reed binion reports. >> reporter: president donald trump holding a roundtable with his full cabinet a chance for them to outline department activities in the first months on the job. >> we're going to discuss various issues. >> reporter: the leaders spoke not about the specifics of governing, except one after another they heaped praise on president trump. >> the greatest privilege of my life to serve and vice president to a president who is keeping his word to the american people. >> reporter: secretaries offering similar kudos. >> my privilege to be here keeply honored. >> i want to congratulate you on the men and women you have placed around this table. >> reporter: defense secretary james mattis focusing praise serving under then. >> the department of defense. >> thank you for the opportunity and blessing to serve your agenda. >> reporter: the episode had parallels with questions raised about trump's emphasis on personal loyalty after last week's testimony by fired fbi director james comey who said he declined trump's request for loyalty. a request that trump's lawyer marc kasowitz

i'm reid binion reporting. ( james ) the latest terror attacks hit home in london for one folsom mother. the man strolling down the street beer in hand as others flee from the attacks. it went viral because many say it was a symbol of defiance. but when dena stephen saw the picture, she saw her boys. the four men on the left are dena's son and his friends. they were on a three-week backpacking trip through europe when the terrorist attack prompted the evactuation of their hotel. <(dena stephen/son is in london): "i know they were scared but they were fine. i just feel sorry for the families that have been affected by this, itús awful."> ( james ) dena's son contacted her to say he was safe before she had even learned about the attack. the four men plan to complete their trip as planned. dena says she worries about the men but does not want them to live their lives in fear. ( james ) police in the philipenes say the suspect behind the casino attack in manila who killed more than 30 people was a heavily indebted

reid binion reports.g them one step closer to repealing and replacing obamacare.and while many republicans are still reviewing the bill, some have already opposed the legislation in it's current form ... or are either expressing concern.senator dean heller of nevada is one of the latest lawmaker to announce he's not supporting the bill .. but is open to negotiations.sen. dean heller / -r- nevada: "i'm telling you right now i can not support a piece of legislation that takes insurance away from 10s of millions of americans."the healthcare bill was not only the focal point of the president's weekly address... trump: the american people are calling out for administration is determined to provide it - and we are working with congress to get a bill to my desk so we can rescue americans from this catastrophe."but also the democrats'.. sen. mazie hirono / hawaii: "if you're young and healthy you'll be fine. if you're poor, older or sicker well you're screwed. it's draconian cuts to medicaid would have a devastat

>> i'm not sure i have a legal basis. >> reporter: i'm reed binion reporting. >>> california senator kamala harris is among those who will be there for comey's testimony. yesterday she was cut off during her questioning of deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. take a listen. >> are you willing or are you not willing to give him the authority to be fully independent of your ability statutorily and legally to fire him? >> he is -- he has -- >> yes or no sir? >> he has the full independence as authorized by the regulations. >> are you willing to do -- >> would the senator suspend? the chair is going its right to allow the witnesses to answer the question and the committee is on notice to provide the witnesses the courtesy which has not been extended all the way across -- extend the courtesy for questions to get answered. >> mr. chairman, respectfully -- > mr. rosenstein -- >> mr. chairman. >> mr. rosenstein would you like to thoroughly answer the question? >> i am not joking. >> wanted know if robert mueller would receive full independence from the justice department in the investigat

reid binion has the latest. "people panicked, not unreasonably, turned over tables, food was going everywhere, chairs."witnesses recounting the horror of saturday's terror attack in london.i saw quite a lot of city police and they were chasing people across the bridge. this was normal civilians, normal pedestrians. they were running over the bridge and screaming at them to 'run run run for your lives - terror."condemnation for the killings -- coming in from leaders the world over... ...including president trump. pres. donald trump: this bloodshed must end. this bloodshed will end.the president's spoken comments sunday-- striking a softer tone than in his initial response.trump -- in the immediate aftermath -- tweeting support for the u-k ......but also using to the attack to push for implementing his stalled ban on travel to the u-s from several muslim-majority nations.trump -- also decrying political correctness......and criticizing the way london's mayor responded to the attack, writing quote......at least 7 d

