i am thomas drayden. world leaders gathered in paris to discuss threats posed by the effects tremist group boko haram. they left the meeting with a pledge to launch a total war on the group that kidnapped more than 200 nigerian school girls. the heads of state expressed concern about what they call an apparent al-qaeda link to boko haram. >>> police used plastic pellets to control room a crowd in turkey after officials announced the final death toll in the worst mining disaster in the country's history. 301 miners were killed when a mine collapsed that led to an underground fire and explosion in soma emergency crews are gaining control of the wildfires in southern california. then fighting multiple blazes in san diego for days. now, the flames are contained. residents are returning home as evacuation orders are lifted. as the latest string of wildfires are brought under control, scientists are preparing for the next one. rob reynolds reports. >> a wall of flame leaps high into the aranda bluz arrested of

i am thomas drayden. back with another hour at 8:00 eastern, 5:00 p.m. pacific. stay tuned. fault lights coming up next. ne fault lines" coming up next. >> a group of armed vigilantes is trading machine gun fire with members of the knights templar cartel until early this year, the town of nueva italia in mexico's western state of michoacan was under the control of the cartel but after more than a decade of fear, something changed these men armed themselves, and town-by-town, they began to drive the cartel out. they call themselves autodefensas, or self-defense forces. their leaders claim that 20,000 have joined the armed movement. their advance has been welcomed by many, but it's also plunged this state into a new kind of lawlessness. >> we've just arrived to michoacán and we've heard that four heads have been discovered on the steps leading to this church here in this small town of zacan. >> it's a gruesome warning from the templars, as the autodefensas approach this town from the south the bodies were taken away by authorities before we arrived. but people here tell me the

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i am thomas drayden in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >> a u.s.er held in afghanistan has been freed in return for the release of sergeant bowe burgdahl, the u.s. has retained fiveheld at guantanamo >>> in america, we don't have to chooses between the health of our economy and the health of our children. >> president obama moves to reduce pollution from coal plants. a unique

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i am thomas drayden in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. >> a u.s. soldier held in afghanistan has been freed in return for the release of sergeant bowe burgdahl, the u.s. has retained fiveheld at guantanamo >>> in america, we don't have to chooses between the health of our economy and the health of our children. >> president obama moves to reduce pollution from coal plants. a unique idea to deal with the disappearing honey bee. ♪ >>> the american soldier held in afghanistan for nearly five years has been freed. sergeant bowe bergdahl was 23 when he was captured by the taliban in 2009. now, 28, he was handed over to a u.s. special operations team this morning. in exchange for his release, five detainees from guantanamo guantbay were transferred to the custody of qatar. randall pinkston is joining us. tell us more about sergeant burgdahl's case. >> he was a private first class when he held infell into the happened near the border with pakistan. tonight, he is finally, on his way home. >> freedom came. officials say at 10:30 a.m. eastern time saturday,

i am thomas drayden. back with another hour at 8:00 eastern, 5:00 p.m. pacific. stay tuned. fault lights coming up next. ne fault lines" coming up next. >> a group of armed vigilantes is trading machine gun fire with members of the knights templar cartel until early this year, the town of nueva italia in mexico's western state of michoacan was under the control of the cartel