you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news on the cw. the deadliest incident to date for americans in afghanistan. a chopper with more than three dozen service members on board shot down. >> it had its reasons. downgrade u.s. credit. why it insists it made the right move. crosswalk crackdown. what's being done on busy city streets to prevent another hit- and-run tragedy. good evening. three months after killing osama bin laden, the navy seals are back in the news. this time it's a dark day. 22 seals are among 30 americans killed when their helicopter was shot down. elizabeth palmer explains how it happened. >> the helicopter came down southwest of coble. of the 30 americans aboard, 22 were members of the special operations navy seal team six.

the same unit that killed osama bin laden. the other eight were army and air force personnel. a civilian translator, seven afghan commandos and a special trained dog also died. the crash site has now been cordenned off, but the taliban claimed they shot down the shanuk early this morning. u.s. military sources say it was called in as backup by another unit which run into trouble. local witnesses report it was hit with a rocket propelled grenade, a popular weapon among the taliban because it is light and cheap although usually inaccurate. from camp david, president obama said their deaths are a reminder of the sacrifices our men and women make and their families. in afghanistan where roads are nonexistent, helicopter raids

are a key part of u.s. strategy. multiple times a night, they swoop in on groups of taliban fighters in the dark and kill them, especially in this sensitive area. but the raids are controversial. they killed afghan families and innocent civilians by mistake and dangerous for u.s. forces. today's death brings a total number of americans killed this year in afghanistan to 297. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> well new hope tonight for two graduates. behind bars for more than two years. iran's foreign minister is quoted as saying he hopes they will be released soon. the two men face ease pi nag charges for crossing into iron illegally in 2009. their trial ended sunday. iranian judges will announce their verdict soon.

a third hiker was released last year. defending its decision to downgrade the economy. jay dow on the reasons for the move which comes as americans worry about rising interest rates. >> credit agencies standard is standing by its decision to downgrade the u.s. credit rating. america went from a aaa to a aa plus rating, which means s and p considers the u.s. a riskier investment. last week the agency warned it was watching the u.s. economy and says it decided to issue the downgrade on the heels of the debate. congress and president barack obama agreed to more than $2 trillion in deficit cuts over a ten year period. wanted $4 trillion in cuts and more revenue. >> we're not at all confident that congress is ready to go

beyond what they agreed to this week. >> white house sources tell cbs news the administration disagrees with the agency's decision, saying it was hasty and based on wrong calculations. in a statement from the white house press office, acknowledges the need for change, saying we must do better to make clear our nation's will, capacity, and commitment to work together to tackle our major fiscal and economic challenges. candidates are challenging the president's economic policies. >> this is a first president in the history of the country who under his watch, we have seen a downgrade of united states credit. >> all eyes will be on the world marks as they reopened to see what kind of impact the new rating will have on the already shaky global economy. jay dow, cbs news. >> and today president obama called on democrats and republicans to work together to grow the economy and to get americans back to work. >> to help create the climate

where business can put up that job listing, where incomes are rising again for people. we have to rebuild this economy and the sense of security that middle class families felt slipping away for years. >> the president suggests tax cuts for working and middle class families to help make ends meet as part of the effort to create job, the president repeated calls to extend payroll tax cuts for another year. a crackdown is getting underway following a hit-and- run accident that left a young boy critically injured. don knapp on the extra patrols planned for this week. >> these baseball fans leaving at&t park after the game are mostly cautious intersections. if safety isn't enough, than a ticket maybe. police are cracking down. > officers stationed at other areas. every day might be a different location and not some type of sting. they are standing there to see who runs the red light. >> and pedestrians. >> you know what? people need to be safe and the

police are there to enforce the laws. they have to do what they have to do. >> a fan named don says he has a better idea. >> 2nd street would be nice if they would cut off the traffic completely on 2nd street. >> make it a pedestrian mall? >> just after the game. >> the hit-and-run accident that sent ryan white to a hospital with serious injuries. the boy is reportedly still in critical condition, but improving. he and his family are returning to a hotel after a game when a pickup truck struck the boy, crashed into other vehicles, then left the scene. andrew was charged. bob and his daughter, lori, from philadelphia say give drunken drivers jail time before they harm folks. >> more beneficial to have check points, especially during games to check for drunk driving. do what you have to do. >> presumably nondrinkers are pushing their luck and trying

