scott pelley" in iraq tonight. good night. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> schieffer: tonight, what did >> schieffer: tonight, what did the nfl commissioner know and when? for the first time, roger goodell answers questions about h ouhandling of the ray rice scandal and his only interview is with our own norah o'donnell. >> reporter: so did anyone in the nfl see the second videotape before monday? >> schieffer: as the president prepares to tell the nation his strategy for destroying isis, scott pelley is in iraq with errdish leaders who know the terrorists better than anyone. >> pelley: are the u.s. air strikes now enough to defeat isis? >> schieffer: john blackstone on apple rolling out the latest high-tech ways to go shopping, but are they secure? and dr. jon lapook-- can early intervention make a difference with children who show early signs of autism? >> our son did make progress, has caught up. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evenin news" with scott pelley. >> schieffer: good eve

scott pelley is there tonight on assignment for "60 minutes." scott. >> pelley: bob, kurdistan is a semi-independent region in northern iraq. it has its own military, called the peshmerga, and today, we found them eye to eye with isis. the isis advance stopped just short of lieutenant mohammad's bridge. that's the isis flag on one end, and mohammad's men on the other. why is this bridge so important? "this is the road to kirkuk," he told us. kirkuk is the gateway to iraq's oil fields. do you have orders to destroy this bridge if it comes to that. "no, mohammad said, the people will need the bridge. no one is going to take my bridge. he couldn't have said that a month ago when these troops were forced back toward the capital erbil. but now, the american air campaign means that isis can't mass its forces or move with any speed. thanks to the u.s. airstrikes, the peshmerga are now on the offensive and eventually, the peshmerga will be moving toward mosul, which is an occupied city of more than $1.5 million people. these are the pictures coming out

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the national football league is rewriting its playbook for dealing with violence off the field. today, commissioner roger goodell acknowledged again that he got it wrong in the past, and he vowed this time he'll get it right. that begins with new policies for punishing players involved in domestic violence and other misconduct. but goodell did not say what those policies or punishims would be. more now from "60 minutes" sports correspondent sharyn alfonsi. >> unfortunately, over the past several weeks, we have seen all too much of the nfl doing wrong. that starts with me. >> reporter: today, nfl commissioner roger goodell broke his week-long silence with a series of "i'm sorries." >> i got it wrong in the handling of the ray rice matter, and i'm sorry for that. i got it wrong on a number of levels, from the process that i led to the decision is that i reached. >> reporter: that decision was a two-game suspension for rice, but he aiferred few specifics about his handling of the case.

for scott pelley, i'm bob schieffer. >>> the ray rice story is everywhere, we examine the media reaction and dr. phil helps us decipher why ray's wife is defending him today. the press just paid ray and his wife a visit. >> domestic violence victims often blame themselves. >> the other video, their wedding day, shot just months after this video. >> very disturbing. >> it's a shame it took seeing it for it to become as big of an issue. >>> also tonight, nancy o'dell's heart to heart conversation with oprah we friday. >> what would you consider being one of your biggest mistakes? >> i got in a lot of trouble. >> we're with britney and we're asking her about her breakup. >> my life is an open book to the tabloids. >> her sexy new venture. >>> and

for scott pelley, i'm bob schieffer. in a your real is a >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. president obama is about to address the nation. we are going to be bringing that to you live. the president will outline his plan to address the threat posed by the militant group isis and the united states strategy. the group has overrun parts of syria and iraq and is responsible for beheading two american journalists. the president met with members of his national security team in the situation room earlier fade. we'll bring you a breakdown and analysis of the president's plan. >> also, coming up, a story you will only see on kpix 5. hardball politics in the fight over a billion-dollar contract paid operatives telling lies to get their measure on the ballot. >> but first, it is cbs news coverage, president obama laying out his strategy to fight the terrorist group isis. let's go on to cbs news. captioning sponsored by cbs >> schieffer: good evening. pre

