more severe weather is expected today after a summer storm lashes the east coast. >> it came in so quick, and we just didn't expect it to be as bad as it was. the pastor killed in last week's church shooting in charleston is remembered today while his colleagues in south carolina's legislature take the first step toward removing the confederate flag from the state capitol. will he speak? dzhokhar tsarnaev gets the opportunity to address his victims today as the boston marathon bomber is sentenced to death. and bringing new meaning to a pop fly. a dad holding his baby makes a highlight reel catch. >> what morning show will dad be on tomorrow? >> all of them. >> yep.

captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >> this is "cbs morning news" for wednesday, july 24th, 2015. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm alison harmelin in for anne-marie green. the summer is just four days old but is off to a wet start for millions of americans. severe weather and the possibility of tornados in the forecast today for the northern plains and the midwest. much of iowa and illinois from des moines to chicago remains under the threat of flooding. as wendy gillette reports many in new england are cleaning up after the summer's first big storm. >> reporter: the storm darkening skies as it moved in from the midwest tuesday evening. southern new jersey getting battered. winds downed by trees, smashing cars, and taking power lines with them, leaving thousands in the dark. >> it came within 15 minutes and was here and gone.

>> reporter: the severe weather halting amtrak service between washington and philadelphia. it also caused a train to stall near harrisburg, leaving passengers in the dark and without air conditioning for hours. the storm ranging from the mid-atlantic where the weather caused a deadly car crash near washington, d.c. >> the car appears to have skidded off, hit a pole, broke the pole, and unfortunately some live wires, hot wires came down on top of the vehicle. >> reporter: to new england where the winds whipped trees from out of the ground. >> it was scary. it was rumbling our house and it was just scary. my dogs were crazy about it and i didn't like it. >> reporter: the wind, rain, and lightning not the only problem on tuesday. high heat causing several people to be treated at a new jersey graduation ceremony. temperatures are expected to cool off in the east starting today. a little dip of the jetstream in the east that's going to bring some relief from the relentless heat but that heat shifts to the west. and all across the intermountain

west, it's high in the 90s and 100s, even to the coast. seattle will be well into the 90s. as we approach the weekend, record highs are expected. >> reporter: and you can really tell the difference after the storm rolled through. it's at a lot cooler here in new york city this morning. that's going to help the people who are still without power. about 104,000 people in the atlantic city area, 204,000 in southeast pennsylvania. and some of them may not get their power back on until friday. alison. >> wendy gillette for us here in new york. thank you, wendy. boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev will officially be sentenced to death this morning as victims will be given a chance to speak, and so will tsarnaev. >> reporter: judge o'toole will impose the sentence jurors decided on last month, meaning dzhokhar tsarnaev will be put to death for his role in the boston marathon bombing. his formal sentencing will focus heavily on his victims who will

have the chance to deliver what are called impact statements in open court. it's their chance to tell the 21-year-old to his face how their lives have changed since april 2013. brothers j.p. and paul norden who each lost a leg in their attack will not attend sentencing according to their uncle, but their mother liz is ready to speak as will rebecca who has traveled from her home to boston from her home in texas just for this sentencing. survivor mark fucerile telling us he will not attend, nor will mother and daughter celeste and sydney corcoran. as celeste told us in an interview on tuesday, quote, it would onlied a stress to our lives and wouldn't make any impact on him. he is not worthy of our time or any more of our tears. to us he's already dead. nevertheless judge o'toole will ask the convicted killer to say what he wants. at that time tsarnaev could show remorse or the angry evidence in the infamous boat note or he

could say nothing at all. jim armstrong for cbs news, boston. today the city of charleston begins to officially mourn the victims of last week's church massacre. the body of reverend clementa pinckney will lie in state where he served as state senator. funerals for the victims will be held this week. don champion is in columbia. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. thousands of people are expected here today. it's the first of three days of remembrance for the state senator who one colleague called one of the nicest people to work in this building. the body of clementa pinckney will lie in south carolina's capitol rotunda today as mourners pour in to pay their final respects. pinckney spent much of his time at the state capitol as a senator. on tuesday his friends and colleagues took a moment to remember his character. >> a man who held no hard feelings against anyone, a man who loved everyone that he came in contact with.

