roxana saberi, cbs news, springfield, illinois. >>> much of florida is under a state of emergency ahead of potential tropical weather that could hit this weekend or as early as next week. the national hurricane center says that there is a high chance the tropical disturbance brewing in the caribbean could form into a tropical depression or storm. forecasters warn there is a significant threat of torrential rain and flash floods over most of florida. >>> coming up, victory for the nfl. a judge's decision in a huge multibillion dollar lawsuit against the league. >>> and icy tribute. marking the tenth anniversary of the ice bucket challenge. randm”! (mom) you're feeding him, blue buffalo, right? (jack) nah, we got purina one. it's all the same stuff. (mom) not really. blue life protection formula's got deboned chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley... (mia) well purina one has chicken, rice flour, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, chicken by-product meal... (jack) [laughing] looks like we're switching to blue! (vo) switch to blue. and feed your dog like family. [♪♪] if you're

cbs' roxana saberi reports from newark liberty international airport. >> reporter: it's summer's last hurrah, and travelers are making a mad dash to their holiday destinations by planes, trains, and automobiles. at the nation's airports, the tsa expects its busiest labor day weekend on record with the peak travel day on friday. >> it's part of travel. even if there is a rush, there's always going to be little hiccups every now and then. >> reporter: driving this holiday weekend has its perks at the pump. >> i got a full tank for $2.94 a gallon. that was great. >> reporter: gas prices have dropped the last four weeks in a row, with the national average now $3.36 a gallon. almost 50 cents lower than last year. how long do you think prices will continue to drop? >> this is something, this downward trend could last through thanksgiving or even christmas. we could see the national average falling below $3 a gallon for the first time in several years. >> reporter: aaa says the best time to hit the road on friday is before noon or after 7:00 p.m. walter webber and march chadwick left chattan

>> major: roxana saberi, thank you. the first time, we are hearing accounts from the flight crew about what happened when the door panel blew off that alaska airlines plane mid-flight in january. cbs's kris van cleave reports the manufacturer of that aircraft is making no promises it couldn't happen again. >> reporter: when the door panel blew out of alaska airlines flight 1282 in january, the pilots heard a loud bang, their ears popped, the cockpit door flew open and headset.ff the copilot's- the captain called rapid depressurization an explosive experience. the first officer called it chaos as the pilots struggled to communicate. they didn't know their brand-new 737 max was now flying with a gaping hole. inside the passenger cabin, when the flight attendant in the back first saw the damage, they told investigators, "i was absolutely certain we had lost people out of the hole and that we had casualties." one flight attendant recalled wondering, "pilots, where are you? no idea if they are alive, conscious, do they know

>> norah: roxana saberi, roxana, thank you, that is a very revealing interview.'s turn now to the southern border, with a number of migrant apprehensions has dropped dramatically since the beginning of the year. cbs's adam yamaguchi spoke to a border agent near tucson, arizona, to find out what's working. >> reporter: on this desolate stretch of the arizona-mexico border, we rode along with border patrol agents searching for migrants be a month ago, the tucson sector saw a record levels of illegal crossings. today, it's much quieter. how many illegal apprehensions are you conducting these days? >> so, right now, we are averaging anywhere from 200-400. >> reporter: what was that number like 7-8 month ago? >> talking about 1800-2000 a day. >> reporter: seven month ago when the u.s. was seeing record numbers of migrants illegally crossing into the u.s., a number of camps like this were set up all along the border to provide refuge for migrants as they are awaiting border patrol processing. but since that time, most of these camps have been dismantled or sit abandone

roxana saberi, thank you very much.l now a reminder to take precautions against mosquito bites after a missouri teen suffered rare complications from west nile virus and is now paralyzed. today, health officials in wisconsin reported two deaths from west nile, and massachusetts reported a second case of eastern equine encephalitis. that's an uncommon but potentially severe illness spread by mosquitoes. israel has agreed to pause the fighting in gaza to allow for polio vaccinations of palestinian children after a baby contracted the disease. cbs's imtiaz tyab has more from the region tonight, and we do want to warn you that some of the images are disturbing. >> reporter: for the children of gaza, the unrelenting misery of nearly 11 months of nonstop israeli strikes... [explosion] has been devastating. destroyed homes. persistent hunger. and the constant threat of death and dismemberment. but it's the specter of a major polio outbreak that the u.n. says has led israel to agree to three three-day pauses in fighting startin

roxana saberi into work, thank you.umber of strong storm systems across the country could put a damper on your holiday weekend so let's bring in cbs's lonnie quinn with the forecast be a good evening, lonnie p had. >> good evening etsy. good evening everybody. write out a skylight of new york city draped with call, loud cover. monday the pick of the three-day weekend. the roughest weather anywhere, going to focus on detroit. detroit is under a severe thunderstorm watch, some warnings out there as well for the next few hours. that line will be pushing to the east so tomorrow it is more like the mid-atlantic to the northeast but in terms of flooding, we are seeing on the gulf coast from galveston over to new orleans, and is not a one-day event, this could be a few days in a row, potentially . then you get to your labor day, the bulk of the country, not 100% of a good chunk of the country has a great labor day. charleston south carolina a could see some showers out there, temperatures 86 degrees, but that is the latest. na

