pouring out and cement everywhere. >> water everywhere. the ucla campus is swamped and students find themselves stranded when a centuries-old pipe burst spilling out gallons of water. artillery blasts apart a united nations school where hundreds of palestinians had taken shelter. and sniper suit. former minnesota governor jesse ventura wins a defamation lawsuit against a late s.e.a.l. sniper and best-selling author. captioning funded by cbs . this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, july 30th, 2014. good morning. thanks for joining us.

i'm ko im in for anne-marie green. it took workers in los angeles nearly four hours to shut off a massive water main break that flooded parted of the ucla campus. crews worked through the night to remove water from the school's famed basketball arena, one of three campus buildings campus. several people had to be rescued from an underground parking garage. a 93-year-old water pipe had burst yesterday afternoon sending a geyser of water 30 feet into the air. the 30-inch pipe burst under nearby sunset boulevard. bigad shaban has our report. >> reporter: the water buckled asphalt and flooded streets around 3:30 p.m. local time, shortly before rush hour. firefighters say about 36,000 gallons of water gushed out per minute for hours in a state stricken by historic drought. >> we estimate at this time that we probably lost a total of between 8 million and 10 million gallons of water in the entire incident. >> reporter: students at ucla

and a nearby high school were seen wading through a foot of water and water coming down the hill. >> i started to see the comment starting to peak. i kind of didn't believe it at first. i didn't know what was going on. finally i start seeing the water pouring out and cement falling everywhere. >> reporter: the water stranded people in underground parking garages. >> we searched for probably over 200 vehicles, we assisted five citizens with getting themselves out of their vehicles. >> it's crazy. i've never seen anything like this in california with so much water. >> reporter: a river cascaded downstairs of ucla campus, flooding its sports arena and pavilion which just underwent a a $136 million renovation two years ago. >> sit's just a disaster. i look at our beautiful scoreboard and track and field that's completely under water. intramural fields, everything. it's not the way you want to start the school year. >> reporter: the l.a. mayor says

the broken pipe is from 1921. the cause of the water break is still unknown. officials here say they had to shut off the water gradually over the course of about 4 1/2 hours in order to build up prevent a buildup of pressure in other pipes nearby which could have resulted in even more flooding. bigad shaban, cbs news, los angeles. also in california the fire crews are making progress on the state's largest of two wildfires. the sand fire burning east of sacramento is now 85% contained. and a fire in yosemite is 34% contained. most of the evacuation orders have been lifted. in colorado, flash floods caused all kinds of problems north of denver. roadways were overrun by water and at least a dozen homes were flooded yesterday. most of the state remains under a flash flood watch or warning. and one other weather note. a just released government report says the weather kills at least 2,000 americans every year. and the cdc says nearly

two-thirds of those deaths are from the cold. about 30% were caused by heat. just 6% resulted from storms or floods. now to the middle east. overnight and into this morning israel continues to attack targets on the gaza strip. the territory's only power plan was destroyed, cutting electricity and disrupting water supplies. the u.n. said they found a stockpile of rockets at another school where palestinian civilians are taking refuge now and the leader of hamas has ruled out a cease-fire. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning, susan. >> ko, good morning. we heard israel's prime minister on tuesday telling his people to prepare for a prolonged operation. now we have hamas's military leader coming out making comments talking about also indicating they are also digging in. this conflict is becoming bloodier every day and now another school operated by the u.n. in gaza comes under attack.

palestinian health officials claim nearly 20 people died when israeli tanks tore through classrooms in this building. the building was being used as a shelter for people trying to flee the fighting between israel and hamas militants. the around-the-clock violence has been raging on for 23 days. israel targetted dozens of hamas terror sites. israel is also destroying a network of hamas-built tunnels between gaza and the jewish state. hamas says this video shows the fighters using the border tunnels to infiltrate israel. israel is also coming under attack from the air. the country says its iron dome system continues to block rockets fired from gaza. secretary of state john kerry has tried to broker a truce between the two sides amid mounting criticism. >> this is not about me but about whether or not there is a way forward that could avoid the loss of soldiers for israel and the loss of civilians

everywhere. >> the turmoil brought the lead over hamas's military wing out of hiding yesterday. in a rare address he vowed to keep up the fight and said there will be no cease-fire until israeli aggression stops and the blockade of gaza's border is lifted. and that promise comes despite the palestinian death toll estimated to have been pushed past 1,200. for israel it's higher than 50. ko? >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you for that update. in west africa, at least 24 people were trampled to death in guinea's capital city. the stampede occurred during a beachside concert marking the end of the muslim holiday ramadan. it's unclear what triggered the rush. a week of mourning has been declared. the ebola outbreak that has claimed nearly 700 lives was first detected in guinea. this morning the doctor leading efforts to fight the efforts in neighboring sierra leone died

yesterday after contracting the disease himself. he's one of dozens of health workers killed during the outbreak. this morning u.s. military officials are investigating the mystery of a young stowaway whose body was found on an air force transport. as david martin reports, they want to know where he's from and how he got on the plane. in the first place. >> reporter: the body was found during a post-flight inspection of a c-130 transport after returning from a journey from afri africa. a young black male had lodged himself above the landing gear where he could not be seen during normal pre and post flight checks. it prompted questions of this general. >> aren't these aircraft supposed to be guarded at all times? >> i think certainly that will be looked at in the investigation, looking at security implications here on how a young man could get inside the wheel well of an air force aircraft. >> reporter: the flight

