hello, and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm natalie allen. >> and i'm errol barnett. just days after a u.s. journalist is beheaded by isis, we're learning that another journalist has been set free. details of his release coming up. northern california hit with its strongest earthquake in a quarter century. witnesses say they were jolted in the middle of the night. peace be restored in ferguson. the. >> and reasons for optimism in a city plagued by racial unrest. but another critical test for ferguson, missouri is just a few

hours away. those stories coming up for you this hour. we want to begin with the news of kidnappers. the mother of one of the kidnap victims says now her heart is full. >> theo curtis is freed. the u.s. does not pay ransom for hostages. >> it comes days after james foley was executed by the terrorists. >> reporter: finally an american citizen, a freelance author and journalist, a man called peter theo curtis, released sunday from an extremist group in the

syrian rebel ranks known as al nusra. it seems after negotiations from the qatar nation. he was handed over, he was actually kidnapped in october 2012, up in the north of syria and held in aleppo as well. we also know a bit about his captivity, because one of the americans he was a cellmate with, matthew shrier, i spoke to him. and he gave us details about how they tried to escape. theo lifting matt up to a window in the cell, matt able to crawl out, trying to pull theo

through, failing to do so and having to make the terrible call to leave peter theo curtis behind in that cell. he was in tears when i spoke to him today, saying it was the happiest day of his life knowing now that curtis was free. a good peace of news after a week of absolute horror in which an american journalist, james foley was executed by isis. now one american citizen free after being held for nearly two years by extremists in syria. cnn, london. meantime, a memorial mass for james foley was held on sunday. ♪ this was the service here conducted in foley's hometown of rochester, new hampshire. he was captured in syria near the turkish border in november of 2012 and never heard from

alive again. >> there are some encouraging words right now about the foley murder investigation. you'll recall isis release thad horrifying video of the american beheading. authorities say the militant in the video spoke with a british accent. britain as ambassador with to the u.s. says his country isn't far away from identifying this man. >> i see the british media speculating that we are very close to identifying who this guy is. philip hammond said yesterday we are putting a gait deal of resource into identifying this person. we're not far away from that. we're putting a lot into it. there are technologies, voice and so on to use to check who these people are. more than two weeks after he

was shot and killed by a police officer, a ferguson, missouri teen will finally be laid to rest. and the community that erupted in outrage appears to be starting to heal. michael brown's funeral will be held later today, monday. yesterday his father appealed to people to trade their protests for peace on that day. take a listen. >> tomorrow all i wt is peace while my son is being laid to rest. can you please, please take a day of silence so i can, so we can lay our son to rest. please! that's all i ask. the. >> michael brown senior there speaking at a peace rally in st. louis of which ferguson is a suburb. ferguson suffered days of violent demonstrations after his son's fatal shooting by a white police officer.

after days, it appears the area is returning to normal. >> peace is being restored to ferguson. the through 11:00 tonight, we deployed no smoke devices, no tear gas and no mace. and again tonight, no police officer fired a single bullet. >> that update from captain johnson just a few hours ago. people held a prayer vigil while in ferguson people remembered michael brown throughout the evening. >> reporter: here at the scene where michael brown was shot and killed you can see a memorial leading up to where his body had for four hours before it was recovered by medical examiners a couple days ago. people began putting these roses down leading up to where he was shot and killed. here at the scene and in this neighborhood on canfield, a lot of people are still showing up to show their solidarity for michael brown. a lot of people from out of state. people have driven from all across the country, different cities, different states to show

their respect and make sure this story is not lost. largely, though, their eyes are focused on the funeral that will take place later today where it is expected nearly 5,000 people will come out and pay their respects for michael brown. nick valencia, cnn, ferguson, missouri. >> and we will, of course, cover the funeral today and be bringing you reports from ferguson. safety officials in california plan to resume their inspections of earthquake damaged buildings today. a 6.0 earthquake damaged more than 100 water and gas mains. sunday's quake the strongest to hit this area in 25 years and one that won't soon be forgotten. >> i was sound asleep and woke up at, i mean, i guess it was like 3:15. the you know, it just kind of took me a minute to sort of figure out what was going on.