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it was 13 years ago today that america declared war on terror and it's not over yet. as the country again remembered the nearly 3,000 who died in the 9/11 attacks launched by al qaeda, president obama expanded the war against an al qaeda offshoot known as isis. the sunni muslim group is seizing territory in iraq and syria and waging a campaign of terror, including the beheading of two american journalists. the president laid out his plan for destroying isis in his address to the nation last night, and tonight, we have a series of reports, beginning with david martin on how the plan will be carried out. >> reporter: the u.s. military flew only two air strikes overnight and today knocking out isis machine guns near the the mosul dam as it geared up for more aggressive attacks. until now, the strikes have been confined to five locations in iraq. once the new campaign begins, all isis forces across northern and western iraq, including their leaders, will become potential targets. the mis

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. president obama made it clear today the u.s. goal with the sunni terrorist group known as isis is not to contain it but to destroy it. he said so at the nato summit in wales. the president did not reveal a new strategy, but he did say a coalition of 10 nations has agreed to take on isis militarily and financially. isis, also known as isil, has been waging a campaign of terror as it seizes territory in iraq and syria. it has executed two american journalists. chief white house correspondent major garrett covered the nato news conference. >> it's not going to happen overnight, but we are steadily moving in the right direction, and we are going to achieve our goal. >> reporter: mr. obama said the existing allied battle plan against al qaeda can also work against isis. >> you systematically degrade their capabilities. you narrow their scope of action. you slowly shrink the the the territory that they may control. you take out their leadership. and over time, they are not able to conduct

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. a world-famous athlete shoots his girlfriend to death. he claims it was an accident, but he's prosecuted for murder in a dramatic trial that holds the attention of millions around the globe for months. today, the verdict in the the case of oscar pistorius. the disabled olympian, known as the the blade runner. debora patta is in south africa. >> reporter: the celebrated track star stood passively as the judge read out her verdict. >> guilty of culpable homicide. >> reporter: guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder. judge thokozile masipa said she believed pistorius shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, by accident, mistaking her for a burglar. >> it cannot be said that the accused did not entertain a genuine belief that there was an intruder in the toilet who posed a threat to him. >> reporter: pistorius was also found guilty of negligence when his gun accidentally went off in a crowded restaurant. in a country still struggling with issues of race and violence, reaction to the ve

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. breaking news tonight involving another n.f.l. star. minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson has been indicted in texas on charging of injury to a child. a warrant is out for his arrest. vladimir duthiers is following this for us. >> reporter: the child is peterson's 4-year-old son who was visiting the n.f.l. star in his home in texas last may. tonight peterson's attorney rusty hardin says peterson admits to spanking his son. according to our cbs affiliate wcco, these are photos of the boy's injuries, several cuts and bruises over various parts of his body. after visiting peterson, the boy returned to his mother in minnesota, she said she noticed the injuries and took him to the doctor. after the doctor examined the child, the doctor contacted authorities in texas. peterson said he whipped the child with a switch, a branch from a tree. peterson didn't practice with the team yesterday but was backon the field today. peterson's attorney says "adrian

. >>> now for a look at what's ahead on the "cbs evening news," scott pelley is in new york. scott? >> reporter: hi, ken and liz. great to be with you in the bay area. we're covering the story of the sabotage at the illinois air traffic control center that brought air traffic to a halt in much of the nation. we'll tell you how it happened and we'll look at the national impact. plus, we're going to show you how isis makes a fortune in black market oil and how they smuggle foreign fighters to the front line. those stories tonight on the western edition of the evening evening at 5:30 right after kpix 5 news. >> and steven greenburg has the bay area jobs report. >>> older job seekers often have a steep hill to climb in their search. as the nearly 7.3 million workers over the age of 45 in california are probably aware, employers often treat age and experience as an affliction. the resumes of older workers can be impressive but not likely to make a new employer feel like they are a good investment for the future. there are steps that older job seekers can take to help themselves. change t

