seen talking in the most egregious fashion and beheading a lot of american citizens including james foley foley and steven sot lo. isil, according to him, he's an isil celebrity. and probably the damage to isil is probably a lot greater than it is to their reputation than to the tactical situation because he is a celebrity and not a tactical figure. he called himself a human animal. now it's going to take a while to find out whether he's dead or not. there are no u.s. special operations forces on the ground and no troops in this part of the caliphate. they will eventually know. but it will take some days. >> the pentagon was also talking more about the strategy in going after isil in tar getting the oil fields. >> according to steve warren, this is not a new tactic. we also have pictures the pentagon has released and they're pretty dramatic as you can see. this is really more of a refinement of the operation going on rather than a direct switch of the tactics. but as i say, according to him, that really is more of a refinement than anything that is out right new. >> john, thank you very much. >

brian mentioned one of the hostages believed to have been killed by mohamed emwazi, american james foley. foley's family has been highly critical of the administration's efforts to rescue hostages. abc news investigative producer from our brian ross unit james overnight. >> it was very small solace to learn that jihad john had been killed in an air strike and she said the government just doesn't get it. you know, essentially doesn't bring their son back. that was their point and they are -- i don't think they'll miss jihad john but preferred to have gotten jim back a. >> u.s. officials have been tracking him for several months thousand after identified as a british citizen in february. >> abc's stephanie ramos is live in washington. stephanie, will the u.s. ever have 100% confirmation that he's dead and how will they try to confirm it? >> reporter: well, reena, u.s. officials say this morning they presume jihadi john was killed by that u.s. drone strike based on what they observed in the hit and say his car was struck and it virtually burst into flames. they may never have 100% confirmation but t

he has been seen in videos, killing americans, including new hampshire journalist james foley. foley's mother said his death would be "small solace." that the u.s. should have done more to stop him before her son randy: a former boston university hockey coach is back in court today for a pretrial hearing. robert richardson is accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old hockey player in the 1990's. the abuse allegedly happened at richardson's dorchester condo. the case was not reported to police until last year. richardson has already pleaded not guilty to three charges of child rape. emily: former new hampshire police officer mark richardson is spending the next three weeks in jail for slamming a suspect against a wall. the confrontation was caught on video six years ago. last may, a jury failed to reach a verdict in the case. richardson then pleaded guilty to simple assault. he says he was trying to restrain the suspect, not hurt him. randy: the florida officer who fatally shot an armed man, broken down on the side of the road, has been fired. officer nouman raja was working undercov

james foley's father. bob? >> well, sharman sachetti, both of the parents of james foley are saying they didn't want revenge for their son's death. instead, they want isis defeated. a short time ago, i spoke to the father of james foley. here's what he said. >> i don't care about jihadi john. you know. it's so much bigger than jihadi john. >> for john foley, the father of beheaded journalist james foley, says it is not a time to celebrate. he tells me he believes the real enemy is isis, not jihadi john. >> hundreds of people are being killed every day, dying from disease, kids are displaced, they have no parents, give me a break. jihadi john, you know, he's a nonissue as far as i'm concerned. >> in an exclusive abc news interview, foley's wife diane with similar thoughts. >> that's so sad, that our precious resources have been, you know, concentrated to seek revenge, if you will, or kill this man. >> jihadi john was a 27-year-old british national named mohammed, widely seen but brutal beheading videos thought to be a recruiting tool for isis. john foley told me he's thinking about many of the european hostages

. >> news of the airstrike changes nothing for the family of james foley the first of the terrorist victims. foley's father told kristina haeger today the doesn't make a reporter: right david. james foley's mother diane actually just came home and spoke with us. she said it is a sad day. we spoke with her husband john foley. >> i don't think it's jihadi don jihadi james, he was a low level operative in that objection. reporter: if he sounds frustrated it's because a little more than a year after his son james foley was publicly beheaded by the terrorist known as jihadi john. john foley doesn't think taking him down will change the war with isis. >> i'm not impressed at all we may have eliminated jihadi john. reporter: james foley was held captive for two years before his death. his parents has become critical of the u.s. handling of hostages. >> he is dead bombing him won't bring jim back won't change the war, you know. we need to eliminate isis. reporter: if his son were alive he says he'd say the same. >> he would want justice for all the people who are dying, the kids with no parents who are suff

