>> susan mcginnis in ferguson, missouri. susan, thanks. >>> and president obama is back in washington where he'll be briefed on the tensions in ferguson as well as other issues. the president returned to washington last night, a break from his vacation in martha's vineyard. he'll meet with vice president biden and others before resuming his vacation again tomorrow. >>> overseas, the u.s. has upped the ante against islamic extremists in iraq. land-based bombers have been used to attack militants near the strategic mosul dam. in a letter to congress explaining the expanded air campaign, president obama said failure of the dam could threaten u.s. interests. as charlie d'agata reports, kurdish fighters are moving to retake that dam. >> reporter: it may be too early for kurdish soldiers to celebrate, but just beyond this lake they say they've taken back part of the dam. the gains came with unprecedented help from the u.s. military. officials said two dozen air strikes were conducted on suspected isis targets from a combination of

. >> susan mcginnis is in ferguson. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. you know, there was a lot of hope here that the presence of the national guard also the lifting of the curfew might calm the streets of ferguson, but last night, once again, that was not the case. we had two nights of a curfew. it was lifted last night. it did nothing to stop the violence. police and protesters clashed again on the streets of ferguson. and the police were, as you said, using tear gas. they were heavily armed. their weapons were drawn. they used flash grenades. they used bull horns to warn folks. there were police officers, several officers deep, they formed lines just a short time ago, started moving in the streets of ferguson. trying to clear the crowds out. loud bull horns telling everybody you must disperse. telling the media, if you do not have credentials you must go back to your designated place. they were trying to completely clear the street, because once again violence erupted. shots were fired. there were many arrests. lots of arrests who were peaceful prote

we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, as susan mcginnis reports t goal is to >>> back now at 4:42. u.s. airstrikes against islamic militants in iraq keep coming and as susan mcginnis reports the goal is to protect americans and thousands of refugees trapped on a mountaintop. >> reporter: kurdish forces battling islamic militants claimed they have retaken two towns in northern iraq a major victory after forces spent weeks retreating. the reinvigorated fighters are receiving help from the u.s. military which carried out more air strikes on sunday. the u.s. central command says u.s. fighter jets and unmanned drones pounded islamic targets destroying a mortar position and armored vehicles. >> we are going to continue to support the iraqi security forces in every way that we can. >> reporter: the u.s. also dropped more food and water to tens of thousands of religious refugees stranded on a mountaintop in western iraq. these catholics and yazidis fled their homes after militants forced them to decide: stay and convert to islam or be killed. the united nations calls the situation a humani

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> the u.n. security council will vote today on a resolution that would punish the recruitment and financing of foreign fighters in iraq and syria. it also demands all al-qaida- linked groups to disarm and disband immediately. >>> after four straight nights of violence, things stayed calm overnight in ferguson, missouri >> people have been protesting the death of michael brown. he is the 18-year-old who was unarmed when a police officer shot and killed him last saturday. while the crowds still gather, there were no nighttime rampages reported this overnight. missouri governor transferred control of that situation from the local police department over to state patrol officers. officers even walked with demonstrators and all the riot gear that was out has since been put away. the highway patrol captain now in charge also said the name of the officer involve in the shooting will be released later today. >>> good news from new york state, two missing amish girls are back home safe and sound. >> the s

susan mcginnis cbs news washington. islamic militants are repory demanding more than six mil dollars in exchange for the female hostage. the san francisco woman, known for trying to sneak oo passenger planes, was arresd yet again. police at sky harbor airpor phoenix say marilyn hartman loitering at a security checkpoint yesterday. earlier this month, hartman actually got on a plane at mineta international airpor san jose... and flew to los angeles without a ticket. a judge sentenced her to 177 days in jail... but she was released after just a few days, becae of overcrowding. happening today... some political, business and agricultural leaders will r in san jose... calling for end to what they call a "hi gas tax." the so-called tax goes into effect new year's day. city councilman pete consta and others claim it could incree the cost of gasoline and di, by up to 76 cents per gallo they're referring to upcomi cap- and-trade regulations. aimed at reducing carbon emissions from cars d trucks. time is 6: two airline passenger

