to fight i.s.i.l. >> i'm keith broomfield. i'm from the boston area. my mother is donna, father tom. >> reporter: keith broomfield joined the fight on february 24th. >> i'm here to do what i can to help kurdistan with everything that is going on. seems like the right thing to do. >> reporter: friends and neighbours say he had no military experience but went to fight i.s.i.l. because of his christian face. the police chief visited and offered condolences to the family. >> he is visibly upset and shaken up. his mother has a strong faith. in her words, he's in god's hands now. that's the way she's looking at it. >> reporter: social media offers a space for foreigners wanting to join the battle. it is illegal for kurds to recruit foreigners much according to a peshmerga spokesman, some have been turned away. that doesn't seem likely to deter people like keith broomfield prepared to die for their faith >>> matthew van dyk is involved with fathers of sons a group preparing americans and train iraqis. he joins us from philadelphia. did you know keith broomfie

hundreds turned out in a kurdish town in syria to pay respects to keith broomfield. the state department confirmed that keith broomfield was killed fighting along side kurdish forces this month >>> an outbreak spreading across south korea, doctors have been unable to stop it. next the dangers of middle eastern respiratory syndrome and whether we have been expect it to show up in the u.s. and why a lawyer says the legal system is treating suspects from a texas biker shoot-out as guilty instead of being proven innocent. innocent. >>> more than 126 people in south korea have been infected with middle eastern respiratory syndrome. the m.e.r.s. outbreak the biggest outside of saudi arabia killed 10 people. the government has new procedures. patients showing symptoms will be isolated in clinics instead of emergency rooms and outpatient centers. 4,000 are quarantined and most of the country's schools are closed. >>> in the u.s. the centers for disease control is warping clinicians to be on the look out. dr debbie joins us tonight. the fact that m.e.r.s. claimed 10 lives in

keith broomfield was from massachusetts.o syria a few months ago to join kurdish forces battling islamic militants. it's believed he's the first american to die after joining the kurds to fight the islamic militants. >> in medical news a clear study shows a clear link between some possible drugs. brian webb has the details. >> reporter: peter suffers from heartburn and antacids. he takes proton-pump inhibitors or ppis to resolve the symptoms. >> there was a day in particular i felt a lot of discomfort in my chest. >> reporter: now a new large study from a hospital shows that people who take ppis may be more prone to heart attacks. proton-pump inhibitors increase the risk of heart attack in the general population by about 15% to 20%. >> reporter: previous studies show ppis can affect the teflon-like lining of blood vessels. >> if you're taking this medicine, i wouldn't panic, but what i would do is reassess whether you need to be on it or whether you can tape it off or have it be replaced with a different drug. >> reporter: r

hundreds lined the streets as a convoy carried the body of keith broomfield, killed in syria fighting along allied kurdish forces, believed to be the first american volunteer to die in that war. nancy cordes tells us more. >> i went to my kids and, you know, i just cried with them about it. >> reporter: tom broomfield said his son's fate motivated him to travel to one to have the deadliest place tons the planet without any military training. >> he really felt led by the lord to go over there and not knowing what he should do or could do, but said i really feel i need to go there. >> i'm from the boston area. >> reporter: the 36-year-old slipped from turkey into the war zone four months ago going by the name gelhat roman. >> i'm here to do what i can to help kurdistan with everything going on, seems like the right thing to do. >> reporter: word of keith broomfield's death came first from kurdish fighters who hailed him as a martyr on facebook and said he was killed while fighting i.s.i.s. militants near the syrian village of kobani. >> kobani put up a hell of a fight there, in a bit of

keith broomfield of massachusetts died last week. he was fighting alongside kurdish forces near kobani. it is not clear how his remains will be repatriated. >>> the rise of isis could spell more for al qaeda. the leader is now completely cut off from commanders. with the isis propaganda machine dominating the war in the middle east. >>> israelis may be spying on the nuclear talks. a firm based in moscow was detected in three european hotels. the virus could allow hackers to infiltrate computers and wifi networks. >>> ten minutes past the hour. time for an early start on your money. asian and european shares higher. the dow jumped 236 points. above 18,000 again. best day for stocks in a month. a hint of compromise between greece and eu creditors. no deal yet. talks continue today. investors continue dumping bonds. the yield is 2.5%. >>> oil prices are hovering around a high. a government report shows u.s. crude fell for the sixth week in a row, but higher prices might not last. u.s. production is ticking up. >>> happening now, jeb bus

