we'll do a little chasing in there. that's crazy. >> twin tornadoes tear across a tiny nebraska town. at least one person is dead and more than a dozen is hurt in the latest outbreak of severe weather. american troops could be headed back to baghdad as insurgents continue their bloody push across iraq. and the u.s. sends a signal to iran that it's willing to cooperate in order to stop an al qaeda splinter group from seizing more ground. and problems are piling up for general motors. the automaker announces another recall, this one affecting more than 3 million people. and a memorable opening act for the united states at the world cup. team usa's john brooks scores a

late goal to finish off an upset of ghana. >> incredible. he couldn't even believe that. >> this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, june 17th, >> this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, june 17th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning, recovery efforts are under way in northeast nebraska. a powerful storm unleashed several tornadoes that killed at least one person and injured others. one small farming community sustained major damage following a direct hit. the severe weather is not letting up. thunderstorm watches are posted in parts of nebraska, iowa and illinois through the morning. >> where twin tornadoes touched down within a mile of each other yesterday afternoon, the victim that died was 5 years old. nebraska's governor declared a state of emergency. the small town of pilger, about

100 miles northwest of omaha was hardest hit. one tornado swept right through the middle of town. pilger has been evacuated kelly bartnick of our omaha tvkntv is in pilger. >> reporter: when you have nothing left, finding anything will do. >> yeah, i seen it. it come down over here. >> reporter: tommy and his family are sifting through what's left. this is his son's pilger home. his outside of town is gone, too. >> i mean, we lost everything. i lost all my vehicles. i don't have a vehicle. >> reporter: so much destruction, so much pain here from at least two twisters that tore through stanton county. at least half the town of pilger, nebraska, is now gone. likely more. homes of 300 nebraskaens all but wiped off the rural landscape. >> i've never been through this before. this was an experience. and i don't want to go through

it a >> reporter: behind marilyn anderson's tears there is happiness for riding out the storm in the basement corner. all of them will be grateful for. three square feet anderson will be grateful for. >> i did a lot of a flag that little corner. yeah. >> reporter: her home above her intact. the neighbor who rode out the storm with her not so lucky. his is gone. all of pilger is without power. along with pilger being evacuated, too. >> that was kntv's kelly bartnick reporting. now, several of the injured are hospitalized with critical injuries. this morning, folks in bakersfield, california, are beginning to return to their homes. evacuation orders were lifted when a wildfire that affected the homes 50% were stained. miles from where the sequoia national forest was destroyed.

and a fire burned 17 square miles and continues to burn out of control this morning. hundreds of people living in navajo communities were forced to evacuate. the fast movinging fire is being driven by strong winds. president obama is expected to make a decision supporting military action any day. the u.s. has talked with iran about possible cooperation to stop the militants known as the islamic state of iraq and syria. this is the area that militants hold. an area around northern syria and iraq and closing the area around baghdad. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. as the white house considers its next move in iraq, it is sending hundreds of u.s. troops there. they are combat ready. but the president insists they are going there simply to protect american personnel and the embassy in baghdad. and not to engage in direct fighting. >> reporter: president obama is

in discussions with his national security team about possible military action to stop the advance of militants from the islamic state of iraq and syria. isis has already overrun cities and towns in northern iraq and the group promises it will attack baghdad. secretary of state john kerry said the president is exploring all options including air strikes. >> it's not the whole answer, but it may well be one of the options that are important. >> reporter: the president told congress that 225 military personnel could be used to protect the embassy in baghdad. a senior official said the white house is considering sending special forces team to advise iraqi forces. and in a rare and controversial move u.s. and iranian officials met on the sidelines to explain control of situation. on an interview on monday, secretary kerry was asked if that would include military

cooperation between these longtime adversaries. >> but i wouldn't rule out anything that would be constructive to providing real stability. >> reporter: iraqi citizens are rallying to defend the country against the militants who have driven 500,000 iraqis from their homes. >> now, the president has said that the use of u.s. ground troops, u.s. air support, any u.s. assistance is contingent upon iraq's government at least trying to overcome its own sectarian divisions. anne-marie. >> thank you, susan. the pentagon launched an official investigation into sergeant bowe bergdahl disappearance in afghanistan. bergdahl vanished from his post in june 2009. he was held by the taliban for five years before being exchanged for five taliban fighters last month. members of his unit say bergdahl was a deserter. he's being treated at a military hospital in texas. and tomorrow general motors' ceo mary barra testifies before

