nadal hasan murdered 14 innocent souls and injured over 30 people.that terrorist attack as workplace violence. it makes no sense. >> right. >> i serve on the senate armed services committee and so i was very proud to introduce legislation to change this, to allow and to require the purple hearts to be awarded this morning. and i'll tell you, i was very proud that i was able to bring together republicans and democrats on the committee to pass that legislation over the active objections of the obama pentagon. it should have taken five years. this should have happened five years ago. >> senator, you said the obama pentagon. every time the obama administration asks why this happened, well, it was the pentagon. you say politics played a role in this delay? >> well, what has been consistent for six years is that this president and this administration is unwilling to acknowledge radical islamic terrorism for what it is. it's not an isolated problem. they won't call nadal hasan who's communicated with anwar al awlaki, a known radical cleric and islamic terro

army sergeant nadal hasan has been sentenced to death. >>> the jury will beginning hearing arguments on whether dzhokhartsarnaev shall be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty. you logistical issues with potential witnesses. . >>> we now know just how powerful the twister was and how much damage it left behind. >>> and more on our top story dumb hillary clinton is expected to announce for presidency and her plan and when she'll contend with. with. a tornado rated as an ef 5. diane eastabrook has the story. >> a powerful tornado tore through the area, obliterating his home and those of many others. >> you know everyone is being told they have to go to search and rescue. >> emergency crews could search for victims. two women were founded in their homes. susan meyer considers herself luck yeah. >> i hunkered down on the bottom of the stairwell. i.t. lasted 30 seconds. >> this storm cut a 50 mile wide path through northern illinois. just to give you an idea how strong it was it cut tree trunks in half and tossed around farm equipment like toys. she and 11 others took shelter i

nadal hasan was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to death. retired general bob cohen was there that day, expressed gratitude to the lost and told survivors they gave their all in a moment of need. >> sergeant first class joy clark. >> reporter: purple heart honors for soldiers who shed blood for their country date back to the days of george washington. one recipient called the award priceless. >> it is a medal this shows that we have given blood, sweat, tears and sacrifice for this uniform. >> reporter: remembering and honoring those forever changed by as called it this single day of valor and loss. marley hall, cbs news, new york. >> military officials at first denied purple heart status to the victims of the ft. hood attack because it was classified as workplace violence and not terrorism, but the criteria for those medals was changed last year. >>> the young republican senator from arkansas tom cot ton hassed any a -- cotton has made a name for himself recently by making some waves by infuriating the white house while it tried to make a de

the 2009 shooting spree where army psychiatrist nadal hasan opened fire on unarmed soldiers was classified as workplace violence not terrorism and congress pass aid law to change eligibility standards and award the purple theert 1 victims killed and 31 injured. >> in southern california today ten sheriff deputies placed on leave after captured on camera punching and kicking a suspect. it happened yesterday in san bernadino county when deputies tried to serve a search warrant he drove off and stole a horse and led officer on a 2 1/2 hour chase and the officers rhawnched and civil right investigation. >> it was a chase in south los angeles. the driver behind the wheel of bright green taxi. at one point snopd tracks bypassing train this was no laughing matter because the suspects was a carjacker that had stolen the cab at gun point. they used armored vehicles to spint tax question and block it in. the suspect gave up without a fight under aim of heavy gun fire. >> prestage a historic day in relations with cuba. president owe am ais expected to meet with raul castro major step towards reestabl

. >> on november 5th 2009, shawn manning was shot six times by major nadal hasan.two bullets are still in his body and he suffers from ptsd. man sg about to receive a purple heart, but is not getting combat related benefits for his wounds. in a fox documentary, manning recounted the massacre which killed 13 and injured more than 30 others. >> that's when somebody walked into the medical clinic and yelled alah akbar. >> the budget meant language that said ft. hood victim eps were eligible for the purple heart. manning submitted new paperwork so that the army would recognize his injuries were sustained in the line of duty but his repeal was rejected by a physical narrow interpretation of the law. nowhere in the act does it offer combat benefits for service members permanently disabled, inspired or motive yatesed by foreign terrorist organizations. via skype, manning said his family will lose back pay $8el 00 in monthly benefits and much more. >> this essentially makes the wording of the purple heart more symbolic than anything else. and i think it's almost unheard of

. >> reporter: on november 5, 2009, sean manning was shot six times pie major nadal hasan two bullets are still in his body and he suffers from ptsd. manning is about to receive a purple heart, but is not getting combat-related benefits for his wounds. in a fox documentary, manning recounted the massacre which killed 13 and injured more than 30 others. >> that's when somebody walked into the medical clinic and yelled al lack akbar. >> reporter: the 2015 defense budget included language that meant'hood victims were eligible for the purple heart. because the attack was inspired by a foreign terrorist group and not workplace violence as the defense department initially labeled it. manning submitted new paperwork so that the army would recognize his injuries were sustained in the line of duty but his appeal was rejected by a physical evaluation board apparently based on a narrow interpretation of the law. "nowhere in the act, however, does it offer combat benefits for service members permanently disabled in attacks inspired or motivated pied foreign terrorist organizations." via skype, ma