reid binion has the latest. parts of the west are ravaged by wildfires....erin darboven, fire operations spokeswoman: "we had a lot of calls from the public about what the fire is doing to the area and it's still very, very active." among the states affected, utah.that's where the brian head fire is located.it's the largest active wildfire in the nation, scorching more than 42- thousand acres thus far. sheriff jim perkins: "it is heart wrenching i get it you know there are cabins up there that are generations old." authorities say that fire was likely caused by a weed torch. a number of communities in the area were forced to evacuate, including the entire town of brian head.residents there are keeping their fingers crossed. woman: "i just hope i can go back to rotten food in the freezer and the refrigerator stinks like all get out. (laughs). it'd be nice if those things are still there to have to deal with."more than 11-hundred fire-fighters are in utah with dozens of engines and helicopters.local forecasters sa

i'm reid binion reporting. (pam) we are following breaking news out of southern california. where police are in a standoff with a man on a roof. you're looking live at that picture right now, you can see officers on the ground ttrying to talk with the man. now this all started with a chase that ended with the man climbing on that roof. police say the driver is accused of dragging his girlfriend.. before that chase. we will stay on top of this and bring you updates as they come in. still ahead at 8, imagine coming home,,..to find thousands of bees have invaded your home. it happened to one california family....how the bugs got inside. and next. dragged by a car on the freeway. what led to this dangerous confrontation in southern california. [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] (pam) d

reid binion reports. witness: "a big van crushing the people in the mosque." witness -- describing the scene after a van plowed through a crowd of pedestrians near a london mosque early monday.witness: "i see police, ambulance, people lying the floor, and and the van as well."the deadly incident -- taking place just after midnight in north london's finsbury park...the location - a key detail as the investigation unfolds:finsbury park belongs to a larger borough that is home to a sizable muslim community..the timing -- also potentially important......just days before the end of the muslim holy month of ramadan -- at an hour when worshipers were finishing prayers abjol miah / community activist: "this is actually sending a shockwave within the muslim the uk and as well. now, we community we being terrorized."potential attack...assistant counter terrorism investigating." calling the quote terrorist people."describing it as intentional.witness: "no a 48-year-old van's driver -- people at the suspicion of murder, officials.people him, and they police came." initial

i'm reid binion reporting. ( james ) breaking news from overnight...om a deadly apartment fire in london rose to 17. dozens of people are still recovering and the death toll is expected to rise. the fire broke out early yesterday morning. about 125 families were inside the building sleeping when the fire broke out. fire officials are still trying to figure out how the fire started. ( mark ) some seniors at irvington high school in fremont are being blamed for causing major vandalism and graffiti. it happened on sunday when about fifty seniors came onto the campus. the traditional senior prank quickly got out of control. a large swastika and other graffiti was scrawled on the pavement. oil and flour was dumped in the hallways. pipes and other debris was tossed into the pool along with profanity spray painted on the walls. the school principal says door locks were even jammed with clay.

i'm reid binion reporting.stine) british officials are investigating a cyber-attack on the country's parliament. the breach was discovered after "unauthorized attempts to access accounts." the house of commons said that as a precaution, remote email access for members has been turned off to protect the network from hackers. the national cyber security center and the national crime agency are investigating. it is not clear how many people were affected. (jr stone) in pakistan the death toll from three separate attacks rises to 85. last night's twin bombing at a crowded market in the town of parachinar (parry-sah- narr) killed 67. a government official says they expect those numbers to increase in the following days. the debris you are seeing is from a suicide car bombing that killed 14 people in the city of quetta (ket-tah). a breakaway taliban faction and islamic state group are being blamed for that attack (justine) heartbreaking scenes in southwest china. search crews are looking for survivors after a landsli

reid binion for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> jury in bill cosby's sexual assault trial will once againreach a verdict. jurors will return this morning, for now a fourth day of deliberations. former temple university basketball employee andrea constand says 79 year-old entertainer drugged and sexual ly assaulted her at his fail area home in 2004. cosby says incident was consensual, so far they have spent more than 27 hours deliberating, since getting the case on monday. >>> well, wedding season as thousands of happy couples prior to take vows just a fraction on will spend time contemplating the end of their relationship. >> that is why prenuptial agreements are unromantic but also important. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger joins us live from new york. good morning, jill. >> good morning. >> so jill, i have always said prenup is marriage insurance. for those folks that don't know what it is what is a prenup and why should folks consider using one. >> this is dedicated to you, jim because i understand this is one of your favorite topics i'm not unromantic but logical that is wh

