News Wrap: Cleveland police release video showing fatal shooting of 12-year-old

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• GWEN IFILL:

  The Cleveland Police Department today released surveillance video of the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old-boy by one of its officers. It showed Tamir Rice brandishing what looked like a gun on a playground. The two police officers who responded to the scene on Saturday say they ordered him to raise his hands three times before he was shot. There was no audio on the tape. It was later determined the boy was carrying a pellet gun. The police department released the video after the victim's family gave approval.

• EDWARD TOMBA, Cleveland Deputy Police Chief:

  This is not an effort to common rate. It's not an effort to show the public that anybody did anything wrong. This is an obvious tragic event where a young member of our community lost their life. We have got two officers that were out there protecting the public that just had to, you know, do something that nobody wants to do.

• GWEN IFILL:

  Both officers who responded to the incident are now on administrative leave and an investigation is ongoing.

• JUDY WOODRUFF:

  The Obama administration announced new steps to curb emissions of ozone, which leads to smog pollution. The proposed regulation lowers the permissible threshold to a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion, at a cost to businesses of between $4 billion and $15 billion. Environmentalists and public health advocates praised the move. Manufacturers and the fossil fuel industry called it too expensive.

• GWEN IFILL:

  Police in Hong Kong launched a major crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations today, arresting 150 people. Among those detained were student protest leaders. Police also cleared metal barricades and tents in one of the largest protest zones.

  And there were clashes. Hundreds of riot police scuffled with demonstrators calling for free elections. The rallies have paralyzed the area for two months.

• JUDY WOODRUFF:

  In Yemen, U.S. commandos helped security forces in a rescue mission to free eight hostages who were held by al-Qaida militants in a cave. The New York Times first reported the story, and said about two dozen American special operations forces were involved. A member of Yemen's special forces who took part in the raid said the U.S. participated because an American and British citizen were thought to be in the cave as well. They were moved out before the operation.

• GWEN IFILL:

  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a stent implanted in her heart this morning to clear a blocked artery. A court spokeswoman said Ginsburg went to a Washington hospital last night after feeling some discomfort during an exercise session with her personal trainer. The 81-year-old is also a colorectal and pancreatic cancer survivor. She's expected to be released in the next 48 hours, and back at work Monday to hear oral arguments.

• JUDY WOODRUFF:

  American consumers are more upbeat about their financial well-being heading into the holiday shopping season. A University of Michigan index showed consumer sentiment rose to its highest level since 2007.

  That optimism prevailed on Wall Street today. The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 12 points to close above 17827. The Nasdaq rose 29 points to close at 4787. The S&P 500 was up more than five points to close above 2072.