and explosion and gunfire were heard this morning as security forces continue their battle with al qaeda-linked terrorists. at least 62 people have been killed in this attack. kenyan official, have said that most of the hostages were freed and that he regained control of the mall. and the kenya foreign minister says as many as three of the militants are from the united states. this morning, al shabaab, the group claiming responsibility for the attack, says the militants are still holding their ground. >> reporter: kenya's government forces say they have gained control of the mall and are vowing to finish and punish the islamic militants who launched saturday's attack. but the battle between the al shabaab fighters and kenyan security forces is now in its fourth day and an unknown number of hostages and fighters remain inside the mall. president obama said he talked with kenya's president by phone. >> for the kenyan people, we

stand with them, against the terrible outrage that's occurred. >> reporter: they stormed the mall on saturday. they've been described as a multidirectional group from around the world. >> to the americans, over, from the information we, they're young men. about between maybe 18 and 19. >> reporter: somali origin. >> all so mamali origin or arab origin. >> reporter: they have no confirmation americans were involved. dozens of shoppers were kill and dozens more injured when the assault began.

>> they're but these guys aren't asking for money. >> reporter: several americans were wounded. elaine dang escaped the massacre. the san diego native moved to nairobi a year ago, two of her friends are okay. >> i just had surgery. i'm okay, i'm very grateful, i realize. >> reporter: al shabaab said the attack is retribution for an incursion into neighboring somalia in 2011. charlie d'agata joins us from the westgate mall in nairobi. charlie, fill us in on what's happening on the ground there in nairobi this morning. >> reporter: good morning, susan. what's the situation here? well, the situation is changing. we're getting information from the kenyan government that they're taking control. the military's taking control of this mall here, sweeping through four floors of it but there was an explosion this morning and that was followed by gunfire.

we've seen more soldiers and paramilitary moving into that area. they've widen the cordone around the mall. this is still an ongoing siege. we heard earlier this morning, kenyan officials say there may be as many as seven militants still holed up there. they've released most of the hostages but questions remain about that, too because we haven't seen any hostages. there are more than 60 people unaccounted for. kenyans are wondering where these people are. they're not expecting more people or victims or hostages to come out today. we want to know of the militants still inside. as you already record, from the kenyan foreign minister that two or three americans may be involved. we don't have any more information. they haven't provided any evidence to back up those claims but that's really where we stand today. the siege is still ongoing.

kenyan forces are trying to flesh out the remaining militants and everybody here wants to see where they've gone. >> charlie d'agata in nairobi this morning. thank you for that update. meanwhile, three men with ties to al shabaab have been charged with terrorism in federal court here in new york. two of the men appeared briefly yesterday. lawyers say they are in plea negotiations. all three men are from somalia. prosecutors say they are members an elite al shabaab suicide squad intent on attacking the united states. their lawyers denied the allegations. several al shabaab recruits from this country come from minnesota. dean reynolds is there >> reporter: the cedar side neighborhood of minneapolis is called little mogadishu was there condemnation of the somali-based al shabaab.

a law student. >> because of the violence and message, they're really trying to change the makeup of the somali nation. >> reporter: it's been described as a neighborhood, this online video leased by sal shabaab featured two so is mali americans and this man. >> if you guys only knew how much fun we have over here. it's a real disneyland. >> reporter: it's believed all three died over there. it estimates 20 people left from minnesota for mogadishu. >> that's the tip of the iceberg. >> reporter: you think there's more far. >> far more. >> reporter: a local somali leader says the number is more like 60. what is the appeal about heaven, about ideology, it's about engaging a young man who is lost.

they take him to the mosque. they raise him. they induct him. they blame everything he's complaining about, they blame it on the infidels. they give him a target. >> reporter: he also says that al shabaab doesn't tell the young recruits that their ticket to somalia is only one way and those who return could face execution. and yet the young men continue to head overseas. the last one left two weeks ago. dean reynolds, cbs news, minneapolis. a former fbi agent said he'll plead guilty to lacking classified information to an associated press reporter. he said he provided details to an undercover operation in yemen in 2012. the investigation into the leak involved the seizure of the associated press phone records. he became a suspect when the phone recorded were admitted. he'll get 11 years and eight years in prison under a plea deal for both crimes.