susan mcginnis is in washington with more on the political turmoil in iraq. san, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. nuri al maliki has been iraq's prime minister for eight years. his rise to power is supported by the united states. but this morning, the obama administration and iraq's president abandoned maliki and thrown their support to a new man, haider al ibadi. he calls the move a coup against the constitution. president obama welcomes the new prime minister and says iraq must form a government for all its people. >> under the iraqi constitution, this is an important step towards forming a new government that can unite iraq's different communities. now, this new iraqi leadership has a difficult task. it has to regain the confidence of its citizens by governing inconclusively. and by taking steps to demonstrate its resolve. >> al ibadi has 30 days to try to form a new government. ing secretary of state john kerry warned against the political process. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> coming up on the "morning news," more on com

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. the president so far has resisted any assistance in syria militarily, but it may be soon now that isis has murdered james foley. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell the associated press president obama approved and the pentagon has begun surveillance flights over syria. the flyings are meant to gather reliable intelligence has the pentagon gathers military to help disrupt operations. the u.s. has launched air strikes against isis forces in iraq to protect personnel, quell humanitarian crisis there. the president met monday with secretary of defense chuck hagel and other advisers to discuss military options in syria, including air strikes. white house press secretary josh earnest said monday the president believes the terror group say threat to the united states. >> isil has demonstrated in violence their willingness to perpetrate terrible actions against american citizens. >> reporter: plans have come together as isis had worked to kill james foley. the top pentagon officials have said t

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> the president of ukraine is urging citizens as russian troops advance through the territory. they have seized strategic cities through eastern ukraine. nato is calling the action a full-scale invasion and has released satellite photos it says proves it. david martin has our report. >> reporter: satellite photos shows russian artilleries on the move in ukraine. this is not equipment supplied to pro-russian equipment. they say it's a russian combat unit that's crossed the border and is operating on ukrainian soil. president obama stopped short of calling it an invasion labeling it an incursion instead. >> russia has deliberately and repeatedly violated the sovereignty of ukraine and the forces inside ukraine make that plain for the world to see. >> reporter: these russian soldiers were captured 15 miles inside ukrainian territory. an increasing number of russian troops are intervening directly infighting on ukrainian territory. the u.n. ambassador said on his twitte

>> susan mcginnis in washington. susan, thanks so much. >>> this morning the latest truce between israel and hamas appears to be holding. new talks aimed at reaching a lasting peace resume today in cairo. the gaza cease-fire began sunday evening. a similar egyptian negotiated cease-fire collapsed last week. nearly 2,000 palestinians and nearly 70 israelis have been killed in a month of fighting. >>> the family of race car driver kevin ward jr. says they are still trying to understand what happened. ward died after being hit by a car driven by nascar star tony stewart at an upstate new york racetrack. don dahler has our report, but a warning, this report contains graphic video some may find disturbing. >> reporter: on the 14th lap of the super sprint race, kevin ward jr.'s number 13 car was on the outside portion of the track when tony stewart, in the number 14 car, squeezed ward into the wall. the 20-year-old spun out and blew a tire. ward then got out of the car and began walking along the track gesturing as stewart'

susan mcginnis has the update from ferguson, missouri. >> reporter: national guard troops are on alert protecting the police command center in ferguson, missouri following the ninth straight night of chaos. 31 people were arrested overnight as peaceful protests turned violent. police say people in the crowd fired guns at officers and threw molotov cocktails, bottles and batteries and set fire to buildings. four officers were injured. police say two people were shot but not by officers. >> tonight some of those arrested -- of those arrested came from as far asway as new york -- as far away as new york and california. >> reporter: many are angry outsiders are using the situation in ferguson. >> those are the people coming for that purpose, to steal. they're taking advantage of the situation. that's not right. >> reporter: this st. louis suburb has been on edge since michael brown, an unarmed plaque teenager was gunned down by white officer darren wilson ten days ago. these facebook photos show officer d. wilson receiving an award earlier this year. the streets of ferguson are mostly peac

