Picture. Dr. Kent brantly, the american doctor infected with ebola while working at a missionary clinic in liberia, he is supposed to be released from that hospital today. We expect dr. Brantly and his doctor to be part of this presser. We also expect an update on nancy writebol. The other patient being treated there at emory. Brantly is expected to speak but is not going to take any questions. Hes been in the hospitals Isolation Unit nearly three weeks. The Ebola Outbreak has killed 1300 people across west africa. Well keep an eye on this and bring it to you when it begins. Thank you. Turning to the weather now. Hot, humid out there. Amelia segal joins us with her first midday forecast for this thursday. Good morning. Well, barbara, summer has returned to the area. Temperatures already very warm. 80 degrees is the temperature right now in washington, 79 in college park. Were going to continue to climb as we get on into the afternoon hours. Not only is it hot today but humid as well. You could be dealing with an afternoon or evening shower or thunderstorm. Because of that, the weather having a low to maybe moderate impact on your day, especially if youre really looking to get something done outside later today. You do need to keep the umbrella handy because of that threat of rain for the afternoon and evening hours. Really not looking at anything too crazy. Its going to be that hit or miss activity that could potentially last for 30 to 45 minutes. This is the activity, barbara, that were tracking that will be moving in later this afternoon. Ill have the latest timing coming up with future weather in just a bit. Okay, well see you in here in just a few minutes. New this morning, a woman is dealing with her boyfriends death at the hands of her estranged husband. This happened in laurel not far from the bw parkway. Megan mcgrath talked to the woman in the middle of all this. Megan, what did she say . Reporter well, barbara, kathy mandioli had just left recently her husband, the father of her seven children. She had a new boyfriend, was moving on, but she said her estranged husband, robert, just wouldnt let go. Last night he killed her boyfriend and then turns the gun on himself. Crying on her porch, kathy says she had finally gotten her life on track. I have been in a miserable marriage for 20 years and i finally had to just leave. And i met howard. Reporter she and howard had been dating just a few months. They were happy, she says. Ever since i met him, my life began. I was so happy. I would always laugh. We would always laugh. Reporter but last night it all came to a violent end, when mendiolas estranged husband, robert, shot and killed howard. It happened as the couple got into the car. He pulled out the gun and shot him. Reporter after shooting popp, police say Robert Mendiola ran to his nearby home where he shot himself in the backyard shed. Still in shock, kathy talked about howard popps family and how she had not yet gotten the chance to meet them. But if they see this, im so sorry. I never meant any of this to happen. Reporter Kathy Mendiola had a protective order against her estranged husband. She says that he violated it several times, that there had been contact between them, but that she had not called police. Robert mendiola is in the hospital with lifethreatening wounds after turning the gun on himself. He has been charged with firstdegree murder. In laurel, megan mcgrath, news4. Were going back to melissa who has more on breaking news. Melissa . Barbara, the final decision has just come down here in the medric mills death. Those firefighters who did not help mills after he collapsed outside a northeast fire station in january. You might remember his daughter begged firefighters to help, they refused and mills died waiting for help. This trial board panel has recommended the reprimand of one firefighter, another member was found not guilty. One other was suspended. The interim fire chief in d. C. Says he is not happy with this. These actions recommended are not severe enough. It is unacceptable for the firefighters to not respond to a request for emergency medical services, but unfortunately he has no authority to increase the penalty recommended by this fire trial board. Thanks, melissa. We have a developing story right now. The tide seems to be turning in ferguson, missouri, as the number of protesters and the number of arrests dropped overnight. A Smaller Group of protesters marched around a single block. Police stood guard but many wore regular uniforms rather than riot gear. There were only six arrests overnight compared to 47 arrests the day before. In the meantime a grand jury has begun hearing evidence to determine whether a Police Officer should be charged in the shooting death of michael brown. The st. Louis county Prosecutor Says theres no timeline for that process, but it could take weeks. Isis militants are threatening to kill more american hostages if president obama does not leave iraq. But the president is pressing ahead, vowing justice for the execution of journalist james foley. More air strikes are targeting militants. Yesterday the pentagon confirmed a Top Secret Mission attempted to free foley and other u. S. Hostages held in syria, but the Mission Failed because the hostages were not where u. S. Intelligence thought they were. Foleys mom said he brave lly endured two years of captivity. He was a Great American and he believed in the very best of our country. Isis is threatening to kill another american journalist unless the air strikes stop. And right now former governor Bob Mcdonnell is on the witness stand. Coming up, what the governor said as he entered court on this critical day in the trial. Plus, a chance for you to help students in our area start the school year right with a backpack and supplies. Call 2028854949 to donate