Mexico border. Only on cbs this morning, why his fiance doesnt buy the fbi theory that it was a tragic mistake. Plus a promising new treatment that could help children suffering from peanut allergies. How capsules containing peanut powder could be a life changer for millions. But we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. The problems of america stem from the fact that we as a human race have sinned against almighty god. The reverend billy graham dice at the age of 99. I look forward to this with great anticipation. Im looking forward to seeing god facetoface. 6. President trump is signaling an openness to modest gun control measures. We u. S. Has do more to protect our children. Survivors of last weeks Florida Shooting held a rally in the State Capitol today. In syria, pro government hair strikes triggered the deadliest violence in three years. In los angeles, the driver of a stolen truck led police on a high speed chase. All that. Lindsey vonn won a bronze medal in the womens downhill, the oldest female alpine skier. All that matters. A special ceremony at the white house recognizing the nations heroic first responders. Clearly has never helped melania with a necklace before. On cbs this morning. The survivors of the Marjory StonemanDouglas High School said no more tweeting, no more thoughts and prayers followed by inaction. We demand change and until we get it, were going to call you out on it. Can kids really make a difference . Think of it this way. Their generation found a way to make it cool to eat tide pods. Theres nothing they cant do. This mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. Lets go places. Welcome to cbs this morning. As you wake up in the west, millions of americans are mourning the loss of the reverend billy graham. The worlds best known christian evangelist died this morning at his home in carolina. He was 99 years old. Graham preached in person and on tv for more than half a century. He helped lead a revolution in american religious life. Here is the life of the man called americas pastor. Billy graham shared his simple message with president s, World Leaders, and everyone else in range of his powerful voice. Reporter in the summer of 2005, billy graham preached at what he called his final crusade. Deep inside we need Something Else. That Something Else can be brought about by jesus. Reporter the threeday event in new york city was the culmination of a lifetime of evangelism. Seven decades of spreading the christian gospel to more than 200 Million People in 185 countries around the world. God loves the world. Reporter raised in the fundamentalist faith in North Carolina, graham dedicated his life to christ. Every problem that you face. Reporter he created his own brand of populist evangelism. His crusades, as he called them, were soon attracting millions, in person and later, through television. We are ready to march under the banner of almighty god. Reporter graham became a counselor and confidant to every american president beginning with harry truman. But graham himself denied he had a role in making policy. He said, i dont advise them, i pray with them. Despite his proximity to power, graham was resolutely nonpartisan, fearing that political favoritism would damage his ministry. In moments of National Crisis such as the Oklahoma City bombing, graham was sought out for his ability to comfort and console with simplicity and elegance. Weve been reminded that a cruel event like this that demonstrate human evil also brings out the best of us. Reporter former president s attended the dedication of his library in North Carolina. It is there he will be laid to rest alongside his wife ruth. They were married 64 years. At her funeral he said, we were called by god as a team. Graham looked ahead to the end of his life with enormous faith. So many times lately, ive been asked do i fear death. No, i look forward to death with great anticipation. Im looking forward to seeing god facetoface. A short time ago, President Trump offered a tribute to graham, tweeting there was nobody like him, he will be missed by christians and all religions. A very special man. You know, he advised president s, as we said in the piece, and certainly Lyndon Banes Johnson was very close to him and he relied on him in the wake of president kennedys assassination. They all did, so many other people relied on him. Having gone to one of his revival sermons in 2006 which he kept going even after 2005, people streamed to the altar call to hear that message and be moved by it. It was quite something. A wonderful way to feel, to die at 99 and say im looking forward to seeing god facetoface, a beautiful sentiment. Thank you, vlad. President trump is taking the first steps toward tougher gun regulations one week after the Florida School shooting. The president tweeted, we must now focus on strengthening background checks, which could mean anything from legislation the nra supports to legislation it strongly opposes. The president wants to ban bump stocks and other devices that enable rapid fire shooting. Margaret brennan is at the white house where the president will sit down