to beat the light on market street. traffic pushed its way through a group of pedestrians after the light changed. three motorcycle officers stopped a truck and here, a truck parked in a crosswalk forces pedestrians to walk around it. some were crossing against the light. and this man nearly got himself hit by patrol car. the officer yelled at him, but he slipped into the crowd. >> the police commander of san francisco southern district says his district has more fatalities and more injuries related to traffic than any district in the city. he hopes this operation will change that and of course he says if it saves one life, it will all be worth it. >> don knapp, thank you so much. an a antioch mother is dead. they were innocent victims in the wrong place at the wrong time when a gun battle erupted. it was in the 88 00 block of b. street at 1:30 this morning. the woman had visited relatives and on their way to san francisco when they were shot.

the killing is oakland's 72nd homicide this year. checking some other bay area headlines, bingo operation at the american legion hall has been the target of thieves for the third time. a worker leaving the game thursday night was stabbed during a robbery attempt, but the two suspects didn't get any money. the same bingo game was robbed twice last year. detectives are reviewing video surveillance of the latest attack. a petty cab war is brewing on the san francisco waterfront. the cyclist who pedaled tourists tell the citizen, an out of town operation moved in without the proper permit. west coast petty cab was also accused of jumping the lines and over charging customers. the operation insists there is plenty of business for everyone. prices at the gas pump may fall even more soon. the price of crude dropped 9%. analysts say the bay area could see $3.50 a gallon by the end

of august. lower gas prices might lead to cheaper food prices if the cost of transportation tumbles. next, a commemoration to mark the beginning of the end of world war ii. encouraging -- as the country remembers the anniversary of the atomic bomb on hiros what japan's prime minister is encouraging as the country remembers the anniversary of the atomic bomb. families getting assistance getting back to school. the help coming in the form of much needed school supplies. been her 100th birthday. remembering a comedic icon. how fans describe what lucile ball meant to them on what would have been her 100th birthday. and we see plenty of sunny skies today. will tomorrow be as nice? i'll give you your full forecast coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,

responding to a riot on the streets of london tonight. two squad cars and these police vehicles are responding to a riot on the streets of london tonight. two squad cars and a double decker bus were set on fire. as protesters clashed with police in the northern part of the city. bottles were also thrown at officers. shop windows were smashed. 300 people gathered to protest the fatal shooting of a 29-year- old father of four by police

officers earlier this week. japan marked a grim anniversary today on august 6, 1945. the u.s. dropped an atomic bomb on heroshima. today japan looked back on the attack while struggling to recover from a major nuclear meltdown in march. as a result as a second atomic bomb fell, japan promised never to make or possess nuclear weapons and today the prime minister says they must reduce their dependence on nuclear power. the country closes down its port. they are preparing for the on slot of what could be the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in years. the storm is expected to hit china this weekend with winds up to 100 miles per hour. officials are stepping up safety at a nuclear plant,

potentially in the storm's path. cristie is joining us now with a look at our weekend weather. it's kind of cool. >> it was cool out there keeping temperatures below average. the story we have seen. outside right now, we are clear in those inland spots. along those bay shores, we are going see that fog build in, in the overnight hours. so for tonight, your conditions are going to be in the 50s for the most part. mostly cloudy in those inland spots. same story for the bay and the fog building in. as it often does. for sunday, we'll see some sunshine. patchy fog to start your morning and making your way into the mid 80s in the warmest location. cooler than where we should be in the 90s. mostly cloudy to start and clearing to partly cloudy conditions in the afternoon. coastline, going to keep it cool. fog, and even some drizzle. you'll likely be kicking on the

windshield wipers. starting to see the clouds build in. seeing some clouds as well. it's going to stretch into the interior valleys. pretty minor changes in store. temperatures we saw today going to be similar to what we found. the trough is in the picture, so keeping temperatures cooler for us. rest looking for this for tomorrow. 78 in lake tahoe. a lot cooler at 62 and mostly cloudy conditions there. you make it to the mid 80s. cooler weather for the most part. 77 tomorrow as a whole. same for san jose. almost make ting to 70 tomorrow. danville topping out at 77.

