and good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. for more than a year "america tonight" has put the epidemic of sexual violence on college campuses front and center. now a first of its kind law signed by the governor of california, stopping sex crimes on campus. california's new law sets an unprecedented standard for any state. forcing sexual partners to consider not only that no means no but insisting that yes must really mean yes. for colleges facing serious consequences for not supporting the standards. >> we have a big problem and we need your help. >> it's happening on college campuses at bars and even in high schools. >> it's happening to our sisters and our daughters. >> hollywood and political stars put out by the white house. >> if she doesn't consent or if she can't consent it's rape. it's assault. >> it's up to all of us to put an end to sexual assault and that starts with you. >> the campaign is part of a federal and state push for change. with a reported one in five women sexually assaulted in college the focus on how t

. >> and good evening thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. this could be a persista pivotar president obama. islamic state of iraq and the levant. secretary osecretary of state jy said countries have already agreed to join. but meantime near the border between turkey and syria, kurdish fighters claim to have stopped an i.s.i.l. advance but not before 100,000 syrian refugees flooded over the border into turkey. the latest with maintain's special correspondent sheila macvicar. >> over 100,000 just since friday turkish paramilitaries today shut down parts of the borders with syria. trapping thousands more on the syrian side all within range of the guns of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. now sitting within sight of the border. and trapped, too, are syrian kurdish men who delivered their families to safety in turkey and now want to return to the fight. >> we rescued our children and our women from their hands. we brought them here and now we're going back. i don't care if they behead us. >> translator: we came and delivered our wives and

we hope to see you then randall. >> thank you, joie. nigerias stormed a college in the country. >> it's confirmed that gunmen suspected of being part of boko haram, stormed the university at cano. one of the suicide bombers walked into a classroom of students and detonated a device killing 13 students there. police on the other hand said one of the suicide bombers was shot dead by police as he tries to flee. but other comments or other eyewitnesses are saying that gunmen walked into the compound started firing and the two suicide bombers detonated their device killing at least 13 students and wounding 34 of their fellow students on the campus. the last attack in cano was in june, when four attacks happened there, killing at least a dozen people, in parts of cano city, forforcing authorities to cancel celebrations marking the end of ramadan. this of course is raising fears within the security community, and even residents of cano, that maybe we are seeing the return of boko haram fighters in the city after the security forces have sort o

i'm joie chen. add this hour there's -- at this hours there's increasing sign that president obama is ready to take a tougher line against the vishous shadowy -- vicious shad ohy islamic state. not only in iraq but syria where the militant fighters have found sanctuary. the pentagon has announced another 350 military personnel are being sent to baghdad. president obama says he will use a nato meeting in wales to press the allies to mount a campaign against the i.s. and just hours after the video of steven sotloff is genuine. >> whatever these murderers think they can achieve by killing innocent americans like steven they have already failed. they failed because like people around the world, americans are repulsed by their bar barrism, we will not be intimidated, their horrific acts only unite us as a country and stiffen our resolve to take fight against the terrorists. >> the president signaling a firmer stand against the islamic state, just days after he said his administration didn't have a plan t

. >>> joie chen tells us what's at the top of the hour. joie. >> good evening john.we'll talk about protecting babies by locking up their moms. tennessee is the first state that has a law, the charge could land them in jail for up to 15 years but health care workers warn it might be a policy that does more harm than good. >> do you know that when you call up treatment centers, treatment programs, one of the questions that you are asked is are you pregnant or could you be pregnant? and in almost every center in that state a positive answer to that question will screen you out of the program. they will not take you if you are pregnant. >> let me put it this way. we are going to find programs if we can to put these women in. >> "america tonight's" sheila macvicar has the story. we hope to see you then. >> all right joie. for the first time the supreme court struck down the defense of marriage act, the louisiana judge's decision is a major defeat for gay marriage supporters. jonathan martin has that story. john, this are. >> reporter: john, judges have decided to overtur

