students say what happened in florida made them especially frightened. david? >> that's understandable. steve osunsami with us tonight. steve, thank you. >>> to the russia investigation tonight. the president's former campaign manager, paul manafort, pleading not guilty to new criminal charges brought by special counsel robert mueller. manafort was arraigned today on five additional counts, including tax evasion and bank fraud. the trial now set for september 17th. >>> and the president tonight taking aim at his attorney, jeff sessions. this is not new, but what is new is that the a.g. is now firing back. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: the president has made his frustration with his attorney general well-known for months. >> i am disappointed in the attorney general. he should not have recused himself. if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me before he took the job. and i would have picked somebody else. a lot of people are disappointed in the justice department, including me. >> reporter: tonight, for the

. >>> what an emotional day this was in parkland, florida. as students returned to stoneman douglas high school for the first time since the shooting there. hundreds of off-duty police officers were there to lend their support in addition to the lawmen that were assign issed to the school today. and the school was on a half day schedule. it began with fourth period and students could be with the kids they were with. when the shooting broke out. inside the desks of students no longer there were decorated with memento of loves. right now gray hall is at dicks sporting goods in king of prussia. you have reaction -- >> reporter: indeed. this is a topic that has a whole lot of people talk. some people say what the ceo did is the right move on others are not sure. there was no shortage of opinions outside of the sports goods outside of king of prussia. customers are sounding off that it is no longer selling assault style rifles and banning gun sales to people under the age of 21. >> think it's overstepping as far as rights go. a rifle is a tool. an

students at stoneman douglas high school in florida beginning the healing process as 17 teachers and classmates were shot on valentine's day. we are live with the latest coming up. >>> and the dialog surrounding gun control ramps up philadelphia police announce the details of a weapons buy back in an effort to reduce violence and a spring like day today but a storm coming our way and could bring rain high winds and even snow for parts of the area. the later accuweather forecast coming up. >>> an emotional day as students return to the school where 17 teachers be classmates were killed two weeks ago. the parents dropped off their kids and they were greeted by military members with weapons and therapy dogs. and maggie ruly joins us live from park lan, florida with more on that. >> reporter: the superintendant here says that today was a major milestone and called the students resilient and inspiring and reminded everyone that this week is not about a curriculum but rather about comforting these students. >> classes are now back in session at stoneman douglas high school. >> relieved to

florida governor, rick scott intrusioned a plan to increase police presence at schools and add metal desks and bullet proof glass. and president trump meeting with a bipartisan group of congressional members to discuss guns and school safety and an exchange with senator pat toomey, pushing for a bill to broaden background checks. you'll hear more on "action news" at 5:00. >> a fascinating discussion. how and if to take gun control, corporate america is already acting. and a number of companies are stopping discounted for nra members but dicks sporting good made immediate changes involving the sale of guns. >> gray hall is live in king of prussia to explain the changes. >> reporter: at of school shooting in florida the ceo felt this was the right decision to make. some customers agreeing and some not. >> customers are responding after dicks sporting goods making a huge announcement they are no longer selling assault rifles and bans sales to people under 21. >> under the circumstances i believe there is nothing wrong and perhaps even safe toward put a ban on these things and let them b

. >>> it is a day that some people dreaded and others welcomed in parkland, florida, the first day of classes since the school shooting that killed 17 people dead. hena doba was there for the emotional return. >> reporter: it was a somber scene outside marjory stoneman douglas high school where students received flowers on their first day back since the valentine's day massacre. more than 400 law enforcement officers from around the state were on hand for security and dozens of parents and community members were there to show support. >> i'm nervous. but i'm just happy to see everyone come together and support each other. >> reporter: many students wore t-shirts with school colors and a message, msd strong. fred had encouraging words for students returning to school today including his son. his 14-year-old daughter jamie was killed in the shooting. >> my daughter the strongest person i knew she really was. >> reporter: inside the school, the day started with fourth period so students and teachers could connect with people they were with when the shooting started. >> it's different. i'

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the emotional return to the scene of a mass shooting in florida. students are back in class at marjorie stone mman douglas hig school. they were met with heavy security at the campus this morning. >> reporter: with the heavy heart and new fears -- parents send their kids off to school this morning in parkland. the students once mundane journey now without with emotion. >> finding a new norm. we can't go back to normal. >> the return to stoneman douglas high is greet bid an outpouring of support from the local community. hours before they returned students from other schools and nearly every off-duty police officer in the region added. adding to the growing memorial and surround issing the students and school with their love. >> thank you for being here we appreciate your support. >> thank you. >> many students returning to school today are working tirelessly since the shooting -- their voices already pressuring companies to change. dick sporting goods announced this morning they will no longer sell assault rifle or firearms to anyone under 21 years