originated in the african area of senegal, flew east and then north to geneva and italy before returning to its home base in germany. the pentagon says some of the airfields are not up to american standards but that would seem all the more reason to guard the plane while it was on the ground. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. no one was injured when a commuter jet was evacuated in phoenix. the us airways express flight arrived from albuquerque yesterday as scheduled. someone smelled smoke in the bathroom. 64 passengers were taken off the jet on the taxiway and bussed to the terminal. coming up on the "morning news," testing the next generation of vehicles. the only hybrid car that got top safety ratings in a new test crash tests. and the fate of two women on a train bridge caught in front of an oncoming train. what happens next on the "cbs morning news." of an oncoming train. what happens next on the "cbs morning news." they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well:

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newly released video shows two women running for their lives earlier this month. they were on a railroad bridge near bloomington, indiana, a freight train barreling toward them. they couldn't jump because it was an 80-foot drop. so they laid down on the tracks. the engineer thought they died. but when the train stopped, the women ran off. the acting u.s. surgeon general says skin cancer is a major health problem. cases of deadly melanoma have jumped 200% since 1973. he says americans should stop sunbathing and stop using indoor tanning beds. he's also calling on local officials to provide more shade at parks and sporting events. >> small cars are becoming more popular than ever, especially electric and hybrids, but how safe are they? the insurance institute for highway safety found out that by putting the cars through newer and tougher crash tests. danielle nottingham has the results. >> reporter: the mini cooper

countrymen was the only small car to receive a good rating in crash tests by the insurance institute of highway safety. >> the occupant was well restrained, side curtain air bag, frontal air bags, seat belts all worked well together. >> reporter: the institute worked its small overlap tests on 12 small cars. the 40-mile-per-hour crash simulate as what happens when the front corn ore of a car collides with another vehicle or tree. it's the first time the institute performed this particular test on electric and hybrid vehicles. the ford c-max hybrid and chevy volt received acceptable ratings. the volt was the only car in the test group to earn the 24 top safety plus, the institute's highest reward. >> it also rewards vehicles that have ford collision warning systems and systems with autonomous braking which is

available on the volt. >> reporter: the volt's electric competitor kneeian leaf rated four. the neon 500 l, neon jute and mazda 5 were the worst performers. the safety agency says their passenger spaces came apart in the crash tests. danielle nottingham, cbs news. and straight ahead, germany might have won the world cup, but twitter reaps the benefits worldwide. details in "moneywatch." and the reality tv star in the running to buy the nfl's buffalo bills. here? probably dead... how much fun is this? what? what a beautiful sunset... if you like sunsets. whether you're sweet or salty... you'll love nature valley sweet and salty bars. and keller graduate school of management, a business career was my goal. this was my career training camp... my professors... they were also my coaches. and my biggest supporters. their guidance from start to finish...

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here's a here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. on the "cbs moneywatch" twitter's earnings soar, and the surprising number of americans behind in paying their bills. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, ko. twitter is a big winner thanks to the world cup. the messaging company posted second quarter earnings that were driven in part by soccer fans from around the world. revenue hit $312 million. that is an increase of more than 120%. the number of average monthly users was up 24% from a year ago. here on wall street twitter didn't help the markets.

the dow dropped 70 points. the nasdaq dipped 2 points. and the s&p fell almost 9 points. mcdonald's workers got a big boost in their fight to earn $15 an hour. the national labor relations board said yesterday that mcdonald's controls its franchises, making it a joint employer. this means the corporation could be held liable for any wage and work-related lawsuits. mcdonald's says it will fight the change. and more than one-third of americans aren't paying their bills. a new study says 35% of consumers with credit records had been reported to collection agencies. they owe an average of $5,200. but according to another study, overall credit card debt is at its lowest level in more than a decade. ko? >> thank you, jill. i know you'll be tweeting the money news. thank you from the new york stock exchange. a major victory for student athletes who suffered head injuries.

the ncaa agreed yesterday to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2011. the agency said it would create a $780 million fund to test thousands of current and former athletes. there will also be stricter rules on when a player can get back in the game. >> if you go into the game too early, you're at risk for a serious long-term brain injury, and that's what we're trying to prevent. >> this does not help players who have suffered a brain trauma. the billionaire businessman and reality tv star submitted a bid tuesday to buy the buffalo bills. in an interview trump downplayed his chances of becoming the next owner. the bills are valued at $870 million but could fetch for as much as $1 billion. when we return, a former wrestler pins down a victory. reaction from jesse ventura on the verdict of his defamation case. on the verdict of his defamation case.

