Seacrest of sexual misconduct. Seacrest denies the allegations. Why he is claiming its all about money. Why every Public School in one state is closed until further notice. Checks in the mail. Why an error by a leading bank means cash back for 2 million credit card customers. And the vandal that destroyed speed cameras is now a hero on the internet by those feeling his frustration. There goes my hero today, tuesday, february 27th, 2018. From nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today. Thanks for joining us on this tuesday morning. Was that the too fighfoo fighte starting us off . It was the foo fighters. You see the guy going after the camera and people can relate to that. Were going to begin with the only armed sheriffs deputy that was on campus. This as President Trump courts controversy as he explains what he would have done. We start with Kerry Sanders in parkland. Good morning. Reporter good morning, hoda. When sheriff scott israel accepted deputy scot pedders pe resignati resignation, he minced no words, saying peterson failed to do his job. Peter, who remains the subject of an internal affairs investigation, even though hes not with the department, is disputing the sheriffs description of his actions. This morning, scot peterson, the Broward County sheriffs deputy that some are calling a coward for not confronting the parkland scooter is fighting back. In a statement, he says allegations that mr. Peterson failed to meet Police Officers is untrue. What should he have done . Went in. Reporter he received a call of firecrackers when he heard gunshots. But he believed the gunshots were outside. And deputies are trained, that in the event of outdoor gun fire, one is to speak cover and assess the situation. These are their procedures that say in part, if realtime intelligence exists, the sole deputy or a team of deputies may enter the area and or structure to preserve life. It makes no distinction between indoor or outdoor incidents. Since the shooting, theres been calls, including a letter from nearly every republican in the florida house, for sheriff scott israel to step down. He says adamantly, he wont do that. I gave him a gun. I gave him a badge. I gave him the training. If he didnt have the heart to go in, thats not my responsibility. Reporter both the Sheriffs Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating how authorities responded to the shooting. We just want to graduate. Reporter as students, teachers and staff prepare to return to class tomorrow, a sign of hope over the school a rainbow. I believe theres a pot of gold over the rainbow and our kids are that pot of gold. Reporter and signs of healing. Madeline willford, shot three times in her stomach, chest and hand. Her doctors say her recovery is a miracle. I would just like to say that, im so grateful to be here. And it wouldnt be possible without the doctors and First Responders and these amazing doctors, especially all of the love that everyone has sent. I was on my couch and thinking about the letters and gifts that everyone has given. And just all of the love that has been passed around. I definitely wouldnt be here without it. Reporter this morning, there is disappointment among Marjory Stoneman douglas students who traveled to the state capital. They were joined by other students, hoping there would be an amendment to limit the sale of assault weapons. But that amendment failed. There is controversy surrounding President Trumps latest remarks around the tragedy and what officers did and did do. Kristen welker has more on that. Reporter savannah, good morning to you. President trump will meet with republicans from the senate and house later today, about fuel and trade. But the gun debate will be front and center. It comes as the president s bravado during a meeting with governors is coming under a microscope this morning. This morning, President Trump keeping the gun debate in the spotlight, after saying this on monday, about how he would have responded to the parkland shooting. You know, i really believe you dont know until youre tested, i believe i would run in if i didnt have a weapon. And i think most of the people in this room would have done that, too. Reporter before a Bipartisan Group of governors at the white house, mr. Trump criticizing broward sheriffs deputies who Law Enforcement says stayed outside the Parkland School while the massacre unfolded. They werent exactly medal of honor winners, all right . The way they performed was, frankly disgusting. Reporter Sarah Sanders trying to clarify the president s comments. I think he was just stating as a leader, he would have stepped in and hopefully been able to help. Reporter it comes amid growing questions about whether the president is preparing to take on the nra. Dont worry about the nra. Theyre on our side. If theyre not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. Thats okay. Reporter in recent days, mr. Trump has pushed a proposal the gun lobby opposes, raising the minimum age to 21 and doubling down to arm some highlytrained teachers. Educators should educate. And they should not be hoisted upon this responsibility of packing heat in first grade classes. I suggest we need a little less tweeting and a little more listening. Reporter monday night, the house of representatives holding a moment of silence for the parkland, florida, victims. When it comes to actually changing the laws, so far, a lot of debate but still no action. And in georgia, the republican Lieutenant Governor lashed out at delta airlines, threatening to kill any tax legislation that benefits delta, after it joined united in ending discounted rates for nra members, adding corporations cannot atatack conservatives and expect us not to fight back. The first lady weighed in. I have been heartened to see children across this country, using their voices to speak out and try to create change. Reporter and there is news on the russia probe. Hope hicks is expected to appear in a closeddoor session before the House Intelligence Committee this morning. She is one of the president s closest confidants and serving advisers. Its not clear how much information hicks