kimberly endicott of costa mesa, california enjoyed what is described as a square meal and hot shower at a camp after her release. endicott was abducted along with her driver on tuesday in queen elizabeth national park, where they had gone to look at wildlife. both were freed after a ransom was paid. meg oliver has the story. >> reporter: after five days with their captors in the congo, american kimberly sue endicott and her local driver, jean-paul mirenge remezo, were rescued sunday night. this photo shows endicott moments after she was taken to safety. >> we were all really concerned about what had happened to her. >> reporter: andrea glasgow calls endicott a free spirit, saying the skin spa owner is known to travel alone. >> i want to hear about what happened, you know. you are so independent, you go over there by yourself. scary. 56-year-old californian was on safari in uganda's queen elizabeth national park, when four kidnappers ambushed their car. f.b.i. and c.i.a. officials, including hostage negotiators, had been trying to secure their release. initially, the gunmen demanded a

kimberly endicott of costa mesa was abducted along with her tour guide on tuesday. and queen elizabeth national park, where they had gone to look at wildlife. britney hopper explains how they were both freed. >> reporter: a sigh of relief for many loved ones in costa mesa sunday night as news spread that 56-year-old kimberly sue endicott and her tour guide were recovered after being taken hostage by gunpoint while on a safari in uganda. >> it hit home really hard, definitely. >> reporter: rhonda lynn says she cannot believe she saw her friend and former coworker's name on the news went been taken hostage. the two worked together at this salon in costa mesa before endicott started her own skin care clinic. this is a picture of her moment klein describes her as a free spirit. >> hard-working, really, a great mother. >> reporter: another friend says endicott is known to enjoy traveling alone. >> i want to hear about what happened, you know. you are so dependent coming over there by yourself. it's scary. >> reporter: she was on safari 14 gunman held her and her tour gui

lester, it is also unclear when the endicott family last spoke to kimberly. >> thank for the update. >>> now to harrowing body cam footage showing police under fire during a tense 15-hour standoff outside atlanta. two of the officers injured but doing okay tonight. nbc's tammy leitner has more. we want to warn you. these images are disturbing. >> shots fired! shots fired. >> >> reporter: three georgia officers. >> we're about to force entry. >> reporter: trying to save a pregnant woman and her 16-year-old son being held hostage. dramatic body cam video capturing the moment officer taylor webb is shot. a hail of gunfire. s.w.a.t. officer keegan merit shot in the hand. >> i'm hit. >> reporter: dragging himself to safety. a bullet shatters a window where this officer was just standing. more than 100 shots fired during the 15-hour standoff. backup arrives, freeing officer webb from this garage where he had taken cover. police trying to keep the shooter, 47-year-old anthony bailey, at bay. >> i have got a hostage. >> reporter: his pregnant girlfriend sandra white and her son were found in

a photo shows endicott after rm rityforces found endicott and her driver , jean-paul merengue romero across the border in the democratic republic of congo. tonight begin tuesday when four gunmen ambushed a vehicle and 407 square mile queen elizabeth national square park. >> this is the first abduction we have had of a tourist in uganda over the last 30 years. >> there advising americans to exercise caution. >>> before kidnappers demanded a $500,000 ransom and at least some of that amount was paid to secure the release. sources confirmed to cbs newss government which has a policy against paying kidnappers. >>> kierstjen nielsen is >> reporter: kierstjen nielsen's tumultuous tenure as online secretary coming to a close as president trump called for tougher action with the border amid a surge in border crossings. despite reports she was on thin ice with the president, she was at the border with him late last week. she described her partner department as being a disaster abounds and called on congress. >> right now we have an emergency on our hands and need to treated as such. mike niels

endicott and the guide are both safe and in good health. rescued near the park's border with the democratic republic of the congo, a country consumed by rebel systems are. "the new york times" reports the safari company, wild frontiers, paid a ransom for their release. nbc news has not independently verified this. u.s. government policy is to never pay ransom for hostages, but that doesn't always stop families or organizations from doing so privately. secretary of state mike pompeo defended the no-pay policy. >>rost or terrorist regime gives money so they can seize more of our people. we cannot accept that risk. you wouldn't ask that of us. even a small payment to a group in, say, africa to facilitate the killing of tens or hundreds of others including americans or eporter: tonight president gion. trump welcomed their release with a tweet, but offered no more details. endicott and her driver are still in uganda being interviewed by police about their ordeal. while there's no word about those who kidnapped them. sarah harmon, nbc news, londo

kimberly endicott and her guide were kidnapped at gunpoint earlier this month while on safari. they were held for nearly five days before being released. endicott shared the details of her ordeal with gayle king of "cbs this morning." >> we're sitting there and all of a sudden four men come out of a perfectly square bush that's in front of us. and my first thought was there must be something happening behind us and that these are rangers. and i don't know exactly when. >> why did you think they were rangers? did they have on uniforms? >> they're armed. they have guns. and i had been gorilla trekking with rangers that have guns. so that was my first thought. >> so there were no alarm bells when you saw these men approaching you with guns? >> well, there were, but they were alarm bells of something must be behind us. >> behind you. okay. >> looking at them, it became apparent pretty quickly that no, that's not what this is. >> how many of them were there? >> four. >> four of them. >> four. >> and there's four of you sitting down. >> yes. >> and they grabbed you? >> he had me by t

