Plus, how the people of china are going cashfree with the help of cell phones. Why the u. S. Is being left behind because of credit and debit cards. We begin with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. This is absolutely devastating. Its heartbreaking. S can crushing. This looks like another planet. California fights to contain deadly wildfires. New evacuat orders were issued for entire towns, wine country giving many residents just minutes to get out. Were in this fight for the long haul. Its going to continue to get worse before it gets better. The fallout continues for Harvey Weinstein. Hes speaking out in public for the First Time Since the scandal broke. Im not doing okay. Youre not. Im trying. I got to get help. An American Woman and her family are coming home held in captivity for five years by a taliban affiliated group. This is a family that u. S. Intelligence had been tracking. More tough talk from both President Trump and north korea. Im building up the military and im not saying im doing anything and im not saying im not. President trump tweeted the nfl is demanding players stand for the anthem. There has been no policy change. All that. The president of turk men stand gave putin a puppy. You can see him kiss that pup on the noggin. The new york yankees have survived. They are headed to houston. And all that matters. The end of all world cup hopes for the u. S. National soccer team for the First Time Since 1986, the u. S. Will not be in the world cup. Back then our team was seriously slowed down by their parachute pants. On cbs this morning. Historic change for the boy scouts of america. Soon girls will be allowed to join. While im happy girls are now being allowed in the cub scouts i want to say to those girl, look out what you wish for because at least with the girl scouts, you get cookies, all right . This mornings eye opener presented by toyota, lets go places. Welcome to cbs this morning, as you wake up in the west wildfire disaster in Northern California is worsening and there appears to be no end in sight. The fires are now blamed for at least 23 deaths. 285 other people are reported missing though officials suspect many of them are just out of touch with loved ones. 3500 homes and businesses have been destroyed. Think about this, there are entire towns that are under evacuation orders. Highway patrol officers went door to door in parts of Sonoma County overnight strongly advising homeowners to leave, get out. At least 22 large fires are burning in california at this hour. Carter evans is in santa rosa where firefighters are still having trouble getting into some burned out areas. Carter, good morning. Reporter good morning. Im standing in front of what used to be a kmart burnt down by the fire. Imagine how hot it must have been to bend those steel i beams. Inside you can see burnt out shopping carts. Heres what it looked like when it was fully engulfed. Firefighters say there was nothing they could do. Towering flames lit up the night sky, a warning to those still in the path of the wildfire. In parts of california, the safest place to view it is from the air. California Highway Patrol captured hillsides and towns burning to the ground. Theres been fires that just blow through. This has been going on for three days with no resolution. Were just on edge right now. Reporter the fires have now burned about 265 square miles, an area half the size of los angeles. We are in this fight for the long haul. Its going to continue to get worse before it gets better. Reporter more than 8,000 firefighters are facing extremely dry conditions. Gusty winds, some topping 75 Miles Per Hour are changing direction with each passing minute. Any change in these winds and its pushing the fire right through the dry grass toward homes. Reporter jonathan cox says some of these firefighters have been working nonstop since sunday. Theyre fighting extreme exhaustion with some men catching sleep whenever they can. We have dozens of firefighters who have been affected themselves, lost homes, had families who have been impacted. And theyre still out here. Theyre still fighting the fire. Reporter new video from when the wildfire broke out shows First Responders driving right into the inferno. More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. One family put stinkeprinklers their roof and begged First Responders to save their house. Meanwhile, some are returning to the most devastated areas for the first time to see the damage up close. This is absolutely devastating. Its heartbreaking. It is crushing. This looks like another planet. Reporter 98 of all wildfires are caused by people, but its still not clear exactly what caused this one. There was some really windy weather on sunday that blew down power lines and broke utility poles, pacific gas and electric electr says it notified officials immediately and they are now investigating. Satellite photos show how entire neighborhoods are reduced to ashes. Californias fire chief says conditions will continue to get worse. We have more to show you why october is such a dangerous month for october. Lonnie, good morning. Good morning to you, charlie and you were right. This time of the year for california, theres a problem because have you High Pressure over the great bisson giving them an easterly wind, a problem for fires. Red flag warnings in effect for through 5 00 p. M. I have a sneaking suspicion theyll be extended at some point tomorrow. Ocean communities get a flow that comes in off the water and goes underneath the Golden Gate Bridge to the San Francisco bay but with that high off to the east, its bringing in now an easterly wind and thats the problem. Its traveling up and over the mountains, take a look at the graphic i put together for you here