secretary of state john kerry returns to iraq where he's trying to overhaul the government in hopes of stemming the tide of a growing sunni insurgency. the irs scandal taking center stage on capitol hill. the agency's chief says he's not obstructing an investigation into the targeting of conservative groups. >> all the e-mails we have will be provided. i did not say i would provide you with e-mails that disappeared if you have a magical way for me to do that, i would be happy to do that. bolt of luck. a man survivors being struck by lightning and records the aftermath on his cell phone camera. and from the state house to clubhouse, a change of arena for chris christie.

this is the "cbs morning news" chris christie. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, june 24th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. secretary of state john kerry is in northern iraq this morning as he tries to convince iraqi leaders to pull together to stop the militant sunni advances. kerry is speaking with kurdish leaders in erbil. he wants them to be part of a must government prime minister nuri al maliki says he'll start forming next month. kurdish leaders want maliki to quit. yesterday, kerry met for more than two hours with maliki in baghdad. kerry said the time for a political solution to the crisis is now. but that the u.s. may take military action before a new government is formed. >> they do pose a threat, they cannot be given safe haven anywhere. because given safe haven, they will continue to plot against governments locally, regionally and abroad.

>> they now control a large portion of the north, including much of the borders with syria and jordan. clarissa ward reports from baghdad. >> reporter: by now, it has become a familiar sight. isis militants parading through newly captured territory. this time, the border time of al qaim. iraqi forces have lost control of all of the main border crossings into syria, as well as four towns along the euphrates river. for the river in disarray, shiite militias are stepping in. heavily armed and highly motivated, many fear they will heighten sectarian intentions. we traveled to the conservative shiite enclave of sadr city. american soldiers fought some of their toughest battles here but this tribal leader told us the u.s. is an ally in the fight

against isis. we will pay any price. people will die. blood will be spilled, he said. the most important thing is to kick them out of iraq. >> reporter: do you want -- we only need their planes he said. we don't need their army because we have our own. but we need help with weapons, vehicles and planes. like tens of thousands here, two of his sons have volunteered to fight in samarra, site of one of the holiest shia shrines. we asked him why they went. to defend the country, of course, he said. after the grand cleric called for jihad, all of us, not just our children, must all go to fight jihad. when you talk to officials privately here in baghdad, it is striking just how pessimistic they seem to be. there's a real sense that the iraqi army cannot win this on

the battlefield without major intentional support. which means all hopes are pinned on iraqi leaders quickly being able to form a national unity government. and frankly, that would be a real departure from past experience here. clarissa ward, cbs news, baghdad. well, the pentagon says it now has the legal protections it thought to allow teams of special forces advisers to begin working in iraq. first two 12-man teams are already in baghdad. up to 300 may be sent. a cbs news "the new york times" poll says a majority favor sending military advisers into iraq. now to the weather and another round of storms threatens the area from the northern plain to the east. heavy rain, damaging winds and isolating tornadoes are possible into nebraska, colorado and into the midwest. a tornado touched down last night in brunswick, ohio, just south of cleveland. at least ten homes were

damaged.most are uninhabitable. the city of delano east of minneapolis is fighting the rising water from the crow river. it's at the second highest ever recorded. the mississippi is not expected to crest in minneapolis until later this week. and a white house lawyer who previously worked for the irs is set to testify on capitol hill today. last night the acts irs commissioner was questioned about missing e-mails. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. questioned is putting it mildly. the head of the irs came under heavy fire here last night, not just about lost e-mails but obstructing investigation, a possible cover-up, and the irs chief, well, he fired right back. >> reporter: republicans on the house oversight committee

demanded answers from irs commissioner john koskinen during a heated monday night evening. >> i asked a question. >> and inessed it. >> reporter: the committee daniel issa slammed him saying he would turn over e-mails of lois lerner at the center of the investigation into the agency targeting tea party groups applying for tax exempt status. but earlier this month, the irs told congress that a computer had crashed in 2011 and destroyed some of her e-mails. >> all the e-mails we have would be provided. i did not say i would provide you e-mails that disappeared. if you have a magical way to do that i'd be happy to do that. >> reporter: some democrats koskinen saying there's no evidence that it was part of a cover-up as some republicans have suggested. >> the fact that you would be suggested tonight to the barrage and innuendo and accusation backed up by nothing for the

