jericka duncan has more. >> reporter: the potential for violence and even more deaths is high today in egypt as both sides have called for demonstrations after friday prayers. the death toll for wednesday clashes has officially surpassed 600, and it continues to rise. some funerals are already being held, but so many people were killed the week that families are struggling to even claim the bodies of their loved ones. there is concern among many in the international kmumtd that the violence in egypt will continue to spread. the u.n. security council met here in new york last night and was briefed on the situation behind closed doors. >> there was a common desire underneath to stop violence and to advance national reconciliation. >> reporter: on wednesday president obama condemned the government's decision to crack down on protesters and he announced the u.s. would can sell bilateral military practices with egypt that go back to 1981. >> it cannot connell as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back. >> reporter: one thing the u.s. will not do

jericka duncan reports. >> reporter: a police escort whivnged away james "whitey" bulger after a jurisdiction found him guilty of 11 counts of murder and a slew of racketeering charges. the verdict came as no surprise to the 83-year-old. >> mr. bulger knew, as soon as he was rested, that he was going to die behind the walls of a prison. >> reporter: the jury deliberated five days. scott was juror number 5. >> if you can believe the testimony, you know, and believe what you heard, i don't know how you couldn't find the person guilty. >> reporter: but not all of the jurors didn't believe the testimony they heard, especially that of john martorano a former hit man who got a plea deal from the government to testify against bulger. >> there was one juror that constantly said that his testimony was not believable. over and over again you couldn't believe what was said because of the government. >> reporter: bulger's lawyers tried to put the government on trial detailing corruption. and payoff of several fbi agents and police officers. the tactic helped get bulger off on 8 of the 20 murder charges a

jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >>> cbs news producer alex ortiz is in cairo. good morning, alex. it's been a little more than 24 hours since the bloodshed started. can you give us a sense of what's going on? >> reporter: good morn, anne-marie. they're still reeling after the violence that left so many dead. the streets are eerily quiet. people are staying home in fears of looming violence ahead. >> and you were right in the middle of all that chaos when it started. is there a moment or an image that has sort of stuck with you? >> i think the thing that stuck was yesterday's violence against the encamp meant. the sound of automatic gunfire was constant and ever present. the sounds of rounds pouring down was constant. >> do you get a sense of what people on the street are feeling. there are a lot of people not affiliated with the muslim brotherhood. what are they saying about this? >> reporter: the egyptians are backed him are generally happy with this. they have believed the military and the government's line that these demonstrations were, quote, terrorism-ori

jericka duncan reports. >> reporter: the crowd in chicago where the yankees took on the white sox last night greeted alex rodriguez with some cheers. but mostly jeers as he returns to the majors after learning his fate. rodriguez hit a single in his first at-bat but his return to the yankees following injury was not the comeback he wanted. earlier in the day, major league baseball announced rodriguez will be suspended for a record 211 games, through the end of the 2014 season. >> it's been crazy, but from this point on, i'm going to do my very best to focus on baseball. >> reporter: that may be easier said than done. rodriguez said he'll appeal the suspension handed down for allegedly using and pauses possessing performance-enhancing drugs and according to mlb commission bud selig interfering with the investigation. and before the game, rodriguez addressed the allegations. >> i'm fighting for my life. i have to defend myself, if i don't defend myself, no one else will. >> reporter: rodriguez will face his home team fans on friday. following would more games in chicago, he will be allow

jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >>> 18 of the 20 u.s. consulates and embassies in the middle east and northern africa closed recently due to terrorist threats have reopened. the u.s. embassy in yemen will remain closed though. the diplomatic staff there have been evacuated. and the consulate in lahore, pakistan, will remain closed. >>> and this morning we are learning more about the circumstances leading to the rescue of a kidnapped california teenager. an fbi hostage team caught up with hannah anderson and her alleged kidnapper in the idaho wilderness on saturday, but it took a chance encounter with some area horseback riders to set the rescue in motion. they said red flags went off. carter evans has our report. >> there were cheers with the announcement of 16-year-old hannah anderson's rescue after fbi agents gunned down her alleged kidnapper james dimaggio in the idaho wilderness. valley county sheriff patty bolin. >> hannah is safe and that was our first priority from the very beginning. >> reporter: dimaggio and anderson were spotte

