fiat chrysler is hit with a record fine. the automaker will pay nearly $100 million in a dozen safety recalls and it's agreeing to buy back more than a half million vehicles. gone too song. bobbi kristina brown daughter of whitney houston has died six months after being found in the bathtub. a coast guard discovers their empty boat off the coast of florida. >> they're going to find them. they're out there. they're both safe. they're strong boys. hola. >> and cooperstowned as four. pedro martinezed as to the baseball hall of fame class of

2015. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday july 27th 2015. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm alison harmelin in for anne-marie green. we begin with a record fine for fiat chrysler. they'll pay civil penalties of $105 million to federal regulators for violating safety laws. they cover over 11 million cars and trucks. the government says fiat failed to notify customers of recalls in a timely matter and was slow to make repairs. they also agreed to be monitored for up to four years. also as part of the safety deal they must buy back more than 500,000 rams and pickup trucks and other vehicles. it's the biggest action in u.s. history. the ram is the top selling

vehicle. they have defective steering parts that can cause drivers to lose control. four firefighters are being treated for injuries sustained from fighting a wildfire in california. the lowell fire started saturday. as of last night it has burned 1,500 acres and is 15% contained. the fire is fueled by brush and trees and strong winds. the 12th fire burning in california. 22-year-old bobbi kristina brown's short life was shaped by her mother. she died yesterday after spending months in a hospital and then in hoss pill. >> reporter: bobbi kristina brown passed away not long after her family moved the 22-year-old to hospice care. she was the only child of whitney houston and bobby brown. she was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her suburban atlanta home january 31st.

>> possible cardiac arrest. it's riverbend manor. >> reporter: she was placed in a medically induced coma but circumstances were eerily similar to her mother's death in 2012. whitney houston was also found nonresponsive in her bathtub. heart disease and cocaine were listed as factors. bobbi kristina spoke at to 2012 billboard awards. >> reporter: bobbi kristina grew up in the spotlight while both of her parents struggled with drug addiction. she appeared in reality shows including the hewns on her own. bobbi kristina is houston's only heir. it's likely to spark a dispute between bobby brown and nick.

bobby brown said the two were not legally married. danielle nottingham cbs news. as news of bobbi kristina brown's death spread several spread their condolences on social media. oprah winfrey tweeted peace at last. a search is being conducted off the coast this morning. they're described as experienced sailors and they left in rough water and their boat has been found capsized without a trace of the boyce. their family has posted a $100,000 reward for help in finding them. >> reporter: hundreds appeared in juniper, florida. the two did not return from a fishing trip. they bought more than $100 worth of fuel and may have been planning to head to the bahamas. retired nfl great joe namath has

offered his help to find the boy. he lives near perry and has known both teens for years. >> they're both so fine these two young fellows. we keep on praying, man. it's hard. it's so hard. >> reporter: the 19-foot single-engine boat the boys were in was found cap side sunday nearly two dozen miles down the coach. the coast guard is altering a search plan. the weather had started to turn stormy. >> everybody was racing toward the inlet. i do remember seeing a small boat going out the inlet with a couple of kids on it and saying to myself these kids are crazy. >> they were supposed to be issuing near their home. now boats and planes are searching for them hundreds of miles from where they told their parents they would stay. today the boy scouts plan to

end their ban on openly gay scout leaders. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: today the boy scouts of america executive committee is expected to end its longstanding ban on gay troop leaders. it's a decision zack trout is proud of. he's an eagle scout raised by two moms he loved. >> it's taking another step toward joining the rest of the country in the 21st century. >> reporter: the ban barred openly gay adults from serving as den leaders and camp counselors. roberts gates spoke out about the policy saying it was time for the 105-year-old to make a change. while many are celebrating the shift in policy, others say it doesn't go far enough. under the decision church-based units can continue to achosen

adult leaders whose, quote, believes are consistent with their own but the decision does ban discrimination based on sexual orientation across the country. gates and others hope its changes the policy on youth and organization. last year the organization began to accept openly gay scouts but not gay adultsison alison? the two killed in the theater shooting will be buried today. this surveillance video shows the gunman john houser leaving a hotel in lafayette minute bfs the attack last week. he can be seen walking through the hotel hallways down the side of the building and even smiling as he stopped by the motel's front desk. police found glasses and a wig found to be used by houser

elsewhere. >> we know he's been in a disguy and a wig in baton rouge someone saying we saw him and felt so uncomfortable we left. >> reporter: houser was known to be mentally ill and harbored feeling against jews and gays. one former neighbor described him as quote, mean as a snake. this morning al shabaab is claiming responsibility for a dead will i attack at a somali hotel. at least nine people were killed. hotel houses the chinese embassy and is frequented by westerners. the attack came after they tried to push al shabaab out of its stronghold. he arrived there yesterday from kenya. the president is expected to talk about human rights and the civil war in sudan. the president and his last time in kenya was an impromptu

line dance. the president's father was born in kenya and his half sister and other family members still live there. he's the first sitting president to visit either ethiopia or kenya. and coming up presidential hopeful donald trump tames aim at another candidate as he sits atop the polls. and a las vegas fire creates havoc on a pool deck. this is the "cbs morning news." and then there's that other thing. this... i can do easily. new benefiber healthy shape. just a couple of spoonfuls every day means fewer cravings. plus, it's all natural, clear, taste-free and dissolves completely. it's clinically proven to keep me fuller longer and helps keep me healthy inside and out. new benefiber healthy shape. this, i can do. hey america, still not sure whether to stay or go to your people? ♪ well this summer, stay with choice hotels twice and get a $50 gift card you can use