reporter reid binion has the latest. bringing them one step closer to repealing and replacing obamacare.and while many republicans are still reviewing the bill, some have already opposed the legislation in it's current form ... or are either expressing concern.senator dean heller of nevada is one of the latest lawmaker to announce he's not supporting the bill .. but is open to negotiations.sen. dean heller / -r- nevada: "i'm telling you right now i can not support a piece of legislation that takes insurance away from 10s of millions of americans."the healthcare bill was not only the focal point of the president's weekly address... trump: the american people are calling out for relief, and my administration is determined to provide it - and we are working with congress to get a bill to my desk so we can rescue americans from this catastrophe."but also the democrats'.. sen. mazie hirono / hawaii: "if you're young and healthy you'll be fine. if you're poor, older or sicker well you're screwed. it's draconian cuts to medicai

reed binion shows us tens of thousands of acres have been scorched in a number of states >>> reporter: thick clouds of smoke are blanketing parts of the west coast this week. california is among the states affected. the manzanita wildfire has already scorched roughly 1200 acres and counting. the fast-moving fire was started after a traffic collision and has authorities warning residents about possible evacuations. over in utah, the brian head fire, which started 10 days ago, has grown to 46,000 acres. and mother nature isn't helping the crews. >> there's no break in the weather anticipated for the next 10 days. so how do we continue doing this? well, we strategize, make good plans, ensure the safety of the firefighters and the public. we make sure that we're moving in the right direction. >> reporter: that includes a new incident command center for those battling the blaze. >> what we literally do is set up an entire city which includes communications, showering, catering, porta- potties. >> reporter: more than 1500 people in that area have been evacuated due to fires throughout the s

i'm reid binion reporting. ( mark ) more than 150 people are dead and dozens of others are injured after an oil tanker exploded in eastern pakistan. investigators say the tanker went off the road in an accident and villagers had gathered to collect the oil--when the truck exploded. more than ( mark ) more than 150 people are dead and dozens of others are injured after an oil tanker exploded in eastern pakistan. investigators say the tanker went off the road in an accident and villagers had gathered to collect the oil- -when the truck exploded. more than 100 others were injured... many of whom are now being treated for extensive burns including women and children. the death toll is expected to rise. police say... people smoking cigarettes near the crash site may have caused the explosion. ( mark ) a rescue operation is under way after a tourist boat sank in colombia. officials say at least six people were killed in sunday's incident. more than 30-others are still missing in the reservoir where the vessel went do

read binion "eyewitness news". >>> president trump celebrated his seventh first birthday with dinner at white house. >> first lady melania said happy birthday mr. president, with several heart's maine gis and american flag. president was joined by his children and grandchildren. >>> in other news this morning , the threat of the dirty bomb shuts down a south carolina port overnight, terminal in charleston was, evacuated while authorities investigated this threat after a careful search officials found no evidence of a dirty bomb, which is combination of the conventional explosives, and radioactive materials. the terminal has since reopened, the coastguard says that the person who org national weather nally reported the threat has been detained by questioning. >>> out west investigators say ups work shore shot and killed three collogueness san francisco previously filed a grievance to stop working overtime. police say jimmy lamb walk in the warehouse and opened fire, some employees, scrambled for, jumping from the rooftops, others ran outside and began shouting for help. >> i am most c

reid binion reports.hick clouds of smoke are blanketing parts of the west coast this week.california is among the states affected. the manzanita wildfire has already scorched roughly 12- hundred acres... and counting. the fast-moving fire was ignited after a traffic collision and has authorities warning residents about possible evacuations.over in utah, the brian head fire, which started ten-days ago, has grown to about 46-thousand acres.and mother nature isn't helping the crews.sean johnson, operations chief "there's no break in the weather anticipated for at least the next seven to ten days so how do we continue doing this? we strategize, we make good plans, we ensure the safety of firefighters and the public, we make sure that we're moving in the right directions."that includes a new incident command center for those battling the blaze. earl slack/facilities manager: "what we literally do is set up an entire city, which includes communications, showering, catering, porta potties." more than 15-hundred

reid binion reports.ra coates / cnn legal analyst: "the president's statements, in his tweet or whatever preferred method of communication he uses can still be used against him in a sense."c-n-n legal analyst laura coats......addressing legal challenges that president trump's own words may have created for his executive order on immigration. the stalled order -- now in its second iteration -- seeks to temporarily restrict travel to the u-s from several muslim- majority nations.the administration asked the supreme court to hear the case after lower courts repeatedly blocked the order.and amid legal wrangling, administration officials have for months insisted that it is not a travel ban.sean spicer january 31: "this is not a muslim ban. it's not a travel ban."but after the white house communications staff tried to reinforce that message tuesday......trump doubled down on his preferred verbiage, tweeting quote: "that's right, we need a travel ban for certain dangerous countries, not some politically correct

