This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. No doubt the west desperately needs the rain, but some places got a lot more than they could handle today. The most powerful storm in five years flooded roads across Northern California. Parts of Sonoma County got more than nine inches. At times the wind reached hurricane strength. On Mount Lincoln near lake tahoe, one gust was clocked at 147mph. In the bay area, trees crushed cars, and more than 370,000 homes and businesses in Northern California lost power. John blackstone is there. Reporter the wet and windy storm hit most of the west coast from Central California north to washington state, where houses in the town of Washaway Beach were washed away. One of them belonged to tom peterson. It was hanging barely on the edge yesterday, and now its completely over. So its a done deal. Reporter kayakers took to the flooded streets of heelsburg, california. Hurricaneforce winds churned up huge waves on lake tahoe. In the
Northwest whats causing it. And the dangerous fallout for residents. Plus men at work. A 1980s hit maker from down under. Land down under explains what put him back on top. We begin with the fight against i. S. I. L. Seven months after the u. S. Led air strikes began the fight is intensifying. Right now, the most critical battles are in tikrit. Thats where iraqi forces have surrounded i. S. I. L. Fighters, the largest operation to date. The Iraqi Government says it has control of half of the city. Iraqi forces are debting help from the 60country getting help from the 60 Country Coalition civilians continue to leave the region in droves. I. S. I. L. Has many enemies but one ally boko haram. Twisted faith. Untold numbers of lives have been taken. Now in the battle against boko haram a new figure has emerged. That figure is the hired soldier. Nigeria has reportedly recruited hundreds of mercenaries. Nick schifrin is in northeastern nigeria. So nick, what are these nears these these mercen
At the university of virginia. Critics say it is not enough. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city, im stephanie sy. This morning the red cross hopes to deliver emergency humanitarian aid to yemen as a new round of airstrikes targets rebel fighters there. The Saudiled Coalition face the challenge of finding houthis hiding among civilians. They inched closer to aden and that is where forbes loyal to yemens president are holding out. For civilians trapped amid the fighting the situation is worsening. Yemenese say the war is ripping their country apart. There is a shortage of clean water and electricity is intermittent. Hospitals are running low on staff and medicine. Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world and relied heavily on food aid. 90 have the countries food is imported. The red cross said todays go ahead to send humanitarian aid in is in limbo. Its unsure if any of plane will actually be able to fly in while the airstrikes continue. A former advisor to the p
With scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. The west desperately needs the rain, but some places got a lot more than they could handle today. The most powerful storm in five years flooded roads across Northern California. Parts of Sonoma County got more than nine inches. At times, the wind reached hurricane strength. On Mount Lincoln near lake tahoe, one gust was clocked at 147 mph. In the bay area, trees crushed cars, and more than 370,000 homes and businesses in Northern California lost power. John blackstone is there. Reporter the wet and windy storm hit most of the west coast from Central California north to washington state, where houses in the town of Washaway Beach were washed away. One of them belonged to tom peterson. It was hanging barely on the edge yesterday, its completely over. So its a done deal. Reporter kayakers took to the flooded streets of healdsburg, california. Hurricaneforce winds churned up huge waves on lake tahoe. In the San Francisco
After friday prays, known isis members distributed pamphlets containing that guidance. Captors are allowed to have sexual relations with quote, unbelieving females. A disturbing document. More disturbances coming from this group. Ian lee is joining me from cairo. We know no members distributed this after friday prayers. What more do we know about this and what its in it . Reporter this doesnt come as a surprise. We have been hearing of these monstrous acts taking place. Talking to the residents in mosul is questions and answers on taking captives and slaves. A way of saying how you can take a slave and rape them. All female captives are vulnerable, including young girls. We are also hearing anyone with a slave can sell of gift them to someone else. The greatest sin of all is for a captive to run away from their master, sending a dire warning. Who are the slaves or who could be a slave . That is broad. Anyone who doesnt adhere to their strict and warped interation of their law. Anyone t