but even among heroes, kent brantly stood out. >> kent is a wonderful. he's brilliant. is a bril yapt -- brilliant young doctor, and passionate. >> reporter: then, in march, everything changed. the brantly family was at a picnic with friends. >> and somebody sat down beside me and said, "hey, did you hear? did you hear the news about ebola in guinea? they had an ebola outbreak right next to the liberian border. >> reporter: an ebola outbreak. perhaps the most frightening phrase in modern medicine. a deadly virus spread by bodily fluids. at least 3500 cases have been reported in west africa. including about 2000 deaths. by early april the first cases surfaced in northern liberia. now it's real. now it's close. and how did that change your mindset and the mindset of everybody around you? >> we all were on high alert. >> reporter: although they lacked advance facilities to confront the threat of ebola, kent and his colleagues did what they could to prepare for the worst. >> our isolation unit was set up in the hospital chapel, so a small building. we had hand-washing stati

kent brantly once near death with ebola when we watched him walk into that atlanta hospital. tonight his first interview since leaving the hospital. >>> fighting for her life, confirmation from her family on the condition of joan rivers. what her daughter melissa has now revealed. >>> and going the distance. what one family found was the pathway into their son with autism. now if they could just get him to slow down. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. as the last days of summer wore down, wherever americans gathered over this past holiday weekend on beaches, boats, blankets, front porches, and when the conversation turned serious, it's about the sensation that our world is falling apart. the number of hotspots around the world right now is bracing. a lot of them, but not all in the middle east. a lot of them but not all have to do with radical islam. and tonight the u.s. is forced to react to the execution of yet another american. while we will not air it here tonight, it took place on camera. the radical group isis has killed another prisoner, another american jour

doctor kent brantly, mr. charles, thank you for being here. mr. charles, when you go back and see her daughters, i hope that you share with them that the purpose of this committee should try to make sure that we can process enough to make sure that we can provide what is needed from a standpoint of the resources. there are pieces of government responsibility to get them there and to train and equip and we have to make sure that we have the resources, and what you have shared with us, both of you, it is invaluable from a standpoint of how we look at it and, as both senators said, to see the human face on the issue. it's absolutely crucial to those of us that sit on this committee and in this institution and ask taxpayers to fund things from people that they will never meet. but i do have a couple of questions. doctor brantley, are you convinced that z-mapp played a role in your care? >> thank you, senator. my opinion -- >> i.t. program from a standpoint of supportive care -- >> i was receiving the best care that they can afford to give me in liberi

kent brantly. a portion of the interview will air tonight on nightly news. >>> a break-in at the indonesian consulate in san francisco. police have arrested the man caught on surveillance video breaking a window and running into the building overnight. he did not take anything from the consulate, but was booked in the jail for vandalism and trespassing. police say he may have been on drugs and was concerned that he was being chased. >>> a mess on 101 today, a big rig crashed and rolled, blocking part of 101 near sfo just before 10:00 this morning. it blocked the southbound lanes. the chp says the loaded truck trapped the driver when it toppled over and send the back doors of the rig flying open. the driver's condition is not yet known. >>> the drought is squeezing many south bay businesses, and as we've been reporting, the water district is shutting off certain customers to protect the drinking water supply. that directly impacts a golf course in san jose, it relies on the surface water to keep the

kent brantly. he talks about how he learned he had been infected, the progression of his disease, the symptoms he was suffering, and the care he received here. he'll talk about all of that. and also when i arrived here late last night, natalie, i was given an exclusive tour of the isolation unit where these two americans were treated. over the last month or so it sounded like the stuff of science fiction. i was taken inside the actual rooms where these two americans were treated. i'll take you inside in just a little while. but right now i'll send it back to you. i know there's a lot of news to cover. >> matt, thanks. look forward to the interview. >>> we want to start with the breaking news of president obama this morning addressing the murder of another u.s. hostage of isis. the president calling it horrific act of violence while vowing to destroy the terror group. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in turkey along the syrian border. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good mornin