i'm reid binion reporting. (steve) the social media service twitter has unveiled a new look...atherine) but lots of users don't like the new interface.... twitter says the new design emphasizes simplicity-- with bolder headlines and more intuitive icons. profile images have also been changed... displaying the image in a circle rather than a square. it hardly sounds wortyh of controversy and drama...but the company got nearly 30- thousand tweets about changes today. most of the tweets are either complaints - or jokes. (steve) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: high pressure started to crank up the temperatures today. we had many highs in the 80s and even a few 90s. this is just the start of a much warmer weather pattern. it's a little breezy but should be a mostly clear and mild night ahead. we could see a few patches of fog right near the coast but most of us will see stars. there still some shower to the north and even a few raindrops in far northern california. but high pressure will begin to build out of the southwest to b

i'm reid binion reporting. crews continue to battle a large wildfire in southern california which has burned more than 15-hundred acres. however, the fire is almost fully contained. the 'holcomb' fire is engulfing the san bernardino national forest just northeast of big bear lake. the fire broke out a week ago today.. and hot and windy weather conditions made it difficult for crews to contain the fire. the fire is now 91-percent contained. no homes are threatened at this time. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. seasonably cool temperatures through midweek then slight warming as a ridge builds thursday and friday. slight cooling back towards normal over the weekend as another weak trough passes over the region. dry weather the next 7 days with night and morning coastal clouds followed by sunny afternoons. (steve) big night for the warriors... as the world champions could collect even more hardware. (vicki) the nba awards show is happening tonight in new york... a

reid binion has the latest. witness: "a big van crushing the people in the mosque."- describing the scene after a van plowed through a crowd of pedestrians near a london mosque early monday.witness: "i see police, ambulance, people lying the floor, and and the van as well."the deadly incident -- taking place just after midnight in north london's finsbury park...the location - a key detail as the investigation unfolds:finsbury park belongs to a larger borough that is home to a sizable muslim community..the timing -- also potentially important......just days before the end of the muslim holy month of ramadan -- at an hour when worshipers were finishing prayers abjol miah / community activist: "this is actually sending a shockwave within the muslim community and the uk and obviously with the wider society as well. now, we as a muslim community we feel like we're being terrorized."authorities -- treating it as a potential terrorist attack...neil basu / dept assistant commissioner met police: "the counter terrorism command is investigating."london mayor sadiq khan -- call

reid binion has the details.russian president: "hackers are free people, just like artists. they wake up in a good mood and paint things. same with hackers."russian president vladimir putin......continuing to insist that moscow did not have a hand in 20-16's election hacking.putin -- instead offering a new line: that "patriotic" hackers may have acted on their own. vladimir putin / russian president: "if they are patriotic, they contribute in a way they think is right, to fight against those who say bad things about russia."u-s intelligence has concluded that russia meddled - but this is the first time putin has conceded russians could have any kind of connection.putin's statements come as the probe into russia's election meddling ramps up in the u-s. former f-b-i director james comey -- who trump fired last month -- is set to testify thursday before the senate intelligence committee.comey - expected to speak about his conversations with the president......including whether donald trump leaned on him to drop the

reid binion has the latest. "it was pretty rough, we had quite a bit of lightning and thunder close by, bigger waves than this."severe weather from texas to florida.....tropical storm cindy could bring up to a foot of rain to some spots over the next 24-hours. louisiana governor john bel edwards declared a state of emergency on wednesday.gov. john bel edwards/-d- louisiana "we obviously continue to take the storm very seriously, and we urge everyone in louisiana to do the same."in new orleans......mayor mitch landrieu asked residents to stay alert.mayor mitch landrieu/-d- new orleans"rain could come over a period of time. but if it all comes at one time, we expect to have localized flooding."some 17-million people along the gulf coast are under a tropical storm warning...and forecasters say the coast could see winds reach 50-miles per hour.the storm has already claimed at least one victim:on wednesday a ten-year-old boy was fatally struck by a log that had been carried by a wave.cindy's wrath will reach farther