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miami of florida at north carolina. about 9 seconds left in the second half. the tar heels have the ball but were behind 88-85. >> takes it for three. at the buzzer! >> the hurricanes for the game winner who won 91-88. >>> this morning, video of a police shooting in san francisco is released. we'll explain the moments leading up to the officers firing 65 shots into the rv. >> reporter: immigration agents made dozens of arrests across northern california. how mayors of sanctuary cities are now responding. the story coming up. students at marjory stoneman douglas high school will be back in class today for the first time since 17 people were shot and killed there. w information >>> students at marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida will be back in class today for the first time since 17 people were shot and killed there. the new information that investigators are revealing showing that it could have been much worse. >> it's an epidemic in san francisco but this particular car break-in is getting the attention of the mayor and this morning firefighters a

two weeks after 17 people were killed, students in parkland, florida, return to school today. more on that as congress works towards gun legislation. >> plus, new details on a police shooting that happened earlier this month following a shooting and carjacking on the panhandle in san francisco. i'm michelle griego. and i'm anne makovec. kenny choi is off this morning let's st >>> good morning, it's wednesday, february 28th. i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm anne makovec in for kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside. the morning rush is starting this morning. and on the left-hand side of your screen you can see a gorgeous shot from the embarcadero. that's the ferry building there on your left. clouds start to build in the skies over the bay area. and on the right-hand side, 101 at trimble in santa clara where traffic is moving smoothly at the limit. >> looks good. but the morning is still young. >> yes. >> keep our fingers crossed. >> so if it stays that way today, tomorrow things will get busy. yes, right now we are looking at clear skies. it's cold out there, though.

anne-marie. >> hena doba in parkland, florida. thank you so much, hena. >>> ahead on "cbs this morning" senator joe manchin of west virginia, he's among a group of lawmakers today to discuss gun control measures. we'll ask him about the prospect for new gun laws. >> and an attorney for president trump's son-in-law said his ability to do his job won't be affected by a change in his security clearance. jared kushner's clearance has been downgraded from top secret, reducing his access to classified information. intelligence officials express concerns over kushner's business dealings. at least four countries found ways to take advantage by his lack of policy experience. president trump ignored questions about whether his son-in-law's high security clearance has been downgraded allegedly shutting after access to information that if disclosed could be damaging to the president. it could be damaging to national security. as an adviser to the president, kushner had been granted interim access to such materials while the fbi completed his

. >> expected to be an emotional day at marjorie stoneman douglas high school in florida, the scene of the latest mass shooting. >> reporter: today a parkland father, andrew pollack appealed directly to state lawmakers. >> i want to be the last father of a murdered kid, that's ever in this country. that's it. >> reporter: his 18-year-old daughter meadow pollack was killed at stoneman douglas high school. carlos rodriguez, will join 3,000 students returning to classes tomorrow for the first time in two weeks. >> just this morning at this time tomorrow i will be in school. that hit me, so, yeah, it's, it's going to be a process. >> when they arrive they went have a clear view of building 12. the crime scene, it is now obscured by a fence plastered with posters, showing support. >> going become to our there mall lives is going to, definitely going to be hard for me. >> the last time, 17-year-old rodriguez was at school, he captured students running to take cover. >> the last time you were at school was when the shooting happened. how do you feel now going back? >> not going to be the same

. >> a woman in florida found a unique way to let the water department know she is not happy. she showed up at the officers with a wheelbarrow and it was loaded with pennies. >> she paid her $493 bill with 493,000 pennies. the woman says she paid it that way because she wanted to protest her recently high bills in a meaningful way. >> she made a point. hundreds of kids took a trip to wakanda thanks to a very generous man. real estate investor greg parker rented out the amc broad street seven in north philadelphia for a showing of "black panther." he first rented the theater out on friday but so many kids turned up sadly some had to be turned away. he hosted a second screening last night. >> this movie was definitely important for them to z see they need to see that positive light. >> it's nice they get to see actors in the role that their parents play for them every day as a superhero because parents are super heroes. >> nearly 600 kids have now seen this box office hit thanks to parker. wonderful move. and it's interesting to me not only what it means to people to see somethi