kimberly sue endicott and her driver both kidnapped after being ambushed by gunmen. investigators say the men are demanding half a million dollars in ransom. officials believe the two are still alive. >>> caught on camera, look at this. a wild police pursuit in ohio. the driver of this pickup truck turned a chase into a demolition derby of sorts. three police cruisers smashed while trailing a stolen dodge ram in the cleveland area. each trooper tried to get the driver to lose control and stop. but none of those attempts worked. troopers called off the chase when they lost sight of the pickup. the driver still on the run this morning. fortunately no one was hurt. >>> and final four fever. the ncaa men's tournament gets in gear this evening when the auburn tigers face the top ranked virginia cavaliers in minneapolis. texas tech is taking on michigan state later tonight and someone who won't be playing tonight but still a big winner, duke's zion williamson, has been named a player -- ap player of the year, and it was a landslide vote for zion who has taken the college b

fear but that almost doesn't do it justice. >> endicott in her guide were released after a ransom was played at it is and clear who paid it. we have more on her interview that starts at 7:00 a.m. right here on kpix 5. >>> and update on the fiery crash on i-70 in the town of lakewood, west of denver, colorado. we are getting confirmation that one person has been killed in that crash. 12 cars involved in this crash, 3 semi trucks, diesel fuel all over the freeway it ignited and people ran for their lives. multiple injuries and i-70 remains closed while they cleanup this mess. >>> and animal sanctuary founder in arizona is recovering after a tiger attack. a bangle tiger bit the executive director as he was moving the tiger to his nighttime 10. he suffered two broken bones and multiple wounds. the sanctuary says the tiger was not injured and he will not be euthanized. >>> sheep's used to clear the vegetation and the sheep took their job too seriously. >> a scare for one family. >> >> reporter: hundreds of sheep filed into his backyard monday night. >> we had known that the sheep were outb

tom hansen said as his group is will leaving the park, they created endicott , two canadian tourists she was with, and their guide. >> even though this is a very rare occurrence, it did occur. if you are very close to us and you start to think while, that could've been asked. >> it has impacted us greatly. our driver is very concernel r >> the united states embassy in uganda is shooting a security alert, warning americans to increase caution when traveling to the area. >>> today president trump is set to visit southern california, he will be near calexico near the border were a two-mile section border fence was replaced last year. that visit comes after the president backed down from his threat to close the southern border. >> reporter: president trump is backing away from his threat to immediately close the u.s. - mexico border. >> we will give them a one-year morning. if the drugs don't stop, or largely stop, we will put tariffs on mexico and products. in particular, cars. the whole ballgame is cars. make it's a quick turnaround from last week. >> there is a very good likelihood i

endicott is expected to arrive at the embassy today. it's not yet clear when she'll return back home. >>> there's more fallout from the college admissions scandal this morning. stanford says that it has rescinded the admission of a female student. her admission was followed by an alleged half a million dollar contribution to the university's sailing program. it was paid thu a former head coach. that coach is now fired and the student's credits are erased. the student's name is not being released. >>> the chp plans to honor on officer in riverside county. investigators say the sergeant died when a vehicle struck him while he was conducting a traffic stop. the driver is suspected of dui and is being held on suspicion of murder. governor newsom is ordering flags be flown at half-staff. >>> the fatal crash happened less than a week after our unit reported on the dangers connected with police stops on the side of the road. the chp does not keep track of the incidents but our investigation looked at the number of times a driver crashes into a

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hat >> reporter: tonight neighbors and family lyre identifying kimb endicott as the american ambushed by four gunmen while on safari at the famed queen elizabeth national park. the southern california native dragged into the bush. her kidnappers using her cell phone to call ma her family, ing a half million dollar ransom. >> i hope things work out okay. i guess it depends wok er as to whether or not even paying the $500,000 would do any good, to tell you the truth. so -- but it's definitely scary. >> reporter:ilitary and game rangers are now comb ing the massive park, more than double the size of new york city, traveling to uganda just before her 57th birthday, her life long dream was to see the gorillas. the local and u.s. governments saying they will not pay ransoms. endicott's family and coworkers awaiting word from the skin care professional. >> i want her to get back. i want her to be safe. ft >> reporter: arriving at the wildlife refuge, endicott posted on social media before her abduction. the last images of the missing american kidnapped on safari and now gone without a trace.

