they are being called heroes and tonight what we know about the three buddies who prevented what could have been a deadly terror attack on a crowded train. good evening, i'm juliette goodrich. >> i'm brian hackney. tonight, one of the americans who helped stop a terrorist attack on a high-speed train is out of the hospital. spencer stone was injured while tackling the gunman who pulled out a box cutter and slashed him. president obama called spencer today along with the two other americans to thank them for their courage and we are getting a better idea how the terrifying chain of events happened on the train and who the men from northern california are who stopped the

attack. those men are sharing just how close a call it was. kpix 5's mark kelly with their accounts of what went down. >> reporter: these are the moments just after passengers scared for their lives took down the suspected gunman before he could kill. take a look. the suspect face down on the train, hands and feet tied. >> he went unconscious, i think. >> reporter: these three men tonight heroes, helped stop the shooter from left to right americans anthony sadler from pittsburg and now a senior at sacramento state. alek skarlatos who served in afghanistan plus british businessman chris norman who jumped in to help american spencer stone tie down the gunman. >> he cut spencer behind the neck. he nearly cut his thumb off. spencer held him and we eventually got him under control. >> reporter: stone, an air force serviceman also from sacramento, was seen here leaving the hospital for a hand injury having been the first to risk his life and tackle the gunman. >> reporter: if anybody would

have gotten shot it would have been spencer. >> reporter: the three americans, friends, were enjoying a summer trip in europe when a gunshot rang out on their train ride from amsterdam to paris. spencer tackled the suspect and alek wrestled the gun away. the mothers are grateful their sons will be coming home alive. >> when i talked to spencerrer, said i would have been killed if it wasn't for alek. >> i talked to alek and he said the same thing. if it wasn't for spencer i'd be dead. >> reporter: friend investigators haven't confirmed the suspect identity but he is believed to be a 26-year-old moroccan with ties to radical islam. he can be held for 96 hours. mark kelly, kpix 5. >> a facebook page is set up to pay tribute to the three americans. the person who created it said

this page is about these three guys restoring my faith in humanity. the page picked up over 1,000 likes in just a few hours. a horrific scene just outside london. a military jet taking part in an airshow crashes into a number of cars on a busy road. the jet was performing a stunt when something went wrong. it slammed into the ground creating a fireball. 7 people were killed on the road. more bodies could be found in the coming hours. 14 people are being treated for injuries including the pilot who is in critical condition. a new faa report just out details how often drones cause problems for airplanes. kpix 5's da lin honda in on the close calls in the bay area. reporter: in the bay area we found at least 32 reports of close calls in the past nine months. most in the south bay including

15 at mineta san jose but no part of the bay area was spared. there were four at sfo and one in oakland. chopper 5 is based at hayward airport, where we spoke with the pilot. >> definitely it's just a matter of time before something happens. we're going to have devastation and mass casualties. >> reporter: in february, the pilot of a federal express boeing 767 flying 11,000 feet over san jose saw a drone shaped like an [ indiscernible ] 60 feet near him. in april the pilot of a small plane passed within four feet of his left wing as he landed in hayward. in june the pilot of a southwest 737 landing in oakland reported a large 5-foot drone came pretty close. and in july, a small plane with a student pilot had to take evasive action to avoid a drone over palo alto. >> you have to do an aggressive move to get away from him. now you're putting your passengers in danger. >> reporter: before last year, close calls with drones were

unheard of. the pilots say drones are becoming more popular because of the lower prices and ease of use. >> i'm extremely worried about it. >> reporter: da lin, kpix 5. >> drones have also interfered with at least a dozen firefighting planes over california this season. just this week, the governor's office of emergency services made a tip line to report reckless drone use. donald trump has a new target in his battle over immigration. facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg. trump wants to curb the work visa program that has helped bring thousands of engineers to silicon valley. zuckerberg is part of a group of executives who want to increase the number of work permits. he is calling fellow gop candidate rubio his personal senator. rubio has a bill that would increase the number of work visa. facebook hasn't responded to the comments. it's chris christie's turn to take the soapbox at the iowa

state fair. the republican presidential candidate laid out a four-point immigration plan, he wants to build a wall and increase the number of agents on patrol. he also wants to use drones to help the agents and he wants every u.s. business to use an electronic verification system. >> folks coming across the border is the worst and if they know you cannot be employed in this country if you are not here legally then they won't come because they are only coming for a job. >> he wants to fine companies double the profits for hiring illegal immigrants. a drop in the polls has hillary clinton concerned. so she is shortening her vacation to return to the campaign trail. she is currently in new york but will end it in the middle of the week. plans will take the former secretary of state to key states in the midwest. she will also address the democratic national committee during its summer meeting in minnesota. vice president joe biden

held a secret meeting today with elizabeth warren. biden has been considering a run for president and had been pondering a decision in delaware. he returned to dc today to consult with the massachusetts senator. warren, who was expected to be in the democratic mix, has ruled out a run for the white house. biden's advisers have told him he needs to make a decision by october 1. tonight warning signs are up at public beaches along the russian river. the worry is over toxic algae. small amounts of blue-green algae have been detected and that can make you sick. the low river level from the drought and warm temperatures are causing rapid blooms and experts say that if you do go in the water, make sure you shower immediately. it's hell on earth and it won't stop. >> fire in all directions. thousands ordered to evacuate. how those who refuse to leave are taking matters into their own hands. >> panda mania at the national zoo. what happened today that had this giant panda tossing and this giant panda tossing and turning from side to side. ,,

