carter evans and jeff berardelli tell us tomorrow could be worse. >> president obama in johannesburg, paid a private visit to the family of nelson mandela and a public tribute to the critically ill hero of the anti-apartheid movement. >> the triumph of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit. >> axelrod: major garrett and mark phillips are in south africa. >> a new shadow over the nfl as another pro football player is arrested on a gun charge. and meet our newest young innovator a teenage singer with plenty of challenges and a voice ♪ a enough to overcome them. ♪ amazing grace the captioning sponsored by cbs >> a this is the "cbs evening news." jim axelrod, the southwest is not just hot, not just dangerously hot, it is historic hot, this is one of the worst heat waves in years. you can see the heat pouring off the runway in phoenix, it is about the worst time to wear a costume for work in las vegas and this temperature reading may not be as high as it gets in california, every place over 100 degrees today is seen on this map in red. the pink sh

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carter evans is on wall street. nancy cordes is at the capitol with a new immigration reform deal that would flood the mexican border with federal agents. after child hears for the first time in his life. >> daddy loves you! dadly doves you! >> pelley: dr. jon lapook on the medical marvel that made it happen. and ben tracy on the man that brought tony soprano to life. >> if you can quote the rules you can obey them, you hear me? >> pelley: remembering james gandolfini. obey them, captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, investors pulled more money out of the stock market today and as they did prices plunged. the dow lost 353 points, the biggest one-day point drop since november of 2011. the index has now fallen 559 points, or more than 3.5%, since yesterday. but it's important to remember it is still ahead in double digits for the year overall. but what has the market so rattled? carter evans is on wall street for us tonight. carter? >> reporter: scott, t

account, as the sixth person dies today, a woman who survived the santa monica shooter speaks with carter evans. >> i knew that i wasn't a human being to him in any way. >> glor: extreme heat. the southwest again bakes under temperatures over 100 degrees, don dahler has the story. and empty seats-- after a fourth grade who spent most of his life in america is deported john blackstone says his classmates are asking why? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening, everyone, i am jeff glor, we now know his name, age and reason. he is 29-year-old edward snowden, the man behind what has been called the biggest intelligence leak in the history of the national security agency. showden says he did it in his word because the u.s. government is, "destroying privacy and basic liberties around the world." jan crawford in washington has more. >> my name is ed snowden, i am 29 years old, i work for booz allen hamilton as an infrastructure analyst for n.s.a. in hawaii. >> reporter: "the guardian" released the interview sunday afternoon revealing snowden's identity at his

cbs reporter, carter evans on what people are doing to protect themselves from all this scorching heat. >> it was 120 degrees this afternoon at the palm springs fire department. battalion chief says ice packed vests are recommended today. >> they keep the core temperature down during times of hard work. >> so they are wearing ice packs. >> correct, underneath their turnout gear. >> all right, it's that hot out there. >> it's that hot. >> it's so hot in phoenix, a brief escape from 118-degree prison temperatures with an ice soaked towel. nearly three dozen people went to the hospital from an outdoor concert. 200 people were treated at the scene, including a friend of crystal lewis. >> she was in the crowd and having a good time. she wasn't taking enough water and she passed out. >> the national weather service says they issue heat warnings. touching your cell phone or opening your car door can burn your skin. that's why they are taking extra precautions in las vegas. camp counselor and his staff are adding water breaks to keep the children safe and cool. for us, the 117-degree range is

carter evans is tracking the investigation. a mother's plea to get her 11- year-old the transplant he needs... >> if javier does not receive a transplant, he will die. >> axelrod: ...with a story of public policy and personal pain. and the london underground overhauled. we are not talking about the subway. charlie d'agata shows us who is launching businesses in some highly unlikely spots. >> it is really needs to be done. captioning sponsored by cbs >> this is the cbs evening news. >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. nelson mandela is back in the hospital tonight battling a recurring lung infection. we are told his condition is serious but stable, the most dire description the government spokesman has used to far. the former president of south africa and hero to millions around the world for his fight against apartheid is 94 years old. mandela is particularly vulnerable to problems with his lungs since contracting tuberculosis during the 27 years he was imprisoned by the south africa government. debra patta joins us now

carter evans has the story. >> my battle station was right up here on the main mass. >> reporter: 88-ld paul lopez was just 17 when he joined the navy. it was 1943, right before the start of his senior year at santa barbara high. fighting for your country was more important. >> right. that was more important, and so we left. >> reporter: lopez manned anti-aircraft guns on the "uss maryland." the battleship was hit by a japanese suicide pilot right near the philippines. >> you just can't describe, you know, walking over and helping the pick up the body parts. it's just something i hope nobody ever has to go through. >> reporter: he didn't think he could feel any farther away from home until a friend sent him this newspaper clipping about the graduating class of 1944, his class. how did that make you feel? >> i was devastated. when i seen that photoi was just thinking of, my god, what am i going to tell my grandkids, you know? your grandfather didn't graduate. >> reporter: that day came when his grandson diego started at santa barbara high. >> he was talking to me about his war days, an

