cbs reporter susan mcginnis with >>> the federal government is lifting the veil of secrecy in the programs leaked by edward snowden. cbs reporter susan mcginnis with more on how senators are grilling intelligence officers today. >> reporter: with pressure mounting on the government to limit its surveillance of phone records, officials declassified some of the secret materials former nsa contractor edward snowden leaked to the press. among the newly released documents, the order that required verizon to turn over millions of phone records. in an interview with russian television today, mr. snowden said his son performed a valuable service. >> my son has passed the torch of democracy. he has shared information with us and with the media. it's up to the american people how we process that and what we do with that. >> reporter: in washington today, senators questioned white house officials and deputy directors of the nsa and fbi. congress is considering scaling back the surveillance of americans' phone records. >> so what's going to be next? when is enough is enough? >> reporter: judiciary com

susan mcginnis, cbs news, sanford, florida. >>> an unmanned russian rocket made a very short trip with an unscheduled stop. the rocket lifted off from its launchpad in kazakhstan early this morning but then quickly veered off course, rotated, fell apart in midair and crashed near the launchpad. no, no one was injured. the rocket was carrying three navigation satellites. a russian news agency said the burning rocket fuel on the pad may pose an environmental threat, though. >>> straight ahead in "moneywatch," a jury draws a verdict in the case of a man facing jail time for drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. yeah. [ male announcer ] frequent heartburn? the choice is yours. chalky... not chalky. temporary... 24 hour. lots of tablets... one pill. you decide. prevent acid with prevacid 24hr. you decide. and for years i used ice. now there's something better. new thermacare cold wraps. the only wrap with targettemp technology to deliver a constant, comfortable cold for effective pain relief without the shock of ice. new thermacare cold wraps. a better way to treat pain. >>> here's a look at

in sanford, florida, susan mcginnis, kpix 5. >> medical examiner also testified this morning. he said trayvon martin did not die instantly. he estimated that martin lived from 1 to 10 minutes after he was shot. >>> what may have caused fireworks to shoot into a crowd of thousands on a 4th of july celebration? i'm bigad shaban in simi valley, california. we'll have that story coming up. >> and place your royal bets! the stir the new prince or princess is causing in england. next. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the kpix 5 weather center. well, the sea breeze is back! and the heat wave is over. what can we expect for the weekend? we'll talk about that coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, fourth of july fireworks accident in simi valley... e >>> that wasn't supposed to happen! >> investigators are looking into a 4th of july fireworks accident in simi valley where pyrotechnics blew up in people's faces. more than 2 dozen people were hurt there. >> cbs reporter bigad shaban on the moment that sent spectators running for their lives. >> reporter: a california 4th of july celeb

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> well, overseas investigators say it appears human error is to blame for last week's deadly tran crash? spain. the engineer was on the phone when it jumped the tracks. the train was traveling at 95 miles an hour, almost twice the speed limit, when it crashed on wednesday. 79 people were killed and 66 others were injured. the engineer was speaking to a railroad official. >>> and the cause of that massive propane plant explosion in florida is still under investigation, but the tavares city fire chief says ee kwamt failure or human error may be to blame. canisters of propane were shot into the air, but three 33,000 propane containers did not explode. eight workers were injured, but no one died. >>> on "cbs moneywatch," a crackdown and drinks fizzle. ashley morrison is here in new york. >> good morning, anne-marie. asian reports were lower according to earnings shares reports. tokyo's nikkei fell 1% while hong kong's hang seng dropped half a percent. >>> all eyes are

susan mcginnis, cbs news, sanford, florida. >>> well, the family of former south african president nelson mandela is fighting among themselves over the burial site of his three deceased children. meanwhile mandela remains on life support in a pretoria hospital. mark phillips is in florida. mark, good moving. what can you tell us about the family feud? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this feud is about control of the legacy, about money, about jealousy within the family, and it may be about to be over. this involved mandela's grandson, a man named mandla mandela, a man who took it upon himself to move the bodies to another village, qunu, where mandela wants to be buried. he's trying to establish a mandela tribute shrine and tourist attraction as a way of garnering money into the future. now the mandela family has gone to court and received a court order ordering that those bodies be removed from mvezo. yesterday the local sheriff's office moved in and broke in to the property and removed the bodies. the bodies are now in a morgue in a nearby town presumably ready for reidentificatio

susan mcginnis takes a look at tuesday's testimony. the pathologist told the court gun powder burns showed trayvon martin was over zimmerman when he shot and killed the teenager. >> the clothing was 2 to 4 inches away. it's consistent with somebody leaning over the person doing the shooting. >> reporter: that is how zimmerman describes events to the police after the shooting. >> i shot him. i didn't think i sit him. he sat up and said, oop, you got me. >> reporter: he said he could have lived three minutes after he was shot and could move his arms under his body after zimmerman had spread them out. the prosecution says the doctor's testimony doesn't prove who started the fight that led to martin's death. the state also argued the victim could have been backing up when he was shot. >> with zimmerman on the ground and he would have this same angle. he's pulling away and zimmerman's shooting him at that time. >> yes. >> the prosecution got de-mayo to admit he's being paid $400 an hour for his defense but defendant's consultant michael cox

