i'm susan mcginnis. this is the "cbs morning news." harmon of "ncis." i'm susan mcginnis. this is the "cbs morning news." (boys screaming) totino's pizza rolls... ready so fast, it's scary! >>> since the 2012 shoots at sandy hook elementary school, playgrounds, parks, and memorials have been built to honor the young victims. well, one man is building something else, a piece of music. as don dahler tells us, the work has a touching source. >> reporter: music can entertain, inspire, memorialize. composer steven sametz is hoping this piece of music, "a child's rekwee em," does even more. ♪ >> reporter: we first met sametz last year. he wanted to write from a child's perspective, so he reached out to elementary school kids, kids, many with firsthand knowledge of gun violence. >> my dad was about to go outside with me and someone had a gun and shot my dad. >> reporter: he received almost 500 stories. some so powerful he wanted to hear them in person. in june he visited this school in philadelphia. >> reporter: one by one the children read their real life stories out loud. 11-

i'm susan mcginnis. this is the "cbs morning news." (boys screaming) totino's pizza rolls... ready so fast, it's scary! >>> since the 2012 shoots at sandy hook elementary school, playgrounds, parks, and memorials have been built to honor the young victims. well, one man is building something else, a piece of music. as don dahler tells us, the work has a touching source. >> reporter: music can entertain, inspire, memorialize. composer steven samitz is hoping this piece of music, "a child's requiem" does even more ♪ >> reporter: we first met samitz last year. he wanted to write from a child's perspective, so he reached out to elementary school kids, kids, many with firsthand knowledge of gun violence. >> my dad was about to go outside with me and someone had a gun and shot my dad. >> reporter: he received almost 500 stories. some so powerful he wanted to hear them in person. in june he visited this school in philadelphia. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: one by one the children read their real life stories out

susan mcginnis has a look at the ground- breaking >>> joan rivers last died a week after she suffered cardiac arrest at a doctor's office. susan mcginnis has a look at the groundbreaking comedienne. >>> reporter: people around the country are paying tribute to joan rivers. david letterman remembered the stand-up comic during his late night show thursday. >> and talk about guts. she would come out here and sit in this chair and say some things that were unbelievable! >> the only child i think i would have liked ever was helen keller because she didn't talk. >> reporter: the 81-year-old brash comedienne known for her trademark lines -- >> can we talk? >> reporter: -- broke new ground in her industry, the first woman to host her own late night talk show. she was best known for poking fun at celebrities and their styles. >> you would love the fact that she just makes fun of you because that's the whole point. comediennes are supposed to make fun of other people. >> reporter: rivers wrote several best selling books and had jewelry and clothing lines on qvc. >> some people were surprised be

susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> hurricane odile, a large and powerful storm, slammed into the southern end of mexico's baja peninsula. it slammed near cabo san lucas. it's dangerous storm with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. 30,000 tourists, most of them tourists, hunkered down. >>> this morning two wildfires are burning out of control in california, the worst near bass lake, a popular recreation area, burned 21 buildings. about 21,000 residents evacuated. the courtney fire began about yesterday afternoon and burned 300 acres. further north a wildfire east of sacramento forced the evacuation of more than 130 homes. >> baltimore ravens running back ray rice will appeal his suspension over domestic violence. as bribe webb reports the rice case was just the start of a bad week for the nfl as it has the league scrambling to salvage its image. >> craig hardy became the third player in just a week. he's 'peeling a july domestic assault conviction. >> it's a very serious issue. >> reporter: a m

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. that's right, general john allen was called back into service from retirement to lead the u.s. role in the fight against isis. and on monday that role expanded. >> reporter: president obama meets today with retired marine general john allen to discuss the international coalition being formed to stop isis militants in iraq and syria. he's coordinating exactly what nearly 40 nations including arab allies will contribute to the fight. >> we want to make sure that their commitment matches what's actually needed and that we're not duplicating efforts. >> reporter: today's meeting comes after the u.s. launched an air strike west of baghdad. it was the first on an expanded mission on the defense against militants u.s. congressman elliott engle said it will take amore. >> it cannot be perceived as western is going into other middle east countries for some kind of regime change. >> reporter: today on capitol hill, lawmakers are expected to debate on the president's request for $500 million to

