tina krause, cbs news. >> u. n. officials say that more than 9,000 people have died in syria's year long battle. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. >> j. c., bright sunshine right now. but we've got some chilly weather tonight. some of the area is under a freeze warning once again. we'll let you know who might be suffering from that. we go to break though with a look at the noontime temperatures. haven't moved much on this morning, still in the mid 50s in places like great falls and springfield. i'll be back and we'll look at when the next rain system is coming your way and the full seven day forecast. 9news now returns in just a moment. >>> we've been combing through the day's daily deals e-mails and websites the find you some deep discounts on this thursday and here are some of the favorites. want a smart phone but not the big price tag? check out best buy. $39.99 for a cricket samsung vitality android phone. no contract on this one. normally $99.99. so you're saving $60 here. >>> well, here's a good dea

tina krause has more. >> reporter: the royals rolled in, in a different kind of carriage. queen elizabeth took the train to launch her julie journey. she brought her -- journey. she brought her house and daughter-in-law kate to celebrate her 60 years on the throne. dancers performed in the streets of lester to welcome the royals. crowds packed the city to grab a glimpse. some even got to chat with the queen. >> she said thank you to the flowers. >> reporter: others brought gifts for catherine the duchess of cambridge. >> i gave her a letter. >> reporter: that's a necker chef to you and me, an appropriate gift since kate recently became a girl scout volunteer. but something like this may be more it will duchess' style. kate is famous for her fashion sense. she joined the queen at a student show chatting with her majesty as models strutted down the cat walk. the queen will travel across britain in the four month jubilee tour. >> she looked really beautiful today. >> she's very kind. she is. she's very nice and pretty. >> reporter: kate was careful to keep the spotlight on th

tina krause, wjz eyewitness news. >> he rejects diagnosis of mental illness. he also says the norwegian legal system has no authority calling it a tool of the left-leaning elite he claims have betrayed his country. >>> president obama fires back at critics questioning his stance on iran. tensions are growing after israel threatened to attack iran to prevent the country to the nuclear weapon. the president prefers tougher sanctions and diplomatic efforts before considering military action. he also blasted the republican presidential candidates calling them too casual about going to war. >>> several other midwest states deal with tornado damage in people in missouri are battling huge wildfires. nearly a dozen fires are burning in the southern part of the state. firefighters say they are stretched thin trying to keep the fires away from home. but officials say it are working around the clock throwing everything they have at the flames. >> we probably have 50 to 100 folks out there tonight that are still fighting. we use bulldozers, use atvs, fire engines with wat

tina krause with the story. >> reporter: passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on thesland nation. she spent three days at sea with no rung -- they spent three days at sea with no running water and no air conditioning. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spent most of our nights on the top deck. >> reporter: the problem began monday when a fire broke out in the engine room. passengers prepared to abandon ship while the crew battled the blaze. >> we all went to our life stations and there was a point where we thought we were going to have to lower the boats. >> reporter: the crew put out the fire, but the ship stalled. a french fishing boat worked to tow the ship for three days as passengers and crew lived on the deck. food supplies were low. all they had to eat were cold sandwiches and helicopters dropped in freshwater. >> just a matter of inconvenience not having enough food, not being able to rest well at night. >> reporter: the ship's captain says it's too early to tell what caused the fire. >> because there is always an investigation in progress. >> reporter: this