and kent brantly and nancy writebol are getting stronger every day thanks to a commendation of factors. >> the question is usually asked, what do you think. was it the z-mapp drug? was at the supportive care? was a u.s. medical people and those doctors and nurses that helped to save you? and my answer to that question is is all of the above. lou: coming up, we will be talking with the doctor who is helping to conduct the verse human trial for an experimental kent brantly and nancy writebol vaccine. that started with the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious seizes and he will be joining us here in the broadcast later on. and we are learning more about the 18-year-old teenager who was killed by a ferguson misery, police officer last month. according to a juvenile court system, he did not face any chas at the time of his death and was never charged with a felony. a missouri judge is deciding whether or not to release his records if he had any. we are coming right back. lou: the president has a strategy for the islamic state after all and actually two plans. degrade

kent brantly said he would like to return to west africa to continue his work with ebola victims. he told lawmakers wednesday they have to move quickly. >> this is a global problem and the u.s. must take the lead immediately. the longer we wait, the greater the cost of the battle in dollars and in lives. we must act immediately and decisively to bring healing to west africa and united states and the world. >> the vaccines are in developments and there is not enough for everyone. there are discussions underway to determine who gets them. there is conversation in nebraska where dr. rick sacra is making a full recovery. >>> another nfl player accused of domestic violence. four players now have been told to stay away for their teams for off the field violence. what team leaders are saying this morning and the big cost the nfl is facing. >>> plus, a nationwide manhunt for a suspected cop killer. police say he is armed and he is dangerous and he is ready to strike again. we'll have the latest next. e are lysol in hundreds of ways. what's jennifer's story? i have two kids and my home is

kent brantly. brantly has been living in seclusion with his family. an exclusive interview with nbc matt lauer. brantly is talking about his near death experience with the virus, according to the world health organization, has killed more than half the people infected during the outbreak. >> my experience with ebola, you know, i was looking at it than a different lens because i had taken care of so many patients and watched their progression. i don't think they ever said, kent, i think you're about to die. but i felt like i was about to die. >> start this morning with nbc gabe goout year residence. what do we know about the third american aid worker who has been diagnosed with ebola? >> hi. good morning. we know the latest american missionary to be diagnosed with ebola is in an isolation unit in lee beer ya. we understand he was treating pregnant women in a separate facility. he's said to be doing well and is in good spirits. but we expect to learn more in the next few minutes as representatives from sim, the organization he works for are expected to

on august 2 this year he posted a facebook message sending well wishes to his friends kent brantly and nancy writebol, after they'd been diagnosed with ebola in liberia. sacra then volunteered to go himself. bruce johnson runs the sim aid group. >> i remember the day i got the word that rick said, "send me back in." and i just-- i just literally kind of went, wow. what commitment of an individual knowing that he was going into potential harm's way. >> reporter: sacra was not working in an ebola clinic. he was delivering babies in an obstetrics wing. sim says upon diagnosis, he immediately isolated himself and is now being treated by some of the same doctors he trained. it's not know if he'll come to emory university hospital for care. writebol, release released fromy two weeks ago spoke to us. >> probably the darkest moment was the night they put me on the airplane. it was a very-- not knowing whether i'd ever see my husband again, not knowing whether i would live on that flight. it was a very dark moment. >> reporter: doctors have told writebol it could be another six weeks before she

kent brantly an american ebola survivor will testify at a hearing today.e's already warning lawmakers there is no time to waste. a sentiment echoed by the president. >> it is a fire. it is a fire straight from the pit of hell. we cannot fool ourselves into thinking that the vast amount of the atlantic ocean will protect from us the flames of this fire. >> it's spiraling out of control. it's getting worse it's spreading faster and exponentially. this is an epidemic that is not just a threat to regional security. it's a threat to global security. if these countries break down. if their economies break down. if people panic. >> the u.s. is stepping up its response to the ebola crisis. the president planning to send 3,000 troops to west africa. and along with hospitals and medical supplies. the first human trifle an ebola vaccine this was developed by the british drugmaker glaxosmithkline it's producing no adverse effects in vaccined volunteers. >>> two doctors who blew the whistle on the veterans administration. officials say they downplayed the deaths and de