. >> ♪ >> emotional day for students at parkland florida. they'll try to get back to normal somewhat going back to classes at stoneman douglas high school after going through the completely abnormal deadly mass school shooting. the principal has been tweeting messages of support to them telling them don't worry about the backpacking, leave all the books and stuff at home. today is just about being together, about comfort and healing, not the curriculum. and the officer who captured the suspect was honored at an event yesterday. officer michael leonard was reluctant to call himself a hero and he got emotional as he reflected upon the day. and new reports claim that suspect nikolas cruz had as many as 180 rounds left when he was finally stopped dropping his rifle. 17 students and staff members were killed. >> new jersey lawmakers will consider seven different gun control measures today. the bills are up for review by the assembly's judiciary committee. one calls for seizing someone's firearm if a mental health professional determines that pers

. >> a woman in florida found a unique way to let the water department know she's not happy. she showed up to the office with that wheelbarrow which was loaded filled with pennies. 493 -- how does that work out because it's $493 times 100, 493,000. the woman used the pennies to protest her bills which she believes are too high. >> 400 bucks is a lot. >> that is a lot. >> here's why i don't like that. it's not that person at the window's fault and they're going to have to deal with all those pennies. i get she's making a good -- >> you would be a good mediator. that's not the place to take that out. >> calm down people. >> i'm with the lady, though. let's take a look outside right now. bucks county, the ramp on 413 to i-95 southbound we had an accident here a minute ago and it just cleared the scene. they pushed it off to the side. traffic is moving just fine. no delays just yet going through this ongoing construction zone. let's check mass transit. regional rails everything is on time. septa's market frankford line eastbound we've got one train leaving 69th street canceled. o

. >> it will not be just another wednesday for students in parkland, florida. the teens are supposed to head back to a modified schedule of classes at stoneman douglas high school. it will be their first time on the premises in two weeks and the last time they were there a former classmate showed up with an assault rifle killing 17 people. abc's diane macedo has more. >> reporter: this morning a difficult return for students at stoneman douglas high school. >> i don't think anyone is physically prepared or mentally prepared to actually walk into those red gates. >> reporter: a modified schedule starts today, two weeks after a former student opened fire killing 17 people. >> i don't know if i'm going back to school yet, back to that school particularly. i don't know if i want to go back to stoneman douglas yet. >> reporter: the freshman building where the shooting happened will stay closed and all off duty broward county officials will be there to greet the students. the school's principal tweeted there's no need for backpacks. come ready to start the healing pr

first day of class in florida for it survivors of the school shooting attack. they're returning to stoneman douglas high school. >> armed security will be beefed up through the end of the school year. there will also be four hour school days this week to everybody transition. one girl said it will never be the same again. >>> i am going back to school. it's kind of strange to be going back that place where so much horrible things happened. i don't have my best friend isn't there. so it's kind of hard to see everybody and not have that connection with someone. so it's a mex of emotions. >> understandably so. the school principal said in a tweet there's no need for backpacks and everyone should come to school ready to start the healing process. some students plan to walk arm in arm ena show of unity. >> the school principal said he plans to hug all 3100 students if possible. and they recommended in 2016 the suspected shooter be transferred to alternative high school. but he refused to go back and since he was already 18 he could not be forced to return. they say

breakthrough a window to shoot at fleeing victims but was thwarted by the heavy duty hurricane windows at the florida school. >> a scare at the pentagon, an envelope with a strange substance was opened and eight marines fell ill. the building was evacuated and has been decontaminated. the envelope has been taken to the quantity compan quanco lab . what about the final day of february? cecily tynan is here with a look at the forecast. >> if you liked today, you will like tomorrow. we are ending february on the mild side. today was 55-degrees, nine degrees above normal. wildwood 53. allentown and reading, 58. in the poconos, 49. future tracker showing tomorrow afternoon we are back in the 50s, likely a few degrees higher than today. the one change for tomorrow, it won't be bright and sunny. today, bright blue skies not a cloud in the sky. we have high, thin clouds getting closer. they continue to move through during the course of the day going all the way out to the west coast. pieces of energy are starting to move ashore. that will be part of a coastal storm bringing us a messy start to march. the rai