an american man has died fighting in syria. 36-year-old keith broomfield died in a battle in a syrian villiago. he went to syria to fight against isis. he's believed to be the first u.s. citizen fighting against kurdish forces against isis. >>> the search has stretched from the facility to vermont. authorities have been posting information at state parks and alerting campers about the escapees. >> it's been in the back of my mind, we've had people approach us we don't know borrowing an egg or whatever. that's what you do in a campground. >> overnight police shut down a state highway near the prison. officers are checking the trunks of people passing through. lock your doors, turn on exterior light. >>> nevada police have a man in custody in connection with an arson case that cost $100,000 in damage at a car leadership. the police arrested bixler yesterday. he set cars on fire on monday night. this comes after police put out this video. the video shows that suspect walking across the street. two of the new cars were destroyed, two damaged. he was booked into jail. >>> evacuations in ef

the state department confirming keith broomfield of massachusetts died last week. orces near kobani. the state department has been in contact with broomfield's family. it is not clear how he will be repatiated. >>> and the rise and fall of al qaeda. one key leader saying it is no longer functioning because it has been ripped apart by isis. the leader has been cut off by the commanders. the isis propaganda machine dominating the recruiting war in the middle east. >>> the israelis may be spying on the nuclear talks. the cyber firm in moscow detected a computer virus at three hotels that hosted the nuclear negotiations. >>> time for your money talk. the dow up 236. best day in a month. it is up for the year. the sell off in bonds continue. the yield on the ten-year treasury note. highest since september. borrowing costs are rising. >>> do you know where the meat you buy comes from? soon the answer could be no. the house voted to repeal country of origin laws on beef pork and poultry. the laws discriminate against imports. big food companies support the repeal. consumer

officials speak out on the death of keith broomfield the

>> reporter: hundreds of people turned up in the kurdish town of kobani cheering the body of keith broomfield. the 36-year-old is believed to be the first american killed fighting against isis forces in syria. >> i'm here do what i can. >> reporter: broomfield's family hadn't heard from him in several months. they spoke to the media thursday saying keith's faith motivated him to join the fight. >> he really felt led by the lord to go over there and knotnot knowing what he could do or should do and said i feel the need go there. >> reporter: andrew's brother said he knew the risks but felt the need to attack. >> he opposed evil which i do too. somebody needs to stand up and oppose evil. chelsea edwards for cbs news. >>> south korea says the mercy outbreak has killed an 11th person. more than 120 people there have contracted middle east respiratory syndrome last month. most of those who died has pre-existing medical conditions. they say they're seeing fewer outbreaks which means the outbreak may have peaked. >>> hillary clinton is preparing for her spear. for the 2016 presidential campaign. the

we're providing all possible assistance. >> reporter: 36-year-old keith broomfield was kid as he fought alongside kurdish forces inside syria against isis militants reportedly on june 3. broomfield from bolton, massachusetts, an hour west of boston, was married and had no children. friends say they don't believe he had any military background, but he became angered by the isis brutality. >> my understanding was he was motivated by what he saw on tv and it spurred him into action. >> reporter: a woman identifying herself as broomfield's sister wrote on facebook, my unspoken prayers and tears for those in the middle east were answered when he left to fight. i didn't think i would lose him. friends say broomfield traveled to the region just months ago. he's believed to be the first known death of a u.s. citizen in the battle against the terror group. it's unknown how many other americans are fighting against isis. the u.s. has not said exactly how broomfield died. pro-kurdish social media accounts are now calling broomfield a martyr. 185 americans are fighting on the opposite side for isis

keith broomfield of massachusetts traveled to syria in february to join kurdish militias who were fighting with the terror groups there. he died in a bordertown and the state department is providing assistance to his family. maurdozen newly hired secret service officers lacked top secret security clearances as recently as a few days ago. the "washington post" reports they began working out the white house without full security checks. each officer passed the required background check and polygraph test. joseph clancy learned of the backlog last week and the secret service says less than a dozen clearances need approval. leon: two months after a man was arrested for flying a gyrocopter to the capitol lawn his mission is being completed. doug hughes was trying to deliver letters to congress protesting campaign finance law. today his friend joe lain took a different approach. lain went to the senate hart office building passed through security and went on to hand deliver the letters to each senator's office. he told us the issue was too important to leave to chance. >> this way, at least i kn

