does isis have a new weapon in its arsenal? the united states investigates claims the terror group used chemical weapons in an attack in iraq. a new era begins today in the relationship between the u.s. and cuba. for the first time in more than 50 years, the doors to an american embassy in havana will open. tom brady comes out the first offensive series for the patriots -- >> tom brady takes the field. the embattled new england patriots quarterback makes a surprise preseason start. his first game action since being suspended in the deflategate scandal. ♪ sunny days taking the clouds away ♪ now you'll have to pay to get to "sesame street."

the children's show announces a major deal with a cable network. this is the "cbs morning news" this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, august 14th, 2015. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the united states now believes reports that isis used chemical weapons again kurdish forces in iraq are credible. kurdish officials say their troops were attacked wednesday not far from erbil in northern iraq. we have more from london. good morning, jonathan. >> reporter: good morning. a senior pentagon official tells cbs news that reports isis used mustard gas against the kurds appear credible. it's not clear where isis may have obtained the gas -- maybe from leftover saddam hussein stockpiles -- or, more likely, syria. the chemical weapon surfaced in july. the kurds say the peshmerga had been training when they were attacked. some 60 surrender issue fighters

suffered breathing difficulty. a sign of chemical weapons use. mustard gas, which dates back to world war i, must be used in large concentration to be lethal. the latest turn comes as the u.s. has extend up its air campaign against isis, launching attacks into syria from turkey. the pentagon official tells cbs news the u.s. does not see this as a game changer in the fight against isis, and nobody should be surprised at the lengths to which the extremist group will go. >> jonathan, thank you. this morning, secretary of state john kerry will help raise the u.s. flag over the u.s. embassy in havana, cuba. that's something that hasn't happened since the u.s. cut diplomatic relations with cuba in 1961. we have more from new york on this historic step. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the american flag has not flown over the embassy in cuba since 1961, at the height of the cold war. during today's historic trip, kerry will meet with cuba's

foreign minister. the country's roman catholic archbishop, and a handpicked group of dissidents. ♪ >> reporter: in just a few hours, the american flag will fly over the u.s. embassy in havana for the first time in 54 years. three u.s. service members took part in a rehearsal ceremony at the embassy thursday as members of the community looked on. the change in diplomatic relations is something this 31-year-old cuban woman is looking forward to. when it comes to politics, she says she doesn't care -- not when positive things can happen for cubans young and old. still others like american lois schechter remain skeptical. her family's farm in havana was seized by futurecaidel castro's. >> if we have communication we

should have reparations. >> reporter: in his 89th birthday, fidel castro repeated claims that the u.s. owes cuba millions in damage caused by a long-standing trade embargo. new both sides have taken steps to re-establish diplomatic ties, president obama has called on congress to lift the embargo. >> don't have to be imprisoned by the past. when something isn't working, we can and will change. >> reporter: many republicans disagree and are calling on cuba to improve its human rights practices before a trade embargo is lifted. last month, the cuban flag was raised over havana's embassy in washington, d.c., makinging the change in relations between the two countries. the next phase is attempting to improve relations including negotiations on matters such as direct flights and mail service. anne-marie? >> hena daniels in new york, thank you. cbs news will have a special report on this morning's ceremonies in havana including remarks by secretary kerry beginning at 9:45 eastern time. federal meteorologists say

the current el nino could be the most potent weather change in the past 65 years. an el nino is a mass of unusually warm water stretching from the pacific to south america. the current one is the second strong e strongest on record for this time of year. >> over the next three months, this should turn into what i call a godzilla event. >> in the united states, that could mean heavy winter rain in the south and east and a warmer winter in the north. as meteorologists point out, there are no guarantees with weather. las vegas tries to dry out after a strong thunderstorm moved into the las vegas valley yesterday afternoon. heavy rain triggered flash flooding that washed out roads. wind gusts exceeded 60 miles per hour, and nearly 10,000 customers lost power. the contaminated water from a colorado mine spill has likely

reached utah's lake powell some 300 mile away. the 300 million gallons of waste was accidentally released by contractors cleaning the mine for the epa. there are about 500,000 abandoned mines in the u.s. the epa estimates it would cost between $20 billion and $54 billion to clean them. and that's not including coal mines. this morning the chinese government said it will launch a nationwide inspection of dangerous chemicals following two huge explosions at a warehouse facility. the cause of wednesday's blast remains under investigation. at least 50 people were killed, and about 700 others were injured. one survivor was pulled from the debris this morning. hillary clinton begins a two-day campaign swing in iowa today. overnight, she picked up a key endorsement in the early voting state. former senator tom harkin threw his support behind clinton. in an op-ed in "the des moines

