Transcripts For WUSA CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 20141003

Incredible are q. I just asked her. I blurted it out. Reporter what did you say . Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. The Islamic Terrorist Group known as isis said late today it has executed another western captive. That would be the fourth in six weeks. Isis put out brutally graphic video purporting to show the beheading of a british aid worker 47yearold alan henning. Of course, we will not show that to you. The terrorists are now threatening to kill another american, peter kasig, in retaliation for u. S. And allied airstrikes isis targets in iraq and syria. Holly williams has more now about this latest casualty in the war with isis. Reporter he was a british taxi driver and father of two daughters who worked with a Muslim Charity to deliver aid to syrians. And everybody watching. Reporter but that didnt matter to the isis militants who kidnapped alan henning nine months ago and have now beheaded him. His blood is on the hands of the british parliament. Latest execution follows british airstrikes against isis in iraq. Hennings wife, barbara publicly pleaded for merc freisis, or as it also calls itself Islamic State. We are at a loss why those leading Islamic State cannot open their hearts and mind to the truth about alans humanitarian motives for going to syria. Reporter several Muslim Leaders also called for Alan Hennings release but to no avail. After his execution, his murderers followed their usual habit of threatening the life of another hostage this time an american aid worker and former army ranger peter kasig. Kasig is just 26 years old and from indd indianapolis. And, scott before his capture by isis hed set up his own aid organization, delivering food, clothing, and medical supplies to syrians. Pelley Holly Williams reporting again for us tonight from northern iraq. Hole, thank you. In addition to Alan Henning Isis has executed american journalist james foley and steven sotloff, and another british aid worker, david haines. So who is that masked executioner . The new director of the f. B. I. Says he knows, and in his first Major Television interview for 60 minutes, we asked james comey about the work to hunt down the isis killer. Well, its not work i really want to talk about on a lot of dimensions using our intelligence tools our military tools, obviously our relationships with our partners, especially our great partners in the british services. We are working pretty hard, not just to identify and find that savage but all of them. Pelley do you know who he is . I believe we do. Pelley do you have a name gihave it in my head. Pelley but youre not willing to share it. I am not. Pelley how do you capture him . Thats a very good question, one im probably going to stay away from speculating about. Pelley but you want him. I want to see our country and our allies bring justice to him whether that means capturing him or killing him, i dont know at this point. Pelley i can tell by the look in your eyes that you want one or the other very much. Yeah, i want justice and thats not just my job. Thats my passion. So i want justice in this case, and in the others where horrific things have been done to innocent people. Pelley comey also told us just how Many Americans have joined terrorist groups in syria. Well have that and more on 60 minutes sunday after football. If thing at the white house the nations top Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauchi of the National Institutes of health, was asked about the chances of an Ebola Outbreak in america. I take nothing lightly but im convinced by what we have all said today that the system thats in place with our Health Care Infrastructure would make it we would have an outbreak. Pelley in the same white house briefing, the president s Homeland Security adviser lisa monaco said every Ebola Outbreak over the past 40 years has been stopped and we know how to do this, and we will do it again. But there are concerns about several missteps where the first u. S. Diagnosed ebola patient is hospitalized. We have two reports. First Manuel Bojorquez in dallas. Reporter this afternoon, a fully suited hazmat crew finally entered the dallas apartment where Thomas Eric Duncan stayed. Soiled sheets, towels, even a car that was possibly contaminated, were still there three days after his ebola diagnosis. Fire Marshal Robert de los santos. Right now were just trying to get the soiled linens and those items out of there. Reporter today police cars were guarding the apartment complex, but some residents have complained all of this should have been done early a few days ago, Texas Governor rick perry said this rest assured that our system is working as it should. Reporter yet hospital officials acknowledged a key part of their system did not work. Texas Health Presbyterian said a technical flaw allowed the sick man to be released last week, potentially putting others apt risk for two additional days. The electronic records of a nurse who knew duncan had been in west africa did not link up with those of the doctor who treated him. The hospital says that has been fixed. There are also questions about why relatives who with duncan in the apartment were not immediately quarantined allowing them to have cabt with others. Dave