jericka duncan reports. >> reporter: ban ki-moon is pushing the syrian government to allow u.s. investigators to investigate. >> i have called on the syrian government to extend the full cooperation so that the mission can investigate this most recent incident. >> reporter: and he hinted that a military response may be necessary saying use of chemical weapons would result in serious consequences. >> any use of chemical weapons anywhere by anybody under any circumstances would violate international law. >> reporter: but the united states is moving with caution. the president is ordering the intelligence community to find the facts in the case before he decides a course of action. >> this would be an outrageous escalation of chemical weapons use if the facts are found to be true and the president has a range of options to consider, options that we've done or haven't done in the past. >> reporter: the last time the u.s. says syria used chemical weapons the president authorized a shipment of weapons to rebel forces. two months later not a single bullet has been delivered. former sec

. >> jericka duncan reports. >> reporter: there was an alleged chemical weapons attack yesterday. the images showed dead or dying people. rebels say chemical weapons killed as many as 1300. cbs news cannot confirm the videos but experts tell us they appear to support the opposition claims. >> these people have died from some unconventional weapon and at the moment the most likely explanation would be some sort of chemical weapon. >> reporter: syria's information officer denied his country has ever used chemical weapons. he says everything that has been said is absurd, primitive, illogical and fabricated. the u.n. security council held an emergency meeting last night. the council wants answers as to how so many people were killed. >> we see the need to investigate this as soon as possible. >> reporter: a team of u.n. inspectors is already in syria to investigate past claims of chemical weapons use. now they want to go to the site of yesterday's alleged attack. >> we hope that they will be given access to the area by the government. >> reporter: the obama administration says assad h

as jericka duncan reports, it's being called a day of rage. >> reporter: the potential for violence and more deaths is high today in egypt as both sides have called for demonstrations after friday's prayer. egypt's government has authorized the use of deadly force against protestors who target police or government buildings. the death toll from wednesday's clashes has officially surpassed 600 and it continues to rise. >> my brother's number here at this makeshift morgue is 261. i know at least there's 261 bodies here. >> reporter: there's concern among many in the world that the violence in egypt will spread. the u.n. security council met here in new york last night and was briefed behind closed doors. >> there was a common desire underneath to stop violence and to advance national reconciliation. >> reporter: president obama condemned the government's decision to crackdown on protestors and he announced the u.s. would cancel biannual military exercises with egypt that date back to 1981. >> our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the stree

cbs reporter jericka duncan reports the new lead comes thanks to a chance encounter between horseback riders and the fugitive. >> reporter: a car belonging to california murder suspect james dimaggio has been found in idaho and police say dimaggio appears to be traveling with a missing 15-year-old, hannah anderson. >> the blue nissan versa was discovered covered in brush. the license plates had been removed. >> reporter: the car was found this morning near cascade, idaho, more than 800 miles from san diego. that's where dimaggio's house was found in flames sunday. inside, the burned bodies of anderson's mother, christina, and a child believed to be her 8-year-old brother ethan also missing. the 40-year-old dimaggio was a family friend of the andersons'. authorities said he had an unusual infatuation with the girl. police say horseback riders in idaho saw two people with camping gear. they matched the description of dimaggio and anderson. >> they came back late wednesday night and upon seeing some news of the missing hannah and dimaggio, contacted local law enforcement. >> reporter: bo

jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> the government says three security force members and nine protestorse killed but morsi's organization the "muslim brotherhood" claims more than 500 protestors were killed. >>> israeli and palestinian negotiators are in jerusalem today conducting u.s. sponsored peace talks. these are the first formal talks between the two sides in the middle east in almost five years. still, there are low expectations for an agreement on the terms of a palestinian state alongside israel. last night as part of the effort to resume talks, israel released 26 long-held palestinian prisoners. >>> right now a coalition of labor and community leaders are about to lead for a road trim for immigration reform. we have a live look on board the bus. they are leaving from the 7- trees community center. they have a full howls. this is part of the campaign for pathway to citizenship. they want the house of representatives to take up an immigration reform bill that passed the senate in june. they have a full house. the final destination is bakersfield. >>> it's been on and off and now

jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> egypt's government criticized president obama's comments. more than 100 egyptian americans held a candlelight memorial in santa clara honoring hundreds killed during the violence in their homeland. they chose one of silicon valley's busiest intersections stevens creek and winchester boulevard. >> this isn't just about egyptians. not just about you know as an egyptian teen, people from my country or homeland die, it's a human being, a human life. that's why we're here. >> many of those in attendance wore white as the symbol of peace and harmony. >>> the firefight in the tahoe national forest is growing and now cal fire is warning the poor air quality in nearby counties may last for a couple of weeks. the american fire is burning about 17 miles northeast of foresthill in placer county. it's now burned more than 5,000 acres. firefighters say the deep forest and steep terrain make this fire very difficult to fight. more than 1,000 firefighters are battling the flames right now. so far, it is only 35% contained. >>> two men found guilty of gang r

as cbs news's jericka duncan reports, egyptians cleared out two camped occupied by morsi supporters.r out supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. the military fired tear gas into the camps. pro morsi forces say they are using live bullets. a cbs news producer reports gunfire in cairo. >> there is a massive amount of automatic weapon fire in the area. and the air is thick with tear gas and billowing black smoke. >> reporter: there are reports that dozens of protestors were killed. egyptian state tv says several police officers are dead, as well. the morsi supporters have been preparing for this for weeks now. they have tried to strengthen their campsites with homemade concrete and other reinforcements and set up makeshift hospitals in case of bloodshed. the protestors have been camped out since morsi's removal from office july 3. two u.s. senators visited egypt last week and urged leaders to refrain from violence but it appears international pressure only delayed the action. >> the presidency told cbs yesterday that they were waiting for the right time and conditions to launch t

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in new york, jericka duncan, kpix 5. >>> dozens of protestors against the united states military takingn against syria marched in the streets of san francisco last night many of them holding signs at powell and market. they say the middle east isn't ready for another war. >> i'm devastated at the thought of more war. i hate what is happening there. but i also hate what we have done around the world. the reality is that we have created much of the chaos that is going on there. >> protestors also say that if the u.s. steps in they believe it will be another war like iraq. >>> it's 5:20 now. game over. the nfl's multi-million dollar legal settlement. how it could change the life of a former 49ers star. >> i'm kim coyle. terrelle pryor gets his tryout for the raiders starting quarterback spot and colin kaepernick makes the most of his short time on the field in san diego. sports is next. ,, ,,,,,, goodnight. thanks, olivia. thank you. so you can make a payment from your cell to almost anyone's phone or email. (speaking french) so you can express your gratitude... in the moment. did nana eve

jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >>> iran, one of syria's strongest allies, said this morning there is no way the attack is from government troops. iran's foreign minister blames the deaths on terrorism. >>> happening today, egypt's deposed leader hosni mubarak is expected to be freed from prison and placed under house arrest. he was ordered released this week following more than two years in detention. he is 85 and in frail health. he still faces retrial on charges of complicity in the killing of protestors during the uprising that toppled his government in 2011. >>> it is 5:06. new details now. the national security agency has gathered more emails than previously disclosed. the nsa yesterday declassified three court rulings which showed the agency read as many as 56,000 emails from americans not connected to foreign terrorists. the nsa says it was an unintended consequence when it gathered bundles of internet traffic that was connected to terror suspects. the foreign intelligence surveillance court ordered the agency to find ways to limit what it collects and how long it keeps it.

cbs reporter jericka duncan reports the u.s.e country considering a military strike. >> reporter: the obama administration is lining up support on capitol hill for a potential military strike against syria. white house officials will brief high ranking members of congress this afternoon. president obama says he has not yet decided whether or not to attack syria but he is sure of one thing. >> we have concluded that the syrian government carried these out. and if that's so, then there need to be international consequences. >> the pentagon is ready to go whenever the president makes that decision. a u.s. submarine and four warships are already in the eastern mediterranean and a fifth is on the way. all are armed with cruise missiles. russia and china walked out of a security council meeting preventing a vote on a resolution authorizing military force in syria. but the united states says it doesn't need u.n. approval. >> we cannot, uhm, be held up, uhm, in responding by russian's intransigence, continued intransigence, at the unite