officials say keith broomfield died in battle last week.massachusetts man believed to be the first american to die with kurdish militants against isis. >>> the manhunt for two convicted killers who escaped from jail is in vermont. richard matt and david sweat are on the run for a week. a female prison employee was allegedly supposed to pick up the two inmates after their escape but she didn't show up. >>> chinese hackers who accessed federal databases may have been looking for blackmail material. investigators believe they stole names of chinese relatives and friends of u.s. government employees to threaten or coerce them. some federal workers are required to list foreign contacts to obtain a security clearance. >>> the warriors need a win in cleveland to even up the nba finals at two games apiece. the cavs now lead the series after a win sunday night. no team has ever come back from a three games to one deficit in the finals to win the nba title. >>> and today bart's board of directors will vote on a budget for the next fiscal year includi

keith broomfield has been fighting alongside kurdish fighters in syria. there are no circumstances oned death. >>> this news comes as 450 american soldiers will set up a 5th training site dedicated to helping the iraqi army to get the as you sunnies to join the fight. >>> in tech bytes microsoft wants to replace the office white board with the surface hub that looks like a giant tablet. it's a fully functioning pc that's made in the usa. the 84-inch version goes on july 1. the price tag 20 grand. >>> you can watch netflix in their rooms for free. they expect to be available in all hotels by the end of next year. the way to get distracted at work gossip. don't get too chatty now. the internet number two and lost productivity at work, the cell phone for those text massaging. folks have a productive day, those are your tech bytes we'll see you soon. >> bugging out see your reporters response as she responds to large flying pests. >> reporter: we have an owe zone day, medium high range for allergies, keep the medication handy. shorts and ts for the kids i'll

. >> keith broomfield's death occurred outside kobani he is the only american to die in combat against i.s.i.l. a social media account thrirchgd linked to a kurdish militia dubbed him a martyr. >>> suicide bomber in egyptian town of luxuryor, the site was not damaged but the attack is a blow to egypt's already crippled tourism industry. >>> in upstate new york the manhunt for two convicted killers has stretched into vermont. erica pitzi has the latest. >> i'm confident we will find them. the only question is when. >> reporter: going door to door searching under houses and through brush. >> stand with your partner two man teams. >> reporter: more than 450 law enforcement officers across two states now looking for fugutives boast convicted killers hundreds of those officers in full body ar nor has armor have descend on a small town in vermont, on wednesday the vermont governor told residents to keep calm. >> this is no time to panic. it's a time to be sensible. if you see suspicious people don't go near them. call law enforcement. >> but so far no sign of the two men. richard matt and da

state department officials say keith broomfield died last week, the 36-year-old volunteered to fight with kurdish forces he is the only american to die in combat against isil. called him a martyr, his mother said he felt it was god's will to join the fight. australia's prime minister is calling terrorism a form of teason. he says it is the biggest security challenge facing the asia pacific region. wayne hay has more. >> it is really all about combating the message that is spread. is believed to send out tens of thousands of messages through social media every day. hoping to retract new recruits. heading over to iraq and syria to join isil, so far it is believed around 100 have done that there is also a lot of discussion about this summit about a community led response, of course, governments in this region including australia have been very busy. passing toughest anti-terror laws but there is also a growing aware thans there needs to be a community led response to this problem particularly when it comes vulnerable people in those. a watchdog says u.n. peace keepers may have committed

this photo, believed to be keith broomfield. he's believed to be the first u.s. citizen killed with kurdish fighters. his family saying he went over to help about four months ago. >>> and abc news has learned of an urgent new warning about the deadly mers virus. sounding the alarm for american doctors, what to watch for out of south korea. more than 1,200 infected around the world, the death toll around 500. dr. richard bezsser why are they so concerned? >> this is the first outbreak of mers around the world. they're concerned it may be a super spreader, someone that is more able to spread it than others. american doctors need to be on the alert. if someone comes in with trouble, they need to be on the alert. >>> and a major new clue after the horrific fire the family and their housekeeper killed. and we've learned what investigators have found inside the home. ryan smith tonight. >> reporter: tonight, chilling new details from inside this d.c. mansion where four people where murdered and the home set ablaze. according to a search warrant, authorities finding, om