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carter evans investigates. and ken moreis' great-great- great grandfather is a giant of american history. jim axelrod on how a powerful legacy changed one man's man'sn. mission. >> frederic douglas said it's easier to build strong children than repair broken men. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: good evening. it doesn't happen very often but it happened today-- the stock market plunged in reaction to good news. the news from the head of the federal reserve was that the economy is doing better. here's the part wall street did not like. ben bernanke said the economy is doing well enough that the fed is likely to ease back on one of its stimulus programs, a bond buying program that has helped keep interest rates at record lows. the prospect of higher rates sent the dow down more than 200 points to close at 15,112. reason enough to call in our senior business correspondent anthony mason. anthony. >> reporter: scott, the downside risks have diminished since the fall, bernanke said today, in an assessment of th

carter evans reports 69 years later he's gone back in time to live his dream. captioning sponsored by captioning sponsored by cbs with scott p this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. >> pelley: good evening. a nation of immigrants tonight is one step closer to creating a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants who are living here illegally. the senate this afternoon approved a sweeping overhaul of immigration laws. by a vote of 68-32. 14 republicans joined every democrat in voting yes. in addition to offering the hope of citizenship, the senate bill would also flood the mexican border with thousands of new federal agents. nancy cordes is at the capitol for us tonight. nancy? >> reporter: scott, no one could have predicted this a year ago. the last serious attempt at comprehensive immigration reform went down in flames six years ago. but that was before a presidential election where republicans lost big among hispanics, giving the issue new life. >> the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: the bill the senate passed to

carter evans reports. >> reporter: thick smoke filled the sky as three separate fires combined to form a massive blaze that has scorched nearly 83 square miles in southwest colorado. several mountain communities are threatened. more than 400 people were evacuated from the tourist town of south fork on friday. firefighter laura mcconnell described the fast-moving flames. >> the fire had made roughly a 12,000-acre run. that's about 18.75 square miles. that's a pretty big run. >> reporter: 16 fires are burning across colorado. the east peak fire burned 13 structures and forced donna taylor from her home in the town of walsenburg. >> you don't know what you're going to go back to and are too old to start over again? >> reporter: some of the fires were sparked by lightning. the flames were driven by hot, windy weather and fueled by dried trees killed in a beetle infestation. dan dallas is incident commander on the line gulf fire. >> we continue under red flag warning, so we have the potential for extreme fire growth. >> reporter: the hot, dry conditions are expected to continue through the

carter evans, cbs news, santa monica. >> pelley: and that's the cbs news for tonight. cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> it's a great day. this is a tremendous victory for women affected by breast cancer and really for all of us everywhere. >> celebration for some in the bay area after a high court ruling on human gene patents. critics say this could cripple the future of medical research. >> good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm allen martin. your dna, the very genetic code that makes you who you are, that code is in fact yours. thanks to a unanimous ruling from the supreme court. justice clarence thomas wrote the court's opinion saying, a naturally occurring dna segment is a product of nature and not patent-eligible merely because it has been isolated. and that is a very big deal for breast cancer patients, bay area biotech companies and possibly your investment portfolio. >> congratulations on your sweet victory. >> rep

as carter evans reports, the reach of the sequester extends all the way from washington, d.c. torkts flaming front lines. >> reporter: fire season has exploded across the country. so far this year, more than 19,000 wildfires have scorched the equivalent of 700 square miles, forcing thousands out of their homes. five firefighters have already died, including 28-year-old luke sheehy in northern california. he was killed when a tree fell on him. sheehy was part of a small, elite team of smoke jumpers who parachute into remote fires. >> we've had numerous fires already. i foresee a very busy season for us. >> reporter: miguel martinez is a firefighter in california where the number of wildfires is up 45% this year. the reason-- unusually dry weather. nearly half the country is already experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions. tom harsher is fire chief for the u.s. forest service. >> we've seen a significant change for the worse in terms of how hot fires burn, how quickly they explode. >> reporter: but federal firefighters are facing another challenge, a lot of $50 m