i'm joie chen. we begin with an exclusive look at a groundbreaking surgery that could one day be a game changer for millions of americans who suffer severe psychiatric illnesses. used for patients that affect motor skillets diseases like parkinson's. but moving deeply into the brain carol carefully stimulating stimulating it. could be life-altering. the mayo clinic in minnesota where "america tonight" correspondent adam may gained access to a patient, what she was experiencing and it begins with her experiences and as it's an ordinary life. >> jennifer gesen is about to undergo a radical surgery, deep braim stimulationbrain stimulat. she hopes it will cure a mental condition that has taken control of her life. jennifer has severe obsessive compulsive disorder. it first surfaced when she was a young girl. >> i'm going to go to the zoo but nothing's going to be, i'm going to be him. >> growing up in suburban chicago jennifer says her mind was overwhelmed by numbers. she counted unusual objects. and re

i'm joie chen. this is a critical week for the president as he maps out a get tough strategy to take on terror force hs across the globe. the immediate question, how far mr. obama will go to bring islamic state forces under control? taking control of the key haditha dam, a series of attacks he has directed without seeking congressional approval. the president will meet however with congressional leaders to -- on.tuesday to urge control of lethal aid for rebel fighters in syria. on the ground in iraq meantime, a watershed day as the placement approved a new government. al jazeera's jane arraf joins us. how did the vote go? >> there is an immense amount of pressure on prime minister haider al-abadi to come up with a government before the deadline of wednesday. now the deadline has been met but that inclusive part is a little bit in doubt. f the kurds came late to the session, it wasn't clear they would come at all. but they were willing to sign on for a three month trial period basically. they are dem

. >> joie chen is standing by to tell us what's coming up on "america tonight." >> good evening, john. on the program tonight, we'll continue our series, overcoming disability. and we'll look at what many americans take for granted, play grounds. even climbing the jungle gym can be a challenge. what that means to a kid like lucas, who wants to be like the other kids. >> it's frustrating for me, and more than him. just watching him watch other kids, quickly get up and move from one thing to the next, but he doesn't have that luxury, and sometimes it's found looking up and watching his friends kind of run away. >> in our series, overcoming disability, america tonight's adam may, a jungle gym for life's challenges. >> joie, thank you. apple has revealed it's next gen race of technology. new i phones, and a watch that connects to it, and a new way to pay for things with science and technology. jake ward is in cupertino tonight. and tell us about these new products. >> well, john, the apple watch is certainly the headliner. the faithful gathered here behind me in cupertino to hopefully see

the other way we would have a whole different issue. >> that's coming up at the top of the hour. >> joieou. >>> still ahead an anniversary for one of the world's most important science labs. and where they plan to go. >>> and a program note for you, tomorrow an al jazeera special report, america votes 2014. we look at how the economy is shaping key races across the country, 8:30 eastern, 11:30 pacific time. >>> good evening, i'm meteorologist kevin corriveau. tonight we are looking at severe weather making its way across the rocky mountains. it first started off this weekend where we saw quite a bit of flooding across parts of nevada and arizona. if you want what happens this afternoon, look at the line of thunderstorms that has developed in the last sick hours. with these thunderstorms we have seen quite a bit of damage. one tornado over here towards western colorado, but also a lot of flood and wind damage all along this line. it is going to be a very bumpy night. we're going to be seeing a lot of problems in terms of severe weather as well as tornado watches in parts of nebraska acros

welcome to "america tonight," the weekend edition, i'm joie chen. the fight for chicago and its most vulnerable residents begins. last week more than 100,000 students headed back to school in the city. security guards protected them as part of the safe haven effort. school consolidations forced many students to walk through gang territory just to get to class. gun and gang activity remains big, though paradoxically, city's murder rate is down. "america tonight's" christof putzel spent many nights on the south and west of the city, as we begin our in depth focus on the fight for chicago he returned to see what if anything has changed. >> reporter: it was almost a year ago to the day when we first met stacy liberty standing at the back of this church. her son antoine johnson had just been shot and killed by the police. >> it's just lost the world, basically, it's hard for me because i have my son. my mother died two months before. i had him. so it was like that was all i had, at that time. by him being my oldest, my first, after my mother left, that's

