susan mcginnness with more. >> reporter: emergency workers and civilians are searching for victims in a nine-mile debris field littered with wreckage and body parts. ukrainian separatists rebels control the area, so it is not yet known if or when international investigators will be allowed to the site. >> no one should interfere with the area or move any debris. >> reporter: the u.s. strongly suspects a surface-to-air missile brought down the civilian airliner as it flew from amsterdam to kuala lumpur but aviation experts say the plane's wreckage needs to be examined for residue of missile propel lent and evidence that the skin was punctured by high speed impact. russian president vladimir putin blames ukraine for the tragedy but ukraine claims it intercept add phone conversation in which a rebel commander admits shooting down the plane. but it's unclear what plane he's referring to and that recording has yet to be verified. >> i'd like to emphasize here we are a caring company. >> reporter: malaysia airlines defended the decision to fly over a region where rebels rhav been targeting

susan mcginnes, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> 5:21. bizarre reports one month after the the death of radio ledgend casey kasem, her daughter says her father's body is now missing. we will have more on that coming up next. plus this. >>> i'm brook anderson cameron diaz and jason segal make a sex tape and the sequel to thank ythank you for defendiyour sacrifice. and thank you for your bravery. thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. >>> well, family battles that surrounded radio host casey kasem during his final days continues to rage on even after his death. although the eight two-year old passed away june 15th his body has yet to be buried. now according to the publicist for kerry kasem, the family does not know where his body is. the publicist says kasem's wife of more than 30 years jean

susan mcginnness has the story. >> reporter: israeli air strikes hit hamas targets in gaza, including this building that houses the hamas run teleonvisi and radio stations. another strike hit the group's government complex as the sun rose, the damage was in full view on the 22nd day of this nonstop war. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu told his people monday to prepare for a prolonged conflict against hamas militants. israeli officials claim hamas fired more than 50 rockets and mortar shells at the jewish state monday action an attack on southern israel killed at least four israeli soldiers bringing the total number lost to 53. casualties are on the palestinian side are far greater with more than 1100 dead so far most of them civilians. the two sides are trading blame for a strike monday on a gaza park that killed at least nine children. secretary of state john kerry has been pressing both sides to put down their weapons but faces criticism for lack of success. >> john kerry on behalf of the united states has been working every step of the way with israel. >> reporter: the un

susan mcginnness, cbs news, washington. >> at least 185 palestinians have been killed and the united nations says at least 80% of the casualties have been civilians. >>> more than 1300 people have been wounded since the offensive started. >>> a man suspected of being involved in the deadly benghazi attack is dead. the body was found in eastern lybia. the last time they saw him he was being detained in the same city two days ago. the american diplomatic compound in benghazi was attacked back on september 11, 2012. ambassador chris stephens was among four americans killed in that attack. >>> the pentagon has signed a deal to sell $11 billion in american military firepower to middle east nations. the sale includes apache attack helicopters and air defense weapons. >> came tar is an ally of the united states. >>> it 16:07. d.c. law maybers trying to make things easy ye for ex-convicts things easy ye for ex-convicts trying to -- we love this kitchen! things easy ye for ex-convicts trying to -- what's next? great! do you have measurements? yeah, i paced it off. it's about twenty by twelve

as susan mcginnes reports this follows a week of attacks and death toll in the hundreds. >> reporter: smoke filled the sky over gaza this morning, hours before the scheduled start of the five hours, cease-fire. israel's and hamas militants, agreed to the pause in fight to go allow humanitarian aid in the region. u.n. requested the cease-fire, so palestinians could restock necessities like food and water. on wednesday israel pounded gaza striking dozens of targets including the homes of top hamas leaders. one of the explosions hit this beach, killing four young boys. hamas answered backfiring rockets into israel. in washington, president obama showed support for both israelis and palestinians. >> the israeli people and the palestinian people don't want to live like this. they deserve to live in peace and security free from fear. >> reporter: president is pushing for greater diplomacy in the region but as a news conference wednesday, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says his country will continue to do what it need to do to restore peace in the jewish state. >> israel has to t

correspondent susan mcginnes is in washington with the details. >> reporter: president obama arrives at the dutch embassy in washington tc to sign a condolence book honoring those who died in the malaysia airlines flight 17 flight crash in ukraine. >> this is all i can do to extend on behalf of all of the american people our deepest condolences. >> reporter: in the ukraine bodies of those killed on flight 17 arrived by train, they are expect in the netherland on wednesday. and separatist rebels turned over the plane's black boxes to malaysia officials, british officials will examine the the date a at the the crash site international observers say there are signs of significant tampering. russian president slat mere putin met with his security council this morning, and said he will use his influence to assure a full, proper investigation. but not everyone is buying it, european union members voted to impose new sanction as begins russian officials and say further sanctions could becoming if russia does in the the stop supporting rebels in ukraine. white house says it will work with th