backpacks for kids. Well have more on where the backpacks go in just a few minutes. Stay with us. New this morning, Virginia State police say a woman gave birth to a baby girl in the eastbound lanes of i66. It happened just before 5 00 this morning in arlington. Both mom and baby we understand were taken to the hospital and both we hear are in very good health this morning. A great part of the first part of school is that new book bag, pencils and paper. But some children never have the opportunity to have these things. You can change that, however. Call in and donate money to our backpacks for Kids Campaign. The money goes for new backpacks and School Supplies for kids in need in our area. We have volunteers standing by to take your calls right now. The number to call 2028854949. And the principal of Concord Elementary School in Prince Georges County joins us this morning to talk a little bit about our Backpacks Program because you know how important it is to the kids of your school. Welcome, good to have you with us. Thank you. So nice to be here. What does it mean to the children . Well, its an enormous opportunity for them to be prepared. Thats the biggest thing. As the demand, the academic demands on our students increase, we dont want the lack of student supplies to impede their success. Now, what does Concord Elementary School and all Prince Georges County schools when, do they open . Well, there is an orientation for new coming 6th graders and 9th graders on monday but school opens for all students on tuesday. And most of them will show up with their backpacks, right . Well, we encourage them to have all their supplies, but as you know, sometimes thats problematic for some of our population. The good news is because of the generosity of your viewers and sponsors and nbc news all of our students will have a backpack. Were so excited about that and we hope youre going to have a great year. You start next week for real. Yes, we do. And we will continue to try to raise money or have people donate those backpacks because it means a lot to you. It means an awful lot. We are so appreciative of the generosity. Thank you so much. Thanks for coming. A reminder, if you want to help with backpacks and School Supplies, call 8854949 or log on to our website, nbcwashington. Com. Sglchbl were back to breaking news now. Ebola patient dr. Kent brantly is now speaking. Lets listen in. To have applied our training, our care and our experience to meeting their needs. All of us who have worked with them have been impressed by their courage and determination. Their hope and faith have been an inspiration to all of us. In addition, both of the patients families provided tremendous support throughout this treatment process. Their dedication and devotion has strengthened us as well as the patients. Limited knowledge of the ebola virus, especially in our country, has created understandable anxiety and fear for some persons. We understand that there are a lot of questions and concerns regarding ebola virus and the infection that it causes. However, we cannot let our fears dictate our actions. We must all care. As grateful as we are today, our work is far from over. We are very mindful of all of those in west africa who are still fighting for their lives against this threat and those who are caring for them, putting their own lives in danger. It was the right decision to bring these patients back to emory for treatment. What we learned in caring for them will help advance the worlds understanding of how to treat ebola virus infections and help hopefully to improve survival in parts of the world where patients with this infection are treated. At emory, our mission is to heal and to advance knowledge. The team of professionals with me here today has trained for years to treat and contain the most dangerous Infectious Diseases in the world. We are grateful for the successful outcome in this case. But we are never going to be taking success for granted. Three other critically important partners who have helped us throughout this episode deserve recognition today. Our neighbors, the centers for disease control, the food and Drug Administration and the state epidemiologists of georgia and north carolina. I will be taking your questions, as mr. Dollard said, but before doing so dr. Brantly has requested to make a brief statement. And as mr. Dollard said, dr. Brantly will not be taking any questions following his statement, so i ask that you respect his wishes and save your questions for me and for the other members of our Health Care Team. Thank you. Dr. Brantly. Today is a miraculous day. I am thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family. As a medical missionary, i never imagined myself in this position. When my family and i moved to liberia last october to begin a twoyear term working with samaritans purse, ebola was not on the radar. We moved to liberia because god called us to serve the people of liberia. In march when we got word that ebola was in guinea and spread to liberia, we began preparing for the worst. We did not receive our first ebola patient until june. But when she arrived, we were ready. During the course of june and july, the number of ebola patients increased steadily, and our amazing crew at the hospital took care of each patient with great care and compassion. We also took every precaution to protect ourselves from this dreaded disease by following msf and who guidelines for safety. After taking amber and our children to the airport to return to the states on sunday morning, july 20th, i poured myself into my work even more than before. Transferring patients to our new, bigger Isolation Unit, training and orienting new staff, and working with our Human Resources officer to fill our staffing needs. Three days later, on wednesday, july 23rd, i woke up