and i realized, oh, my goodness, we're having an earthquake. i kind of waited for it to pass. i've been in a couple before, this one just kept going and kept going and kept going. i felt like i was on the raft in the ocean almost. i'm just now seeing like the courthouse. a corner of it is gone. that's crazy. and carpe diem that i hang out a lot, the building looks like it's about to fall apart. it's very scary. >> i was in bed, and i felt like i was in a nightmare because i was just moving. i was shaking. my house was shaking. my bed was shaking, and i started screaming, because i've never experienced an earthquake like this. >> there's no deaths. couple little fires. we'll get through this. it's just the construction. we're starting at zero again. this is going to take years to recover from. this is, this is tough. you know. be quiet again, get rid of the

construction. it's all over. >> we have relative calm in the community because of the, i think a lot of that had to deal with the overwhelming response that we had from our 911 staff, our police officers and our firefighters who live here in town who came in without having to be called in. >> we were going straight down the aisles, and the aisle started shaking. the stuff fell on us and we took off out of the aisles. and next thing you know, the earthquake was just shaking the whole store. >> and they've got some cleaning up and picking up to do there in napa. another quake struck southern peru late sunday. >> this was centered in a mountainous region southeast of lima. at least two people were injured and 19 buildings, including a hospital were damaged. the quake also triggered two minor landslides.

coming up on cnn, new criticism of hamas as they carry out some very public executions on the streets of gaza. why they claim the brutal punishment is necessary. >> also ahead. captured soldiers are marched along the streets in eastern ukraine. their hammeds tied as crowds jeer. we'll have more about that.

israel claims it was a command center for hamas. the building's residents dispute that. the israeli missiles destroyed the building but took no lives.

t still hundreds now find themselves homeless. >> translator: we were shocked. the last thing we were expecting is that they target a civilian tower. they said they targeted the resistance. there is no resistance. we are civilians here. >> translator: it was approximately 14 floors. this is shocking. this is another eviction. it is another eviction of the people. we woke up to see this shocking scene. the. >> meantime over in israel, the family of a 4-year-old boy is in mourning after his burial on sunday. he was killed in a mortar attack on his home not far from the gaza border. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says air strikes will continue. he says civilians should leave anyplace where there is a hamas presence. >> translator: hamas will pay and pay heavily pour its crimes.

i call on the residents of gaza to evacuate mightily anyplace hamas is carrying out activity. every one of those places is a target for us. >> hamas is singling out collaborators for recent deadly attacks from israel. as ian lee tells us, they are taking drastic steps to see that it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: a death sentence read aloud by hamas militants, telling this crowd we're implementing god's judgment by executing traitors of god and country. moments later, their justice comes swiftly. a bullet for each man. a graphic warning for a crowd of onlookers. one that resonates with the people of gaza. each spy deserves the death penalty i'm told. without spies, israel would have no information. hamas says at least2 alleged

collaborators have been executed since the war began. >> translator: there is a war and dangerous spies are operating in gaza says this hamas spokesman. they forced us to take harsh measures in executing these spies. it sends a strong message to israel and other spies. >> reporter: the militant group blames collaborators for air strikes that killed three commanders in southern gaza. 18 people were executed publicly the following day. this is where those alleged collaborators were killed. you can still see the blood-stained ground and a bullet hole in the wall. hamas says these are necessary actions during a time of war, but human rights groups argue that it's this time, particularly, that we shouldn't lose sight of the rule of law. >> they are tantamount to

execution. >> reporter: this human rights activist criticizes the lack of transparency during the trials. he condemns not just public executions but every death sentence. >> we are worried that more executions may be carried out in the future. >> reporter: that's likely to happen again as the war enters its eighth week. the israeli vikes continue, so, too, does hamas' hunt for collaborators. ian lee, cnn, gaza city. ukraine spent the weekend sell baiting its independence from the soviet union. the highlight was this big parade in the capital kiev. and as we're shown, they used independence day for a

figurative slap in the face for ukrainian leaders. >> reporter: a gurupa raid on the streets of donetsk. prisoners maid to walk through the streets, hands tied, an exercise in humiliation where onlookers are all too happy to play will part. they scream be on your knees and fascists. a sign of the hatred that's taken root between one ukrainian and another in the east. the rebels promised they'd do this, to echo the way russia paraded german prisoners of war in world war ii. and like they did then, donetsk's officers sprayed the streets clean behind them. an ugly contrast to the celebrations in kiev where ukraine's president seems set on his military course. not the words of a man looking

to compromise when he meets russia's president next week. >> translator: we have proven that we can defend our country, and it is clear in the foreseeable future that a threat will hang over ukraine. we need to learn not only to live with this but always be prepared to defend the independence of our country. >> reporter: but the conflict claims more lives each day. here, the victims, the bloodied survivors of shelling in donetsk on saturday. it's unclear who's firing and from where, but shells and mortars are clearly demolishing people's homes. though kiev denies it fires into civilian areas the death toll cannot purely be the fault of their opponents. it leaves destruction in its wake, but there are pockets in the east still deeply divided. and if peace is struck, this will be easy to repair, but the divisions between people will be far harder to mend.