>> reporter: those who knew him best described pinckney as a man guided by faith, not politics. it was in the mother emanuel ame church where he was killed last week along with eight others studying the bible. some lawmakers are challenging each other to honor his legacy with actions. >> i ask that in the memory of mr. pinckney that we are generous in spirit, gracious in our conversation. >> reporter: a horse-drawn caisson will carry the reverend's casket here to the state grounds today where the confederate flag continues to fly high. president obama will deliver pinckney's eulogy at his funeral on friday. we're told the first lady and vice president will also attend funeral on friday. the local newspaper reports that the president plans to visit with other families of the shooting as well. alison?

>> don champion in columbia, south carolina. thank you, don. police released video of the arrest of dylann roof who was arrested in the charleston church attack. a tip led them to shelby north carolina, to the car roof was driving. they pulled him over and with guns drawn he pulled over and gave up without a fight. roof was frisked, handcuffed, and put in the back seat of a police car. afterward the officers celebrated the end of a manhunt. it was pictures of dylann roof posing with the confederate flag that sparked a debate over the flag's future. the flag quickly gained momentum involving a sea change of attitude. the governor of tennessee is now calling for the removal of the flag from license plates. the same in virginia. all of this as the state legislature in south carolina considers removing the flag from the grounds. marlie hall reports. >> reporter: the confederate flag is going to be more difficult to find. several retailers including wall matter, ebay amazon sears, and

kmart say they will no longer sell merchandise that bears the confederate flag. as south carolina lawmakers voted tuesday to start the debate to lower the flag -- >> take it down, take it down! >> reporter: -- people outside rallied on both sides of the issue. >> the confederate flag is a symbol of hatred. it's a symbol of slavery. >> the flag wasn't flown in the name of racism. >> reporter: the debate extends beyond south carolina. >> i want to see the confederate flag off of all virginia license plates. >> reporter: at least nine states display the flag on their license plates. here at the south carolina state capitol the confederate flag will continue to fly until lawmakers vote on the issue, but that's not expected to happen until possibly next week. marlie hall, cbs news, columbia, south carolina. a leaked autopsy report indicates that freddie gray suffered a high-energy injury while he was being transported in a baltimore police van. the report obtained by "the baltimore sun" finds that gray

likely suffered an injury when the van braked sharply. he was not buckled in and the medical examiner said his death should be ruled a homicide. six police officers were indicted by a grand jury. one faces a charge of second-degree depraved heart murder. they've all pleaded not guilty. law enforcement officials have new evidence in the search for those on-the-run killers from the new york prison. cbs news has learned a pair of boots was found in the same cabin where a dna match identified at least one of the prisoners. this raises the possibility that one of the escapees is barefoot. today the obama administration is announcing a change in its hostage policy. the government will make it clear that it will no longer threaten to prosecute families who negotiate with hostage takers. mark albert's in washington. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, alison. this is not an official change to the policy but more an admission that the policy on americans held captive has been inconsistent. four american hostages were killed by isis last summer, and

families of some of those killed said they were ill-informed and threatened with prosecution if they tried to negotiate and pay ransom for the release of their loved ones yet the obama administration did negotiate last year for the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl. in that case five taliban fighters were exchanged for the serviceman. now under this policy clarification, the administration will make it clear to the government that it can communicate with those holding americans overseas and even help families who want to negotiate themselves. alison? >> mark albert in washington. thank you, mark. newly released documents showing the nsa spied on three recent french presidents has sparked an uproar in paris. wikileaks published the paper showing the agency eavesdropped on francois hollande as well as nicolas sarkozy, and jacques chirac. the material reveals their candid thoughts about hot button

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the ball, deflated or not, is in roger goodell's court. the nfl commissioner will make a ruling on whether or not to uphold the suspension on quarterback tom brady. brady left the nfl head kwafters after a ten-hour appeal hearing. the super bowl mvp is trying to convince goodell to reduce or throw out the four-game ban after the alleged deflategate football. there's no timetable for goodell to make a final decision. this year we have seen moms and dads make some pretty impressive catches at baseball games while holding their babies, but one fan in chicago has taken it to another level. josh hamels whacks a ball down the first base line last night and watch what happens. keith hartley with his baby in one arm reaches over the fence and snatches a ball away from adrian gonzalez who actually had a shot at it. >> that should have been an out. >> they can review that. >> oh, yeah.

