5 Things to Know This Morning

— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Obama Doubles Down On Immigration, Keystone Pipeline

Even as far away as Myanmar, President Obama cannot escape the brewing face-off with Republicans that awaits him at home.

Speaking to reporters alongside famous opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, President Obama was adamant that, despite mounting GOP objections, he will move forward and take executive action to reform the immigration system by the end of the year because reforms are “way overdue.”

“I gave the House over a year to go ahead and at least give a vote to the Senate bill. They failed to do so and I indicated to Speaker Boehner several months ago that if, in fact, Congress failed to act, I would use all the lawful authority that I possess to try to make the system work better, and that's going to happen,” he said.

2. Doctor Contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone, Will be Flown to Nebraska for Treatment

A surgeon from Sierra Leone and a permanent resident of the United States who contracted Ebola while working in West Africa will be flown to the United States to receive treatment for the deadly virus, according to a government official.

Dr. Martin Salia is expected to arrive in the United States on Saturday and will receive treatment at Nebraska Medical Center, the official told ABC News.

It is unclear how he contracted Ebola, but the official said he was in Sierra Leone at the time.

3. How Eating Raw Cookie Dough Led to One Mom's Death, Son Recalls

His mother died an agonizing death, possibly because she ate a few bites of raw cookie dough years earlier.

Richard Simpson, of Las Vegas, recounted his mom's painful battle with E. coli Thursday at an FDA hearing about stricter regulations on food production.

Linda Rivera died last summer, four years after she ate a few spoonfuls of prepackaged cookie dough that was later found to be contaminated with a dangerous strain of E. coli. First, her kidneys stopped functioning and she went into septic shock. Over the years, she became sicker as more organs failed and she was in and out of the hospital for operations.

"There were moments of hope -- and of despair," Simpson, 22, said. "She fought very hard. We knew she didn't want to give up."

4. Ryan Anderson Speaks Out About Girlfriend Gia Allemand’s Death

Last summer, NBA player Ryan Anderson was devastated when his girlfriend, Gia Allemand, died days after attempting suicide.

Now, he's opening up about the experience.

"I can finally say after a long time of thinking that there’s no hope and there’s no future, I can see a hope and I can see a future," he told Sports Illustrated.

5. Jim Carrey Gave a Stranger a Bowl Haircut on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Jim Carrey is bringing back the bowl haircut.

The “Dumb and Dumber To” star cut strangers’ hair on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Thursday, giving a haircut reminiscent of his character, Lloyd Christmas – and later shaving a woman’s head bald.

Carrey combed his first volunteer Colby’s hair forward, placed a metal bowl on top of his head, then trimmed across.

“That’s nice. That’s beautiful,” Carrey said.