a congressional committee and she'll likely be asked about gm's latest recall. over 3 million cars announced yesterday. gm has issued 44 recalls this year involving 20 million vehicles worldwide. bigad shaban has the details. on the latest. >> reporter: the latest general motors recall is the company's largest of the year. gm has to change the keys for 3.1 million cars in the u.s. the company says the keys could bump the ignition switch in cars, inadvertently shutting them off. and disabling the vehicle's power steering and air bags. related ignition switch problems forced gm to recall 3.26 million cars since february. 13 deaths and more than 50 crashes have been linked to the earlier recalls. the newest recall affects keys for the buick lacrosse. chevy impala, cadillac deville cadillac dts, buick la certain, buick regal and monte carlo. gm says changing the key design will prevent problems without

needing to make actually repairs to the cars. but already to blame for eight accidents and six injuries. the slot in gm's old keys will be replaced with a hole to retribute the weight. gm says it hopes to begin replacing drivers' car keys in the next few years. bigad shaban, cbs news, burbank, california. newly released photos of an emotional meeting between two grieving fathers in california. peter roger on the left, his son ellot killed six people in santa barbara before killing himself. and the other is richard martinez. his son was one of the victims. the two fathers came face-to-face and even hugged. martinez said they agreed to prevent gun violence. and coming up on the "morning news," a list of the most stolen suvs. plus, tracy morgan. on the mend. an update on his condition after a serious crash. this is the "cbs morning news."

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using only your voice. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. good morning, anne-marie. asian stocks finished lower. tokyo's nikkei gained 0.25% and hng hang seng lost .50%. due to the crisis in iraq. the dow added five points the nasdaq gained ten points. a victory for macy's, the retailer came out on top in its battle with jcpenney and martha stewart. a judge ruled yesterday that penney's is with the exclusive contract between macy's and martha stewart living. macy's won't get any punitive damages. the judge also ruled macy's failed to prove penney's actions were malicious or immoral. car thieves love ford, according to a new list of stolen suvs, the auto giant takes the top three spots. number one is the escape.

followed by the edge and explorer. and then the jeep grand cherokee and rounded out the top five kia sorento. >> apple has an a new app but only it's a guy. >> can i get you another item? >> his name is dom. and the pizza chain hopes he will entice more people to go more high-tech. mobile and online ordering accounts for 40% of dominos' sales in the u.s. anne-marie. >> see, i don't have the fun of siri asking the ridiculous questions to see what her response is. i can only imagine what kind of ingredients people are going to try to get dom to put on a pizza pan. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. still to come, remembering a major league legend. and team usa opens up its world cup schedule with a bang. th a bang. in that confined space

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the country. in sports, team usa opening up its play in the world cup with a finish for the ages. the u.s. facing ghana, a team that had eliminated it from the last two world cups clint dempsey scoring early for the americans but ghana's relentless attack finally pays off with a tying goal late in the second half. but just four minutes later the americans have a corner kick. >> and it's in! what about that! it's john brooks! it's john brooks of the usa! have they stolen it! >> john brooks' header in the 86th minute seals the 3-1 victory for team usa. american fans in brazil after the game celebrating after the win.

>> number one! i can't believe we won, it was amazing. >> obama -- >> president obama? >> yeah, president obama. >> are you kidding me? >> yeah, president obama. >> president obama? >> they've been very good opponents for three world cups now. i have the utmost respect for them. >> more than 10,000 people in downtown kansas city go nuts when john brooks scores the go ahead goal. soccer fans all across the u.s. gathered to watch the game. next up for team usa is portugal on sunday. and baseball fans are remembering hall of famer tony gwynn as one of the greatest hitters of all time it and one of the warmest personalities the sport has ever had. in 20 seasons with the padres gwynn batted .338 and amassed 1300 hits. his team never won the world series but he did lead the

padres to two national pennant. gwynn died yesterday of oral cancer. to what he attributed to chewing tobacco. he was 54. san diego comes up short in the game losing 5-1. when we return, signs on social media. the debate over whether a person who posts threats on the internet should be sent to jail. the supreme court agrees to weigh in. who posts threats on the internet should be sent to jail. the supreme court agrees to weigh in. ♪

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,,,, here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. the supreme court yesterday agreed to hear a complicated case involving free speech with a 21st century twist. as john blackstone tells us it involves threatening comments made on social media.

