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when the marriage fell apart, cassidy's mother reportedly brought cassidy's aunt, her sister to texasaskell's ex-wife filed this protective order against him. in court friday, haskell collapsed as details of the shooting were read. he has not yet entered a plea. we called his attorney, who says haskell seems to be suffering from mental illness. haskell has a history of it, and had been in and out of hospitals. and this interesting detail. his attorney told us that haskell was not taking his prescribed medication at the time of the killings. cassidy stay meanwhile seems determined to remain positive. standing strong after such unimaginable loss. >> i know that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becca and zach are in a much better place, and that i'll be able to see them again one day. >> randi kaye cnn new york. >> she's an extraordinary young woman. the gofundme page has been created to help cassidy. you can find more information on our website. her entire family killed. we'll be right back. i'm living the life of dreams. no! i'm living the life of dreams. i'm feeling hopefully. feeling quite

only 15-year-old cassidy stay survived. the hearts of people all across america. cnn's ted rowlands has more. >> reporter: 15-year-old cassidy stay, the lone survivor is getting words of comfort and support from madonna badger. who like cassidy lost her entire family. badger's three daughters and parents all died in an a 2011 christmas morning house fire in stamford, connecticut. while she survived the fire for years, she says she wished she died along with her family. >> i prayed for that. and i screamed at god, you know, forever. why didn't i die too, you know. yeah, that was -- i really wanted to die too. >> reporter: in an open letter to cassidy, badger writes that love is what saved her, the love of my children and my parents that is still in my heart, and the love of friends and doctors and perfect strangers, accepting the love all around me has help mid forever broken heart. try to let the love all around you in, and little by little you will feel a tiny bit better. >> i know that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becca, an

stay strong. >> reporter: cassidy is getting a lot of support from her community. many today wore ribbons in her favorite color, turquoise, and more than 4,000 people have donated money to help cover the family's expenses. remarkably brave young woman. >> she sure is. mara, thank you. >>> and now we go overseas to the middle east, where missiled filled the air for a fifth straight day. after dark, palestinian rockets rained down on telviv, but all of them were deflected by israel's defenses. and on the ground, israeli tanks have been on the move, gathering at the gaza border, also raising the possibility of a ground war. we have team coverage tonight, and begin with abc's alex marquardt in gaza. alex? >> reporter: good evening, cecilia. this conflict escalated significantly tonight, with has bombarding tel aviv with the most rockets yet. israel responding by pummeling the gaza strip, sending the death toll even higher. the night skies over tel aviv filled with hamas rockets. ten fired in all, they said, but in the end, they were unable to pierce israel's iron dome

. >> we love you, cassidy! >> we love you. >> reporter: at her family's memorial service just hours after being released from the hospital, 15-year-old cassidy stay, accompanied by the very grandparents she's credited with saving, flashed a brave smile. her healing just beginning. >> i'm really thankful for the people that have been praying for me and keeping me and my family in their thoughts. >> reporter: less than a week ago, the houston area teen survived the unthinkable. her entire family killed. >> i know that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becca, and zach are in a much better place. and that i'll be able to see them again one day. >> reporter: 33-year-old ron haskell faces capital murder charges. accused of fatally shooting cassidy's parents and four siblings, allegedly because they wouldn't tell him where to find his ex-wife, cassidy's aunt. he has not entered a plea. >> i have not seen a tragedy in one family this horrific. >> reporter: friday, haskell collapsed in court several times in the hearing and ha

three days since investigators say cassidy stays parents and sibling where is killed by her uncle in law and today the teenager honored her loved ones in a very special way. "action news" reporter kenneth moton is live from the satellite center with more on that story, kenneth. >> reporter: let me remine thaw cassidy stays pretended to be dead after she and her family members, were shot. police say that her actions saved lives and today, she was back at the school of her brothers and sisters attendance for that special memorial services. >> ♪ >> reporter: standing strong and surrounded by so many loved ones in her muse ton community 15 year-old cassidy stay publicly remembered her parents and sibling, who were gunned down, just days ago. >> i'm really thankful for all of the people that have been praying for me and keeping me and my family in their thoughts. >> reporter: investigators say wednesday, three three-year old ron haskill executed his ex-wife sister katie stay, her husband steven and their four children because they wouldn't tell him where to find his ex. daughter cassidy w

