that is fewer than the night before and it's quiet here so far today. >> in ferguson, missouri, marcy gonzal gonzales, channel 6 "action news." >> stay with 6abc.com for the latest developments from ferguson, missouri, and iraq. we expect president obama to hold a news conference in less than an hour, we'll have the latest on 6 abc and then on "action news." >>> speaking of iraq, president obama again is expected to comment today on the horrifying act of revenge for the u.s. air strikes in iraq. the extremist group, isis posted a video of the killing online and threatened to kill another american captive, authorities are trying to identify the executioner that spoke with a british accent. >> philadelphia is looking for a suspect that rob aid taxi driver, it happened on the 2700 block of wharton street in the grays ferry neighborhood. the subject was armed and demanded cash before running off. they hope that fingerprints will lead them to the person responsible. >> change is on the way weather wise, sky 6 hd checking out the center city skyline, it looks blue out there now, nice and warm and

we learned that michael brown's funeral is held on monday. >> live in ferguson, missouri, marcy gonzales, channel 6 "action news." >> in st. louis today, less than five miles from ferguson, officers shot and killed a 23-year-old man who refused to drop a knife. officials say that police opened fire when the man ghana approaching them with a knife. >>> a massive rescue operation is underway in arizona after floodwaters have taken over in the phoenix area, several inches of rain fell in an hour in the phoenix area this morning. that prompted a flash flood warning and several drivers had to be rescued from their cars and others were plucked from their rooftops when they couldn't get out of their homes. so far no injuries have been reported in this massive flooding. >> and there will be much more on all of these still developing national stories coming up tonight on world news with diane sawyer at 6:30. >>> excitement is building as our taney dragons are gearing up tomorrow for their game at the little league world series, their own teachers are behind them. the action cam stopped by spring

marcy gonzales has the latest. >> reporter: it's becoming a nightly routine here in ferguson. protesters flooding the streets, some turning violent. >> our officers came under heavy gun fire, officers again responding with tear gas, arresting 31 people saying many of them were from out of state. i want to take care of the good people and come out and protest tomorrow during the daytime hours. make your voices heard, where you can be seen. the protest which during the day is peaceful is sparked by the death of michael brown, the unarmed 18-year-old shot more than a week ago by officer darren wilson. >> we are hearing from one of wilson's friends. >> he is a quiet guy, really well mannered. i can't imagine him shooting anybody even as a police officer. >> evidence could be presented to the grand jury tomorrow, including the autopsy showing six shots. >> if they were taken from far away and all of them hit him in the front. that will be a tough spot for the police officer to be in. if however, this was fired at close range, the police officer is going to say there was a struggle.

marcy gonzales, abc news, ferguson, missouri. >>> and in san jose today, faith and community leadersred to support michael brown and his family and the community of ferguson. grant was shot and killed by a police officer in 2009. coming up at 5:00, you will hear from sefus johnson about what he saw in ferguson and the visit he had with michael brown's family. >>> and a ship trying to unload cargo being attacked. >> the protesters stopped for days, now the cargo is on the dock, the protesters are still claiming victory, though. >> reporter: well, the ship entered the port of oakland on saturday and because of those ongoing demonstrations it left and then returned. a lot of the cargo was off-loaded last night and actually right now it is idling in san francisco bay. this is the second zim-owned ship that has been targeted by demonstrators in the last few years. this is the cargo ship zim as it left its berth at the port of oakland this morning. demonstrators were picketing its arrival and continued the demonstrations today. >> we are blocking them like they did in gaza. >> reporter: th

marcy gonzales, new york. >> mobile clinics are offering free eye exams in greenbelt for the next four days. this is at the greenville municipal center. 150 residents are signed up for checkups and new glasses. this is part of a collaboration between the city and bfp vision care. if you hear that some, thump of the base, maybe just to get you going in the morning, turns out there may be a good reason. he searched out of northwestern university shows that certain types of music works better than others to help you feel powerful. music with high levels of base make participants feel more dominant and powerful as well. take a look at her -- she definitely has some power. the 13-year-old through two hit ters yesterday. philadelphia be a squad from delaware. she will be just the 17th girl to play in the little league world series in 58 years. go girl. what an arm. >> pitching, yeah. >> authenticity. >> weather-wise, not too bad. warming up a bit with clouds moving in. a few showers in the mountains. tomorrow will be a wet day. for the drive home tomorrow, some periods of rain. here is our c

