air strikes rain down on gaza as tensions ratchet up between israelis and palestinians. they tend to plunge the region into deep violence. >> i was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. >> reporter: a swim in the wart waters off a popular southern beach ends in terror for one man when he was injured by a shark. >> i was staring face to face, looking at his eyeballs as he bit right into me. and a stormy start for a marriage for one couple. they're photographed as a tornado bears down on their wedding. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, july 7th,

2014. welcome. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm marlie hall in fur anne-marie green. tensions in the middle east are growing by the hour. this morning israeli officials are questioning six jewish suspects in the murder of a palestinian can teenager. the victim's cousin, a palestinian american, was beaten by israeli police after allegedly taking part in violent protests. tara mergener is in washington. tara, good morning. >> good morning, marlie. the vie lentz is more fallout after the kidnapping and killings of three teenagers last month. this morning the region is still very much on edge. overnight air strikes over the gaza strip killed at least seven members of hamas. it's part of the growing tension following last month's abduction and murder of three israeli teens in the west bank. six jewish suspects were

arrested over the weekend for the apparent kidnapping and killing of three teens. one man says their cousin suffered a brutal and senseless death. >> a life of a child is a life of a child. it doesn't matter where you come from, what religion, what culture, it doesn't matter. it's wrong. >> his cousin was beaten and attacked by israeli force. he's now under house arrest. >> the u.s. state department has condemned the beating but israel's ambassador to the u.s. says tareck was not an innocent buy staernld. >> he was with six other people. they were masked, threw molotov cocktails at our pleechls three of them had knives. >> leaders are pleading for calm as tensions rise. and this morning a rocket fired

from gaza at one of the largest cities in israel. >> tara mergener in washington, thank you so much. another round of storms is forecast in the midwest today. this morning in iowa they're assessing the damage after a string of tornados. at least 15 were reported. the national weather service confirmed at least three touched down in central iowa late yesterday. property dawes was reported, but so far no reports of serious injuries. passengers at some foreign airports who are headed to the u.s. will face extra screening. they're targeting electronic devices in an effort to tighten security. mark strassmann has our report. >> reporter: sunday's announcement tightening airport security applies to flights originating from europe and the middle east bound for the united states. in security lines overseas travelers will be asked to turn on personal electronics such as cell phones and tablets.

any device discovered to have no power won't be allowed on the plane. this 19-year-old is headed to israel and intends to charge his devices before he flies back in three weeks. >> i'm just going to cope with it because i'm going to feel safer knowing how much tighter security is. >> secretary jeh johnson said we will continue to adjust security measures to promote security. the government said news stepped up measures but devices use as skploerss or to trigger skploess has been an ongoing threat. al qaeda has targeted airports in the past. in october of 120u classicives were found hidden in printers. another concern to u.s. intelligence concerns are

unknown rebels. westerners sometimes receive less scrutiny from security overseas. this morning iraqi security officials are analyzing a 21-minute video. it allegedly shows the man behind the attack against the iraqi government rallying his followers during a sermon last friday. charlie d'agata reports. >> reporter: iraqi officials won't say for certain if the leader is abu bakr al baghdadi. the iraqi military spokesman said analysts are still studying the video. al baghdadi's isis group made up of sunni extremists has been destroying holy shiite sites in

territory under their control. in an effort to stop them, shiites have been stopping them. isis has also leveled sunni shrines in the belief they're against their more strict form of islam. this is one of the largest city shrines in baghdad, and the people that we've spoken to here say they have suffered the most under this government, yet when we asked if they were worried about an increase in sectarian violence considering what's happening here, we got mixed opinions. >> reporter: there are terrorist gangs said the shrine's community leader. if they come to baghdad, they will demolish the shrine. but ahmed sadir

will fight a common enemy. we're not scared, he told us. we fought many wars, wars with ir iran, even the united states. many of those in the mosque won't be able to remember a time when there wasn't war. now it's just a question of how bad it gets. it may be hard to believe, but some of the people we spoke to said they still have faith in the iraqi army to stop isis. many more are putting their faith in god. but one common belief they all shared is if isis were to reach baghdad, it could mark the start of an all out civil war. charlie d'agata, cbs news, baghdad. the ukrainian military kept the pressure on rebel troops in eastern ukraine yesterday. the separatists have regrouped in the city of donesque and vow

to fight to the end. now what to do about the influx of illegal immigrants into this country, especially children. it's a dilemma that poses a variety of legal and moral issues and as mark allen reports, it's stirring heated debate. >> reporter: hundreds of undocumented immigrants, many of them women and children, arrived by plane and bus. their fate is still uncertain as the government scrambles to house and process the influx of sudden immigrants. homeland security's jeh johnson would not say if they would be deported. >> we're looking at options to deal with the children in particular but in a humanitarian and fair way. >> reporter: but democrat henry kwa yar says when it comes to the administration, the obama administration is playing

catchup. >> without disrespect to the administration, they're one step behind. they should have seen this coming a long time ago. >> reporter: rick perry said the solution is to keep them from crossing over in the first place. >> we have a huge problem on our southern border. we're going to have to deal with it. >> reporter: but senator dick durbin says the u.s. needs better policy including tougher sanctions. >> these smugglers and coyotes autd to be hit with the hardest penalties that we can come up with. the fact that they would lure these children into this deadly journey is just unspeakable. it's an awful crime. >> president obama will be in texas this week. as of now, that trip will not include a trip to the border. mark allen, cbs news, washington. on wall street the dow jones