carter evans reports from santa >> i saw his eyes and then i knew. >> pelley: and one of the best american athletes you've never heard of. ben tracy catches up with-- or nearly catches up with-- evelyn stevens. >> she's leaving me in the dust! captioning sponsored by cbs

carter evans and jeff berardelli tell us tomorrow could be worse. >> president obama in johannesburg,aid a private visit to the family of nelson mandela and a public tribute to the critically ill hero of the anti-apartheid movement. >> the triumph of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit. >> axelrod: major garrett and mark phillips are in south africa. >> a new shadow over the nfl as another pro football player is arrested on a gun charge. and meet our newest young innovator a teenage singer with plenty of challenges and a voice big enough to overcome them.

carter evans is tracking the investigation. a mother's plea to get her 11- year-old the transplant he needs... >> if javier does not receive a transplant, he will die. >> axelrod: ...with a story of public policy and personal pain. and the london underground overhauled. we are not talking about the subway. charlie d'agata shows us who is launching businesses in some highly unlikely spots. >> it is really needs to be done. captioning sponsored by cbs

carter evan spoke with him. >> reporter: josh bond moved to l.a. to break in the movie business.starring in the movie "climax." >> the first time i ever meeting him he came to my door and knocked on my door one day and introduced himself and gave me a cowboy hat, said he thought he didn't need it anymore and thought i could use it. >> reporter: that was 2007. josh bond was the new resident manager at the princess you gin ya apartments. the exclusive retires who lived next door in apartment 303 went by carol and charlie gasko. >> josh bond was the one contact whitey had a contact with. >> reporter: dick laird wrote an autobiography on bulger. he told us when bomd moved in, whitey had a problem. >> what better way to check it out. >> reporter: and he kept knocking, usually about once or twice a week. >> he was very nice to me, both very kind and generous, supportive, almost protective. >> reporter: during all those conversations, did he ever say anything that made you suspicious at all? >> >> no. >> reporter: acting on a tip from an fbi hotline, an agent showed up in 2011 with a pi

account, as the sixth person dies today, a woman who survived the santa monica shooter speaks with carter evans>> i knew that i wasn't a human being to him in any way. >> glor: extreme heat. the southwest again bakes under temperatures over 100 degrees, don dahler has the story. and empty seats-- after a fourth grade who spent most of his life in america is deported john blackstone says his classmates are asking why? captioning sponsored by cbs

carter evans is on wall street.mmigration reform deal that would flood the mexican border with federal agents. after child hears for the first time in his life. >> daddy loves you! dadly doves you! >> pelley: dr. jon lapook on the medical marvel that made it happen. and ben tracy on the man that brought tony soprano to life. >> if you can quote the rules you can obey them, you hear me? >> pelley: remembering james gandolfini. obey them, captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evg,

police were unable to trace his weapon, and carter evans found out why. >> reporter: the assault rifle 23-year-old john zawahri used in his santa monica shooting spree is illegal in california, but jacqueline seabrooks said he came up with a solution. >> he was able to by buy gun components from across the country to build his own 223 own 223 semiautomatic rifle. >> very easy to build one yourself. >> very easy to build one just. >> reporter: components to build a semiautomatic rifle are available on the internet. so are the assembly instructions. the sale of most gun parts online is not regulated, except for one critical component. it's called the lower receiver. it holds the mechanical parts of the gun, such as the trigger. a background check is required to buy one, but police believe zawahri got around that by buying a partially completed lower receiver and modifying it. gun enthusiasts call them 80% receivers. we found web sites that sell them for less than $200 and specialty kits with tools for final assembly. scott, police say one of the reasons zawahri may have use aid homemade

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carter evans is at the scene in santa monica. ( sirens ). >> reporter: it started just before noon when witnesses say a gunman started shooting randomly at cars and students on the campus of santa monica college. joe orchadd said he was just a few feet from the gunman. >> he looked at me and he just panned over with his gun and i jumped out of the way and he shot at me. he seemed very calm. he wasn't fidgety. he wasn't moving around a whole lot. he just was standing there, like, panning around looking, like i'm looking for targets. >> reporter: witnesses say he was armed with more than one weapon. he first opened fire on the street then on campus. >> i was in my car, and a guy on the left side of the street jumped out of a car with a big, black gun, and started blasting rounds at all of our cars and the buildings and the bus. the gunman was cornered by the police in the library and was killed. investigators confirmed before the gunman opened is fire near the school he had set a house on fire just a mile from campus. two people were found deaded in. this woman was shot in her car out fro