because it really illustrates whats happening. As that wind goes up and over, first of all now its coming down the back side of the mountain so its picking up speed and getting faster. Its also heating up, its drying out. That combination a problem for the fires. And also once those winds relax which i think they will for a little bit tomorrow, the fire itself creates its own wind and that causes the air to rise and gets replaced by more air. Its just an ongoing cycle. What we need is a big dousing rain and it doesnt look like that is in the cards. Norah. Really scary to think about that. Lonnie, thank you very much. As the list of his accusers grows, Harvey Weinstein is expressing remorse and defiance. The disgraced movie mogul told tmz, we all make mistakes. Nearly 30 women have publicly described Inappropriate Conduct by weinstein. Actress Cara Delevingne and lea seydoux came forward with new allegations of sexual harassment. We have the widening scandal. Good morning. Reporter the lapd responded to what they called a family dispute yesterday in hollywood. Tmz says Harvey Weinsteins 22yearold daughter told police her father was suicidal and depressed. Hours later weinstein told the paparazzi he is hoping for a Second Chance. Facing allegations of Sexual AssaultHarvey Weinstein surfaced wednesday in hollywood. I got to get help, guys. You know what, we all make mistakes. Second chance, i hope. Reporter but weinstein took a defiant tone with a jab at other stars. You know what, ive always been loyal to you guys. Not like those [ bleep ] that treat you like [ bleep ]. I have been the good guy. Reporter cyrus vance jr. Said he declined to prosecute him in 2015 on recommendation from the sex crimes unit. That march actress Ambra Battilana gutierrez said he groped her and wore a wire and recorded this the next day. Yesterday you touch my brees. Please. Im sorry. Just come on in. Im used to that. Youre used to that . Yes, come in. Reporter he promised to investigate any new claims. We encourage additional victims to contact the office. Reporter actress and model Cara Delevingne said weinstein made sexual advances during a meeting. I was relieved to find another woman in his room. He asked us to kiss. Then he tried to kiss me on the lips. Actress layy say blea seydoux said he suddenly jumped on me and tried to kiss me. Hillary clinton says shell give any money her campaign received directly from weinstein to charity. This was a different side of a person who i and many others had known in the past. Reporter another democrat former Vice President joe biden yesterday called weinsteins alleged behavior disgusting, immoral and inexcusable. Gentlemjerika, thank you. Well hear from a former personal assistant to Harvey Weinstein. He describes one way he kept his alleged abuse quiet for so long. We have breaking news from pakistan where that countrys military has rescued an American Woman and her family from a group connected to the taliban. Caitlin coleman and her canadian husband joshua boyle were kidnapped five years ago while traveling in afghanistan. Coleman gave birth to their three children in captivity. The family was last seen in this video nearly a year ago making a plea for their freedom. Boyles father told a canadian newspaper that all five of them are okay. In a statement President Trump called the rescue, quote, a positive moment for our countrys relationsh wstan. The family was held by the network which has a history of Holding Hostages for ransom. President trump is meeting resistance from some Senate Republicans as he pushes his sweeping tax plan. The president called on congress to approve his overhaul at an event yesterday in pennsylvania. He said his plan shrinks the number of tax brackets from the current eight to four but details including income levels for the new brackets are still unknown. Major garrett is at the white house. Major, good morning. Reporter good morning, the president praised long haul truckers in pennsylvania and promised that his tax cuts still under construction will give the average American Family 4,000 back from the government. Thats a big promise. Because details are still yet to emerge, the International Monetary fund say they wonder if, in fact, they will produce growth and higher wages. All i can say is you better get it passed. Reporter as the president struggles to get votes in the senate for tax reform, his feud with senator bob corker isnt his only problem on capitol hill. The white house fears other Republican Senators May block mr. Trumps plan. Were going to fight and were going to get those republicans and maybe a few of those democrats to raise their hand and youre going to have so much money to spend in this wonderful country. Reporter the president appeared confident but according to a vanity fair story published wednesday, mr. Trump told his former head of security and close friend keith schiller, quote, i hate everyone in the white house. There are a few exceptions but i hate them. The report also claims that the chief of staff john kelly is miserable in his job and remains only out of a sense of duty. White house officials denied the accounts and sources say the president s mood is as unpredictable and volatile as it always has been. Kelly is also described as securing his job but fatigued by the president s temper. Still, kelly had enough clout to persuade the president to nominate his deputy Kirstjen Nielsen as secretary of Homeland Security. Kellys previous post. Calm before the storm, you are not going to talk about it. Reporter on fox news the president said that vague statement was about north korea. Im not saying im doing anything an im not saying im not but we shouldnt be talking about it. Reporter that interview was foxs 16th with the president