purpose of political theater is, to me, recs and disgraceful. >> reporter: a white house attorney subpoenaed by congressman issa will testify today during an overoversight hearing. one thing investigators want to know, if anyone outside the irs, specifically in the white house, was a part of any of the targeting of conservative groups. so far, they have produce nod evidence of that. and they are hoping to find some of that in these e-mails, some of are now lost. anne-marie. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. the u.s. government plans to turn a texas warehouse into a processing center for unaccompanied children who will illegal crossed the border. more than 42,000 have been arrested since october. texas governor perry visited the facility yesterday. perry a critic of u.s. policy, said the border should be controlled. >> it is a major, major catastrophe waiting to happen. as a matter of fact, it's

happening as we're speaking. >> perry said the current politics give immigrants the imimpression, once they cross the border they can do anywhere they want. coming up on the mrns "morning news," mississippi governor thad cochran faces a fierce test to save his seat against chris mcdaniel. this is the "cbs morning news." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by vagisil. the experts in health. forever. introducing nespresso vertuoline. now coffee becomes an experience like nothing you've ever had before. nespresso vertuoline. experience the revolution of coffee.

an officer saved a woman's life with just seconds to spare before a freight train goes reporting by. this happened sunday monk in a town about 30 miles west of houston. the woman was just sitting on the track when the officer pulled her to safety. she was taken to the hospital for evaluation. and it's primary day in seven states across the country today, but the runoff battle in mississippi is getting the most attention. and as mark albert shows us, the tea party hopes to make another big statement by unseeding another established republican. >> reporter: mississippi's primary runoff is now a political blockbuster and it's attracting plenty of star power. >> i encourage you to stand with a proven and respected leader. >> chris mcdaniel is a guy that will fight for our values. >> reporter: the southern showdown between thad cochran and chris mcdaniel has turned

into a battle for the ages. it's a race with new energy after a virginia tea party candidate toppled house majority leader eric cantor two weeks ago. polls in mississippi shows the race is tight but as cantor found out polls can be far from accurate. john dickerson said the midterm strategies are struggling for the future. >> with the party divide, the question is whether it's debilitating when these primary fights leave a broken party or broken candidates in the end or whether they're hard fought and get the support of everyone. >> reporter: mcdaniel a state senator nearly beat cochran at the beginning of this month. >> they wasn't fighter. they want somebody strong and brave and courageous. we're going to fight. >> reporter: the 76-year-old cochran is reminding voters of what he's delivered in 3 1/2 years in the senate. billions of dollars in projects. >> we think we have big ground

to claim opportunity to serve again for the united states senate for a six-year term. >> reporter: but tea partier ross aldridge said that's why he's voting for mcdaniel. >> washington is not our nanny and should is not be our nanny. we need to be a lot more self-reliant. >> reporter: he's supporting the incumbent who said -- >> we're seeing ads and everything. there's a lot of things being thrown around. really, honestly, i think everyone should split, half and half. >> reporter: a divide the republican party worries might not end on election day. mark albert, cbs news, washington. straight ahead. lucky lightning strike. a man lives to tell about getting struck by a bolt of lightning that knocks the boots right off his feet.

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an atlanta man was literally blown out of his shoes. sean o'connor was working in his yard on saturday and was struck by a bolt of lightning. he was home alone so he made a video just to prove to his wife he'd truly been zapped. >> my leg hairs were singed. i could smell the burnt hair. i looked across the driveway, i saw the boots over there and they were no longer on my feet and they were smoking. >> o'connor said he's lucky to be alive and he's going to play the lottery. i'd say he probably used up all his luck on saturday. on the "cbs moneywatch," an air bag recall and juicy couture may have run their course. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. good morning.

another recall of air bags. right now 1 million vehicle, affectthat number, though, could go up. the government says there have been six reports of air bags ruptured in florida and puerto rico injuring three people. asian markets finished locally higher on improved manufacturing data from tokyo and china. hong kong's hang seng added 0.5%. big gains didn't inspire automakers. the dow fell nine points and the nasdaq adds a fraction and the s&p 500 dropped slightly. sam's club is introducing a safer credit card. traditional cards have magnetic strips that can contain information but the new sam's card uses an imbedded micro chip to combat thieves. the national chain is the first retailer to use this technology.