affecting visitor numbers but also the reputation of the nation, which was known to celebrate the joiee vivre, but maybe not anymore. >> in times of economic crisis, people tend to withdraw and become more conservative and distant, both privately and professionally. then we have the fact that the french have always considered themselves to be the best at everything. they think foreign tourists will keep on coming to paris regardless, so that they do nono have a different view. hundreds of so-called greeters can now be seen on the streets of paris showing visitors around free of charge and doing what pthey can to polish the tarnishd french image. >> it's a local one. it's not done very far from here . >> yeah, i like it. >> it is so much cheaper here than in norway, and it looks very french. i like the variety of cheese that they had here. >> i now have friends from all over the world, in tel aviv, new york, and south america. we are in contact the fa's book -- facebook -- via facebook. >> mr. and mrs. lee are not going to let a grumpy waiter spoil their vacation. they are trying to tak

. >> i'm joie chen, >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, i'm the host of america tonight're revolutionary because we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best we're going back to doing best of storytelling. of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't voices that we haven't heard before... heard before... i think al jazeera america i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for is a watershed moment for american journalism american journalism >> start with one issue >> start with one issue education... education... gun control... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... job creation... climate change... climate change... tax policy... tax policy... the economy... the economy... iran... iran... healthcare... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the ad guests on all sides of the debate. debate. >> this is a right we >> this is a right we should all have... should all have... >> i

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i am joie chen.an ominous sign the latest videotape murder of an american journalist at the hands of the islamic state. the executioner there included a direct message to the u.s. and president obama. that the doomed victim. steven soughtlove forced to saying that he is paying the price for u.s. involvement in iraq. his murder comes just two weeks after american journalist james foley was murdered by the very same group. and days after his mother begged his captors for mercy. the new video has yet to be authenticated but in nba it the i.s. murderer says the death is in retaliation for the u.s. attacks against the fighters and threatened to kill british aid worker david haines as well. early more than 100 iraqis stormed the parliament angry over the government's failure to protect their relatives in iraq. as far ass have taken back several town from i.s. and. there are signs that they are feeling heat from an unlikely coalition with critical support from the united states. on the ground a special repo

. >> thank for joining us, i am joie chen. our criminal yale justice system depends on checks and balances, punish the guilty while row texting the innocent. but what happens when someone puts a thumb on the scale of justice? our first story looks at witness identification or rather misidentification. it may surprise you that it is the cause of as many as three out of four wrongful convictions. our investigation found that juries almost always convict if there is an eyewitness, even when there is proof the suspect couldn't have done the crime . >> when the verdict came back and it was difficult on all count, the courtroom erupted in applause. give him the gas and kill his ass. >> that's what they said you? >> yeah, i could hear that's snickering and laughing. and everybody thought they had the right man, the police department, prosecutor's office. most of the people thought they had their man. >> before prison changed everything. kirk bloodsworth's story was a simple one, raisessed on maryland's eastern shore fishing and crabb

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back tong best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism we have all grown familiar with that warning we sometimes see on line: pair ejts advisory. >> suspicious minds believe that is used by cynical marketers as a strategy to boost music sales to adolescents. this is by an american hip-hop artist, mclethal. >> listen if you will. chill. your cameras for the bills. never scrap the kitchenep. >> he says he came up with it after a middle age music teachers writes something for her teachers, something they would write inspiring to keep it clean, no swearing so she could play it in class. he calls it the mozart wrap, making the rounds online. we have made it our web individual year. political advisory, fast talking content. so try to keep up. >>> this is al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey in new york with a look at the day's top story. the u.s. m

break though investigative documentary series america's war workers only on al jazeera america >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. >> turkish prime minister has met the 49 freed hostages held by i.s.i.l. in iraq. turkish government says no ransom was paid. >>> the secretary general says iran has a role to play in defeating i.s.i.l. >>> ukraine and pro-russian rebels signed a development an attempt to end the conflict that killed more than 3,000 people in the last nine months. >>> there has been clashes between pro and anti-independent supporters in glasgow. on friday voters rejected independence and chose to stay part of the u.k. hours after the result, scotland's first minister alex salmond stood down. he called on david cameron to deliver greater powers to scotland.