>> susan mcginnis here in new york. susan, thank you so much. you can see more of norah o'donne o'donnell's interview with roger goodell later this morning. >>> president obama will lay out his new plan for going after isis in syria and iraq. he'll discuss security forces in iraq. secretary of state john kerry arrived in baghdad this morning to meet with iraq's new prime minister. mr. obama briefed congressional leaders yesterday. mark albert is in washington. mark, good morning. >> good morning, marlie. in his rare eechk address, the president will not lay out a timetable for defeating isis or the total cost to taxpayers, but he is expected to ask congress for $500 million to train syrian rebels. that would avoid american combat troops. in a prime-time speech from the white house tonight, president obama will tell the nation his strategy for degrading and ultimately destroying isis. so far the u.s. has carried out more than 150 air strikes against isis targets in iraq. the president may announce that air campaign will now expand into syria, the

susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> flash flood threats and warnings are posted across much of the southwest this morning. there is already heavy flooding in arizona. evacuations are under way in no ga gals. and what's left of heavy rain from hurricane odile is expected to keep coming. >> we continue to track tropical moisture. it's been a very busy season as some of the systems have come out of the eastern pasting and brought their system to the northwest. locally we could be talking about over 4 inches of rain, all of this from the remnants of what was hurricane odile. here's a look at the timing. look forward today. heavy rain moving out of southeast arizona, around tucson, working toward southern new mexico. we're going to watch this stretching from across texas all the way over toward houston. they, too, could lead to localized flooding and dangerous travel. >>> in the baja peninsula, wide damage was caused this week. a bridge was wiped out and tens of thousands remain without power or water.

susan mcginnis is here in new york. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. joan rivers is being remembered as brash, self-deprecating, and groundbreaking in her industry but most of all for being so funny. people around the country are paying tribute to joan rivers. david letterman remembered the standout comic during his late night show thursday. >> and talk about guts. she would come out here and sit in this chair and say some things that were unbelievable. >> the only child that i think i would have liked ever was helen keller because she didn't talk. >> reporter: the 81-year-old brash comedian known for her trademark line. >> can we talk here. >> reporter: broke new ground in her industry. the first woman to host her own late night talk show. she was best known for poking fun at celebrities and their style. >> you would love that she would make fun. that's the whole point. >> reporter: rivers alsz wrote several best-selling books and had jewelry and clothing online. >> people were so surprised because she was funny and hilarious but there was this soft m

>> susan mcginnis here in new york. susan, thank you so much. you can see more of norah o'donnell's interview with roger goodell on "cbs this morning." >>> tonight president obama will lay out for the american people his new plan for going after islamic militants in syria and iraq. the broader counterterrorism plan includes strengthening elements of the syrian opposition and security forces in iraq. secretary of state john kerry arrived in baghdad this morning to meet with iraq's new prime minister. mr. obama briefed congressional leaders yesterday. mark albert is in washington. mark, good morning. >> good morning, marlie. in his rare evening address, the president will not lay out a timetable for defeating isis or the total cost to taxpayers, but he is expected to ask congress for $500 million to train syrian rebels. that would avoid american combat troops. in a prime-time speech from the white house tonight, president obama will tell the nation his strategy for degrading and ultimately destroying isis. so far the u.s. has carried out more than

susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> hurricane odile, a large and powerful storm, slammed into the southern end of mexico's baja california, peninsula. the storm made landfall near cabo san lucas, a popular tourist destination. it's dangerous storm with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour. 30,000 tourists, most of them tourists, hunkered down in shelters. >>> this morning two wildfires are burning out of control in california, the worst near bass lake, a popular recreation area, burned 21 buildings. about 1,000 residents evacuated. the courtney fire began yesterday afternoon and burned 300 acres. further north a wildfire east of sacramento forced the evacuation of more than 130 homes. >> baltimore ravens running back ray rice will reportedly appeal his indefinite suspension for domestic violence. espn says rice could make his case as early as today. as brian webb reports, the rice case was just the start of bad week for the nfl that has the league scrambling to salvage its image. >> reporter: the

susan mcginnis, cbs news, new york. >> this is a live look at the san francisco fire department. this where many will gather to salute responders and civilians who died in the 9/11 attacks. and people are invited to any of the city's 43 fire stations for ceremonies that will begin at 6:45 a.m. in the east bay flags will be lowered to half-staff in concord and there will be a special music and market event at concord's todos santos plaza at 6:30 this evening. >>> america is going on the offensive against the militant group known as isis/isil. president obama last night addressed the nation saying he is going to go after these terrorists wherever they may be. >> i know many americans are concerned about these threats. tonight, i want you to know that the united states of america is meeting them with strength and resolve. >> the president says america will lead a broad coalition to roll back the terrorist threat. >> our objective is clear: we will degrade and ultimately destroy isil through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy. >> that includes air strikes in ira

