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and our brian ross has now details about that failed rescue raid. >>> second chance? tonight, is baseball ready to welcome back its old bad boy superstar? >> we all make mistakes. and i made a big mistake. >>> and new travel scams. the hotel phone call that could empty your bank account. >>> and a good evening to you on this thursday night. we begin with the stunning and wonderful return to life of two americans infected with the deadly ebola virus. tonight, declared cured. leaving the hospital in georgia. and these two pictures say it all. dr. kent brantly, high-fiving his medical team today. it was 20 days after this image. brantly getting out of the ambulance and walking into that hospital. he and the medical workers, sealed in protective suits. and we are tackling questions of recovery and contagion with our dr. richard besser. but first, abc's steve osunsami, who has been covering this story from day one, helps live the drama of this day. >> reporter: for a missionary who nearly died after contracting ebola, there was good reason, today, for the cheers and applau

and tonight, brian ross has breaking news. >>> and scenes from severe sophomo storms. >>> and the high-speed police chase that ended inches from customers in a cafe. >>> and what makes this pitcher so good? >>> good evening to you on this wednesday night. the hunt is on for the brutal killers from the terrorist group isis. experts studying these eyes, the man with the british accent that executed journalist james foley. brian ross has been studying the all the clues and the tapes, and has the latest right now. >> reporter: as outrage spread around the world today over this scene, jim foley's parents said they had never been prouder of their son. >> he was strong, courageous, loving to the end. we just recognized our little boy, he was just a hero. >> you know from the videos, his last words were, i wish i had more time to see my family. >> reporter: u.s. and british authorities spent the day looking for clues on the video about the identity of the hooded executioner of jim foley. using a database of known jihadists to look for a match with his eyes, his hands, and most telling, his voice, wi

brian ross with the pictures tonight. >> reporter: as this new jersey oceanfront resort struggles to attack tourists, a series of dramatic videotapes and lawsuits couldn't come at a worse time. with guests claiming they were badly beaten, stomped on, and roughed up after disagreements with the staff of one of the biggest hotels here, harrah's. >> it was miserable. it was absolutely miserable. >> reporter: in the case of the binns family of cape coral, florida, security moved in after john binns, a professional poker player, became upset when told he was being evicted because the hotel computer mistakenly did not list him as a guest. watch what very few could consider to be good hospitality. >> and they grabbed him, and just slammed him to the floor. and all i could say was, get off him. he's got a pacemaker. >> reporter: then, as mother renee and daughter andrea headed away from the scene toward their room, security swooped in to stop them. first, the teen daughter is wrestled to the ground and handcuffed. and then, mom brought down, and dragged off by a man in shorts her lawyer says

here's abc's brian ross. >> i'm shirley sotloff. my son steven is in your hands. >> reporter: the mother's emotional plea came eight days after isis said it would execute her 31-year-old journalist son seen in the same video release that showed the execution of james foley. >> i want what every mother wants, to live to see her children's children. >> reporter: shirley sotloff directed her plea personally to the isis leader, abu bakr al baghdadi, a brutal megalomaniac who claims he is the caliph of the muslim world. that's how she addressed it. >> i've always learned that you, the caliph, can grant amnesty. i ask you to please release my child. >> abc's brian ross with that report. >>> breaking overnight, a major explosion at a bp oil refinery outside chicago. the blast at the whiting, indiana, facility could be felt two miles away. it's in a huge plume of smoke into the night air. investigators later said that a compressor at that refinery had exploded. >>> an experienced pilot with the massachusetts national guard is still missing

and tonight, brian ross has breaking news. there was a rescue attempt that failed. >>> and scenes from severe storms. monsoon rains, and what the victims see when they return home. >>> and the high-speed police chase that ended inches from customers sitting outside in a cafe. >>> and the young girl with a 70-mile-per-hour fastball. we go in search of her secret. what makes her so good? >>> good evening to you on this wednesday night. as we come on the air, the hunt is on for the brutal killers from the terrorist group isis. experts studying these eyes, the man with the british accent that executed journalist james foley. and yet today, out of the dark moment emerged a family showing the face of strength. a mother and father anguished but urging everyone to be proud to be american. brian ross has been studying the all the clues and the tapes, and has the latest right now. >> reporter: as outrage spread around the world today over this scene, jim foley's parents said they had never been prouder of their son. >> he was strong, co

abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross back on the story for us. >> i am shirley sotloff. my son stephen is in your hands. >> reporter: the mother's emotional plea came eight days after isis said it would execute her 31-year-old journalist son, seen in the same video release that showed the execution of james foley. >> i want what every mother wants, to live to see her children's children. >> reporter: shirley sotloff directed her plea personally to the isis leader, abu bakr al-baghdadi, a brutal megalomaniac who claims he is the caliph, the prince of the muslim world, and that is how she addressed him. >> i've always learned that you, the caliph, can grant amnesty. i ask you to please release my child. >> reporter: for another american mother today, anguish turned into joy as her son, journalist peter theo curtis, returned home to cambridge, massachusetts after being held for two years by a different jihadist group in syria. >> i had no idea that so much effort was being expended on my behalf. now having found out, i am just overwhelmed with emotion. >> reporter: as much

abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross now on the new technology and the clues in the killer's eyes. >> reporter: british authorities today were focusing on these neighborhoods in london where several hundred young muslim men had been recruited to become some of the most brutal jihadest in the criminal organization. including this man, a one-time rapper known on youtube as l ginny whose father is awaiting trial in new york from the al qaeda attacks on u.s. embassies in africa. this was an l ginny social posting two weeks ago showing the severed head of a syrian soldier saying, quote, beheading is the only cure. >> it's a manipulated version of islam that says i don't belong to any nation. i'm loyal to islam and america is our principle enemy. >> reporter: british authorities don't believe the rapper was the executioner of james foley. they say they're close to figuring out who he is. >> the united states is working closely with our partners around the globe, including the british, to identify that individual. >> reporter: starting with the eyes of the hooded man. advanced facia

our brian ross on the growing threat. >>> double trouble. hurricanes off both coasts set to bring big waves and rip currents to the beach. >>> burger king backlash. is the american giant moving to canada to save money on taxes? >>> two women who found a small thing to tell every child they matter. it's "america strong" tonight. >>> a good evening to you on this tuesday night. as we come on the air we are learning new details about the american connection inside the deadly terror group isis. another american recruited by them and killed while fighting with their forces in syria. so how many americans are they and what are their goals? abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is back on this case for us again tonight. brian? >> reporter: the american citizen reported killed is precisely the sort of isis recruit that authorities have worried would gladly sacrifice himself for his jihad i cause whether there or here. he grew up in minnesota and went to college in san diego. on his facebook page, 33-year-old douglas mcarthur mccain hard

a searing video, a vicious challenge to the united states and our brian ross with experts studying every chilling frame. >>> here at home, monsoon rains unleash raging floods and a heroic rescue effort. a woman pulled to safety as the water rushes over her car. >>> and, a lesson in hope and believing in yourself. what this coach said to his losing little league team that has everyone cheering tonight. >>> and a good evening to you on this tuesday night. we begin with breaking news. late today, a brutal video surfaced, apparently -- apparently -- showing a young man, an american journalist from new hampshire, executed, beheaded by members of the violent islamic group isis. the images are too graphic to show. the details are still coming in and abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross has the latest. he's seen the video. tell us what you've learned. >> reporter: it's a very chilling video, diane. it's something no one will want to see. u.s. authorities say they are studying this video, posted late in the day. and in a statement, a white house spokesperson said, if genuine, we are

brian ross is here with all of those details.ummer heat wave scorching much of the country with the hottest temperatures of the season. the heat building in the midwest and it's moving eastward. and then severe rip currents hitting both coasts. ginger is tracking it all. all the excitement from tv's biggest night. backstage at the emmys with all the fashion fun, winners of the night all coming up next on "good morning america." matt and tam, now back to you. >> all right, amy, matt thought sophia's dress was just excellent, beautiful. i'm sure -- >> reporter: i think she can wear anything. >> i think she could, yes. >> she's a very good actress. >> very good, matt. >> she is. >> it has been a challenging morning for us on the roadways but things are starting to look up as we head to christiana, the crash that was blocking the ramp from highway 1 northbound to 95 and 495 now out of the way. that ramp has reopened. also our crash in colmar that had 309 southbound shut down for quite awhile has been cleared as has the one in towamen