with parents, teachers, and students to talk about keeping school safe. Margaret, good morning. Reporter good morning. The white house is showing a new openness to gun control measures after last weeks school shooting. Today the president will hold a listening session with not only members of the Parkland Community but also those impacted by past School Shootings in columbine and sandy hook. We have to do more to protect our children. Reporter the president told the Justice Department to take swift action. We must actually make a difference. Reporter efforts to ban bump stocks last year were stalled by the nra and republican leaders. We think the regulatory fix is the smartest, quickest fix. Reporter the nra disapproved of tuesdays directive, arguing that banning firearms and accessories has been shown time and again to not prevent criminal activity. A shooter in las vegas used bump stocks in october to kill 58 people in the deadliest shooting in u. S. History. Well be talking about gun laws as time goes by. Reporter President Trumps personal views continue to evolve. In his 2000 book the america we deserve, mr. Trump wrote, i generally oppose gun control but i support the ban on assault weapons, a position he reversed while running for office. Now in response to the outcry from students and activists, the white house is signaling he may reverse his position. We havent closed the door on any front. Reporter they may consider changing the age limit for those purchasing military style weapons. Its on the table for us to discuss. Reporter its not clear how many of the Parkland Student activists were invited to the white house. Yesterday one of the more outspoken, david hogg, said that he had turned down an invitation to come here in favor of a prior tv commitment. John, he explained that the president had also been invited to that tv town hall. Margaret, thanks. Students who witnessed the Deadly School shooting are confronting florida legislators this morning after they voted to put off any action on guns. Buses carrying dozens of students from Stoneman Douglas high arrived in tallahassee last night, greeting lawmakers from both parties right now. Other students will hold the first rally of what they call the never again movement. Two nationwide rallies are scheduled for next month. The teenagers arrived after floridas house of representatives rejected a motion to debate a bill banning assault weapons. Adriana diaz traveled from parkland, florida to the State Capitol with the students. Shes with us now from tallahassee, good morning. Reporter students are inside meeting with lawmakers in groups of ten. They wanted a smaller setting so that each of their voices could be heard. They plan to tell those lawmakers they need to get stricter on gun control. Three charter buses filled with about a hundred students from Marjory StonemanDouglas High School arrived in tallahassee just before 10 00 tuesday night. Democratic state senator lauren parties are ready to hear the students demands for change. They are resilient. They are strong. They are going to be the change that is going to happen here in florida. Reporter a new nationwide poll found that 75 of americans believe congress isnt doing enough to reduce gun violence. But on tuesday, a state motion to consider a bill proposing a ban on Assault Rifles was struck down 3671. Some state legislators argue gun ownership is a constitutional right and the focus should be on School Security and Better Mental Health screenings. Stoneman douglas jr. Sharon acquarola was watching. The next gun death in florida is going to be on them and its going to be their fault. Reporter siblings julia and Daniel Bishop heard the news on the bus to tallahassee. Im not surprised. I was told this was going to be hard. It was going to be a long road. But there is a strength in all of us. We would not travel this far just to give up. Reporter new photos show empty classrooms and textbooks still open on desks. Lorena was there during the shooting, a horror she wants lawmakers to understand. I want you to experience a school shooting. I want you to be there. I want you to hear the gunshots. I want you to listen. I want you to read the messages that one of your friends has been shot. I want you to process that. Reporter the students are hoping they can convince lawmakers to pass new legislation like stricter background checks and a ban on assault weapons. Senator book told us that their trip was completely funded by her and other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle out of their own pockets. Thank you very much, adriana. Its so inspiring to hear young people lobby legislators, knowing that their voices can be heard, that they can make a difference, and also to present the pain that they felt to people who were not there. And i think people are saying, norah, thats the difference between this and sandy hook. These kids are there, they can speak up and want you to know. It reminds many people of the Civil Rights Movement back in the day. Those young people spoke up and they made a difference to change the civil rights in this country. And many people