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Administration was urging haste. got to get this done. now, all of a sudden they say we will let negotiations go on for a couple of weeks to see if theyve gained traction. does that inconsistency and now this lack of urgency only help assad, who according to the latest intellihas scattered his chemical weapons stockpile to some 50 different sites? >> greg the longer this drags out, the better for assad. he can dwrag it out. we saw what hussein did in iraq. he can blame it on rebel attacks, becau...

August 22nd where general dempsey says that we could destroy the syrian air force but, that would not decisively turn the tide. it would not be militarily decisive in turning the tide against the syrian regime but it would decisively engage america in that conflict. and general dempsey went on to say that, the more prudent course of action would be to establish a coalition of friends and allies, and, support a moderate opposition force to deal with the assad regime and he cautioned against milit...

Very, very quiet here in damascus. a lot less shelling than before. that doesnt confirm or dethink the report. there seems to be an eerie calm in the syrian chemical, anderson? >> there is a new twist in the syrian ambassador ito the u.n. that he submitted evidence, or what he claims are evidence of three previous instances where the opposition used chemical weapons. what more do you know about that? >> well, they say that those are three incidents that happened in the past couple of days an the...

The economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >> shepard: some crazy video now of an under water sinkhole that swallowed a bunch of trees in a louisiana bayou. it happened yesterday in a waterway west of new orleans. officials say they noticed the sinkhole last year and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the year. look at this. state and federal agencies have reportedly been monitor being it ever since. cameras happened to be rolling, they tell us, when the hole o...

Sunday, 10:00. well also be in washington wug this weekend, broadcasting as well. our special coverage of the march on washington, the 50 years since that. alex wagner will pick it up. >> president obama takes the fight on the road but the real battle lies ahead in washington. its thursday, august 22nd and this is "now." congress may have two more weeks left but for the president, vacation is over. its also over for me, too. hours ago he began his two-day bus tour through new york and pennsylv...

>> all right lets get going. good morning. welcome back to "new day," its thursday, august 22nd, 7:00 in the east. im chris cuomo. >> and im kate bolduan, were here with news anchor michaela pereira. >> good morning. >> coming up the powerful 911 call from a georgia school clerk who bravely talked down an armed man inside her school. how was she able to convince him to surrender and keep so calm, the brave moments potentially saved dozens of lives, thats come up. brand new details in the endin...

I can let them know that you have not tried to harm me or do anything with me or anything if you want to. but that doesnt make any difference. you didnt hurt anybody. >> this morning on "world news now," calm in the face of chaos. for the first time hearing how one brave woman helped talk down a man armed to the teeth inside a school. plus -- >> for whatever its worth, were still behind you out here, and i wanted you to know that youre in our prayers. >> insight into the unraveling of nixons p...

Sharapova played once on tour since wimbledon in june. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, august 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> hey, you know we have these little coconuts in front of us. >> throwback thursday. all things hawaii. >> back in 1959 of this week, hawaii became the 50th state. well have fun. >> have a little fun. first. >> pure rum. pure. >> little bit. >> doing good. >> ooh. loose. >> get your news on...

This morning on "world news now" -- frightening allegations and terrifying images, new claims that the syrian regime attacked its own people with chemical weapons. a bizarre twist. the family of the man accused of kidnapping hannah anderson wants to find out if he is her father. also keeping your home and valuables safe when youre away. important tips on making your house burglar proof. a tweet from dr. phil sparking outrage. the controversial question he posed about sex assault and alcoho...

This morning on "world news now" -- frightening allegations and terrifying images, new claims that the syrian regime attacked its own people with chemical weapons. a bizarre twist. a case filled with questions. the family of the man accused of kidnapping hannah anderson wants to find out if he is her father. also keeping your home and valuables safe when youre away. important tips on making your house burglar proof. and a short-lived tweet from dr. phil sparking outrage. the controversial ...