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brian ross and martha raddatz both joining us. martha, the white house claiming success for the air strikes so far and more to come. >> reporter: that's right, george. this morning a u.s. official tells abc news that general lloyd austin who heads central command is now in iraq for a series of meetings on what to do next. it is austin who is overseeing the air strikes in iraq and he would be the general in charge if the decision is made to expand those air strikes into syria. this morning, the pentagon is preparing options for strikes and the president has ordered u.s. surveillance planes to start gathering intelligence and look for potential targets. another critical decision this morning is whether to send in warplanes and humanitarian aid to help more than 10,000 iraqis in another town in northern iraq now under siege by isis. we are told the president is nearing a decision on that. >> martha, the potential for air strikes in syria, syria making it clear they would consider that a breach of their sovereignty so how dangerous wo

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with more here is abc's brian ross. >> reporter: as outrage spread around the world over this scene,they had never been prouder of their son. >> he was strong, courageous, loving to the end. >> you know from the videos that his last words were, i wish i had more time to see my family. >> reporter: u.s. and british authorities spent the day looking for clues on the video about the identity of the hooded executioner of jim foley. using a data base of known jihadists to look for a match with his eyes, his hands, and most telling his voice, with what british authorities call a distinct london accent. >> you have gone far out of your way -- >> from what we see it looks like it is a british citizen, that is deeply shocking. >> reporter: in the last year, hundreds of foreign fighters, from western europe and the u.s. have joined isis. as it has conducted a well-financed holy war. now increasingly threatening to target the u.s. a former french hostage, nicolas henin, held with foley for seven months told abc news that foley was often singled out for harsh punishment, once for planning an esc

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> thanks to brian for that. we're going to turn to the military options. the u.s. has hit isis with nearly 100 air strikes inside iraq. the big question now -- should the u.s. strike inside syria. alex marquardt has the latest. >> reporter: the front line in the fight against isis. on one bank of this canal, kurdish fighters. on the other, isis militants. >> you see the building over there? >> reporter: yeah. the small structure there. >> they're watching you. >> reporter: they're watching us right now. >> you see the hole. >> reporter: yeah. >> he's standing there watching you. you see the head? >> reporter: these kurds tell us they're the best hope of pushing back and defeating isis, but need more american weapons and air strikes. the u.s. has carried out more than 100 air strikes in support of kurdish and iraqi forces. as a result, isis has lost some ground. including the prized mosul dam. but isis still controls an enormous swath of land, about the size of indiana, stretching from western iraq into eastern s

abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross reports they're actually using some new technologyties were focusing on these neighborhood in london. where several hundred young muslim men have been recruited to be some of the brutal jihadists in isis organization. including this man, one time rapper known on youtube, whose father is awaiting trial in new york for al qaeda attacks on u.s. embassies in africa. this was a social posting two weeks ago from syria showing the severed head of a syrian soldier, saying, beheading is the only cure. >> the only source of identity is a very extreme and arguably manipulated version of islam that says, i don't belong to any nation, i am only loyal to islam. and america is our principal enemy. >> reporter: british authorities don't believe the rapper was the executioner of james foley. but they say are close to figuring out who he is. >> the united states is working closely with partners around the globe including the british. to identify that individual. >> reporter: starting with the eyes of the hooded man. advanced facial recognition experts

for "this week," brian ross, abc news, new york. >> let's take this on with our experts.n just stepped down in july as counterterrorism coordinator for the homeland security department. brad gareth is a former fbi agent who has worked numerous international terrorism cases. and muhim sheik. a former jihadist who went on to work with canadian intelligence agencies. welcome. i want to start with you, john. they're recruiting like nobody before. your concerns? is it just social media? why now? why is this so huge? >> i think the tease illustrates one of the reasons we're so concerned about i.s.i.s. and the other extremist organizations operating in syria. they're very sophisticated in their use of social media. they've westernized their message. they're seeking to recruit or inspire westerners and people in -- >> that rap music was incredible. >> they have americanized their message. so, we have to be concerned. and we have to take steps to neutralize that. it's not just countering their message. it's understanding why their message is resonating and what we can do in the co