james foley just a short time ago. he was seen with jihadi john just before his execution. what was her reaction to all of this, james? >> well, the foley family has been anticipating the possibility of the man who at least on video presented himself as their son's killer. journalist james foley. what diane foley told me tonight is she said, you know, if only so much effort that was undertaken to find and kill jihad john had been undertaken to find and rescue her son and the other hostages who were subsequently murdered by isis in a very high profile way over the past 14 or 15 months or so, that would have been something she said was very small solace to learn that jihad john had been killed in an air strike. and she said, you know, the government just doesn't get it. it doesn't bring them their son back. that was their point. and they are -- i don't think they're going to miss jihad john, but i think they would have preferred to get jim back alive. >> and that's so understandable. one mother's grief and several other families who likely very much feel the same way. james meek, part of our brian ross investigative unit. james, thank you

jihadi john killed james foley after foley was jihadi john was one of the military's top target and tonight the u.s. government is almost certain he is dead. fox 25's kathryn burcham is live in rochester, new hampshire, kathryn you have reaction from james foley's father. >> reporter: u.s. officials celebrated the reported killing of jihadi john, his parents fear that it will only inspire more violence against americans and european you much like what happened in paris earlier tonight. >> what we want is the elimination of isis. >> reporter: john foley says he's no longer surprised by acts of terrorism after his life was changed by the ultimate act, when his son james, a freelance journalist from rochester, was killed by isis after being held captive for two years. >> lives are being destroyed by isis. they're the villain. jihadi john is only part of isis. >> reporter: u.s. officials certain that jihadi john was killed in a drone strike. he beheaded foey will in chilling video but his death john foley says is hardly a cause for celebration. >> he's a low level jihadist so if we have anythin

he tells alongside james foley but released before foley's ransom. u.s. government discouraged family members from paying ransom. james foley's mother diane saying they threatened to prosecute her if she did. foley and sotloff's family. resentment they harbor toward obama administration for simply not talking to isis. either directly or indirectly as many european countries have done. >> reporter: diane foley quoted saying news of jihadi john death really does not bring her much comfort or effect to her. saying this huge effort made to go after this deranged man filled with hate when they cannot make that effort -- half the effort to save the hostages while young americans are still alive. this morning we are waiting for that official confirmation from dead. but again several u.s. officials are saying they believe the strike in syria was stuck. live in rochester. jessica reyes fox 25 news. news. local father is talking about a terrifying hit-and-run in bruised. took the brunt of the damage. but crash could have been worse. weymouth where the dad saved his

james foley. jessica reyes is live if foley's hometown of manchester new hampshire. where we are waiting to learn if the strike was a success. good morning jess. >> reporter: good morning sara. well james foley family said that since the beginning the u.s. government did not do enough to save his life. so now knowing the amount of effort that went in to finding the killer, they say, this is not really bring i them comfort at all. pentagon announced last night u.s. officials targeted jihadi john during an air strike in syria. several u.s. officials are saying the strike was successful. but at this time the pentagon has not confirmed that. man seen in a number of sadistic videos made by isis cling the ones showing beheadings of journalist james foe spree and stephen sudden love. man standing next to them dressed in black head-to-toe. and identity was a mystery for since learned he is a british citizen named mohammad emwazi. james foley mother quoteed this morning saying news of the passable death does not bring comfort saying this huge effort was made to go after this d

james foley. parents. reporter: today's news does not give any james foley's parents necessity comfort or solid list. his mother said the news we hear out of paris as we speak makes the whole situation that much more troubling. >> it's a somber time with the bombing in paris and the bombing going on continuing in syria. my fear is that this violence be gets more violence. reporter: it was a little more than a year ago her son james foley was publicly beheaded by the terrorist known as jihadi john. today the news that he's been taken down has died an and her husband john foley less than impressed if not a little angry. >> sort of like a publicity campaign, you know. we did something. reporter: his freelance journalist son was held captive for two years before he was killed in syria. since his death his grief stricken parents have become critical of the u.s. government's handling of hostages. it's not going to end anything. reporter: if their son were alive they say, he'd say the same. >> he would want justice for all the people who are dying, the kids with no parents who are suffering. give me a break.

