the government expands its warning over potentially dangerous air bags in millions of cars, but drivers are having trouble finding out if their vehicle is affected. authorities are investigating three teenage girls from colorado who may have been trying to join isis militants in syria. and he was the man who helped bring down a presidency. we'll look back at the life of ben bradlee, the former "washington post" editor who led the way on watergate. and from fiction to reality, designers show off a flying skateboard. until now only seen in a movie about the future. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october 22nd, 2014.

good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning millions of drivers are wondering if a feature designed to keep them safe in their cars is actually putting them in danger, and they're not getting much help from the government agency whose job it is to protect them. last night the national highway traffic safety administration or nhtsa is warnin inwarning. but drivers are not getting their questions answered. the new warning covers more than 6 million vehicles in the united states. the problem for many is finding out if their car is affected. at last check a website set up to check your vehicle information is not working. last night the agency updated its list of affected vehicles,

however, on its website that still appears to contain mistakes. on monday they issued a consumer advisory urging drivers with takata air bags take immediate action. they were not getting their vehicles fixed. at least four people have been killed and more than 30 injured by exploding takata air bags. however, millions of cars are not scheduled to be fixed. the company believed high humidity makes explosion more likely. however, cbs news has learned of incidents of exploding air bags outside of those areas including indiana, ohio, illinois, and maryland. they're looking to track down the full scope of this problem. >> kris van cleave here in new york. thank you very much, kris. >> you can see the full and

updated list on our website, cbsnews.com. law enforcement officials are looking at computers and talking to friends of three teenaged girls. they were picked up in germany when they were suspected of maybe trying to join isis. >> reporter: the teens were able to board a plane that took them from denver to frankfurt, germany. but no further. there they were detained by the fbi after the u.s. consulate was notified they were headed that way. he spoke with friends of the girls' parents. >> i was shocked. we thought that the boys were easy targets. >> reporter: there were two so i mali and one sudanese-american teens, about 16 years old. they were detained in frankfurt and head to turkey.

they apparently told family and officials they were going to study in turkey. instead they were going to cross and fight with isis. >> have a brainwashing and go to another place and somebody give them bad idea. >> earlier this year shannon conley was convicted of conspiring to aid isis after meeting them online. >> now, the pentagon says that the military campaign against isis and iraq has cost $424 million. that's about $7.6 million a day since the bombing campaign began august 8th. and that includes the cost for aerial refueling and missions as well as 1,400 troops in iraq. and this morning a passenger

who flew into newark's liberty airport is being tested for ebola. the passenger reportedly arrived on a flight from africa yesterday and had a fever. newark is one of five airports they must pass through. meantime there's good news for an american cameraman who is being treated for ebola. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on his recovery. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. ashuko mukpo who is the free lan photographer who contracted ebola in africa is recovering. he's expressing huge relief. and one of the nurses who contracted ebola in dallas is better today. the good news comes as new restrictions for travelers go into effect. ashoka mukpo tested for the

deadly ebola virus prompting him to tweet the message i'm so lucky. the 33-year-old cameraman was admitted to the bio containment facility a little more than two weeks ago after he became sick in beer yliberia. one of the two nurses in the u.s. jeff got some good news as well. dook tors treating knee fa fam at the national institutes of health upgraded her condition from fair to good. today president obama meets with his newly appointed ebola czar, ron klain, designed to coordinate a federal response. they have come under criticism for lacking in an aggressive response to the virus. >> there have been some shortcomings in the response and the president has been pressing on his team for quite some time now to ensure that our response lives up to the high standards that he has set for his team in

service of the american people. >> among new government protocols just announced, all passengers arriving in the u.s. from three west african nations must now enter through one of five airports where travelers will have their temperatures checked for signs of a fever that may indicate ebola infection. now, as for west africa, a top official says he's confident the epidemic can be contained within four to six months. the u.n. says out of 19,000 nurses that will be needed, only a fraction have been sent so far. anne-marie? >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. it's unclear why north korea released a man. he was one of three americans being treated by north koreans. he was traveling whelp he was

arrested in may for leaving a bible at a nightclub. he appears to be in health. ben bradlee is being remembered this morning as a tenacious newspaper man who led the newspaper. he died at home yesterday of natural causes. he was 93 years old. as oi mar villafranca reports he transformed a newspaper and helped inspire a generation of journalists. >> reporter: ben bradlee helped generate a generation of journalists at the "washington post." >> i do not believe the first version of events. i don't believe it. >> reporter: he brought skepticism to the post's daily reports. >> people don't tell the truth. they don't tell the truth in a hundred different ways and it's become so easy to lie. >> reporter: bradley became managing editor of the post in 1965. six years later the paper challenged the u.s. government