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism we looked at securedrop in the piece that preceded this interview. can you give me an idea of how that one piece of technology, that one option, has changed things for you at the guardian and for some of the people you are dealing with? >> so securedrop is like a really nice shop front. it's a whole bunch of technologies that exist but it gives them a brand and pulls them together so that for a potential source, it looks like this one good tool they can use to communicate anonymously. it has taken every single precaution you can do. it clears logs, advises people how to use it. it will makes sure it can only be open on a computer that's not in the internet. the packaging makes it quite sort of clever. and it's a nice pre-made shop front for someone to send something to and feel confiden

good evening, welcome to "america tonight," the weekend edition, i'm joie chen. severe psychiatric illnesses. diseases like parkinson's, but now doctors are beginning to move deep into the brain carefully stimulating parts of it in a way that can change a patient's thoughts, moods and behavior. the impact on people with severe depression or tourettes, mayo clinic "america tonight's" special correspondent adam may. he begins with her story and the illness that has ropped her of an ordinary life. >> reporter: jennifer desen is about to undergo a radical surgery. a radical procedure called deep brain stimulation. >> how you doing? we're almost done. >> she hopes it will cure a mental condition that is taken control of her life. jennifer has severe obsessive compulsive disorder. it first surfaced when she was a young girl. >> i'm going to go to the zoo but nothing's going to be, i'm going to be -- >> reporter: growing up in suburban chicago jennifer said her mind was overwhelmed by numbers. she counted unusual objects. and repeated behaviors. >> i had this thing wher

joie chen is standing by to tell us what is coming up on "america tonight." >> good evening, john, tonightram, an exclusive look at a ground-breaking medical procedure that could change the lives of millions of americans. doctors are changing patient's thoughts, moods, even their obsessions. tonight we have exclusive access as a young woman who's life is controlled by her very square foot veer disorder has surgery, and it may finally make it possible to enjoy something as simple as a hug from her mom. >> i couldn't kiss her. i wouldn't hug her. she would be crying. i would be crying, and if i touched her -- she would freak. >> "america tonight" adam may on this pioneering effort to bring hope to millions suffering severe psychiatric disorders is an amazing process. you're going to see it here at the top of the hour. >>> there was another example of change in the catholic church. pope francis presided over the marriages of 20 couples. roxana saberi has that story. >> reporter: by uniting these couples, pope francis broke a taboo, marrying men and women who were living together before marria

>> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism . >> it is biggest ipo to hit wall street. but the average investor did not get a chance to make money of offalit off alibaba, and i'm ali velshi, and this is real money. >> this is real money. you are the most important part of the show. tell me what is on your mind by tweeting at ali velshi. so many of you have been. i appreciate that. with the ipo, i considered changing my name officially to alibaba . the giant chinese e-commerce and it's ceo pulled off something that 88 million americans had never heard of. antoday it took the new york stock exchange two and a half hours to process all the trade orders for the stock. when trading fine ligand alibaba opened at $92.70 up 30% from the initial price set of $68. by day's end, 267 million shares had traded hands and the stock closed at $93, and

. >> and good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. president obama today slammed the islamic state of iraq and the levant, i.s.i.l, as a network of death he called it. and urged world leaders at the u.n. general assembly to get behind the american support. i.s.i.l. targets were bombed across syria for a second straight day. britain's prime minister recalled his lawmakers for debate on friday on whether they should join u.s. air strikes against iraq. amid reports that i.s.i.l. fighters have besieged an army base in western iraq trapping about 200 soldiers. a group aligned with i.s.i.l. in north africa claimed it beheaded a fourth hostage a french national for france's part in the air strikes. >>> as he rallied world powers. here is "america tonight's" sheila macvicar. >> reporter: a rare sight. a u.s. president chairing a meeting of a u.n. security council. to keep the fight against i.s.i.l. at the top of the international agenda. >> these terrorists believe the countries will be unable to stop them. the safety of our citizens demand t