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. today, a man apparently bent on suicide showed us just how fragile and vulnerable the air traffic control system can be. a regional control center outside chicago was evacuated when an employee of the harris corporation, a government subcontractor, started a fire. he has been identified as brian h oward tonight, charged with destruction of aircraft facilities, which is a felony. this is a check-in counterat o'hare airport where things are slowly getting back to normal tonight, but more than 1,700 flights were canceled. travelers tried to rebook, but membership won't get out until tomorrow or even later. we have two reports beginning with correspondent dean reynolds. >> reporter: when firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a federal facility in the dark and a 36-year-old man in the basement with burns and self- inflicted stab wounds. greg thomas is the aurora, illinois, police chief. >> at this time, we believe the injured man set the fire and used

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. after the beheading of a second american by sunni muslim terrorists, president obama said today whatever these murderers think they will achieve, they have already failed. the president said america's resolve has been stiffened by the horrific acts of the group known as the islamic state of iraq and syria. the execution of reporter steven sotloff was shot on video and posted yesterday on the web, just like the beheading of journalist james foley last month. but mr. obama, who was criticized for not having a strategy for attacking isis bases in syria, sent conflicting signals today. major garrett was traveling with the president in estonia. >> reporter: president obama today called the beheading of steven sotloff barbaric, and say said the killers would be brought to justice. >> we will not be intimidated. their horrific acts only unite us as a country and stiffen our resolve to take the fight against these terrorists. >> reporter: the president used some of his strongest language to

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. reporting tonight from washington. >> pelley: good evening. a president of the united states once stood back there at the capitol and declared the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. well, today government officials were echoing franklin roosevelt after a few words from the prime minister of iraq touched off a wave of fear in new york city. he said terrorists were plotting to attack an american subway system. but the official said they know of no such plot. don dahler is in new york. >> reporter: new york's top officials, including the mayor, police commissioner, and governor took to the subways this afternoon to show nervous commuters they had nothing to fear. mayor bill deblasio: >> with the evening rush hour about to gip, i have a simple message for all new yorkers-- there is no immediate credible threat to our subway system. >> reporter: police commissioner bill bratton: >> the people of this city should feel very comfortable and secure moving through the subways. >> reporte

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> quijano: scott is off tonight. i'm elaine quijano, and this is our western edition. as americans head home from their labor day holiday, up to eight million people could be impacted by severe weather. the midwest got a dose when a super-cell formed over iowa last night. denison got the worst as high winds knocked down trees and power lines. beloit, kansas was pounded by hailstones the size of tennis balls and winds that topped 70 miles an hour. meteorologist megan glaros of our chicago station wbbn is n,llowing this. megan, what are we seeing now? >> at this point, we're looking at stronger storms moving through portions of michigan, where they've had heavy downpours and gusty winds. stretching to upstate new york as a cold front progresses to the east coast, including isolated tornadoes, damaging wind and possible hail moving into tuesday. >> megan glaros in chicago, thank you. president obama flies to europe tomorrow ahead of talks with nato allies. one urgent topic for discussion is the growing threat o

for scott pelley, i'm bob schieffer. see you in a your real is a >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. president obama is about to address the nation. we are going to be bringing that to you live. the president will outline his plan to address the threat posed by the militant group isis and the united states strategy. the group has overrun parts of syria and iraq and is responsible for beheading two american journalists. the president met with members of his national security team in the situation room earlier

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. for more than 50 years, television made joan rivers one of the most familiar guests in america's living rooms. rivers died today in a new york hospital one week after she went into cardiac arrest at an outpatient clinic. the new york health department says that it is investigating the clinic in connection with her death. joan rivers was 81. her daughter melissa said: and in that spirit, we will look at how joan rivers made so many of us laugh a little bit later in the broadcast. but first, there is breaking news in a story that we have long been investigating. there has been an arrest in one of the biggest pharmaceutical disasters ever. at least 751 people came down with meningitis and other infections and 64 died after getting tainted steroid injections. those injections were produced by a boston compounding pharmacy. that is a pharmacy that makes custom drugs. well, today, a supervisor at that facility was arrested at logan airport as he was about to leave for hong kong. jim axelro