kent brantly contracted ebola and were being evacuated. ironically he was not treating ebola patients when he became infected. he was working in the maternity ward. >> here's a doctor bringing new life into liberia as death is surrounding us. >> reporter: today, nancy writebol spoke to the public for the first time, two weeks after quietly leaving emory university hospital. >> there were many mornings i woke up and thought i'm alive. >> reporter: in liberia, writebol had been working long hours cleaning protective suits for doctors and nurses. after developing a fever, she told matt lauer, her husband broke the news to her. she was infected. >> i was laying down and david went to hug me and to put his arms around me. and i knew how dangerous that was. and i just said, dave, just don't. >> how bad did it get for you? how sick did you get? >> well, the night i was evacuated and when they put me on the airplane, i was bad. and when i said good-bye to david, i was not sure that i would ever see him again. >> reporter: now home and getting stro

kent brantly told congress today, all of that work has to happen quickly. >> we cannot fool ourselvesinking the vast mode of the atlantic ocean will protect us from the flames of this fire. we must move quickly and immediately to deliver the promises that have been made. this is the only way to keep the entire nation from being reduced to ashes. >> at least 2500 people have die in this outbreak. more than 5,000 have been infected. >>> a growing memorial tonight on the national mall. lights of hope for those who tloif lost their battles on cancer disease. they urge funding for supporting new legislation that would ininclude those now under going treatments and for new cancer research. >>> it's been a beautiful and refreshing night out there. >> you're able to turn off the ac over the next couple days. that's good news. a lot of people saving some money. don't have to turn on the gas yet, can turn off the ac, we're in a nice little stretch that will last throughout the week. looking now towards the north, rockville off in the distance. 67 degrees, the current number. winds out of the no

kent brantly and nancy writebol served. he did not treat ebola patients its unclear how he contracted the virus. >>> and a boy the subject of an amber alert was found this morning. the man is a suspect in a quadruple killing and believed to be the boy's father. he moved to florida after living in lehigh county, they believe that the search yesterday after police found four bodies during a wellness check. also, in florida. a high school is facing backlash for humiliating a student for violating the dress code. miranda wore a skirt considered too short for school policy and she was forced to wear a shame suit, pink sweatsuit and neon jacket, and she was upset to the point of tears and is contacting an attorney. >> i done have a punishing kids, you don't like the rule, tough, you have to follow the rule, but punishment shouldn't involve humiliation, you wouldn't do that to an adult, why a kid. humiliation, you wouldn't do that to an adult, why a kid. >> they are reminded i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead.

kent brantly talked to the "today" show's matt lauer about the illness and his recovery.ee portions of the interview on the tad today show starting at 7:00 a.m. >>> the daughter of joan rivers is confirming her mother is on life support. the 81-year-old has been at a new york hospital since last thursday when she stopped breathing during a vocal chord procedure. >>> allentown's mayor is weighing in after the arrest of his police chief's son in what's being called a case of road rage. 22-year-old christopher fitzgerald is accused of pointing a loaded gun at undercover detectives last friday night in whitehall township. the police affidavit says fitzgerald stopped his car in the middle of macarthur road and aimed the gun at two detectives in the car behind him. allentown's mayor says this is not a city matter. >> he has an adult son. he has an issue that happened outside the city of allentown. i have no comment. there's no official response from the city at this point because it had nothing to do with us. >> chief joel fitzgerald tells nbc 10 his son is a good kid and the r

kent brantly talked about contracting the virus.'s time that action catching up to the media attention. >> the response to date has remained sluggish and out of step with the scope and the size of the problem that is now before us. >> 2400 people in west africa have died. the world health organization fear that 20,000 people could become infected. >>> president obama's fighting against the islamic state somehow five airstrikes across iraq today. it began with attacks against the militants wherever they are. they told congress that american ground troops may be needed to battle isis if the mission fails. they told him to come back on a case-by-case basis if it changes. >>> america's poverty rate has declined. it's not a dramatic drop. from 15 to 14.2% in 2013. the number of children living in provity declined un20%. the poverty line is $890 for a single person or $23,080 for a family of fourwork nasa astronauts no longer have to hitch a ride. thanks to two new contracts. they announced $6 billion in deals with boeing and spacex to tr