register," harkin says clinton has a record of getting things done. clinton's e-mail controversy won't go away. now two of her key aides may be facing questioning. >> reporter: two of hillary clinton's top aides say they won't delete any of their work-related documents or emails. lawyer for huma abidin and cheryl mills say the pledge comes after an order last week from a federal judge that they preserve their records. on wednesday, the fbi took possession of clinton's private e-mail server. it's trying to determine whether the former secretary of state's personal e-mail account could have been compromised. >> i am confident that i never sent nor received any information that was classified at the time it was sent and received. >> reporter: a lawyer for platte river network, the i.t. company that manages the clintons' e-mail system, said the server of moved to its new jersey facility when the clintons upgraded their system after clinton left the state department. lawyers said the old server is

now blank and likely does not contain usable information. >> you can eliminate data from any sort of hard drive or server. someone may be able to recover it depending how good they are and how good a job you did in deleting it in the first place. >> reporter: clinton has admitted to mass deleting up to 32,000 personal emails because she saw no reason to keep them. her campaign is trying to deflect the issue, and an e-mail to supporters dismissed the issue as nonsense that comes with the territory of running for president. cbs news, new york. coming up on the "morning news," a new address for "sesame street." the classic kids show signs a major deal with a cable channel. later, primate problem. a pet monkey causes trouble at a target store. this is the "cbs morning news." can i at least put my shoes on? if your bladder is calling the shots ... you may have a medical condition called overactive bladder ... ...or oab

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the game. grab a blue toy. grab a blue toy. where is grab a blue toy? >> it was really hard getting over that wall out there. wow! >> back in april, "sesame street" produced this parody of the hit drama "game of thrones." now grover, cookie monster, and big bird will share a television home with the mother of dragons, tony soprano, and the ladies of "sex and the city." we have that and the rest of the morning's business headlines. good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. hbo, the home of a number of popular adult-themed dramas, will now be the home of "sesame street." the producers of the respected children's series announced a five-year contract with the cable network. "sesame street" will continue to air on pbs but not until nine months after new episodes are seen first on hbo. the deal will allow the sesame workshop to produce almost

double the programming it does now, and it increases revenue for the nonprofit group. the new episodes will begin airing on hbo as early as this fall. lawmakers in greece this morning approved a map of new bailout deals. the debate dragged out overnight. the rescue package is worth $93 million and includes harsh spending cuts and tax hikes. passage by the parliament comes hours before finance ministers from the eurozone meet in brussels to decide whether to approve the agreement. stocks on wall street were mixed. the dow gained five points yesterday. the s&p lost two. the nasdaq finished ten points lower. apple ceo tim cook says his company is getting more diverse, but more work needs to be done. facing public pressure, the company released its diversity report thursday. it shows apple more than doubled the number of women, blacks, and hispanics it hired in the last year. but apple's work force remains overwhelmingly white and male. universal pictures is offering to reimbers movie

theaters paying for extra security at this week's open of "straight out of compton." the movie chronicles of heart of the landmark group nwa. includes scenes of gang violence and police brutality. the los angeles police department is increasing security in areas where the movie takes place. and anne-marie, it's time to start thinking about back-to-school shopping. experts say it's all about timing and information. now's the time to start shopping for pens, notebooks, and other supplies. you can get better deals on fall clothing if you wait until after school starts. and the best time to buy a new laptop, late august. anne-marie? >> all good information. i think i hear children across the country groaning and running to turn the tv off now. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot. a pablo picasso painting stolen 14 years ago is headed back to france. "the hairdresser" is worth $15 million.

it was taken from a paris museum in 2001. a u.s. official gave it back thursday at a ceremony at the french embassy in washington. immigration officials seized it last year in new jersey. straight ahead, roadside rescue. tourists visiting from australia jump into action to save a truck driver on fire after an accident.

here's a look at today's forecast in cities around the country -- a dramatic fire rescue as a truck driver was running across the new jersey turnpike with his pants on fire. tourist from australia stopped their car wednesday and helped him remove his pants and put out the fire. his truck had collided with a tractor-trailer. the driver is hospitalized in serious condition. and a man was killed by a roller coaster in ohio. police say 45-year-old james young had just finished riding th raptor thursday at cedar point amusement park in sandusky. he jumped over a fence into a restricted area to find his cell phone which he had dropped. young was struck and killed by

the ride. there were no other injuries. the colorado state court of appeals ruled against a denver baker in a dispute over a wedding cake. jack phillips refused to bake the cake for a same-sex couple. the court says phillips is free to believe what he wants, but that under the state's anti-discrimination law, if he wants his business open to the public, he is prohibited from refusing customers based on their sexual orientation. >> the ruling is wrong. the constitution guarantees me the right to practice my faith, my religion anywhere, any time. >> holding one's sincere religious beliefs does not allow them to use them to exclude other people from public life. >> lawyers for the baker plan to appeal the decision to the state supreme court. and a worker at a target store in arkansas was bitten by a customer's monkey. store officials used social media to track down the owner of

