it's tuesday, august 22nd, 2017. this is the cbs morning news. trains collide in pennsylvania leaving dozens injured. president trump delivers his plan for afghanistan. >> terrorists take heed. america will never let up until you are dealt a lasting defeat. >> and digging for survivors, a baby is pulled from the rubble after a deadly earthquake strikes an italian island. good morning from the studio 57

newsroom. and we begin with breaking news this morning a train crash has injured at least 42 people. where you know train coming into the upper darby station just after midnight crashed into an unoccupied train. four people suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized, their injuries were not considered life threatening. one passenger said there was blood everywhere. in our other big story this morning, clear orders to u.s. troops in afghanistan. fight to win. president trump outlined a new strad strategy. he did not talk about troop numbers and admitted any final peace may valve some kind of settlement with the taliban. seth is in washington with more. good morning. >> good morning.

that spokesman said that as long as there is an american soldier in their country they would continue our jihad but president trump made it clear there would be booten othe ground. this is a plan being praised by republicans but this morning it's been called too vague. >> not arbitrary timetables will guide our strategy from now on. >> president trump laid out a new course of action for the war in afghanistan. the president said he will boost the number of american troops but wouldn't specify how many. he also wouldn't say what would stress a victory. he also said that afghanistan will have to carry the heaviest load in carrying its future. >> we will not dictate how to live or how to govern their own complex society.

we are not nation building again. we are killing terrorists. >> the president was widely applauded by fellow republicans even those who have come out against the violence in charlottesville. senator john mccain tweeted i commend the new strategy for afghanistan. >> i'm pleased with the decision. i'm please with the way he went about making that decision. >> nancy pelosi released a statement criticizing the statement for declaring an open ended commitment of american lives. the taliban released a statement urging the u.s. to withdraw all troops insisting it will fight with a strong spirit and full determination. >> president trump said he was initially inclined to just pull out of afghanistan, but said

that after talking with aides he realized the vacuum that could create for terrorist organizations. >> thanks. the president will hold a campaign style rally in phoenix and opponents say they will protest outside the convention center. they plan to highlight mr. trump's immigration policies and plans for joe arpaio. the search continues for ten missing u.s. sailors off the coast of singapore. they were lost when the u.s.s. john s. mctan collided with an oil tanker. it was the second major collision involving the fleet in two months. the search for five missing army soldiers lost when their koptder crashed last week has

been called off. the crew was on a training mission when it disappeared. the cause of the crash is under investigation. the man who shot and wounded a job yesterday was the father of a high school player convicted of rape in 2016. he's expected to recover. the suspect was shot and killed by a probation officer. the judge who was carrying a gun also returned fire. >> i mean, this was just cold-blooded attempted murder on a judge. and that's not the way it's supposed to be in america, but it is, and that's sad. >> records indicate the judge was overseeing a lawsuit filed by the suspect. they're looking for a motive for the shooting. a detention hearing is looking for a man who planned

confederate soldier. the city is meeting against all of its monuments. >> you do not have a fist amendment right to defend any of the statues, the monuments that exist in this si, whether you like it or you don't. allow the process to take its course. >> the fbi is also investigating. the spanish man officials believe drove the van that plowed through pedestrians in barcelona was shot and killed by police. they have scientific evidence that he was the driver that killed 14 people. four other suspects were taken to jail. at least one person was killed when an earthquake struck an italian resort island.

the northern part of the island was hardest hit. search and rescue crews pulled victims from the collapsed buildings. at least 14 aftershocks have been reported. now to more pleasant matters of nature. cosmic order has been restored. the solar eclipse lived up to all that hype. hundreds of millions of us gazed in bewilderment and several minor baseball games were delayed as players and fans paused to look up. >> it was a cosmic spektd. >> caller: not to be missed and the moon first blotted out the sun in oregon, then threw some serious shade on the city.

>> this is a once in a lifetime experience. >> the trajectory's coast to coast sweep, the first of its kind in 99 years. eye protection was mandatory especially for the youngest of viewers. >> during the total eclipse here it got completely dark out and considerably cooler but you did not have to be in the path of totality to enjoy the show. it was 81% over the nation's capitol. vice president pence hosted stients at his home which is also a naval observatory. certain cruise ship was waiting. >> bonnie tyler sang total eclipse of the heart just before the skies went dark. for many, the day was filled

with magic and wonder. >> and what i think is the most wonderful part is the people when they're all so together because one thing i noticed is you've got every type of person here. >> come og together to celebrate the moon's day in the sun. don champion cbs news st. joseph missouri. anger erupts. and the high price of protecting the president. the secret service says it's reasoning out of money. this is the cbs morning news. we care about sourcing 100% at hellmann's, of our oils responsibly. and we care about incredible taste.

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our top stories this morning president trump outlined his strategy for the war in afghanistan. he reversed his calls for speedy exit. mr. trump did not dirs disclose how many more troops they needed. the afghan government applauded the speech. and a man who shot and wounded a judge had filed a lawsuit that was overseen by the judge. the gunman was shot and killed by a probation officer, judge joseph eunderwent surgery and expected to survive. hundreds of millions experienced the eclipse but only six people saw it 250 miles above earth. the crew of the international

space station got this amazing view, a large dark shadow on the edge of earth. it crossed the path of the eclipse three times. some of the astronauts said they had underestimated the size of the eclipse. danielle was on board a plane. >> at 40,000 feet finance a view like no other. >> final alignment ma neure. >> dr. michael barrett was one of the eclipse chasers with a seat next to the sun. >> an eclipse enthusiast flew some miles to intercept the path of the eclipse at the precise moment of totality. >> this is star warsish. this is like a tactic space mission. >> joe has been chasing the moon shadow for decades. this is his 12th eclipse.

>> it never gets old. you never see this dramatic change in the skylight. >> planes can't keep up to follow the complete path of the eclipse but this delivered totality for everybody on board. >> jasmine shepard and her brother joseph won the contest to snag two seats. >> what did you think of totality? >> breathtaking. >> how does this compare to space? >> both are spectacular, they're different, but they make you thinkant your surroundings. and this is a good reminder. >> these passengers are celebrating a spectacular view of a once in a lifetime show. coming up, the science behind the solar eclipse. we talk to researchers and tell us what they learned plus the future of police body cameras

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>> i stood up to get off and smack, hit me on the trolley. >> breaking overnight, a train crashed at philadelphia 69th street terminal, sends dozens of people to the hospital. today is fuse, august 22, good morning, aim jim donovan. >> i'm rahel solomon. that will accident involving two septa trains has injured 42 people. >> this happened early this morning at the 69 street terminal in upper darby where trang do is live, to bring us to up date. good morning, trang. >> good morning, jim, rahel. fortunately officials say none of those injuries are life threateningment i'll take you right to the train where you can actually see the trolley car involved off in the distance with police tape across it. now, despite all of those injuries, there is very minimal visible damage to the cars involved. but, take a look at the scene overnight.