we have reports tonight from david begnaud and danielle nottingham. >> reporter: scott, the situation here is still very critical. the fire is burning in several different areas surrounding this small town, and there's fear that the 9,000 homes that are still standing could wind up luke this. nick bracisco and his son are using shovels to beat back flames threatening their home. the massive valley fire is still raging in the wilderness nearby. >> how you guys doing up there? >> we want to protect it. it's no good just sitting there watching and doing nothing so you gotta get out there and do something. >> reporter: neighbor chad martin's home is also in jeopardy. where's the fire? >> well, the fire is that ridgeline over here to the east. >> reporter: martin evacuated his family and came back to save what he could. >> i got one sprinkler on the roof and i got hoses all the way around the house. and we'll see what happens. >> reporter: just down the hill, miles of ash and rubble, and the homes still standing are without power. utility crews have no idea when the power will be back. >>

daniel nottingham is in new york with that. nielle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. for about an hour yesterday on capitol hill a feeling of goodwill overcame the usual partisan rancor but it was a brief reprieve once the first papal speech to congress was over. it was back to business as usual. >> mr. speaker, the pope of the holy see. >> reporter: the pope waited little time to address issues that caused bitter disputes in washington. he asked lawmakers to embrace immigrants. >> we, the people of this continent, have no fear of foreigners. >> reporter: he argued the death penalty should be abolished, referenced abortion and called on congress to address climate change. >> i am convinced that we can make a difference, i'm sure. >> reporter: the pope's speech brought john boehner, a practicing catholic, to tears on many occasions. many were moved by his compassion. as emotional as it was for some, the pope didn't change many minds. >> do i think there has been a change of heart or change of mind with some? a

live in philadelphia, danielle nottingham, deborah, back to you. >> thank you, danielle. what a historic trip. >>> well, a day of house speaker john boehner decided to call it quits, the ripple effects of the bomb shell announcement continues. now the jockeying is intensifying. craig boswell is on capitol hill following those developments for us tonight. >> it's been an honor to serve. >> john boehner surprising public announcement that he's resigning set off immediate private conversations about replacing him. the early front runner is kevin mccarthy, the current house majority leader. >> i think that kevin mccarthy would make an excellent speaker. >> the california congressman has risen quickly. >> i think kevin mccarthy is listening to conservatives and he has a chance to move the house in the right direction. >> there are a number of other possible candidates and when the house actually begins voting, anyone can be nominated. the winner will need 218 votes. >> it will be difficult for them. >> california democratic congresswoman says it will be high drama for the enti

. >> danielle nottingham is there. >> it is just utter chaos, there scenario for firefighters, strong, erratic winds and extremely dry day and brush made even dryer by four years of drought. it turned a small lake county fire instantly into a monster. and sent thousands of residents fleeing. >> we had to drive through the fire on both sides of the road, it was really scary. >> >> alan bore land was among the 10,000 suddenly forced from their homes with no word at all on their fate. >> that's what the wait, why the wait is so hard to do, is not knowing about really anything, if there is anything to come back to. >> reporter: the flames raced through several communities, but the hardest hit was middletown, the fire struck its heart. >> everything behind the gas station is gone. the school is gone, the store is gone. and a lot of people have dogs stuck up there and they want to go get them. >> and the flames would not relent. >> watch what happens during this interview recorded by our sacramento affiliate kobr. >> step back. >> that is how quickly this tree caught fire and exploded. just

danielle nottingham in the country where residents are struggling to stay in their homes. >> reporter: high are marquez checked the gauge. when did they fill this? >> every monday. >> reporter: you have to ration 2,000 -- for the next five, six days. >> exactly. exactly and you know, it's -- it's hard. >> reporter: it's become the way of life here in o keyville has about 90 residents and homes like hers are stacked with boxes of drinking water. and trucks haul in more to fill tanks funded by the state's emergency drought relief program. >> without this, you know we can't take a shower. we can't wash clothes. we can't -- we can't do anything without it. >> reporter: in the county, nearly 1700 household wells are dry. more than all other counties combined. gilbert ran this pipe three blocks to tap into a neighbor's well when his dried up last year. >> i never seen this happen before especially in california. because they would find a way to drill down and help us out. >> reporter: he says drilling a new well would cost $30,000. so he may be forced to leave his home of 30 years. >> i got