in washington susan mcginn is for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> here's a look at other things happening today our sister station kyw news radio reports an announcement is expect from the company that wants to buy philadelphia gas works. there are rumors that the company may want to back out of the 2 billion-dollar deal. >>> it is also sentencing day for stephanie foulke who pleaded guilty in connection to the philadelphia murder case. prosecutors say that foulke, and two men robbed a south philadelphia man whose body was found near grays ferry bridge last fall. >>> flags across new jersey will fly at half staff to honor police officer melvin santiago. he was kill in the line of duty in jersey city. >>> been a few rough days with the weather and people are still cleaning up the mess left behind by mother nature. >> all that damage. >> we will take a look what is behind in the spike in storms. >>> crime fighting goes high tech on septa see new way officers are keeping an eye on the storms. >>> and plus a security care at kennedy compound when a police officer is forced to arrest an intrud

cbs news correspondent susan mcginn is tells us arthur is first hurricane to make land fall in the u.s. since hurricane sand any 2012. >> the surf is head in nags head, north carolina after hurricane arthur blew through. >> it was scary. you could hear wind and rain hitting the house. >> reporter: arthur made land fall on north carolina's outer banks as a category two hurricane. the storm delivered 100-mile per hour wind and heavy rains, causing flooding, and leaving tens of thousands without power. >> there have been no casualties or serious injuries reported and that was our number one goal. that puts a big smile on all of our faces. >> reporter: 250,000 people were expected to fill the outer banks for the holiday weekend, but thousands ended up evacuating their plans cut short by arthur. in dublin county north carolina a suspect tornado touched down. >> all of a sudden i heard wind blow real hard, and then headed to the bathroom, the ceiling was just collapsing behind us. >> reporter: authorities are warning, swimmers to be careful of possible rip tides as north carolina's beaches r

as susan mcginnness reports, the families are joined by the international community as it considers the next steps to take against the alleged perpetrators of the attack. >> reporter: flowers pile up at the amsterdam airport as families await the remains of their loved ones. in ukraine the bodies of those killed on flight 17 arrived by train. they're expected back in the netherlands on wednesday. and separatists rebels have turned over the plane's black boxes to malaysia investigators. british investigators will examine the data. but at the crash site international observers say there are signs of significant tampering. parts of the fuselage have been cut into pieces and other debris has been moved. russian president vladimir putin met with his security council this morning and says he will use his influence to ensure a full and proper investigation. but not everyone is buying it. european union members voted to impose new sanctions against russian officials and say further sanctions could be coming if russia doesn't stop supporting the rebels in ukraine. the white house says it will wo

. >> the cease-fire began this morning but as susan mcginnness reports, israeli police are already reporting rockets being fired out of gaza. >> reporter: smoke filled the sky over gaza this morning hours before the scheduled start of a five hour cease- fire. israel and hamas militants agreed to the pause in fighting to allow humanitarian aid into the region. the united nations requested the cease-fire so palestinians could restock necessities like food and water. on wednesday israel pounded gaza striking dozens of targets, including the homes of top hamas leaders. one of the explosions hit this beach killing four young boys. hamas answered backfiring rockets into israel. in washington president obama showed support for both israelis and palestinians. >> the israeli people and the palestinian people don't want to live like this. they deserve to live in peace and security free from fear. >> reporter: the president is pushing for greater diplomacy in the region but at a news conference wednesday, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said his country will continue to do what it needs to d

susan mcginnness, cbs news, washington. >> the country's security cabinet once again discussed plans for a possible limited ground invasion. >>> president obama's pick to head the troubled department of veterans affairs will face a senate confirmation hearing next week. robert mb e mcdonald is the former head of -- robert mcdonald is the former head of procter and gamble. if he is confirmed, mcdonald will succeed shinseki. >>> new information subjects that csx employees knew about some track problems long before a deadly train derailment in ellicott city. 19-year-old rose mayr and elizabeth nass died when an 80- car train carrying 9,000 tons of coal jumped the tracks in august of 2012. >> more than 1200 documents released yesterday by the national transportation safety board show that csx employees knew about the broken rails. both families are now deciding whether they'll sue the railroad for negligence. >>> a swim coach accused of sexually abusing a child is expected now to enter a guilty plea. christopher hout is the former founder and owner after popular maryland suburban swim cl

susan mcginnness, cbs news, washington. >> officials in the west are threatening russia with stiffer penalties for backing pro- russia separatists. an investigation is being called led by the international community and not ukraine. >>> the netherlands embassy has a book of condolences for those who would like to show support for the victims and their families. the book will be available to sign this morning from 10:00 a.m. to noon and again from 2:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. the embassy is located at 4200 lynn used avenue northwest. >>> black smoke filled the air over gaza this morning after another round of israeli air strikes. united nations secretary bon can i moon heads to the area to speak with benjamin netanyahu and later to the west bank to talk to palestinian officials. >> we have to do all we can do. >> the united states is sending $47 million in humanitarian aid for tense of thousands of palestinian -- tens of thousands of palestinians who have fled their home in gaza to escape the violence. secretary of state john kerry is nearby in egypt trying to hammer out a cease-fire