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religious leaders to continue to speak out against extremism. Now it

is time for ABC News with Diane Sawyer.

Tonight, another American fighting for and dying for the terror group,

ISIS. What is joining American men to join the ruthless army? It is

happening as an American woman is held hostage by the group. And,

double trouble. Hurricane is on both coasts set to bring big waves and

rip currents. Burger King backlash, as the American giant moves to

Canada to save money on taxes. And, two women who want to tell every

child they matter. That is America Strong.

Good evening. We come on the air, learning new details about the

American connection inside the deadly terror group ISIS. Another

American recruited by them and killed while fighting with their

forces in Syria. So, how many Americans are there and what are

their goals? Brian Ross is back on this case for us tonight. The

American Citizen reported killed is precisely the sort of ISIS recruit

that authorities are worried would gladly sacrifice themselves for

their jihadi course, either here or there. He grew up in Minnesota, and

went to college in San Diego. On his Facebook page, 33`year`old Douglas

MacArthur McCain hardly appeared to be a dangerous decade. Today, he was

reported to have been killed in Syria while writing for a brutal

terror of it. This is according to a rival militant group. In a Twitter

message earlier this year, McCain, who said he had converted to Islam

decades ago, said, stand strong, we will soon be won. I feel he may have

lost its identity, because all of this is not him. An estimated 100

Americans have been recruited to fight for jihadi scripts in Syria. I

feel I can still dreaming. Earlier this summer, a Syrian Al Qaeda group

said an American from Florida carried out a suicide bomb attack

for them. He left behind this threatening video for fellow

Americans. As brutal and as outrageous as the killing of

American journalist James Foley was, ISIS presents an even greater threat

to the US, according to the former co`chairman of the 9/11 commission.

They are in a good place to organise a major attack on the US. There was

no news today about the fate of the American journalist, Steven

Sotloff. President Obama issued his own warning to those responsible in

ISIS. America does not forget. Our reach is long, we are patient,

justice will be done. The President went on to say that going after and

rooting out ISIS won't be easy and won't be quick.

He said our reach is long. The President said it would be easy or

quick. Today we learned he is taking action, and taking spy planes,

drones, to fly over Syria at his command. What does this mean?

Martha, how big is this? Improving surveillance flights does not mean

that airstrikes in Syria are a certainty, but what is certain

tonight is that the Pentagon is preparing options for airstrikes. To

do that, they need to pinpoint where ISIS has weapons, using drones, they

look for training camps and especially to track the movement of

convoys and supplies back and forth from Iraq. Today, there were more

airstrikes inside Iraq. It may sound like mission creep to people if the

US decides to conduct airstrikes in Syria, but the execution of James

Foley made the American public and US officials realise how rape the

threat is from crisis. While I have you, I want to go to another part of

the region. Let's go to Gaza, because there is word that there is

a ceasefire. Indeed, this comes after seven weeks of conflict. More

than 2000 Palestinian deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes

and buildings in Gaza. And, the death of 64 Israeli soldiers and

five civilians. The long`term ceasefire eases some restrictions on

travel in Gaza, and will allow humanitarian aid. But it falls far

short of addressing long`term issues. It is welcome news all the

same. Now, we go to the deadly Ebola outbreak, and a new warning from one

of the nation's top doctors, the head of the CDC, warning that the

outbreak in Africa is even worse than we feared. Our chief medical

editor is right there on the front lines of an epidemic.

Tonight, the head of the CDC travelling in Liberia announced the

world is losing the fight against Ebola. Standing in the pouring rain

outside one clinic, we could see why. We witnessed something truly

terrorising. These men in head to toe protection of the gear, heeding

the body of one victim into a flatbed truck, piled high with

others. Immediately afterwards, sprayed down with bleach. This is

incredible, seeing a truck car weighed ten bodies of people who

died from Ebola. I can't imagine what someone is in King who has

arrived there for treatment. It is the gates of hell, going into that

treatment ward and knowing that the odds are you'll come out in a

bodybag. Losing health`care workers is devastating. Even before the

outbreak, there is only one doctor for every 100,000 people. The loss

of lives of health`care workers really concerns me. Whistle for

ourselves the lack of protective equipment. He is covered up for

going into the ward. The final party is going into his foot, but they

don't have ready`made ones, so they are making them out of other

equipment. This clinic opened a few days ago and it is overflowing. Here

at this hospital, people are assessed to see if they have Ebola,

and if they do they are put into isolation. The Liberian government

estimates up to 75% of deaths have been women, in part because they are

primary caregivers. You worry that you could get Ebola? Sometimes it's

query, but we have to help other people. Here, a glimmer of hope.

This woman seemingly cured. How do you feel the date? I feel good. When

can you go home? Now! She is one of the few. 1400 lives have already

been lost to Ebola, with no end in sight. The signs we are seeing here

are not good. Ebola seems to be winning this battle. Hopefully the

world will send resources that are so desperately needed.