president obama addresses the united nations general assembly this morning. impact over iran's nuclear program one of the key issues at this week's meeting. and the presence of iran's new president gives a possibility for progress and a possible get together between the two leaders. vinita nair has more. >> reporter: president obama will address the opening at the u.n. general assembly meeting but it's the possibility of a more intimate talk that is drawing the most attention. the iranian president rouhani could meet face-to-face with president obama today. if it happens it will be the first time the leaders of the two countries talked since the iranian revolution. they have not ruled out the possibility but say no meeting is schedule but iran and the u.s. did agree to official talks later this week while representatives of both countries are here in new york.

secretary of state john kerry will join his counterpart. president rouhani said he'd like his country to improve relations with the outside world. >> so the time is now right for those statements to be matched by kron the key stats by iran. >> reporter: the u.s. has led efforts to impose strong sanctions against iran because of its uranium enrichment program. sanctions which has crippled that nation's economy. syria will also be a topic here at the united nations asking them to turn over their chemical weapons stockpiles. reporting live at the united nations, vinita nair. back to you. well, a 4-year-old cherokee girl at the center of a high profile custody battle has been returned to the south carolina couple who are trying to adopt her. veronica was handed over to matt and melanie kopo bianco last

night. she had lived with them for the first two years of her life. her father had regained custody that went all the way to the supreme court in a law concerning the adoption of native-american children. coming up on the "cbs morning news," a wildfire in southern california forces evacuations. plus, the end of a long strong trip. the beloved vw bus is riding off into history. this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] campbell's homestyle.

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the cause is under investigation. >> on the "cbs moneywatch," the iphone 5 frenzy. plus a final ride for the iconic volkswagen bus. wendy gillett is at tt new york exchange. good morning. tokyo's nikkei lost a fraction. hong kong's hang seng dropped nearly 1%. concerns about the economy and budget battle sends stocks down. the dow jones lost 50 points yesterday. the nasdaq composite was down 9 points. bank of america has been ordered to pay $2 million to settle a discrimination suit. a judge with the labor department ruled bank of america applied unfair and inconsistent criteria to black job applicants. the decision affects more than 1100 applicants who were rejected for jobs. blackberry once the dominant name in smartphones is selling itself to a group led by its largest shareholder. the deal is worth $7.4 billion. blackberry signed a feel with

fairfax financial. blackberry holders will get $9 in cash for each share. the iphone is still going strong. apple said it sold 9 million units of its new top of the line model the iphone 5s. and the less expensive iphone 5c in the first days of its sale. part can be attributed to the decision to launch the new phone in china at the same time in the u.s. and, susan, a symbol of the '60ess counterculture is going the way of the eight-track player. the last volkswagen van will roll out of assembly line at the end of the year. the van or bus known to fans has hauled hippies to through the era of peace, love and happiness. it was introduced 60 years ago. brazil is the last place that produces the van. production is stopping because the van no longer meets safety

requirements. sign of the times, susan. >> very sad. wendy gillett at the new york stock exchange, thanks so much. straight ahead in sports, a play at the plate sends one major league team back to the playoffs for the first time in decades. >> the buccos win it, raise the jolly roger! this is humira, adalimumab. this is humira working to help relieve my pain. this is humira helping me through the twists and turns. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for over ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. for many adults, humira is proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure have occurred.

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los angeles, sunny and 82 degrees. in sports, three games will determine the final two spots in the national league playoff race. washington needing a win and losses by pittsburgh and cincinnati to stay alive. the nationals wouldn't get it. st. louis' carlos beltran breaks a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning with a two-run homer. the cardinals deal the nats a 4-3 loss. well, a win and they're in for the reds and cincinnati gets it done. shin chew shoe delivers a walk-off hit in the tenth inning to give the reds a 3-2 win over the mets. and it was the same deal for the pittsburgh pirates. a victory over the cubs would send them to their first postseason appearance since 1992. with the game tied at 1-1 in the ninth inning, starling marte puts pittsburgh on top 2-1 in a pinch-hitting home run. but tied the score with two outs.