this showed endicott moments after she was taken to safety. >> we're all really concerned about what happened to her. >> reporter: saying the skin spa owner is known to travel alone. >> i want to hear about what happened. you're so independent and you go over there by yourself. scary. >> reporter: last tuesday, she was on safari in the queen elizabeth national park when four kidnappers ambushed their car. fbi and cia officials including hostage negotiators had been trying to secure their release. the gunman demanded a half million dollars ransom. policy is not to pay hostage tarks and ugandan authorities insisted they would not pay it. wild frontiers ultimate paid to secure their release, though a significantly lower amount. bill tune was also touring the park at the time of endicott's abduction. >> it could have been us and it's a bit shocking. we've been working in uganda for a long time as well as kenya and become comfortable here. >> reporter: there hadn't been an abduction in more than 30 years. tour companies say this is an exception. >> we have seen where the lapses are. we wi

police say american kimberly sue endicott and her local driver jean-paul mirenge remezo were on a safari with two elderly tourists in queen elizabeth national park on tuesday evening when four gunmen ambushed their car. >> the unknown gunmen put the tourists on gunpoint and grabbed two of the tourists before disappearing with them. >> reporter: police say the elderly couple were left behind and raised the alarm and that the kidnappers later used endicott's cell phone to demand a $500,000 ransom. but america's official policy is not to pay hostage takers, a point secretary of state mike pompeo emphasized at an unrelated event earlier this week. >> please leb that any payment to a terrorist or terrorist regime gives money so they can seize more of our people. >> reporter: with 10 national parks and wildlife including more than half the world's endangered mountain gorillas, uganda attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists a year. but now authorities worry the booming industry will suffer. the u.s. embassy in kampala is warning americans to exercise caution in the area. and tourism operator

everything seems well organized. >> reporter: endicott didn't stay long. after a hot shower and a good night's rest, she was flown out to the u.s. embassy in the capital of kampala this morning. the hunt for the perpetrators ane president believes that even though they are safe, security will be beefed up. 1 ctis r meomen. sun care is self care.n spf just because i felt like it was so oily and greasy and that it was going to clog my pores. but what i love about olay regenerist whip with spf 25 is that it's lightweight, it's barely there. and then i can put makeup on over it if i want or if i'm not working, you know, just roll. it's perfect for me. i'm busy philipps, and i'm fearless to face anything. what if i wielded the power of i could bend reality to my will, with a snap of my fingers! i just saved money with geico. i saved hundreds of dollars! nice! that is a lot of money. the power is exhilarating!! hahahahahaha! hah. ha. just got something in my throat. yea... marvel studio's "avengers endgame." in theaters april 26. women are standing up for what t

eidppers later used endicott's cellphone to demand a $500,000 amount. >> please remember that any payment to a terrorist or terrorist regime gives them money to seize more of our people. >> reporter: with ten national parks and wildlife including more than half of the world's endangered mountain gorillas, uganda attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists a year, but now authorities worry the booming industry will suffer. the u.s. embassy in kampala is warning americans to exercise caution in the area and they say cancellations are flooding in. roxana saberi, cbs news, london. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," secretary of state mike pompeo joins us in the studio to talk about u.s. relations with china as both countries near a trade deal. gu look at the longest oil spill and attempts to clean it up. >>> and we hear from marin morris who's nominated for female artist of the year at the acm awards. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com vitac.com >>> looking live at oracle park. the

kimberley endicott was driven to the headquarters in the uganda capitol. >> reporter: kim endicott and her safari driver who were kidnapped have been rescued. the good news was confirmed by uganda police in a tweet saying that the security agencies had rescued kimberley sue with her driver. the duo are in good health and in the safe hands of the joint security team. these are the first photos of endicott taken after her release. officials are being tight lipped about the details of the operation. the pair were rescued by a security force in the democratic republic of the congo which borders the park in uganda. president trump tweeted on sunday in part, god bless them and their families. kimberley endicott and her guide were abducted by gun minute two men in between elizabeth national park on sunday. the man used a phone to demand a ransom. it is unconfirmed if the ransom was paid. uganda wildlife authority is saying this is an isolated incident and the park is open and safe for tourists. however officials say the kidnappers escaped. the investigation into their where abouts is ongoing.

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endicott was on a safari in uganda when she was abducted. a tour company spokesman tells abc news a ransom was paid for the release. it's not clear who paid the money. >>> new fallout involving the boeing 737 max jets. flights will be canceled into early june. the move will impact 90 flights a day through june 5th. meanwhile, boeing is still working on its software fix to repair an issue linked to those two crashes which killed nearly 350 people. >>> on to lighter news. the baylor university lady bears are the new queens of college basketball. their title game matchup against notre dame went down to the wire. >> yes, it did. the irish had a chance to tie the game with just seconds left. but their best player missed the first of two foul shots. >> when baylor put the ball back in play the game was over and they won 82-81, so close. it's the third championship for the lady bears and the first since 2012. when they also defeated notre dame. >>> tonight march madness comes to an end when a new men's national champ is crowned. >> it's the virgini