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>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> france says it will continue air strikes against isis despite the video showing the beheading of a french hostage. an islamic group killed 55-year-old herve gourdel in a video released yesterday. they say it's in response to france's military action. france's president called the killing cowardly. and many nations are joining in the fight against isis. ahead on "cbs this morning" norah o'donnell sits down with the former saudi arabian ambassador to the u.s. he'll explain why his country is targeting terror. >> the trial of the boston marathon bombing suspect will now start next year. a judge pushed bay dzhokhar tsarnaev's trial by two months. he says he needs more evidence. he and his brother are accused in the 2013 bombing that killed three people and hurt more than 360. >>> a man suspected in the disappearance of a university of virginia student hannah graham is in police custody this morning. jesse matthew jr. was arrested in galveston, texas, 1,300 miles away

the susan mcginnis is here in new york with more. susan, good morning. >> marlie, good morning. this is new video from an incident last february at an atlantic city hotel elevator. video both the league and the ravens said they have never seen before. the team says as soon as they saw it, they made the decision to let rice go. >> the tape that we saw for the first time today, all of us, it changed things, of course, it made things a little bit different. >> reporter: the video from tmz sports shows rice and his then fiancee gentleman napalmer striking each other until rice hits her so hard she's knocked unconscious. in july, he was suspended two games by the league when this video from the hallway camera surfaced showing rice dragging an unconscious palmer from the elevator. rice said his actions are inexcusable. >> i made a huge mistake and i want to own it. i want to say it in front of my teammates i made a huge mistake. >> reporter: he cut a deal to stay out of the jail. when the league announced his original two-game suspension is triggered a public outcry. commissioner roge

susan mcginnis is here in new york with more. susan, good morning. >> well, marlie, sunday in its lineup of games can't get here soon enough for roger goodell and his brass. former fbi director robert mueller is heading uf ing up t investigation. a key part of the investigation centers ow how much the nfl knew about rice's attack of his wife before he was handed that two-game suspension. the big question when did the nfl first learn of the video shot from inside an atlantic city casino elevator showing the former ravens running back striking his then fiancee. the website tmz released it this week and "associated press" reporter rob mehdi said he heard a voice mail confirming its receipt in april. >> the voice mail is from an unidentified woman saying that she received the video, thanking the law enforcement official for sending it, and telling him, he's right, it's terrible. >> but nfl commissioner roger goodell told "cbs morning news's" norah o'donnell nobody in the league to his knowledge saw the video before monday morning. >>

susan mcginnis, cbs news, new york. >> this morning, members of the san francisco fire department will salute emergency responders and civilians who died in the 9/11 attacks. people are invited to any of the city's 43 fire stations for ceremonies that will begin at 6:45 a.m. in the south bay, the vta will honor the victims this morning. buses and light rail trains will be stopped at 5:46 for a moment of silence. station crew members have re o earth... they hed down in kazakhstan today. the crew >>> it is 5:14 now. three international space station crew members are finally back on earth. they touched down in kazakhstan today. they spent 169 days taking part in science and technology research. they are happy to be home. it was much more than a 40-hour workweek. they set a record of 82 hours of research in one week. i hope they get overtime. >> i know. legs are a little wobbly but that's understandable. >> probably want a pizza and nice cold beer or something. >> that sounds good for us, elizabeth. >> it does. at 7 a.m. when we're off this shift, go for it! [ laughter ] >>> out the door w

>> all right, susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> police are searching for the suspect in the shooting two of pennsylvania state troopers. they describe as eric mathew green as armed and dangerous. more than 200 officers are looking for frein in the delaware state forest. brian dixon was killed friday. his family was given an honor flag tuesday. >>> coming up on the "morning news," getting a lift into space. nasa awards big contracts to companies who send astronauts to the space station. this is the "cbs morning news." rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage in many adults. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancer

susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> flash flood threats and warnings are posted across much of the southwest this morning. there is already heavy flooding in arizona. evacuations are under way in nogales with schools closed today. there's also flooding in texas and what's left of heavy rain from hurricane odile is expected to keep coming. >> we continue to track tropical moisture. it's been a very busy season as some of the systems have come out of the eastern pasting and brought their system to the northwest. flash flood watches still in place. locally we could be talking about over 4 inches of rain, all of this from the remnants of what was hurricane odile. here's a look at the timing. look forward today. heavy rain moving out of southeast arizona, around tucson, working toward southern new mexico. we're going to watch this stretching from across texas, all the way from west texas all the way over toward houston. they, too, could lead to localized flooding and dangerous travel. >>> in mexico's ba