diana magnay, cnn, ukraine. coming up next here on cnn, a rumbling giant appears to be toning it down for now at least. >> why downgraded information on iceland's volcano is good news for travelers. more about that coming up.

well, the threat to cross atlantic air travel from ice land's largest volcano has been eased just a bit. the icelandic meteorologistic office has reduced the alert code level from red to orc, lifting restrictions in the country and allowing its airports to reopen. >> so people can breathe easy. that red alert was imposed saturday amid fears that an eruption of this volcano was imminent. officials reported that seismic

ak tefrt under the glacier cap was not an eruption. but there has been seismic activity. two magnitude five quakes hit the area overnight. >> i thought it was imminent, and now it's gotten quiet. >> that's what imminent means, right? it's about to happen. then they brought it back. which is good. we're not complaining about this thing not erupting. we don't want that. yes, we were at escalating threat, then we were at imminent. now we're at escalatinescalatin. it depends on how much activity they detect in that volcano. this is iceland here, no stranger to volcanos, full of them here. this is the one of course we're talking about bardarbunga. the alert has been lowered. and so an eruption is still possible. we'll have to babysit this and

watch it very carefully. here's some of the recent quakes, a 5.3, pretty strong stuff, quake here. and some of the cracks that have been forming there on the glacier. we're just hoping that that's all it does. well, my goodness, since the last time i showed you this picture, these folks have not moved. they are still in the same room, poring through the data. you better believe it. we're in good hands here. they'll let us know what is happening. the other story we're following across this part of the world in asia is the rain and heavy at that. look at that, 135 millimeters in japan in hokkaido. and flooding has taken place. we don't like to see that. scattered showers that won't be as heavy at this point here. look at that high building in. that will bring some nice weather across beijing and into the korean peninsula.

but torrential downpours continue across southeast asia. look at this very heavy rainfall. we continue to see the potential for nodding. and as airierrol mentioned last hour, this is his form of transportation across the atlanta streets. there is no way to get around, and his driver is waiting right after the show. we'll see him picked up here. look at this, colorful umbrellas, my goodness. my umbrella's black. maybe i should go for a little different color. >> edging. i like it. >> is that what that is? >> it looks good. it's raining, might as well get some color going. >> you gave us dogs the other day. those are the good kickers. pink umbrellas, uh. >> he's pooh-poohing your sweet

pictur picture. >> good stuff. thank you. for more than 50 years, richard attenborough made his mark as an act tor and director. >> he truly does leave an impressive legacy on film, take a look. >> there it is. welcome to jurassic park. >> moviegoers may remember him as the founder of jurassic park. >> you think you've got a t-rex? there we go. we have a t rex. >> or santa claus in miracle on 34th street. >> your whiskers look realistic. >> that's because they are real. have a tug. ooh! are you convinced? >> uh-huh. >> but the man who began his career as sir dickey began his

career in london. he put his studies on hold to serve in world war ii. after the war he appeared in several war-themed movies, like "the great escape", with steve mcqueen. attenborough played a number of character roles as well, among them the circus ringmaster in "dr. doolittle." but he soon found himself drawn to the other side of the camera. >> it's what i love. i'm not a great movie director. i'm a storyteller. and i love, beyond anything else, working with the actors, and finding the way to making an actor believe that what they are about to do is the best performance that they've ever given. >> attenborough was knighted in 1976, but his true crowning achievement was producing and directing the epic bionic,

gandhi. >> i was bankrupt several times. i had to mortgage my house. my family suffered to a certain extent. i placed things at risk because i cared about it so much. >> if we obtain our freedom by murder and bloodshed, i want no part of it. >> in the end, it paid off, fwaundy won eight academy awards in 1983 including best picture and best director. attenborough found success in his married life as well. his marriage spanned seven decades and produced three children while brother david became the renowned broadcaster. >> it means a great deal to me. and my philosophy has always been that i believe that art is not an elitist gift for a few select people. art is for everyone.