. >>> we've learned an american died fighting isis in syria. 36-year-old keith broomfield is likely the first u.s. citizen to die fighting against the extremist. the massachusetts native had been fighting along kurdish rebels. dozens of foreign fighters have traveled to syria and iraq to fight with kurdish militias battling the islamic state group. previously a british citizen, an australian and german woman have been killed. >>> get ready to sizzle. we are talking the 90s for possibly three, maybe more days. meteorologist allyson rae has the digits. >> reporter: it is -- >>> it is hot, hazy and humid. you can see t. even though we are hazy, we are warming up so fast. temperatures are already into the upper 80s for some areas. 86 degrees right now. the haze is giving us a mostly cloudy rapport but we can see sunshine out there. we're heating up. 72, it's all about the dew point. the humidity continues to increase. even though we'll see similar temperatures tomorrow, the humidity will be even higher. it will feel so uncomfortable, above a hundred degrees for sure the feels like temperatu

keith broomfield arrived this week. his family said broomfield took up arms to face christians facing persecution. he'll be buried on wednesday. >>> a planned meeting of the naacp in spokane washington, is cancelled this morning amid a rare controversy. the group's president rachel dolezal is accused by her own parents as falsely portraying herself as black. the decision to cancel the meeting upset some members of the chapter. >>> straight away, golden state warriors. back to life putting warriors in grasp of the championship title. >>> and later passengers on a diverted flight are forced to spend the night in cold barracks. o spent the night in cold barracks. well this summer, stay with choice hotels twice and get a $50 gift card you can use for just about anything. go you always have a choice. book now at choicehotels.com what if getting ready was this easy? now teeth whitening is! with the colgate optic white toothbrush plus whitening pen. just brush whiten, and go! its stay-on formula deeply whitens for whiter teeth

keith broomfield from massachusetts was helping kurdish force who is called him a martyr on social media. his mother told nbc news he believed it was god's will that he go to syria. well now she says she is waiting for his body to come back. >>> in las vegas, the fists were flying at a graduation during pallo verde's high school commencement ceremonies. parents starting punching and pushing each other. a fight over seatsing sparked. it it wasn't just adults getting hurt. >> innocent people like little kids and like adults were being hit. >> police were eventually called in to break it up. so far, no charges, but police are using the video to hopefully identify those involved. >>> today, the colorado theater shooting trial will continue with an ex-girlfriend of james holmes returning to the stand. in court yesterday, gargi dada told jurors she met him while in grad school and said he sent her messages saying he wanted to kill people. holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting that killed 12 people and injured 70 others. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. >

this photo, believed to be keith broomfield. the state department stating he was killed alongside kurdish fighters. his family saying he went over to help about four months ago. >>> dramatic images overseas. abc news has learned of an urgent new warning about the deadly mers virus. sounding the alarm for american doctors, what to watch for after the images out of south korea. a cluster of cases out of asia. more than 100 infected, nine dead. more than 1,200 infected around the world, the death toll around 500. dr. richard besser, why are they so concerned? >> this is the first big outbreak of mers outside of the middle east. they're concerned it may be a super spreader, someone that is more able to spread it than others. >> in the meantime, what are american doctors told to watch out for? >> american doctors need to be on the alert. if someone comes in with fever or cough or shortness of breath, ask if they've been traveling. they need to be on the alert. and make sure health care workers are protected. >> thank you. >>> and a m

. >>> keith broomfield is the first u.s. citizen to die battling the militants. margaret brennan is at the state department with why he joined the fight so far from home. margaret, good morning. >> good morning. social media accounts belonging to kushdish fighters were among the first to leak news of keith broomfield's death. the 36-year-old traveled to syria months ago to join kurdish fighters who are battling isis. he was reportedly killed last week near the town of kobani, which is along the turkey/syria border. he was from massachusetts where his family owned a business. friends say he did not have any military background. yesterday on facebook a woman who identified hers as broomfield's sister shared with what she says was the final message from her brother. quote, sometimes you've got to be a man whether you want to or not, he wrote. i don't expect anyone to understand, but i don't need to either. gayle? >> margaret, before you go any idea how many other americans may be fighting overseas against isis? >> well, it's not entirely clear. we know dozens of wes

. >>> an american killed while fighting the islamic state in syria, keith broomfield, had no militarying. he is believed to be the first u.s. citizen to die fighting alongside kurdish forces against isis. >>> encouraging news for veterans exposed to age orange decades ago. the v.a. now says air force reservists should be eligible for benefits. this is a reversal from previous decisions. the ruling could affect more than 2,000 military personnel from the vietnam war. >>> there were a pair of shark attacks along the same north carolina beach this weekend. two victims were mauled within two hours of each other. >> they wanted off the beach in oak island. >> reporter: blood in the water, he was still coherent. took it clean off. >> reporter: it was the start of this tiny coastal resort's summer season. then the late afternoon calm was interrupted by screams for help. the first victim was a 12-year- old girl. people ran to her aid. she was bleeding heavily. she lost part of her arm and was severely bitten on her left leg. 90 minutes later, about two miles away, a 16-year-old boy was attack

