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Was one of the worlds most wanted fugitives. >> reporter: the one-eyed leader of the taliban was the man who harbored osama bin laden before and after the 9/11 attacks refusing a demand by then president bush to turn him over. >> they will hand over the terrorists or they will share in their fate. >> reporter: on the first night the u.s. bombed afghanistan, scott swanson was the pilot of a predator drone tracking a suspicious convoy of vehicles. now retired, swanson told cbs news the predator fo...

>> is this the reason you became a fireman in the first place? >> no. its the whole reason. the whole reason. >> an exhausted by elated patty brown weighs in. >> so proud of these two guys. 50 years on the job, the most courageous thing i ever saw. hanging 15 floors. right, patty? >> in the decade that follows this amazing rescue, the men of rescue one and the fdny continue to serve the city of new york. but sadly three of the firefighters who came to the aid of jose and peter in 1991 that day a...

>> i dont think thats a fireman, guys. >> but the rescue operation is far from over. theres actually a second man trapped on the other side of the floor. >> as i was bringing the rope back, looked to my right and i could see the fire going up past the parapet wall, and thats when i knew that they didnt have control of the fire yet and that the second victim was going to be another roof rescue. >> once a rope has been used, its supposed to be put out of service. but they only have one rope on the...

Involved at this time. the wind shifted. >> reporter: what started as a brush fire exploded fast, wind whipping it across steep rugged hills destroying a trailer and barn. >> its fire season. you never know what will happen. >> reporter: 200 homes under threat. two neighborhoods evacuated >> it came right up to my dog run. >> reporter: including melindas, the fire burning within a few feet of her front door. >> its just burned into my memory. ill never forget it, the smoke, the flames, all the f...

Hillside, leaving this truck hanging over the edge. it took nearly two hours to rescue the injured driver. mike radford is with the california highway patrol. >> this collapsed bridge is going to cause a huge problem for thousands and thousands of people every single day. this is the major corridor from the l.a. area to out east. >> reporter: this unusual july rain is the remnants of tropical storm delores. in southern california, it caused flash floods, turning streets into fast-moving rivers, ...

Died on impact. two others were hospitalized with serious injuries. the victims from new york include 23-year-old britney shulman of smithtown, 23-year- old amy grabina from commack stephanie belly from kings park, and lauren baruch from smithtown. the driver of the pickup, 55- year-old steve romeo, was arrested for drunk driving. he was arraigned sunday on $1 million bond. his lawyer, daniel obrien. >> tragic event. condolences to all the families that are involved. >> reporter: the driver of t...

You can see yourself to help me instead of sending me to -- i done research on what rehabilitation -- that meant and it says to make better. i want to be a better drug user. i want to be a better person. >> now its the prosecutors turn to give her account of cruzs past 16 years. >> in 1997 burglary and defiant -- 2000 possession with intent to distribute a dangerous possession in a school zone. pled guilty. unlawful possession of firearms. possession of a defaced fireman. he pled guilty. 2004. t...

Instead of sending me to -- i done research on what rehabilitation -- that meant and it says to make better. i want to be a better drug user. i want to be a better person. >> now its the prosecutors turn to give her account of cruzs past 16 years. >> in 1997 burglary and defiant -- 2000 possession with intent to distribute a dangerous possession in a school zone. pled guilty. unlawful possession of firearms. possession of a defaced fireman. he pled guilty. 2004. threats to kill. threats of viole...

It happened on departure from a hospital outside denver. late details coming in. three crew members said to have been onboard that chopper. next, to an unlikely reunion in a florida courtroom between a judge and a prisoner. >> i always wondered what happened to you, sir. >> oh, my goodness. >> thats judge mindy glazer and alleged burglar arthur booth. the former schoolmates meeting again in bond court. the judge wishing the suspect well, before setting his bond at $43,000. and a harrowing st...

Theres a lot of people that suffer with depression but some have outlets. and i can play for half an hour and feel better. >> the reviews for "amy" have been overwhelmingly positive. jim farber of the "daily news" writes "the result may be depressing, but the performance footage balances it with a rousing evidence of winehouses eternal talent." and steve pond of "the wrap" calls it heartbreaking and wrenching, if not always satisfying. next up "magic mike xxl" the sequel. picking up where the ...