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WCAU NBC Nightly News August 23, 2014

Lester holt. Good evening. American war planes once again today struck isis targets near the critical mosul dam in iraq. The latest strike comes a day after the Obama Administration acknowledged it is considering expanding attacks against the Islamic State fighters into syria. And that has opened a vigorous discussion over just how serious a threat isis poses outside the middle east, more specifically the united states. The grisly execution murder of american journalist james foley this week underscored the brutal nature of the group. And just yesterday the white house said isis is more dangerous than it was six months ago, a telling admission from an administration that not long ago was downplaying the terror groups capabilities. Lets begin our coverage tonight with Kristen Welker who is in Marthas Vineyard where the president remains on vacation. Kristen, good evening. Reporter lester, good evening. The pentagon is drawing up military options for syria, even identifying possible isis targets in that country. And while the president hasnt made a final decision, the white house says the threat is serious. A barrage of u. S. Air strikes including another one today have blasted isis targets in iraq, this as the Obama Administration weighs taking the fight to syria where the groups leadership is located. Before taking action, u. S. Intelligence officials are working behind the scenes to determine exactly how strong the terrorist group is given that relatively little is known about its structure and leadership. In january the president told the new yorker isis was like a jayvee team. But the day after a tape surfaced showing american journalist james foley being executed, dire warnings from the administration. There has to be a common effort to extract this cancer so that it does not spread. Oh, this is beyond anything that weve seen. So we must prepare for everything. Reporter u. S. Officials tell nbc news though isis has gotten a lot stronger over the past six months, its not believed the group is capable of pulling off a 9 11size attack. But they could still do damage on american soil. Even a small terrorist attack carried out by isis would have dramatic worldwide consequences. And thats exactly what theyre seeking to do. Reporter and terrorism analysts say isis is starting to plan. There is already evidence that individuals were trained in syria, westerners who are coming back to western countries, are intending to carry out terrorist attacks here. Reporter the white house has said they are taking the threats seriously. And in a the Washington Post oped today, the Vice President warned the Global Community is at risk writing, the threat of course is not confined to iraq. Addressing it will also require continued support from our partners in jordan, lebanon, the Syrian Opposition and others. Were going to have to Start Building an International Coalition to think through how were going to deal with this threat. Reporter and an Administration Official says several allies including the uk, france, australia and canada want to be more engaged in supporting efforts against isis. The white house will also consult with congress. Lester. Kristen, thanks. Now to the manhunt to the man who killed american journalist james foley. Theyre searching for clues as to where he might be as they learn more about the network hes a part of. Nbcs keir simmons has our report. Reporter western intelligence is close to identifying the masked jihadist who appears to be james foleys killer, according to British Security sources. But the crucial question, where is he now . Its not enough to know who he is in order to hold him accountable. The american authorities also need to know where he is. Reporter there are clues. He is lefthanded and has a british accent. An american citizen of your country. Reporter and investigators are analyzing his voice. The Security Services have databases of voices of people who they believe to be working in this sort of area. Reporter one british newspaper claims to know who he might be. Another says police raids a plan in the uk on individuals suspected of linked to isis, the group led by baghdadi. Hes a psychopath. This particular trait of his he has pushed through his organization. Reporter in baghdad this summer we visited the dangerous district where he once lived. Thats the mosque. Ten years ago baghdadi was preaching there. Now isis has forced its way across syria and northern iraq, claiming to establish a new country, a caliphate, an islam it state, attracting thousands of europeans and more than 500 british citizens. This is the land of jihad. Reporter many as bloodthirsty as baghdadi himself. Here, one former british rapper holds up a severed head, recruitment that has caused soul searching in the uk. The vast majority of europes muslims oppose isis, a message repeated at friday prayers. James foleys killing has fears that the jihadist with a european passport could one day travel to the u. S. With dark intent. Keir simmons, nbc news, london. President obama has ordered a review of federal programs that Fund Military equipment for state and local Law Enforcement agencies. It comes in the wake of what many felt was a heavyhanded Police Response in ferguson, missouri. But tonight it appears that tensions are finally easing there after nearly two weeks of violent protests. Heres nbcs ron allen. Reporter normandy high schools vikings took the field with heavy hearts, a moment of silence for Michael Brown, a recent grad. The team raced to an early lead. Then dominated and won 218. He was a great kid. He was a graduate. He was in this program. And every day and every time we come to school here, we go to practice, we go to a game, we take him with us. Reporter ferguson also feels good today about four straight peaceful nights, as authorities move quickly through the protests to suspend two officers accusing them of offensive comments. Dan page for remarks in 2012 seen on youtube including this apparent reference to his military service. Ive killed a lot. And if i need to, ill kill a whole bunch more. Reporter in nearby glendale officer pappert said im sick of these protesters, you are a burden on society and a blight on the community. It was very concerning, very shocking to us. Reporter also today supporters of officer Darren Wilson who shot and killed Michael Brown making their voices heard. We have no desire to engage in a negative which would paralyze officer wilsons abilities to pursue justice. Reporter with a grand jury hearing evidence and a civil rights probe underway, ferguson now hopes the violence is gone. But on the citys battered streets, merchants say business has not yet come back. Well, business has been really slow. Ive had a lot of cancellations in people rescheduling and rescheduling again. Reporter theres still worry here that many challenging and emotional days lie ahead. Thats especially true of monday, Michael Browns funeral. Thousands expected to pay their respects and demand justice. Lester. Ron allen tonight, thank you. In this city thousands of demonstrators marched to protest