kent brantly. >> i thank dr. brantly for coming here to donate his plasma to help in my recovery. >> it has sickened more than 5200 people and killed more than 3,000. the sitdation is much worse than previously thought and world news ton will have more on the efforts to contain the ebola outbreak as well as the ongoing search for hannah graham. you can watch that following "action news" at 6:00. >>> time for an update on a dreary commute for a thursday evening. >> matt pellman has the story for us. it's definitely not been hot over here in new jersey on the new jersey turnpike southbound where we have an earlier vehicle fire, now out of the way and the turnpike is a better bet than 295, and southbound speeds of 12 miles per hour, approaching 38 to the 42 freeway, and still have the crash and debris spill, and 70 eastbound just past kuthbetter boulevard. and look at the clogged traffic in both directions, about a 10 to 12 min delay as you travel through the northeast. a downed tree in delco along bishop hollow roa

doctor kent brantly, mr. charles, thank you for being here. mr. charles, when you go back and see her daughters, i hope that you share with them that the purpose of this committee should try to make sure that we can process enough to make sure that we can provide what is needed from a standpoint of the resources. there are pieces of government responsibility to get them there and to train and equip and we have to make sure that we have the resources, and what you have shared with us, both of you, it is invaluable from a standpoint of how we look at it and, as both senators said, to see the human face on the issue. it's absolutely crucial to those of us that sit on this committee and in this institution and ask taxpayers to fund things from people that they will never meet. but i do have a couple of questions. doctor brantley, are you convinced that z-mapp played a role in your care? >> thank you, senator. my opinion -- >> i.t. program from a standpoint of supportive care -- >> i was receiving the best care that they can afford to give me in liberi

kent brantly. his experience along with nancy writebol has fueled new hope on the devastating disease, but officials say the window is closing for containment. >>> good morning from washington. it is wednesday, september 3rd, 2014, and this is "the daily rundown." i'm peter alexander. you can see the president is now preparing to speak to a group of young people in estonia. we will monitor what we hear from him over the course of this hour. he is expected to address his trip to that region, a reassurance of sorts as he has been visiting with the presidents of latvia, lithuania and estonia as leaders have concerned about what the west is willing to do to support them as vladimir putin supports more area in that region, specifically along the border with ukraine. but we begin right now with developing news out of eastern europe where president obama is resisting pressure to dramatically alter his strategy against isis militants, despite the brutal beheading of a second american journalist. overnight

kent brantly was treated after treating patients in liberia. it's killed 300 in africa. >>> a big step to launch astronauts into orbit from u.s. soil. >> a trip to the hospital could mean huge debt even if you have health insurance. if lifeline that could save you thousands of dollars on medical bills. ,, says ground troops are not t of the question when it como fighting isis. general martin dempsey told congress today that if the expanded military campaign against isis fails -- u.s. troops could be called to t battlefield. tomorrow, the military will present president obama wits plan to expand airstrikes in syria. sot: gen. martin dempsey/chairman, joint chis of staff) "if we reach the t where i believe our advisers should accompany iraq troop attacks against specific is targets, i'll recommend thao the president." in addition to airstrikes, e president wants congress to authorize training.. and equipping moderate syrian rs to fight isis on the grounde house is expected to vote on that tomorrow. in afghanistan -- the talib has claimed responsi

kent brantly who recently fought off the virus.hope it will jump start his immune response.so far he's responding well. another sign of hope in the fight against the deadly outbreak. ucsf researchers just back from the front-lines says new alliance has been formed that will mean more money and resources to help save lives. we are live in the newsroom with the story. >> dr. dab kelly has been frustrated with the look of international help but he's starting to see some promising change and he's definitely doing his part. not only will he rrp to the hot zone next month he withdrew yesterday from his masters program at berkeley to focus on the ebola outbreak. >> in sierra leone dr. dan kelly is a teacher protecting people from the ebola virus. >> what was more scary was to see the nurses just wearing gloves. only. in the wards. taking care of the patients. for positive ebola. >> the doctor gets back up. the group well body alliance is joining with partner in health. leader in the health human wreaths movement founded by harvard paul fa