>> reporter: the facebook rants anthony elonis posted about his ex-wife included i'm not going to rest until your body is a mess. soaked in blood and dieing from all the little cuts." and another said "enough elementary schools in a ten-mile radius to initiate the most heinous school shooting you could ever imagine." a pennsylvania jury found elonis guilty of making threats and sentenced him to more than four years in prison. he argued that he was simply exercising his right to free speech and had no intention of actually harming anyone. >> what the point are you accountable for what you say online? >> reporter: an attorney with the electronic tier foundation which defends the first amendment online. >> we would be able to stop all sorts of crime if we just arrested people based on what they thought or said without waiting for them to carry it out. >> is the line actually acting on the threats? >> i would say the line is taking a step towards acting out

on the threat. it could be purchasing the weapon. it could be scoping out the school. >> reporter: increasingly criminals seem to be signaling their intent online. amanda and jarod miller who killed two police officers in las vegas earlier this month posted extensive anti-government rants on facebook and youtube. >> honoring the first amendment has become more complex than it once was? >> absolutely. technology is changing faster than the law. it's changing faster than maybe people can understand how to deal with it. >> 45 years ago, the supreme court ruled that making a threatening statement was not a crime unless it was what the court called a true threat, with intent to follow through. now, the court will be considering when a threat online crosses the line to become criminal. john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," latest on the deadly number income tornado.

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more than 300,000 fans turned out to celebrate the los angeles kings big hockey win. this was the team's second hockey title in three years at staples center in los angeles, the mayor said he joined in on the celebration but he got a little carried away on live television. >> there are two rules in politics. never, ever to be pictured with a drink in your hand and never swear but this is a big [ bleep ] day. way to go, guys. >> later, the mayor apologized to say children should not say what he said. toronto mayor rob ford is no stranger to controversy. and now the embattled leader of america's fourth largest city is about to have his very own

musical. casting calls were held yesterday for actors to play the politician who admits to smoking crack. cindy pom reports. >> reporter: be prepared to get whacked by a camera if you're going to play canada's most notorious mayor. because that's how it's going to start. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: now most people might not want to be in ford's shoes but these wannabes want to fill in. >> i promise you i'm done drinking for good, okay. cool. ♪ >> reporter: they came from all over for the casting call at second city. different shapes, sizes. even genders. >> okay, how do i do that? great. whoo! >> reporter: all hoping to play

the mayor who admitted to smoking crack cocaine. >> yes, i have smoked crack cocaine. probably in one of my drunken stupors. ♪ my drunken stupor oops i made a pooper ♪ >> reporter: to play for it, you got to have the right attributes. you have to be able to dance like him. ♪ >> reporter: be limber like ford. >> love of sports. >> reporter: and sweat on command. >> do you mind if i dab you, mr. mayor. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but the brains behind the musical, it's not meant to insult the mayor. >> we want to tell a story. it's not the unauthorized biography of rob. we're trying to explore other relationships involved in it. >> reporter: they will also play his brother doug and the media. we do know ford is expected to leave rehab by the end of the month, plenty of time to catch the musical when it opens in it opens in cindy pom, global news.

>> a lot of strong contenders there. coming up on "cbs this morning," more on the deadly tornadoes in nebraska. we'll be live from the scene. plus, women carving out lucrative businesses in the legal industry of marijuana in colorado. and arne duncan joins us in the studio. that is the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ,,,,

your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, june 17. i'm michelle griego. >> it's already a busy tuesday. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat.

nearly 4:30. out the door a little traffic and weather. lawrence, you're kicking us off. >> an easy start to the day to get you going. >> really? [ laughter ] >> patchy fog but warmer weather ahead today. could see some 90s in the next couple of days. we'll talk about that coming up. >> all right. as far as traffic goes, no accidents, just lots of roadwork. we have the pleasanton area shut down westbound 580 connector to south 680. so heads up for that delays. new this morning san francisco police have another murder to solve. it happened in the mission district just before 10:00 last night. a man was found down on the sidewalk on 16th near van ness. paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. police haven't said how he was killed and there's no information on suspects. the white house sending hundreds of u.s. troops into iraq but so far only to protect u.s. personnel there. susan mcginnis tells us that the united states is still