i'm joie chen. the clock is ticking as the president prepares a key address for the nation at this time tomorrow. and the shift in terrorist strategy and putting u.s. forces front and center in a bolder and broader mission against the islamic state. mr. obama as always been seen as a wary warrior, and it's a big shift. campaigning for the heavy announcement. he met private plea with capitol hill, planning on inside syria, and he met with several from previous administrations. he's under pressure from republicans. the senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell, seeking that he seek approval. but the president's own words may be the greatest challenge to overcome. just last winter, the president's tone was decidedly dismissive. in an article, he likened islamic state to a junior varsity of aljazeera. aljazeera -- al qaeda. but then in an offensive through northern iraq, the president's rhetoric changed. >> it's going to need more help from us, and the international community. >> isil, as it was known the

. >> from guatemala to washington d.c., joie chen is standing by to tell us what's coming up on america tonight. >> good evening, this evening on america tonight, losing the fight for chicago. it has been the focus of america tonight. our team spent weeks there last summer, and one year after the fbi called it the murder capital of america. chicago is still one of the most violent cities in the nation. the murder rate has dropped but the number of shootings is at record levels, and the community leaders say that it's getting harder to protect the next generation. >> trying to keep him alive, telling him to breathe and calm down, keeping him up. >> you were there when he was shot? >> yeah. i'm trying to coach him into living. >> one year after his in-depth report, fight for chicago, "america tonight's" christoph returns to the street to see what, if anything has changed. we hope that you'll join us, john. >> interpreter: than thank >> it's another sign that summer is coming to an end. campaign spending already past $1 billion. and david schuster with more on power politics. >> reporter:

>> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't .oices that we haven't >> is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> america sticking its neck out for ukraine against russia, what petro porashenko wants from the united states and what he could get. the scottish vote for independence could be a disaster despite the outcome. and the price tag for alley boba's stock offer, and a look at the tycoon who started it. i'm ali velshi, and this is "real money". >>> this is "real money", you are the most important part of the show. tell me what's on your find. hit me up on facebook. ukranian president petro porashenko went to washington to ask for weapons and other lethal military assistance. the billionaire businessman told a joint session of congress that nonlethal aid is important, but "one cannot win the war with blankets", that's a great line. petro porashenko cap ittual lated to russia by agreeing to delay the tradesdeal wit

. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> is it a bird, a plane, a space drone - the x 37 b is a mini space shuttle, but no one is telling us what it does. the pentagon says it's classified and when asked about it the commander of the air force space command william shelton said: >>> "eva bee's jamboree" contributor -- al jazeera america america's chief contributor dr derrick fitz from the franklin institute science museum. there has been theories about what it does, some say it's an orbital bomber, some say it carries and repairs spy satellite or could be a spy satellite. the military says it will only be used to "conduct experiments on new technologies", what do you think it is being used for? >> for one thing it's proving out the concept of a small space plane that could be used for interesting missions. it is the smalle

the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host ofca tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> welcome back to "techknow." kosta, when it comes to tracking, we will see it in a spy film but you are finding it in a different context? >> companies are using your cell phones to market to you now. we went to toronto and visited a number of companies who are using your bluetooth, wifi signal, cellular that's sold bying a greg gat to explore where you are going and what you are looking at so they can market to you more effectively. let's check it out. toronto, canada. it's arguably the hippest and probably most closely monitored shopping center in all of canada. how? by something everybody carries. smart phones over a dozen businesses on this mile long strip are monitoring phones and most people don't know about it. one is

adam is filling in for joie chen. >> hi, john, good evening.up, tackling domestic violence, with football season officially underway, most of the talk is what is happening to the nfl off of the field, the ongoing domestic violence scandal that has shocked the nation. but while most fans aren't willing to give up on the game they love, one former nfl standout says he can no longer sit on the sidelines waiting. >> as a bro, i can't let me sister really at rest without me being a voice for the domestic violence. >> yes, you hit that player very hard. sarah hoye brings us the story of chris johnson, a retired nfl player and former teammate of ray rice. he is leading the charge against domestic violence. >>> adam we'll see you then. >>> coming up next, the science of brain hacking, could electric stimulation help sharpen your mind? we'll find out. ♪ >>> plenty of rainfall, showers, thunderstorms, tracking into parts of northern california throughout the day today and into the evening hours, where wind gusts have been up to 40 to 45 miles an hour. ev