florida does not yet. >> thanks. >>> white house communications director hope hicks refused to answer key questions in the russia probe investigation. hicks appeared before the house intelligence committee today and talked about her time on the trump campaign. once questions surfaced about her time in the white house she declined to answer. jare >>> the security clearance for president trump's son-in-law and senior advisor has been downgraded. jared kushner will no longer have access to the nation's top secrets along with other white house officials who had operated on interim clearances. >>> meanwhile president trump is already hiring his campaign team for the 2020 presidential election. brad parscale will run the 2020 trump campaign. he was mr. trump's digital media director during the 2016 presidential race. parscale played a key role in building support for trump on facebook and twitter. >>> tonight a hazmat situation is unfolding near the nation's capitol. 11 people on a military base were sickened after a letter containing an unknown substance was opened. this happened inside a

been nearly two weeks since a gunman killed 17 people and wounded 16 at a high school in parkland, florida. now, it turns out police say it could have been a lot worse. manuel bojorquez now on what the gunman may have been planning. manny. >> reporter: well, jeff, indeed, tonight, we are learning more people could have been injured or killed. sources tell cbs news that after suspected gunman nikolas cruz began firing in the first and second floors of the freshman building, he continued to make his way up. and that is where investigators believe he planned on using a third-floor stairwell as a vantage point to shoot at students. sources say cruz attempted to create a sniper's nest by shooting out a glass window, firing 16 rounds into the glass. however, the hurricane-proof glass appeared to have stopped it from shattering. as terrified students ran from the school, investigators believe cruz tried to reload, but after changing magazine clips, his gun may have jammed. with more than 180 rounds of ammunition left, cruz allegedly then put down his weapon and left the building, blending in with

>> it was really productive. >> reporter: students from parkland, florida, spent the day meeting with lawmakers on capitol hill. they're survivors of a school shooting nearly two weeks ago which sparked a national debate on gun control. >> we in congress, democrats and republicans, owe it to these students to act in a real and significant way. >> reporter: congressman steve scalise who was also a victim of gun violence focused on personal aspects of his meeting with the kids. >> we talked about policy, but really we talked a lot about shared experience. some of the things they were through are similar to some of the things i've been through. >> reporter: republican leaders say they'll focus on fixing the background check system, not big gun control laws. >> we've been down this path before. there are bipartisan differences about how to address this issue. it will continually snag every effort. >> reporter: democrats are pointing fingers at republicans to step up and do something even if it goes against the nra. connecticut senator chris murphy will be part of a group of bipartisan con

lawmakers not very receptive there they took their message to florida's state capitol, too. have lawmakers on the local level taken any action? >> reporter: florida lawmakers have rejected an assault weapons ban, but the state did take a first step to raising the minimum purchase age to 21, and arming some teachers. but david, florida has just one week left in session to act on all of this. >> mary bruce tracking it all for us. mary, thank you. >>> in syria tonight, no relief for the people of eastern ghouta, despite a five-how humanitarian pause ordered by russia. syrian government warplanes supported by russia conducting air strikes during that brief pause. blocking food and supplies from getting in. in the nine-day assault, at least 570 civilians reportedly killed. 142 of them children. many of those who have been able to escape the violence in syria now find themselves trapped, in one place, the greek island of lesbos. abc's senior foreign correspondent ian pannell with what he's discovered. >>> reporter: on the greek island of lesbos, those who came for sanctuary now tr

. >>> students at stoneman douglas high school in florida return to school tomorrow. they say that the officer that was on the scene is speaking out. scott peterson's attorney is defending the officer saying that he thought the shots were coming from outside. >> and president trump says he would have reacted differently. >> you don't know until you are tested. but i really believe i would run in there even if i didn't have a weapon. and i think the people in this room would have done this too. >> meanwhile president trump continues to push the idea of arming teachers to defend schools. >> and now they are investigating a shoot that happened in norristown. chopper 6 hd over the scene of east chestnut street. officers responded to the report of a man with a gun. when officers found the suspect police say he ran away and chased him on foot. at one point police confronted the officer and he was shot in the shoulder. the suspect was taken to penn presbyterian hospital and a pistol was recovered at the scene. and no officer was injured. >> police in delaware are asking for