james foley. strike targeting jihad dijon. a british citizen whose real name is muhammed amwazi. james foley's family has been outspoken outspoken about their son's capture since 2013. foley was abducted by isis working in syria. one of several american journalists beheaded by isis and the murders were broadcast on social media. foley's mother says if the attack was successful, a small solace to the family. fox25 is following every development of this story and we will keep you updated all morning long. >>> the search is on for the driver who plowed through a family and left them injured in the middle of the road. michael henrich is live in weymouth where the father is telling his story only to fox25 telling his story only to fox25. michael, he actually threw himself in front of his daughter to save her life. >> reporter: he has a bruised body but a relieved heart, daniel. wife walking along washington street here in weymouth going from the supermarket to the motel where they are staying when that car hit them and near when that car hit them and nearly killed their baby in his words. their 1-y

james foley. jessica reyes is live in foley jessica reyes is live in foley's hometown of rochester where his family is reacting to this news now. jess? >> reporter: good morning, sara. ever since james foley was killed, his family said the government did not do enough to save his life. knowing what went in to get his killer does not bring them solace. this morning, the pentagon is working to confirm his death. he is a british citizen that took part in videos showing the murders of u.s. journalist james foley and steve sotloff. he is the man standing next to them in the video dressed head to toe in black. james foley's mother was quoted saying the news of his death does not bring her any comfort at all. this evident was to go after this deranged man filled with hate when they can't make half that evident to savior the hostages while these young americans were still alive. another former captive of jihad another former captive of jihadi john said he used a bizarre and sadistic methods of torture. he forced them to dance the tango with him before brutally beating him. coming up in the next half hour,

negotiating with terrorists but today the mother of kidnapped journalist james foley testified before congress calling for a change. james foley was beheaded by isis last year after the u.s. refused to pay a ransom. the executioner jihadi john was killed on friday and foley's mother diane testified before a house subcommittee today and calls the u.s.'s policy on hostages, quote, inconsistent and said that policy ultimately cost her son his life i am told that the policy saves lives but no one has been able to show me the research behind our hostage policy. in fact, it would seem that americans are becoming targets at an alarming rate. i respectfully see the demand -- demand to see the proof that our policy is protecting americans. it did not protect jim. >> she added there was hostages from other countries that negotiated with eyes suspicion said if someone were french, italian or spanish he would be home and alive today. >>> first responders who were at ground zero on 9/11 converging today on the u.s. capitol. thirty,000 9/11 survivors and first responders have experienced health problems since the attack. a fund pays to trea

> anchor: in august of 2014, jihady john appeared in this video with journalist james foley, a new hampshire native. foley was apparently john's first victim. his dad remembers foley's passion for justice, for helping people in need. he says this drone strike is small comfort . >>> you don't think it's a deterrent . >>> hell no. you know? he was a low level operative and when we talk about it, the more we glorify it, the more stature, positivitiy we give to these guys. foley says, yeah, it's a step. he does call this positive news, but he says his son might be alive today if the obama administration had done more before the fact, before his son died to try to save him and other hostages. live in rochester, new hampshire i'm jonathan hall, 7 news. >>> new york state prisoner david sweat pleading guilty to three felony charges related to his escape from prison. sweat, a convicted murderer and another prisoner sparked a three week man hunt this past have you youer. sweat has been held in solitary confinement since being recaptured. he and fellow prisoner richard matt escaped from the clinton correctional fac

we have got from dianne and james foley, who have been so active, john foley, i should say, the parents of james foley, says it is a very small solace to learn jihadi john may have been killed by the u.s. government. his death does not bring jim back. if only so much effort had been given to finding and rescuing jim and the other hostages who were subsequently murdered by isis, they might be alive today. and from the satloffes, if they got him, great, but it won't bring my son back. i don't think there will ever be closure. also, dianne foley earlier today. >> it saddens me that here in america, this is here, we are celebrating the killing of this deranged, pathetic young man. it's just so sad that our precious resources have been, you know, concentrated to seek revenge, if you will, or kill this man when if a bit of them had been utilized to save our young americans, that's what our country should be doing. >> keir, i spent a lot of time with hostage families over the years and their frustration is so, so clear as to the way they were handled by the fbi, contact by the state department