today cassidy told a crowd she's found peace. quote ad line from harry potter. >> happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. if only one -- if one only remembers to turn on the light. i know that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becka and zach are in a much better place and i'll be able to see them again one day. >> cassidy identified the killer as her ex-uncle. ronald haskell. investigators haven't said what triggered his rampage but they think it was part of a domestic dispute. >>> back here at home gearing up for hockey in the middle of july? tonight caps fans get their fix in the offseason. plus a comfortable day for a lot of us. but storm team 4 is tracking some >>> if i say bars on the beach, you probably think of some place to get a drink. not a jail cell. but folks who get rowdy in a nearby resort town could end up behind bars in minutes. dewey beach is thinking about buying portable jails. police say a jail on wheels can free up space, conveniently roll to wherever it's needed. fewer than 400 people live in dewey but

vinita nair on the remarkable courage of cassidy stay. ( cheers ) they keep celebrating in cleveland after lebron james says he's coming home. dean reynolds on what this means to a team and the city. and you've seen dancing traffic agents draw smiles in plenty of places before. but chances are, they weren't needed as much as in the place this one does. >> we all have our problems but a smile will help you through it. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. this is our western addition of the broadcast. the u.n. security council is now calling for a cease-fire between israel and hamas as the conflict in the middle east intensified on this its fifth day. 17 more people were killed today by israeli airstrikes in gaza. that makes at least 125 who died since the bombing started tuesday. today, israel also shelled positions in lebanon. the rocket fire from hamas into israel has been stronger than expected, but so far no israelis have died. today, the israeli defense forces warned people who live close to hamas locations in the

i saw cassidy at the elementary school the other day and able to wrap my arms around her. i thought i was going to squeeze squee her a little too tight. that girl, i tell you. i see adults being strong. i see a lot of us, you know, supporting it and she's got a strong network around her. but that little girl is absolutely the strongest 15-year-old that i've ever had the blessing to know or know anything about. i'm kind of a hardened navy guy. i put things in a box and don't get too emotional. i've been brought to tears on this multiple times. >> tell me about the go fund me site you helped set up. >> sure. it was kind of an accident. sergeant beck, which was the original officer that was through the door after the thing happened. we were in a meeting that he ran out of to go do that. we talked a little bit. i'm good friends with him. we talked a little bit i was check on him and the horrific thing he had gone through walking in on this. he came in the next day and he was like it's an ongoing investigation i can't do that. when fallen officers go down we use go fund me. he'

one survivor, 15-year-old cassidy managed to call 911 despite being shot in the head. haskell fled and police took up the chase. haskell gave up at 10:00 p.m. as for cassidy a full recovery is expected. >> i talked to her on the phone at the hospital. i said i'm so sorry everything happened. >> reporter: they say that cassidy is expected to fully recover. >> house republicans have taken the first steps in suing president obama over the administration delay of a crucial peels of the healthcare law. the house rulings committee made a motion that would set the lawsuit in motion. the employer mandate is designed to keep from shifting workers into taxpayer subsidies. the president called the lawsuit a republican stunt. >> it is 4:48 a new set back in the fight against hiv. doctors made an unsettling discovery when checking on a baby who they hoped would be cured of the infection. >> a woman becomes terrified when she sees what caused the car to breakdown. details later on "action news." >> don't forget you can get "action news" and accuweather anytime you need them with our

cassidy: mr. chairman, unfortunately the president's f.y. 2015 budget request cuts unemployment by 28%, reflecting an overall billion-dollar cut in the corps' civil works budget from levels set in f.y. 2014 omnibus budget bill. while i appreciate the house appropriation mark of $44 million above the 2014 fiscal year level, more must be done to help ensure our waterways are properly maintained. this is especially true with the waters resource conference report which allows for 100% of the funds generated by the cargo tax to be utilized for harbor maintenance and drenling by the year 2025 -- dredging by the year 2025. we need to bridge this gap now as nearly 1,000 federal ports and harbors have not been adequately maintained and are thredged to their authorized depths and widths only 35% of the time. the amendment i and my colleague from louisiana are co-authoring directs $1 million from the department of energy's administrative offices and directs $1 million to the u.s. army corps of engineers' ope

only cassidy survived with bullet grays to the head. she pretended to be dead. she was held as a hero and able to alert police and warm them accused killer was headed for her grandparents. >> it's difficult to imagine how we'll ever move on. the best way is to concentrate on living and to clinic to the hope of life that has emerged in this terrible darkness. >> hasing beingle collapsed twice as he heard the charges against him that could lead to the death penalty if convictd this was the sight so many were focused on as they surprise nort loan survivor. >> i know my mom, dad, brian, emily, becha and zach are in a much better place and that i'll be able to see them again one day. thank you all for coming and showing your support for me and my family. stay strong. >> haskell's defense attorney says he suffer from mental illness and was off his medication n court yesterday and during those killings a go fund me page was set up for cassidy at least check people donated more than $230,000 walter. reporting live in the satellite center, ken, "channel 6 action news.""