>> took it out of his gloj. >> took it right out of his glove. >> oh, yeah, he did. took it right out of his glove. >> daddy dearest over there has nothing on jeffrey maier. >> he's supposed to be kicked out of the game too. sorry, dad. >> hartley wasn't kicked out but the play was reversed and the batter called out. after the game gonzalez said it would have been more impressive if the baby made the catch. the cubs beat the dodgers, 1-0. when we return, a see-through truck. giant flat screens offer a safer new view for other drivers on the road. we'll show you how it works. unfortunately, many people who spread it may not know they have it. it's called whooping cough. and the cdc recommends everyone, including those around babies, make sure their whooping cough vaccination is up to date. understand the danger your new grandchild faces. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about you and your family getting a whooping cough vaccination today. thanks for calling angie's list. how may i help you? i heard i could call angie's list if i needed work done around my house at

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. a representative for sean combs says he was defending himself during an incident that led to his arrest. the hip-hop mogul is free on bail after his arrest monday on the ucla campus where his son plays football.

he faces three charges including assault with a deadly weapon. combs is accused of threatening a coach with a kettle ball. a new warning from doctors not to become a fashion victim of too tight pants. australia researchers say skinny jeans can cause serious damage to muscles and nerves. their advice if you wear form-fitting denim, avoid the same position for long periods and keep moving. the creator of one palacic piece of americana the pink flamingo has died. don featherstone was 79. and samsung wants to make the road safer by giving drivers a preview of what's ahead. the company's smart truck has a camera that is mounted to the grill. it beams pictures of the scene ahead. that way drivers stuck behind the big rig can see cars coming in the opposite direction if they want to pass. and coming up after your

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that oil pipeline spill off the california coastline last month has forced exxonmobil to shauft oil at three of its platforms. up to 101,000 gallons of crude oil were released when the pipeline burst. last week santa barbara county rejected an application to allow exxon to truck the oil. this week a leading privacy rights group filed a complaint against te ride sharing company uber. at issue, uber's updated policy of tracking passengers and assessing their personal information. mike sugarman of our cbs affiliate kpix reached tout uber. >> you know, i expect when i'm using the service for it to track me. >> reporter: here's what's new. starting next month the ride

providing company says it would have the potential to start tracking you even when the app is off and to keep the data. now, this could be good. suppose you're kidnapped. suppose you go missing. well, the app will know where you are. or it's bad if you, i don't know, say call in sick and you end up at the ball park or some other place you really shouldn't be. >> they have this vast trove where every single person has gone. that's something that is subject to a lot of security issues subpoenas. who knows who can get their hands on that data. >> that's too confidential. >> too confidential. you don't like it. >> no. >> i guess it's not too shocking how companies are tracking you begin with but it's still a little bit unsettling to hear that. >> reporter: uber's response? we went to their headquarters. >> we'll get back to you. >> reporter: and they did. a spokesperson told me the change is only meant to know

where you are faster and you could turn the feature off on your phone. and now in an apparent backtrack, the spokesperson says they have no plans to make the change at this time. critics worry they could at any time. >> we should be pushing back against the idea of this company collecting and keeping all this information about where we're going and where we are at all times. >> reporter: we don't know where she's going, but starting next month uber will, even if the app is off, though they say that's not their plan right now. >> that was mike sugarman of our san francisco affiliate kpix reporting. >> the 2016 summer olympics are still more than 13 months away, but the official mascot of the rio games is no longer a secret. officials unveiled jinja the jaguar on tuesday. jinja will get a tryout of the pan american games in toronto next month. and coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the violent storms in the east. we'll take you to one of the

hardet hit areas. plus, new evidence that medical marijuana may not help all the illnesses as some claim. we'll talk with dr. tara narula. and music streaming heats up. the google streaming services brand-new offering. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm alison harmelin. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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it looks like it's going to be hot. >> good morning, it's june 24. i'm maria medina. >> i'm frank mallicoat. we'll get you out of the gate with a little traffic and weather. the heat is on, right, i guess? >> actually, it's going to be tomorrow. but it's a gradual warning trend. it was like okay, good morning, let's take a look outside again. the difference between yesterday at this hour and right now is we do have more of an onshore push. you will notice the low clouds and fog heading out. our current air temperatures are in the 50s across the board and later today, very similar to tuesday. 50s to low 90s. our full forecast is coming up. good morning to liza. >> light traffic at the san mateo bridge. there was