negotiating with terrorists, but today, the mother of kidnapped journalist james foley testified before congress, calling for a change james foley was beheaded by isis after the u.s. refused to pay a ransom. foley's mother appeared before a house committee today and saying the policy an hostages is inconsistent and that policy ultimately cost her son his life. >> i am told our strict adherence to this policy saves lives by decreasing the rate of capture of americans, but no one has been able to show me the research behind our hot tank policy. -- hostage policy. in fact, it would seem that americans are becoming targets at an alarming rate. i respectfully demand to see the proof that our current hostage it did not protect jim. >> mark: she add that had there were hostages from other countries who negotiated with isis and said that if her son were french, italian or spanish, he would be home and alive >> elizabeth: the ntsb is saying the new hampshire plane that crashed into the ocean earlier this month had a partially deployed parachute. that plane was on its way to portsmouth, new hampshire, when it went down near queens, new yo

james foley's father looking at the bigger picture. >> lives are being destroyed by isis. they're the villians. jihadi john is only part of isis isis. >> the reporter: so for the family of james foley, this is a night of mixed reaction in the wake of the apparent death of terrorist jihadi john. at 6:00 p.m., you'll hear more of my interview with mr. foley, and you'll hear his thoughts on some of the european hostages who were taken by isis, but ultimately freed. for now, live in rochester, new hampshire, bob ward, fox 25 news. >> mark: more details now, drone strikes have been used by the this pentagon video shows heavily hey -- attack rather on heavily armed insurgents in baghdad in 2008 and an attack on a location that was being used to fire rockets in sadder city that same year. in both cases, hell fire fish locker ills were used, that same same type of missile was used in the airstrike on jihadi john. when news of the airstrike broke fox 25 app. get breaking news, weather an other important information, download the fox 25 app for your phone or tablet. it is free-for-all devices. >> elizabeth: for the second day in a row, live storm tracker radar showing showers in our area. >>

that from diane foley, the mother of james foley. so reaction already, although i say again, we don't know for certain whether jihadi john has, indeed, been killed. >> seems like the families are seeing that it's too little, too late. nbc keir simmons, thanks so much. >>> we're also following breaking news in the effort to retake the isis-controlled town of sinjar. nbc news has confirmed that kurdish forces have now entered the northern iraqi town, and are clearing out the remaining isis militants. the terror group overran sinjar last year. the operation to retake it began yesterday with the help of some 20 u.s. airstrikes. peshmerga forces have also reportedly recaptured a main highway that isis uses to transport supplies between iraq and syria. >>> meanwhile, it's a national day of mourning in lebanon following yesterday's twin bombings near the capital city of beirut. at least 43 people were killed and more than 200 injured when twin explosions went off in a shopping area. isis quickly claimed responsibility for the attack. accord

james foley. the u.s. is reasonably sure the drone strike. james foley's mother isn't finding any comfort. >> i'm just afraid that the hatred and decisions to be violent against one another is going to increase the violence. that's my concern. >> reporter: jihadi john's real name was muhammad. >>> in san francisco, 20 people have been injured in the crash of a sight-seeing bus. at least six people are in critical condition. the double decker hit a top bicycle, two pedestrians and several parked cars and crashed into a scar tolding at a -- scaffolding. no word yet on what caused the crash. >>> our next live report is coming up at 6:00. also ahead, how technology will does neighborhood health plan cost less? yes. is now a good time to remember your company didn't choose it just because it costs less? yes. welcome to world-class doctors, hospitals, and helpfulness. because neighborhood values what you value. call your broker i get out of workpand i go to the store, and somebody' s,psmellin' around, "mmm! i smell cookies." i say, "oh no, you just smell me. i j

diane foley is the mother of journalist james foley, killed in syria in august, 2014. she testified yesterday before the house foreign affairs committee, asking washington to change its policy of not negotiating with terrorists. she recounted the nearly two-year ordeal her family went through, left to communicate with isis on their own, to try and save her son. she says the current policy led to the death of james, and other americans. >> is it wise to not even engage these people? we don't have a clue. we don't know what's going on. we don't know what they want. we don't know who they are. emily: committee members were skeptical of her calls for change, claiming isis would just start killing again once their demands were met. still ahead, donald trump hey mom, i could use some basil. oh, sure thing, sweetie. r life is eating out of a flower pot. wait where' s the? right. it' s being a food paparazzi. rhoney, your rump roast just broke the internet. as it should. and a takeout romantic. dessert! happy anniversary. life is mucho, and grande. life is eating, laughing, lo