the marmaset which bit an employee. resident were shocked the monkey was loose inside the store. >> dwlabl somebody would take a -- i can't believe that somebody would take a monkey into target. i would think it's common sense. i can understand he's your buddy and all -- what are we going to, do take him into the restaurant next and -- you know, feed him chinese buffet? >> the marmaset is in quarantine. he won't be going to the restaurant. officials are waiting to see if it develops rabies or other diseases. when we return, the trash can helmet. we'll show why a minor league player put on some unusual headgear as a teammate pulls off some unlikely fouls. our bed in days. no, like you haven't seen a bed in weeks! zzzquil. the non habit-forming sleep aid that helps you sleep easily, and wake refreshed. because sleep is a beautiful thing.

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tom brady comes out the first offensive series for the patriots. what a long offseason for number 12 -- >> a surprise start for tom brady in new england's preseason game last night. brady played two offensive series, completing one pass against green bay. the patriots quarterback was not expected to play after missing wednesday's practice to be in federal court to fight his deflategate suspension. new england would lose 22-11. the new york jets dealing with their own drama at the start of the preseason. the jets look flat against detroit last night. the offense failed to score a touchdown as the lions win 23-3. the loss coming hours after quarterback enzo smith has surgery -- geno smith has surgery to repair his jaw.

he was punched in the locker room after the player offered an apology but never mentioned smith by name. >> i apologize for what happened. it should have never happened. i should have walked away from the situation. it was never my intention to hurt anybody. >> he was signed by buffalo less than a day after the jets released him. finally, they say lightning never strikes twice, but it appears that foul balls do. in a minor league game this week, a ball hit the garbage can in one team's dugout. one of the players jokingly puts the little on his head like a helmet. and he needs it. on the very next pitch, the ball comes right back interest the dugouts, hitting the little. and that's smart. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more for you.

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an rf-25 engine roared to life thursday in mississippi in a test fire. it is one of four engines that will power the core stage of nasa's space launch system mega rocket. it's aimed at launching astronauts to asteroids, mars, and other space destinations. a first launch with the crew is possible by 2022. the dangers of child predators on social media is the focus of a chilling new youtube video. dave carlin of our new york station, wcbs, has the story. are you crazy? >> what's wrong with you? >> what are you thinking? >> reporter: these parents are screaming at their underage daughters after their girls put themselves in extreme

stranger-danger. the parents consented allowing this man, cobe person, to conduct and videotape the experiment. >> i made a fake profile on facebook posing as a 15-year-old boy. >> reporter: would the three girls he contacted meet with him all alone? each time the answer was yes. and each time the parents were right there. at first, hiding. in this case, behind masks in the back of a kidnapper van. [ screams ] >> jenna, stop, it's your mother and father! >> reporter: it's tough and scary, and it's getting people's attention. >> 21 million views in two days. >> reporter: person, a professional prankster from clifton, new jersey, said he found the parents with a craigslist ad. >> we approached in a professional manner. >> reporter: the parents, including this man about to surprise his 12-year-old letting a stranger in the house, said "not my kid." imagine the shock. >> you're 12 years old! he's 20 years old! you could have been raped and murdered.

we already lost your mother. what would i do it anything happened to you? >> sorry! >> really showing parents that this could happen to anybody. >> reporter: watching the video with child psychologist susan bartell. >> are you crazy? are you out of your mind? >> poor father, frantic. absolutely frantic. >> reporter: she is not surprised. >> from my personal clinical experience, many, many girls will go with strangers into potentially dangerous situations. >> we have to talk. >> you can't assume that if they're telling you they've never done it or they wouldn't do it that, in fact, that's truthful. the rule is, you never go anywhere alone with a stranger. doesn't matter how much you're tempted to. >> reporter: some say these parents went too far. >> a little drastic. >> reporter: coby person says the parents did everyone a favor. >> i think they are heroes. >> reporter: parent who love their kids enough to scare them -- >> don't you ever do this again! >> reporter: and save them. >> that was wcbs' dave carlin reporting. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the raising of the u.s. flag.

and an american embassy in havana this morning. margaret brennan is in cuba. plus, low fat or low carbs? which diet is better when it comes to losing weight? an rupert friend and zachary quint oh join us in the studio. that's the "cbs morning news." i'm anne-marie green. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". today is expected to be another beautiful day. but get ready for another heatwave. katie has the details about when we can expect that hot and humid temperature to move back in. >> we're getting more information about security parameters for the papal visit. which roads will be blocked from traffic and the areas you'll need additional screening just to walk through. >> starting today the stars and stripes will fly once again, in cuba. the us embassy opens in half anarchs not just special event for the united state. why it is historic day for secretary of state john kerry as well. good morning, made it to friday, it is august 15th, i'm erika von tiehl. >> good morning, roads are looking