a memorial susan mcginnis, cbs news. >> sources say thomas died after a long illness. her family says she will be buried in detroit. a memorial service is being planned for october in washington. >>> well, today a by area man got the chance to thank the man who helped save his life. two years ago 24-year-old jack chin was diagnosed with leukemia. but thanks to a bone marrow transplant he beat the disease. today he met his donor. jason chow. something that rarely happens. chin says he's living proof that different types of people need to get involved in bone marrow programs. >> there's some parts of asian culture don't -- aren't really open to like you know donating you know blood or stem cells or organs. but you know, it's so important to do so. >> coincidentally both men graduated from the same high school in cupertino four years apart. >>> 44 years ago today, astronaut neil armstrong called the apollo 11 mission one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. allen martin takes a lock back with two bay area rocket scientists, one who was there for the historic sp

susan mcginnis has the latest from sanford, florida. >> reporter: defense attorney mark o'mara spent three hours and used a number of props trying to convince the jury of his client's innocence. >> you look at all this evidence and you have to say, i have a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: in february of 2012, george zimmerman spotted trayvon martin walking through his neighborhood and called authorities. >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> okay, we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: the teenager ran toward his home but minutes later the two men met up. the defense played the jury this animation showing the teen attacking their client unprovoked. >> self-defense is a defense to everything. >> reporter: but the prosecution claims it was zimmerman who tracked down martin. >> the defendant didn't shoot trayvon martin because he had to; he shot him because he wanted to. >> reporter: the jury has three choices. they can find zimmerman guilt of manslaughter, or second- degree murder, or they can find him not guilty. police initially let zimmerman go after the shooting leading to natio

susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: george zimmerman spoke up in court wednesday, but only to tell a judge he would not be saying anything from the witness stand. >> and what is your decision, sir? >> after consulting with counsel, not to testify, your honor. >> reporter: the decision ended a verbal battle between judge deborah nelson and zimmerman's attorney don west. >>> and have you made a decision, sir, as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> your honor, i object to that question. >> okay. overruled. have you made a decision whether or not you want to testify in the case? >> i object to that question. >> overruled. the court is inquiring as to mr. zimmerman's determination whether or not he wants to testify. >> reporter: the defense wrapped up its case by using a mannequin to demonstrate its version of zimmerman's struggle with trayvon martin. prosecutors then offered their own view. >> if trayvon martin had been backing up and the defendant raised his gun and shot at 90 degrees. >> reporter: each side will have three hours to present closing arguments. zimmer

susan mcginnis reports. >> reporter: people protesting george zimmerman's acquittal demonstrated into the night around the country. in new york people blocked traffic as they marched through times square. in los angeles demonstrators ran out onto i-10, stopping cars on the freeway until police moved in. but most of the rallies from the east coast to the west coast were peaceful sunday. >> we want something to come out of this because right now we feel empty handed. >> not guilty. >> reporter: a jury found the neighborhood watchman not guilty in the shooting death of trayvon martin. one day after the verdict, many who live here in sanford were trying to move on. >> justice is served. it's over. he went to court. they proved him not guilty. >> reporter: zimmerman is a free man, but zimmerman ice lawyers say he's still on edge. >> they have said in tweets and everything else they want revenge. >> reporter: the justice department has an open investigation into the case. the ncaap wants the prosecutors to file civil rights charges against zimmerman. martin's family is still processing the

cbs reporter susan mcginnis on the question from the jurors that sent everyone back into the courtroom>> reporter: demonstrators awaiting a verdict rallied outside the seminole county courthouse while jurors inside considered the fate of george zimmerman. >> justice for trayvon! >> reporter: some are here to support trayvon martin's family. >> we want justice. we want to make sure that zimmerman is convicted of second-degree murder and nothing less. >> reporter: for others, justice is an acquittal for zimmerman. >> i'm hoping for a not guilty which is the way it should be. >> good morning, ladies. >> reporter: just after 9 a.m., the jury of 6 women began a second day of deliberations. about nine hours into their day, they had a question. >> question reads as follows: "may we please have clarification on the instructions regarding manslaughter? " >> reporter: the jurors must determine if zimmerman is guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of manslaughter or not guilty. the 29-year-old claims he shot martin in self-defense during a confrontation in february of last year. prosecutors clai