plans to tell lawmakers after her appearance was canceled several times due to conflicts of the scope of the questioning. Kristen welker, thank you. Parts of the south and midwest are dealing with major flooding. Theyre gearing up for more rain. Al is tracking all of that for us. This is a really potentially dangerous situation. As you look along the ohio river, over a number of states, these are the scenes that people are dealing with. And now, theres a greater threat. We have flood watches out from texas to tennessee, for 10 Million People. And when you add in the rivers that are at flood risk right now, we have flood warnings for 12 Million People from texas all the way to michigan. Why . We have abundant moisture coming out of the gulf for this storm system. For today, youre looking at rains and storms for the afternoon and into the evening hours. And tomorrow, more rain, potential for flooding, few severe storms. We cant rule out tornados in that area in the southeast. As we continue to look at what we expect rainfallwise, were talking locally over 4 inches of rain, from tax arkana to huntsville. Were watching this system moving on to cause problems iffer the southeast and the northeast. Were going to look at that in more detail in the next half hour. We turn to the fallout of the sex abuse scandal thats rocked gymnastics. The department is looking at how information was handled by his former employer. Reporter accusers of dr. Larry nassar are uniting to stop childhood abuse. Now, new investigation by michigan lawmakers could create real change. This week, the victims of convicted child molester dr. Larry nassar, are fighting back. This must never happen again in michigan or anywhere else. Reporter speaking in michigan on monday, several of his accusers appeared with lawmakers, unveiling new legislation to help prevent and prosecute future cases of sexual abuse. I was questioned. I was embarrassed and i was humiliated. Reporter but the young women are also taking aim at institutions like Michigan State university, where nassar was employed. I did not feel believed or trusted. Reporter with some d dismissing the claims about nass nassars abuse, they hope the new bills will shift the culture. Among those looking for change, olympic gymnast jordan weaver. She won gold as a web member of fierce 5. She says nassar assaulted her when she was 14. And blames organizations for not handling the situation. These organizations failed us. They failed to protect us. They didnt have the right policies in place to make sure that hundreds of girls werent abused. Reporter the new legislation will push to dramatically change the statute of limitations to sexual abuse claims. Extending it to 30 years after an accusers 18th birthday. It will mandate that coaches and athletic trainers report complaints of sexual abuse. And ensure that colleges and Government Entities can be held accountable in a court of law. Federal authorities are laun launching their own investigation into Michigan State. The university releasing a statement saying theyre fully cooperating and their focus is on creating a culture that provides a safe environment. Meanwhile, the United StatesOlympic Committee has apologized to victims and has commissioned an independent investigation. All Board Members have resigned on the orders of the Olympic Committee. Now, to big news that could impact your bottom line. Citigroup plans to refund 330 million to customers after overcharges for interest. Jo ling kent has more on all that. Reporter good morning. Citigroup is coming forward, admitting it made a major error and accounting flaw in how they calculate the interest or the apr. That could mean that 2 million customers could be receiving about 200 in refunds each, later this year. This morning, one of the worlds biggest Credit Card Companies admitting it overcharged some customers for as many as five years. Citibank promising to refund 2 million of its credit cardholders. 190 per customer. Citibank issued a statement saying, we should have identified these issues sooner and are taking every action to provide refunds as soon as possible. I think its ridiculous that this bank owes people that amount of money. Im skeptical of banks anyways. Reporter citi says it caught the flaw in late 2016, during an internalreview and reported it to federal regulators. It failed to reduce Interest Rates for cardholders in Good Standing. Is there a way i could know . If youre a mathematical genius, maybe youre going to figure it out. Reporter citi says the affected customers should see a check in the mail in the second half of this year. Some Financial Advisers say the citigroup error is an opportunity to review all of your bills and statements. Heres a bill for cable. This person has five tvs on their bill here. If youre paying for more tvs than you have in your house, call your cable company. This jumped to 85. What happened . The land line usage bill went up 30 . That might be a chance to save yourself 50 a month. Reporter the big takeaway, Pay Attention to the small details. Once a month, check your bills. 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Its a chilly startxz l with so low 40s around the bay area. Even some snow as we look towards the trivalley and some of the hills. 35 now in the north bay and 43 as you head out in San Francisco. Its going to be a slightly warmer day and we will have some sunshine. Expect a high of 56 in San Francisco and 57 in oakland. In san jose 59 degrees and some lower 60s for the north bay. Rain returns late tomorrow. Next half hour, a look at the pending storm for the east coast this weekend. Coming up, Ryan Seacrests former stylest breaks her silence about what she claims were years of sexual misconduct. This morning, what he is saying about the allegations. And well show you what happens during a cyber attack. What that can teach you about protecting your information protecting your information but first. On protecting your information but door bell rings cell phone vibrating hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello, i got your package. 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