danielle nottingham has more from middletown, california. >> reporter: on the front lines, firefighters working to contain the valley fire are facing strong winds and drought dry tinder. the first time since the fires started saturday, clear skies allowed air support to drop water from above. but if many returning home, the damage is already done. >> i'm a pretty tough individual, but i had some tears. >> reporter: roger beaver's returned to find his home still standing but his neighbors like hundreds of others lost everything. >> once they come back in here, it's going to be very overwhelming. >> reporter: the fire moved so quickly saturday night that emergency responders were flooded with calls. >> she's like no i'm fine. everything is going to be fine. she didn't understand the magnitude of it. >> reporter: jennifer was 72- year-old barbara mcwilliams' caretaker. mcwilliams was killed in the fire when she was unable to evacuate. deputies say when they reached her neighborhood, it was engulfed in flames. >> i knew she was in the house. i knew she was going to be stuck and i knew she w

in philadelphia, danielle nottingham, cbs2 news. >> thank you. >>> during the festival of families a legendary group performing of course, their biggest hit. >> "we are family . >> reporter: he they think the song we are family is a perfect fit for the pope. before heading to philadelphia this morning pope francis said good-bye to new york. during his helicopter ride to jfk he asked the pilot to take a detour and circle the statue of liberty. the pope pointed out that his native, buenos aires, is also a nation of immigrants. he boarded his flight, took his seat and waved good-bye through the window. who knows it flash floods divine intervention, but something amazing happened today. the mets secured their spot in the playoffs. steve overmyer with more. >>> i think the mets fans have been waiting such long time for this moment. the mets are nl east champions. at least they have given fans one night to rejoice. celebrations like this for the mets are few and far between. for the first time in nine years the mets have won the nl east. this after a two month side. this division title now

danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: president obama posted this photo of north america's highest peak on instagram. he used alaska's spectacular scenery as his backdrop to urge swift action on melting glaciers and rising sea levels and coastal erosions and shrinking fish harvest. >> on this issue, of all issues, there is such a thing as being too late. that moment is almost upon us. >> reporter: but his announcement sunday to revert mt. mckinley's name back to denaturalde denali also september people talking. alaskans have always referred to north america's highest mountain as denali which translates to the great one in the native language. congress named it to honor president william mckinley of ohio in 1917. officials in mckinley's home state say changing the name now is inappropriate. >> because you just don't go and do something like that. >> reporter: the white house says it will work with ohio to find another way to honor the nation's 25th president. danielle nottingham, cbs news, los angeles. >>> the white house is rolling back reports that the president will be coming to

. >> just the first event on the pope's jam packed schedule, danielle nottingham joins us live in new york to tell us more about it, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and that schedule includes a mass with about 20,000 people at madison square garden, pope francis will spend about 40 hours here in new york sit when it is all said and done, and he will begin the day as the fourth pope to address the united nations. the vatican flag will be raised for the first time outside the united nations headquarters this morning. ahead of pope francis' address to the general assembly. world leaders, including president obama, are set to adopt a series every goals to be achieved by 2030. including ending poverty and combating climate change. in his remarks to congress thursday morning, francis spoke forcefully on those issues, while also calling attention to immigration. >> we must not be taken a back by the numbers. but rather use them as persons. >> fairfield university preached richard expect francis will use his address today, to highlight the crisis. >> he considers the imigrants today

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cbs 2's danielle nottingham begins our coverage from philadelphia. >> at his last big event, pope francis encouraged all catholics to be open to the miracles of love. earlier in the day he offered an apology to victims of sex abuse. >> reporter: pope francis waved farewell at the airport in philadelphia as he boarded a plane for rome. vice president joe biden led the u.s. delegation to see him off. the pope made a final request to end his historic visit to the u.s. >> do not let your enthusiasm for jesus, his church, our families, and the broader family of society run dry. >> reporter: at the beginning of his last day, francis met with sex abuse survivors and vowed that those responsible would be held accountable. >> i remain overwhelmed with shame that men entrust would the tender care of children violated these little ones and caused griever s harm. -- and caused grievous harm. >> reporter: francis spent time sunday with inmates, embracing one and encouraging all inmates to get their lives back on track. hundreds of thousands of people celebrated a late father. >> faith grows when it is

danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: president obama posted this photo on instagram shortly afterir force one landed in anchorage monday. he used the spectacular scenery as his backdrop to urge swift action on melting glaciers, rising sea levels, coastal erosion and shrinking fish harvest. >> on this issue of all issues, there is such a thing as being too late. that moment is almost upon us. >> reporter: but his announcement sunday to revert mt. mckinley's name back to denali alsohas people talking. alaskans have always referred to north america's highest mountain as denali which translates to the great one in the native language. congress named it to honor president william mckinley of ohio in 1917. officials in mckinley's home state say changing the name now is inappropriate. >> you just don't go and do something like that. >> reporter: the white house says it will work with ohio to find another way to honor the nation's 25th president. danielle nottingham, cbs news, los angeles. >> president mckinley never saw the peak which bore his name for 98 years. alaskan lawmakers have be

danielle nottingham reports tonight residents there struggling to stay in their homes. >> reporter: myraarquez checks the gauge on this 2,500- gallon water tank before she touches a faucet. >> they fill it every monday. >> reporter: so you have to ration 2,000 for the next five, six days. >> exactly. you know, it's hard. >> reporter: it's become the way of life here in okeyville which has about 90 residents. homes like marquezs are stacked with bottles of drinking water and trucks haul in more funded by the state's emergency drought relief program. >> without this we can't wash clothes, take a shower. we can't do anything without it. >> reporter: in tulare county nearly 1,700 household wells are dry, more than all other counties combined. gilbert arredondo ran this pipes 3 blocks to tap into a neighbor's well when his dried up last year. >> i've never seen this happen before, especially in california because they would find a way to drill down and help us out. >> reporter: arredondo says drilling a new well would cost $30,000, so he may be forced to leave his home of 30 years. >> i got n

danielle nottingham spoke to some of the people evacuating. >> reporter: there was nothing they could do but run for their lives. residents captured these images as they were forced to thrive through the -- drive through the flames. >> the houses are burning up. it's just awful. >> reporter: joyce and edward were among the thousands trying to escape. >> it went all the way around us. there was no stopping it. we just watched the houses around us burn. it was utter chaos. it was crazy. >> reporter: the valley fire burning in this town 95 miles north of san francisco is destroying up to 2,000 acres an hour. amed's apartment was one of 50 leveled in this complex. everybody okay? >> yes, thank god. that's the only piece of good news, that everybody is okay. >> reporter: but the situation remains dangerous. high winds continue to scatter embers and spread flames. a disabled elderly woman died when firefighters were unable to reach her. as you can see there are still fields of hot ashes in middletown. there's a water shortage and power lines are down. without communication and proper sanita

live, in new york, danielle nottingham, back to you. >> now, part of the busy schedule, danielle, hearing immigrant. we know he met with the homeless in washington, and here in philly, he'll visit prison watch message do you think he's trained to send here? >> well, the pope of course, has to meet with dignitaries, when he's visiting the united states, but he's really sending the message about having compassion, and care, for the poor, and disadvantaged, and he said it is everyone's responsibility to reach out, and lift them up. that's been central part of his message, since he's been here in the united states. >> all right, danielle nottingham, live for just new york. now we head over to kyla checking the chance for rain, so the pope's visit to philadelphia this weekend, no pressure, kyla, but anything you can do? >> i know, well, i'm asking for heavenly assistance. maybe the pope can help us out. i would love to see sunday's weather get little better. because right now it is just not great folks. that's the bottom line. in fact, let's take a look what saturday and sunday are looking lik

cbs news correspondent danielle nottingham joins us live from lower manhattan with more on the holy father's day, danielle good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. this is certainly a busy day for pope francis. this morning he spoke at the u.n., addressing more than 100 world leaders, and diplomat. pope touched on a variety of issues including environmental abuse, rights of the pour and what he called a self less boundlens search for money. >> for power, and material prosperity, the the misuse of available resources, and to the the exclusion of the weak. >> reporter: and, after his u.n. address the pope place aid flower on the 9/11 memorial and met with family members of the victims kill in the world trade center attack. the pope still has some events on his schedule, including a mass later today at madison square garden and he will also ride through central park. 80,000 people are expected to attend that event. live from new york, danielle noting ham, pat and erika back to you. >> thank you. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" for non-top coverage of the event, all of the major event starti