we have a report from carter evans in los angeles. >> reporter: newly released surveillance photos show a man dressed in black armed with an assault rifle entering the santa monica college library before firing 70 rounds. it was the end of a 15-minute mile-long rampage, one gunman, several weapons, 1300 rounds of ammunition. >> oh, my god. reporter: it began just before noon on friday at this home where inside authorities would find two of the gunmen's family members killed, targets then included a city bus and several passing cars. he killed the driver of this s.u.v. and then came on campus firing indiscriminately, says witness joe orka. >> just a lot of screaming and people scattering everywhere. >> reporter: santa monica police chief jacqueline seabrook says there's no doubt this was a planned attack. do you believe that this was premeditated? >> someone puts on a vest, has a semiautomatic rifle, car jacks, folks, goes to a college, kills more people and had to be neutralized at the hands of the police i would say that's premeditated. >> for sunday morning this is carter evans in los

as carter evans reports, the suspects may have stolen vehicles and weapons from their own base. >> pleaseco . >> reporter: earlier this week they fanned out across san diego and arrested 50 people suspected in taking part in a massive auto theft ring involving 92 vehicles worth nearly $70,000. >> of those 50, really are military, seven marines who are active as well as seven who have separated from service. >> reporter: 19 of the suspects pleaded not guilty in san diego superior court on thursday. the others are awaiting a hearing date. the incident goes far beyond a simple case of auto theft. >> it's connected to not just car thieves, auto thieves, but it's connected to military contraband, meth an get mean, cocaine, and drugs. all that combination makes it a startling case. >> reporter: it including everything from bullets to gas masks. police believe some of it was -- >> marines are human. sometimes they do bad things but it is disappointing. >> reporter: officials at camp pendleton had no comment on the case but they say military has fully cooperated in what is now a ten-month-long in

carter evans spoke to a neighbor to who led the fbi to bulger. >> reporter: as far as josh knows, the next door in apartment 303 was a friendly guy that liked to talk. >> describe the man you knew as charlie gasgo. >> i have nothing but good things to say about. he was nice to me. they were both kind and generous. supportive. almost protective. >> reporter: gasco and the woman he introduced as his wife were his neighbors for four years. >> they seemed like a retired couple, kind of spending their last years in santa monica. >> reporter: looking back he says he may have missed some red flags. >> he told me he pulled a knife on one of the guys at the guest homes down the street. >> reporter: pulled a knife? >> yeah. >> reporter: never suspected anything until the fbi showed up in june of 2011 with pictures of his neighbors on a wanted poster. >> when you saw the pictures what was your reaction? >> i was pretty shocked. >> reporter: charlie gasco was notorious fugitive james whitey bulger, on the run with his girlfriend katherine greg. >> i went to his wikipedia page and scrolling throug

for "cbs this morning," carter evans, los angeles. >>> when delta/northwest airlines merged, they saidy would not close any hubs, but delta announced this week it's splash slashing slits in memphis. 230 workers could lose their jobs. why is delta doing this? >> well, delta claims there is weak demand, higher fuel prices, and the close proximity to the fortress hub in atlanta. when delta says they will close it, they won't really closing it, but slashing flights substantially. let me give you history. 2009 when this happened, 240 flights per day. now today, down to about 96 and by september, down to 60. >> why should this concern the average flyer, the average passenger? >> all about air flights. if you are the mayor of memphis, you have to be concern? how do you keep your corporations in memphis if people can't fly there or air fares are so expensive people can't afford to fly there. >> is this what happens when airlines merge? >> we've seen this contraction across the board. happened in 2000, when american airlines took over twa and an interesting story about st. louis, where twa base

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for "cbs this morning saturday," carter evans, santa monica california. >>> john miller is a senior correspondent for cbs and a former assistant to the director of the fbi. what have they learned so far? >> not much. what we gleaned is there was a family argument going on inside the house and that there had been a divorce, that there had been family problems, but certainly what we can tell is that this was not a visit to the house that turned into an argument. he prepared himself with weaponry, he prepared himself with tactical gear and clothing. this is the kind of thing that he was either planning, fantasizeing about first and then planning, and then literally getting dressed up for so he could create this person who was going to change everything. >> so between his parents' home and then the school it sounds like there's a lot of different crime scenes. thing nine is the number here. how do the investigators begin to sort through all of that? >> that's going to be complicated in that you have moving crime scenes. he had people he tried to stop people he shot at that kept going and stopped late