cassidy was a teenage heart throb in the '70s.he new york racing association tweeted a picture of him and his friends living it up problem is cassidy was supposed to be in court to answer a drunk driving charge from last summer. prosecutors agreed to let cassidy's lawyer accept the plea deal on his behalf but when they found out he was down the road they with drew the agreement. >>> all of the trouble that happened at the keith urban concert last saturday in boston has taken another ugly turn. an 18-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl on the lawn during the show. the two were drinking. the suspect called the encounter consenseual and pleaded not guilty. earlier we reported that 46 people went to hospitals during the show for alcohol-related illnesses. >>> ohio state university fired its marching band director but now the director said he was trying to fix a vulgar culture when the school dismissed him last week. >>> the band's alumni club is demanding he be reinstated. osu fired him last week after hi

if you follow the history of american crime, even casually, you know the names jesse james, butch cassidy, all bank robbers with great names. and i'm happy to report that the trend of great names continue today. >> police picked up lancelot supersad, who was picked up after he was being accused of robbing the td bank. >> jimmy: wait a minute, junior? i can understand one lancelot

now, everyone in her sister's family is gone except one. 15-year-old cassidy. she was shot in the head, played dead and then somehow managed to call 911. >> i said i was so sorry, cassidy, about everything that's happened but i'm so thankful you're still here with us. >> reporter: 15-year-old cassidy is still in the hospital but is considered to make a full recovery. as for haskell he's being held without bond. kristin fisher, abc news, washington. >> they're cleaning up this morning in the virginia beach area. >> severe thunderstorms injured at least ten people and caused significant damage to buildings. the greatest damage was near the ocean front. the storms were accompanied by dangerous winds that also blew out windows, flooded roads and knocked down power lines. >>> the high winds picked up as it was driven down by the street. you see that right there and this item was hurled on to the front lawn of the church. the steeple nearly hit the car and driver inside. >> it was like a spin cycle. everything in my car just flying around. >> the wind came this way a

people have donated $230,000 for cassidy at the go fund me page. kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> more than 1,000 trump plaza employees are going to receive layoffs. trump told the associated press it will close the casino by september 16. the atlantic club closed in january. the showboat closes next month. the revel casino may shut down if a buyer can't be found in a bankruptcy report. >>> governor jack markell confirms the visit of the president to "action news." he will stop at the damaged stretch of i-95 and make that the focal point of needed infrastructure. >>> people across the globe will be watching the world cup. argentina takes on germany. russian president vladimir putin and ukraine's new liter will be in the stadium. however, ukraine's president with the on going fighting declined an invitation to attend. labron james will be in the crowd after signing with his old team cleaved. world cup coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. the game begins at 6:00 p.m. stream the matches right on your phone or tablet. >>> happening today thousands of

. >> family and friend unveiled a mural dedicated to the memory of chuck cassidy. it is at penn crest gym in northeast philadelphia it celebrate officer cassidy's services to the north east and his love of sports. officer cassidy was killed during a robbery in west oak lane in october of 2007. >>> is there much more to cover here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> area pool may not open this suummer after a donation for renovations falls through, we are back in two minutes. >>> well, what goodies a swimming pool in the middle of summer when it is closed? that is what people in norristown want to know. pool at george washington carver community center needs $30,000 worth of repairs. a donation was in the works but it fell through. town council says that the entire pool needs an overhaul, the city says it ties late to open this summer. rec center adds that the pool is costly to run. >> just running the pool by itself we had in repairs to do at all we are always in excess of $20,000 to run the pool. >> town officials want to take a closer look at the the community center