ryan, says he does not support restrictions on purchasing gun in the wake of the school shooting in florida. what he believes failed is the current background check system and says that both local law enforcement in broward county and national law enforcement within the fbi also failed. both leading up to and during the shooting. he did not appear to favor the idea of taking up the issue of tightening the laws on buying firearms. >> we shouldn't be banning guns from law abiding citizens but make sure that citizens that shouldn't get guns in the first place don't get the guns. that is why we see a shut down in the system. >> as a parent he likes the idea of arming teachers but that has to be addressed on the local level. and a bipartisan group of nine senators introducing individuals on terrorist watch lists from buying guns and happening in washington today attorney general, jeff sessions, says that the justice department is working on banning bump fire stocks and announce manies coming on that soon. they allow semi automatic weapons to fire at a more rapid rate and this afternoon the white

we believe that their call to actions shouldn't just be happening in florida. it should be a call to action in washington, but also in every single state capitol across the country. >> but gun advocates feel lawmakers are unfairly targeting the second amendment. >> our california legislature is trying to do is basically take advantage of tragedies in order to do something that it is that they have always wanted to do and that is they just want to ban guns. >> if the bill is passed, they will take effect starting on january 1st. in washington, a bipartisan senate bill is being introduced to raise the age of purchase for most assault weapons. weija jang reports the white house has not yet endorsed a plan to make that happen. >> two senators, one democrat, and one republican plan to introduce a new gun control bill in the u.s. senate today. >> moving the age to 21 for assault weapons, those type of purchases to make it in line with what is already there for handguns. >> president trump has called for that to happen. now the white house is being more cautious about

and if you love fun in the warm sun how to win a florida vacation. when "action news" continues. >>> a convicted criminal did not do a good job of covering his tracks. a video of thomas hartman in an interrogation room. they caught him climb on the table and sticking his hands on the ceiling. officers were watching and taping the entire time. he was tried to hide a bag of cocaine. >>> bullet proof backpacks are in high demand as parents struggle to protect their children in the event of a mass shooting. they tested backpacks, the guard dog backpacks stopped a .45 and .12 game shot gone and no match for an ar 14. and they are trying to make them -- providing some measure of protection. >> right now students are afraid and you want them to feel confident that they have something that will allow them to protect themselves until police show up and their parents come and pick them up. >> most bullet proof backpacks cost $200. >>> the 90th academy awards are just days away sunday night and new procedures in place and the wrong winner for best picture was a

. >>> studentses are preparing to go back to class at stoneman douglas high school in florida for the first time since the deadly mass shooting there. the students continue to push for action on gun control in washington but the focus appears to be on the school resource officer that apparently did nothing to stop the gunman. he spoke out in his own defense after being slammed by the president. >> scott peterson is defending his decision. and his lawyer released audio backing him up after the president called him a coward and said he would do things differently. >> i am scott peterson a police officer for 30 years, defending himself after being called a coward by the president. >> they didn't react properly under pressure or a coward. >> and the action questions by the sheriff. >> went in and address the killer, killed the killer. >> scott peterson, an attorney, in a letter called the remarks a gross oversimcases of events and omitted points like his client received a call about firecrackers and when with he heard the shots he thought they were coming from outside. in the letter his l

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we believe that they're call to action should just be happening in florida and really be a call to action in washington, but also in every single state capitol across the country. >> i thought the bills that they passed last year were supposed to solve the problem. ultimately one has to ask the question: how much is too much? >> if the bills pass, they'll take effect starting january 1, 2019: . >>> the santa clara county board of supervisors expected to discuss gun related death intervention. they plan to call for convening a gun violence house summit in the next two months. the goal is to address gun related issues including mental health diagnoses and background checks and meeting kicks off an 9:30 this morning. >>> hope hicks is expected to appear before the house intelligence committee today as part of the rush cha probe. -- russia probe. they'll field questions blind closed doors about whether -- behind closed doors about whether anyone in the trump campaign had contact with russians. unclear if there'll be limitations on the scope of her testimony. >>> mourners to continue paying re

the gun use inside the parkland florida high school shooting. at a meeting with the nation's governor yesterday, president trump stuck by his belief that schools should be arming teachers. but he also addressed the need for background checks. >>> hope hicks expected to appear before the house committee about anyone in the trump campaign possibly having contact with russians. it's unclear if the white house has placed limitations on the scope of her testimony. >>> mourners continue to pay their rments to the late -- respects to the late reverend billy graham. george w. bush and his wife laura bush attended yesterday in charlotte, north carolina. he'll be buried friday. >>> deadly accident in the south bay after a landscaping project goes wrong. we'll be right back. october's wildfires. the office of emergency services says the procedure in place was more suited for slower-moving disasters like flooding. it also said sonoma county used an uncoordinated approach... and had an outdated understandng of technology. the power has fbeen restored to . >>