. >> pam: an american fighting ices in syria has been killed 36 year-old keith broomfield a rich man has been fighting alongside the fighters in syria the state department confirmed his death. his sister shared an image of a text message conversation which says was her last words with her brother he said, i understand and not worry about me i got this. the news comes as president obama authorized a plan to add up to 450 troops to region to assist in the right military. >> reporter: mckinney, texas police officer caught and video penning a girl to the ground during a pool party has reside. the police chief says officer behavior was there is indefensible. in addition to sammy that african-american girl to the ground he also pulled down his gun and cursed at the crowd colleague says the video does not believe the picked his moral and ethical character they say he honorably served the mckinny police to promise for 10 years and once received the officer of the year award his lawyers said to reside with a heavy heart the nose is in his best interest for the city of mckinny taxes meanwhile,

state department confirmed the death of massachusetts native keith broomfield, a kurdish officials said he was fighting alongside the kurds when he was killed. broomfield's sister posted on facebook the last word she received from her brother. in a text he said, don't worry about me, i got this. >>> british actor michael enwright has traded action films for battlefield action by joining kurdish forces in the fight against isis. he said the thing that motivated him was the murder of james foley in august. he is serious about exterminating isis from the face of the earth. but his comrades say he is a liability to the cause. enwright rejects those claims. >>> south korea is taking measures to protect its people and economy from middle eastern respiratory syndrome. this comes as several more people have contracted the virus and thousand remain quarantined. cnn senior correspondent ivan watson joins us. nine dead and 122 confirmed cases and 3800 have been quarantined and now hospitals are being closed. talk to us about that. >> reporter: that's right. one of the hospitals that was believed t

keith broomfield will be wurburied in a private ceremony. he died in defense of those being persecuted for their christian faith. he headed to syria to aid kurdish forces in the battle against isis. >>> jeb bush said to become the latest republican to throw his hat into the ring for 2016 announcing his candidacy today down in miami all while hillary clinton tries her campaign during the relaunch. we have the latest on the 2016 action. >> good morning ainsley. he's officially in today. former florida governor jeb bush is announcing he's joining the crowded republican campaign. last night bush tweeted a picture of his flag draped miami venue. they also released video touting his tenure as florida governor highlighting taxes the economy and education. >> working overseas i have been in business i have served as governor. i give back to my community. i have a great relationship with my wife and family. i will get to share all of that. part of that is important. >>> the democratic frontrunner secretary of state hillary clinton held a campaign ral

keith broomfield died in syria against i.s.i.l. family members from massachusetts said they didn't want him to go to syria but he said i'm going to do what i got to do. broomfield joined the fighting earlier there year. >>> border officials say refugees are in addition to 6500 that arrived last week, appeared to be syrian or iraqi arabs. turning to the situation in libya, i.s.i.l. has taken the key port city of sirte make it a strategic area as it connects the countries east and east and west, victoria gatenby has more. >> the coalition of militia backed by the general national conscious in tripoli. its fighters now control all checkpoints in and out of the city. fighting in libya has been those that support the u.n. recognized government in sto bruk. both sidestobruk. the tobruk government appears divided. on tuesday some of libya's elected parliament rejected a u.n. draft proposal to form a unity government. they support general halifa hafta. others continue to germany to continue the talks. violence has split people in libya. si

. >>> state department confirmed that keith broomfield's death his mother believed it was god's will that he go to syria. called him a martyr. as the bloody civil war in syria rages on a new report from the syrian observatory for human rights says the conflict has claimed a shocking number of lives. after four years of civil war the numbers are staggering and growing. according to the london-based syrian observatory of human rights, more than 230,000 have died since march ever 2011. 108 civilians 11,000 children and 7300 women. the organization says 33,000 rebel and islamic fighters have been killed as well as 49,000 regime officers and soldiers and 31,000 fighters from i.s.i.l. and other armed groups. there's no way to verify the numbers. the syrian observatory says they could actually be much higher. now to egypt. egyptian police say they foiled an attack today near the ancient city of luxor. a suicide bomb are was targeting a bus load of tourists when he blew himself up. it is the second attack on a major egyptian somewhere tourist attraction in a week. >>> tunisian ship rescued a