cassidy played dead, then called 911.ell surrendered after a three-hour standoff with police. >>> a man in connecticut facing a string of charges after a wild shootout caught on tape. [ gunfire ] that happened early yesterday morning outside a nightclub in stamford, connecticut. the man seen firing in the video was arrested soon after. five people were wounded in the incident. none suffered life-threatening wounds. the suspect's mother claims the shooting took place after her son was jumped in the club. >>> one of the young women held in a cleveland house of horrors for a decade is taking another step to a normal life. michelle night has changed her name to lily rose lee. she is not a celebrity and gets annoyed when people want to snap her picture without asking first. >>> a dramatic rescue escape in the french alps. patrick sweeney was swept you had in an avalanche along with his 9-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter. the kids were trying to become the youngest to scale the area known as the corridor of death. this mis

no kid should have t what cassidy went through. it's not fair. >> reporter: at a private funeral earlier in the day six white caskets were wielded into the church one by one. after the memorial a tearful cassidy stay remained as the caskets were loaded into the hearses. >> the family was full of love and respect and kindness and service. >> reporter: last week ronald haskell broke into the family home. he tied up the family members and shot them execution style. the only survivor 15-year-old cassidy stay pretended to be dead. police say her call to 911 led to the end of the shooting spree and led to the standoff. >> know that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becca, and zack are in a much better place and that i'll be able to see them again one day. >> an online fund for the stay family has raised $348,000. that money will be used to take care of cassidy. as for haskell, he's due in court next week and, charlie he faces six capital murder charges. >> omar thanks. >>> this morning we're learning more details about former p.o.w. bowe bergda

cassidy survived. the suspected gunman ronald haskell was reportedly looking for his ex-wife when he broke into his former sister-in-law's home. >> she had the presence of mind to remain quiet and play dead. >> reporter: then cassidy called 911. police say she saved her grandparents believed to be the shooter's next part. in court, haskell's knees buc e buckled as he heard the murder charges against him. a dramatic contrast to the resill yans of a teenage girl. >> i know that my mom, dad, bryan, emily, beckett and zach are in a much better place. >> reporter: with her family gone, a community steps in. for tood, nbc news, los angeles. >> right now let's get you caught up. >> da na is here with those for us. >> good morning everyone. lightning strikes have claimed the lives of two people in two days in colorado's rockery mountain national park. a group of people were struck while hiking a trail about 11 thoir ,000 feet u7. >> the lightning remains one of the most danrous things in rocky mountain nationa

a bullet grazed cassidy's head.he played dead and called 911. >> happiness can be found even in the darke of times if one only remembers to turn on the light. i know that my mom, dad, rebecca, emily and rick are in a much better place and i will be able to see them one day. >> her uncle is charged with six counts of murder. police say cassidy's call to 911 the likely saved the lives of her grandparents as well as other family members. made an unscheduled landing in utah after it was struck by lightning. it could not return to denver so it landed in salt lake city. no one on the flight was injured. there was another scare in the air, this time in the middle of the pacific. a united airlines triple seven made an emergency landing on midway island after a strange smell filled the cabin. passengers said they also heard loud, rattling sounds. adway island was the scene of major world war ii battle and is now used for emergency landings like this one. and iooked at my wife said i love you and i kissed her and we told each

cassidy played dead then called 911.a special delivery is heading to the international space station on track to aive an unmanned commercial cargo ship lifted off from the coast of virginia yesterday carrying 3,000 pounds of also science samples and experimental gym clothes, odor resistant outfits to keep the astronauts smelling fresh during their two-hour daily workouts. >>> welling topping our health headlines, can you actually be allergic to your ipad? well, medical sums are reporting a number of cases from the nickel found in tablets, laptops and cell phones. a san diego boy had to be t ditodiego boy had to be nickel is actually one of the most common allergy-inducing metals. doctors say use a protective case on electronic devices. >>> a new study finds eating comfort foods after experiencing a stressful situation can actually pack on about 11 pounds a year. researchers at ohio state found that women eating a high fat meal the day after an argument with a loved one or stressed at work made that person metabolize food

cassidy was greeted by hundreds of friends and neighbors for a memorial service. she was released from the hospital just yesterday. she survived by playing dead. he was heading to her grandparent's house next likely saving their lives. >> i know my mom and dad and brian, emily and zach are in a much better place, and i'll be able to see them again one day. >> he's accused of shooting cassidy's parents and siblings because they wouldn't tell him where to find his ex-wife, cassidy's aunt. >>> this year some water rescue crews report a big spike in the number of emergency calls they're getting. david wright has a look at what's behind the increase. >> this tragic scene on the southern california coast a swimmer unable to climb out of the churning water is becoming far too often. >> we've had 50 rescues in this particular area, that's only a half mile stretch of coastline. >> 50 rescues? >> 50 rescues. >> coastal rescues are up 300% over last year. the problem warm hot weather means a lot more swimmers in the water. plus, teenagers are sharing videos like these on soc