jericka duncan has our report. >> reporter: president obama got serious on "the tonight show with jay leno," speaking publicly for the first time about the current terror threat. >> it's significant enough that we're taking every precaution. >> reporter: the president ordered the closure of almost two dozen embassies and consulates in the muslim world since last weekday. 19 of them were shut down saturday. >> this extreme radicalism is still out there and we've got to stay on top of it. >> reporter: yesterday the u.s., france, and britain evacuated their workers from embassies in yemen because of the threat. >> this was a decision related to a specific immediate threat. >> reporter: the u.s. government continues to target alleged members of al qaeda as it deals with this latest threat. a suspected u.s. drone strike killed four men yesterday. it's the fourth attack in two weeks. a renewed focus on security at diplomatic posts overseas surfaced following the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, on september 11th, 2012. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans

with developing news now, cbs reporter jericka duncan explains how that might all change later today. >>> reporter: the obama administration is expected to go public today with its rationale for a potential strike on syria. james clapper the director of national intelligence is working to declassify a document which reportedly says the syrian government launched a chemical weapons attack against its own people. >> the president is going to have to make his case to the congress and to the american people. i think before he takes any action. >> reporter: the white house spelled out its case to representative buck mckeown and other congressional leaders on a conference call last night but many aren't convinced. >> members of congress were not happy with what they heard. they weren't happy with the amount of answers they got from the obama administration on what the specifics of some sort of intervention in syria could look like. >> reporter: a lack of specifics killed the bill before the british parliament authorizing military force against damascus. >> evidence should precede decision n

as jericka duncan reports, the "muslim brotherhood" vows to keep protesting the ouster of former president mohamed morsi. >> reporter: fires burned in cairo last night as supporters of mohamed morsi. they called out the army to enforce a mandatory curfew. it was a different story yesterday after police raided two protestor campsites. that ignited a wave of violence which spread throughout the country. hundreds are confirmed dead but the "muslim brotherhood" puts the figure at close to 2,000. in a televised address, the interim prime minister defended the government's decision to clear out the protestors. >> freedom of expression becomes terrorizing the public, carrying arms, blocking roads and violating public property. it is not freedom of expression. it becomes a violation of the state and the people. >> reporter: not everyone in the egyptian government agrees. the vice president of the government resigned from office in protest. >> today's events are deplorable. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry said the violence is a blow for democracy in egypt. >> in the past week, at every o

as cbs news' jericka duncan reports, egyptian forces set tout to clear two camps occupied by motherscy supporters. >> reporter: egyptian forces moved in to clear out supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. tear gas was fired into the camps and smoke billowed into the sky. pro morsi supporters are using live bullets a claim the government denies but a cbs news producer reports there is gunfire in cairo. >> there is a massive amount of automatic weapon fire in the area and the air is thick with tear gas and billowing black smoke. >> reporter: there are reports that dozens of protestors were killed. egyptian state tv says several police officers are dead, as well. the morsi supporters have been preparing for this for weeks. they have tried to strengthen their campsites with concrete and set up makeshift hospitals in case of bloodshed. they have been camped out since morsi was ousted on july 3. two senators in the united states urged leaders there to refrain from violent but it appears international pressure only delayed the action. >> the presidency told cbs yesterday they were wait

jericka duncan, cbs news. >> hope is fading for a south- central missouri woman who was swept away by floodwaters. she and her 4-year-old son were in their car in wanesville tuesday when rising water swept them away. there have been road closures and evacuations all this week. let's check in with brian for uplifting news. >>> it looks like things will be warming up in the bay area. but this looks the same. we have fog and low clouds and the usual drizzle so slick streets especially coming across the spans this morning. drizzle on the golden gate bridge and bay bridge. three to four degrees warmer this morning than yesterday. the giants and the brewers at 12:45 this afternoon. partly cloudy and cool. the 9ers are playing at 6:00 broadcast on channel 5, 62 and cool at the stick. for the bay area numbers today a little bit slitly that much warmer than they -- slightly that much warmer than they were yesterday. we'll have details coming up. let's check traffic with liz. >> nothing usual. it's the ride coming through the altamont pass. we'll go trying over the wind turbines and you can see