susan mcginnis, kpix 5, sanford, florida. >> zimmerman faces life in prison if convicted of second- degree murder. he could spend 30 years behind bars if convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter. >>> out in the east a bit skies are as blue as a swimmer's lips. that will change. we'll have the weather forecast after a break. ,,,,,, we've made major advancements in reducing the incidents of broken bones in seniors. we've received recognition for getting hypertension under control for over 80% of our members. we've made significant advances in asthma, immunization and maternity care. and j.d. power and associates ranked us highest in member satisfaction among health plans in california. we're focusing on the big things so you can enjoy the little things. kaiser permanente. thrive. >>> all right. brian was in such a brian hackney way telling us that the sky is blue. [ laughter ] >> you know, the bay is cold. you turn blue. and -- >> there we go. >> and the rest is history. although it was actually warm for much of the day today. it was up by 3 to 9 degrees over yesterday's readings. we'l

i'm susan mcginnis in sanford, florida. what the witness >>> attorneys for george zimmerman called an expert to the stand. they hope to convince the jurors zimmerman acted in self- defense. susan mcginnis reports from sanford, florida. >> reporter: defense witness dr. vincent di maio says forensic evidence is consistent with zimmerman's story. gunpowder burns showed trayvon martin was over zimmerman when he shot and killed the teenager. >> the clothing was 2 to 4 inches away, consistent with someone leaning over the person doing the shooting. >> reporter: that is how zimmerman described it to police after the shooting. >> he was on top of me like this. i shot him. i didn't think i hit him. he sat up and said you got me. >> reporter: he also said the teenager could have lived up to three minutes after being shot and could have moved his arms under his body after zimmerman had spread them out. the defense is trying to convince jurors zimmerman acted in self-defense but the prosecution says that doctor's testimony doesn't posi

the defense rested today, but reporter susan mcginnis says not before a terse exchange with the judge. >> reporter: george zimmerman spoke up court wne only to tell a judge he would not be saying anything from the witness stand. >> what is your decision, sir? >> i'm confer ring with council not to testify. >> reporter: the decision ended a verbal battle between the judge and zimmerman's attorney. >> have you made a decision as to whether or not -- >> i object to that question. >> okay. overruled. have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in the case? >> i object to that question. i think that's -- >> overruled! the court is entitled to inquire if mr. zimmerman's wants to testify. have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> reporter: the defense wrapped up its case by using a manikin to demonstrate its version of zimmerman's struggle with trayvon martin. >> if trayvon had been backing up, and the defendant raised his gun and shot it 90 degrees -- >> reporter: each side will have three hours to present closing arguments. zim

susan mcginnis has the latest from sanford, florida. >> reporter: defense attorney mark o'mara spentee hours and used a number of props trying to convince the jury of his client's innocence. >> you look at all this evidence and you have to say, i have a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: in february of 2012, george zimmerman spotted trayvon martin walking through his neighborhood and called authorities. >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> okay, we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: the teenager ran toward his home but minutes later the two men met up. the defense played the jury this animation showing the teen attacking their client unprovoked. >> self-defense is a defense to everything. >> reporter: but the prosecution claims it was zimmerman who tracked down martin. >> the defendant didn't shoot trayvon martin because he had to; he shot him because he wanted to. >> reporter: the jury has three choices. they can find zimmerman guilt of manslaughter, or second- degree murder, or they can find him not guilty. police initially let zimmerman go after the shooting leading to nationwid

susan mcginnis, cbs news, florida. >>> congress is also battling over student loans. the interest rate for stafford loans doubled on july 1st but as usual neither can agree how to get it back to its original level. tara mergener is in washington. tara, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. it's another round of gridlock. both sides agree the new rate is too high for students but can't find consensus on how to fix it, leaving millions of clnl students in the lurch. congressmen walked out of the capitol on their fourth of july break with some unfinished business. beginning july 1st, the interest rates on new student loans doubled from 3.4% to 6.8%, impacting about 7 million college students. >> i'm definitely not going to jet's pizza anymore. >> reporter: today they'll vote on a democratic proposal that keeps the rate at 3.4% next y r year. there's just one catch. >> i know it's not to simply extend it. there aren't votes to do that. >> reporter: the battle over interest stone rates pits house speaker john boehner against senate majority leader harry reid. >> the h

and as susan mcginnis tells us, testimony began tuesday with prosecutors doing some damage control. >> reporter: with detective chris serino back on the witness starngsd the prosecutors zeroed in on george zimmerman's language while describing trayvon martin to the police. >> calling somebody, pardon my language, punks? >> that is ill will and spite. >> reporter: prosecutors must prove ill will, spite, or crazed mind to get a second-degree murder. serino was a prosecutor witness, but some of his testimony seemed to bolster the defense. prosecutors started the day trying to undo the damage. earlier in testimony he said he found zimmerman's story to be credible. the prosecution urged the judge to strike it from the record. the judge called it an improper comment. the prosecution tried instead to focus serino on inconsistencies with the story about the unarmed teenager but under cross-examination serino stuck to his original account. >> he was, in fact, consistent throughout the count, correct? >> yes, he was. >> reporter: next on the stand was mark os terman. he described george zimmerm