also ahead, she survived the slaughter of her parents and four brothers and sisters. 15-year-old cassidy speaks out for the first time. >>> and parents beware. a six-month cnn investigation catches america's biggest, best-known theme parks, hiring sexual predators. how could this be happening? >>> hello, everyone, i'm deborah feyerick in for ashleigh banfield. it is monday, july 14th. welcome to "legal view." army sergeant bowe bergdahl could return to active duty as early as today. the time line, it is just 44 days after being released by the taliban and 32 days after returning to u.s. soil. this is following five years in taliban captivity. according to the army, bergdahl has finished undergoing therapy and counseling and is apparently ready to re-enter life in the military. a statement released by the army this morning says bergdahl will be assigned to fort sam houston in san antonio. the statement also confirms that the investigation into the circumstances surrounding bergdahl's disappearance from his outpost in afghanistan and his capture, well th, that is sl ongoing. joining me is

cassidy was mentioning we're now hearing it is not really a tax but is a fee.ick goes to a fund but it seems what they're doing doing, they're not sure who to blame and i find it so interesting one of the biggest complaints we get is about insurance cost and access and an era networks and everything costs more then people will say now we hear the insurance companies want to you to bail them now. don't you dare bail them out. if you were with me in my district that is what you would hear. much of this is based on the failed program. and i know mr. haislmaier you have look dash up that program and i know that it thrills he has grown weary with me. the failure of that program with the democratic governor to take it down it was too expensive to afford some mr. haislmaier who pays all these taxes and fees or regulation tax is zorach says fees and who eventually pays all of this? finigan consumer does when they purchase through their tax bill. >> in those letters showing the insurance costs to the consumer would be reduced 2500 you find this anywhere? >> my colleague

one survivor, 15-year-old cassidy managed to call 911 despite being shot in the head. and police began a chase. >> finally cornering haskell after four miles in this cul-de-sac. >> he sat there for hours sandwiched between vehicles snipers ready. >> as for cassidy who played dead to survive, she is now in critical condition. >> she is still with us, and all we have to do is just pray for her. >> and it's come to light today that haskell had a history of violence with some charges filed again him just last week. reporting live in los angeles, for channel 6 "action news." >> thank you susan. >> israeli officials have suspended the police officer seen on video beating a palestinian teenager. the florida teen was badly beaten in jerusalem. they are considering criminal charges, he is the cousin of a palestinian recently murdered in jerusalem. diane sawer will have more on the growing tensions along the gaza strip. >>> officials say it appears that lightning sparked two house fires today in galloway township atlantic county. one home on first avenue was still smoking when t

the death of 20 yes, i said 20 people today, including myself. >> reporter: cassidy suffered a skull fracture after a bullet grazed her head. police say the 911 call she made thwarted another potential shooting spree. haskell was apprehended following a tense standoff and was arraigned friday on six capital murder charges. speaking to her community on saturday cassidy quoted a passage from harry potter. >> happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. if only -- if one only remembers to turn on the light. i know that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becca and zack are in a much better place and that i'll be able to see them again one day. >> reporter: at the memorial event, the crowd released 100 balloons for each of the six victims. >> thank you all for coming and showing your support for me and my family. stay strong. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," raika. >>> bowe bergdahl is reported to be ready for duty. he spent the last six weeks undergoing therapy and counseling. he will start a job as soon as today at ft. sam houston in san antonio. he'll also meet with the army genera

cassidy stay had a bullet that grazed her head. despite the terror she called for help and that saved lives. kenneth moten has the emotional day. >> reporter: her entire family was taken away but not her courageous spirit or that smile. 15-year-old cassidy stay was surrounded by loved ones in houston, texas speaking out since her ex-uncle in law brutally murdered her parents and siblings. >> i'm thankful for all the people that have been praying for me and keeping my family in their thoughts. >> reporter: ron hascal tide up his ex-relatives and shot them all. only cassidy survived with a bullet graze to the head she pretended to be dead. she was able to alert police and warned them the accused killer was heading toward her grandparents. >> it's difficult to finger how we'll move on, the best thing is to concentrate on the living to cling to the hope of life that has emerged in this terrible to darkness. >> reporter: in a houston courtroom haskill collapsed twice when he heard the charges against him. this was the sight so many were