branded a coward for failing to confront the florida high school gunman. scot peterson was on the scene and was armed when the attack took place. his attorney said peterson never entered the building because he thought the gunfire was coming from outside. yesterday president trump blasted peterson. >> he wasn't a brave guy. under pressure, he choked. >> the criminal case against alleged gunman nikolas cruz returns to court today. cruz will not appear, but prosecutors will seek samples of his fingerprints and dna. >>> also in florida a state senate committee approved a bill that would raise the age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21. it would also impose a three-day waiting period to buy the weapons and allow teachers to carry guns in school. the committee rejected a ban on assault weapons. >>> a survivor of the school shooting is sharing her story. the student, maddy wilford, was shot three times. when first responders found her inside the school, they thought she was dead. a fire rescue crew was told to take her to a hospital 30 miles away, but they took her to

the slaughter at a school in florida spurred president trump to discuss the issue with the nations' governors and nra. margaret brennan begins our coverage. >> president trump insist heed would have personally barged in to help students. >> only way you stop it is retribution. don't think you will stop it by being kind. >> how come some people always make the 4 footer. some people under pressure can't take their club back. >> that educators should educate and not be foisted upon this responsibility of packing heat in first grade classes. the governor said teachers are not interested in firearms. >> i suggest we need a little less tweeting. a little more listening. let's take that off the table. >> the president held up programs in texas and arkansas as a model. yet on federal level, republican congressional leaders remain reluctant to craft laws requiring arming school staff. initiatives raising the age limit for weapons purchases or banning assault rifles face long odds. and leaving state governors to act faster. president trump urged them not to footer gun lobear the gun lo. >> there is not

we're live from parkland, florida, this morning. also ahead we sat down with this year's oscars host jimmy kimmel as he gears up for the big night. how he's going to approach the show in the wake of the me too movement, what he's saying about that infamous envelope swap and the incredible number of jokes he says he wrote in preparation plus a few of the stars of the upcoming avengers. they're here with a big announcement about the entire marvel universe. make sure you tune into "gma" on this tuesday. you guys have a great show. back to you in philly. >> thank you paula. wonder what that's about. we'll see soon. >>> a team of firefighters from massachusetts praised for coming to the aid of a woman who was 800 miles away. the woman didn't have a phone so she contacted can the wayland fire department through facebook when her son began choking but she accidentally contacted the fire department in wayland, massachusetts, while she, herself, was in wayland, michigan. first responders called the wayland fire department in michigan. the mi

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now the president is also advocating for arming some school staff. >>> after what happened in florida, tonight california lawmakers are proposing several new gun control bills. kpix 5 andrea nakano breaks it all down for us. >> reporter: california has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, but now state lawmakers are introducing ten new bills. >> i think we are looking to them for inspiration. we believe that their call to action should be a call to action in washington, but also in every single state capital. >> a democrat who represents san francisco is one of several lawmakers introducing a new gun control bill. these new bills range from expanding the definition of an assault rifle to expanding the gun violence restraining order to not limit it to just family members, but adding mental health workers, employers, co- workers, and school staff to that list. >> what this idea is to expand the kinds of individuals that could go into court and ask a judge for that restraining order. >> reporter: gun advocates are frustrated with potentially another law that could take away thei

cara palmieriabc news. >> "gma" will have live reports from parkland florida and the white house beginning at 7:00 a.m. >> happening today, closing arguments from scheduled to begin in the trial of allentown mayor ed pawlowski. federal prosecutors continued their cross-examination of the mayor yesterday morning trying to attack potential inconsistencies in his testimony and his july 2nd interview with fbi agents. pawlowski stands accused of allegedly trading favors and city contracts in exchange for campaign donations. the jury may start deliberating as early as tomorrow. >> philly wants lebron. that is the message a delaware county company is trying to get across to lebron james hoping he will come play for the sixers. chester based remodeling company power home improvement put up three billboards in cleveland ohio including one that says complete the process. the sixers play the cavs on thursday in cleveland. james will be a free agent after this season. the company ceo says he posted those trying to get philadelphia into the conversation. maybe get james here. >> i think getting him out