and published the pentagon papers which revealed the u.s. had secretly increase its military involvement in the vietnam war. his reputation increased. he assigned body woodward and bob bernstein to cover it. their reporting sparked a government investigation that led to richard nixon's resignation. >> he had the touch. he had the ability to encourage people, stimulate people, but not run over them. >> reporter: jason row bartz played him in "all the president's men." >> i have to trust them and i hate trusting anybody. >> reporter: the post received 19 pulitzer prizes. president obama awarded ben bradlee the medal of freedom last year for his passion of action rahcy and pursuit of

truth. omar vee franca, cbs news. >> in a statement obama called him a true statement. saying the standard he set, a stan drd for honest, objective meticulous reporting encouraging many others to join the profession. coming up on the "morning news," action against coaches and a high school football hazing scandal. and they trade punches in a bizarre fight. this is the "cbs morning news." . because beautiful skin goes with everything. [ female announcer ] aveeno® daily moisturizing lotion has active naturals® oat with five vital nutrients naturally found in healthy skin. where do i wear aveeno®? everywhere. aveeno® daily moisturizing lotion.. and try the body wash too. aveeno®. naturally beautiful results™. aveeno®.

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suspended football coaches over the hazing of several players. >> these are suspensions consistent with an ongoing investigation. >> reporter: dozens of parents, residents, and former players attended the meeting to voice their support for head coach george. >> the man is not allowed here and that's the coach. >> reporter: the scandal involves seven young men ages 15 to 17 who are facing charges including aggravated sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, conspiracy, and hazing. prosecutors say there were at least four incidents last month during which the accused held the freshmen victims against their will while others touched them in a sexual manner. the scandal prompted the school board to cancel the rest of the football season and shock this football-loving town. >> i'm surprised it would happen anywhere. it's a small close-knit

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. on the "cbs moneywatch" retailer target offers a holiday bonus and they slip a bonus. jill wagner at s at the new york

stock exchange with the latest. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. the dow gained 215 points on tuesday. the s&p 500 was up 37, its best day of the year. the nasdaq rose 103 points. well, mcdonald's reported its fourth straight corner of lower earnings. sales were down more than 3%, profits fell 30%. the company is promising some big changes including a simpler menu. and starting today, target will offer free shipping to online holiday shoppers. for the first time ever, target will ship all items at no charge. that includes items like a $6 lipstick. target is trying to compete against amazon. this early start will last through december 20th. anne-marie? >> i like the idea of a bit of a break, but, jill, i'm really not ready to start thinking about holiday shopping or any of that. don't rush me. aisle get there.

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closer than we were. >> reporter: it's the creation of jill and harold henderson. you're riding on a magnetic field. it also needs a conductive service like one made of copper or aluminum. >> we're going to have hoover parks and illusions and parks. all of that's coming. >> reporter: >> it moves frictionously and does something you've never seen before, bounce into air. >> reporter: it means the technology could mean one day they could build buildings. >> why not a billing, a house, an operating room, a preshz piece of equipment or sensitive piece of art. there's still more tweaking to be done. they're working on lowering the noise level and incorporating a remote control because it's a little hard when you first climb

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the san francisco giants ran away with the first game of the world series. hunter pence homers in first inning and the giants never look back winning 7-1. game two is tonight. and it's being called a major medical breakthrough. a paralyzed man is now able to walk again thanks to a pioneering cell transplant. alphonso van marsh reports. >> he's walking again after a knife attack left him paralyzed. he said when the feeling comes back it's like learning to walk again. two weeks later they transplanted the cells into his spinal cord around the injury. four strips of nerve tissue were

also taken from his ankle and placed across his spinal cord. the cells grew and now some brain signals are reaching his lower body. >> you are making history now. to me this is more impressive than a man walking on the moon. >> reporter: scientists believe the nasal cavity cells can stimulate the spinal cord cells to regenerate. researchers are excite about the promise. >> i've been waiting 40 years, and i am hopeful that this moment will do it. >> he says it's an incredible feeling. the 38-year-old has regained some sensation in his lower limbs and is also able to drive and live more independently. alphonso van marsh, cbs news. president obama was in chicago to do his civic duty as a voter this week.

he met some neighbors during early voegt and two of them bantered with the president. mike jones with the request or demand of the president of the united stat united states. >> i really wasn't planning on it. >> i am sorry. please excuse it. >> he was nice about it but the president couldn't resist a parting shot. >> give me a kiss to give him something to talk about.

well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the colorado teenagers who may have been trying to join isis. bob orr has the latest from washington. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

today it is woed october 22nd i'm ukee washington. i'm's quarter von tiehl. here are stories we are following today. new this morning flames gut several homes in hunting pennsylvania park, but the big story is hero who hell save the lives of the people living there. first a hazing scandal cancels the football season in a new jersey high school and now coaches are learning how their jobs air affect. courageous teen promoted education for girls and almost paid for it with her life, receives the the lint medal right here in philadelphia. those stories and much more coming up, lets start with the forecast, a little sprinkle coming in this morning. >> hanging on to that umbrella, katie. >> would i do so today if you are out and about from phi