>> a drop for a hit. and bobbled, mccutchen throws. the buccos win their 90th, what a finish, unbelievable! how about that! >> wow, the 2-1 win wins the 21-year playoff drought for the pirates and their long-suffering fans. on "monday night football" it was more of the same for the broncos and peyton manning. he throws three first half touchdown passes and finishes with more than 370 yards as denver beats oakland 37-21. the broncos have now won 14 straight regular season games dating back to last year. when we come back, staying up late with a former president. bill clinton visits david letterman. and asked if hillary is ready

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president or grandmother? >> if you asked her, i think she'd say grandmother. but i have found best not to discuss that issue. >> sounds like chelsea may have influenced you? >> i'm just trying to -- my goal is to live to be a grandfather. it's out of my hands. >> you can see more of charlie and norah's interview with former president clinton later on "cbs this morning." and president clinton also popped in on the late show where david letterman also wanted to talk about hillary's plans. >> if hillary is running for president in 2016. recent polls said people would favor her as a candidate. that's not even close. [ applause ] >> she does know whether she'll run for president in 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." we'll be right back. abreva can heal a cold sore

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. good morning. welcome to wusa9. today is tuesday, september 24. i don't know what he was up to just a little while ago but i'm andrea roane. i'm mike hydeck. monika is like, do i have any flyaways? how is my hair? >> is that what i said, joy? >> i don't know but that was the hand signal to me.

howard, your hair looks wonderful. >> if i had hair, i would have a flyaway. it's one of those days, light winds, another diewfl day ahead but -- beautiful day ahead but another chilly morning. we have 30s in a couple of spots. it's tuesday. i'm having one of those tough to get the motor running this morning. 63 by 11:00. by lunch time mid-60s. then this afternoon won't have the bite like yesterday. i was out in the afternoon mowing the lawn. i needed a long sleeve t-shirt. just a little chilly. this afternoon highs 74, 75. looks like it's going to be a delightful afternoon around here with less wind, too, out of the northwest at only about 5 miles an hour. generally clear skies here. you can see some of these lower clouds if you look more carefully harrisonburg south. manassas is 39. frederick in the 30s. cumberland, winchester, martinsburg mid-40s. only annapolis in the mid-50s. as far as the fog, it's not

east. had a touch around warrenton and culpeper. we do see it in the mountains by petersburg at a quarter mile and elkins. our highs will be in the low to mid-70s. it's very, very nice for the afternoon. monika samtani, your hair is looking lovely this morning. >> thank you, howard. so is yours, what's left of it anyway. watch out for the accident at route 15 in fauquier county. apparently it involves a tractor-trailer and we're going to be making some phone calls to figure out what's going on there. it happened about two hours ago so hopefully it should be in its clearing stages. there is a construction zone on the southbound side of i-95 in dumfries. northbound looks fine. triangle into wood willing bridge and -- woodbridge. and this is near edsall road headed toward seminary and the 14th street bridge you're going to be just fine as women. gets go -- as well. let's go back to the maps.

2730 in -- 270 in good shape. the beltway is looking fine as well all the way into silver spring. we'll take a live look in college park. no delays on the inner or outer loops in prince george's county. back to you. the clock is ticking. congress has seven days to pass a new budget or the government will be forced to shut down. the senate began debate on the budget bill monday. majority leader harry reid promises to do something the house couldn't, pass a bill that funds the government and the president's health care plan. the federal government controls d.c. budgets so that's a scary time when the shutdown talks are happening. if the federal government shuts down, mayor gray has a plan to keep the city going. they've been through this before. schools will remain open as well as public health and safety buildings. police will remain on duty. >> but some soferses will stop. street sweeping would be suspended and trash collection would be put on hold for the week. libraries would closed and so

would the department of transportation and the department of consumer and regulatory affairs would close. this is the agency which handles permits for construction. later this morning, president obama will address the united nations general assembly. he's expected to call on security council members to approve a resolution mandating consequences for syria if it doesn't turn its chemical weapons stockpile over to the international community. >> also today, the president could have a face-to-face with iranian president. this would be the miles an hour meeting -- the first meeting of the two leaders since 1979. >> reporter: president obama will address the world today but it is the more intsz mat talks -- intimate talks that is drawing more attention. iran's president could meet face to face with president obama today. it would be the first time leaders of the two countries

talk since the iranian resolution in 1969. they have not ruled out a possibility to say no meeting is scheduled. but iran and the u.s. did agree to official talks later this week while representatives of both countries are here in new york at the u.n. meeting. secretary of state john kerry will join his arraignian counterpart and representatives of five other countries this thursday to talk about iran's nuclear program. president rohani would like his country to improve relations with the outside world. >> the time is now ripe for those statements to be matched by concrete steps by iran. >> reporter: the u.s. has led efforts to impose strong sanctions against iran because of its uranium enrichment program. sanctions would just cripple that nation's economy. vinita nair, cbs news, the united nations. >> as you might imagine, israel is going to pay very close attention to any overtones between the united states and