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. a team of about 20 green berets went into sinjar mountain in blackhawk helicopters and what they found was far fewer refugees than was reported last week. they were able to leave over the last several nights making the u.s. rescue mission highly unlikely. a possible u.s. military mission to rescue religious refugees appears less likely according to u.s. officials. they say a mission atop sinjar mountain has become less desperate and many refugees have been able to escape with the help of u.s. air strikes. u.s. advisers made the assessment. they were sent to determine if a rescue mission was necessary. tens of thousands of yazidis and christians fled to the mountains driven from their homes by islamic extremists. fewer than 5,000 remain. defense secretary chuck hagel told reporters yesterday six days of u.s. air strikes have pushed militants away allowing refugees to escape. he said those left behind seem to be doing relatively well thanks to air drops of food and water. secretary hage

anne-marie. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> a former hostage peter theo curtis said he had no idea so many people put so much effort into securing his release. >> there have been literally hundreds of people brave, determined, big-hearted people all over the world working for my release. they have been working for two years on this. >> curtis was freed by a syrian extremist group on sunday after being held for 22 months. speaking yesterday curtis said he was overwhelmed by the kindness of the american people. >>> overseas heavily armed russian backed separatists are advancing in eastern ukraine this morning. the ukrainian military says russian troops are involved in the fighting. the new offensive appears to be created at a land link between crimea and russia. ukrainian and separatists troops battled for control. separatists and russian troops entered the town this morning. elsewhere, at least three people were killed in the fighting of donetsk. >>> and this morning two powerful storms are churning up the s

>> susan mcginnis in ferguson. thank you, susan. >>> fire officials say a california wild fire remains a danger this morning. the fire in wofford heights has destroyed eight homes and ten other structures since it broke out on monday. the fire is about 15% contained after burning more than five square miles. it could spread because of windy conditions. about 200 residents under evacuation orders were allowed to return home wednesday evening. >> we are making progress. you have to remember this is a 3,000 acre fire so it's been a long way to our east and our west as well as to the north. that's where the active flame fronts are. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> in the middle east now, a deadly attack in gaza this morning. hamas says an israeli airstrike killed three senior hamas commanders near the southern town of rafa. the israeli military had no comment on what be the deaths of the most senior hamas men since israel launched its offensive in gaza six weeks ago. >>> protests in liberia tur

susan mcginnis is in ferguson. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. last night the streets of ferguson were visibly more peaceful than we've seen on a lot of evenings here. captain johnson actually remarked that he thinks last night represented a turning point in these demonstrations. however, it was just a couple of hours ago things did turn deadly with these dozens of arrests. and one protester actually charged the police command center where we are. finally on the streets, police cracked down ordering everyone, including the media, to disperse. it's become a familiar scene. overnight wednesday, ferguson police charged a crowd of demonstrators. >> if you are not credentialed media, you need to disperse immediatery. >> reporter: they ordered everyone to leave the area immediately and started arresting those who didn't. the turnaround came after what started as peaceful demonstrations over the killing of michael brown. some of the peaceful protesters formed a human chain between police officers in riot gear and those looking to stir up trouble. many t

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. the president so far has resisted any more u.s. involvement in syria militarily, but his reluctance may be evaporating now that isis militants murdered james foley and have threatened to kill more u.s. citizens. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell the associated press president obama approved and the pentagon has begun surveillance flights over syria. the flights are meant to gather reliable intelligence as the pentagon drafts military actions to help disrupt isis operations. the u.s. has launched air strikes against isis forces in iraq to protect personnel, quell humanitarian crisis there. and retake territory isis has seized. the president met monday with secretary of defense chuck hagel and other advisers to discuss military options in syria, including air strikes. white house press secretary josh earnest said monday the president believes the terror group is a threat to the united states. >> isil has already demonstrated in rather violent fashion their willingness to perpetrate terri