and whether endicott was targeted because she's american. the u.s. military did provide support to uganda security forces, including intelligence and surveillance. >>> the white house is prepared to fight the release of the president's taxes. house ways and means committee chairman richard neil has already requested six years of mr. trump's returns. he is citing a little known part of the tax road in his request for the irs. he is asking for tax returns from eight of the president's business entities. acting chief of staff mick mulvaney says that is not going to happen. >> to be clear, you believe democrats will never see the president's tax returns. >> oh, no, never. nor should they. keep in mind, that's an issue that was already litigated during the election. voters knew -- >> president trump did lose the popular vote. the president's story of course is different than that. he insists he can't release his returns because, well, he's still being audited. that's a claim never been verified. you can be sure democrats are looking into it. >>> we are lo

endicott preparing to head home after an unimaginable ordeal. keir simmons, nbc news. >>> new video showing earthquake damage in alaska. it's been revealed as the snow starts to melt. that damage is left over from last year's 7.0 earthquake. large parts of the roadway. there have been landslides and boulders obstructing paths as well. >>> a combination of record-setting raingnd oregon's corps of engineers to release water dams causing flooding in parts of the state. take a look at this. the sheriff's deputies are telling residents if thearea, e services might not be able to reach them if they need help. the rain has stopped, but water levels there well above the flood stage until at least the middle of the week. >>> a number of measles cases across the country is skyrocketing. health officials have received reports of 465 cases so far. that's up nearly 80 from just last week. cases have been confirmed in 19 states including here in california. two, in fact, in santa clara county. doctors say the virus is so contagious, if you're infected, nearly

kimberly sue endicott and a tour guide were taken hostage at gunpoint last tuesday on safari. her kidnappers used her cell phone to demand $500,000 in exchange for her return. but as cnn's alex marquardt now reports, while we're all grateful that she is alive and well and being returned home, there are some national security experts who say, if a ransom was paid, that could theoretically put a target on other american tourists. >> reporter: free at last, kim endicott steps out of a white van, barefoot, pants torn, likely shaken, but physically unharmed. welcome home, she's told, as she arrives back at the camp in uganda, where she had gone on safari to see the area's famous gorillas, a lifelong dream. endicott, who's from california and her ugandan guide were kidnapped last tuesday, as they were driving in the queen elizabeth national park. they were taken away by armed men, who later used their prisoner's cell phones to demand a ransom of $500,000. ugandan security forces backed by u.s. military support and the neighboring democratic republic of congo freed the pair on sunday

a ransom was paid for the release of kimberly sue endicott and her driver. many questions wre main. >> reporter: a five day ordeal over at last. this is the first photo of american kimberly sue endicott short lfr after being rescued with her local guide, jean-paul mirenge remezo. we have seen a lot of police and military activity. in the last few moments, a helicopter has landed in the area of the lodge where they were originally staying. the pair were kidnapped on an evening game drive in queen elizabeth park in uganda. we can report highly sensitive negotiations have beenfo days t release. fbi negotiators actively involved. eyere with telling abc news the pair are now back at his safari lodge and are in okay physical condition. a local lodge owner and her friends where in the park when they were rescued. they're released. >> they're released. >> reporter: you look very happy. >> yes. >> reporter: this was an unprecedented even. kim ber will you sue and jean-paul can rest easy. the kidnappers have escaped. security operations continue. a spokesman for the t

these pictures captured moments after kimberly sue endicott and her guide were rescued. the handover was quiet and peaceful. both are in good health. >>> reports say a ransom was paid for their release by tour company wild frontiers. governments often avoid ransom payments fearful it will encourage more kidnappings. it's not clear who the kidnappers are and or who they worked for. they did provide support including surveillance and intelligence. >>> house ways and means committee chairman richard neil has requested six years of president trump's returns, citing a little known part of the tax code in his request to the irs. he is asking for tax returns from eight of the president's business entities, but acting chief of staff mick mulvaney says that is not going to happen. >> to be clear, you believe democrats will never see the president's tax returns. >> oh, no. never. nor should they. keep in mind, that's an issue that was litigated during the election. voters knew the president could have given thhis tax returns. they knew he didn't, and elected him anyway. which of c

at endicott's home, family and friends never gave up hope and prayed for a miracle. >> we are happy it had a good outcome as well as for her guide, too. we are looking forward to her coming home. >> uganda's president said his country is safe for travelers, but added they would strengthen security at national parks. >>> coming up, an uber driver is accused of burglarizing a home after dropping off residents at the airport. >>> measles outbreak. cases jump. health officials struggle to stop the spread of the disease. this is the "cbs morning news." fitting in good doesn't have to be hard. dive into satisfying flavors like creamy strawberry cheesecake. with twelve grams of protein and eighty calories, light and fit greek non-fat yogurt, makes it easy to fit in good. you wouldn't accept an incomplete job from any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? flonase sensimist relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist. you can barely feel. georgand a busy day ahead. george has e

