>> axelrod: tonight, another isis beheading. the islamic militant group releases a video that appears to show the execution of british hostage david haines. elizabeth palmer will have our report. minnesota vikings star adrian peterson is arrested and charged with child abuse while ray rice surprises the hometown crowd at his old high school with his first public appearance since his suspension. vladimir duthiers on the widening story of nfl trouble off the field. a manhunt in pennsylvania after a state trooper is ambushed outside his own barracks. a wildfire forces southern californiaians from their homes. teri okita reports on how triple-digit heat is fanning flames. and a 9/11 mystery solves. how one very persistent woman ids the people in this photo

found near ground zero 13 years. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. for the third time in less than a month, the islamic state of iraq and syria, the group of militants known as isis, has released a video purporting to show the execution of a western hostage. this time it's a 44-year-old from scotland by the name of david haines, who was apparently brutally killed. he was a relief worker, kidnapped in syria last year as he delivered humanitarian aid. the video looks very much like the ones showing two american journalists, james foley and stephesteven sotloff, being behd by an isis militant. elizabeth palmer joins us in london. good evening, liz. >> reporter: good evening, jim. the video purporting to show that execution of david haines was posted on social media today, and the executioner is, apparently, the same man who appeared in the two other

execution videos you mentioned of the two americans. and the method of the same-- beheading. haines, who was 44 years old, had previously appeared kneeling and dressed in an orange jumpsuit in one of those videos, the one that showed stephe stevn sotloff. his captors warned then that haindz would be the next to die. haines was kidnapped by gunmen in march of 2013 when he was working for a french aid organization. he and an italian colleague were abducted from their vehicle in northern syria. the italian was later released. oned from, the haines family broke their silence and made a public plea to his captors to get in touch with them directly. almost immediately, britain's prime minister david cameron tweeted that haines' murder was an act of pure evil. jim. >> axelrod: elizabeth palmer in our london newsroom. liz, thank you. and we will have more on the isis internet offensive and the battle to shut it down a little

later in the broadcast. tomorrow is the second sunday of the 2014 national football league season, and so far for the league, it has been a rough roll out. after a week of headlines about the domestic violence case involving ray rice, minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson was released from a jail in montgomery county texas, near houston this morning, charged with one felony count of injury to a child. peterson's lawyer says it was a case of a father disciplining his son. vladimir duthiers picks up the story. >> inside the 10 to the corner. touchdown, minnesota. >> reporter: the investigation of the six-time pro bowler began when a doctor grew suspicious of bruises and lacerations on peterson's four-year-old son. that scheduled visit took place shortly after the child returned from his father's texas home in may. peterson told police that the marks were from a tree branch, or switch, that he used to discipline his son. houston sports radio host, nick wright who has seen documents

related to the case, talked to cbs this morning. >> i have a 45-minute phone conversation between peterson and the police that he did give voluntarily months ago, and peterson is adamant that he feels he did nothing wrong. there are two specific injuries he feels badly about, but he insists they were unintentional. >> reporter: montgomery county prosecutor, phil grant, calls the protection of children a priority of his office. >> so a grand jury having indicted this case looked at the injuries that were inflicted upon this child and determined that that discipline was not reasonable. >> reporter: pierce son's attorney, ruster harden, maintains that his client did nothing wrong. "adrian say loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. he used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in east texas." the nfl says it's reviewing adrian peterson's case under their personal conduct policy. in the wake of the ray rice case, charges of domestic violence call for a six-game suspension for first offense and

an even tougher penalty if that abuse involve a child. if convicted, peterson could face up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. but, jim, thing montgomery county prosecutor also said that probation is an option for those without a criminal record. >> axelrod: vlad, thank you. as for ray rice, he made a surprise appearance today at a football game at new rochelle high school in new york, his alma mater just outside new york city. the school removed rice's jersey from the wall of fame and the superintendent issued a statement condemning physical violence. you in rochelle's coach said today rice is still a member of the school's family and that recent events have been a learning experience for the kids. the atlanta hawks issued a public policy for racial and inflammatory remarks made by a team executive. the team said, "the hawks have let down our players, our employees, our fans and the city we love."