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morping. >> good morning, marlie. ahead of this latest truce, israel has been pulling troops out of gaza but is continuing its air strooiks. in fact, a leader was killed the morning. this cease-fire is supposed to last seven hours following international outrage over more killings at a u.n. shelter. the israeli military started a seven-hour humanitarian cease-fire this morning but officials say the cease five does not apply to any place in gaza where troopers are still responding. israel says they will respond if attacked during the window. it follows pressure to halt the fighting. israel ground troops started leaving gaza on sunday. they say they destroyed most of the tunnels. >> we have scaled down and urged some to come back to their homes. >> reporter: before this lull in the fighting an air strike near a united nations school where 3,000 palestinians took refuge, ten killed. >> this is very clear under the law it's areas protected. >> israel claims it was targeting three terrorists. united states says it is appal

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. yes, another truce is under way and appears to be holding. at least this one was agreed to by both sides and along with this one comes israel withdrawing all of its ground forces from gaza and talks scheduled from cairo with an aim at ending the bloodshed. >> reporter: the skies are clear over gaza as the newest cease-fire between israelis and hamas militants is now under way. the latest halt to fighting is set to last 72 hours. >> for israel, the most important thing we shouldn't have to revisit this sort of crisis in half a year or a year. we've got to make sure that the peace is sustainable. and lasting. >> reporter: israel pulled out all of its ground troops prior to the cease-fire but said it is ho holding positions around the border and will respond with an attack. this hamas spokesman said a delegation of palestinian officials from various factions has been negotiating with egypt and will continue to do so. less than half an hour before this latest cease-fire went into effect,

susan mcginnis is live in ferguson this morning where susan, people must feel there's no end in sight>> reporter: that is exactly right michelle. good morning. the national guard troops have started to arrive here this follows yet another violent night. this is the way it's gone since the shooting happened peaceful protests during the day, violence at night. and last night was some of the worst. with the unrest in missouri far from over. state governor jay nixon is now calling on the national guard to restore pearce in ferguson. police officers in riot gear ordered people off the streets overnight as the second night of the mandatory midnight curfew went into effect. just hours before authorities fired tear gas into a crowd, as protestors hurled objects in their direction. >> molotov cocktails were thrown. there were shootings, looting, vandalism, and other acts of violence. >> reporter: resident keith smith was in the middle of the chaos. >> my eyes were burning and i couldn't see. i couldn't really breathe. >> reporter: the confrontations came amid the results of a preliminary priva

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning.sident obama is not committing to extending airstrikes against isis, but he is promising more humanitarian aid to iraqis who have been threatened by the militants. >> we're going to be working with our international partners to provide humanitarian assistance to those suffering in northern iraq. >> president obama crediting the military for stopping isis's advance on mount sinjar where thousands of religious minorities were trapped. he says air drops of relief supplies coupled with ore supplies were effective. >> because of thee efforts we do not expect there to be an additional effort to evacuate off the mountain and it's likely we'll have to continue air drops on the mountain. >> the pentagon was preparing a massive relief operation that could have put hundreds of boots on the ground. but an assessment from a team of green berets found that less than half of 5,000 people on the mountain wanted to come down. several who made it down tell a different story. >> what was it like on the m

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. mccain was reportedly killed by rebels fighting with the free syrian army which is backed by the u.s. his death could help u.s. officials now trying to identify other americans that have joined the isis teror group. u.s. officials believe 33-year-old douglas mcarthur mccain died fighting alongside isis militants in syria over the weekend. rebels trying to expel the terrorist group say mccain died during a fight near aleppo, and they found a u.s. passport in his pocket. using the twitter name duale khalid, mccain praised isis and defended jihad. he said he converted to islam ten years ago. a high school friend from minneapolis said this was not the guy she knew. >> he was silly. he was a trickster. he was a class clown. he just always could make everyone laugh. >> a u.s. official says mccain was on a u.s. terror watch list. his death is shining a spotlight on foreigners in syria that have joined militant groups, dozens of them believed to be americans. the u.s. is now conducting survei