. >> scott pelley joins us with a look ahead. scott. >> reporter: hi, chris and jessica. great to be with you in philadelphia. we're going to cover that sabotage at the illinois air traffic control center that brought air traffic to a halt. we'll tell you how it happened and we'll look at the national impact. plus, we're going to show you how isis makes a fortune in black-market oil and how they smuggle foreign fighters to the front line. those stories just ahead on the cbs e know that chasing performance can mean lower returns and fewer choices in retirement. know that proper allocation could help increase returns so you can enjoy that second home sooner. know the right financial planning can help you save for college and retirement. know where you stand with pnc total insight. a new investing and banking experience with personalized guidance and online tools. visit a branch, call or go online today. i've lived hewith my mother, forty--four who is ninety--nine. people who do not live in delaware county need to know that tom mcgarrigle raised our taxes five times. five ti

and scott pelley is in iraq with the survivor of an isis mass execution.hat's ahead on the "cbs evening news." ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> i'm veronica de la cruz in the kpix 5 newsroom. here's what's new at 6:00 tonight. playing hardball politics, claims that some bay area groups are going as far as lying to voters to make sure their measures get on the ballot. plus, stolen right out of people's yards. why bay area thieves are going after a certain kind of plant and some breaking news to tell you about. a mountain lion trapped near the site of a cupertino attack, we have those stories coming up in a special edition of kpix 5 news afternoon the presidential address starting at 6:00. >>> we'll see you in 30 minutes. and the president coming up at 6:00 as you say. thanks for watching us at 5:00. "cbs evening news" is coming up next. >> and remember the latest news and weather are always on our website, kpix.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> schieffer: tonight, taking the war against isis into syria. president obama tells the natio

we would like to see scott pelley do that.elley has what's ahead on the "cbs evening news." >> reporter: hi, allen and liz. great to be with you in the bay area. two men wrongly rape and murder are free today after three decades in prison. we'll show you how science saved one of them from death row. and more u.s. troops are headed to iraq. we have the story on the president's strategy for dealing with the threat from isis. that's tonight on the western edition of the "cbs evening news" right after kpix 5 news. ,, ,,,, female narrator: sleep train challenged its manufacturers sleep train challenged its manufacturers to offer even lower prices. but the mattress price wars ends sunday. now it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing, plus free same-day delivery, setup, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save. mattress price wars ends sunday at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. as the moon moves into a new phase, so does the war against isis. the united states and five arab allies took advantage of a dark, moonless night to expand attacks against the sunni terrorist group into syria. president obama stressed this is just the beginning of a long campaign to destroy isis. the allied attacks overnight involved the u.s., bahrain, jordan, saudi arabia, qatar, and the united arab emirates. 14 isis targets were hit. the u.s., acting alone, launched eight strikes against another terror group, an offshoot of al qaeda called khorasan. we have a team of correspondents on the story. >> if we'll go to david martin at the pentagon. >> reporter: the desert bloomed with fireballs as cruise missiles and precision-guided weapons, some of them launched by arab aircraft, hit an isis training area in eastern syria. that strike took place near the end of a four-hour aerial assault which began with cruise missiles launched from navy ships and included the first shots ever fired b

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we'll begin tonight with a developing story. late today, the c.domestic confirmed that a man in texas has just been diagnosed with ebola. it is the first time the disease has-- that has claimed thousands of lives in west africa has been diagnosed in the united states. dr. jon lapook is here with us to tell us more. jon. >> reporter: scott, the unidentified man has been kept in isolation at texas health presbyterian hospital in dallas since sunday. the c.d.c. said the patient, who was not a health care work eflew out of liberia on the 19th and arrived in texas on saturday to visit family on the 20th. on the 24th symptoms developed. two days later he sought medical care and was sent home. on sunday he went to the hospital and was placed in isolation. now, scott, we just got offof a live press conference with the head of the c.d.c., and he made a couple of point. number one, people who were on the same plane as this gentleman when he flew back from liberia, obviously concerned, but he m