his name was keith broomfield. a friend says he traveled to syria with the intent to fight against isis militants a group called the kurdish people's protection union. >>> hackers have personal information on every retiree and employee is not entirely true. opm tells nbc news tonight it does not keep records for active duty military or congressional employees. opm says the number of people impacted is the same as last week, about 4 million. the union cement a letter to opm blasting the agency for not encrypting social security numbers. also tonight, officials are acknowledging that some intelligence agencies were included in the hack. several government officials have said they believe china is behind the attack. virginia senator mark warner is pushing congress to give opm $32 million to help with security up upgrades to prevent future breaches. >>> a woman is died after being hit by a school bus this morning. police say the victim lived in gaithersburg. the bus driver is a veteran with montgomery schools. there we

the state department is confirming reports that keith broomfield was killed in syria. he is from massachusetts and his mother tells nbc news he left four months ago to fight alongside kurdish forces against isis. she says she didn't want him to go but had no way to stop him. >>> how cutting back on overtime pay to change the fight against crime. >>> cracking down on stores that sell those synthetic drugs. in the city, the drastic move proposed by the mayor and what families should watch out for. >>> guys really just one word when it comes to our forecast the next couple of days, hot. i will show you how hot we are about to get and when the storms >>> the secret service under fire again after two separate issues much the agency is accused of hiring new officers to work at the white house before their security clearances were even complete. and an agent is now suspended for sending racy text messages. pat lawson muse is here with details. >> doreen nbc news just confirmed that a junior agent is on administrative leave. he is accused of sending sexually suggestive text me

has just confirmed that an american was killed fighting against the islamic statement his name keith broomfield killed fighting with the kurdish forces in syria. kurds called him a martyr and referred to the incident on social media. >>> turning to politics now, hillary clinton on the campaign trail still not talking with the press, but still talking trash to republicans, accusing republicans of systematically and deliberately trying to stop millions of american citizens from voting. clinton's top campaign attorney is even suing the state of ohio claiming the state's laws are designed to suppress minority and young voters. ohio governor john kasich a potential republican presidential candidate firing right back. >> don't be running around a country dividing americans. don't be coming in and saying we are deliberately trying to keep people from voting when her own state has less opportunity for voting than my state. and she's going to sue my state? come on that's just silly. lou: clinton's own state of new york gives voters only one day. it's called election day, i believe to cast a ballot. whic

the state department is confirming reports that keith broomfield was killed in sear ya. he is from massachusetts and his mother tells nbc news he left four months ago to fight alongside kurdish forces against isis. she says she didn't want him to go but had no way to stop him. >>> another american civilian killed in investigation. chrissy davis is from alabama and died in an attack on bagram air base on monday. the defense department says it was a rocket attack but it's not clear who launched it. >>> it's a building like no other. today, we get our first look at the final tower that will be built on the world trade center site. the building will be 80 stories high and appears as if seven boxes are stacked atop each otherment once built this will be the third tallest tower in new york. news corp and 21st century fox have signed tentative leases. the building is scheduled to open in 2020. >>> a heads up if you plan to cruise on carnival. you won't be able to take bottles. the cruise line wants to prevent people from taking along alcohol on its ships. passengers bringing wa

state department confirmed the death of massachusetts native keith broomfield. >> a kurdish officials says he was finding alongside the kurds. the last words she received from her brother in a text he said, don't worry about me, i got this. a british man is appealing for help. michael enwright is asking the uk to give the kurds more help in their fight against isis. >> while enwright is clear his mission is to help the kurds others are more spectacle. a former u.s. serviceman says that the actor is a liability and is in danger of being killed by his comrades. >>> iraqi forces are fighting to retake the oil refinery in baiji. >> a u.s. official says it's too early to declare baiji liberated. isis appears to still hold half of the city. >> although the u.s. is adding to its total advisers in the country, the iraqis say they need more than training. ben wiedemann is there. >> reporter: the crew of this iraqi army 155-millimeter self propelled how itser prepares to fire. the target is west of baiji, where the battle rages on. the tank and its ammunition are american made. the united state