endicott who is from southern california was held for $500,000 ransom. there are reports it's been paid. a spokesperson for the ugandan government said the kidnappers escaped and are still at large. >>> happening tomorrow, the first hearing at the state capitol for a bill that would require hospitals to report allegations of patient sexual abuse within 15 days of receiving the complaint. senate bill 475 ames to close loopholes that keep state regulators inrk. tomorrow state senator jerry hill will appear at a news conference with three victims of sexual abuse who support the bill. all three say they were abused by ynecologist. >>> a special honor for nancy pelosi. the san francisco democrat has been named the 2019 recipient of the john jfk's daughter caroline made that announcement today saying pelosi is the most important woman in american political history. reasons listed for giving pelosi the honor, her efforts to help president obama pass health care reform in 2010 and helping democrats regain control of the house last year. pelosi will receive it ne

kimberly endicott and her guide were kidnapped at gunpoint while on safari and held for nearly five days before being released. encott shared her details of or ordeal with gayle king of "cbs this morning." >> we're sitting there and all of a sudden, four men come out b a perfectly square bush that's in front of us. and my first thought was there must be something happening behind us and that these are rangers. and i don't know exactly when. >> reporter: why did you think dey were rangers? thd they have on uniforms? >> they're armed. they had guns. and i had been gorilla trekking with rangers who had guns. so that was my first thought. >> reporter: so there were no alarm bells when you saw these aen approaching you with guns. >> well, they were, but they were alarm bells of something must be behind us. be reporter: behind you. >> looking at them, it became apparent pretty quickly that, no, that's not what this is. >> reporter: how many of them were there? >> four. >> reporter: four of them. >> four. >> reporter: and there's four of you sitting down. >> yes. >> reporter: and they grabbed y

endicott surrounded by heavily armed ugandan police, greeted by u.s. officials. there are reports a ransom was paid, for much less the half million being demanded, but american and ugandan officials deny they made a payment. but this s kidnappers still at large. today, kimberly sue was flown to the capital, kampala, and handed over to american diplomats, but she and her guide will now be focused on heading just one place tonight -- home. while there's great relief that kimberly sue and jean-paul are free tonight, there's growing concern about where the kidnappers are. that search now expanding tonight. david? >> we are glad she's free. ian, thank you. >>> next tonight, the trump administration taking aim at iran. the president designated the islamic revolutionary guard corps a foreign terrorist group. >>> to your money tonight. an eye-opening headline about your taxes and in familiar, refunds this year. the irs is now reporting refunds are down $6 billion from this time last year, with just a week left to file your returns. the agency says $206 billion has been p

according to the ugandan spokesman for the government, american tourist kimberly sue endicott and her guide rescued from the drc. they are calling it a rescue operation. do i believe it's the updf, the ugandan military that were sweeping the area searching for kimberly. they were kidnapped on april 2nd during a game drive in the queen elizabeth national park. she was kidnapped along with four others, her and her guide, and we now understand they were rescued. we do not know what rescued them. was it just the ugandan military, or were there international partners involved? exactly how did that rescue happen? we don't know if a ransom was paid. we do not know what state is she in? is she healthy or is she psychologically okay? what state is her guide in as well? was this terrorism or just banditry? we do not know the owns to that. we do know there are terrorism groups in the democratic republic of congo where she was being held. we're not sure if they had anything to do with that or if it was just simply kidnapping forrance come by an armed group. all in all though great news. here's a

kim endicott is from costa mesa in orange county. she was released unharmed yesterday. this five days after gunmen abducted her and her driver during a safari at a national park in uganda. video shows endicott arriving at the park yesterday after security forces rescued her and her guide in the democratic republic of congo which borders the park. >> they were being hotly pursued by the joint team of security agencies. >> police say the kidnappers demanded a $500,000 ransom but there are conflicting reports about whether any ransom was actually paid. ugandan authorities say a search is underway for the kidnappers who managed to escape. no word yet on when endicott plans to return to the united states. >>> today the trump administration designated iran's revolutionary guard a "foreign terrorist organization." amy kellogg shows us minutes after the unprecedented move, iran's government fire back. >> reporter: iran's revolutionary guard, there is elite force is officially designated as a foreign terrorist organization. this is the first time the u.s. has made the designatio

police say american kimberly sue endicott and her local driver jean-paul mirenge remezo were on a safari with two elderly tourists in queen elizabeth national park on tuesday evening when four gunmen ambushed their car. >> reporter: police say the elderly couple were left behind and raised the alarm and that the kidnappers later used endicott's cell phone to demand a $500,000 ransom.t erica's offn unrelated event earlier this week. >> please remember, that any payment to a terrorist or terrorist regime gives m >> reporter: with 10 national parks and wildlife, including more than half the world's endangered mountain gorillas, uganda attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists a year. but now authorities worry the booming industry will suffer. the u.s. embassy in kampala is warning americans to exercise caution in the area and tourism operators tell cbs news cancellations are flooding in. roxana saberi, cbs news, london. >> glor: still ahead here tonight, a controversial pick for the federal reserve. i'm working to keep the fire going for another 150 years. ♪ to inspire confidence through