susan mcginnis, cbs news, ferguson, missouri. >>> a start-up peaced in oakland -- based in oakland has been raising money to pay dependent journalists working in -- independent journalists working in ferguson. their stories appear on beacon's website. >>> first look at the man believed responsible for a major injury crash in san jose. 22-year-old brian quellar is now under arrest and being booked on suspicion of dui, hit and run and resisting arrest. police say on sunday night, the black mercedes he was driving went through a red light on ocala avenue near capitol expressway. the mercedes broadsided another car and rolled over and then hit additional vehicles. police say he tried to run away from the scene. three people now have life- threatening injuries and six others are also injured. ♪ >>> protesters angry about israeli attacks on gaza have been protesting at the port of oakland for days. they've been blocking a ship partly owned by the israeli government. long shoremen have said it's not safe for them to unload the ship but they are unloading other ships at the port terminal. >>>

cbs reporter susan mcginnis is in ferguson with the latest. >> reporter: protestors plan to demonstrateagain today at the st. louis county prosecutor's office where they are delivering a petition to have prosecutor robert mccullough removed from the michael brown case. they say 70,000 people from missouri and across the country signed what they call a no- confidence vote in mccullough who has family ties to the police force and whose policeman father was killed by a black male suspect. he said it made him an advocate for victims of violence. while cooler heads may prevail on the streets of ferguson there are still calls for justice and demands for the arrest of officer darren wilson, who killed unarmed teen michael brown. >> if he is arrested and then he is found innocent, what happens then? >> uhm, think these riots are crazy now? it's going to get real crazy. >> reporter: it's expected to take several months for a grand jury to decide if officer wilson should be charged. susan mcginnis, cbs news, ferguson, missouri. >>> another event is planned this evening in san francisco. a march i

susan mcginnis cbs news ferguson missouri. a grand jury may begin hearg testimony from witnesses tomorrow to decide whethehe case. attorney general eri, as the begin hearing testi decide whether to return an indictment in the case. atty general eric holder is headg to ferguson tomorrow, as the justice department performs third autopsy on brown's bo. the local school district h canceled classes for the ref the week because of the instability. a surprsing find in dowtown francisco... after someone brought an apparent explosi device to the federal building.. t bomb squad was called, and it up. boom :03 someone reported a stick of dynamite in an s-u-v neae federal courthouse on golden gate avenue last nig. it may have been someone tug the explosives in. after the blast, the s-u-v was dr away. a wild fire near yosemite national park is prompting an evacua order the "junction fire" startedr oakhurst yesterday afternoo last night, phone calls went to 13- thousand homes and businesses, telling people evacuate. there've been two injuri

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> time now 4:42. tensions high among many in the bay area. could sunday's earthquake be a preview of something bigger to come? we find out. >> what's cool about your school? email your nomination to coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. ,,,,,, that will be $22 dollars and 50 cents. $22.50. that's insane! jack. what? it's not even a meal? right now, at my place you can get my spicy chicken club combo. it's my classic spicy chicken breast with bacon and melting cheese on toasted sourdough plus fries and a drink for just $4.99. aww, you're just a big softy. nah, i'm still sad about the popcorn. the legendry actor- comediao died this month. billy crysl remembered williams yesterd. >>> emmy awards ceremony included a tribute to robin williams. he committed suicide this month. billy crystal remembered him as a good friend who made everyon laugh. >> it's very hard to talk about him in the past because he was so present in all of our lives for almost 40 years. he was the brightest star in the come

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> a second american with the ebola virus will soon return from west africa. a government official in liberia says the medical evacuation team will fly nancy writebol to the u.s. tomorrow. she will then receive treatment at emory university hospital alongside one of her co- workers, dr. kent brantly. he was admitted there on saturday. >>> time now is 4:40. opening night at levi's stadium was a big hit with the fans this weekend. but not everyone is cheering. >> and what's cool about your school? or your summer camp? e-mail your nominations right here at coolschools@kpix.com. we might come out and feature your school or your summer camp on the program. we'll be right back on this monday morning. ,,,, are dead after a powerful earthquake s >>> at least 400 people are dead after a powerful earthquake struck southern china about 12,000 homes collapsed yesterday. and one single town thousands of soldiers are now in the disaster zone trying to reach the survivors who are still trapped in the rubble. the earthquake monitoring agency in china put the magn