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> scott is off tonight. i'm elaine quijano. as americans head home from their labor day whole day, up to 8 million people could be impacted by severe weather. the the midwest got a dose when a supercell formed over iowa, last night. denison got the worst as high winds knocked down trees and power lines. kansas was pound bid hail stones the size of tennis balls and winds that topped 70 miles an hour. meteorologist megan glaros of our chicago station wbbn is following. this megan, what are we seeing now. >> at this point we're looking at stronger storms moving through portions of michigan where they've had heavy downpours and gusty winds. that's what we have at the moment. though we know there is a longer term, more intense area of severe weather that will develop anywhere from the ohio river valley stretching all the way back to oklahoma city, through the course of the evening and the overnight, damaging winds, hail, also tornadoes, all a possibility within this area. and once again moving into tomorrow, the

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> bob schieffe: good evening scott's on assignment. i'm bob schieffer. this is our western edition. the baltimore ravens decided today they've had enough of star running racrunning back ray ric. they fired him and the national football league immediately suspended him indefinitely. the actions came after new video surfaced showing race striking his then fianceÉ and knocking hr unconscious. rice was already under a two-game suspension after earlier video showed him dragging her from an elevator. the new video tells the rest of the story. cbs news correspondent james brown with the report and we warn you the pictures are disturbing. >> reporter: the new video was observe stained by tmz.com, showing rice and janay palmer his then fianceÉ inside an atlantic city hotel elevator. rice strikes palmer knocking her against a railing and then on to the floor. previously the only video seen was from outside the elevator showing rice dragging and apparent -- an apparently unconscious palmer and letting her fall to the floor.

secretary of defense on why isis is flourished, here now from new york with the "cbs evening news" is scott pelley>> pelley: tonight, a pledge from the commissioner. >> we will get our house in order first. >> pelley: the nfl is rewriting the rules in response to the domestic violence scandal. sharyn alfonsi has details, analysis from james brown of the "nfl today." the president insists he won't send combat troops back to iraq. we'll talk to the defense secretary who brought them home growth of isis. were you confident in that moment that pulling out was the right thing to do? wyatt andrews reports the stolen credit card numbers of tens of millions of home depot customers have turned up online and for sale. and steve hartman "on the road." the man in the kitchen just whipped up an instant family. >> it's awesome. it's the best thing i ever did in my life.

here new from new york is scott pelley. yvell. >> pelley: tonight, this time the president leaves no doubt. >> we are going to degrade and ultimately defeat isil. >> pelley: the u.s. lines up allied support for confronting the terrorists in iraq and syria and countering russian aggression in ukraine. reports from major garrett and clarissa ward. jeff pegues on a mystery over the east coast. a pilot goes silent. fighters jets are scrambled, and a plane crashes far off course. joan rivers never recovered from the medical procedure she had here. now the state is investigating. vladimir duthiers has the latest. and thurmond alford went to great lengths to get his dream job. steve hartman "on the road," a very long road. >> we're not there yet, no.

scott pelley will be here tomorrow. good night. >>> and the ball driven to left center. he's got it! he's got it! it's the no hitter for jordan zimmerman! >> we've got history today at nationals park. jordan zimmermann gets a no hitter. thanks for joining us. zimmer mesne's no hitter -- zimmermann's no hitter comes on the last game of the season. >> reporter: it's all quiet here at nats park right now, which is a little ironic because three hours ago