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> if you're flying today, expect more cancellations because of a radar shutdown control in chicago. more than 100 flights are canceled already. the faa says it will have to replace the entire communications network at the aurora facility. 600 flights were canceled yesterday at chicago's two main airports and as jeff pegues reports, that's affecting air travel from coast to coast. >> reporter: air traffic controllers say the damage to the control center outside chicago is unlike anything they have seen before. critical communications equipment to manage planes in the skies will have to be replaced. it's not clear how long that will take. but without this facility up and running there will continue to be significant disruptions to air travel in the region as airlines advise passengers to adjust their plans. some airlines are reporting progress. delta said it didn't cancel any flights in to or out of chicago sunday related to friday's fire. the faa says it has been ab

susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> the police chief of ferguson, missouri, apologized for the way the michael brown case was handled. last night after his video was released he addressed demonstrators but then a scuffle broke out. brown, a black teenager was fatally shot by a white police officer last month. as omar villafranca reports in his video apology, jackson spoke directly to brown's family. >> i'm truly sorry for the loss of your son. >> reporter: ferguson police chief tom jackson appeared in civilian clothing apologizing in a video apology to the family of michael brown. the unarmed teenager was shot six times by a ferguson accomplish last month. chief jackson also lamented the lent of time, more than four hours brown's body laid on the street. >> please know the investigating officers meant no disrespect to the brown family, to the african-american community, or the people of canfield. >> reporter: brown's parents were in washington yesterday pressing for a full internal investigation. t

susan mcginnis is here in new york. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. joan rivers is being remembered as brash, self-deprecating, and groundbreaking in her industry but most of all for being so funny. people around the country are paying tribute to joan rivers. david letterman remembered the standout comic during his late night show thursday. >> and talk about guts. she would come out here and sit in this chair and say some things that were unbelievable. >> the only child that i think i would have liked ever was helen keller because she didn't talk. >> reporter: the 81-year-old brash comedian known for her trademark line -- >> can we talk here? >> reporter: -- broke new ground in her industry. the first woman to host her own late night talk show. she was best known for poking fun at celebrities and their style. >> you would love the fact that she'd make fun of you. that's the whole point. comedians are supposed to make fun of other people. >> reporter: rivers also wrote several best-selling books and had jewelry and clothing lines on kwfs. >> people wer

captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, i'm susan mcginnis. cruise missiles launched from u.s. warships and drones began last night, there were 14 in all. many of the targets were or around the militants' self-proclaimed capital in syria. the pentagon said the targets included headquarters, training facilities and a finance center. today, president obama travels to the united nations to try to rally more support for the push for isis. marlie hall reports from the u.n. >> reporter: the u.s. and several allies launched their first air strikes against icis in syria. pentagon said a mix of fighter jets, bombers and tomahawk missiles were used. syria said some of the strikes hit targets in raqqa. >> primary targets are command centers in raqqa. training facilities. known targets. >> reporter: the video campaign comes after weeks after targeting isis in neighboring iraq. the president will join the word leaders here at the united nations general assembly today, he's expected to address the international coalition being formed. secretary of state kerry is in new york working to streng

marlie. >> susan mcginnis here in new york. thanks so much. >>> now to the weather, remnants of hurricane norbert. continue to cause flooding problems out west. four inches of rain fell in southern nevada yesterday, north of las vegas. floodwaters trapped hundreds of cars this morning, flash flood warnings are in effect in five states. at least two deaths are being blamed for the flooding in arizona. danielle nottingham said phoenix got more rain in one day, over three inches, than it normally does during the entire summer. >> reporter: treacherous floodwaters swept through the southwest, turning freeways into rivers and low-lying communities into small lakes. there were dramatic rescues like this one, in tucson, arizona, emergency crews saved this stranded driver, but one woman died after flash floods trapped her against a bridge. >> within basically a minute or two of us being on scene that vehicle was swept downstream. and it immediately went down under water. >> reporter: arizona officials declared a state wide emergency an