endicott is now on her way home. debra patterson har more details on this ordeal. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this ugandan safari was always high on her bucket list. she never imagined it would turn into such a nightmare. sources say endicott and her guide were forced to walk across the border from uganda into the democratic republic of congo where they spend most of the five days of ap tift. they traveled long diss on foot and slept out in the open mush using a mattress and a sheet. endicott's emotional state was probably the lowest when they realized they crossed the border into the drc. the four suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping are being interrogated by police. it's understood they are illegal fish traders and ivory smugglers. ugandan police assisting with as many as 19 fbi agents who provided surveillance equipment. cbs news has learned that the kidnappers made almost nothing from the ransom paid for endicott's release, despite their demand for half a million dollars. norah? >> thank you, debra. >>> this morning in our eye

a photo shows endicott after she was brought to safety on harms. security forces found endicott and her driver , jean-paul merengue began tuesday went for a gunman ambushed the vehicle in queen elizabeth national park. hundreds of thousands of tourists visit ugandans 10 national parks each year. >> this is the first objection we have had every tourist in the last 30 years. a mac the u.s. embassy in kampala is advising americans to exercise caution. >> the ford kidnappers demanded a $500,000 in ransom. some amount was paid to secure the release. it does not appear that the money was given by the u.s. government , which has a policy against paying kidnappers. >>> at a news desk, pinterest trying to raise about 1 1/2 billion dollars, offering shares between 15 and $17. that is a little bit of a discount. they could value the company at about $11 billion, that's below what it was valued in 2017. it was valued at about 12 billion then. they will be available on the new york stock exchange in trading under the pen symbol. >>> new video this morning, a hi

this as endicott's cousin pleads for the u.s. government to do more, telling "the associated press," i heard our secretary of state get on there and say, we don't pay ransom. okay, fine. then get the navy s.e.a.l.s. get them on a plane and go save her. the minister of tourism now trying to reassure the families of the missing as well as tourists still here. >> i want to assure you, we will not leave any stone unturned until this situation is corrected. >> reporter: after five anxious days, this is now a critical juncture, but if they aren't released soon, there will be serious questions about the current negotiating strategy to get them out. tom? >> ian pannell reporting from uganda tonight for us. ian, thank you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this saturday. refusing to surrender, the wild chase. police in hot pursuit, slammed from all sides and how that dangerous driver actually got away. >>> breaking overseas, the massive blast rocking central paris, tearing through the boulevard and moving fast. >>> and

endicott is from costa mesa. she was held for half a million dollar ransom before being rescued yesterday. the kidnappers escaped and are still at large. endicott is expected to arrive at the american embassy today. it's not clear when she will return back home. >>> 5:04 right now. college cheating scandal hitting close to home once again, this time a new development unfolding at stanford. as the university strips a co-ed of her credits because of a link to a half a million dollar donation to the sailing team. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us with the latest twist. do we know who the student is, kris? >> reporter: laura, the student hasn't been named publicly yet. this is part -- let's talk about what we know about the student. as you mentioned, she was expelled and lost all of her credits. also, $500,000 donation to the stanford sailing team followed her admission and the university found she referenced made-up sailing credentials in her application. that was paid through the stanford sailing coach. ac

she's kimberly sue endicott. officials said endicott and her guide were abducted by an armed gang from a national park five days ago. her capturers then demanded a $5,000 ransom. i want to get right to journalist robyn kriel in ethiopia. what are you learning about all the circumstances and sequence of events? >> we do have some breaking news out of uganda. i've just been chatting with a spokesperson for wild frontiers, the tourism company that was responsible for miss endicott and her guide, and they told me, first of all, that she is healthy. the guide is healthy. they said that the exchange went over quietly and peacefully. they said it's been an extremely distressing week. they also said that a ransom was paid. the kidnappers demanding half a million dollar of ransom, and we do understand a ransom was paid. we're not sure how much. the police describing it as a rescue operation. here's a tweet earlier from the ugandan police force. they said police and its sister security agencies have today rescued miss kimb

this morning, american tourist kimberly sue endicott is free. seen taking off on a helicopter just moments ago. rescued after being held hostage in the congo and uganda for five days. this image capturing her moments after she was brought back to the wild frontiers lodge in uganda. seen here greeting the resort's director. as far as you know they're safe, well? >> everything is excellent now. >> reporter: everything is excellent? last tuesday, endicott was on safari in queen elizabeth national book when four kidnappers stopped the car she was in. on sunday, the police issuing a statement saying, the two were uncovered unharmed, in good health and in the safe hands of the joint security team. a u.s. defense official telling abc news, american military providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and liaison officers. >> the united states government doesn't pay for hostages because it puts everyone else in the country in danger of being also ransomed. >> reporter: ugandan authorities refused to pay for the release. but wild frontiers t