policy of not >> elizabeth: but today the more of kidnapped journalist james foley testified before congress calling for a change. james foley was beheaded by isis last year after the u.s. prefused to pay ransom. the executioner was identified as jihadi john, killed in a drone attack on friday. foley's mother diane testified before a house foreign affairs committee today, calling the u.s.'s policy on hostages inconsistent and said that policy ultimately cost her son his life. >> i'm told that our strict adherence to this policy saves lives by decreasing the rate of capture of americans, but no one has been able to show me the research behind our hostage policy. in fact, it would seem that americans are becoming targets at an alarming rate. i respectfully demand to see the proof that our current hostage policy is truly protecting americans. there were hostages from other countries who negotiated with isis, and said that if her son were french, italian or spanish, he would be home and alive today. >> mark: russian president vladimir putin vowing to find and punish those responsible for putting a bomb on a plane that exploded o

james foley, steven sotloff and others. reporter: coming up at 6:00 we'll hear from both of james foley's parents. jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. josh: the u.s. has been expanding its fight against the terror group including the use of special forces now in syria. president obama sat down with abc news for an interview on the strategy against isis. reporter: for the white house, mohammed emwazi, known as jihadi john, was a valuable target. >> this guy was a human animal and killing him is probably making the world a little bit better place. reporter: in the videos showing emwazi participating in horrific murders, emwazi mentioned the president by name. secretary of state kerry says he hopes this strike sends a message. >> the terrorists associated with dash need to know this. your days are numbered. reporter: in an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos thursday, the president laid out the broader strategy to take the fight to the islamic state. president obama: our goal has been first to contain, and we have contained them. reporter: in fact the u.s. has been taking the fight to the islam

foley testifying that her son and their family were essentially abandoned by the u.s. government during james foley's nearly two-year captivity. they are now questioning america's long standing policy of not negotiating with terrorists. members of the committee asked mrs. foley about the value isis saw in her son james. >> he was used as a pop grand da tool. -- propaganda tool. money off of him, oh, yes. the propaganda only came when our government would not engage in any way. nobody would negotiate for him, no one cared. so they thought, well, hey, we can make a spectacle of this. reporter: in her testimony mrs. foley did acknowledge that this is a complex issue and they do not want to end up funding terrorism in any way. however, she claims it would be better to engage with these people in order to save any lives. adam sexton, wmur news 9. jennifer: the federal government is adding resources to help new hampshire fight the war on heroin. senator kelly ayotte announced today the d.e.a. will it plenty a so-called strike force continue crease coordination between federal, state and local law enforcement. the move also funds a full-time u.s. attorney in new hampshire who will focus squarely on the prosecution of drug trafficking. >> i know that it will help us

james foley. the u.s. is reasonably sure that it killed jihadi john in the drone strike but james foley's mother isn't finding any comfort. >> i'm just afraid that the hatred and decisions to be violent against one another is just going to increase the violence. that's my concern. >> reporter: jihadi john's real name was muhammad. he was a british citizen who syria. >>> as we head to break now, a look at las vegas where the paris hotel on the strip dimmed the lights in a show of support for the people of paris. pamela? >> we have a calm start to the day other than the wind. the wind will be strong all this after moon making it feel like the 30s even though high temperatures will only be in the 40s. we'll have lots of sunshine today and tomorrow. and when we can see 60s in the >>> welcome back. 7:12. now one week from today, believe it or not, it will be beginning to look a lot like christmas here in boston. once again at faneuil hall, it will be the tree lighting spectacular. can you believe it already, more than 350,000 lights will decorate the tree. the holiday season will also kick off with the music of th

of james foley as a brave journalist doing his job and showing the people of the world the broader nature of the terrorists and also those who are affected. reporter: to learn more about james foley's life as a journalist, visit wmur.com. also tonight, there are new details in the case of eve tarmey, the rochester teenager who was found dead of a fentanyl overdose in a motel room. her important and her mother's boyfriend appeared in front of a judge today, and according to court paperwork the boyfriend, mark ross, didn't call police right after discovering tarmey was dead. details. reporter: ross didn't have anything to say in court. but these documents detail what police say happened before they room. 17-year-old eve tarmey was found dead in a rochester motel room last month. court documents say she was staying there with her mother, jazzmyn rood, and her mother's boyfriend mark ross. those documents go onto stay tarmey, ross and another woman, leslie eberly, went to methuen, massachusetts to buy what they thought was hoirn. ross allegedly told investigators he bought two grams of heroin for $80. they were supposed to meet tarmey's boyfriend, but he never showed up. when they retu