kent brantly met with the president before testifying at a senate hearing today. the doctor describes the scene as fire straight from the pit of hell it will take an influx of medical personnel to extinguish the outback. we'll continue to follow this story. >> thank you ali. >> in is much more on the expanded u.s. response in west africa tonight on world news with dave muir, that is 6:30 directly after "action news" at 6:00. >>> and amtrak met with delays once an accident knocked out wires in maryland. it caused problems for passengers at 30th street station today. john rawlins live with the story. >> reporter: a lot of upset southbound passengers that is for sure. that accident occurred overnight in maryland, it shut down the northeast corridor at that location, all three tracks, 12 hours later they were able to bring back one of the tracks and we have limited service, and as you take a look here things are better at 30th street, there are some delays and cancellations southbound. the first southbound regional train finally departed philadelphia at 2:00 p.m., tra

kent brantly. brantly has been living in seclusion with his family.exclusive interview with nbc matt lauer. brantly is talking about his near death experience with the virus, according to the world health organization, has killed more than half the people infected during the outbreak. >> my experience with ebola, you know, i was looking at it than a different lens because i had

kent brantly recovered. another american is being treated in nebraska. friends, take a look at this. the weather map. one day after record rainfall flooded out arizona cities, the threat moves east. several mid western cities are in line for some very severe weather today. we're talking 15 million americans. we'll have the details ahead. >>> but coming up the wife of runningback ray rice is just released a statement this morning. the nfl has as well. we're going to talk about the controversy that has so many people outraged. >> don't hit a woman. don't punch her in the face. >> it's disgusting because they're role models to so many people. >>> but first representative luis gutierrez of illinois joins me. this, my friends, is a conversation you don't want to miss. you'll see it in second right here on msnbc. ♪ [music] jackie's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. wh

kent brantly and his wife. dr. brantly contracted the ebola virus in liberia and has now recovered. later, the president went to cdc headquarters in atlanta to announce u.s. help in the worst ebola outbreak ever, blamed for more than 2500 deaths in west africa. here's dean reynolds. >> reporter: this summer, dr. dan kelly worked alongside the sick and the dying of west africa. while there, he documented evidence for cbs news of the appalling conditions and lack of facilities, medical supplies, and trained caregiverrers. >> everyone here is scared that's he might get ebola, especially because many of their leaders have died. >> reporter: an infectious disease specialist with the well body alliance, kelly returned september 8 from three weeks in sierra leone, which along with liberia and guinea formed the epicenter of the epidem. >> >> when i went over there, i felt like the media may have overdramatized the situation. but the truth was what i saw on the ground was exactly what was being depicted if not worse. >> reporter: next month kelly will return to the region where he said the p

kent brantly and we're thankful for that. both underwent treatment with an experimental drug and recovered at a hospital in atlanta. a third aid worker has contracted ebola. he's from boston and treating pregnant women and those giving birth in the capital city of monrovia. the missionary group is trying to figure out how he got infected. for now, he is being treated at a hospital in liberia. >>> a homeless man is being held for the murder of a man who was in the final legs of a bike trip from maryland all the way to miami. 28-year-old, kevin adorno was stabbed to death outside a mcdonald's. the police chief says the bike check was on the bucket list for the graphic designer from connecticut, but he was stabbed in the chest by this homeless guy. he told the cops he felt he was directing people by cell phone to attack him. crews now charged with first- degree murder and they found the engagement room that he planned to give his girlfriend after the trip. >> wow. >>> opponents o a plan that would have put a shooting plan may be

kent brantly. he's being treated at the university of nebraska. he flew there to donate blood. his wife thanked the family for support on thursday. >> it really meant a lot to us that he was willing to give that donation so soon after his own recovery. i spoke with his wife before it was arranged and we both marv led at the fact they had the same blood type. >> it is crazy they have the same blood type. of course it's experimental, but it may help anybody with the active virus in them. >>> a flightening moment in milwaukee when a batter got hit in the face. this is terrible. we'll give you an update on the status this morning. apparently, he' back. >> what is it? >> first world talk show. >> oh, man. >> 5-year-old makes his debut on the ellen show. that's ahead on the cooler. that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes back. >> the history, the logic and the facts lead to one conclusion. saddam hussein's regime is a grave and gathering danger. an unprecedented program arting busithat partners businesses with universities across the state. for better access to t