thanks for watching, i'm susan mcginnis, have a great day. and i'm frank mallicoat time is 4-- here's >>> good morning. it is tuesday, september 23. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm frank mallicoat. nearly 4:30. it's tuesday. you're amazing, michelle. is the down and got it all together in -- >> hey, just the way i do it. >> welcome. happy first full day of fall. it is going to be a beautiful day. almost on cue we're going to see some spectacular weather. warm temperatures around the bay area. a chance coming our way. >> a lot of overnight roadwork out there especially for the next half-hour so various lanes blocked blocked eastbound and westbound 580 just east of the richmond/san rafael bridge and wind advisories in effect posted for the san mateo submit this morning. we'll have "kcbs traffic" coming up. >> oakland. thank you. >>> we begin with developing news this morning. u.s. warplanes have started air strikes in syria. there's been wave after wave of bombings all through the night. and these are the first air strikes targeting islamic militan

>> all right, susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> police are searching for the suspect in the shooting of two pennsylvania state troopers. they describe as eric matthew frein as armed and extremely dangerous. more than 200 officers are looking for frein in the delaware state forest. bryon dickson was killed friday. his family was given an honor flag tuesday. >>> coming up on the "morning news," getting a lift into space. nasa awards big contracts to companies who send astronauts to the space station. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> the u.s. is getting closer to launching astronauts back in the states. this is the cbs morning from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage in many adults. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers,

>> susan mcginnis in lower manhattan. thanks so much. >>> straight ahead, a security alert for g-mail users. millions of passwords may have been compromised. details in "moneywatch." details in "moneywatch." avocado, tortilla strips, and a drizzle of margarita sauce, all served with a bowl of soup. chili's fresh mex bowls from our lunch combo menu starting at 6 bucks. more life happens here. beroccaaaaaaaaaaaa! [popping & fizzing sounds] support both mental sharpness and physical energy with berocca. proud sponsor of mind and body. want to feel nature's energy? learn to see it through a different set of eyes listen to its sounds and explore all the different sensations. this is nature. see it or not, it always fills you with energy. walgreens knows that heartburn sufferers can sometimes find themselves at the corner of "mmm, home cooking" and "umm, i think that's enough." that's why walgreens offers new nexium 24 hour, protection strong enough for whatever your day dishes out. walgreens makes it easy to treat frequent hea

more now from cbs news' susan mcginnis. >>> reporter: plans to tackle isis militants on the ground in syria are now taking shape. yesterday, the senate followed the house and voted to give the president the authority to train and equip moderate syrian rebels. >> the strong bipartisan support in congress for this new training effort shows the world that americans are united in confronting the threat. >> reporter: some congressmen are expressing doubt this is the right plan. >> i'm against one part of the plan. that's basically going over taking our people, our special people, into syria, training them, spending $500 million and taking sides again in a civil war. >> reporter: even some lawmakers who voted yes think president obama needs to do more to defeat isis. but the president has reiterated american combat troops will not be needed. >> he is in the public disagreement and argument with his own general. you can't take troops off the table. >> reporter: the u.s. is continuing air strikes against isis in iraq and the president says international partners are stepping up. >> france wil

susan mcginnis, cbs news. >>> time for weather. no rain coming our way, i guess, huh? >> that is extraordinary watching because there is a huge campaign by the national weather service saying don't drown, turn around. and people forget that and think they can drive through and you just don't know how deep it is, plus those waters are very aggressive. very strong. >> even in big vehicles. >> we don't have any concern about that right now but it is something you should always keep in mind. no rain in the forecast. i was looking at long-term models and you say how reliable are they? i don't see any rain for the month of september. things could change. they often do but right now, everything looks dry especially now. high pressure in the bay area. 50s and 60s out the door. earlier burnoff today at the beaches at least by mid-morning or late morning. it will be a tad warmer. this is our futurecast. you can see everybody socked in at this hour. but the marine layer about 1800 feet deep not as deep as yesterday at this time. legs ofless of an onshore flow today. high pressure

susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. >>> well, if you're flying today, expect more cancellation s and delays because of a shutdown of a radar control center in chicago. more than 100 flights are canceled already. the faa says it will have to replace the entire communications network at the aurora facility. 600 flights were canceled yesterday at chicago's two main airports, and as jeff pegues reports, that's affecting air travel from coast to coast. >> reporter: air traffic controllers say the damage to the control center outside chicago is unlike anything they have seen before. critical communications equipment to manage planes in the skies will have to be replaced. it's not clear how long that will take. but without this facility up and running, there will continue to be significant disruptions to air travel in the region as airlines advise passengers to adjust their plans. some airlines are reporting progress. delta said it didn't cancel any flights in or out of chicago sunday related to friday's fire