. >> in an exclusive interview, diane foley remains critical of the administration. american journalist james foley, was among the murdered hostages. america celebrating the killing of this deranged, pathetic young man. >> jihadi john was the chief executioner for isis, presiding over the killings of 40, along plus twoow americans, british and two japanese hostages. his real name was later thealed, a british citizen, son of parents who immigrated to the u.k. >> it is so sad our precious concentratede been to seek revenge, if you will, or kill this man. >> meanwhile, u.s. officials say jihadi john essentially evorated when the vehicle he was in was hit and burst into flames. in new york, elizabeth hur for abc 7 news. >> this airstrike on jihadi john comes as the u.s. steps up its fight against the islamic state in iraq and syria. in an exclusive abc news interview, president obama talked about the success the u.s. has had in containing the momentum of isil. but he says more needs to be done to completely decapitate their operations. hasident obama: our goal been to first contain, and we have contain

officials believe that emwazi killed american journalist james foley in ought of 12013. foley's parent feel no relief, however of they express their regret that as much effort wasn't made to rescue their son and other hostages. >>> give me a break. jihadi john is nothing. he is zip. absolutely zip . >>> it's a somber i'm with the bombing in paris and bombing going on and continuing in syria syria. my fear is that this violence begets more violence. >> anchor: foley's mother says she and her husband choose to celebrate their son's life. foley grew up in new hampshire. >> anchor: also in rochester, new hampshire a mother in court in connection with the coverup of the death of her daughter. lynn rude went before a judge by video link of the prosecutors say she was partly to blame for the drug overdose debt of her 17 17-year-old child at the motel where they were living. her boyfriend, mark ross, also went before a judge. both facing s including endangering the welfare of a child. eve was found dead at a motel last month. police say ross gave her a dead deadly dose of the powerful p

james foley. jennifer eagan is live in rochester where foley's family lives now. >> reporter: jadiann, the terrorist known as jihadi john first appeared in a video on line back in august of 2014. it showed the murder of james foley. u.s. officials are working to confirm a u.s. drone strike in syria killed the isis militant, mohammed emwazi. according to reports emwazi was tracked carefully and was riding in a vehicle at the time of the attack. officials say emwazi was the masked man in several videos showing isis hostages executed. the first was the murder of james foley. he grew up in wolfeboro, new hampshire. his parents live here in rochester. he had been captured in syria in november 2012. he was believed to be the first american killed by isis. two weeks later another video u.s. journalist steven sotloff. officials believe emwazi murdered at least seven hostages since last year including a british aide worker. british prime minister david cameron spoke moments ago. >> he was intent on murdering many more people. so this was an act of self-defense. it was the right thing to do. today i want to t

here in rochester, new hampshire, james foley's parents through a statement said this latest development offers little comfort. james foley last spoke to his parents in november of 2012. a week before he was kidnapped in syria. in august of last year, they learned of his gruesome murder posted in a video on-line. his masked killer came to be known as jihadi john, was later identified. thursday night, the pentagon announced that u.s. forces had targeted emwazi with an air strike. foley's parents find little killing. in a statement they said q. back. if only so much effort had been given to finding and rescuing jim and the other hostages who were subsequently murdered by isis, they might be alive today." foley grew up in wolfeboro, new hampshire and had been working as a freelance was captured. a number of other hostages were murdered in similar videos. the figure spoke english in a british accent. >> we will continue to strike the next of your people. >> emwazi is a british citizen believed to have been born in kuwait. officials believe he was killed in the air strike carried out in syria. >> we are still assessing the res