feeling under the weather. And then my life took an unexpected turn as i was diagnosed with ebola virus disease. As i lay in my bed in liberia for the following nine days getting sicker and weaker eh day, i prayed that god would help me be faithful, even in my illness. And i prayed that in my life or in my death that he would be glorified. I did not know then but have learned since that there were thousands, maybe even millions of people around the world praying for me throughout that week and even still today. I have heard story after story of how this situation has impacted the lives of individuals around the globe, both among my friends and family and also among complete strangers. I cannot thank you enough for your prayers and your support. But what i can tell you is that i served a faithful god who answers prayers. Through the care of the samaritans purse and sim missionary team in lie beeria, the use of an experimental drug and expertise and resources of the Health Care Team at Emory University hospital, god saved my life. A direct answer to thousands and thousands of prayers. I am incredibly thankful to all of those who were involved in my care from the first day of my illness all the way up to today, the day of my release from emory. If i tried to thank everyone, i would undoubtedly forget many. But i would be remiss if i did not say thank you to a few. I want to thank samaritans purse who has taken care of me and my family as though we were their own family. Thank you to the samaritans purse and sim liberia community. You cared for me and ministered to me during the most difficult experience of my life. You did so with the love and mercy of jesus christ. Thank you to Emory University hospital and especially to the medical staff in the Isolation Unit. You treated me with expertise, yet with such tenderness and compassion. For the last three weeks, you have been my friends and my family and so many of you have ministered to me not only physically but also spiritually, which has been an important part of my recovery. I will not forget you and all that you have done for me. And thank you to my family, my friends, my church family, and all who lifted me up in prayer asking for my healing and recovery. Please do not stop praying for the people of liberia and west africa and for a quick end to this ebola epidemic. My dear friend, nancy writebol, upon her release from the hospital wanted me to share her gratitude for all of the prayers on her behalf. As she walked out of her isolation room, all she could say was to god be the glory. Nancy and david are now spending some muchneeded time together. Thank you for your support throughout this whole ordeal. My family and i will now be going away for a period of time to reconnect, decompress and to continue to recover physically and emotionally. After i have recovered a little more and regained some of my strength, we will look forward to sharing more of our story, but for now we need some time together after more than a month apart. We appreciate having the opportunity to spend some time in private before talking to some of you who have expressed an interest in hearing more of our journey. Thank you for granting us that. Again, before we slip out, i want to express my deep and sincere gratitude to samaritans purse, sim, emory and all of the people involved in my treatment and care. Above all, i am forever thankful to god for sparing my life and im glad for any attention my sickness has attracted to the plight of west africa in the midst of this epidemic. Please continue to pray for liberia and the people of west africa and encourage those in positions of leadership and influence to do Everything Possible to bring this Ebola Outbreak to an end. Thank you. Weve been listening to dr. Kent brantly from a News Conference at Emory University hospital in atlanta. He has just been released from the hospital. He is the one, the doctor who was medevaced from liberia with the ebola virus, apparently treated and released today. We have just gotten a news alert in the last few minutes that the other person, the woman who was also medevaced, nancy writebol, also discharged from the hospital. She too was brought here suffering from ebola. She was discharged from the hospital on tuesday. Were going to go back to melissa at the live desk with an announcement from the Justice Department. Whats happening . Hi, barbara. 17 billion, that is what the bank of america is going to have to pay the Justice Department and several states and consumers after allegations the company misrepresented the quality of loans that it sold to investors. Now, u. S. Attorney general eric holder just wrapped up a press conference at the Justice Department about this major financial fraud case. This outcome does not preclude any criminal charges against the bank or its employees, nor was it inevitable over these last few weeks that this case would be resolved out of court. Now, holder says relief will be counted as taxable income for those consumers who get the relief. Bank of america will have to pay a portion but hes also calling on congress to help defray those costs for those consumers. Students in Fairfax County still have about a week and a half of summer left, but educators across the county are working right now to get ready for the new year. Dr. Steven lockhart, the deputy superintendent, joins us this morning with a look at some of the challenges the School System is facing. Good morning. Good morning, barbara. Good to see you. Fairfax will become the tenth largest School System in the whole country, adding about 2100 new students. I didnt concern about overcrowding . Correct. Well, overcrowding is an issue that has faced Fairfax CountyPublic Schools for a number of years, nothing new. It is in pockets, however. Not all of our schools are overcrowde