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three americans were killed today by a suicide car bowling in afghanistan. nato says they were contractors for the international military

force. the blast killed 12 people in kabul and wounded 66. the taliban has denied responsibility for the attack. it is still unclear who was behind it. wildfires continue to race across the state of washington tonight. firefighters are doing everything they can to hold back the flames. and as chris martinez tells us now some homeowners are joining the fight. >> reporter: nearly a dozen fires are consuming thousands of acres north of seattle. megan can't believe what's happening to the town, fires in all directions. >> it's hell on earth and won't stop. >> reporter: thousands have been ordered to evacuate. but some homeowners refe to go. these brothers are trying to beat back the flames from reaching their grandparents' home. >> there would be no way to leave without trying. i mean, grandparents's house, got to try to save it. >> they have been told to evacuate so many times and they

won't go. everybody fights. >> because this is home? >> yeah. [ crying ] >> yes. >> reporter: for the first time, in the state's history, washington officials are asking for volunteers to help fight the fires. already more than 3,000 people have offered to help. thousands of firefighters remain on the front lines. phillip ridgely is leading a team from oregon. >> this is my country. and i'm proud to be a part of what's going on here helping people. helping homes throughout the whole country. >> reporter: 200 active duty soldiers are expected to join the fight over the weekend along with a team of firefighters from australia and new zealand. chris martinez, cbs news, washington state. >> firefighters are gaining ground on the walker fire in yosemite. the flames are 60% contained. the highway 120 at tioga pass is reopened. campers who were evacuated can now go back in.

cal fire says 3600 acres have burned in the walker fire. a newborn in the nation's capital, mei xiang the giant panda at zoo gave birth to a cub this afternoon. zoo keepers were monitoring the labor on surveillance video. giant pandas are one of the world's most endanger animals. this is mei xiang's third cub. the panda family has so many fans the live webcam monitoring her labor went down today because of high traffic. a new way to set the mood and more. coming up, the new bulb you operate from your smartphone that does more than shed light. >> a lot going on in the bay area this weekend. area this weekend. we'll have the ,,,,

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find your walk near you at alz.org/walk. excitement and jitters today on the cal campus. it was move-in day for thousands of incoming freshmen. cars and carts were loaded up with the essentials for college life and for parents a bittersweet moment or they were jumping for joy maybe as they watched their child move out for the first time. they make they packed prized possessions. >> skateboard, pillows, flag, t- shirt, and pants. >> that's all you need. classes begin for all uc- berkeley students this coming wednesday. we have smartphones and smart tvs and now there's something new that some say is about to take off smart bulbs. kenneth craig says they can do more than light up a room. >> reporter: before he gets home, jeff can use his phone to

customize the lighting in his apartment. >> it's really unlike any other light bulb i have ever had. >> reporter: his lights have multiple color settings and moods. >> the relax setting i usually use in the morning. >> this is relaxing. this is what you do every morning? >> yeah. it's very nice way to wake up. >> reporter: other smart bulbs can do more than just change colors. the $129 twist bulb also has a speaker built in. >> fully capable of wireless streaming audio systems with the push of a button. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: right from your phone? >> or anyone else's phone. >> reporter: the $400 bean bulb can project images from a smart device on to a flat surface. >> it's a growing market. >> reporter: cnet says that's just the beginning. >> you also have lights that can double as wi-fi extenders you can plug in and they will give you a little boost to your home wi-fi network and cameras in some bulbs you can use for security devices in your home. >> reporter: has it simplified it or made your life more complicated?

>> maybe a little more complicated. instead of flipping on my light every morning with a switch, i open up my phone and do it. >> reporter: only about 10% of americans have purchased smart bulbs. but experts believe that will change as prices come down giving the technology a bright future. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. >> a new bike park opened today in marin county. it's like a mountain biker's paradise. the park has dozens of dirt ramps and hills. it's in novato right next to stafford lake. the park has courses for all ski levels and skill levels and it is the biggest bike park in the bay area. i just said ski levels. i meant to say -- you know what i meant to say. >> so juliette. >> yes. >> would you prefer a mood enhancing light bulb or a new bike path? >> oh, gosh. i'm still thinking about that mood enhancing light bulb. >> i'll take the bike path. we love the outdoors. today was a nice day. we had mostly clear skies with the low clouds returning back to the shoreline late in the