believe that could happen again this time. We will see. Two more victims of last weeks shooting will have their funerals today. Hundreds gathered yesterday. At services for three other students, gina montalto, charm enschentrup, and peter wang. Peter was a junior, an rotc member who dreamed of going to west point. In a rare honor, the u. S. Military academy admitted peter to its class of 2025 yesterday. Carmen schentrups friends say she had a big personality. She didnt deserve this. She deserved so much more. I know she had so much more fire left in her. Funerals will be held today for 17yearold Nicholas Dworet and 49yearold chris hixon. He was the Athletic Director at Stoneman Douglas high school. In our next hour well hear from a panel of six people who were directly impacted by some of americas worst gun violence. Why some of them say an assault weapons ban is still not the answer. Syrian Government Forces backed by russian air strikes are bombarding a rebel enclave on the outskirts of damascus for a fourth day. Hundreds of people are reported dead. Medical clinics are among the facilities hurt. The strikes on Eastern Ghouta are described as the worst among civilians. Jonathan vigliotti has more. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The Syrian Government calls the reports lies and deceptions, but graphic images from the ground show the reality of an escalating civil war with civilians trapped in the middle. Government air strikes pummelled the already skeletal area of ghouta as civilians on the ground scrambled to find safety. The ambulance service, the white helmets, captured the chaos. The wounded rushed to hospitals overflowing with victims. This father, like so many other parents, outlived his son. The president of the Syrian American medical society has teams working in ghouta. Two of his staff were killed. The past 48 hours is comparable to what weve seen in the last two days in aleppo. And those are the peak of the deterioration of the situation inside syria. Reporter the rebelheld enclave of ghouta has been under siege for more than five years as the Syrian Regime backed by russian allies crushed rebels who they say have been shelling the capital, killing civilians. The people of ghouta are still living in fear after the 2013 chemical attack that shocked the world. It is a Lawless Society where rebels have used humans as shields and where Government Forces have fired back. People are packed in basements. Its a matter of them praying, hoping the missile will miss their basement. So hunger is one factor. But theyre waiting for death. Reporter pro Government Forces are reportedly preparing a new ground assault. The doctor says he knows families who want to leave but cant. Theyre worried Government Forces who control checkpoints will consider them rebels and kill them, gayle. Jonathan, thank you. Many of you in the west are waking up to temperatures colder than normal. Freeze warnings are in effect across californias central valley. Truckee hit one degree this morning. Riverside dropped to 25 degrees. Only 30 degrees in sacramento. There is the potential for more snow in the portland area today. A major olympic upset, team usa took gold in womens countries country sprint. They crossed the finish line about a half a ski ahead. The lead skier and her teammate won the first medal ever for the u. S. In womens crosscountry. American lindsey vonn made history winning bronze in the downhill. At 33 years old she is the oldest woman ever to medal in an olympic alpine event. Ben tracy is in pyeongchang, south korea. Ben, good morning. Reporter good morning. Lindsey vonn missed the last limbs in sochi because she was injured. So she has been waiting eight years for this downhill moment. And it lasted less than 100 seconds. With several deep breaths, lindsey vonn went downhill. She skied a clean and fast run, hugging the turns and gliding into the finish. And lindsey vonn crosses the line. Reporter but it wasnt enough to beat the first italian woman to win downhill gold. She and vonn are close friends. For vonn, the reality hit hard. I tried so hard and worked my butt off. This is my last downhill. I wish i could keep going, you know . I had so much fun. I love what i do. My body just cant probably cant take another four years. Reporter in figure skating, the Womens Short Program was long on russian talent. They are in first and second place. Here we go. She needs this. Reporter all three competitors for team usa struggled. Maria nagasu could not repeat the feat of landing a triple axle. But all three americans moved on to the final. He scored reporter and in a shootout to keep the game alive for the u. S. Reporter the u. S. Mens hockey team lost to the czech republic, ending hopes of a miracle medal in these games. But heres the good news. The american womens hockey team is still alive. Theyre going to play for the gold medal against canada. There will be more suspense on the slopes. Mikaela shiffrin goes head to head with lynn haveindsey vonn combined. Thank you, ben. Its funny when youre 33 and considered the oldest. 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