: good evening, i'm wiaine quijano.ials in thailand say the operation to rescue the 12 boys and their coach is going better than expected. so far, four boys have been taken out of that flooded cave. in this photo, emergency earsonnel appear to be taking one of the boys to the helicopter on the left. there were several ambulances at the scene. emergency personnel were lined up, ready to help. the ambulances later arrived at a hospital in chiang-rai. ben tracy is there and is following the latest developments. >> reporter: elaine, those four boys that were rescued from the cave are now here at this hospital in chiang-rai, where they will be evaluated for the next three to five days. this is also where they are going to be reunited with their families. now as soon as they got out of the cave, they were first put on helicopters and airlifted from the scene. they were then transferred to ambulances and brought here to this hospital where they will be medically evaluated. now, the head of this rescue operation says that all o

>> quijano: one american is dead, several others injured. >> quijano: hi, everyone. i'm elaine quijano. thank you for joining us. the dangerous heat wave is expected to peak sunday in the northeast, but forecasters say it won't go away any time soon and could last until the fourth of july. meg oliver takes a look at how some people are coping with the heat. >> come on! >> reporter: sizzling temperatures beat down on thousands of determined athletes in the new york city triathlon sunday. >> the weather did get a little bit hotter and more humid, but we were able to muddle through it. >> reporter: the stifling conditions shut down the event down early. the mercury hit the mid-90s. the reel-feel temperature hit over 100 degrees. stretches from the midwest where cities like detroit, cleveland, and indianapolis breaking records near 100 to as far north as buffalo and burlington baking in extreme heat and humidity. in chicago, the fire department hosed down the michigan avenue drawbridge, which was stuck together from the extreme heat. across the region, folks resorted to

i'm elaine quijano.e begin in california, where the death toll from a massive fire burning north of sacramento is climbing. police say a sixth body has been found, but provided no further details. the other victims include a great-grandmother and two children. the carr fire has destroyed more than 500 buildings and is threatening more than 5,000 structures. more than 38,000 people have been evacuated. it is only 5% contained. more than 12,000 firefighters are battling 17 large wildfires across california. carter evans is near redding with the latest. >> reporter: as the carr fire continues to burn through seemingly endless amounts of dry brush near redding. more than 3,400 firefighters are racing to contain it. and today, where flames have already scorched entire neighborhoods, authorities are searching through the rubble for those who are still missing. did you hear any evacuation order? >> no, none. >> reporter: nothing at all? >> i was at the house until-- i was only gone about 15 minutes when my wife

. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> quijano: a treacherous journey to safety.thailand, four boys are now free and recovering at a hospital. but the rescue mission is on hold, as crews reset, leaving the other eight boys and their coach anxiously waiting. also tonight, a diver who specializes in cave rescue missions explains just how complicated the operation is. >> you can't make a horror movie that would even compare. >> quijano: and the rush by president trump's legal team to resolve a possible interview with special counsel robert mueller, before paul manafort or michael cohen flip. >> i have no concerns that michael cohen is going to do anything but tell the truth. >> quijano: there are now more than 70 wildfires burning in the western states, but the weat

captioning sponsored by cbs >> quijano: excessive heat.ere are warnings and advisories as high temperatures and humidity continue to bake the midwest and northeast. also tonight, soaring heat and high winds fanning a new wildfire in northern california. white house national security adviser john bolton says he met with russian leader vladimir putin ahead of a planned summit with president trump and talked about the 2016 election. >> what he said was, there was no meddling in 2016 by the russian state. >> quijano: lines are being drawn by president trump's supreme court nominee, which he'll announce next week. democrats are taking sides, and so is a top republican. >> there are people on that list whom i could not support.

captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ >> quijano: a massive wildfire out of control.s firefighters struggle to contain the raging inferno. we're hearing about the final moments before two children and a great grandmother lost their lives. >> i was only gone about 15 minutes when my wife called me and said, "you got to get here, the fire is coming up the hill." >> quijano: also tonight, president trump's attorney rudy giuliani reveals new details about michael cohen's secret recordings. a hero's welcome for a 17-year- old palestinian. she spent eight months in an israeli detention center and became an international symbol... after slapping two soldiers. cbs' board of directors is investigating allegations of al

i'm elaine quijano. officials in thailand say the operation to rescue the 12 boys and their coach is going better than expected. so far, four boys have been taken out of that flooded cave. officials say they were chosen to go first because they are the healthiest. in this photo, emergency personnel are taking one of the boys to the helicopter on the left. there were several ambulances at the scene. emergency personnel were lined up ready to help. the ambulances later arrived at a hospital in chang rye. ben tracy isesm eave are nore in thealted the next threee days. this is also where they will be reunited with their families. as soon as they got out of the cave, they were first put on helicopters and air lifted from the scene. they were then transferred to ambulances and brought here to this hospital where they will be medically evaluated. now, the head of this rescue operation says that all of this went very smoothly, that it went better than they had even expected. he said that now the next part of the

i'm elaine quijano.r: this is the cbs overnight news. >> welcome to the overnight news. i'm elaine quijano. an army of firefighters is struggling to contain explosive wildfires burning in california. more than 12,000 firefighters are battling 17 large wildfires across the state. the biggest and most destructive is the carr fire north of sacramento. fast-moving flames have killed at least five people. more than 500 structures are destroyed. another 5,000 are being threatened. more than 38,000 people have been forced to evacuate. carter evans is in the fire zone near redding. >> reporter: as the carr fire seems to burn through seemingly endless dry amounts of brush near redding, more than a 3,400 firefighters are racing to contain it. and today where flames have already scorched entire neighborhoods, authorities are searching through the rubble for those who are still missing. >>> did you hear any evacuation orders? >> no, none. >> reporter: nothing at all? >> i was at the house until -- i was only gone ab

i'm elaine quijano. the dangerous heat wave expected to peak in the northeast. forecasters say it won't go away any time soon and could last until the 4th of july. meg oliver takes a look at how some people are coping with the heat. >> reporter: sizzling temperatures beat down on thousands of determined athletes in the new york city triathlon sunday. >> the weather did get a bit hotter and humi were ae todl g conditions shut down the event early. >> for the safety of the runners. >> reporter: the mercury reached the mid 90s, but the real feel temperature hit over 100 degrees. the oppressive heat wave stretches from the midwest with cities like detroit, cleveland and indianapolis breaking records near 100 to as far north as buffalo and burlington, baking in extreme heat and humidity. in chicago the fire department hosed down the michigan avenue draw bridge which was stuck together from the extreme heat. across the region, folks resorted to fountains and pools to find relief. while some volleyball players