kent brantly taking center stage on capitol hill, he returned to the u.s. after doing missionary work in liberia. he says there needs to be a global effort and gave a powerful description of this disease. >> we can not fool ourselves into thinking that the atlantic ocean will protect us. >> before the hearing, he met with president obama at the white house. and the president visited the cdc, outlining steps the u.s. will take, including deploying 3,000 u.s. military personnel. >> if you want a ride into space, boeing and spacex are going to build and fly space taxis, replacing the russian ship going to the space center. they pay $7 million for each passenger. they are due in three years. >> but you have to wonder the metered fare on that find of ride. >>> coming up on this wednesday morning, downsizing that starbuc starbucks? the new mini drink they are testing out. >>> and new developments in the deadly racetrack incident involving tony stewart. what authorities have decided to do with the evidence they've uncovered. >>> plus armed, dangerous, and ready to

kent brantly and nancy white bol.help with another experiment tall therapy. >> we're evaluating the possibility of using serum from the recovered patients. they would have anti-body formed against the virus. >> the doctor became infected while treating pregnant women in liberia. there are two promising ebola vaccines and they could be available by november. the priority would be to give the vaccines to the health care workers in the areas affected by the outbreak. >> the number of cases is rising exponentially. the disease is spreading far faster than the response. >> about 4,000 cases of ebola have been reported, more than 2,000 people have died. in omaha, nebraska, nbc news. >>> president obama announced toads he will delay action on immigration reform until after the november elections. the president believes taking action before the elections will politicize the issue and hurt any chance at a long term comprehensive reform. after the announcement some republicans accused the president of playing political games. t

kent brantly and his wife in the oval office.one of four americans who contracted the virus. he was working on patients in africa. and he testifies before congress on the global ebola threat next hour. this is no longer a crisis that is limited to africa. it's fast becoming a u.s. national security priority. karen greer is with our nbc affiliate in atlanta and joining us live. karen, what is the latest there and tell us more about what you expect to hear from the president. >> reporter: krystal, you hit it on the head. this is no longer a problem, as people like to say, over there, but reaching epidemic proportions for us as well, that fear that more people could be effected with the ee local ba virus right here in the united states. that's part of what the president is talking about. why he wants to make sure more funding goes towards stopping that virus in west africa and keeping it from making it u.s. soil. we have a patient here actually right now from west africa who's at emory university hospital being treated for ebola. yo

kent brantly who recently fought off the virus. they hope it will jump start his immune response.so far he's responding well. another sign of hope in the fight against the deadly outbreak. ucsf researchers just back from the front-lines says new alliance has been formed that will mean more money and resources to help save lives. we are live in the newsroom with the story. >> dr. dab kelly has been frustrated with the look of international help but he's starting to see some promising change and he's definitely doing his part. not only will he rrp to the hot zone next month he withdrew yesterday from his masters program at berkeley to focus on the ebola outbreak. >> in sierra leone dr. dan kelly is a teacher protecting people from the ebola virus. >> what was more scary was to see the nurses just wearing gloves. only. in the wards. taking care of the patients. for positive ebola. >> the doctor gets back up. the group well body alliance is joining with partner in health. leader in the health human wreaths movement founded by harvard p

kent brantly, who survived after being near death, has now donated his blood to dr. rick sacra who's being treated in isolation in a hospital in nebraska. doctors say while a blood transfusion from a survivor isn't new, it is still highly experimental. doctors hope the antibodies in the survivor's blood will kickstart the active patient's immune system. >>> still ahead for us tonight, dirty money. a massive raid like something out of a movie. an army of law enforcement storming the fashion district, federal agents say they've never seen so much cash all in one place. >>> and later a flare for the dramatic. a giant explosion on the sun, the question is, will we feel it here? >>> it is an insane amount of money, all of it in cash. and it's all dirty, though not in a way you could see. a raid of alleged drug kingpins in l.a. has yielded $100 million in cash, all of it in $100 bills. profits from a narcotics trade the police say has a new west coast headquarters. the authorities called it operation fashion police. nbc's miguel almaguer shows us why. >> reporter: an army