parkland, florida. >>> as he met with governors from across it the country. he called their performance disgusting. now the president went on to suggest that if he was athere, he would have acted heroically. >> i really believe -- you don't know until you tets it -- but i believe i'd run in even if i didn't have a weapon. >>> and while the president is calling on congress to take immediate action, fresh from a week-long resest ses, they observed a moment of silence but no bill addressing gun violence will go through unless backed by the president. >>> a stoneman douglas student and back on her feet and expected to make a full recovery. they thought she was dead. a fire lieutenant was ord toord take her to a hospital 30 miles away but decided to take her to one closer instead. >> i'm maddy wilford and i would just like the say that i'm so grateful to be here and it wouldn't be possible without the doctors and first responders and these amazing doctors and especially all the love that everyone has sent. >> and her doctors say she should be ready to return next

students and parents say he was speaking concern in the wake of the shooting in florida, and they want him brought back. >> students captured video of the rally at cherry hills east. the students were demanding the reinstatement of timothy lock. a student became upset over concerns that a similar incident could happen here. >> he was bringing up concerns at east talking about safety here. we have four security guards. none have firearms on them. >> if we don't have the right to talk about this controversial issue in the school system, how are we going to move forward as a society? >> the 50-year-old lock not available for comment is an iraq war veteran. he was not only suspended, his bag was searched and he was ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation. >> it seems they are trying to twist this around now and use this against him. it's disgusting. >> the superintendent declined to discuss the matter at a public event. >> we are going to do a meeting. you are welcome to come. beyond that, no. >> there will be no comment by the superintendent regarding the matter. >> meanwhile, the matte

that's okay. >> president trump also said if he'd been at the school in parkland, florida, he believes he would have run inside to confront the shooter. publican gregg abbott from te during the meeting a handful of governors including republican greg abbott from texas spoke out about the success of programs already underway in their states to arm school staff. rump is speaking out >> thanks, ken. >>> for the first time since the shooting first lady melania trump is speaking out about the student movement on gun control. >> i have been heartened to see children across this country using their voices to speak out and try to create change. they're our future and they deserve a voice. >> at the white house the first lady made her statement while speaking to the spouses of the nation's governors. >>> vaping is becoming more popular among teens just as new evidence suggests it's more likely to push them towards smoking. here's the marking making it so irresistible to kids. >> reporter: in videos all over social media more and more teenagers are posting using vaping devices like these and at

. >> glor: also tonight, a former deputy defends his actions during the florida school shooting. the president escalates his criticism. d i really believe i'd run in there even if i didn't have a weapon. is glor: what monica lewinsky is now saying about her relationship with president clinton. an employee of the c.d.c. disappears without a trace. >> 55 strong! >> glor: every public school teacher in an entire state on strike and no end in sight. and stoneman douglas scores an upset win when it's needed most. >> this wasn't for us. this was for the 17 victims. we played for them. this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: and this is our western edition. good evening. we're going to begin tonight with first defense from a man who was blamed in part for not stopping the parkland, florida, shooting. former deputy scot peterson has taken a public beating over his failure to confront the florida high school shooter. now the one-time school resource officer of the year is now speaking out, explaining what he did and did not do. here's manuel bojorquez. >> he wasn't a brave

. >>> the school resource officer called a coward for his actions during the mass shooting in florida is defending himself. scot peterson resigned after the sheriff said school surveillance cameras show him standing outside the building where students were being shot and killed. a statement from peterson's attorney insists the officer followed proper protocol calling for assistance, ordering a lockdown and taking up a tactical position believing the gunman was outside. his response to the shooting that left 17 people dead is now the subject of a state investigation. he ress th >>> president trump says school safety is the top priority following the florida attack and today the president met with the nation's governors to address that issue. reporter weigia jiang is live at the white house right now where the president laid out some of his proposals. >> reporter: ken, president trump repeated a lot of the same ideas he's been talking about since the shooting happened, but not everybody gave him a warm reception. in fact, one governor told him we need a little less tweeting and a little

and now, calls from 74 florida republicans for the sheriff, a democrat who has spoken out against arming teachers, to be suspended for his department's kwl ignoring repeated warning signs" about suspected shooter nikolas cruz. the sheriff's office responded to 18 calls related to cruz, two of those calls now under review, including one call in november saying cruz could be a school shooter in the making. >> the caller, as you know, came from massachusetts. she told the deputy that the subject, the eventual killer, was somewhere in palm beach county. >> reporter: the sheriff then asked, did the person who received that call follow up? >> indication at this point is that he did not. >> victor oquendo live with us tonight from outside the school. and rick scott, a republican, who has already backed raising the minimum wage to buy firearms to 21 now, says he disagrees with the president's plan to arm some teachers? >> reporter: david, the governor rarely disagrees with the president, but here he is, on the record, saying he'd rather see teachers teach and focus on making sure law enforcement