the death of eric garner who died after being held in a choke hold by a new York City Police officer. Nbcs Kristen Dahlgren has more on that. Reporter the march started where eric garner died. His wife in tears as crowds grew into the thousands. Led by activists and msnbc host reverend al sharpton, many chanted the last words of eric garner. I cant breathe reporter garner died in july after being put in a chokehold by police. For his family, todays march was personal. He wasnt an aggressive guy. He wasnt evil. He wasnt disrespectful. Reporter marchers went past the District Attorneys Office asking that officers involved in garners death be held accountable. But todays message seemed to stretch far beyond staten island. Every time you see Police Always shooting us down for no reason reporter the nypd bought in extra officers who were told to bring riot gear, but the crowd stayed peaceful. As you can see when we do things together it works out well. We dont want no violence because lets remember its not all the Police Officers thats bad. Reporter for many it was a teaching moment. He explained to his daughter this morning that eric garner was a father just like him. What do you want her to learn . Well, i want her to know that human beings, their rights should be respected. Reporter in the midst of what some say is a national cris crisis, today was about a Community Coming together in support. My father is very proud right now. I know hes looking down. Reporter Kristen Dahlgren, nbc news, new york. We turn now to the record breaking drought in the west. Not only is it drying out the region, its gotten so severe that its literally changing the landscape. Heres nbcs joe fryer. Reporter its easy to see the droughts impact on the surface. At la jolla farming in california, 80 of this years grapes are rotting. But theres also an impact you cant see below the surface. Groundwater levels in many areas of the state are well below their historical lows of record already. Reporter during drought years up to 60 of the water used by californians comes from the ground. Now wells are running dry, which means robert nicks company is busier than ever, Digging Deeper wells and drilling new ones. This is the most repairs weve ever done in one season since ive been in business in 37 years. Reporter hes working 14hour days, and hes booked into next june. And its a sevendayaweek operation. We cant slow down and stop. Reporter counting groundwater and surface water, the western u. S. Has lost 62 trillion gallons of water in all since the beginning of last year. Thats enough to cover everything west of the Rocky Mountains with four inches of water. So what happens when that much h2o vanishes, the earth rises. The effect were looking at is if you take weight off the spring, the spring goes up. Reporter researchers at uc san diego placed across the region. They were studying earthquakes but ended up measuring subtle changing in the earth which lifted about half an inch in spots. What were measuring is too small to see. Reporter even if you cant see it, the impact of this drought is something almost everyone here can feel. Joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. While the west is reeling from that drought, other sections of this country right now are battling brutal temperatures. For more on that were joined by the weather channels kim cunningham. Hi, kim. Hey, lester. Yes, this big ridge over the u. S. Has really taken hold. And were looking at temperatures well over 100 degrees for some folks in the south, but also here in the midwest. At least a dozen records broken today. So its not only the temperatures but you can factor in the humidity. And so while we have temperatures tomorrow in the forecast of 101 in oklahoma city, 106 in st. Louis, you factor in the humidity and then were talking about close to maybe 110 degrees in st. Louis. So very dangerous situation. The southeast as well, 97 atlanta, 106 in jackson. But also we want to make sure folks are aware about the tropics. Tropical depression 4 has formed. We are monitoring this. It is forecast to track northwest. And then make a turn to the northnortheast. But everybody on the southeast coast should watch closely. The good news is we have a little bit of time to watch at least the next couple days. Back to you, lester. Kim, thanks very much. When nbc nightly news continues, helping those in need eat healthy. 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Nancy snyderman has the story. Reporter detroit, a modern day desert of abandoned homes and seeping poverty, a place where Fresh Produce is hard to come by. Within about a mile of where we are right now there are about 110,000 people living, and theres not a full Service Grocery store. But there is Eastern Market. Reporter on a summer saturday its one place where the city is bustling and bountiful. Community garden, small farm plots. Reporter as i look at the people walking by today, what percentage of these people are on Food Assistance . We know that in the state of michigan its about 17 , for the city of detroit its close to double that amount. Reporter orrin is the founder of the Fair Food Network and has created an innovative way to bring locally grown fruits and vegetables to michigan residents living on food stamps. The program is called double up food bucks. If you bring your snap card here to Eastern Market and spend 20, you will get an additional 20 of double up food bucks to spend on michigan grown fruits and vegetables. Reporter its one way to make ends meet for this mother of three. Groceries are expensive. Reporter she heard about the program two years ago. The kids go through the fruit faster than i can keep it in the refrigerator or the table, which isnt a bad thing. It replaces all the candy, all the chips, all the pop. Reporter at farmers markets, 93 of double up participants say theyre eating more fruits and vegetables. 83 report buying fewer high fat low nutrition snacks. We take a s. N. A. P. Program initially turned into an antihunger and now turned it into a antihunger and health program. Reporter healthy benefits for michigans most vulnerable families as well as its struggling farmers. Were in it for the money. And thats all about the money. Reporter double up food bucks can be found at over 150 sites across michigan, in farmers markets, mobile food trucks and now grocery stores. What does the next five years hold . My hope is that partners and others stay, will be able to take this model and expand it. Its the winwinwin, its working for families and farmers. Reporter dr. Nancy snyderman, nbc news, detroit. When we come back, a different type of campaign for a potent vo if you have type 2 diabetes, you may know what its like to deal with high. And low blood sugar. Januvia sitagliptin is a oncedaily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. Januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancing your bodys own ability to lower blood sugar. Plus januvia, by itself, is not likely to cause weight gain or low blood sugar hypoglycemia . Januvia should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. 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