susan mcginnis reports, he didn't get very far. >>> i'm happy to announce that we have mr. lane back in custody. >>> reporter: police captured 19-year-old tj lane early friday morning just yards away from the lima ohio prison from which the self-confessed murderer escaped. >> with the help of the sheriff's office and the troopers in the area, they were able to shut the perimeter down quickly. so that's why he wasn't able to get any farther than he did. >> reporter: thursday night lane and two others climbed over a fence at the allen- oakwood institution during a break. by friday morning all three were captured. lane was serving three life sentences for opening fire in early 2012 at chardon high school east of cleveland. >> we have an active shooter at the high school. >> reporter: witnesses said lane walked into the cafeteria and started shooting hitting five students and killing three. many recall a smug and smiling lane in court as family members of victims spoke. >> he is repulsive. >> reporter: the escape alarmed chardon high school students. >> it's like reliving it ag

cbs news reporter susan mcginnis reports, nfl's commissioner is now defending his handling of the situation. >>> reporter: in an exclusive interview with "cbs this morning's" norah o'donnell, nfl commissioner roger goodell said monday was the first time the league saw this video showing ray rice knocking out his future wife. >> we had not seen any videotape of what occurred in the elevatedder. we assumed that there was a video. we asked for video. but we were never granted the opportunity. >> reporter: but league executives had seen this video, showing an already unconscious janay palmer. did you really need to see a videotape of ray rice punching her in the face to make this decision? >> no. we certainly didn't. and i would tell you that what we saw on the first videotape was troubling to us in and of itself. but what we saw yesterday was extremely clear, is extremely graphic, and it was sickening. >> reporter: that's when the nfl decided to suspend the baltimore ravens runningback indefinitely. ravens owner told ticketholders in a letter the team should have pursued its own investigation

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> french officials say they haven't heard of plots against their subways until iraqi prime minister mentioned it. >>> there is speculation the next u.s. attorney general could come from the bay area. attorney general eric holder resigned yesterday. holder said his decision came with mixed emotions. >> in the months ahead i will leave the department of justice but i will never -- i will never leave the work. i will continue to serve and try to find ways to make our nation even more true to its founding ideals. >> some say president obama could pick california attorney general kamala harris to replaceholder but harris said that she intends to continue to work for california. >>> some new information surfacing in the ray rice domestic abuse case. the law enforcement official told the "associated press" that he sent the elevator video of ray rice's attack to the head of security of the nfl in april. he said the nfl left him a message saying it got the package. what's not clear, whether anyone actually looked at the videotape. >>> 49er legend joe montan

as cbs news reporter susan mcginnis reports this is happening as australia acts on a possible threat from that terror group. >>> reporter: australian police detaunted 15 people in more than a dozen raids today in a major counter-terrorism operation against isis. officials say the move was sparked by intelligence the islamic state was planning a public killing as a demonstration of its reach. >> they hate us for who we are and how we live making us a target. >> reporter: here in the states the senate is expected to vote on a plan to defeat the group. yesterday the house approved the measure to give the president $500 million to arm and train rebels in syria. the president called the decision an important step forward. the amendment easily passed the house despite doubts from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. >> the last thing that we should do is arm islamic rebels to fight other islamic rebels. >> we don't know if somewhere down the line they will turn our guns right back on us. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry testified about the u.s. strategy in the house this morning

susan mcginnis, cbs news, new york. >> this morning, members of the san francisco fire department will salute emergency responders and civilians who died in the 9/11 attacks. people are invited to any of the city's 43 fire stations for ceremonies that will begin at 6:45 a.m. in the south bay, the vta will honor the victims this morning. buses and light rail trains will be stopped at 5:46 for a moment of silence. >>> 4:47 now. san francisco's fleet week is getting its popular airshow back. >> the blue april gent and the parade of ships will return to the bay area for a fleet week that runs october 6 through 13. last year's show was scaled because because of budget cuts. it draws thousands to the san francisco waterfront. >> have you ever done that? >> a couple of years ago. it's great. >> awesome. >> i wanted to hurl. but nevertheless, i would do it again. [ laughter ] >> oh, no. i was on the ground. >> i went up once. it's amazing. >> it is amazing. did you get a little sick? >> uhm -- >> you pulled a g6, i think we got up to 8. no, i didn't lose it but it was close. >> you lost it ove