more now from cbs news' susan mcginnis. >> reporter: with the unrest in missouri far from over. state governor jay nixon is now calling on the national guard to restore pearce in ferguson. police officers in riot gear ordered people off the streets overnight as the second nice of the curfew went into effect. just hours before authorities fired tear gas into a crowd, as protestors hurled objects in their direction. >> molotov cocktails were thrown. there were shootings, looting, vandalism, and other acts of violence. >> reporter: resident keith smith was in the middle of the chaos. >> my eyes were burning and i couldn't see. i couldn't really breathe. >> reporter: the confrontations came amid the results of a preliminary private autopsy on brown's body. former new york city chief medical examiner michael bodden who was hired by brown's family to perform the autopsy told the "new york times" the 18-year- old was shot at least six times including twice in the head. many people here in ferguson remane angry at the officer responsible for using deadly force when they believe brown wa

susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: a second american from the minneapolis area was killed fightingfor the islamic jihadist group isis. friends and family of the victim tell cbs news, u.s. officials say they are trying to confirm the report. the news comes following confirmation another u.s. citizen died fighting xalongsi the terrorists over the weekend. douglas mcarthur mccain. they are believed to be using shed to recruit westernest -- social media to recruit westerners to fight. >> up to 50 countries who have traveled to syria to take up arms alongside isil. >> reporter: the white house is considering taking military action against islamic militants in syria. isis has taken americans hostage including journalist stephen sotloff. >> i and you to please release my child. >> reporter: his mother releasthed is video begging his captors to have mercy. >> i want what every mother wants. to live to see her children's children. i plead with you to grant me this. >> reporter: isis threatened to kill sotloff in the same video the group released last week showing the beheading of american

cbs news reporter susan mcginnis has the latest from ferguson. >> what do we want? >> justice? >> reporter: a small peaceful group of protestors gathered outside the st. louis county prosecutor's office demanding justice in the police shooting death of unarmed black teen michael brown. there are calls to remove the prosecutor from the case because of his family connections to the police department. his policeman father was killed by a black suspect. >> so i know the pain that the brown family is going through right now. and it's a loss that they deserve ultimately to -- to have everything put out there. >> reporter: a grand jury begins hearing evidence in the case today to determine if white police officer darren wilson should face criminal charges in the killing. [ screaming ] >> reporter: a night of peaceful protests turned violent again last night when bottles were hurled at police. 47 people were arrested and three handguns were seized. police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd but didn't fire rubber bullets or tear gas. >> those small steps will turn into giant steps

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> the u.s.army sergeant who was held captive by the taliban for five years will formally be questioned tomorrow. cnn reports sergeant bowe bergdahl will meet with a general conducting the army's investigation into his 2009 disappearance. and critics contend bergdahl districtly abandoned his post. he was freed back in may in exchange for five taliban prisoners. >>> a new threat after sunday's earthquake in southwestern china. flash flooding. water is rising in lakes, created by landslides and villages downstream are now being evacuated. meanwhile, thousands of troops are digging to rescue people from collapsed homes and clear roads. the magnitude 6.1 quake killed 410 people and injured thousands. >>> it's the best way to get a terrific deal one of the most beautiful places on earth. a lake tahoe cruise ship. but yesterday, the tahoe queen got stuck on a sand bar forcing the i sakuation some soft 300 passengers, reporter steve large spoke with some of them. >> we wait about four hours on the boat.

