details emerge about a failed plan to rescue james foley, the american journalist executed by islamic militants in syria. and president obama promises the united states will take action. >> we will be vigilant and we will be relentless. >> tonight was a very good night in ferguson. >> tensions ease in missouri over the shooting of a black teenager. and a big league crowd for a little league game. tens of thousands turn out in south williamsport to see pitching phenom mo'ne davis take the mound in the little league world series. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, august 21st, 2014.

good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning we are learning more about a failed mission to rescue american journalist james foley and other hostages held in syria. early this summer two dozen u.s. special operations forces were dropped in northern syria by heavily armed blackhawk helicopters. four hostages including foley were thought to be in an oil refinery by isis, but the prisoners were not there. michelle segona is in new york. >> good morning, anne-marie. it was authorized by president obama because it was believed they were in danger. on the ground the u.s. forces exchanged fire with isis militants. one american commando was injured. the attempt to rescue foley was revealed after foley was

executed. the hostages weren't there. >> we rely on cellular traffic. we don't always pick up those indicators, that kind of information. and so because of that we had to -- the intelligence wasn't great. they took a risk. clearly in some ways i think they'll always err on the side of trying to rescue those individuals again with great confidence in their equipment and knowing in the terrain what's going on. >> reporter: the exact location of the hostages remains unknown. isis demanded ransom for foley's release, and it was just a week ago that foley's family received a taunting e-mail from isis saying they were going kill him. >> they knew jim was innocent. >> they're very ruthless. they knew jimmy was a symbol of -- >> goodness in america. the best in america. >> reporter: foley's parents say he was a courageous and fearless journalist. isis said it killed him in retaliation for u.s. air strikes. the u.s. launched a barrage of new airstrikes in iraq yesterday

despite isis's threat to kill another american. president obama called foley's beheading an act of violence that shocked the entire world. >> isol speaks for no religion. the victims are overwhelmingly muslim and no faith teaches people to massacre innocent. no just god would stand for what they did yesterday and what they do every single day. >> reporter: fbi director james comey took it a step further calling them savages. they will be brought to justice. the administration said it never intended to disclose the rescue mission but went public because it was about to be reported. for now another rescue attempt appears unlikely. anne-marie? >> michelle here in new york. thank you, michelle. the obama administration is not totally ruling out a military operation against the militants who killed james foley, but isis is growing and expanding its reach. holley williams has more on its

goals and tactics. >> reporter: in the gruesome video showing james foley's murder, his executioner speaks with a british accent. >> this is james foley, an american citizen of your country. >> reporter: to recruit more young muslims from the west, isis released this propaganda video in june featuring three british men who encouraged others to join them and sacrifice their lives for islam. >> look around you when you sit in comfort and ask yourselves, is this how you want to die. >> reporter: in a violent rampage beginning two months ago, isis extended its territory from syria into northern iraq. it ruled with brutality and fear publicly executing those who offend its strict version of islamic lore. what makes isis unusual as a terror group is the ambition of its leaders. in the land they control they set up what they call an islamic

states and now they're busy making the money they need to fund it. this video from syria shows an isis fighter policing a local market. the group levies taxes and even sells gasoline and electricity. u.s. officials say isis is now self-sustaining and is probably making tens of millions of dollars with criminal activity like extorsion and smuggling. in a kurdish town just across the board from syria, we met a gentleman who fought against the militants in syria's chaotic civil war. they had more money than we do, he told us, and they also have better guns, more tanks, and more missiles. that's part of the attraction for some young muslims, and they've found joining isis is simple. we watched in december as syrian refugees crossed into turkey by climbing through this wire border fence, then these three

men who locals told us were fighters slipped past us and into the war zone. intelligence officials worry that young european muslims who have been recruited by isis will be ticking time bombs when they return and they could also be a threat to america because those who carry british and some other european passports can enter the u.s. without a visa. holley williams, cbs news, istanbul. overnight the police officer in charge of security in ferguson, missouri, said the st. louis suburb took another step towards healing. the crowds protesting were smaller, fewer incidents, no shots fired and no molotov cocktails thrown. just six people were arrested. the relatively calm night follows a visit by attorney general eric holder. susan mcginnis is in ferguson. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. it was much calmer overnight on the streets of ferguson. it's possible some severe

storms, thunder and lightning that rolled through her had something to do with it. there were about 100 protesters and far fewer agitators and he also said the presence of the attorney general had a calming influence. protesters marched around a single block in ferguson overnight pressing for violence of the kind that claimed the life of michael brown to end. >> keep moving. >> reporter: some police officers wore regular uniforms but not riot gear as they controlled the smaller crowds, but they did make some arrests. missouri state highway patrol captain ron johnson said overall the situation on the ground is getting better. >> there were no molotov cocktails tonight, no fires, no shooting. we did not see a single handgun. there were no confrontations. >> reporter: many people here in ferguson remain angry that officer darryn wilson hasn't been charged for fatally shooting michael brown.