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are not hurting voters. he finds himself out on top on two national polls. he's one in a crowded group. he's leading the poll of the new hampshire polls and is second behind wisconsin governor scott walker, so it's no surprise walker is his latest target. >> scott walker has not been particularly nice to me especially since hi eh's been in my office and i helped him, but the real truth is wisconsin is a mess right now. walker responded with tweets. in his early stage of the race trump's status'ses front-runner made him the target of the candidates. >> i want to make it very clear i'm not going to go quietly as any individual whether it's donald trump or anyone else lays out concepts that frankly are out of line with the old

historical conservatism. >> well, i think if you give any candidate about a billion dollar worth of free advertising that might help them get their message out. >> reporter: but while taking that criticism, trump lashed out across the aisle of hillary clinton, citing that they wanted to open a clinical probe over her private e-mails during her time as secretary of state. >> what she has done is criminal. i don't see how she can run. >> reporter: during a campaign visit to iowa she responded to the controversy. i never received any information at the time it was sent or received. >> on sunday clinton sought to move past the e-mail controversy. she unveiled a climate change plan that promotes energy. the apple watch is available

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. unbelievable. unbelievable. there's a fire going on right

outside my room. a guest at the cosmopolitan hotel in las vegas took this cell phone video of a fire at a pool deck on the 14th floor. it sent black smoke pouring above the air on the strip saturday. two people were treated for smoke inhalation. the cosmopolitan reopened its rooftop pool after the fire was put out. it's suspected an electrical issue caused the fire. small plane crash killed three people. it set a rural neighborhood on fire. the pilot and passenger were killed as well as a woman on the ground. three people were pulled out of the wreckage alive. police are still sergeanting the cause of the crash. at least 12 people were injured in an amusement park in kentucky. the swing rid tipped over. many were trapped in their seats. witnesses say some of the in injured were children.

the cause of the accident is under investigation. and on the "cbs moneywatch," gas prices dip lower and the apple watch is available at a new retailer. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning jill. >> good morning, alison. the cost of gas is going down. it's now $2.82 a gallon that's 76 krenltss lower than it was a year ago. stocks in asia were lower over news of a selloff in china. stocks plummeted 8%. tokyo's nikkei dropped 1%. there were disappointed results that sent stocks lower last week. the dow lost 514 points for the week. the s&p finished down 46 points and the nasdaq finished the week 120 points lower. best buy will start selling the apple watch next month. the apple watch will initially be available in 100 stores and

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hey, i just have to ask you a question. how does the weather feel when you stand up? >> after the ceremony pedro held up a flag of the dominican republic along with another hall of famer ron mary err ron mar shol. for the second time this season detroit gave up 20 heats as boston beat the tigers 11-1. the struggling tigers have lost six of their last nine games. and a rare triple play by the mariners in a game in seattle. it left runners trapped between first and second as well as third and home but both runners ended up at third base and were tagged out and the mariners beat the blue jays f-5 in ten innings. and coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," dr. david agus on a new cholesterol-fighting drug. i'm alison harmelin. this is the "cbs morning news."

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police in west virginia are investigating a possible serial killer. he was killed while attacking a woman in a home. they believe the dead man may be connected to murders in three states. >> reporter: police say 45-year-old was answering an online ad for an escort when he showed up to a home. this woman heather who doesn't want us to use her last name was

at the door. when she answered he said live or die. >> when he strangled me he would wouldn't let me get any air i grabbed a rake. >> she ran out of the house and ran and called a neighbor. >> she had to defend herself. >> he pulled a gun on me. >> he pulled a gun on her. she's got cuts and stuff all ore her. >> reporter: inside his car the police found a knife, machete, bleach plastic hand ties and handcuffs, now police believe he may be responsible for nine murders across the united states, ohio illinois and nevada. items found in las vegas where he used to live were similar to what was found in his car.

all of them were escorts most of them advertising online. >> i believe she saved lives by shooting him based on what he did to her and based on the items that were found in his car. >> reporter: police are not charging heather for the shooting, which they say was in self-defense. >> i knew he was there to kill me. >> authorities will enter false' dna into a national database to check for links to other crimes. he was found with names and aims and phone numbers of ten other women. all are still alive. mark albert, cbs news, washington. a cliffside rescue in california. the highway patrol used night vision and infrared camera to spot a stranded hiker. rescuers waited till the next morning to helicopter back and lift to safety. he got separated from his friends and injured his knee near the emerald pools area.

he's expected to be all right. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the poll numbers and a race to the white house. we'll get an analysis. plus a debate over whether cell phones cause cancer. we'll see why one california city wants special warning signs. and an inside look at legos called a lego brickamentary. that's your "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm alison harmelin. have a great day.

from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". just a terrible story. a husband is behind bars this morning, for stabbing his wife and one year old daughter early yesterday morning. we'll tell you where police eventually found him and the conditions of the mother and little girl. >> good morning today is monday july 27 i'm erika von tiehl. quick check on your traffic and weather together. start things off with katie and meisha. ladies, good morning. >> good morning happy monday. katie, we were so spoiled with the weather last week, and i know already it is wet out there. >> yes. >> what's going snob. >> we definitely have some wet weather to track. we want to start things off by show you what's been happening here the last couple of hours. we start things off by going to wider zoom on sky scam