susan mcginnis, cbs news. >> lifeguard got himself in a trouble trying to rescue a struggling swimmer off the coast of san francisco. a surfer ended up rescuing the swimmer because the lifeguard matthew sumner had a very difficult time getting back to shore along ocean beach. he had a paddle a quarter mile down shore after getting caught in a rip current. his advice for anyone else who's thinking only swimming this -- of swimming there. >> definitely wear fins, know that we have a really strong risk of pull water and -- people lose their lives here every year. it's in the a joke. >> sumner was exhausted but otherwise okay. >> really have to be careful out there. >> that's extremely frightening. i'm a very strong swimmer and last december, i got into trouble with a rip current. and i was frightened. i ended up pulling that sand out of places i didn't know i had for about a month. yeah it was really -- just horizontal to the rip current. don't fight it. don't fight it yeah. very cool water out there they were saying and very cool temperature today here in the bay area. cooler than yeste

susan mcginnis reports, the forward movement follows a speech by president obama at the u.n. where he called the world leaders to stand with the u.s. >>> reporter: amid a sustained campaign targeting isis with air strikes in syria, president obama asked the united nations general assembly to stand with the u.s. in its efforts to dismantle the group. >> collectively, we must take concrete steps to address the danger posed by religiously motivated fanatics! and the trends that fuel their recruitment! >> reporter: some experts say the speech helped rally the world against a common enemy. >> this is a war speech and it was also unifying speech. >> reporter: five arab allies have joined the u.s. in strikes in the latest round targeting the group's mobile oil refineries and now, great britain may be joining the ongoing mission in iraq. >> i'm, therefore, recalling the british parliament on friday to secure approval for the united kingdom to take part in international air strikes against isil in iraq. >> reporter: president obama asked the u.n. security council to follow through on

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. yeah, this video is a little bit difference than the others. the british journalist featured is promised to appear in an upcoming series as congress approves a big part of president obama's plan to keep u.s. boots off the ground there. plans to tackle isis militants on the ground in syria are now taking shachlt yesterday the senate followed the house and voted to give the president the authority to train and equip moderate syrian rebels. >> the strong bipartisan support for this new training effort shows america the world is united in confronting the threat of isil. >> i'm against one part of the plan. that's basically going over, taking our people, our special people into syria, training them, spending $500 million, and taking sides again in a civil war. >> even some lawmakers who vote yes thinks president obama needs do more to defeat isis, but the president has reiterated american combat troops will not be needed. >> he's in a public disagreement and argument with his own generals

susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. the speech from the president at the united nations comes and they continue to pound isis targets include manager, many small oil installations, a major source of this group's funding. now, as the president issued this international call to arms he issue add warning about what is to come saying anyone who has joined isil should leave the battlefield while they can. amid a sustained campaign targeting isis with air strikes in syria, president obama asked the united nations general assembly to stand with the u.s. in the efforts to dismantle the terrorist group. >> collect ifly we must take concrete steps to address the religiously fanatics. >> they rally with the world against a common enemy. >> five arab kun trs have joined. >> i am recalling the british parliament on friday to secure approval for the united kingdom to take part in international air strikes against isil in iraq. >> president obama asked the u.n. security council to follow through on a u.s. resolution to crack down on t

susan mcginnis is here in new york with more. susan, good morning. >> well, marlie, sunday in its lineup of games can't get here soon enough for roger goodell and his brass. former fbi director robert mueller is nfl knew about rice's attack of his wife before he was handed that two-game suspension. the big question when did the nfl first learn of the video shot from inside an atlantic city casino elevator showing the former ravens running back striking his then fiancee. the website tmz released it this week and "associated press" reporter rob mehdi said he heard a voice mail confirming its receipt in april. >> the voice mail is from an unidentified woman saying that she received the video, thanking the law enforcement official for sending it, and telling him, he's right, it's terrible. >> but nfl commissioner roger goodell told "cbs morning news's" norah o'donnell nobody in the league to his knowledge saw the video before monday morning. >> we were told that was not something we would have access to. on multiple occasions we aske

mcginnis reports, the nfl's commissioner is defending his handling of the situation. >> reporter: in appear exclusive interview with -- in an exclusive interview with norah o'donnell, roger goodell said monday was the first time the league saw this video showing ray rice knocking out his future wife. >> we had not seen any videotape of what occurred in the elevator. we assumed that there was a video. we asked for video. but we were never grand that opportunity. >> reporter: -- granted that opportunity. >> reporter: but league executives had seen this video showing an already unconscious janay palmer. did you really need to see a videotape of ray rice punching her in the face to make this decision? >> no. we certainly didn't. and i would tell you that what we saw in the first videotape was troubling to us in an of itself. but what we saw yesterday was extremely clear, is extremely graphic and it was sickening. >> reporter: that's when the nfl decided to suspend the baltimore ravens runningback indefinitely. ravens owner steven buy shotty told ticketholders in a letter the team should