here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: u.s.d the failed rescue attempt into syria on the july 4th weekend. >> the mission was executed flawlessly after a significant period of preparation and planning and rehearsal. and -- the -- it turned out that the hostages were no longer at that location. >> reporter: u.s. officials say the secret night time mission targeted a large isis camp near raqqah, syria and several dozen special operation troops, gun ships, helicopters and surveillance drones overhead. some 15 isis fighters were believed to have been killed. >> the united states will not let up our efforts to bring our citizens homes and their captors to justice. >> reporter: the u.s. rescue mission was launched after it became clear no negotiations were possible it the isis group which demanded a ran u.s. $130 million for the release of james foley. >> fbi didn't take it seriously. we didn't take it seriously. >> reporter: people involved in the process say isis hostages from france and european countries were set free after ranso

a searing video, a vicious challenge to the united states and our brian ross with experts studying every chilling frame. >>> here at home, monsoon rains unleash raging floods and a heroic rescue effort. a woman pulled to safety as the water rushes over her car. >>> and, a lesson in hope and believing in yourself. what this coach said to his losing little league team that has everyone cheering tonight. >>> and a good evening to you on this tuesday night. we begin with breaking news. late today, a brutal video surfaced, apparently --

and our brian ross has new details about that failed rescue raid. >>> second chance? tonight, is baseball ready to welcome back its old bad boy superstar? >> we all make mistakes. and i made a big mistake. >>> and new travel scams. the hotel phone call that could empty your bank account. >>> and a good evening to you on this thursday night.

brian ross has details on that move, and what american authorities are weighing tonight. >> reporter: the urgent british warning came today as this latest isis propaganda and execution videos circulated on the internet. here, several hundred men, described as syrian soldiers, marched across the desert in their underwear before being executed. part of what the british prime minister today called the poisonous ideology of islamist extremism. >> what we're facing in iraq now with isil is a greater and deeper threat to our security than we have known before. >> reporter: the british recruits to isis are considered some of the group's most brutal fighters. in fact, u.s. negotiators said today a team of brits not only organized the execution of james foley, in an orange prison jumpsuit, but also subjected him and other american hostages to waterboarding, a response to the american treatment of al qaeda prisoners. the u.s. said today it is considering its own enhanced steps because of concerns about the estimated 100 american recruits to isis. >> a lot of times, these individuals are fairly

and tonight, brian ross has breaking news. there was a rescue attempt that failed. >>> and scenes from severe storms. monsoon rains, and what the victims see when they return home. >>> and the high-speed police chase that ended inches from customers sitting outside in a cafe. >>> and the young girl with a 70-mile-per-hour fastball. we go in search of her secret. what makes her so good? >>> good evening to you on this wednesday night. as we come on the air, the hunt

brian ross from abc news.ould not answer any of our questions. >> sir, we're not allowed to comment on any of this. >> reporter: you think this is appropriate? did you go over the line? later in a written statement, the casino said its security personnel are trained to use the least amount of force required while taking necessary steps to protect guests, employees and themselves. but there was no comment on any of the cases involving the dramatic videos. brian ross, abc news, atlantic city. >> who knows what happened before, but that video is really something. >> incredible. >> you can see much more of that story tonight on "20/20" at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central on abc. >>> coming up, the father of two going after dove for photoshopping ads saying they look flawless. why he wants his kids to see what he calls real beauty. >>> and why so many people will be looking to the sky this weekend and what you need to know to join in. ♪ can't stop because we're so high ♪ can't stop because we're so high ♪ est. the rain,