74 for kent field. 83 in fairfield. so today's conditions, tomorrow's conditions going to be similar to the start of your workweek. slowly warming as we make our way into tuesday and wednesday. we see the area of high pressure build in and so that will bring temperatures up into the high 80s for the most part. see temperatures drop a little bit, making my money for next weekend. head inland, because the coast is going to be gray and a little cloudy as well. >> i'm not cloudy, but it's been a long time. >> it has. it's unusual to have this long of a stretch. it's been consistent. >> i understand. no problem. >> well next week marks the 66th anniversary of the end of world war ii and this is one of the iconic images of the war's end. the statue was taken in new

york on august 14, 1945. and it captured the spirit of the day. his statue has been traveling the country in the weeks. well going back to school is expensive for all students. one study says the cost of school supplies has gone up 12% in the last year. juliette goodrich on the looks hundreds of teens are going to get today. >> backpack, a sign it's back to school. this salvation army backpack give away, a son of the times and economy, many families can't afford for their children's school supplies. >> the school supplies, school uniforms, you could really put a big dent into your monthly income. >> this is the third year the

salvation army provided brand- new school supplies in a carnival style atmosphere. >> what do you have? >> i'm going to -- i have -- >> the elliot fame of four is saving hundreds of dollars today. >> it's awesome. i really appreciate it. >> while the salvation army does this year after year, the biggest difference this year is that corporate donations are an all time low. the need is at an all time high. this year the salvation army had to pay for these supplies out of pocket. >> they give us their binder, paper, and pen. this time we didn't receive any. businesses are forced to make cuts. >> yeah, we had to preregister and a gift card for new shoes

and a flat drove. >> kids don't have that confidence to go into the classroom and focus on their studies. >> for the elliot children, it's exciting to know on the first day of school, they're prepared. cbs 5. >> students in ?an stan aren't the only ones getting a het start. take a look at all the backpacks they collected so far. family giving tree hopes to place backpacks on the shoulders of 20,000 under prig lean ledged bay area students. >> the kids that don't have the supplies end up not being prepared for the school year. it helps the students have the tools they need. >> you can help families in addition to money they need binders, scissors, and highlights. and for more information, log

on to cbssf.com and click on nick link. >> she still makes millions left. >> fans remember the comedic brilliance of lucile ball on her 1 00th birthday. [ male announcer ] kentucky grilled chicken. now with new bigger white meat breast pieces, marinated for juiciness. freshly seasoned and slow grilled by real cooks. just wait until you try this kentucky grilled chicken. it's that good. today tastes so good.

100 years old today. and even though she's been gone for more lucile ball would have been 100 years old today and even though she's been gone for more than two decades, she's still getting laughs today. why everyone still loves lucy. >> are you unpopular? > lucile ball's fans watch her and laugh out loud. she is from an era that doesn't exist now. people that spend a lot of time and become great at their craft. >> it would have been lacey's

great way. a task master, with a golden air of sitcom dome naitd the ratings and still fresh and still funny. >> no matter how many times you watch it, it makes you laugh. >> there's a new shrine to show just how much we still love lucy. the hollywood museum dedicated the second floor with pictures, props, and video, it's a tri abuse to america's redhead who came to light in block and white. >> she's been in your living home. she makes you mile. >> helen and garcia are husband and wife and huge i love lucy fans. helen is the smiling redhead, alvara her husband. >> the whole idea is the mixed

race couple. >> creating a fin of it kind quality that is timeless on this 100th birthday. joel brown, cbs fuse, hollywood. >> look great in my. >> tech giant loves i love lucy. there were seven channels on the tv and you could change the chunnel to see anything you wanted from the grape stomping to dezzy single, we're having another baby. this marked the 16th anniversary of the premier. >> a 98 nail from san stay san francisco reached the highest honor. and

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lead in the west is down to half the giants fans have every right to be concerned right now. their team has lost eight out of nine and the lead in the west is down to a a half game. bill, start the clock. >> the weeknight the giants are swinging the bats, the phils scored in the 1st. the only runs they get, but it was enough for kole hamels. the phillies beat the fients.

a's and rates lets. a two-homer game for the third time this season. grand don mccarthy wins his third flight start. highlighted the half of fame. prime time was joined by shannon sharpe, chriscanburger and ed sap l. third run runed, tiger wood st shot a one under. that's 13 points behind adam scott. and finally, congratulations to caico, the 98-year-old resident became the first woman ever awarded a 10th degree black belt. only three people have reached there. and still teaches her. >> all right, kim has more

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