daigle is with the centers for disease proafl and prevention. Have you been caught off guard . We certainly have learned things. Reporter are you confident that this will not spread beyond this one gentleman or beyond his close contacts . Im confident well stop the outbreak here in dallas. Reporter this team of c. D. C. Andct tracers have been monitoring all those potentially exposed to duncan. Stephanie shrag, is the supervisor. Are these people scared giwill say the community is going through probably one of the most difficult time in their life and i would encourage a lot of sympathy for the community. They are scared. Reporter but Officials Say so far, no one is showing symptoms. Duncan remains here in serious condition. Scott, today the Dallas County District Attorney said he is considering whether to file criminal charges against the patient but has not specified what those charges might be. Pelley manuel, thanks. The Ebola Outbreak in west africa is the largest ever seen. And now an american journalist covering that story has been infected. Hes ashoka mukpo an nbc cameraman, flying back to the United States for treatment. Nearly 7500 cases of e. P. A. Are reported in four african nations and with relatively primitive medical facilities, about half of those patients have died. Patients at two hospitals in the washington, d. C. Area are being test for possible ebola. One is at Howard University hospital after traveling from nigeria, the sergeant at a hospital in rockville maryland. We asked dr. Jon lapook to show us what hospitals in this country are doing to prepare for ebola. Reporter in new york city Emergency Rooms the writing is on the wall, asking patients to report flulike symptoms that could suggest ebola. In the e. R. At n. Y. U. Lagone medical center, doctors frequently test protocols designed to identify infected patients. This is the isolation room. Reporter dr. Jennifer lighter fischer is part of the control team. We have secret shoppers that we have. Reporter what does that mean . People in infection protection will randomly show up at the Emergency Department pretending they recently traveled to west africa. The staff the Emergency Department staff does not know that theyre a fake patient, if you will. Reporter so far she says, the staff here has asked all the right questions. If ebola is suspected in one of these test runs the patient is given a mask and immediately brought to the isolation room. Members of the Emergency Room Team are immediately notified. The triage nurse makes a phone call to the back of the Emergency Department so that physicians and Health Care Workers are aware. Reporter thats unlike the hospital in dallas, where a breakdown in electronic communication led to Thomas Eric Duncan being sent home. Dr. Fischer says given the scope of the outbreak in west africa she expects to see ebola patients in new york city. The trick will be in several months from now to keep doing those mock runs to make sure that its always on the forefront of peoples minds because i dont think ebola is going away any time soon. Pelley jon we heard dr. Fauchi earlier say theres not going to be an outbreak in america. How can he be so sure . Pelley scott, its important to distinguish between an individual case of ebola and an outbreak and i think its important to emotionally immunize americans against the nearcertainty that there will be individual cases but given the Robust Health care system here, its very likely that it will be contained but only if prot colis followed, something that was not done in dallas. Pelley were approaching flu season. I can imagine people will start getting symptoms and jump to the wrong conclusions. Reporter right even without a travel history to west africa there is still going to be panic thinking maybe they somehow were exposed and if there ever of a time to get the flu shot to protect you against getting the flu it wont protect you from getting ebola but getting the flu and the confusion associated with that, its now. Pelley dr. Lapook is answers questions about ebola on our facebook page. Tonight, armed guards have been post at sin synagogues throughout germany for the start of yom kippur, the jewish day of atonement. Mark phillips reports antisemitism is monsagain on the rise in europe, especially germany. Reporter the tensions have been building in germany since demonstrations against last summers gaza war exposed a clear antijewish sentiment. Chants were heard that echoed from germanys darkest times. Jew cowardly pig, they say. We havent had this dimension at all before. When you imagine that in german streets you hear people chanting the roaring chanting jews to be gassed, to be legislatured, to be burned. Reporter Dieter Graumann is the chairman of the Central Council of jews jews in germany. Do you see it as well as having spiked because of the passions that were stirred up by the events in gaza . Well, its cite as a reason for that, but i dont think its a reason. Its a pretext. Its an occasion to thereto out. Reporter much of the more indincendiary street rhetoric has come from german muslims many recent immigrants. But Monika Schwartz friesel of berlins Technical University has studied thousands of antisemitic emails sent to German Jewish institutions and made a disturbing discovery. We saw that more