December 20, 2015 Ebola diagnosis for 2nd Texas hospital worker raising questions over virus battle plan Confirmation that a second Texas health care worker has tested positive for Ebola is raising questions over whether the hospital and federal health officials really have a handle on containing the virus.
December 20, 2015 Feds warn of possible ISIS-inspired attacks on police, government officials, media Federal officials are warning U.S. law enforcement about the threat of Islamic State-inspired terror attacks against police officers, government workers and “media figures” in the U.S.
December 20, 2015 Obama acknowledges setbacks in ISIS fight President Obama acknowledged setbacks Tuesday in the war against the Islamic State, to the backdrop of fierce fighting for control of a Syrian border town and fresh concerns over Turkey’s cooperation.
December 20, 2015 Obama advisers appear at odds over US troop role, as ISIS holds ground Key Obama administration advisers appear at odds over the use of American boots on the ground in Iraq, as Islamic State militants – at the very least – seemed to be holding their own against U.S.-led airstrikes and local security forces.
December 20, 2015 CDC head says more health care workers could have Ebola, despite claiming ‘any hospital’ can handle virus The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday that other U.S. hospital workers may have Ebola after a Dallas nurse tested positive for the virus, as he vowed to "double down" on training for health care workers -- raising questions about whether he told the truth when he initially assured the public and Congress that U.S. hospitals are capable of treating Ebola patients.
December 20, 2015 Welcome to Islamic State TV: US officials battle to counter ‘slick’ ISIS media arm While U.S. fighter jets wage a battle against the Islamic State from the air, the terror network with aims of establishing its own caliphate is waging a battle for followers -- over the airwaves.
December 20, 2015 Pentagon: 100 US Marines heading to Liberia The Pentagon says 100 Marines will go to Liberia on Thursday with helicopters and other transportation to help the military get to locations around the country and help with the Ebola fight.
December 20, 2015 Source: Air Force father, son targeted online by ISIS followers The Facebook pages of an Air Force servicemember and his son were “swarmed” by offensive messages after Islamic State sympathizers urged followers to target them online, a source tells ӣƵ – a virtual attack that coincided with an Army bulletin warning ISIS may try to track down military families on social media.
December 20, 2015 Biden comment shakes US-Arab alliance against ISIS The vice president has apologized twice now for suggesting last week that key U.S. allies inflamed the situation in Syria by sending arms and money to extremists opposed to Bashar Assad.
December 20, 2015 Military building Ebola treatment centers The Pentagon says the military has begun medical testing for Ebola at two new labs in Liberia, and service members are beginning to build two treatment centers there for victims of the deadly disease.