marjory stoneman douglas high school has won florida's state ice hockey title. that is the school of course where a gunman killed 17 people on valentine's day. stoneman douglas was the lowest seed in that hockey tournament going in. >> we plan to bring all of the medals to the school. >> the players did, they almost didn't go to the tournament at all because they didn't know if they would feel up to playing after the tragedy but afterwards they say they are happy they played. the team will now go on to the national tournament in minnesota next month. good for them. >> good for them. speaking of hockey the flyers on the move and making some moves tonight. >> they are on a five game winning streak that's right and a point out of first place in the division. flyers have a new player today. making a move at the trade deadline. welcome johnny odua. they claimed him off waivers from the senators. he brings much need playoff experience to the dressing room as the team is poised for hopeful a post season ron. >> we like johnny. we like the playoff experience. felt like

. >>> in florida a display of courage and hope as one of the students who survived the deadly school shooting thanks those who ran to her rescue. >> plus, going above and beyond to help a choking teenager. find out how emergency responders helped a mom who was 800 miles away thanks to social media. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> president donald trump and governors from states across the country spent the day addressing school shootings. the leaders hashed out different ways to prevent the tragedy in parkland florida from ever happening again, everything from increasing school safety funding to tightening gun restrictions on those with mental health issues. washington governor directly questioned his call to arm teachers. the president says he doesn't want all teachers to carry guns, rather, a select skilled few. >> there has to be some form of major retaliation if that able to enter a school and if that happens, you're not going to have any problems anymore 'cause they're never going to the school. you're never going to have a problem. it will just be a very small group of people that are very gu

. >>> one of the wounded students who survived the florida high school shooting is sharing her story. maddie got emotional as she talked about the first responders and doctors who saved her. >> i was sitting on my couch today thinking about all the letters and gifts everyone has given and just like all the love that's been passed around: i definitely wouldn't be here without it. >> students are preparing to return to school wednesday as state investigators look into law enforcement's response to the shooting. yesterday, florida governor rick scott ordered the investigation after new reports of at least four deputies not confronting the gunman. >>> in the bay area, dozens of high school students stood outside in the rain rallying for gun control, joining forces with raging grannies. demonstrators want to show support and demand change. they want stricter gun laws after the suspected gunman used an rr15 to kill 17 people. >> i -- ar15 to kill 17 people. >> i hope people realize they have a voice and they can use it. a lot of people are going to be voting in november. it's important for

governors he will make school safety a top priority in the wake of the school shooting in parkland florida. the president is calling for expanding background checks and proposed arming teachers. many governors he is meeting with are against the armed teacher proposal. >>> now to the debate over the democratic memo on the russia probe it refruits the gop document that the fbi abused its powers in the russian investigation. we have more including reaction from president trump. the battle of memo versus memo descend into school yard taunts with president trump slamming the newly declassified memo written by democrats calling out the ranking democrat on the house intelligence committee as a total phoney. >> reporter: am i phoney or sleazy or monster or little. schiff's memo was a point by point rebuttal by the republican memo written weeks ago, that memo accuses the justice department for abusing the surveillance powers using a dossier paid by the clintons. democrats say their memo debunks those claims insisting the doj provided additional information obtained through multiple independent sour

. >>> a 17-year-old girl who survived the florida school shooting is sharing her story. during an emotional news conference mattie will ford cried as she thanked the doctors for saving her life. she had three surgeries after being shot multiple times during the rampage at marjory stoneman douglas high school. >> i would like to say that i'm so grateful to be here and i want to thank the officers and first responders and the amazing doctors and all the love that everyone has sent. >> doctors say willford is very, very lucky adding large caliber bullets penetrated her chest and stomach she is expected to make a full recovery. her story is emerging as president trump is vowing to take on gun control and right now is hearing from the nation's governors. kenneth moten is live with the latest. >> reporter: president trump wrapped up the hour long meeting with the nation's governor they went around the room at the white house talking gun control and how to protect schools in the nation, the discussion just getting started. on the top of president trump's agenda school safety. >