than 60 of the writers who clearly invoke antisemitic stereotypes come from the middle of society, and many of them are highly educated. Reporter the memories of jewish persecution of the november 1938 kristallnacht when jewish institutions were destroyed, are burned into german memory. And frankfurts main synagogue, badly damaged that night is now under armed guard. Antiisraeli protests that become antisemitic demonstrations may be taking place all across europe but nowhere are the echoes more sinister than here in germany. This may not be 1938 but once again, the Jewish Community here says it feels like its under siege. Are people here now living in fear . They are worried, and many many jews here ask the question has our Jewish Population a future in germany . I havent heard that question for many, many years. Reporter now though, the question is being asked again. Mark phillips, cbs news, frankfurt. Pelley and this program note israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be among bob schieffers guests this sunday on face the nation. After hackers strike americas largest bank, Security Experts tell us what you need to protect yourselves. And the storms that did this are on the move when the cbs evening news continues. Want to know how hard it can be. To breathe with copd . It can feel like this. Copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Spiriva is a oncedaily inhaled. Copd maintenance treatment. That helps open my airways for a full 24 hours. You know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. Spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms. 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It is cyber crime. Just yesterday, Jpmorgan Chase reported hackers had stolen information about 83 million customers. Anthony mason tells us that Cyber Attacks are happening far more often than people realize. Reporter the hackers who breached Jpmorgan Chases defenses this summer, burrowed deep into the think abouts computer systems. On its web site chase says but the attack showed even the nations largest bank is vulnerable. This map created by the Security Firm nors, tracks what they say is just a fraction of daily attacks directed at u. S. Companies and institutions. This is very Serious Organized Crime nation states who are trying to do real damage. Reporter meg whitman c. E. O. Of tech giant hewlett packard, said in an interview this summer, the threat is growing every day. Youve got to be on this in a way that most companies havent been on the last four or five years. Its an arms race the bad guys get better, weve got to get better. The bad guys get better, weve got to get better. Reporter so we have to be relentless did bsecurity. Relentless, relentless. Reporter Security Experts Say Bank Customers have to be relentless too especially when they know their information has been compromised. How long is this information out there for . It can be out there indefinitely. Reporter matt shulz of creditcards. Com, says even the smallest charges on account statements should be scrutinized. It cambridge 2 purchase at a gas station that you may just kind of blow off but oftentimes fraudsters will do little purchases like that to test the card to see if its val and i had see if the number works. Reporter 76 million names, addresses, and emailsz were compromised in the chase breach. Identity theft criminals can use that information to pretend to be your bank and try to fish for your account number. Even if chases system is now secure your information may not be, scott. Pelley reveals how vulnerable wall street can be. Reporter and us as well. Pelley anthony thanks so much. A woman born without a womb has given birth a medical first next. Introducing nexium 24hr finally, the purple pill the 1 prescribed acid blocking brand, comes without a prescription for frequent heartburn. Get complete protection. Nexium level protection™ [ male announcer ] nearly 7 million clients. How did edward jones get so big . Let me just put this away. Could you teach our kids that trick . [ male announcer ] by not acting that way. Its how edward jones makes sense of investing. Hey, how you doin . It hurts. This is what it can be like to have shingles. A painful blistering rash. If you had chicken pox the shingles virus is already inside you. As you get older your immune system weakens and it loses its ability to keep the shingles virus in check. I just cant stand seeing him like this. Hes in pain. One in three people will get shingles in their lifetime. The shingles rash can last up to 30 days. I wish that there was something i could do to help. Some people with shingles will have long term nerve pain which can last for a few months to a few years. Dont wait until someone you love develops shingles. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about your risk. In cases of rape and incest, just like the rightwing republicans in congress. They want to overturn roe v. Wade. So does she. I think roe v. Wade should be overturned. Barbara comstock even voted with rightwing republicans to require women seeking an abortion to undergo transvaginal ultrasounds. Thats all i need to know. Im john foust and i approve this messge. Pelley well this has never happened before a woman in sweden has given birth after receiving a womb transplant. Her doctor said today the woman had been born without a uterus. A family friend donated hers an embryo was createed in the lab using the mothers own eggs, and placed in the transplanted uterus. The baby, a boy was born last month, prematurely, but healthy. Severe weather is heading east tonight after tearing through the south. In wake oh texas, people ran for cover as the sky opened up and debris went flying. 