susan mcginnis has more from washington. >> reporter: as the u.s.-led bombing campaign against islamic state militants in iraq and syria continues, air force officials say the group is adjusting their strategy. >> they're now dispersing themselves, allowing themselves situations to be more survivable, if you will which requires to us work harder to locate them. >> reporter: hitting headquarters and logistics hubs. syrian foreign minister said the company welcomes the situation. >> with isis, location, we are satisfy. >> reporter: but a regional leader worries americans might be hitting the wrong targets. we don't think they're the right ones, she said, they're not effective. some lawmakers here on capitol hill still argue ground troops may be needed to defeat isis. but president obama said he will not send u.s. combat troops into the region. >> sending ground troops into a combat role sends a mixed signal to the iraqi government in particular, about what our expectations are. >> reporter: as the battle ramps up, isis continues its propaganda campaig

susan mcginnis tells us the report. >> reporter: as the u.s. led bombing campaign against islamic state militants in iraq and syria continues, air force officials say the group is adjusting its strategy. >> they are now dispersing themselves to allow themselves a situation to be more survivable if you will. which requires us to work harder to locate them. >> reporter: coalition forces are hitting isis headquarters and logistics hubs. syria's foreign minister says the country welcomes the operation. >> as long as they are aiming isis location in syria and in iraq, we are satisfied. >> reporter: a regional leader worries americans might be hitting the wrong targets. [ speaking foreign language ] >> we don't think they're the right ones she said. they're not effective. >> reporter: some lawmakers here on capitol hill still argue ground troops may be needed to defeat isis. but president obama says he will not send u.s. combat troops into the region. >> sending ground troops into a combat role sends a mixed signal to the iraqi government in particul

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> 5:14 now. golden gate bridge workers are going on strike for one day today because of a contract dispute. the walkout involves the machinists, the bridge iron workers, contractors and the inspectors. traffic on the bridge in the golden gate transit and ferries won't be affected by today's walkout. >>> insurers and state regulators are facing some complicated questions with the next generation of vehicles. cars that drive themselves. they'll be equipped with cameras and sensors that will largely take human error out of most car accidents. so what will that do to autoinsurance rates? >> the more automated the car is, and the more safer the car becomes, the lower people's auto insurance premiums should be. >> right now, rates are based on driving records and the number of miles driven each year, and experience. the dmv will likely hold a person in the automated car partially responsible in an accident. the dmv is currently developing regulations for self-driving cars. >> you know that's going to h

susan mcginnis reports. >> reporter: new york city's mayor says the country's largest subway system is safe. >> there is no immediate credible threat to our subway system. i say that with confidence. people should go about their business as they normally would. >> reporter: on thursday at the united nations, iraq's prime minister said captured islamic militants warned iraqi intelligence agents about an imminent terror plot against u.s. and french subways. >> information like that coming off the battlefield is very unreliable in most cases in terms of how it was gotten. prisoners say anything to get out of any situation that they're in. >> reporter: new york's mayor and governor both rode the subway on thursday and reminded new yorkers the city is always at a heightened level of awareness. the director of the f.b.i. told reporters isis would attack america if it could. the u.s. and its international partners are using air strikes in syria to weaken the group. the air campaign started monday night and has hit command posts and refineries the group uses to finance its operations. isis has

susan mcginnis has more from washington. >> reporter: as the u.s.-led bombing campaign against islamic state militants in iraq and syria continues, air force officials say the group is adjusting its strategy. >> they're now dispersing themselves, to allow themselves situations to be more survivable, if you will which requires us to work harder to locate them. >> reporter: in the second week of air strikes, coalition forces are hitting headquarters and logistics hubs. syrian foreign minister said the company welcomes the situation. >> as long as there are any isis locations in syria and iraq, we are satisfied. >> reporter: a regional leader worries americans might be hitting the wrong targets. we don't think they're the right ones, she said, they're not effective. some lawmakers hre on capitol hill still argue ground troops may be needed to defeat isis. but president obama said he will not send u.s. combat troops into the region. >> sending ground troops into a combat role sends a mixed signal to the iraqi government in particular, about what our exp