- 42)" so far there is no indication these killers are part of organized larger group or part of a cell."(standup bridge: pipe 7, 13:46:26) camera crews got a first look inside the couple's apartment the first time since investigators finished processing them, but it offered lilile insight into the suspects' motive.inside, half-eaten food lay near toys and child's bedding belonging the couple had a six-month old daughter, who is now being raised by relatives.(sot - pipe 7, 13:49:38)"they just seemed very happy"landlord judy miller says she rented the apartment to farook six momohs ago.(1:07-1:12 sot - pipe 7, 13:50:03 )"because he seemed so nice, and seemed sincere. had good credit."the fbi says it knows who purchased the guns used in

say syed farook's wife tashfeen malik was on facebook pledging her allegiance to isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi. made in a most under a different name, one official said. >> we have also uncovered evidence that these subjects they attempted to destroy their digital fingerprints. >> reporter: cnn has learned two smashed cell phones believed to be the couple's were recovered from a garbage can near one of the crime scenes. and a computer found at the home was missing a hard drive. investigators suspect it might have been destroyed. authorities hope the digital footprint they can recover will reveal more about the motive. >> that will take time. but i truly believe that's going to be the potential golden nugget but we just don't know yet. >> reporter: inside farook's house police found a virtual bomb making laboratory with smokeless powder and remote control cars, like the one found in the suspect's car. they also found a cache of nearly 5,000 rounds of am ewe nipgs. the family's attorney tells cnn that while they were aware farook and malik had guns there were no warning signs they had been radic

posted a statement on facebook as the attack began, pledging allegiance to the leader of isis, abu bakr al baghdadi. facebook confirmed to cnbc in fact that it pulled down the post after the shooting for violating its community standards. at a press conference today the fbi, which is now officially taking over the investigation, said the couple may also have had direct contact with other persons of interest. >> what i'm ready to confirm is there are some telephonic connections between these two individuals, at least one of these individuals, and other subjects of our investigation. >> nbc's chris jansing sat down tonight with sarah khan, sister of syed farook, who said she's shocked by what she's learned about her relatives. >> i had absolutely no idea that they were involved with anything like that or that they were even capable of doing something like this. >> who were the people you knew? >> i mean, my brother, the brother that i grew up with. shy, introvert. you know, kept to himself. quiet. kid that we knew that grew up and got married. and his wife was recently here. she was only here for two

after seven months of silence, and for only the second time, abu bakr al baghdadi appears desperate to rally his beleaguered fighters who have lost ground and leadership. just today, iriri forces backed by u.s. coalition air strikes have taken the strategic city of ramadi. 2015 has not been a good year for isis. losing its second in command to american bombs, its territory in both syria and iraq shrinking. >> isis is under a lot of pressure. and he felt the need of sending a message to his followers. we're still here, we're still strong, we're undefeated. >> reporter: in this message, baghdadi issues a call to arms among the world's 1.5 billion muslims. quote, "waging this battle is a duty upon every muslim and no one is excused." he also threatens israel directly, promising to libibate palestine. the president here in hawaii did not interrupt his vacation to comment on the isis message or cecilia? >> jim, traveling with the president tonight, thank you. >>> here at home, investigators are now calling attacks on two mosques this holiday weekend intentional. they're combing through surv

after seven months of silence, and for only the second time, abu bakr al baghdadi appears desperate to rally his beleaguered fighters who have lost ground and leadership. iraqi forces backed by u.s. coalition air strikes have taken the strategic city of ramadi. 2015 has not been a good year for isis. losing its second in command to american bombs, its territory in both syria and iraq shrinking. >> isis is under a lot of pressure. and he felt the need of sending a message to his followers. we're still here, we're still strong, we're undefeated. >> reporter: in this message, baghdadi issues a call to arms among the world's 1.5 billion muslims. quote, "waging this battle is a duty upon every muslim and no one is excused." he also threatens israel directly, promising to liberate palestine. the president here in hawaii did not interrupt his vacation to comment on the isis message or its validity. 2 defense department did issue a statement congratulating iraqi ramadi. jim avila, abc news, with the president in hawaii. where a train has derailed, it was carrying 44,000 gallons of sulphuric ac

abu bakr al-baghdadi, leader of isis. vladimir putin, president of russia.uhani, president of iran >> larry: or as republicans call the list, hero, thugs, uber guy, manwoman, comb, guy obama scared of, german manwoman, another guy obama is scared of. ( laughter ) very nice. very nice. now to really cover the story, we at the "the nightly show" have decide to do our first-ever entertainment report. let's go live to "the nightly show" entertainment reporter grace parra, everybody. >> hi! hi, larryy! hello. larry, greetings from the land of sands, palm trees, and flowing robes. >> larry: are you in palm springs? >> no, larry, i'm in syria! >> larry: syria? good lord, what are you doing there trying to get an exclusive with this year's biggest buzz makers, isis! >> larry: wait, grace, they're killers. get out of there. >> no, larry, in the entertainment game you go where the stories are, and right now the eyes of the paup world are focused squarely on those bad world in ni. >> larry: wait, wait, wait. stop that animation. grace, grace. are you insane! >> not as