endicott was targeted because she was an american. we understand that four other people were with her and her guide, but were later released. we're also not sure who these kidnappers were. were they just an armed group looking for cash or were they -- were they part of a terrorist group? we do know that there are terrorist groups operating in the drc as well as a number of just other armed groups operating in that particular part of the country. obviously still a lot of unanswered questions that will be explained over the next few days, we hope, but all in all a good news story emanating out of uganda. i'm robyn kriel in ethiopia. >> robyn, thank you. >>> the fighting rages on in libya. the u.n.-backed government there has announced a counteroffensive against enemy forces. >> launching air strikes on the internationally recognized government. cnn has more on the country's power struggle. >> reporter: clashes are intensifying in libya today between generthe general's forcd troops from the internationally recognized troops. the southern

endicott was targeted because she was an american. we understand four other people were with her and her guide but were later we leased. we don't know who these kidnappers were. were they just an armed group looking for cash or were they part of a terrorist group? we do know that there are terrorist groups operating in the drc, as well as a number of just other armed groups operating in that particular part of the country. obviously still a lot of unanswered questions that will be explained over the next few days, we hope, but all in all a good news story emanating out of uganda. i'm robyn kriel in ethiopia. >>> seeking adjust in venezuela after losing loved ones to corruption, a group of women now trying to fight the maduro government. we'll have their stories for you. >>> as the united states deals with an influx of migrants from the south, mexico is wrestling with its own migrant situation. >> yeah, some mexicans are now fed up with migrants settling in their country, instead of trying to reach the u.s. and they think it's time for

the freed american is kimberly sue endicott, 35-year-old from southern california. tonight she's safe and unharmed but her kidnappers managed to es-kip as well. authorities in uganda say all suspects remain at large. they were on an evening wildlife in uganda's national park when their daughterers yanked them from the car. they used their cell phones to demand a hefty ransom, half a million dollars. sources telling cnn ransom was paid to secure a release of her and tour guide. how much was paid? that remains a mystery. robyn kriel is here now. amazing rescue. walk us through what we know about today's release of american kimberly endicott. how was she freed? >> indeed, it's not often we get to have positive endings to these kind of stories. we understand according to the tour company who paid the ransom, we understand that it was a peaceful and uneventful handover. the ugandan authorities are calling it a rescue operation, so we're not exactly sure how it all went down. we hope to get those details in the coming hours. we do know that the united states did state ear

a beautiful spirit is how those who know kimberly sue endicott are describing her this morning. her relief visible in the pictures you're about to see, but there are increasing questions over whether a ransom was paid to the armed group who held her hostage for five days. >> have a good flight. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: kimberly sue endicott in this latest video from world frontiers, just hours after she was freed. folks who know her overwhelmed with relief this morning. >> and that's what i've been praying for all week was her safe release so she could come back home to her family. >> reporter: saying this has been a dream vacation to see african wildlife. >> she always loved to travel. >> reporter: the tourist from california taken by police helicopter to uganda's capital monday. the u.s. ambassador meeting her. endicott and a safari guide released in the democratic republic of congo, according to the ugandan government, across the border from the world-famous queen elizabeth national park. they were ambushed last week by four men and captured at gunpoint. this mornin

as for endicott. r safe recovery is being celebrated here at home. president trump tweeting, g bless them and their families. ugandan officials are pushing back on suggestions this isn't safe forur ts. they're calling this an isolated incident. after all, there hasn'teen a tourist kid matched in uganda in 20 years. >> matt, thank you. here at home, tense of millions across the south are facing an intense storm. >> that means we need mr. roker to tell us what this is all about. >> hey, guys, good moing. take a look, this is arkansas, they got heavy rain. there is more coming. austin seeing 4.7 inches of rain yesterday. huge lamounts,s of light nng going on, there ie mn store today. we are seeing firing storms up from kentucky all the way into tennessee, down into the gulf. we have more sever weather to talk about today. one area stretching back from mississippi into alabama and a wider area fromrgia all the way to the carolinas and virginia border, 26 million people at rick.nd damaging hail, isolated tornadoesysossible. thism will be pushing to the ea

. >>> 4:45 eastern time, rescued tourist, kimberly sue endicott safe and sound with u.s. personnel. she and her tour guide were kidnapped by an armed gang. let's go live to uganda and bring in robin. >> reporter: the questions will start, the investigation will start because kimberly endicott was kidnapped. she is a u.s. citizen and investigators on the ground from the u.s. embassy and from the united states will now try to piece together was she targeted, for example, because she was a u.s. citizen. why was she targeted? this is a crime against a u.s. citizen and that's how it will be dealt with. we know that ugandan authorities who essentially led this rescue along with american dod. we understand they had surveillance as well as liaison offices. ugandan authorities have launched an investigation into the area west of uganda, the forest that borders the drc. there are armed groups that go back and forth. kidnapping for ransom is a common occurrence in the democrat, authorities keen to stamp it out as quickly as possible because that threaten y uganda's tourism. >> 78 more cases we