as cbs news reporter susan mcginnis reports, stevens sotloff's mother is making an 11th hour plea for help. >>> reporter: a second american from the minneapolis area was killed fighting for the islamic jihadist group isis. friends and family of the victim tell cbs news. u.s. officials are trying to confirm the report. the news comes following confirmation another u.s. citizen douglas mccain died fighting alongside the terrorists over the weekend. militant groups are believed to be using social media to recruit westerners to fight. >> thousands of foreign fighters from up to 50 countries have traveled to syria to fight with isil. >> reporter: the white house is considering taking military action against the militants in syria. isis has taken americans hostage including journalist steven sotloff. >> i ask you to, please, release my child. >> reporter: his mother released this video begging his captors to have mercy. >> i want what every mother wants, to live to see her children's children. i plead with you to grant me this. >> reporter: isis threatened to kill sotloff in the same video

more now from cbs news' susan mcginnis. >>> reporter: smoke billowed into the sky in gaza hours into what was supposed to be a temporary humanitarian cease- fire. under the deal, brokered by the united nations and secretary of state john kerry, both sides agreed to put down their weapons for three days and attempt to forge a path to peace. in comments thursday, secretary kerry remained cautiously optimistic. >> it's a moment of opportunity not an end. it's not a solution. it's the opportunity to find the solution. >> reporter: the cease-fire was designed to help palestinians receive urgent humanitarian relief like food and medical supplies and have time to care for their injured and bury the dead but even under the deal, israeli forces said they would press on with their main mission, destroying hamas-built tunnels leading to the jewish state. in weeks of fighting, more than 60 israelis have died but far more palestinians, more than 1400, have been killed. gaza psychologist sammy owida expressed concerns about how the shellshocked and depressed will coast. >> [ indiscernible [ heavy

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> u.s. intelligence and law enforcement officials have identified nearly a dozen americans who have traveled to syria to fight for isis. two have reportedly died while fighting for the group. >>> just getting started on a friday. it is 4:41. a california teacher under fire for some very disturbing tweets. phrases such as, stabbing kids, circulated over social media but why some students are still sticking by their teacher. >> reporter: what is cool about your school? you can email your nomination to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we may come and feature your school on the show. the virus. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> an hiv-positive man in san diego county is accused of knowingly exposing other men to the virus. prosecutors say 29-year-old thomas guerra exposed at least two dozen men. kfmb tv obtained the crime report packed with disturbing messages. one text message reads, of course, he thinks i'm neg -- as in hiv-negative. followed by a smiley face. guerra could face felony criminal charges if they c

susan mcginnis, cbs news, ferguson, missouri. >> and brown's funeral is set for monday. al sharpton will deliver the eulogy. as for the ferguson police officer involved in the shooting, darren wilson has been provided legal counsel through the st. louis office of the fraternal order of police. meanwhile, back here a rally to protest the shoot something planned this afternoon in east san jose. it's organized by "people acting in the community together" at 1:00 at holy trinity church on nassau drive. >>> a bay area teacher is missing after setting out on a backpacking trip in the sierra. 46-year-old gregory muck lives in santa cruz and teaches third grade in gomez elementary school in fremont. his wife said he left for kings canyon national park august 10 supposed to return sunday. so far, he hasn't returned. >>> firefighters are making progress on a 600-acre wildfire in the foothills near yosemite national park. the fire began monday afternoon in madera county near oakhurst. it's now 35% contained. about 1,000 people were evacuated at one point but some are now allowed ba

more now from cbs news reporter susan mcginnis. >> reporter: protestors marched around a single block in ferguson overnight. [ indiscernible ] violence of the kind that claimed the life of michael brown to end. some police officers wore regular uniforms as they controlled the smaller crowds but they did make some arrests. missouri state highway patrol captain ron johnson said overall, the situation on the ground is getting better. >> there were no molotov cocktails thrown tonight, no fires, no shootings. we did not see the single handguns. there were no confrontations. >> reporter: leaders helped maintain the peaceful atmosphere forming a human chain to keep protestors on the sidewalks. many people here in ferguson remain angry that officer darren wilson hasn't been charged for fatally shooting michael brown. >> get him behind bars and if he doesn't, it's probably going to be hectic out here. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder traveled to ferguson yesterday to meet with brown's family as well as fbi investigators conducting a federal probe. >> i'm confident that through the abi