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guys staying with us. you are watching cnn's special coverage. i'm errol barnett. >> and i'm natalie allen. peter curtis has been taken to tel aviv following his release sunday by a group linked to al qaeda. it's not known whether any ransom was paid for his release. an earthquake struck southern peru sunday, damaged several buildings, including a hospital. in northern california, more than 100 people were injured by a magnitude 6 earthquake. the quake triggered several fires and damaged buildings. it is the strongest quake to hit the area in 25 years. and some encouraging words

from kurdish leaders in northern iraq. they say their ground forces along with u.s. air strikes are driving isis back on its heels. as you'll recall, u.s. and kurd irk coordination forced isis fighters to give up mosul dam last weekend after the militants held it for a brief period. >> the kurdish believe that isis morale is flagging for now. but they add that it's no team to let up on isis. >> reporter: with lightning quick advances on much of iraq, t ma rodding terrorists march across iraq. from the skies, the united states pounded enemy positions, helping kurdish and iraqi forces

on the ground to drive back islamic extremists. recapturing mosul dam a turning point. isis is now on the back foot. >> they are now not moving in long convoys. they're trying to avoid air strikes by using civilian vehicles. >> reporter: while they may control one third of iraq, isis is overstretched, fighting on multiple fronts in dozens of towns and cities, calling in reenforcements from areas they already control to help in battle. while they would have us believe they are a conquering force, senior officials here say that is not the case. from the militants they have captured and interrogated they admit morale has taken a direct hit, ever since u.s. air strikes began more than two weeks ago. and for that reason, the kurds

are calling for an ongoing u.s. air campaign, hinting it at the possibility of striking isis targets in syria, its safe haven. >> air strikes, expanding air strikes and authorizing them to target the leadership of isis or to expand the gee graph cal areas of their strikes is also going to be very effective. >> reporter: but no one here is pretending this war will be over in a couple months. isis now thought to have a force of 40,000 fighters across syria and iraq. >> mosul is very important to them. so they had probably fight to death to keep mosul. there are some areas that are key to them. that doesn't mean they have given up attacking other areas. >> reporter: a harsh reality, but one these fighters say they are prepared for. cnn, iraq. and joining us live in baghdad is our reporter.

and it appears the u.s. air strikes, the kurds on the ground, the iraqi strikes have done some work in penetrating isis, but they are some 45,000 strong estimated. and certainly they will likely regroup because they're motivated. >> reporter: absolutely. and, you know, looking at isis' situation here, their status on the ground and in iraq. to isis these borders are nonexistent. it's one battlefield in syria and in iraq. what we saw when the u.s. air strikes began on august 8, a halt in their advances. they're still holding cities, like mosul, and key cities also in parts north of baghdad and in the west, in cities like

fallujah and a lot of anbar province. after intense battles, they were able to take over an air base. that is the last air base left under the control of the regime in the province that has become their de facto headquarters there. and taking over that has meant that they're taking over much of the province to be completely under the control of isis. so while they might be not advancing so much here, they're still holding territory. and in syria they're making advances. and as we've heard from u.s. officials in the past week, they're not only going to have to go after them here in iraq. someone's going to have to go after them in syria. they've struck them around the

air base as they were trying to take it over. but despite that, they did make that advance and take over the base. >> we know the united states is currently talking about what their next step will be and whether to get involved in fighting isis in syria. i'm wondering, what is the mood there in baghdad with isis swirling about and now the sporadic violence we've seen in the past 48 hours, that kind of violence that was just rampant around the country many years ago seems to be creeping back. >> reporter: there's a lot of concern about that, natalie. the people here are always worried. whenever there's a political process ongoing like government formation right now. this is historically violence period. they're really current about what might take place. security and politics in this country are very closely

intertwined, as we have even over the years. and there was a lot of concern over the weekend when we saw the attack on that sunni mosque northeast of baghdad that left about 70 people dead really raised the sectarian tensions here. there's always that concern that there, the country could be one attack away from that cycle of retaliation, that cycle of sectarian retaliation that could drive the country back to the dark days, as they call them, of 2006, 2007, the height of the sectarian violence. life does go on in baghdad. people have gotten used to the violence. that is the normal. one person i was speaking to a few days ago describing the situation got used to, said they are living in hell. >> that sums it up rather simply and sadly. thank you. errol? let's get you up to speed on