cbs reporter susan mcginnis looks back at the pioneering journalist who wasn't afraid to take on any president. >> helen thomas was never afraid to ask the tough questions. >> do you know of any country in the middle east that has nuclear weapons. >> she covered ten presidents from john kennedy to barack obama and became the unofficial dean of the white house press core, the one who signal ld the end of every white house news conference. she began her journalism career with united press international during world war ii when most female reporters wrote about social events and home making but her big break came with the election of john f. kennedy. thomas became the first woman to cover a president full time. she was the only female journalist to travel with president richard nixon and went onto cover the watergate schedule. thomas was a force to be reckoned with known for working long hours and asking difficult questions. >> my question is why did you reelly want to go to war from the moment you stepped into the white house. >> to assume i wanted war is flat wrong, helen. >> thomas a

susan mcginnis reports from the courthouse in sanford, florida. >> reporter: the defense called several friends of george zimmerman. each one took the stand. and each said they believed it's his voice on this 911 call, screaming for help. [ screaming ] >> so you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> chose voice is this? >> george zimmerman's voice. >> definitely georgey's. >> no doubt in my mind that is george zimmerman. >> reporter: on friday, zimmerman's mother and uncle testified the screams were zimmerman's. the defense claims the neighborhood watchman shot trayvon martin in self-defense after the teen attacked him. but the family of martin believes it was his. the case >> reporter: the case could turn on the deadsly screams. >> reporter: during cross- examination, prosecutors pointed out that sondra osterman wrote a book about the case, with the proceeds going to george zimmerman. they spent thousands, buying zimmerman clothing for the trial and supporting his defense fund. >> since you contributed on his behalf, you want to believe it is george zimmerman, correct? >> it is george zi

susan mcginnis reports for wjz, from the courthouse in sanford. >>> the defense called several friendsgeorge zimmerman. each one took the stand. and each said they believe it's his voice on this 911 call, screaming for help. >> help! >> so you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> and whose voice is this? >> george zimmerman's voice. >> yes, definitely georgey. >> i thought it was george. >> reporter: john donnelly wiped away tears after hearing the tape. >> there's no doubt in my mind that is george zimmerman. >> reporter: on friday, zimmerman's mother and uncle testified the screams were george zimmerman's. the neighborhood watchman claims he shot the teenager in self-defense after the teenager attacked him. but the prosecution and martin's family believes the screams came from the teenager. >> reporter: the screams on that 911 call are critical. the case could turn on who the jury believes the agreesor was during the-- aggressor was during the confrontation. >> the shooting. >> reporter: during cross- examination, prosecution pointed out that sandra osarman and her husband wrote a boo

in sanford, florida, susan mcginnis, wjz eyewitness news. >> dr.emayo also testified for the defense in the phil spector trial. >> following his devastating fourth of july death. the family of 4-year-old kyle aldridge. aldridge was hit by a float last week. police say he was sitting by the side of a trailer in the staging area when he fell and was hit by a tire. donations to the kyle adridge fund will help pay for his funeral arrangements. >>> time now for a quick look at stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. a look at dr. mortimer newfield. coppin state university's new president. and the challenges he faces. >>> tasty summer recipes for fresh corn. and a promotion for an oriole minor league pitcher who just threw a no-hitter, after throwing a knuckle ball. for these stories and more on the baltimore sun, remember to look for the updated first warning forecast from the wjz first warning weather team. >>> thousands of drivers cross the chesapeake bay bridge. but for some people, that means high anxiety. our chris to beiac. jessica kartalija inv

susan mcginnis has the latest from wjz from sanford, florida. >> reporter: the defense called several of george zimmerman. each one took the stand and each said they believe it's it's his voice on this 911 caught, screaming for help. [ screaming ] >> do you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> what do you think that is? >> definitely georgey. >> i thought it was george. >> don wiped away tears after hearing the tape. >> no doubt in my mind, that is george zimmerman. >> they claim george zimmerman screamed after trayvon martin attacked him. the defense attorney called martin's father who said at first, he couldn't identify the voice. >> after listening to the tape maybe 20 times, i knew it was trayvon's voice. >> reporter: last week, martin's mother testified she knew it was her son's voice. >> reporter: during cross- examination, prosecutors pointed out that sandra osar -- osterman and her husband mark wrote a book about the case, with the proceed going to george zimmerman. arth another couple spent thousands supporting his fund. >> since you contributed on his behalf, you want to beli