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> and just overnight the u.s. completed its 7th air drop of humanitarian aid on mount sinjar. the pentagon says it will keep providing humanitarian assistance to displaced iraqis as needed. >>> and it's 4:41. robin williams' daughter zelda, she is attacked on social media. why she says she had no choice but to do something drastic. >> and we want to know what's cool about your school or summer camp. email your nominations here to coolschools@kpix.com and we may come and feature your school on the show. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, eastern washington. a driver captured this >>> massive dust storm blocked down half of skies that swept across eastern washington. take a look. a driver captured the haboob about 15 miles southwest of spokane. on tuesday, the storms are formed when air is forced down and pushed forward by a thunderstorm front. they can pack winds up to 60 miles an hour to stir up the dust and all the sand but quite a sight up in washington on tuesday. >> yeah. >>> well, tonight is the swan song fo

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>> all right susan mcginnis live for us in ferguson, missouri.hanks. >>> the show that county sheriff's deputy who shot a 13- year-old boy is due back on patrol today. deputy erick gelhaus shot andy lopez in october. that weapon turned out to be a bb gun made to resemble an ak- 47 assault rifle. the district attorney's office cleared gelhaus of any wrongdoing despite numerous protests. >>> cell phone service could be getting cheaper. >> jill wagner of cbsmoneywatch.com joins us now. good morning. >> good morning frank and michelle. sprint is looking to attract more customers by cutting prices. the nation's third largest wireless carrier expected to announce new pricing plans this week. according to the "wall street journal," sprint tested one plan in chicago that offered unlimited talk text and data for just $50 a month. here on wall street investor fors are hoping for a repeat performance. last week the markets rebounded if previous losses. -- from previous losses. the dow dropped 51 points on friday. the nasdaq gained 12. >>> target has a new s

okay susan mcginnis live for us out in missouri.nks. >>> developing news in san jose, a man has serious injuries after being struck in a crosswalk. police say the car hit him at about 8:15 last night and kept going on center road. it's in an area near the golf course. the victim's injuries are considered to be life- threatening. >>> and waste management is suing the city of oakland now. the company is upset the city awarded a new billion dollar trash contract to california waste solutions. waste management says the city council violated the public's trust by not following the proper channels to atoward contract. california -- to award that california. california waste solutions will take over in july of next year. >>> planning on parking in oakland anytime soon? the public works department is now launching a new flexible parking pricing program there. and it all starts today. there will be four different tiers of parking rates from $1 to $2.50 per hour for prime locations. >>> coming up, 6:39 now. a marvel superhero is keeping watch

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> hours ahead of the temporary truce, palestinian officials say more than a dozen palestinians were killed in an israeli air strike. >>> several members of the same family were among the dead and israeli officials say hamas fired rockets into israel. >>> the house of representatives will start their august break a little late. g.o.p. leaders canceled a planned vote on an emergency spending bill to address the boarder crisis because of a lack of party support. >> republican leaders will meet this morning, though, to discuss the matter further. meanwhile senate republicans blocked the democratic plan to spend $2.7 billion on the border crisis. republicans rejected it because it didn't include any policy changes which make it easier to deport children back home. >> can the united states really secure its southern border keeping drug smugglers and criminals and undocumented migrants out? >> we explain what it might take to actually secure the boarder with mexico and why it's basically impossible. -- >> border with most company and why it's basically i

. >> but susan mcginnis reports the lack of a defined strategy to tack him those militants is causingn. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> reporter: president obama says military action to defeat islamic militants in syria is not imminent. he's calling on the pentagon to draw up plans to take out the group known as isis. >> i don't want to put the cart before the horse. we don't have a strategy yet. >> reporter: that comment drew fire from critics, including republican senate majority leader mitch mccongressle who said -- mcconnell who said in part the president needs to use the full extent of his thores to attack this enemy force. the president needs to present this plan to congress and the american people. democratic florida senator bill nelson is calling for targeted air strikes. >> the head of the snake is in syria and if you want to kill the snake, you need to cut off its head. >> reporter: president obama discussed military options for going after isis with his national security team last night. he's also sending secretary of state john kerry to the middle east to build support. >