coover, bruce levinson said he was selling his portion of the team after the e-mail came to light. the team says it will be hiring a diversity officer. now, to northeastern pennsylvania where two state troopers were ambushed late last night outside their baraks. as kristine johnson reports, one trooper was killed, another is fighting for his life, and whoever did it is on the loose. >> reporter: rode closures and a massive manhunt condition in brooming grove, pennsylvania. police from across the region, including new york and new jersey are here looking for the shooter. state police commissioner frank noonan says the gunman targeted law enforcement. tuesday troopers were fired upon during a shift change and had no chance to defend themselves. >> this attack was an ambush. it's a cowardly attack. it's an attack upon all of us in society and the people of pennsylvania. >pennsylvania. >> reporter: a person of

interest has been questioned, but otherwise police say they need the public's help. >> this is it unbelievably heartbreaking to all of us. both of them were young troopers with families. the only consolation we have right now is we're all working so hard we haven't had a chance really to deal with the emotions of this terrible act. but it is truly sad. >> reporter: corporal bryon dickson died at the scene. trooper alex douglasss taken it a local hospital and is in critical but stable condition after surgery. no public curfews or lockdowns are in place, but police say residents should be on high alert. >> we have a very dangerous armed criminal. the state police and law enforcement in general will not rest until this individual is apheppedded. >> reporter: a $20,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of whom every is responsible for this crime that has shaken this quiet community. jim. >> axelrod: kristine johnson

in blooming grove, pennsylvania, thank you. southern california is suffering through a record-setting heat wave. triple-digit temperatures are prompting health warnings, and they're certainly not helping firefighters who are now battling a 1500-acre wildfire in silverado canyon, 50 miles southeast of los angeles. teri okita has the latest. >> reporter: a towering plume of spoke can be seen for myself as a canyon wildfire, now in its second day, burns through rugged terrain in the cleveland national forest. >> there are several homes in the area. again, mandatory evacuations have been put in place. >> reporter: 30 homes remain evacuated, but none are currently threatened. with flames moving away from his silverado canyon neighborhood, ron shepped ston, decided to stay and protect his home with a garden hose. >> i said i'm not goings. they said your choice but they put a yellow ribbon soshow they've been there and informed me. >> reporter: firefighters have been aided by lack of wind.

u.s. forest service captain jim wilkins says it's still a tough battle. >> as it gets into the thicker fields it's going to burn hotter, faster. >> reporter: the wildfire is also taking a toll on the more than 700 firefighters. three were hospitalized with heat exhaustion as temperatures reached 102 degrees. >> when you're wearing all your equipment, it's a pretty hot proposition. so heat injuryare something we're very concerned about. >> reporter: with the fire as a backdrop, chris and ashley geraurd's wedding at a nearby golf course went ahead even if the "i dos" was drowned out by a helicopter scooping up water. >> it was a little noisy but it's okay. >> reporter: the firefight continued and so did the ceremony. >> not going to let it ruin my day. actually, let me rephrase that, not going to let it ruin her day. >> our, our day. >> reporter: teri okita, cbs news, los angeles. >> axelrod: we have a spectacular demonstration of the power of the sun to show you. these are solar flares captured by nasa cameras.

they're powerful enough to throw electromagnetic shocked waves towards the earth that caused this spectacular light show in canada. they're called aroaras and last night they were visible all across the northern helms fear, even as far south as long island. later, more on isis, how the islamic militant organization uses social media to spread its message when the cbs evening news continues.

>> axelrod: the militant group isis announced the execution of david haines this evening in a way that's become all too familiar-- an online video. julianna fold man has more on the group's online campaign. >> reporter: minutes before isis released video says thais shows the murder of british hostage david haines, the group's followers on twitter started teasing a forthcoming message to britain. once the video surfaces, followers, including this self-proclaimed jihadist, were

promotic it with the hashtag, messages of allies of u.s.a., and posting links to youtube. social media sites around the world have been trying to crack down on postings from radical jihadists. this week, vk.com starting block isis activity. so instead of displaying this official isis page followers get an error message. it's a game of digital whack-a-mole. as one is shut don another pops up. this isis supporter posted, "back in twitter after account got suspended again." isis has exploited social media to recruit new fighters and spread its violent ideology. recent twitter postings show a young i had jihadi boy with a knife. that account has been suspended. and then there's jihad matchmaker. it says it wants to ling up those seeking marriage in sir

exwrap. the state department is fighting back ramping up efforts to combat the extremist messaging, in part by creating twitter and youtube accounts of its own. this video is called, "welcome to the islamic state land." can you call those efforts a success? >> we can't do it all ourselves. nor should we. so there really needs to be a concerted effort for religious leaders, other people in the region, and they have already, but to continue to speak out and reject this ideology. >> reporter: jim, we saw the video's release unfolding in realtime today. once we got word of a supposed new video, we searched for mentions on the jihad matchmaker account page and clicked on one of the profiles. that user had been teasing the video and posted it minutes later, bragging that it was up on youtube. >> axelrod: julianna goldman in our washington newsroom, thank you. up next, the aftershocks of the oscar pistorius verdict.