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seen. the water main break that sent water spewing inte air for hours. a little girl is safe in san leandro this morning.. how e knew what to do.. when a kidnapper tried to snatch h off the street. israel escalates its milita operation in gaza. coming up.. the military leader of hamas comes out of hiding, send a message. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:3 good morning. it's wednesday, july 30th i'm juliette goodrich.,, ,,

here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. theodore van kirk flew nearly 60 bombing missions during world war ii, but none changed the course of history like the one on august 6th, 1945. van kirk was a navigator of the "enola gay." he was the last surviving member of the crew that dropped the atomic bomb on the japanese city of hiroshima. the single bomb killed more than 140,000 people. the experience made van kirk wary of war but he maintained the atomic bomb ended up saving lives. theodore van kirk died monday. he was 93. the legal fight between an ex-professional wrestler turned politician and a late navy s.e.a.l. is over. former minnesota governor jesse

ventura won a $1.8 million judgment against chris kyle. the jury sided with him in claiming that kyle defamed him in his best-selling book "american sniper." >> the end result i'm pleased with because my reputation is restored now, what's left of it. >> the two-year legal battle concluded tuesday in a federal courthouse in st. paul, minnesota. >> sure you're nervous because any time a jury is out for over a week, you have no idea what's going through their minds. >> reporter: the jury voted 8-2 in favor of the former governor. he brought the suit against navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle who fabricate add story in his book about punching out ventura in a bar. >> there weren't any witnesses who saw me get hit and knocked down. >> reporter: it wasn't just the alleged punch. he said it started when ventura made a comment at a s.e.a.l. wake quoting "s.e.a.l.s deserve

to lose a few. ventura, a former member of the operations unit himself says clearing his name from the s.e.a.l. community was his reason for bringing the suit. >> the s.e.a.l.s are my unit, and i can't go out to a reunion anymore. >> reporter: ventura says he was hesitant to sue but felt it was his last resort. >> my back was against the wall. they wouldn't do nothing to restore my reputation. they wouldn't admit one-inch the story was fabricated. there was nothing to do but take it to court. >> reporter: defendant chris kyle was shot to death at a texas gun range last year. his widow taya was named the defendant in the case. she released a statement after the verdict reading, quote, when it comes to my family, honor and standing up for what is right, i am never out of the fight. taya says the judgment will have to come out of her pocket. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we'll speak with jesse ventura. i'm ko im. this is the "cbs morning news." ventura. i'm ko im. this is the c b"cbs morning ne."

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on cape cod this summer there is a bit battle over seafood. it's happening just offshore and as elaine quijano reports, it's pitting man against beast. >> reporter: on a typical summer afternoon off the coast of cape cod, nearly a thousand grey seals sunbathe on a sand bar. a few years ago this would have been unbelievable. aeen unbelievable. . inhe hunt o $500,000 bounty by the state in an attempt to elimina a pest to the fishermen. but in 1972, congress passed the marine mammal protection act and scientists hoped the seals would

rebound. >> they're all looking at us. >> yep. they're all looking saying who are these people. >> mike giblin a volunteer with the national park service. >> reporter: is this the most you've seen since doing this? >> yes. >> reporter: but where scientists see success others see competition. seals can consume up to 50 pounds of fish each day. sometimes following fishermen's boats and snatching food right off their lines. >> it's frustrating. you watch them take money right out of your pocket. the money is 8 feet from the surface, and it's -- >> every fish is money for you. >> every fish is money. >> reporter: nick muto has been fishing these waters for 13 years. >> when seals became endangered and we started looking at the seal population, did we ever measure what success would look like? did we ever say when enough seals would be enough? >> what is it you see when you look at grey seal? >> i see -- i see a threat to my bottom line. they're an 800-pound predator.

>> what we're seeing is somebody that came back from zero. when you see something that came back from zero it looks like a lot of mammals. >> reporter: she's a marine biologist studying marine recoveri recovering recovery. as you know, people disagree with you, some of them living here for a long time. some want to have a number. >> i completely understand, especially those who rely on fish. but they can't go to a grocery store. this is their diet, their only diet. >> reporter: humans upset the balance of nature here decades ago and now with live lie hoods on the line. they're trying to determine the least painful way to restore. elaine quijano, cbs news, trur rowe, massachusetts. >> perhaps a fisherman's prayer that there will be plenty of positive fish tales. coming up on the "cbs this

mornin morning", the president considers executive action on reform. plus, we'll talk with former minnesota governor jesse ventura on his court victory in a defamation case. and we'll meet a sharp expert to risks his life to put cameras on great whites. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday, i'm ko im. thank you for watching. have a wonderful rest of the week. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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we kick it off with a little weather. lawrence? >> you nice th thick fog coming into san francisco today. yeah, it's gray outside right now. looks like it's going to start to break up and this likely going to be the hottest day ahead. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and checking traffic we start off with some roadwork westbound 4 to the 242 connector that is shut down until 5 a.m. but the bay bridge so far not too bad on this wednesday morning. >> good to have you in this morning. >> welcome aboard. >> thank you. starting our news this morning now, it is 4:30. and just what we don't need in the drought. drinking water shooting 30 feet into the air! a huge water main break flooded part of los angeles. now the clean-up is under way around the ucla campus. david begnaud shows the damage millions of gallons of water can cause. >> reporter: this was not the doing of mother nature. it's what happens when a 90- year-old water main breaks. a geyser shoots 30 feet