daniel nottingham cbs news middletown, california. >>> seven years after a man was killed in philadelphia, his family and his friends are still left with many questions. the person who killed matt novack on september 28th, 2008, remains a mystery. novack family now launch add billboard campaign in both campaign and pennsauken to help with the search. novack was shot and killed with someone in a blue chevy impala with -- there's a $42,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. >>> taylor swift is sued by a tomorrow dj claims he lost his job at a den very radio station after after i was accused by inappropriately touching the systemicer in 2013. he claims another employee was responsible for the bad behavior. he says his employer was given evidence immediatelying after the incident after this incident the made his own decision. >>> his latest movie the visit came in a close second. >> would you mind getting inside the oven to clean it? >> boy, that said creepy like most of his moves it was shot in the philadelphia area. it's a terrifying area of two children visit their grandparen

and danielle nottingham begins our coverage. >> reporter: there was nothing they could do but run for their lives when fire raced through middleton, residents captured these images as they were forced to drive through the flames. >> there was fire everywhere. our houses, our neighbors' houses, everybody's houses were burning up. it was awful. >> reporter: joyce rein and everett francis were among the thousands trying to escape. >> it went all the way around us. there was no stopping it. we just watched the houses around us burn. it was utter chaos. it was crazy. >> reporter: the valley fire burning in this town 95 miles north of san francisco is destroying up to 2,000 acres an hour. haimd heidary's apartment was one of 50 leveled in this complex. everybody's okay? >> yeah, thank god. that's the only good news we have. everybody is okay. >> reporter: but the situation remains dangerous. high winds continue to scatter embers and spread flames. a disabled elderly woman died when firefighters were unable to reach her. richard reiff is one of four firefighters recovering in the hospital to

. >> just the first event on the pope's jam packed schedule, danielle nottingham joins us live in new york to tell us more about it, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and that schedule includes a mass with about 20,000 people at madison square garden, pope francis will spend about 40 hours here in new york sit when it is all said and done, and he will begin the day as the fourth pope to address the united nations. the vatican flag will be raised for the first time outside the united nations headquarters this morning. ahead of pope francis' address to the general assembly. world leaders, including president obama, are set to adopt a series every goals to be achieved by 2030. including ending poverty and combating climate change. in his remarks to congress thursday morning, francis spoke forcefully on those issues, while also calling attention to immigration. >> we must not be taken a back

. >> danielle nottingham, cbs 2 news. >>> thank you. >>> people in our area are still reflecting on the pope's visit to new york, on the upper story, matt. >> reporter: diane, life has returned to normal here on east 72nd street where the pope visit. people have been posing all day long outside the papal, between madison and fifth, posing for pictures as you can see the yellow and white flag flying high tonight. >> a man who symbolizes hope wanted to see america's symbol of hope, pope francis asked the pilot of his white hawk helicopter to circle the statue of liberty before heading to jfk. according to timothy who was on native buenos aires, said nuns gave him flowers and wished him well on the journey to philadelphia. >> it is showing to the world what the catholic church is, like a big family full of joy and so i think it is something wonderful. >> during his whirlwind tour of new york city, he preached equality and justice and physically. >> i asked him if i may hug him, he said, si. when i hugged him i felt peace and joy, and felt as though >> spiritually. a senior at maria high sc

danielle nottingham, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> 6:13 right now.enience store clerk says a man chained by authority for possible ties to string every freeway sheetings was a regular customer who never caused problems. phoenix police swarmed that store yesterday, arrested that man, he was booked last night on unrelated charges. there are also indication that is different people are responsible for the shooting. eleven vehicles have been shot, since august 29th. >>> a small plane caring the film crew of a movie starring tom tom cruz crashed, killing two people aboard and injuring a third. it happened in a small town in columbia. officials say the twin engine aero star ran into bad weather friday after taking off. crews, trained pilot, arrived in columbia last month, film that movie called maina. about pilot who worked for the late cocaine pin. >> mass wife wild fire threatening entire northern california town, burning in san andries about hour southeast of sacramento. resident in the town before 2700 people are on alert, to be ready to evacuate if ne

