seth doane has the story. >> reporter: cardinals are called princes of the catholic church, and amid this elite group, cardinal theodore mccarrick stood out as one of the most public figures in the church. by stripping him of the rank of cardinal, pope francis is sending a message, says greg burke, the director of the holy see press office. >> what this means is that no matter how important your position, no matter how prestigious, when it comes to sex abuse, you are going to be held accountable. >> reporter: the 88-year-old had been removed from public ministry earlier this summer after a church panel ruled he'd abused a teenage altar boy in the early 1970s while he was a priest in new york. in recent weeks, a number of other sex abuse allegations against minors and adult seminarians have surfaced. theology professor candida moss says the problem is systemic. >> we're not just talking about the abuse of minors and lay persons within the church. we're also having a kind of "me too" movement in the catholic church with respect to the seminarians. >> reporter: we've spoken with monsign

seth doane takes us there. >> reporter: the most ambitious excavation project in a generation is noway in pompeii. >> this looks like a piece of wood. >> yes, roots! >> roots. >> they are everywhere because here, before there were a field with trees. >> reporter: massimo osanna is in charge. he explained how less than a year ago this richly-decorated "house of dolphins" was hidden beneath a field. a third of pompeii has yet to be unearthed, only adding to the mystery of this place which drew more than three million tourists last year. visitors come to marvel at the preserved, ancient restaurants and frescoes that were sealed off for centuries. francesco muscolino is one of the archeologists. here you can get a sense for how this was all buried. >> yes, because this is "lapilli," the material that covered pompeii for three meters. >> reporter: the pumice and ash covered as high as 20-feet. underneath, they've recently found political signs painted just before the 79 a.d. eruption. and, in may, revealed this skeleton. at first, massimo osanna's team believed the man had been killed by

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seth doane in greece. thank you. los angeles police department released new images today of a gun battle between police and a shooting suspect. they also confirmed an officer's bullet killed a store manager. here's mireya villarreal. >> reporter: video released today shows suspect gene atkins hiking los angeles police on a high-speed chase with a 17-year- old female hostage in his car. he had allegedly shot his meandmother seven times. a crashes and continues to shoot... ( gunfire ) ...as he runs inside a trader joe's market. police cam footage shows officers instantly shooting back. >> reporter: 27-year-old store manager melyda corado stepped into the cross-fire and was hit by an officer's bullet. atkins continued his attack, .olding more than 30 hostages inside. >> i believe it's what they needed to do in order to defend the people of los angeles. place yourself in these two young officers' position and ask yourself what you would have done. siat is the worst, worst decision that any officer ever otshes to have to

seth doane, pompeii. >>> closer to home, there is a movement afoot to protect some of the most historic trees in america, the ones that stand sentinel over the battlefield at gettysburg. mark strassmann reports. ♪ >> reporter: gettysburg, america's armageddon. in 1863, two great armies, the blue and the gray, collided here for three days. it remains the bloodiest battle in u.s. history. and improbably, 155 years later, there are still living witnesses here from that moment in time, otherwise gone to dust and glory. >> this is a witness tree here from the battle of gettysburg. >> reporter: angie atkinson is a supervisory park ranger at gettysburg national military park. >> given where the tree sits, it would have witnessed action in almost any direction. >> it would have. for many years after the battle of gettysburg we had the veterans we could speak with or the descendants of the veterans that we could speak with. and so now the closest living connection are these trees. >> reporter: across its 6,000 acres, rangers have documented at least a dozen witness trees that were alive ring the

seth doane has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. greece has issued an urgent appeal for help in battling the worst fires they've seen there since 2007. a wildfire tore through a beach resort community popular with tourists and retirees. the coast guard and passing boats reported picking up around 700 people who had fled to beaches for safety. tragically, the fire swept through too quickly for others to save themselves. and in some cases, families reportedly trapped behind a wall of fire and smoke. rescue crews reported finding more than 20 people huddled together on a beach. and the red cross told local media that some had apparently been family members who were found hugging each other. the fire was ignited on monday, but winds died down a bit today, offing some relief. but the fire is not yet under control. for "cbs this morning," seth doane, rome. >>> president trump may strike back at former high-ranking national security officials who have repeatedly criticized him. the white house says the president is thinking of taking away

norah. >> seth doane in rome, thank you. >>> the u.s. government says it cannot meet today's deadline for reuniting all young immigrant children with their parents. ahead, we hear how one father says he's being given conflicted information >>> good morning, everybody. what a beautiful day it is shaping up to be. we have clear skies across the bay area. it will feel comfortable right by the coastline but inland the heat will be on again. we still have that ridge of high pressure bringing monsoonal moisture for the desert southwest. for us, a slight onshore wind is providing relief around the bay. >>> ahead, more coverage of the >>> ahead, more coverage of the breaking news of the rescue of nearly all the missing boys in thailand with 11 now above ground. but what was it like for them down in that cave? ahead, mark strassmann explores a cave in florida to show us the type of wet and dark conditions the kid endured for more than two weeks. >> you're watching "cbs this morning." belly fat: the chili pepper sweat-out. not cool. freezing away

for "cbs this morning: saturday," seth doane, rome. >> wow.it was. >> i know. >> the photographers that captured those images. >> thank god for them because i never can. >> i have a running joke all the time. i say you are always in the right place at the right time, senore. good for him. love that guy. >>> it's about eight after the hour. now here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> 25 years after it premiered in theaters, the hit movie "dave" has inspired a brand-new musical. why some think the feel-good show may be just the ticket for the times we now live in. you're watching "cbs this morning: saturday." type 2 diabe. ...with fitness ...food ...and farxiga, the pill that starts with "f". farxiga, along with diet and exercise, helps lower a1c in adults with type 2 diabetes. it's one pill a day and although it's not a weight-loss drug, it may help you lose weight. do not take if allergic to farxiga. if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking and

seth doane traveled there to see what tourists have yet to experience. all that plus the eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. we'll see you at 7:00. >> thank you. >>> a new bart station is causing problems in contra costa county. parking spots are filling up fast. jessica flores reports. >>> reporter: hey, good morning, kenny. well, the ebart station opened back in may and it was supposed to make it easier for commuters. but take a look behind me. it doesn't make it easy if you actually have to drive to this ebart station because the parking lot is full. it's been full for the last hour. and it's the same every weekday, full by 6 a.m. bart only built 1,000 spaces here even though they projected nearly 3,000 roundtrip passengers a day and for an agency that wants to get people out of their cars, they have an odd suggestion. bart is telling its customers that unless they have a ride to the new station, they should think about driving to the old station to antioch. but they say not all of the bart board of directors wants to invest in more parking. >> peop