. >> reporter: 15-year-old cassidy's faith showed remarkable strength during a memorial as others wiped away tears. >> i am really thankful for all the people that have been praying for me and keeping me and my family in the thoughts. >> reporter: cassidy is the only one to survive the horrific attack at her spring texas home. >> i am on a straightforward path to a full recovery. >> reporter: police say she was shot execution style along with her parents and her four siblings, age 4-13. she survived after putting her hands to her head as the bullet grazed her. the suspectsth gunman was reportedly looking for his ex-wife when he broke into his former sister-in-law's home. >> she had the presence of mind to remain quiet and to play dead. >> reporter: then, cassidy called 911. police say she saved her grandparents believed to be the shooter's next target. >> reporter: in court, his knees buckled. his defense will focus on his mental condition. a dramatic contrast to the resilience of a teenage girl. >> i knowhat my mom, dad, brian, emily, bekka, and zach are in a much better place and that

. >>> the family of slain philadelphia police officer chuck cassidy was on hand tonight, to unveil a new mural dedicated in his memory. paid for by the city, a wall at the penn crest gym, in northeast philadelphia, is now adorned by this painting, by jonathan of the mal arts program. officer cassidy spent many hours working at the gym academas killed in the line of duty by an armed robber in 2007. >>> this was graduation night in blue bell for 50 police cadets of the montgomery county municipal academy. the the new officers have completed 800 hours of training, but many of experienced, in the military and other professions, and, among the proud parents "action news" executive producer rick williams, his son joel, that handsome young man right there, was in the graduating class, tonight. >>> a philadelphia judge has stripped away, the city's authority to tax lap dances. admission fees to strip clubs in philadelphia are already taxed at 5 percent. the city wanted to extend the amusement tax to semi private dances but three clubs appealed. they would have owed more than a million-dollar

911. >> cassidy, she's a hero. she put her hands over her head. and she was shot in the side of her head. >> reporter: after a slow speed pursuit, haskell surrendered. police believe he was en route to kill his ex-wife's parents. >> the focus of my defense with regard to mr. haskell is going to be on his mental condition. >> reporter: haskell has a history of domestic violence. in 2008, a guilty plea for assaulting his then wife. just last week, haskell's mother filed a restraining order after she says he choked her until she passed out. days later, haskell showed up in texas. >> the truth is, a human being sometimes you have no idea what they're going to do and when they are going to do it. >> reporter: tonight, just outside houston, there are no answers. only sorrow and pain. if convicted the suspect could face the death penalty here in texas. as to the 15-year-old girl, incredibly she's been released from the hospital. brian? >> miguel almaguer, outside harris county courthouse, thanks. >>> authorities are on al

vinita nair on the remarkable courage of cassidy stay. ( cheers ) they keep celebrating in cleveland after lebron james says he's coming home. dean reynolds on what this means to a team and the city. and you've seen dancing traffic agents draw smiles in plenty of places before. but chances are, they weren't needed as much as in the place this one does. >> we all have our problems but

and i'm on a very straightforward path to a full recovery. >> ronald haas kel, the uks husband of cassidy's, was charged with killing the parents and four siblings. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. >>> and in sports on the day before the all-star break, the san francisco giants make some long ball history. long ball history. it's how i look at life. especially now that i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. i was taking warfarin but wondered, could i focus on something better? my doctor told me about eliquis for three important reasons. one, in a clinical trial eliquis was proven to reduce the risk of stroke better than warfarin. two, eliquis had less major bleeding than warfarin. and three, unlike warfarin there's no routine blood testing. [ male announcer ] don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious, and in rare cases, fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bl

cassidy stay spoke publicly for the first time this weekend at a memorial service for her family.appiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light, a harry potter character quote. >> i'm really thankful for all of the people that have been praying for me and keeping me and my family in their thoughts. >> an unbelievable show of resillianye by cassidy stay. she was speaking at a public memorial. the teen witnessed the whole ordeal. she herself was shot and critically wounded, surviving by playing dead. >> i would like to thank all of the first responders, nurses and doctors that have taken care of me. i'm feeling a lot better, i'm on a very straightforward path to a full recover. >> authorities say ronald lee haskell first barged into the family's home demanding to know where his estranged wife whoven there. he shot and killed them all except cassidy who called 911. >> she learned in sunday school that god has the power to send angels to protect his children in times of great need. she felt they were there with her whispering to her to be