. >> abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross here right now.just so chilling to hear that knowing within just hours before the attack. >> exactly. of course, bin laden had no problem killing innocent civilians. >> this does track what we had learned in early report, specifically the report of the 9/11 commission about previous attempts to go after osama bin laden. >> they found three separate incidents between 1998 and 1999 where u.s. intelligence was deemed credible enough to warn for possible strikes to kill him but the intelligence was so sketchy -- >> two separate sets of concerns for all those and the former cia director george tenet has talked about this, as well, number one, they could never be sure osama bin laden was there. >> right. >> and, number two as president clinton talked about the risk of killing innocent civilians. >> in kandahar they had a human intelligence source that put bin laden there but it turns out that he had left the room just before the supposed strike. >> he, bin laden. >> and, therefore, the strike would not hav

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> developing story this morning.lifornia is now being test ford exposure to the ebola virus. other than that patient being admitted to a hospital in sacramento, we know little else about him or her. in a statement, a hospital administrator says the patient is being kept in isolation right now. >> to text texas where governor rick perry at the center of a politically charged indictment. first for a governor in nearly a century. perry was formally booked yesterday. then went for an ice cream cone and tweeted tout a picture. with more, here is abc's karen travers. >> reporter: a raucous scene outside the travis county's sheriff's department. moments earlier, texas governor rick perry was booked on two felony charges, fingerprinted and had his mug shot taken. perry insists charges are baseless and political. >> i am going to fight this injustice with every fiber of my being. perry's case senters around this woman. rosemary linburg. convicted of drunk driving in 2013 and served 45 days in jail. prosecutors say perry threa

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> the sister of the accused boston marathon bombers has been arrestedvated harassment for threatening the mother of her boyfriend's child. police in new york said she called the 23-year-old woman monday and said, i have people that can go over there, and put a bomb on you. >> now to a tragic story in texas. a father has been acquitted of shooting and killing the man who ran down his sons. the two preteens were pushing a truck that had run out of gas with their father steering. when a drunk driver plowed into them. police said david barajas went home, got a gun shooting the driver. but no murder weapon was ever found. and barajas was found not guilty. he says though it doesn't really help. >> i'm still destroyed. i'm missing my sons. all way and forever. >> the driver's family left the courthouse without saying a word about the verdict. barajas says he feels for them too because they also lost a son. >> there are some new questions this morning being asked about accidental shooting death of an instructor at an arizona gun range. many people are wondering

our brian ross on the growing threat. >>> double trouble. hurricanes off both coasts set to bring big waves and rip currents to the beach. >>> burger king backlash. is the american giant moving to canada to save money on taxes? >>> two women who found a small thing to tell every child they matter. it's "america strong" tonight. >>> a good evening to you on this tuesday night. as we come on the air we are learning new details about the american connection inside the

brian ross has details on that move, and what american authorities are weighing tonight. >> reporter: the urgent british warning came today as this latest isis propaganda and execution videos circulated on the internet. here, several hundred men, described as syrian soldiers, were marched across the desert in their underwear before being executed. part of what the british prime minister today called the poisonous ideology of islamist extremism. >> what we're facing in iraq now with isil is a greater and deeper threat to our security than we have known before. >> reporter: the british recruits to isis are considered some of the group's most brutal fighters. in fact, u.s. officials said today a team of brits not only organized the execution of james foley, in an orange prison jumpsuit, but also subjected him and other american hostages to waterboarding, a response to the american treatment of al qaeda prisoners. >> if you thought it was okay for our people, it's okay for us to do it to your people. >> reporter: the u.s. said today it is considering its own enhanced steps because of conc

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brian ross is on the case tonight. with agreeing concern about the fate of a second u.s. hostage held by isis steven u.s. officials defened failed rescue attempt in syria on fourth of july mission. >> it was nraevrtly preparation and planning and rehearsal. and the it turned out that hospital substance were no lodger at that location. >>reporter: u.s. officials say the secret night team mission target large iceies cream near rock a involves. special operation troops. ac 1 overhead some 15 eyes is season. >> can is will we moov our captive. >>reporter: mission launch after it became that noel wit withes which had demaned a resome for the release of james foley didn't take than the we didn't thovrment other european country after 43 after two million dollar cash breen in has had oh, 40 80 of kidnapping western citizens obviously we believe very strongly that we need to cut off their finding. >>reporter: as fbi stepped up his investigation come former hostages identified the excuser as one of 3 citizen hospital tachts who