endicott and herafi guide released in the democratic republic ofng o. they were ambushed last week by four men and captured at gunpoint. this morning, a manhunt underway for the kidnappersno with ew lead. police in ugand insisting they were not involved in paying a ransom. the kidnappers demanded half a million dollars usi the victim's cell phone. >> we don't do ransom and can never encourage that. >> reporter: a policy supported by the u.s. government. but the state minister for tourism is claiming it was paio wi indicating by whom. >> whatever that these people manded for w paid. >> reporter: "the new york times" also reporting money was handed over. citing an official wh wild frontiers, the safari company that led the excursion. they said, it was a negiated handover. conducted between thegandan and u.s. authorities. endicott preparing to head home after an unimaginable ordeal. >> she has such a beautiful spirit that no matter what she has endured for the last seven ys, i know she'llome out through it. >> reporter: paying a ransom i ntroversy because

kim endicott is from costa mesa in orange county. she was released unharmed yesterday, 5 days after a gunman abducted her and her driver during a safari at a national park in uganda. video shows endicott arriving at the park yesterday after security forces rescued her and her guide in the neighboring democratic republic of congo which borders the park. police say the gunman demanded a $500,000 ransom in the kidnapping but there are conflicting reports about whether any ransom money was actually paid. ugandan officials say a search is underway for the kidnappers because they managed to escape. >>> president trump today designated iran's revolutionary guard as a foreign terrorist organization. the group is iran's elite fighting force. the white house said the president made the designation because of a growing pattern of support by iran for terror groups attack the use the u.s.. the move still needs congressional approval. >> the financial means to spread misery and death around the world. >> iran responded by putting u.s. forces on it

endicott posting these photos while in uganda. friend michelle ansel trying to ay positive describing. andomebody who has the time the heart space for not just caring for a family and clients, but complete strangers. that's how we met. >> kimberly is a really spunky person and, like i'm just trying to imagine, like, what she's feeling right now. , i hope she's okay. >> reporter: people who knew her .n orange county, california, hoping for a safe >> i just hope -- i want her to get back. i want her to be safe. >> it's obviously scary. i hope things work o okay. you know, i guess it depends on who took her as not even paying the $500,000 would do any good, to tell you the truth. but it's definitely scary. reporter: police say the four kidnappers used the victim's cell phone to demand a half million dollar ransom which police insist will not be paid. racing against time, ugandanes forc combing the 0012 square mile national park. an area the size of rhode island believing the hostages are still in the country. undoubtbly rried, endico

endicott posting these photos while in uganda. her friend trying to stay positive describing her. >> somebody who has the time and the heart space for not just caring for her family and clients, but complete strangers. that's how we met. >> kimberly is a really spunky person and like i'm just trying to imagine like what she is feeling right now and like i hope she is okay. >> reporter: people who knew her in orange county, california, hoping for a safe return. >> i just hope, i want her to get back, be safe. >> obviously, a little scary. i hope things work out okay. i guess it depends who took her as to whether or not, you know, even paying the 500,000 would do any good to tell you the truth. but it's definitely scary. >> reporter: police say the four kidnappers use the victim's cell phone to demand $.50000000 ran fumble. forces combing the 1,200 square mile national park, an area the size of rhode island, believing the hostages are still in the country. undoubtedl undoubtedly terrified, endicott missing almost three days with her

double security forces were able to rescue the pair unharmed double >> this photo shows kimberly sue endicott moments after she was rescued from the congo different security forces found the american tourist and her driver on sunday to five days after they were kidnapped on safari in a national park in uganda double they were located across the border the democratic republic of congo double cbs news learned the tour group while frontiers paid an undisclosed amount to secure her release. and that it was significantly lower than the initial $500,000 ransom the captors demanded double earlier in the week you as secretary of state mike pompeo said taking ransom violates american policy double >> please remember any payment to a terrorist gives money so they can see the morris are people double >> to begin tuesday when four gunmen ambushed their vehicle in the queen elizabeth national park. hundreds of thousands of tourists visit their parks each year. >> this is the first objection we have had of a tourist in the last five years tebow >> they are advising americans to exercise caution in the regi

kimberly sue endicott and her tour guide are safe and in good health. authorities recovered them yesterday, five days after they were acted from a safari. a group of men ambushed them and got awake rubik's areterrible >> while is expected to announce his bid for president tonight on stephen colbert. >>> a shevlin department of homeland security, secretary kirstjen nielsen is out after handing in her resignation yesterday at the white house. president trump announced u.s. customs and border protection commissioner kevin macolino and will take over. >> the uk government plans to create a group of watchdogs to force the removal of harmful content from the internet. if approved the organization would gain to issue sign finds another punishment for social media sites who don't remove those post. >>e ampionship game of the women's ncaa basketball tournament, baylor be notre dame. this is the first championship in seven years. >>> tonight it is the minster, virginia and texas tech are looking for the first national title in school history. you can catch all th