day at some places. 80 at concord right now. san francisco 68. san jose 77. and santa rosa 73. fairly typical for this time of the year in the bay area. low pressure abeam watch state. high pressure over the desert southwest. so just like it's your favorite restaurant, we'll just have the usual for the next week or so then low pressure sinks south right around the first week of september so early september, it's going to feel like autumn. can you believe how fast it's gone? autumn like readings first week of september between now and then, the usual night and early- morning morning low clouds borne out by the futurecast. gives you an idea of what things should look like tomorrow. low clouds at the shoreline giving way to mostly sunny skies by midday and it looks like a sunny finish to tomorrow. so clouds and drizzle in the early going and just mid-80s inland. we are continuing with cool weather then mild through the week. if you are heading to the chinatown street fest beautiful weather in oakland this weekend sunshine mild and temperatures low 70s. festival of the arts happening

this weekend in palo alto, mostly sunny skies. high of near 81 degrees. that's right. the 49ers how could i forget? they are playing tomorrow. in fact we're broadcasting the game. maybe that's why i'm telling you at game time tomorrow it will be 80 degrees sunny and warm as the 49ers take to the field down at levi's stadium. elsewhere in san francisco, tomorrow 69 dead on cue that's right where we should be for this time of the year. forecast for tomorrow shows 83 for concord. 81 san jose. 73 in oakland. down in the south bay, we'll start with low clouds, finish with sunshine, and hit 81 in san jose. 78 for milpitas. 80 at redwood city. and 76 at union city. over in the east bay the numbers will be in the low to mid-80s. 84 degrees at pittsburg. 58 antioch. 82 for dublin. up in the north bay, plenty of low clouds to start out the day with and then 80 at santa rosa 76 for petaluma and in richmond 71 degrees, napa 80. ukiah 91. clearlake 90. extended forecast: warmer into next week but no

dramatic changes. 90 degrees by thursday inland. but we are not going to be anywhere near the hundreds that we had last week at this time just a gentle warming trend toward the end of august next week and the usual night and early-morning morning low clouds. so the weather predictable. this man, no. [ laughter ] >> and i never stick to the script! 49ers have an australian rugby star trying to make the team. great last week. tomorrow, we'll see. that and what else we got coming up? well, the giants have limited the pirates to four hits. so why ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

what' difference a day makes. giants lots of extra bases hits on friday. today, one for nine with runners in scoring positions. at pittsburgh, brandon crawford facing his soon-to-be brother- in-law garrett cole. starling martay, excuse me! a great grab. mike lee made his first start back off the dl. bottom fifth, one to jeung hoe gong. this one a solo shot tied up the game at one. two innings later gong! again. the rocket off hunter strickland put the bucks up 2-

1. next inning, a wild pitch allowed matt duffy to tie the game up at 2. 9th inning, martay at the plate, walkoff final 3-2, giants fall to two games back if the west. tiger woods wyndham, a share of the 36 hole lead looking for more today. birdie effort at the par three 16th. wasn't until the 18th he had his only bogey of the day. third straight round in the 60s at 2-under 68 two shots behind the leader jason gore winless for 10 years. and at 18, it was a nice one. sets up a birdie. he finished up with an 8-under 62. 49er runningback jared haines gets ready for a second

nfl game tomorrow night. just a tough run last week against the texans. racked up 120 all purpose yards. head coach jim tomsula wants the former rugby superstar who put that career on hold in australia to play in the nfl to just focus on learning american football. >> doesn't need any money or fame. what does he need? he just needs to continue doing what he is doing and learning the game of football and playing and not trying to carry a country on his back. i just want him to just focus on football and the game and keep it right there and play. we could show you 49ers, giants highlights. not one real comment. but the needle really spikes like when we aired the story of this 11-year-old who was the best woman at her craft.

you're hitting the center every time. it's effortless. maxine mccormick. 11 years old and at this recent ceremony in long beach was named not just all american, you're looking at the greatest female fly caster of all time. >> i was really excited and i never thought i could do it. but yeah, i was really stoked. >> reporter: no woman in the country is more accurate than this 7th grader. the san franciscan did it in record setting fashion at the u.s. nationals achieving the highest grade ever for a female fly caster. not only was she the highest scoring woman, she was fourth overall. right behind her dad glen. >> i was always thinking about maxine how she was doing, if i was just a point or two ahead

of her because i didn't want to fall behind my own daughter. [ laughter ] >> and as it stands, the margin was what? >> one point. >> right. >> up and down. >> reporter: it didn't take long to respect what she does. >> high like here. higher. >> reporter: higher? >> that's lower. >> reporter: no? yes? >> kind of. >> reporter: like that? >> use your shoulder. >> reporter: i am using my shoulder. >> you're using your elbow. >> reporter: get there, baby! oh!! look at that! look at that! i hit the green one! get in there! >> give me a little more practice, i'll catch up. >> nicely done. >> don't scare the fish. thanks to our studio audience today.

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>> axelrod: three americans hailed as heroes in france. the childhood friends take down a gunman aboard a high-speed train to paris and foil a possible terror attack. >> wow, wow, wow. >> axelrod: donald trump draws his biggest crowd yet, continuing to hit immigration hard. how is his message playing with hispanic voters? the fallout from the ashley madison hack attack. more names on the cheating web site are revealed, and with them come a growing number of investigations and lawsuits. and an airshow stunt ends in disaster as a military jet crashes on a busy road. incredibly, the pilot survived. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening.