Getting grilled by congress over a different security scare. Is the first family really safe. The war on its i. C. E. Intensifies as the terrorists gain new ground, moving closer this morning to crucial cities in syria and iraq. Were live with the latest on the ground. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. A lot of news today. Im Christine Roman s. And im john berman. Its wednesday, october 1st. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. And doctors are scrambling to react tie scenario that they have thought all along. Now the race is on to contain the possible spread of this virus that has killed thousands in west africa. Has no known cure. As we speak, this new patient is being treated in isolation in a hospital in texas. Really Health Officials all over the country concerned about this case. Our chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta joins us live from outside the centers for Disease Control in atlanta. Sanjay, what can you tell us about this case . Well, we are getting some detail
On an old problem facing the western United States. Welcome back to our viewers around the u. S. And around the world. Im natalie allen. The u. S. Has launched new attacks in iraq. U. S. Defense Officials Say the dam is the second largest in iraq has been under threat from the islamist militants. The u. S. Defense secretary chuck hagel said the strikes u. S. Technology battling isis and not the escalation of u. S. Involvement. I think the dam is a critically important facility for iraq. It is, i think, the secretary largest hydrology dam in iraq. Its consistent with what the president has said were the glooinsz for any military action there to protect. And Critical Infrastructure in iraq. Both of those fit clearly into the purpose of the strikes as well as the request of the iraqi government. Pent gop Officials Say they have conducted at least 133 airstrikes in recent weeks against isis in iraq. Cnns jamana joins us live from baghdad. What more can you tell us about the significance of
Weve seen the violence over the past few days, the past week. Another day of diplomacy in store for the middle east. There is still no sign of israel or hamas budging. The death toll keeps rising. Officials in gaza count 635 palestinians killed. More than 4,000 wounded. 29 Israeli Soldiers and two civilians have died. Also, this development. Getting to and from israel is now much more difficult. This comes after the federal Aviation Administration banned all u. S. Flights from ben gurian airport in tel aviv. Other European Airlines followed suit as well. A hamas rocket landed near the airport, destroying a house. The faa will revisit the flight ban later today. Cnns Martin Savidge is standing by live from jerusalem. So, martin, this ban remains in effect for up to 24 hours now. The u. S. Says it is a security measure. But israel is pushing back. What are they saying . Reporter well, israels very angry, because they believe in a lot of ways this is just a reward to terrorism. They say t
Death of Robin Williams revealed this the world mourns another hollywood legend, this morning, mourning lauren becall. What a voice. Im john berman. And im christine romans. Its 4 00 a. M. In the east. We welcome all the viewers here in the United States and around the world. Up first, Robin Williams final details. The beloved actors suicide. The marin county sheriff describing in detail how the troubled star hanged himself in his home. Were finding out Robin Williams was trying to get help for the depression that ultimately overcame him. More from cnns tim rowlands. Reporter good morning. There was a tribute to williams at the San Francisco giants game. He was a longtime giants fan and a member of this community. People really did have a special attachment with Robin Williams. And he had a special attachment with this area of the country. Meanwhile, we did get the news yesterday on the specifics around his death. He did die of asphyxiation. Thats the preliminary autopsy report. And he
Get under way. Leaders of member nations are gathering in wales. On thursday, they slammed russia for fueling separatist fighting in ukraine and vowed to support the government in kiev. They also talked about efforts to stop isis terrorizing iraq and syria. Now for details and a look at the day ahead, live from newport, we speak this time yesterday, nick. How did the day conclude . Yesterday there was a dinner of the nato nations. What we are now told. Just had sort of a briefing, if you will, by a nato official, on what was discussed this at that leaders dinner. It was a wideranging discussion focus on russia and the threat posed by the islamic state. Last night the leaders discussed the challenges, today theyll focus on natos response. There is widespread concern by the threat of the socalled islamic state. They intend on how to focus on using all available tools to deal with the challenges. The challenges here, being the islamic state, being russia as well. So this is what were hear