danielle nottingham is in middletown where the flames showed their destructive power. nielle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this fire is burning an area more than three times the size of manhattan. as it continues to threaten neighborhoods, people whose homes are still standing, worry they could end up like this. the valley fire spread further into napa county on tuesday stretching the resources of crews battling the flames from the air and ground. some of the volunteers who joined the fight live near middletown. nick ferisco and his sons used shovels and chain saws to beat back the flames threatening their home. >> another one down here! >> no good sitting there watching and doing nothing so you have to get out and do something. >> reporter: they hope they can keep their home from becoming yet another pile of rubble and ash which is what many of their neighbors will find when they are allowed to return. >> everybody is still evacuated. hundreds of families have lost their homes. >> we might be able to get you up there, just depending how it is. >> reporter:

danielle nottingham is there this morning. >> reporter: good morning, the fire destroyed nearly 97 square miles. this fire is only 10% contained. on the front lines, firefighters working to contain the valley fire are facing strong winds and drought dry tinder. for the first time since the massive fire started saturday, clearer skies allowed air support to drop water from above. but for many returning home, the damage is already done t. fast moving fire pushed by wind gusts engulfed entire blocks in a few hours. >> i'm a pretty tough individual. but i had some tears. >> reporter: roger beavers returned to find his home still standing. but his neighbors, like hundreds of others, lost everything. >> once they come back in here, it's going to be very overwhelming. >> reporter: the fire moved so quickly saturday night that emergency responders were flooded with calls. >> she was like, i'm fine. i'm going to be fine. she didn't understood the magnitude of it. >> reporter: she was barbara mcwilliams' care taker. williams was killed in the fire when she was unable to evacuate. deputies say withi

danielle nottingham is in middletown where the flames showed their destructive power. danielle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this fire has burned an area that's more than twice the size of san francisco. and as it continues to threaten neighborhoods, people whose homes are still standing worry they may end up like this. the valley fire spread further into napa county on tuesday, stretching the resources of crews battling the flames from the air and ground. some of the volunteers live near middletown. nick and his son used shovels and chainsaws to beat back the flames. >> it's better than sitting and watching. you've got to get out and do something. >> reporter: they hope to keep their home from becoming yet another pile of rubble and ash, which is what their neighbors will find when they're allowed to return. >> hundreds of families have lost their homes. >> we might be able to get you up there. >> please. >> depending on how it is. >> reporter: after waiting on long lines on tuesday, some evac uys were allowed to return. betty curtis and her husband saw the

danielle nottingham is in a town devastated by the flames. middletown is 30 miles north of napa valley. good morning, danielle. >> reporter: good morning. i'm surrounded by the rubble what was a 50-unit apartment complex here in middletown. it's just one of hundreds of buildings destroyed by the valley fire. fire officials say they haven't seen land scorched at this rate of speed in 30 years. >> we saw it was coming. get out of here! >> reporter: hamid returned to middletown on sunday to find the apartment complex he lived in burned to the ground. the remnants of his home still smoldering. >> it's hard to believe what is going on. i never seen devastation like this. >> reporter: less than 24 hours earlier, flames engulfed a complex as the wildfire raced into this town of 1,300 and houses burned to the ground. >> utter chaos. >> reporter: as people scrambled to evacuate the area, many faced scenes like this surrounded by fire at every turning. >> traffic for days. people grabbing everything they could, bags, throwing them on the roofs of their

danielle nottingham. cbs 2news this morning. >> the pope made his final remarks and said he was moved to stand with people of other religions at ground zero. >> that place which speaks so evil -- we know, we -- see it, that evil never has the last word. [ applause ] >> finally the pope took part in an interfaith service and stopped to pray at the north tower reflecting pool. he visited the south tower reflecting tool and visited the 9/11 memorial and museum. >>> the search is fron two men who sexually assaulted a the weekend. it happened near the dunkin' donuts. two men grabbed her. one man held her homes and the other man groped her and started about swimming her parents, but the man ran away. and many students are saying during the day they use that alley as a shortcut. of kids do. probably once a day. so because i live on the other side of the street. so i definitely use the alley. police may have surveillance video from the dunkin' donuts. >>> in new jersey, students return to class today since the fi