new concerns now about the spread of ebola. while the deadly virus remains concentrated in guinea, sierra leone and nigeria, congo says that two people with fever have tested positive for the virus. that's the wrong country we're highlighting for you thayer. it's one next door to the east. they have set up a quarantine area to care for the faaffected patients. the number of patients associated with ebola has now reached more than 1400. thailand's new prime minister has officially taken office. he was confirmed by the country's king in a special ceremony today. the military ousted yingluck

shinawatra. and now to this. chinese state media reports beijing has executed eight people convicted of terrorism. three were reportedly executed for their roles in an attack in tiananmen square in october of last year. five people were killed and dozens more injured in that attack. the others were executed related to violence in a western region. china blames religious extremists for unrest in that region. still to come here on cnn, they are revered in india. >> but they're not terribly klei clean, and they could be taken over. >> reporter: monkeys cannot be captured or killed in india. but that's not the only reason there are so many around. take a look at this.

hey, there, earn. i want to get you this information just in to cnn. the official french president's office has sent out a tweet indicating that the french prime minister has presented president hollande with the resignation to the government. a new government will be presented on tuesday. as we begin this week, looking into monday, the french president's office sending out a tweet that the french prime minister has presented president

hollande with the resignation of the government. we'll have more details on this as soon as they become available. at this point, though, we want to move on to a tropical storm. cristobal dumping heavy rain on the bahamas. and the big question is where's it headed next? >> this one's been around for a while dumping a lot of rain on the islands. ivan cabrera's here with whether it's going to get more organized. >> the latest advisory from the national hurricane center has that it's stationary. it's holding all types of tropical moisture here. look at the thunderstorm activity blowing up as of the last few images here. 85 kilometer per hour winds. the models were hinting just a little westward. i think we're convinced this is

going to leave us alone. 120 kph is the threshold for a hurricane. but in 7 2 hours it will be gon. upward of 100 millimeters of rain. generally 8 inches. some localized amounts. very heavy rain. if you're traveling into new york you'll be doing just fine. in fact, you're doing fantastic with this high built in, back door front has made it all the way to the south and east, but not the case across the central u.s. where it remains very hot and pleasant out in california where they need it for the recovery from the earthquake. take a look at these heat indeces. current heat index, it is 2:45 in st. louis, and it feels, if

you're outside, like it's 95 degrees. that is oppressive stuff. that's dangerous stuff. there's your front that has come all the way in. feels like 94 in new orleans. st. louis proper is under a heat warning for today, excessive heat warning for today. and the surrounding states here are under heat advisories. it's going to feel hike it's about 95 to 100. in some cases well into the 100s as far as the heat index. what do you do when it's hot? you jump in the water. we heave you with some pictures of florida with jellyfish stings. about 100 people getting stung over the weekend. but still, that's the way to cool off. >> and don't walk along the beach with a stick and try to poke them. that's what children do. >> really? >> they're children. they do these things. >> news you can use, right? >> thanks very much. >> treat the animals kindly.

we have another animal story for you. one large monkey can scare off hundreds of pesky monkeys like the trouble makers you see here. for years the city of new delhi india used this concept to deal with its monkey problem. but it has all been changed. >> reporter: there's planet of the apes. and then there's new delhi's own private problem. they are everywhere, tens of thousands, terrorizing residents, wreaking havoc. >> translator: it they snatch our food and belonging, fight people, get into our water tanks and bathe in it. they are such a nuisance, he says. he knows because well, the monkeys are just being themselves, looking for food and some fun.

but not everyone is amused. >> translator: we get so many complaints on o our hipline we've hired 40 people to chase monkeys away this government official says. >> reporter: when calls come in, they deploy monkey chasers. yes, that's actually a job like this. this man is mimicking the sounds of a long-tail, black and white animals who the monkeys fear. these are much larger and more vicious he explains. for ten years, they roamed the streets. even the presence of one of these animals could scare away hundreds of monkeys. they recently enforced the ban on long gores. they act like lon gores instead. it used to be so much easier

with lon gores, he says. they could climb up trees and scare the other monkeys away. now all we have is this stick and catapult and our voices. what used to take one hour now takes four hours, h says. monkeys cannot be captured or killed in india. but that's not the only reason there are so many around. take a look at this. hindus actually worship the half man, half monkey god. so feeding them is deemed auspicious. officials admit they haven't fissioned out a long-term solution yet. but for now they're trying to do whatever it takes to keep the monkey business at bay. >> cute guys. still ahead on cnn, lucky to be alive. >> truly. a young boy in china gets run over, but thankfully manages to walk away. details next.