remember ten years ago, those colorful track suits that said juicy is forever. turns out it's not. juicy couture is closing 100 stores in the u.s. by the end of the month. the once celebrity-driven clothing company has been struggling for years. it will keep over its 50 international stores. and san francisco is cracking down on an app that lets people auction off public parking spaces. it's called monkey spaces and it healths drivers hang on to those hard-to-find spots and sell them for 20 bucks. but san fran officials says the ad creates an illegal market for public spaces have something about that sounded wrong but i might throw you a couple bucks for a good parking spot. when we return, new jersey governor chris christie like you've never seen him before. this is the "cbs morning news."

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. team usa's dramatic tie with portugal in the world cup was one of the most watched soccer games in u.s. history. nearly 25 million people tuned into the 2-2 draw on sunday. meanwhile, mexico moved on, captain rafael marquez kicked off a scoring surge in the 72nd minute against croatia. his goal was followed by two more in a ten-minute span as mexico wins 3-1 and advances to the knockout stage. mexico fans celebrating the win into the night on the streets of los angeles. a crowd of partiers set off fireworks forcing a three-way ramp to close. there were at least three arrests but police say most of

the celebrations were peaceful. on the first day of wimbledon, men's top seed novak djokovic advances. last year, murray became the first britain in 37 years to win on monday. on monday, he defeated david governen in straight sets. normally, yankee stadium is home to heavy hitters like derek jet jeter. but it was graced by a star from the political arena. >> new jersey governor chris christie. >> chris christie taking the field in the bronx. after warming up, the republican played third base. 0 for 2 at the plate. christie excelled as a catcher in high school. >> what's the difference between now and high school, governor, putting on a uniform. >> i'm 40 years older. and don't get injuries. >> there you go. >> organizers say the event

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there's a place in north carolina where complete strangers can share their inner most secrets. chip reid takes a look at the messages people have left behind over the decades. >> reporter: on a remote beach on the coast of north carolina stands a solitary mailbox. who put it here and why has long been a mystery. until now. how far are we from the nearest parking lot now? >> it's a mile and a half. >> reporter: frank says he and a former girlfriend placed the original kindred spirit mailbox here more than 35 years ago. they left a notebook inside, hoping people would leave messages, but they never dreamed would be like this. >> here's some new one. as. oh, yeah, look at that. >> reporter: over the years, thousands have come here to

share their inner most thoughts and to read about the lives of others. >> dear kindred spirit, what a beautiful morning. i am so thankful for the gift of life. >> reporter: the notes range from purest joy to deepest grief. >> dear friends, to my dear sweet beautiful wife. god took you to heaven. i think of you every morning. i miss you more each day. >> reporter: for some families, it's become a tradition. now 87, nessmet didn't come here as often as he used to, so he has helpers who replenish the mailbox including local author jacqueline. some share their deepest spirit. >> dear kindred spirit i was going to visit my dad who walked out on my family 50 years ago. i found out where he lives,

drove to his house but i couldn't get out of the car. >> reporter: so a lot of people open up to the kindred spirit mailbox to the way they don't in their everyday live. >> oh, yeah, there are amazing stories. >> reporter: the journals are now part of the special collection of the university of north carolina wilmington. nesbit says it's about family. >> in about 30 minutes one of these books you'll walk away having a whole better feeling about the world that you live in. >> reporter: a world where people who never meet can be kindred spirits. chip reid, cbs news, bird island, north carolina. >> so much sweeter than a facebook update or a tweet. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the federal government's report on the crash of asiana flight 314 in san francisco.

we'll hear from former ntsb chairman deborah murman. and the auction of the manuscript for the iconic bob dylan song "like a rolling stone." that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

>> jen bernstein has live report for you. >> it is tuesday, june 24th, i'm ukee washington, good morning. >> here are other stories we're following. >> teenager gunned down overnight. find out what police found out next to him after he was shot. >> former police offer and secret service agent defends herself against would be robber. that story and more ahead. >> pleasant morning. >> little muggy? >> not too bad. >> ukee's been on vacation. >> right. >> it isn't too bad outside. still not terrible, but it is definitely feeling little muggier outside. hey, it is summer. walking out the