they are back in the united states and marcy gonzales is at the hospital. >> she got here four hours ago and her health is improving even if it didn't quite look like it when she first arrived. nancy writebol being wheeled in on a stretcher. much different than kent brantly walking into the hospital from this plane. >> for her to be on a stretcher is not an indication to where she is with ebola, an indication that she is very, very weak. >> writebol was evacuated last week and landed in atlantic city, an especially equipped ambulance bringing her here for treatment. >> samaritan's purse are grateful and both her sons are grateful to have time with mom. >> writebol and brantly are said to be getting better after taking an experimental drug in liberia. doctors say that everything is being done to keep the disease from spreading in the u.s. experts explain that while a patient in mount sinai in new york is kept in isolation as they await test results, a precaution and a sign of how cautious hospitals are being. >> if they are doing the test they go are doing the job. that is a good thin

marcie gonzales, abc news, new york. >>> happening today, contra costa health services is throwing amunity baby shower to help pregnant african-american women in need. organizers say the event will provide health and parenting information, and connect women with pre-natal services. food, clothing and toys will also be available to those who attend. today's baby shower takes place from 9:00 to 3:00 at grace bible fellowship of antioch on oakley road. >>> a new state bill looks to provide low-income parents with diapers. the "sacramento bee" reports if passed, assembly bill 1516 would make california the first state in the country to create a diaper assistance program for families on welfare. the bill would provide $80 month for diapers to each family that qualifies for welfare with a child under the age of two. >>> a heads up for anyone shopping for health insurance through cover california this weekend. the enrollment section of the health exchange website will be down for scheduled maintenance. officials say the maintenance only affects the enrollment portal and consumers can still

live in atlanta, marcy gonzales, abc7 news. >>> marcy, thank you. coming up on "this week" for those americans infected to the virus and returning to the u.s. for treatment, we will hear from the former acting director of the cdc and dr. richard besser. and tom freedman discusses the virus and steps being taken to control the outbreak. you can catch it here on abc7 at 8:00. >>> hang today," 1500 cyclists will take to the streets for a tour. it's one. longest running fun bicycle rides with the finish at coat point in san mateo. the ride gets underway at 6:00 a.m. there are three route options ranging from 20 to 63 miles based on experience level. i'll take the 20-mile or maybe the 2-mile. directors should be aware of road closers on third avenue and others. lisa is here with the preview of the forecast. great day for a bike ride, long or short? >> yes. it's cool out there. even mist and drizzle. 60s to greet you if you are headed out on the upper peninsula. you see how low the overcast is. a very deep marine layer, and east winds in the east bay. we

marcy gonzales has more on the u.s. effort to stop the outbreak. >> reporter: the worst outbreak now spreading faster than ever to contain it. doctors without borders calling the situation out of control. the director of the world health organization meeting with presidents of the impacted countries in west africa today warning them if the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences can be catastrophic. >> unfortunately, these countries don't have the infrastructure to handle the response. >> reporter: experts now working with girls in begin any, sif i spreading and doctors are on alert. >> certainly now we're asking have you been to west africa, have you been in affair characterization have yaffair characterization have you been traveling anywhere near that region p region. >> reporter: the hospital in atlanta will treat two gravely sick with the virus. they will be flown individually on a special plane, both coming here to emery oig hospital which has a specially contained area for patients with infectious di

abc marcie gonzales has the details. she is live there. good morning, marcy. >> hi, good morning, cornell. dr. kent brantly is starting his first full day of treatment here. his family says they are very optimistic. >> this morning dr. kent brantly is waking up at this hospital in atlanta. the first american ebola patient ever on u.s. soil brought here yesterday from liberia. flown in this medical plane with a specialized isolation unit, transported to emory university hospital where family and friends were stunned to see him there on the right walking out of the ambulance. >> to see him walk, which hadn't even occurred to me, was just unbelievable. >> doctors covered completely in protective gear like this are treating brantly. keeping a close eye on his condition in this hospital room that is specially isolated so there's no risk of the disease spreading from here. >> i understand the public's concern, this is a new infection for the united states, but we really think we have processes that maintain the safety of not just the patients, bu