Back here at home, tonight, with just days to go until the big

holiday weekend, we are tracking duelling Harry Kane is, one in the

east and one in the west. We have to start in the West with

Hurricane Marie which has huge power. We are already seeing large

swells and rescuers are trying to do their job. The waves can pick up and

over the week we are expecting it to debt faster. It is not just the

Pacific Ocean but also the Atlantic `` get. Dangerous currents are

possible from Georgia all the way up to Maine. Meteorology student in

Indiana are getting some extra lessons on flash flooding and that

is expected from Arizona to Iowa. Tonight on American original is

under fire, Burger King accused of doing something that many Americans

question, heading up to Canada to save tax money. What is the truth of

what they are doing? We tracked down the CEO with the questions tonight

Burger King, the company founded in 1952 will not combined with Canadian

doughnut giant Tim Hortons to become one of the largest fast food

companies worldwide. Why are they doing this? Sales have been flat

over the last few years and Tim Hortons is the largest coffee player

in Canada. A will also pay fewer taxes which we have pointed out to

the CEO `` they. How much do they expect to save on their taxes? It

was not a factor for this deal. Burger King makes $1 billion a year

in sales and by moving to Canada it could save millions on taxes. The US

has the highest corporate tax rate in the world at 39% while Canada is

that just 26. `` at. Moving to Canada will give it an even better

deal. The term tax aversion has come up a lot. Americans are outraged

online and the president earlier this summer criticized companies for

relocating. A drugstore chain recently walked away from another

deal to move overseas but helping to finance this deal is billionaire

investor Warren Buffett who famously complained that billionaires should

not pay lower taxes than average Americans. This is not just about

Burger King, a sizeable amount of companies have moved overseas to

save money on taxes and this could cost up to $19 billion if this

continues to happen. Tomorrow night, we will have an all

new investigation on China churning out products that look just like

they were made here at home, right down to the packaging and how

American companies are fighting back. A passenger plane forced to

land because of a midair fight in the cabin with passengers battling

over leg room and that precious amount of space for the hours

ahead. It all started on a flight in

economy where you pay a little more for extra room. One woman could not

recline because the man behind her put a piece of plastic on the seat

back to keep her seat from reclining. A source tells us that he

refused to remove the gadget and so the woman threw a cup of water into

his face which prompted a landing in Chicago where both passengers were

removed from the aircraft but not charged. The man was using these,

and we have enlisted a helper to show us what happens when you use

them. You slide them onto the tray and basic right in their end when he

tries to recline, it won't come back `` there and. The problem is that

many airlines do not allow their use. This man invented the gadget.

The idea is to let the person in front of you know that you are back

there. This as flights are more and more crowded and there is less and

less room. Carriers are squeezing your leg room. A couple of years

ago, 34 inches in codes, now down to 32 or 30 inches `` coach. Some

carriers have squeezed down to 28 inches in order to get more rows.

Already squeezed but look at this concept seat. You would be nearly

standing up on your flight of the future. Up next, risky car rides.

Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle that should not be on the

road. Turning something small and loving into something that you can

give to others. Next year tonight, a guilty plea and

a warning about cars that are risky to drive. Vehicles damaged and not

intended to go back on the road. We show what to look for before you

drive off they used car lot. An estimated 100,000 water battered

cars ended up back on the lot after a recent hurricane. All of these

flood cars disappeared and the question was on the where did they

go? They literally brought from the inside out and parts will fail. As

we investigated, we tracked down one of these cars eating sold to

unsuspecting buyers. If I can walk away giving you 24 everything, I

will take it now `` 20 four. Just this week this man pled guilty to

selling these cars and faces three years in prison, another faces three

pending charges including conspiracy to commit theft by deception. He

told our producers that red flags had come up via Car Facts. The car

that we thought was checked out by a mechanic. That is been driven `` has

been driven in water, no doubt. The Attorney General of New Jersey has

told everyone to check the vehicle title history and to ensure that it

has not been driven over time periods in which there were major

storms. This is all advice to keep your bank account from going

underwater as well. The results on the best and worst drivers in

America raised on the frequency of car crashes. At the top of the

safety list, Fort Collins Colorado where drivers are voted the safest

in the nation for the fourth time in the row. Massachusetts was at the

bottom with both Boston and Worcester coming in. Women trying to

make a child feel special even at the hardest times with dignity in a

simple gift. The women who are America Strong. This 14`year`old boy

and five other foster children arrive at this home in Virginia with

all of their belongings in one of these, a black garbage bag. Did

anyone at school note you were homeless? Their foster mother says

the trauma of their lives is eased by the little things like the smell

of home cooking and a suitcase for their clothes. Their lives are

important. They are not trash that can be discarded. They deserve more

than just a garbage bag. Shell Jones, a local restaurant owner

heard about this simple but important need and started

collecting suitcases from friends and customers and the state welfare

agency agreed to hand them out to foster children. On this day it was

a party. Barely used or brand`new suitcases of every colour filled the

floor and are pouring in every night for more than 500 children. A trash

bag makes you feel like trash but a suitcase makes you feel like you are

at home. Not everyone can take in a foster child. I wish everyone could

but if you can't, this is something you can do. This is an easy way to

tell these children that the lives they carry with them deserve more

than a bag for trash and for that little thing, they are both America

Strong. And we thank you so much for watching. We are always here and we

will see you back here tomorrow. A month's rain in just two Mac days

in London and the rain has finally cleared away. Many places will be

dried today which is a pleasant change