90mileperhour winds ripped through the roof of a dorm at Arlington Baptist college. And in dallas, electrical transformers exploded one by one as the storm passed through. A fire today badly damaged three administrative buildings at the flight 93 memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. There were no injuries but the brother of a flight 93 victim said some items from the memorial may have been lost. 40 people were killed when the united jet went down on 9 11. In a moment, one womans extraordinary request of another. Steve hartman on the road is next. Pelley finally tonight funny how life works sometimes. When youre having a devil of a time, heaven sends you just what you need. Heres Steve Hartman. On the road. Reporter Tricia Somers claims to have seen an angel. It happened not long after she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and admitted to Pinnacle Health hospital in harrisburg pennsylvania. She was recovering from a procedure here when in walked this nurse. Before she even said anything, i just felt comfort. It was almost like Somebody Just put, like, a warm blank oat me. Reporter thats quite a nurse. Yes ive never felt anything like that before or any other connection with anybody else. Reporter this is that angel. I really enjoy the job. I like it a lot. Ooh reporter her name is tricia too, tricia seaman. She has worked as a nurse hoar for 14 years and although shes been praised by membership, no patient has ever given her a greater compliment than Tricia Somers did. That happened on a subsequent trip to a hospital. On the day a single mom with an eightyearold son named wesley, found out she might not see his ninth birthday. Her cancer is terminal. What do you say to somebody . Shes 45 years old. So i just gave her a hug and she said, well im really glad you stopped in because i didnt think that i would get to see you again, and i have something that i need to ask you. I just asked her. I blurted it out. Reporter what did you say . I said, can you take my son . Will you raise him if i die . Reporter and she was completely serious. You didnt know her that well. No. She was a stranger. Reporter it was just a gut feeling. Tricias exhusband wesleys dad, is pretty much out of the picture, and she says she had no other family to turn to, which is why she asked her nurse, who after consulting with with her family agreed. Not only to take in wesley hi but his mom too. Hi, how you doing . Good. Reporter since may theyve been living with the seamans, tricia, her husband dan, and their four children. We love her. Its like another mom. Its like another mom. And i think he loves us as much as we love him. Reporter without the generosity of this family, Tricia Somers would have had to spend her final days in a nursing home, and who knows what would have happened to her son. They needed to be together. Reporter thats more than she asked you for though. It is. But thats what were supposed to do. More than were asked. Reporter youre talk as a nurse or just as a person . Both. Both. Reporter an angel would know. Yeah. Reporter Steve Hartman on the road in harrisburg, pennsylvania. Pelley and thats the cbs evening news for tonight. For all of us at cbs news all around the world im scott pelley. Ill see you sunday on 60 minutes. Good night. Doctors taking no chances, theyve placed two patients in two separate hospitals in our region in isolation testing them for ebola. Reporter the search continues on the ground here around charlottesville for missing uva student hannah graham. There 1 way you can help. Reporter one way you can help. Reporter a grand jury in virginia begins reviewing new secret evidence in the lyons sister case. Im scott broom, coming up reactions from the neighborhood on a new person of interest here in maryland. Reporter im surae chinn outside the nats bar. What are fans saying about the first playoff game in the city . Ill have that coming up. Good evening, every 1. Im lesli foster. Im derek mcginty. We begin tonight with two patients in our area under quarantine being treated for some ebolatype symptoms. Neither case is confirmed, yet a medical team with the centers for Disease Control is at Howard University hospital and bruce leshan reports that is where one patient is being evaluated for the deadly disease. Reporter citing privacy concerns Howard University hospital is offering only a few data points on this case. The hospital says the patient is in stable condition but presented with symptoms that could be associated with ebola. He had been in nigeria which at this point is not one of the ebola hotspots, but out of an abundance of caution the hospital says it activated appropriate Infection Control protocols which included isolating the patient. The d. C. Health Department Says ebola has not been confirmed, but some people at howard wish the university had heared them more quickly. Im sure theyll alert us formally soon, but