kent brantly. he was treated at an atlanta hospital where he recovered and was released last month. >> it's really meant a lot to us that he was willing to give that donation so soon after his own recovery and i spoke with his wife before it was arranged and we both marvelled at the fact that they had the same blood type. >> sacra's doctors say's weak but improving every day. >>> we just passed the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks but this morning the flight 93 memorial in shanksville remains a work in progress. the project is still just walls and steel beams right now. flight 93 visitor center complex on track to be completed by next year's anniversary. a memorial wall with victim's names opened to the public three years ago for the tenth anniversary. the annual tribute and light can be seen above the new york city skyline right now. it's seen each year from sunset on september 11th to sunrise on september 12th. >>> if you wonder what it's like to be locked up in prison, there's a restaurant i

kent brantly who recently fought off the virus. they hope it will jump start his immune response.so far he's responding well. another sign of hope in the fight against the deadly outbreak. ucsf researchers just back from the front-lines says new alliance has been formed that will mean more money and resources to help save lives. we are live in the newsroom with the story. >> dr. dab kelly has been frustrated with the look of international help but he's starting to see some promising change and he's definitely doing his part. not only will he rrp to the hot zone next month he withdrew yesterday from his masters program at berkeley to focus on the ebola outbreak. >> in sierra leone dr. dan kelly is a teacher protecting people from the ebola virus. >> what was more scary was to see the nurses just wearing gloves. only. in the wards. taking care of the patients. for positive ebola. >> the doctor gets back up. the group well body alliance is joining with partner in health. leader in the health human wreaths movement founded by harvard p

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kent brantly and nancy writebol were treated at emory and have recovered. another u.s.r is being treated at a medical center in nebraska. >>> the dutch safety board has issued a new report about the malaysia airlines flight 17 tragedy in eastern ukraine. the plane crashed in july on its way from the netherlands to malaysia. the report stops short of saying mh17 was shot down. instead, it says the plane was likely downed by high energy objects from outside the aircraft. just about everyone believes it was shot down. the report does not blame anyone for the crash. 298 people were killed. most on board were dutch. >> more stories you didn't see last night. a u.s. air marshall is now under quarantine after a syringe attack at a nigerian airport. >> later actor denzel washington launches a social media campaign in an attempt to land his next movie role. it would require a lot of shaking and no stirring. >> and you're always able to take the news 6abc.com with you when you head out. the new smart design changes its layout to fit any device you're using including tablets and y

. >>> meanwhile, american doctor kent brantly, who was earlier diagnosed with ebola, is now recovering. he gave his first-ever interview after the ordeal to matt lauer on the "today" show. >> what i remember is that everyone i called began trying, sobbing, and i didn't shed a single tear. >> why? why do you think? >> i believe that in that moment god blessed me with that peace that's beyond understanding. i was so thankful that amber and the kids were not there. >> brantly was treated with an experimental drug at emory hospital in atlanta. he's sharing his story so americans won't forget the terrible outbreak west africa is experiencing. >>> changes being made today. coming up, the store that will no longer sell you a pack of cigarettes. tom, tell us about the weather. >> it is still rather humid. you can hear the cicadas setting up a cacaphony of noise. >>> today home depot said it's still trying to determine if it has been hacked. the store says it's working with its banking partners and law enforcement to investigate a possible data breach. a cyber security firm discovered credit an

kent brantly and nancy writebol were successfully treated at emory university hospital in atlanta. they received an experimental p ebola drug. there are no more doses of that drug available. erika edwards, nbc news. >>> new at 11:00, a bay area lawmaker hoping to use the money from the landmark fine against bt&e to make sure that future disasters like the san bruno explosion don't happen again. nbc bay area's bob redell live in los altos, where, bob, you just talked to senator jerry hill about this plan. >> reporter: we caught up with the senator here at a local art gallery here in downtown los altos, before he is headed up to san francisco, where in a few moments, he'll be announcing this new legislation, concerning the recent fines levied against pg&e for its role in the pipeline explosion that ki destroyed 38 homes. they fined pg&e $1.4 billion. now, i want to show you this breakdown. we put up a graphic for you. of that $1.4 billion, $400 million would go towards pipeline improvement. a $50 million towards pipeline safety. the remainder, $950 million, towards the state's genera