. >> nadal hasan was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to death for that violent attack. >>> the secret is out, hillary clinton will announce that she's running for president. cbs news confirmed that clinton will make the announcement on sunday with the video posted on social media. soon after the former secretary of state and first lady is expect to campaign in early voting states including iowa, and new hampshire. polls show clinton is early front run tore win the the democratic nomination. >>> another big announcement coming a day after hillary makes it official marco rubio is set to announce his presidential campaign on monday during a speech in miami, florida. the first term senator from florida would bypass a second term in order to run. >>> education was front and center as philadelphia's democratic mayoral candidates squared off last night. cbs philly teaming up with the philadelphia a association of black journalist to host that forum for the candidates. our very own ukee washington was there as moderator for the the forum. it took place the at the unit college of philadelphia

of course you remember that former army psych ietiatrist nadal hasan committed those shootings. >>> people across illinois missouri and iowa getting their first look at towns and lives devastated in the wake of those deadly tornadoes. listen to how a chopper pilot describes the destruction below him. >> dressers chairs and in the center of your screen even a piano. all of it exposed. the contents of countless homes on full display. the town about eight square blocks and every home in every direction has been touched in some form or fashion by this storm from blown off roofs to homes that were simply blown away. >> those homes were blown away by this massive tornado that could be seen for miles with storm chasers following its every move. >> it's going to hit those cars. [ bleep ]. >> oh no. >> get closer get closer. [ bleep ]. >> watch out. [ bleep ]. >> my god. this is violent. it's right there. right there. >> stop. we're good. my gosh. >> it hit cars. >> there goes cars. i saw headlights go flying. [ bleep ]. >> he's over. he's over. call 911. >> go go go. >> the town of rochelle illino

nadal hasan was quick in 2013 and sentenced to death for that rampage. >>> well, it took six decade but a local hero will finally be laid to rest. funeral services are scheduled today for army corporal robert higgins kill during the korean war. after years of wondering what happened to him his family is finally able to bring their solder home. our david spunt has this emotional store friday bucks county. >> it is a long journey long journey home i guess you would call it. >> reporter: for almost 65 years, this picture and a few old letters are all that the higgins tamly had to tell the story of a man that they never knew, their uncle, army corporal bob higgins died as a prisoner of war sometime between 1951 and 1954. now he is back in philadelphia for the the first time in six denning kids. >> i'm thinking this is like a movie, like it is no real. >> reporter: agy kelly is higgins niece and joined her brother will and sister marge to welcome their uncle home at a special ceremony. according to army record the the 20 year-old from fishtown became a prisoner of war in february 1951. durin

nadal hasan was convicted and sentenced to death for that rampage. >>> well expectations are growing for a historic sit down between president obama and cuban leader raul castro. twenty-nine were a a among leaders attending the summit of the americas in panama city. we now know president obama laid the groundwork of the meeting before leaving washington. craig boswell is at the the white house with more. >> reporter: president obama and cuban president raul castro greeted one another friday night, the two leaders are together at summit of the americas in panama. >> we don't have a formal meeting scheduled at a certain time but we anticipate that they will have a discussion. >> reporter: two leaders spoke by phone for only second time earlier this week as u.s. and cuba work to normalized relations. the thursday president obama was asked about changes expect in havana as they begin to reestablish ties. >> we will continue to have differences with the cuban government but we don't want to be imprisoned by the past. >> reporter: it is president that president obama will use the sum to it

but he still continues to produce these videos even praising major nadal hasan, the ft. hood shooter. so this is a man who continued all this time to try and stoke violence against the united states. we've been looking back at his most recent videos. perhaps the most recent one we can find is september last year. in that he is again calling for attacks on the u.s. embassy and other u.s. interests inside pakistan as a way to topple the pakistan government jim. >> well on any other day, i think as we said earlier, the killing of adam gadahn would be a major story. in this case of course overshadowed by the mistakes here, the american hostages killed. thanks very much to nick robertson for joining us. much to discuss. i want to bring in a former cia officer. also david rhode, cnn global reporter. he himself was once held captive by the taliban, escaped himself. david, i wonder if i could begin with you. you lived those harrowing months as a captive yourself, fearing for your own life hoping i imagine, for rescue. here you have these hostages, the american and the italian, w

. >> thirteen people died and 32 others were hurt when army psychiatrist nadal has hasan opened fire. several others, who are not in the military, will receive the defensive freedom medal. that is the civilian equivalent to the purple heart. >> time now to check your philadelphia job market report. here's cbs news business analyst jill schlessinger. >> reporter: now might be a good time for to you enter the healthcare industry. as more americans gain access to insurance, providers will need to add staff to meet increased demand. the government project that healthcare will add 5 million new positions by 2022. and you don't always need a lengthy educational background to get into the industry. job search site career cast assembled a list of the ten best healthcare jobs for 2015. it is found that medical technologies jobs are expected to grow 22% by the year 202. they perform lab analysis for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. most technologists receive training through a certificate or associates agree program. and the median wage in the philadelphia area comes in at $59,400. a big bo

hood shooter, major hasan nadal, for what he had done. praised him and said he should be a role model for other muslims in the united states. so this was a imagine who was agitating and trying to provoke as much as he could attacks. but because al qaeda leaders were also being killed and because he kind of got in on ground floor, he was rising up through their ranks. he had disappeared, perhaps, from some of the attention it had maybe five or six years ago. still an important figure for them. >> no question. on any other day, adam gadahn's death would come as a surprise. certainly a lot more to talk about. i want to bring in jason beardsly. also peter bergen cnn national security analyst. peter, if i could begin with you. we're hearing the family of warren weinstein expressing frustration today that the u.s. administration as well as the pakistani government did not do enough to win their husband's, their father's release. you've written a piece now for cnn.com where you get into this and make the case that they're right, that no serious