. >>> good evening, everyone, thank you for joining us, i'm adam may, joie chen has the night off. the president announces we are going back to iraq. he laid out a plan out lining a long-term strategy to destroy the islamic state. the big announcement in an address that the war on terror will expand into syria, and 475 additional personnel will head into that region. the president stressed that no boots on the ground. >> we will conduct a systematic campaign of air strikes against the terrorists. working with the iraqi government, we will expand our efforts beyond protecting our own people and humanitarian mission missions, so we hit iraqi targets. i have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever they are, that means we will not hesitate to take action in i.s.i.l., as well as iraq. presidency. >> if you threaten america, you will find no safe haven. >> we have team coverage tonne the islamic state threat. let's go to the white house, and correspondent from al jazeera, mike viqueira. i think there's debate on whether air strikes alone will be

inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> i'm joien, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >>> hello again. chinese president xi jinping is in india for a visit. outlining plans for a billion dollar court to be built. it's designed to be a maritime link to boost trade with europe. >>> well, president ji is in the home state. they are hopeful that ties will provide opportunities for the country. >> these chinese language students are investing in their future. with china's growing influence in the world, they believe learning mandarin now will pay off later. >> china - they take it over the world. for that it's important to learn chinese. to earn lots of money. >> the school has seen a steady stream of students since it opened. its director said an objective is to bring indian and chinese people

where joie chen is standing by to tell us what is coming up on "america tonight" at the top of the houring, john. on ameri-- "america tonight" we begin a new series overcoming disability. one burden can be helped with just the stroke of a pen. we'll look at an exception young woman who has taken the fight right to the halls of congress. >> what did you want those senators to know, the people listening to you? what was the message you wanted to tell them? >> that people with disabilities and different kinds of disabilities, and [ inaudible ] have the right to live on their own. >> the first segment in our new series over coming disability begins with the story of that remarkable young woman. that's coming up at the top of the hour. we hope you join us then. >>> ukraine's president made a surprise trip to the country's east. he says ukraine will never give up the disputed territory to pro-russian separatists. he visited the port city of mariupol. >> reporter: the fate of the city of mariupol as depended on the loyalty of the tens of thousands of steelworkers who early in the conflict side

>> good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. gearing up his attempt to stop the group i.s.i.l, he's quick to say that does not mean a combat mission. mr. obama speaking at mcdill air force base out of tampa, as the house authorized the training and arming of syrian rebels to join the fight against i.s.i.l. the united states has already widened its campaign, destroying an i.s.i.l. position outside baghdad. his campaign to win support is full on. >> like the generations before us we're willing to defend this country we love. we're willing to help others on this planet that we share. the united states of america will remain the greatest force for freedom that the world has ever known. >> after meeting his top generals at u.s. central command in florida president obama made a patriotic appeal to the nation to rally around his plan to degrade and destroy i.s.i.l. >> its leaders have repeatedly threatened america and our allies and right now these terrorists pose a threat to the people of iraq, people of syria, the broader middle east

"america tonight" is next with joie chen.you back here tomorrow night. >> on tech know, fire, devastating and out of control >> what's at stake here? >> there's approximately 360 homes... >> but now experts say they can predict how a blaze might spread >> this has been in a fire, now we gotta get the data out of it >> playing with fire... >> you guys are working just to save lives... >> i hope so... >> tech know every saturday go where science meets humanity >> sharks like affection >> spot on... >> don't try this at home... >> tech know, only on al jazeera america @jvé >> on "america tonight": an exclusive look at a life-changing surgery. jennifer gesen spent a lifetime becoming more and more isolated. suffering an acute disorder that makes it impossible for her to give even her own mother a hug. >> she'd be crying. i'd be crying. if i touched her, she'd freak. for years. >> "america tonight" correspondent adam may on a pioneering technique bringing hope to millions suffering