cassidy survived by playing dead and he was heading to her grandparents next. he was released from the hospital friday after suffering a skull fracture and losing part of a finger. >> i'm feeling a lot better. i'm on a straightforward path to a full recovery. >> she made a promise to her friends. >> i'll be there. >> wendy for cbs news. >> you've heard of the no child left behind initiative, t their winners of the no roof left behind give away. anna and jimmie won the contest sponsored by orion home improvements. received a brand-new roof after years of struggling to maintain their home. >> a sister at church entered us into a contest with the company that is doing the roof at the moment. but way out in front. so, here they are today. you know, doing the work, putting on a new roof and that basically saying, we lost a couple grand. >> been battling diabetes. his illness affected his ability to work full-time. his wife, anna, she works as a secretary and runs a quilting ministry that sends quilts to soldiers. >> always watching. always tracking. wusa9's first al

mural a penn crest gym honors cassidy's services and his love of athletics. >>> right now 5:08. delaware county teen struck by lightening and he lives to tell the tail. hear his incredible story. >>> also crime fighting goes high tech on septa. see the new way officers are keeping an eye on you. >>> look before you land to see what this plane just narrowly a avoided hitting as it touched down, katie. >>> erika, we are thankfully looking ahead to much clearer weather out there as skies clear, sun will shine, it feels better and we have a is in break from the stormy weather coming up. full details straight ahead. >> ♪ >> and, a bar brawl lands a man behind bars, it is not the crime but his unusual, name that is making news, the update here is name inspired by a car, we will have that and more, on the other side, good morning. >>> septa hopes new technology will help them crackdown on transit crime. septa police officers will check out body cameras over next few weeks. those cameras attached to the mike even if of the police officer's hand held radio. it will record both audio and

cassidy was discharged from the hospital on friday. we'll be right back.is here and the kids in the back seat saying are we there yet? you need's tablet. >> consumer reports did all of the hard work for you. and it is an august issue. and carol mangus is here and she is the consumer reports electronic editor and here to tell us what they found. >> good to see you. >> you brought three tablets. what was so great about these and what did you test for? >> we do the same test with regular grown up ta blets and battery life. >> and tell us about the first one. >> this is a school zone and scholar tablet and it is $200 and we like it for the younger kids. they can click on different icons depending on their age. and the games and activities will be geared to that age. >> that is $200. >> and this has a nine hour battery life. and you think of taking it for a long trip. >> that could be good. >> that is good stuff and i like the color on this red one. >> i do, too. nunfortunately the screens go off. >> that's why the battery last so long. this is nabby dream tab.

if one only remembers to turn on the light. >> cassidy's stay illuminating the crowd with a powerful message on behalf of her family. >> stay strong. >> holding up a gesture for love. abc news, new york. >> fans will be back at the san francisco civil center today to watch the final between germany and argentina. the city is expecting another big crowd like the one that showed up last week n the south bay there's a viewing party at st. james park in san jose. world cup final is just hours away. germans are the favorites demolishing brazil. brazil set another tough defeat in a game for third place against the netherlands. abc news reporter bob is in rio with more. >> the brazilians were beaten again by the dutch. and their fans watched in sadness. the most famous american athlete in brazil, lebron james, landed in rio. last night his first real appearance since his decision to return to the cavaliers. >> the excitement. the excitement around futball around the world. >> and the argen tea fans are -- the argentina fans are everywhere. today it's argentina against germany. the hotels ar

officer charles cassidy was killed during a robbery in west oak lane in october of 2007. >> new at 110 o'clock a woman who was stripped of her miss delaware crown for being too old is firing back in court. amanda long acre filed suit against date state pageants and the miss america organization. she wants her miss delaware title back and the chance to compete at miss america. she also seeks $3 million in damages. pageant officials say that think contestants must be between 17 and 24 during their pageant year. long acre turns 25 in october. now the suit contends that pageant officials knowingly recruit candidates who are too old to boost participation and fundraising only to disqualify them later on. >> one customer's call to turn off his cable turns into a consumer nightmare. by in you you've probably heard the tape. tonight natasha brown shows was we can do if we're faced with this type of customer service. >> we'd like to -- >> no. why is it you don't what happened the faster speed. >> all ryan block wanted to do was cancel his internet and cable service. but what would likely be a