>> axelrod: oscar pistorius is set to be sentenced one month from today. following his conviction yesterday on a charge of culpable homicide in the shooting death of his girlfriend. our debora patta has been following the case of the south african amputee sprinter known as the blade runner from the beginning and tonight files this reporter's notebook. >> reporter: at first it seemed unthinkable-- south africa's golden boy, the athletic superstar who had turned disadvantage into advantage, on trial for murder. two very different images emerged-- oscar the tragic hero who killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, by mistake after thinking she was an intruder. and oscar the gun-obsessed man who killed his girlfriend in a murderous fit of rage. fundamentally different versions, but both speak to sad south african realities. oscar's story resonates with

fear of violent crime in this country and the prosecution's argument speaks to the unacceptably high rate of domestic violence in south africa. sitting in the courtroom is one thing, but we managed to get a rare glimpse inside pistorius' home where the actual shooting took place. gun in hand, oscar made his way down this narrow corridor connecting his bedroom to the bathroom. it's a surprisingly long walk. imagine even more so in complete darkness when all this happened 18 months ago. he then turned the corner and told the court he shouted to reeva to call the police before firing four shots through his locked bathroom door. that was the story pistorius always insisted on. and it's hard to forget him sobbing and wretching his way through his testimony as he retold the story from the witness stand. but it was here that he came undone, under the mercless cross-examination of prosecutor

gerr. >> i nel. >> you killed reeva steenkamp. >> reporter: also watching, pistorius' family, unwavering in their support. and on the other side of the courtroom, reeva steenkamp's mother, june, her daughter's voice so often forgotten in this trial. in the end, the judge bought pistorius' story and found him guilty on a lesser charge of manslaughter. reaction was swift and brutal. forensic scientist dr. david klatzow says he was astounded by the judge's decision and believed she had misenterprised the law. >> i think the findings are so disproportionately different from what i expected that i can only continue to express extreme amazement. >> reporter: perhaps "amazement" is the word that best sums up this trial. first there was the incredible story of pistorius' courageous fight to overcome his extreme disability. and then once again, pistorius deified the odds and escaped a murder conviction. debora patta, cbs news,

johannesburg, south africa. >> hill: still ahead, the ground zero photo mystery. it took 13 years to solve. >>

>> axelrod: just after 9/11 a photo was found at ground zero entirely inkong grus with the horror of the scene. it was a shot of this newlywed couple and their friend on the happiest days of their lives. for 13 years a woman named elizabeth stringer keefe was trying to find these people. last night, we're happy to report through twitter she did. the picture belonged to fred mahe, on the left here, a friend of the couple. it was had otherwise desk on the south tower but he hadn't made it to work yet when the plane hit and is just fine. it is going to tough to beat rory mcelroy for par of the week. this was hi his tee shot on

friday's, the ball landing right in the pocket of one of the spectators trying to get out of the way. mcelroy was given a drop since he wasn't about to play that as it lies and managed to make his fore. the great jazz pianist joe sample has died. as a solo artist and with his band, the crusaders, sample toured for more than five decades, breaking new ground with his experimental compositions. he collaborated with marvin gaye and joni mitchell, among others. joe sample was 75 years old. and coming up, a star spangled anniversary.

>> axelrod: tomorrow, this country celebrate a special birthday-- the 200th anniversary of the writing of our national anthem. now, you can still see the actual star spangled banner. it's on display at the

smithsonian in washington, d.c.-- well, most of it is, anyway. >> this is the rocket with the red glare. those are the bombs that would have been bursting in air. >> reporter: francis scott key wasn't making it up. and 200 years later, the flag that withstood the british bombardment at fort mchenry during the war of 1812 still packs them in at the smithsonian says curator jennifer jones. >> we really look at it as an iconic object of america ?rim but pieces of the star spangled banner are missing, including one of its stars. they were cut away, souvenirs turned into heirlooms. the smithsonian wants those frag ams back. but good luck with that. some are as small as a thumbnail and could be in anyone's attic. >> people in the 19th century were very honored and very interested in holding that piece of history and passing that from generation to generation was an important

aaspect of souveniring. >> axelrod: while the flag may be showing its age, the song it inspired has never been in better shape. brian mcknight performed it at last year's nfl pro bowl. is singing the national anthem any different singing any other song? >> you listen to the lyrics that francis scott key wrote, and you are taken back to that night when those rockets were red glaring and the bombs were bursting in the air. if you can't feel that enough to sing it, then you shouldn't be singing the song. ♪ ♪ >> axelrod: john phillip sousa made it a standard. jimi hendrix turned it on its head. ♪ and the rockets' red glare >> reporter: and whitney houston made spirits soar. it all comes back to the flag. >> so those word and the question, "is it still there?" the answer is, it's still here

200 years later. >> axelrod: flag and song together forming the fabric of a nation's identity. ♪ and the home of the brave >> axelrod: and visitors to the smithsonian can see the original lyrics penned by francis scott key in the same space as the banner and it is the first time the two have been displayed together in recent history. and that is the cbs evening news for tonight. later on cbs, "48 hours." for now, i'm jim axelrod in new york. and for all of us here at cbs news, thanks for joining us and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

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