citizen keith broomfield was killed in syria.viding all possible assistance out of respect for the privacy of mr. broomfield's family, i don't have any additional details to provide at this point. >> not much information. when asked about the death, white house press secretary josh earnest said he had no additional information. we'll bring you more on this as it comes into the newsroom. >>> briefing underway right now. >>> in the meantime as we are getting into the end of our show we ask the question of these strange combinations. what do a duckling, the simpsons and kim kardashian have in common? that's next on our final 30. parable. >>> now for the final 30. get ready to say awwww. nothing like a friendly nudge to help you out of a tight spot. this duckling trying to get on dry land got stuck. friendly hippos stepped in and gave the little guy a push. >> nice teamwork. >> homer and marge simpson going their separate ways. homer's narcolepsy is to blame apparently. >> if you want a selfie with kim kardashian, head to london's ma

keith broomfield was handed over to his family at a turkish border crossing. he died last week of volunteering as a fighter in syria. the police chief in west -- where his mother lives met with her to offer his condolences. >> she is a very, very visibly upset and shaken up. she does have a strong faith. in her words, he is in god's hands now and that is how she is looking at it. alison: dozens of westerners had traveled to the middle east to join kurdish fighters battling iso-. -- isil. the search for to escape murderers in new york seems to be narrowing. jonathan: the manhunt is focusing on some woods near the prison were they escaped. marcy gonzales is tracking at all. reporter: heavily armed officers scouring the woods three mouse in the prison. >> we have aircraft, canines, we have tons of ground personnel. we are exhausting every single resource. reporter: bloodhounds ticked up the two fugitives said last night. opposition fighting area with a believe david sweat and richard matt might have camped out. >> there is the potential that the two escapees coul

. >> keith broomfield, i'm from the boston area. my mother is donna father tom. >> reporter: broomfield joined the fight on february 24th. >> i'm here to do what i can, to help kurdistan, with everything going on it seems the right thing to do. >> reporter: friends and neighbour say he had no military experience, but went to fight i.s.i.l. because of his religious faith. condolences were offered to the family. >> she's upset and shaken up but she has a strong faith. in her words, he's in god's hands now >>> social media like facebook office information and encouragement for foreigners that want to join the battle. this is a group that welcomes foreign fighters to join in a fight against i.s.i.l. it's illegal for kurds it recruit foreigners. according to some from the peshmerga, some have been turned away. it doesn't stop people like broomfield prepared to die for their faith >>> saddam hussein's top aid was buried in jordan hundreds gathered for the funeral of tariq aziz. families worried about attack. he was buried in iraq. he was s

a wake will be held today in hudson massachusetts for keith broomfield. his funeral is tomorrow. broomfield had no u.s. military training but joined the kurds four months ago to battle isis and died in syria. he's believed to be the first u.s. citizen to die in such a way. >>> we continue to bring you information on that deadly balcony collapse. the latest when nbc bay area news at 11:00 continues. news we've been tracking all morning. sam /2shot the deadly balcony >>> we return now to breaking news all morning long. the deadly balcony collapse at a berkeley department. >> this happened shortly after midnight at the library gardens, just blocks away from uc berkeley. >> scott and sam, the big concern here is the two balconies that remain and that's why they've barricaded this area they consider it the danger zone where they could fall. you see crews working on that third story balcony. i don't know what they're doing. it looks like they're taking pickeds. they've been testing out that crane equipment. they make sure they know what they're doing before they remove both of these ba

. >>> a group of american kurds were among those attending the service for 36-year-old keith broomfield. kurdish officials say he was killed fighting alongside forces in northern syria. on the syrian side of golan heights, israel says it will prepare for possibility that refugees may try and cross over to their side of the golan heights. the area has been the scene of fierce battles of rebels from the free syrian army and bashar al-assad's forces. the target of forces in konaitra province which borders the golan heights. >>> all fluids from the destruction of syrian chemical weapons have now been successfully disposed of at facilities in germany and finland. but on capitol hill syrian doctors is said the assad government replaced those chemical weapons with chlorine gas placed in barrel bombs. >> i lift in syria and i never see these used against extremists and so on. all we see is these being used against hospitals against schools, against general civilian population ofs. >> more than 30 chlorine gas attacks since march. several members of congress are pushing the white house to establ

this is a photo of keith broomfield who died in battle last week in syria. a friend said he went to syria a few months ago to fight against isis after being inspired by something he saw on television. he is believed to be the first u.s. citizen to die fighting alongside kurdish forces against isis. >>> people are heading to washington to push for help for first responders who worked at the world trade center site at the 9/11 terror attacks. the 9/11 health and compensation act is set to expire in october. it provides health benefits for first responders who rushed to the site of it is terrorist attack. they came from all over the country and many spent months at ground. >> they are coming down with various illnesses, respiratory diseases and various cancers. the medical expenses associated with cancer treatment are horrendous. >> now, the firefighters union says more than 4,000 people have been documented with cancer linked to their service at the world trade center site. the house committee will be hearing some of the stories today at the funding hearing. >