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under water at newport beach. after a nine-minute search, lifeguards found his body. the swimmer survived. and about 40 minutes up the california coast in manhattan beach a swimmer was bitten by a great white shark and as teri okita, the victim is speaking out. >> reporter: very few live through an encounter like this around are alive to talk about. >> reporter: he said the entire attack took just three seconds. >> i had no time to react. i felt the teeth crunch into my chest. >> reporter: he credits his training as an ocean swimmer to know what to do. >> reporter: instinctively he used his right a hand. once i got the shark off, it

disappeared right away. i'm screaming at the top of my lungs. you could hear me in absolute terror screaming for my life. >> reporter: word spread quickly to those still swimming. >> hey, get out of the water! get out of the water! shark. >> reporter:s he was pulled to safety and hospitalized for deep cuts to his hand. >> it's amazing how suddenly your life can change. i have swam in that water for over 40 years. sharks aren't interested in people. it doesn't happen. >> reporter: it happened this team. a man at a pier caught this shark on his line witnesses said for about 40 minutes. >> by the time he cut the line loose, i was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. the shark was agitated and i was the first thing he saw. and know that it very easily

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. the $2 billion deal to sell the los angeles clippers could fall apart in a california courtroom this week. a trial started today to determine whether shelly sterling has legal authority to sell the team to former microsoft ceo steve ballmer. he h she had her husband donald declared incapacitated in order to gain control of the team. donald said he submitted to the exam under false pretences. the nba is trying to force out the 80-year-old owner after he was recorded making racist comments. roger federer is denied a

place in history at the all england club. federer falls to novak djokovic in an epic men's final at wimbledon. he came within one set of winning what would have been a record eighth singles title. it's the second wimbledon title for djokovic. some fourth of july fireworks a few days late on the nascar track. a big pileup on the 400 track at daytona. 16 cars are involved but that's just the start. on lap 27, 26 cars are involved. when it's all other, driver busch hanging upside down in his car. >> having a good ol' time over here, just hanging around. >> reporter: after that the rain

came with the race ending early with aric winning. before the pitch gets there, it hits a bird flying across the infield. it looks like it did not end well for the bird. you might recall a similar scene back in 2001. that's when a bird unfortunately flew into the path of a pitch thrown by future hall of famer randy johnson. when we return, wedding crasher. a couple takes photos on their big day as a twister decides to make a surprise appearance.

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monument. mt. rushmore. it took an enormous amount of work, but as anne-marie report, there's a fight for one of the key artists to receive his due recognition. >> her he is literally carving the eye of abraham lincoln. >> reporter: since he was a child, lou has seen something in the faces of mt. rushmore that few others have. >> i see my grandpa and i feel him. i mean he may as well be the fifth face in the mountain for me. >> reporter: hundreds of men worked on the iconic sculptures but his grandfather was the only chief sculpture trusted to sculpt the most significant details, the lips and the eyes.

>> my grandfather was quoted in 1966 where he was quoted about president lincoln. he said i knew every line, every burp in that face. that's what people see. >> reporter: the work was grueling and eventually he would die of lung disease from his lifelong work as a stone carver. it was only after his death lou would learn of his grandfather's role. all of the credit went to gutson and his design. >> he would leave the defining expression. >> luigi's name is listed with all the others and lou's been trying to convince the national park services for his unique role with his own. >> for the past 80 years it's been basically boring lum and

his son in the forefront and there's luigi in the background. >> are you surprised that it's taken this long? >> oh, yeah. i'm surprised at this point. ice been 25-year odyssey for me and my family. >> reporter: after relentless lobbying by lou, new york lawmakers last month recognized luigi as the chief carver of the monument. a few weeks ago lou m m m m mini mon month. it's slowly being carved into american history books. anne-marie green, cbs news, porchester, new york. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more video that reportedly shows the leader of the group isis. we'll get reaction from mike morell, former director of the

cia. plus a new look at journal i678 in colorado, writing reviews for pot. and the ceo of marriott hotels ari sorenson joins us in studios. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm marlie hall. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". and it is monday, july 7th, good morning, i'm ukee washington. >> i'm nicole brewer in for erika this morning. stories we're following today, developing right now, stray bullet hit the child in a camden county home. we'll bring you up-to-date on that investigation. he rules in the air if you're caring your phone, laptop or your tablet on next flight, make sure they're working before you get on board. those stories and much more coming up. right now, let's check our forecast, nice weekend we're coming off. >> really nice weekend? low humidity, beautiful, warm. >> specially this time of year, we're used to it feeling steamier. so real comfortable for all of the h