marcy gonzales, abc news, ferguson, missouri. >> business owners in the east bay spent yesterday cleaning up after a polar in support of michael brown got out of control. the group marched through downtown oakland into berkeley friday night denouncing police violence affeldt the shooting in ferguson. businesses were spray painted and vandals wearing masks >> we had nothing to do with it. we are thousands of miles away from what happened, and now i have to pay $700 to have a window replaced. >> i understand the anger and everything, but i don't know if this was particularly the right way to express it. >> oakland police say one officer was assaulted by demonstrators and one was pepper-sprayed. two protesters airplane rested. >>> in santa rosa there was a protest after they let a deputy return to the streets this week. last october the officer shot and killed andy lopez. teen was carrying an air soft gun made to look like an ak-47. last month they cleared the officer of any wrongdoing. yesterday protesters outside of the department's headquarters said they want justice for lopez. >> disresp

abc news reporter marcy gonzales has the latest. >> the revelation from police. >> the officer that was involved in the shooting of michael brown was darren wilson. >> far from enough to ease their anger over what else police shared. releasing these surveillance images they claim show michael brown in the middle of what police call an alleged strong-arm robbery just 15 minutes before officer darren wilson shot him to death. the police chief revealing that when officer wilson opened fire on the 18-year-old, he didn't know brown and his friend, dorian johnson, were suspects. adding that wilson initially stopped them because they were walking in the middle of the street. >> i know his initial contact was not related to the robbery. >> so whatever took place there had nothing to do with an individual getting down on his hands and knees, raising his hands in the air, and saying "don't shoot." >> we want to hear about the killing itself and how did that come about? >> and while the tension is high, the police presence remains low. the highway patrol captain now in charge of security here taki

abc news reporter marcy gonzales is in ferguson with this developing story. >> reporter: another to standoff between demonstrators and police. >> you must continue disbursing immediately or you will be subject to arrest. >> just after the midnight curfew went into effect in ferguson, missouri, the state highway patrol said they heard reports of people with guns on the roof of a restaurant and responded. officers were met by a protester pointing a gun and a crowd that refused to leave. the s.w.a.t. team moved in and they are firing teargas at the protesters. >> i was hit full in the face with the teargas. i had no protection of any sort. >> highway patrol saying they took those extreme measures only after hearing someone in the crowd had been shot. >> we had a shooting victim. we had a subject standing in the middle of the road with a handgun. we had a police car shot at tonight. yeah, i think that was the proper response tonight. to maintain officer safety and public safety. >> the curfew here outside of st. louis put in place after nearly a week of violence following the shooting death of a

marcy gonzales has the latest. >> the revelation from police. >> the officer that was involved in the shooting of michael brown was darren wilson. >> far from enough to ease their anger over what else police shared. releasing these surveil earns images they claim show michael brown in the middle of what police call an alleged strong arm robbery, just 15 minutes before officer darren wilson shot him to death. the video showed when wilson opened four he didn't know brown and his friend were suspects. adding that wilson initially stopped them because they were walking in the middle of the street. >> i know his initial contact was not related to the robbery. >> so whatever that took place there had nothing to do with an individual getting down on his hands and knees, raising his hands in the air, and saying don't shoot. >> we want to hear about the killing itself and how did that come about? >> and while the tension is high, the police presence remains low. the highway patrol captain now in charge of security here taking on a one-on-one approach. >> we thank you for being here to protect.

marcie gonzales, atlanta. >>> breaking news in the middle east, a united nation schools was hit by ansraeli air airstrike. ten people were killed and one u.n. staffer may be among them. the attack happened while people were waiting in line for food supplies. it comes as israeli officials suggested they maybe calling back their 27 day offensive. israeli prime minister netanyahu warned hamas will pay quote an intolerable price if it continues firing rockets at israel. >> that's the sound of a pro palestinian rally in front of the white house this weekend. activists want israel to stop their attacks in gaza. protesters marched to the u.s. capital. a small u.s. pro israeli protest curled nearby. >>> crews say they finished up near one crash site in eastern ukraine and shift to another area where the plane was shot out of the sky on august 17. human remains and personal belongings were sent to holland. >>> 200,000 people in toledo, ohio wake up this morning with uncertainty about their drinking water, there's toxins in the water that could cause liver and central nervous system damage. sup