security forces in than life or death battle against isis this as we're learning that an american keith broomfield against isis in syria. barbara, before we get to the president's plan what do we know about this american? >> keith broomfeld was an american sit sith en the state of the department saying he was dilled in northern syria, the belief he was fighting with kurdish peshmerga forces against isis in that area one of just several americans caught up in so many different sides of this conflict. >> barbara the has been training the iraqi troops for a year sending those 450 troops. how is this different? what makes this different from what we've done in the past? >> this time it could be very going and different for u.s. troops. this now opens the door to american military personnel going out in anbar province for look for sunni tribes to work with one of the most dangerous areas in this conflict. iraqi forces continue to instrument the in anbar province. their goal now, to try to retake ramadi and push isis back. to do that president obama is sending up to 450 additional troops this time with

department says an american man has been fighting along kurdish forces in syria. 36-year-old keith broomfield of massachusetts died last week in a battlal in aian village. this is a photo of broomfield from his facebook page. a friend says he went to syria a foot months ago to fight against isis after being inspired. he is the first american believed to have died effect fighting against isis. >>> the james adroga act is due to inexpire in october. it provided health benefits for first responders who came from all over the nation in response to the 9/11 tragedy. more than 4 thousand people now have been -- 4,000 people now have been documented with cancer linked to their work on ground zero. the hearing will begin in about an hour from now. >>> novato police have a man in custody in connection with the arson that caused more than $100,000 in damage to a car dealership. police arrested john allen bixler yesterday, accused of setting four cars on fire at a car dealership on redwood road monday night. the video shows the suspect setting the cars on fire and walking across the street. two cars wer

. >>> 36-year-old keith broomfield he died last week in a battle until a syrian village. now his father says his son went to syria a couple of months ago to fight against isis after being inspired by something he saw on television. >> he really felt led by the lord to go over there and not knowing what he should do or could do but felt i really need to go there. and do what i can. i can't just sit back here and watch. >> now broomfield's father said he didn't want his son to go to syria but he requested his decision. >>> a new u.s. military strategy in iraq could require opening several outpost at iraqi bases near the front lines of battle and that would mean sending hundreds of extra troops to help fight isis. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey says the u.s. is considering establishing bases that he described as lily pads near the front lines to support the iraqi troops. on wednesday the white house announced plans to send an extra 450 u.s. troops to iraq to train iraqi fighters. according to the defense officials, by having u.s. troops clos

keith broomfield is the first to it die fighting isil in combat. and the major shift in the focus in the piraki battle against isil. the obama administration plans to send 450 troops in iraq to assist in anbar province. isil has captured two male cities in iraq, mosul and ramadi. it has been a year since they captured the biggest prize and isil is on the move despite coalition airstrikes. they swept through northern iraq in days, and in december, isil lost erterritory in syria but ex manded it's influence in iraq as it moved toward baghdad. by march isil had reversed some of its losses, and by may the group took control of the iraqi cities of ramadi and fallujah. it brings a very different life forker ordinary iraqis caught under the group's control. inside of isil-controlled mows ill. >> beyond the bridge is isil territory, mosul, 2 million people are still live there cut off from the rest of the country. >> the people want to leave but they have to pay isil ill a huge amount of money which they don't have. they have to pay guarantee for to live.

according to the state department keith broomfield a native of massachusetts, died earlier this monthing in syria. broomfield is remembered by his friends and pastor as a man of god who was called by the lord to fight isis. >> he started to just talk about how he wanted to just make a difference in this world and that god had changed his life around . he was a single gentleman. he loved the lord. he made some -- god made some radical changes in his life. >> every time he came to church which was three times a week wednesday night, sunday morning, sunday night. sat next to him, sat behind him, sat in front of him. >> a woman who says she's broomfield's sister shared a text message on facebook which she says was her final message from her brother. it says quote, sometimes you've got to be a man. i don't expect anyone to understand but i don't need anyone to understand either. we'll have more on this story in our next hour including an interview with another american who caught in the same kurdish army group as broomfield. >>> sending as many as 450 more u.s. troops to help train iraqi f