NICK SCHIFRIN: Also today, the Supreme# Court reinstated a murder conviction in## the case of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy# who went missing in New York City in 1979.## In a 6-3 decision, the justices reversed a lower# court decision that overturned the conviction## of Pedro Hernandez, who admitted to the crime# and was convicted of kidnapping and murder.

But Hernandez's lawyers have said his# confession was due to a mental illness.## Patz vanished while walking to a Manhattan# bus stop.

His disappearance helped launch a## movement to find missing children and he was# among the first to appear on milk cartons.

Across the Midwest, a series of tornadoes claimed# at least three lives, leaving homes in tatters## and tens of thousands without power.# Eyewitness footage caught the tornadoes## tearing through fields and communities# in Indiana and Illinois yesterday.## In Sedgwick County, Kansas, a man was killed# when his home was blown off its foundation.

Meantime, out West,## firefighters are battling a massive wildfire near# the town of Eureka, Utah.

All 1,000 residents have## been forced to evacuate.

And parts of Sedona,# Arizona, were also evacuated as dozens of## wildfires raged across the country and across# the Southwest under hot and dry conditions.

In Colombia, a Trump-backed political outsider# looks set to be the next country's next president,## amid a broader wave of far right candidates# across Latin America winning elections.## As of now, Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella## holds a razor-thin lead over his progressive# opponent with nearly all the votes counted.

The business owner and lawyer has# never held office.

Nicknamed The tiger,## de la Espriella has promised to crack down# on crime and ease business regulations.## Last night, he claimed victory and# pledged to govern for all Colombians.

ABELARDO GABRIEL DE LA ESPRIELLA, Colombian# Presidential Candidate (through translator):## For those who voted for me and for# those who chose another candidate,## there will be no winners or losers.

There# will be no reprisals, no persecution,## because in a democracy there# are no irreconcilable enemies.

NICK SCHIFRIN: His opponent, Ivan Cepeda,# called the count -- quote -- "unofficial## and nonbinding" and said he# will challenge the results.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo,# authorities say the number of confirmed## Ebola cases is now more than 1,000, with at least# 254 deaths.

The virus has now spread to a third## displacement camp in the east of the country,# killing an 18-month-old girl.

Health officials## say about 100 people have recovered since the# outbreak was declared last month, but they add## that contact tracing remains a problem and# the peak of the outbreak is still to come.

Turning to the World Cup, Lionel Messi is now the# all-time leading scorer in tournament history.## Argentina's superstar overcame a missed penalty# kick early on to score his 17th and 18th goals## in his team's win over Austria.

The defending# champions now advance to the knockout rounds.

One team still aiming to advance,## Norway, is looking to ride a wave of fan# support, with supporters performing their## Viking Row in New York's Times Square.

Norway# takes the pitch against Senegal tonight.

On Wall Street today, stocks ended# mixed as big tech shares struggled.## The Dow Jones industrial average added nearly# 150 points.

The Nasdaq dropped 350 points,## or about 1.33 percent.

The# S&P 500 also ended lower.