foley remains critical of the administration. her son, american journalist james foley was among the murdered hostages. >> it saddens me that here in america, this is here we' re celebrating the killing of this deranged pathetic young man. elizabeth: jihadi john was the chief executioner for isis, presiding over the killings of foley along with fellow americans steve sotloff and peter kassig, plus two britons and two japanese hostages. his real name was later revealed to be mohammad emwazi, a british citizen, the son of kuwaiti parents who emigrated to the u.k. precious resources had been concentrated to seek revenge, if you will, or kill this man. elizabeth: meanwhile, us officials say, jihadi john essentially evaporated when the vehicle he was in hit and burst -- was hit and burst into flames. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. sean: abc news spoke exclusively with president obama about the war against isis just hours before news broke about the attack. here' s what he had to say. >> what is true is, is that from the start our goal has been first to contain, and we have contained them. they have not gained ground in, -- in a rack. -- in iraq. we' ve made some progress in trying to reduce the flow of foreign fighters. sean: less than an hour ago senator jeanne shaheen released this statement saying, " today we ha

james foley. the u.s. is reasonably sure it killed him in that drone strike. foley's mother isn't finding comfort in it. >> i'm just afraid the hatred and decisions to be violent against one another is just going to increase the violence. that's my concern. >> again, that interview hours before the attacks in paris. jihadi john was a british citizen who became radicalized. >>> 20 people injured in the crash of a sight seeing crash in union square in san francisco. at least people are in critical condition. this is a double decker open top bus that witnesses say hit a cyclist and at least two pedestrians before hitting several parked cars and crashing into scaffolding at a construction site. no word what caused that crash. >>> one of those nights where we can use good news and we're hoping eric has it. >> at least it will be drying off a little. >> that will be my job tonight. today comfortable. 59 in boston. parts of the cape up to 60 degrees this afternoon. even portland, maine hit 60. every day this month has been above average. tomorrow, though, changes on the way.

. >> in an exclusive interview, diane foley remains critical of the administration, her son, american journalist james foley was among the murdered hostages. >> it saddens me that here in america, we are here celebrating and the killing of this deranged pathetic young man. >> jihadi john was the chief executioner of isis, presiding over the killing of three americans and two britains and two japanese hostages. his real name was revealed to be muhammad awazi. >> it's so sad that our precious resources have been, you know concentrated to seek revenge if you will, or kill this man. >> meanwhile, u.s. officials say that jihadi john, eeventually evaporated when the vehicle he was in was hit and burst into flames. rick back to you. >> thank you for that report. meanwhile, troops reportedly retained a key supply route. it was backed by u.s. air strikes, witnesses say that kurdish firefighters are now in control of the strategic town. >>> philadelphia experienced a particularly violent night, five people were shot in four locations around the city and one victim died. the murder happened along the 7800 block at 2:0

diane foley is the mother of journalist james foley killed in syria in august 2014. she testified yesterday before the house foreign affairs committee asking washington to change its policy of not negotiating with terrorists. she recounted the nearly two year ordeal her family went through. left to communicate with isis to try to save her son. she said the current policy led to the death of james and other americans. the committee members were skeptical of her calls for change, claiming isis would just start killing again once its demands were met. randy: the turmoil in europe causing asian stocks to slip overnight. stock futures are lower the dow did advance yesterday but picked up six points. the latest report on u.s. construction today. this thanksgiving, you can expect good news at the pumps. lower gas prices. aaa saying the average for a % lower the average price is $208. but -- is $2.08. morning, a boston is hoping to become the neighborhoods made hang out -- main hangup. they could help you in the kitchen, too. idea. want. copper smith is really a cool place.

sera: in august of 2014, james foley, a journalist working in syria, was beheaded by isis while being held hostage. foley' s mother tells abc news the u.s. government should focus on freeing other american hostages. diane: it' s just so sad that our precious resources have been concentrated to seek revenge or kill this man, when if a bit of them had been utilized to save our young americans. sera: mrs. foley says if the circumstances were different, her son may have befriended or tried to help the man who killed him. emily: more breaking news, new york prison escapee david sweat pleads guilty to all charges. he faces three to seven years for his escape from the clinton correctional facility in june. sweat and fellow inmate richard matt drilled their way out. matt was shot and killed by police. sweat is already serving life without parole. erika: the jamaica plain woman accused of ripping off the one fund has now changed her plea. as five investigates was first to report joanna leigh was accused of falsely claiming to be a victim of the boston marathon bombings. newscenter 5' s antoinette time ago. antoin