roxana saberi in newark, thanks so much.umber of strong storm systems across the country could put a damper on your holiday weekend so let's bring in cbs's lonnie quinn with the forecast. good evening, lonnie. >> hey, good evening, nancy. good evening, everybody. right now, the skyline of new york city draped with cloud cover. for new york city, monday is going to be the pick of the three-day weekend. right now, if i'm looking at the roughest weather anywhere, i'm gonna focus on detroit. detroit is under a severe thunderstorm watch. we have some warnings out there as well for the next few hours. that line will be pushing to the east, so for tomorrow, it's more like the mid-atlantic up to the northeast, but in terms of flooding, we are focusing on the gulf coast from galveston over to new orleans. and this is not a one-day event, this could be a few days in a row, picking up potentially 9 inches of rain. but then you get to your labor day holiday, the bulk of the country, not 100% but a good chunk of the country has a great l

roxana saberi, cbs news, newark airport, new jersey. >>> israel has agreed to pause fighting in gazad worries of a looming outbreak. cbs' imtiaz tyab reports from the middle east, and we warn, some of these images are hard to watch. >> reporter: for the children of gaza, the unrelenting misery of nearly 11 months of nonstop israeli strikes has been devastating, destroyed homes, persistent hunger, and the constant threat of death and dismemberment. but it's the specter of a major polio outbreak that has led to israel to lead to three three-day pauses in fighting starting sunday when 640,000 palestinian children under the age of 10 will start receiving vaccines in the hopes of sparing them the same fate as little abdul rahman. the first child in gaza to contract polio in a quarter century. one of his legs now permanently paralyzed. israeli leaders insist the pause in fighting won't mean an end to strikes on gaza altogether, nor is this the first step towards a ceasefire with hamas. those back talks remain stubbornly stalled. the potential cause in gaza comes as violence across the occu

cbs' roxana saberi spoke with the victim's family members. >> reporter: this surveillance video showse hotel in downtown milwaukee before shutting himself in a women's bathroom. the criminal complaint says an him out, while a guest helped drag him towards the exit door. at one point an employee strikes mitchell will a broom, then another begins punching him repeatedly. outside employees held mitchell on his stomach for eight to nine minutes, according to court documents. he can be heard repeatedly shouting for help. >> please, stop fighting! stay down! >> reporter: defendant herbert williamson, a hotel bellman who told authorities he put his knee on mitchell's back told cbs news he was only following management's orders and is innocent. the complaint says williamson, along with front desk worker d kevin johnson carson and security guards are facing felony murder charges. the four men could serve more than 15 years in prison if convicted. >> it's a small victory, you know, for us, for the family. >> reporter: mitchell's sister nyaeisha believes the 43-year-old was suffering from mental

in an interview with cbs's roxana saberi, the sheriff gave us a harsh assessment of the former deputyrged with massey's murder. >> this was a rogue individual, that acted outside the scope of his authority. he's been arrested, and he will pay the price. >> reporter: sangamon county jack campbell says when he hired deputy sean grayson in may of last year, he received twice as much training as other deputies. >> he had all the training he needed. he just didn't use it. >> reporter: so how did he slip through the cracks like that? >> i don't -- i don't know. >> reporter: now grayson is being held in the local jail after being charged with three counts of first-degree murder for killing sonya massey on july 6th. >> drop the [bleep] -- drop the [bleep]. >> reporter: cbs news has learned grayson had a history of disciplinary issues at other law enforcement agencies, including allegations he put false information in his police reports. and once disobeyed a command to end a high-speed chase. are you disappointed that you didn't receive -- >> i would've rather had it, yes. >> reporter: would i

. >> reporter: roxana saberi, chicago. >>> the u.s. military lives by the motto "no man left behind." well 80 years after a u.s. bomber crashed in world war ii, hundreds of volunteers are searching a forest in england. they're hoping to find the pilot's remains and bring him home for a military burial. ramy inocencio has the story. >> reporter: the hopeful beep of metal detectors breaks the silence as american and british soldiers side by side sift through soil in this gaping impact crater from world war ii. 80 years on from the day a u.s. b-17 bomber slammed into the ground here by the suffolk coast of eastern england, the pilot's remains might finally be found. >> this keeps growing with every bucket. >> reporter: u.s. air specialist garrett browning from colorado is stationed here in england. >> many of the bigger pieces will stay behind, and then we'll inspect those to see whether they're rocks, wood, or metal. >> reporter: or possibly tiny bone fragments of u.s. air force lieutenant john fisher from new york, just 21 years old. he