>> get him behind bars, and if he doesn't, it's probably going to be hectic here. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder traveled to ferguson yesterday to meet with brown's family as well as fbi investigators conducting a federal probe. >> i'm confident that through the ability of these people we will be able to make a determination about whether or not federal laws have in fact been violated. >> reporter: unrest here may be far from over. it could take a grand jury weeks to determine whether or not to charge officer wilson in brown's death. now many here are demanding that the county prosecutor, bob mccullough recuse himself or be removed from the case, because of his deep family ties to the police force and because his father, who was a policeman, was shot and killed by an african-american suspect. it doesn't look like he's going to be removed. also on wednesday, an officer

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on the cbs "moneywatch," ups hit by hackers, and hard times for the tooth fairy. wendy gillette is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, wendy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. it appears bank of america will reach a record settlement with the government. the bank is expected to pay almost $17 billion to resolve an investigation into the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis. the deal would be the largest settlement arising from the economic meltdown. a data breech at some ups stores. the company says a computer virus was found on systems at 51 of its stores in 24 states. the exposed information includes names, card numbers, and postal and e-mail addresses from about

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here's another look at this morning's top stories. earlier this summer the u.s. sent special operations forces to try and rescue journalist james foley and other hostages being held in syria. the secret mission failed because the hostages were not where the u.s. forces thought they would be. foley was executed by islamic militants in retaliation for u.s. air strikes in iraq. and police say it was a very good night in ferguson, missouri. crowds protesting the shooting of michael brown were smaller and mostly quiet. only six people were arrested. no shots were fired. no handguns were confiscated and

no molotov cocktails thrown. for nearly two weeks now the national spotlight has been on the town of ferguson. 21,000 people live in the st. louis suburb. mark strassmann spoke with some of them about the perception of their community. >> reporter: ferguson schools were closed for the fifth day. 100 elementary students went to school in the public library. janice bouchette brought her 6-year-old daughter jade. >> mommy, i'm sad. if i go to school will i be killed? i'm like, that hurt my heart because a child should be a child. >> reporter: ferguson looked like an all-american suburb. its median income is $37,000, but residents tell us most neighborhoods remain segregated. >> this is not a ferguson issue, this is a national issue for debate and discussion and healing. >> reporter: brian fletcher, a former mayor here, has launched a campaign called i love ferguson to help salvage the

city's tarnished image. >> you would think that ferguson is the hot bed of racial tensions in the world by the media coverage we're receiving. >> reporter: you're saying people get along? >> people get along for the most part. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: this is kathy's kitchen on the south side, downtown ferguson. kathy jenkins helped open it a year ago. >> people are like, oh, you're from ferguson? i'm like, no, no, ferguson is great. >> reporter: is there a feeling we're all in this together? >> definitely. i've gotten little parts on the bottom of the receipt that say unity and love. >> reporter: and as you look around, what's going on? >> i feel change is coming. whatever happens at the end will be a big difference. >> reporter: ferguson schools were supposed to open last thursday. the school district tells us 9500 kids will have regular classes starting on monday. mark strassmann, cbs news, ferguson, missouri. coming up on your local news on cbs this morning, new

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we're following breaking news right now a philadelphia medic unit is involved in a serious accident at broad street and west tioga street in north philadelphia. it happened around 2:30 this morning and broad street is still closed as police are investigating the cause of the crash. one person has been taken to temple university hospital, and the extent of the victim's injuries are in the yet clear right new but they are in stable condition. today is it is thursday august 21st good morning i'm natasha brown in for ukee washington. i'm erika von tiehl. here are stories we are following today, down but not out taney dragons suffered a loss in the little league world series but they are still in the running. developing right now two fatal shootings just a few blocks apart, "eyewitness news" on the scene as homicide detectives look for evidence, we have got the laten