doctor kent brantly was treat there had for ebola and met with the president, at the white house. >>> future trips to the international space station will be handled by private companies. yesterday nasa announced boeing and space x will take over man space flights. nasa says this move will allow it to focus on more ambitious missionness deep space and man mission toss mars. u.s. has rely on russia a to for i american astronauts to and from the space station. u.s. retired its program in 2011. >>> there is a new trend on the web these days men as mommy shame and moms across the country picking at each other apart, one comment at a time. >> as correspondent betty cross reports a growing number of moms feel like they are under attack. >> reporter: le ann torres is known on line as gene any a blog. the there is usually an easy going, fun, cade tones her writing except when facebook. >> it did hurt my feelings. >> reporter: got less friendly. >> i just don't like you. >> reporter: mom of three says what started as an on line conversation became a personal dig at me, my blog, and my parentin

kent brantly, are now free of the virus, but still recovering. in an interview with matt lauer, brantly says he found peace in his faith while he was at his sickest. >> as i sat there facing my own possible death from ebola, i said, god, i know -- i know you can save me. i know you can. but even if you don't, i want to be faithful to you. >> reporter: the ebola outbreak in africa is the worst in history, infecting more than 3,500, killing more than 1,500. erika edwards, nbc news. >> president obama says the u.s. will not be intimidated by the horrific beheading of a second u.s. journalist in as many weeks. this is the only image that we will show you of steven sotloff's last moments, which were spent reading a criticism of u.s. foreign policy. president obama said he was a courageous journalist, whose life was a stark contrast to the mission of the isis group, who killed him. >> they make claims that they kill in the name of religion. but it was steven, his friends say, who deeply loved the islamic world. his killers try to claim that they defend

kent brantly testified before the senate about contracting and surviving the ebola virus.ays it is time action catches up to the media attention. >> the response to date, however, has remained sluggish and unacceptablely out of step with the scope and the size of the problem that is now before us. >> 2400 people in west africa have died in the outbreak. the world health organization says the number of ebola cases could begin doubling every three weeks. >> frightening. >>> it is 4:47. all new on "action news" this morning, more details emerge in the death of comedian joan rivers. >> and we'll tell you what staffers claim her doctor did during the procedure. >> ♪ >> and you're always able to stay on top of any changing weather situations with our new 6abc.com. we'll take a look at this site, 6abc.com/weather for your storm tracker radar. [ maniacal laughter ] pumpkin's back! pumpkin is back at dunkin' donuts. enjoy all your pumpkin-y favorites like the new pumpkin creme brulee latte. no! could have gotten me one. i did. grab a spicy smoked sausage breakfast sandwich. it's th

. >> writebol and kent brantly were successful treated for ebola at emory university hospital in atlanta. the disease director says it is highly unlikely sacra will be brought back to the u.s. and says they are ready to treat more patients. >> emergency responders stuck in traffic when every second count. >> where are you going right now? >> chest pain call. >> how crews in our area are dealing with a growing problem. >>> five armed robberies in seven days. the video the police want you to see before two men strike again. >>> and the rare poisonous snake that paralyzed a neighborhood in that paralyzed a neighborhood in sout to prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator this is crazy like i don't get it, this one is working ladies, shouldn't up be as fast as down? yeah. shouldn't internet speeds match as well? yes. do your socks match? my socks match. do your eyeballs match? yes. cable does not match the speeds. makes you want to go mad. erggggh. only verizon fios comes with speed match. upload speeds as fast as your download speeds. join now at fiosspeedmatch.com

kent brantly, who survived the deadly disease. >> we cannot fool ourselves into thinking that the vasttlanta ocean will protect us from the flames of this fire. >> reporter: david, with all the encouraging news i heard today, one big thing is missing. the president says our troops will not be treating ebola patients. that leaves the question, who will? there are so few doctors in west africa right now. david? >> dr. besser on this from the start. rich, thank you. >>> now, to that man hunt under way tonight for the gunman who ambushed two state troopers in pennsylvania, killing a young father. tonight, officials are asking for your help to find this man, a new picture of the suspect, believed to be armed and dangerous. an experienced survivalist with extensive weapons training. abc's linsey davis now on the all-out search to track him down before he kills again. >> reporter: police are desperately hunting for this man, eric matthew frein. >> he is at large and considered armed and extremely dangerous. rrl authorities say the 31-year-old is a survivalist and an experienced shooter. his d