since he took office. Hes given five combined to the other broadcast and cable networks. Also yesterday the president said Network News Outlets should have their licenses either challenged or revoked calling their coverage disgusting. That prompted one republican senator to ask the president on twitter if he was recanting his support for the first amendment. All right, major, thank you very much. President trump is expected to decertify the Iran Nuclear Deal tomorrow, forcing congress to decide whether to impose new economic sanctions. The president slammed the agreement as onesided last night in a fox news interview. I think it was one of the most incompetently drawn deals ive ever seen. 150 billion given we got nothing. We got nothing. Its a horrible, horrible embarrassment to our country but we did it out of weakness when actually we had great strength. The president will unveil a number of actions to crack down on iran but will not tear up the nuclear deal. The white house wants congress to write a law that no longer requires the president to regularly certify their complains with the agreement. Officials hope the threat of new sanction also launch a new round of talks to address the problems that mr. Trump sees. They include demands for more inspections and a plan for what happens when the deal expires in ten years. Irans government says this, it will not reopen negotiations. Newly released radio calls show the first effort to warn police about the gunman in the las vegas massacre. A Hotel Maintenance worker called down from the 32nd floor of mandalay bay after a Security Guard was shot. The recording raises more questions about the police response. Jamie uk kiss , good morning. Reporter this has people wondering why the gunman stopped shooting after a hailstorm of bullets first into the hallway then into a crowd of hundreds below at a concert. These are some of the first gunshots fired by Stephen Paddock from inside his suite at mandalay bay. Call the police, someone is firing a gun up here on the 32nd floor down the hallway. Reporter building engineer Stephen Schuck used his radio to let them know. Its at the end of the hallway. Reporter Security Guard jesus campos was already shot. After schucks call its still unclear exactly when the mandalay bay staff called the police. Nobody is trying to hide anything. Reporter originally Clark County SheriffJoseph Lombardo said campos interrupted the shooter but now lombardo says those first shots were fired six minutes before paddock started his rampage. What we want to do is draw the most accurate picture we can and im telling you right now, today, that that time line might change again. Reporter investigators say paddock did not have any gambling debts and his girlfriend did not worry about his mental health. But his motive is still unclear. The first lawsuit by a victim has now been filed. The family of paige gasper is suing a number of parties they believe are negligent in the shooting including mgm which owns mandalay bay. In an interview with the las vegas reviewjournal, sheriff lombardo says an autopsy has been conducted on paddock and there are no abnormalities on his brain. All right. Thank you very much, jamie. The boy scouts of america will start admitting girls as cub scouts next year. A program for older girls is expected to begin by 2019. It will allow them to earn the coveted rank of eagle scout. The boy scouts sister organization, the girl scouts of the usa, criticized this decision. Jim axelrod is here with what led to the change after years of debate. A lot of people have questions about this, jim, good morning. Good morning, wednesdays announcement marks the most significant change in the history of the organization. One that was founded more than a century ago to teach boys about loyalty, bravery and kindness. For more than 107 years the boy scouts of america helped detype for many what being a boy was all about. But in a unanimous decision the boy scouts of america announced it would welcome girls into its iconic Cub Scout Program and will create a path for older girls to earn the highest rank of eagle scout. Mike surbaugh is the chief executive. What we found parents have less available time today looking for more options and they want to involve the whole family. Reporter for 16yearold sydney ireland this means she can officially join her brothers new york city based troop next year. It also means shell be eligible to earn the rank of eagle scout. A position held by former president gerald ford, astronaut neil armstrongary director steven spielberg. I can officially be awarded merit badges that i have achieved and ranks i have gotten to. Reporter the news was not celebrated by the boy scouts counterpart. In a statement, girl scouts of the usa stood by its current policy saying, we believe strongly in the importance of an allgirl, girlled and girlfriendly environment. With the program tailored specifically to their unique developmental needs. For girls like ireland, being allowed into the boy scouts means her needs are finally being met. Not every girl has to want to do the things that the girl scouts do. I want to do the things that the boy scouts do. In the past 2 1 2 years they announced they would have gay leaders and transgender leaders. Scout leaders say its all about fairness. I know. I am so scared right now. Watch out. Watch out. Gayle has opinions, jim, thank you so much. I just think boy scouts and girl scouts are good, you know. I agree girls can do anything. I just like boy scouts and girl scouts. All right. Now to the story, an american teenager talks about life with isis. Ahead the words of a young woman who says her father took her to syria. This is incredible reporting. Why she wants her mother to come and find her. Firs