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scott pelley will be here tomorrow. good night. >> ♪ >> i'm natasha brown."eyewitness news," residents are trapped after two fires break out at the same apartment building and authorities don't believe it was an accident. >>> plus, there's new information in the man hunter for the suspected trooper killer in northeastern pennsylvania. justin. >> and it's a warm finish to the weekend but will the summer temperatures hang around for the work week? the summer temperatures hang around for the work week? the forecast nex (yawn) (ding!) toaster strudel! more fruit in the filling, ya? mmm! ya! warm, flaky, gooey, toaster strudel! now, with more fruit! don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. >> ♪ >> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> well, two fast moving fires force rescues at a philadelphia apartment complex and tonight officials are calling them both suspicious. good evening everyone, i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining us. authorities say they are questioning a suspe

scott pelley is in erbil where he spoke with kurdish intelligence about the possibility of expanding: barzani's intelligence service helps pick targets for the u.s. forces on the ground. are the u.s. forces enough to defeat isis? >> i think it's very useful and we are very thankful to everything that the u.s. is doing so far, but i don't think it's enough. we believe that the strikes should target the nerve system and the leadership of isis, wherever they may be. >> i think you're talking about syria. >> even in syria. >> you would like to see u.s. air strikes in syria. >> we do, yes. >> reporter: barzani told us the kurds are talking to the white house about major support for the kurdish army known as the peshmerga. >> we're asking the united states to help the peshmergas with heavy armament. >> are we talking tanks and artillery? >> why not. tanks, heavy artillery, and mraps. >> reporter: they looked like they could use them. there was evidence of a battle one, but all the weapons they loaded were light. no artillery, no effective armor. you can imagine how they feel about the soun

here now from new york is scott pelley. >> schieffer: tonight, president obama on the isis threat. >>ctive is clear. >> but is it? >> pelley: nancy cordes tells us congress is demanding a clear strategy. did hackers help themselves to credit card numbers of do-it-yourselfers? elaine quijano has home depot's warning to customers. two men wrongly convicted of rape and murder are free after three decades in prison. michelle miller on how science saved one from death row. and chip reid goes along on a google search for some of the planet's oldest residents. >> and you think about what these things have seen. it's-- it's mind-boggling. captioning sponsored by cbs

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reporting tonight from new york here's scott pelley with the "cbs evening news". >> pelley: tonight,pharmaceutical disasters in u.s. history. a pharmacist linked to the deaths of 64 patients is arrested as he's about to leave the country. jim axelrod is on the story. violence erupts at that nashville detention center for jiewf nels just days after a mass breakout. mark strassman has the latest. a discovery of prehistoric proportions. don dahler with the greatest toe on earth. >> reporter: that's a tow. >> reporter: that's a toe. >> yes. >> reporter: oh, my gosh. if that's a toe, how big was a foot? >> pelley: and we'll remember joan rivers. >> dress by oscar de la renta. ( cheers and applause ) body by oscar myer.

>> schieffer: as the president prepares to tell the nation his strategy for destroying isis, scott pelley is in iraq with kurdish leaders who know the terrorists better than anyone. >> pelley: are the u.s. air strikes now enough to defeat isis? >> schieffer: john blackstone on apple rolling out the latest high-tech ways to go shopping, but are they secure? and dr. jon lapook-- can early intervention make a difference with children who show early signs of autism?

>> schieffer: as the president prepares to tell the nation his strategy for destroying isis, scott pelleyn iraq with errdish leaders who know the terrorists better than anyone. >> pelley: are the u.s. air strikes now enough to defeat isis? >> schieffer: john blackstone on apple rolling out the latest high-tech ways to go shopping, but are they secure? and dr. jon lapook-- can early intervention make a difference with children who show early signs of autism?

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we're going to start tonight with a rapidly developing story. tens of thousands of refugees are on the run ahead of an offensive by the isis terrorist army in northern syria. a syrian rebel group that is backed by the united states is calling it a capacity, and it is begging the u.s. to start air strikes in syria right now. american pilots have hit isis in iraq more than 200 times. president obama has authorized expanding the air campaign into syria. on the turkish border, holly williams found out why. >> reporter: isis is on the rampage again, seizing dozens of villages in morn syria last week and forcing more than a hundred thousands people to flee into turkey. and turk yes's border with syria just a few miles from where isis has besieged the town of kobani. turkish riot police defended their positions with tear gas and water cannon, but they weren't fighting islamic extremists. instead they were trying to push back turkish men who wanted to cross into syria to fight against the is