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after parties in california are raving right now as the mtv music video awards just wrapped up. very big night for beyonce and other female performers. >> beyonce nominated for eight awards. she walked away with -- that's not her. she walked away with, including the michael jackson lifetime achievement award. good stuff for her.

and award season rolls on with the emmies on monday. kim serafin is a senior editor of "in touch weekly." >> reporter: they're very exc e excited to see who's going to win. this is one category everyone's keeping their eye on. matthew mcconaughey just came off a season of winning awards. a lot of people think he could pull it out for this one, except he's up against bryan cranston for breaking bad. and some people think he is so iconic in that role. the show ended, but the role lives on forever. this is going to be the race to watch. i don't know if it will be matthew mcconaughey or bryan cranston. it's another one for the true detectives.

breaking bad ended a year ago, so it's not as fresh on people's minds. this is the perfect way to end a season. but true detectives, and you never count on hbo when they're involved. >> i'm going to say "breaking bad", because it's kind of a cultural phenomenon perhaps has the edge. but we will find out. and the night will take a more somber tone when there's a tribute for robin williams. what can you tell us about that? robin williams really part of the movie-making community. >> reporter: exactly. it's going to be hanging over the whole broadcast. but what they're doing, they always have the in memoriam section. they're going crystal come out. they want to remember that robin williams was fun. that's what he brought to everyone, that humor. so yes, it will be heartfelt, because billy crystal knows him.

they co-hosted those specials for such a long time, but they want to make sure they pay tribute to his humor. >> so that will be a highlight of the evening. and some other headlines i know you've been working on. suge knight has been shot once again in los angeles. what, what happened? >> reporter: yes, it's crazy. obviously mtv, vmas. this happened at a pre-vma party. shot six times apparently. this was not affiliated with the vmas. it's just one party that happens. shot six times. chris brown was co-hosting a party at the same nightclub. nobody really knows more details. they'll probably be trickling out, but this is not the first time, as you mentioned, that he's been shot. >> and suge knight a producer,

not a -- >> a mogul really. >> one person said it would be something if suge knight goes to a party and doesn't get shot. another thing we're talking about is mariah carey, nick cannon getting a divorce? >> reporter: yes, this is big news. they've been living separately since at least may. a lot of different things trickling in right now about the state of their relationship. reports that some of this had to do with nick cannon going on a radio show, talking about his relationship with kim kardashian before he was with mariah carey, then the other side coming out that no, nick cannon's been working too much. they really don't need the money, obviously, mariah carey is worth millions and millions of dollars. so there's different things trickling out. but apparently, mariah carey has put a gag order on nick cannon. so we're not going to hear from

him directly, but expect more to come in through sources. >> all right. kim serafin there. now to a story that had all the makings of a tragedy. 6-year-old chinese boy playing in the road. >> and along comes a suv. you need to see it to believe it. >> reporter: a parent's nightmare caught on tape. an unattended boy playing with his lego on the street near his family's driveway. moments of panic and horror and then disbelief. the boy stands up and walks away. china's state-run tv says the 6-year-old was taken to the doctor and only had a few scratches on his face and legs. his family is still stunned by their good fortune. >> translator: i cried when i saw the video. he was so lucky to have survived. >> reporter: police had a more specific explanation for the boy's survival. >> translator: first, he was really small. secondly, the chassis of the car is quite high.

last, but not least, the boy was between two wheels. thaerl forehe came out safe without getting hufrt. >> reporter: police say they tracked down the driver of the suv from this surveillance camera video. the driver lived in the same community and told police he did not notice the boy at all. he told authorities he wasn't aware of any accident occurring that morning. the boy is back home with his family, all aware of just what a close call it was. andrew stevens, cnn, hong kong. thanks for joining us, everyone. you've been watching our special coverage. i'm errol bar ninetbarnett. >> i'm natalie aallen, have a good one.

an american held hostage by "rick's list"s for two years finally freed. he's out of danger this morning as we learn how close intelligence officials are to finding the jihad di- that killed james foley. a day of mourning in ferguson, missouri. preparing to say good-bye to the teenagerho