Security officer died at the border. 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. We cannot merely take actions that make us feel like we are making a difference. The president voices support for stricter gun control measures. I think that should be the first step as we start limiting the ability of certain people to get these things. We have a voice and were going to be using it. Survivors of the Florida School shooting plan to hold a rally today. But the state house refused to consider a bill to ban assault weapons. They held rebelled parts of damascus. The deadliest violence there in three years. Flooding in the midwest. Herb rain combined with a melting snow pack. Its just overwhelming. In los angeles, a driver of a stolen truck. He slams into all that lindsey vonn won a bronze medal. The old evideest female olympic. All that they recognize the first responders. He clearly never helped melania with a necklace before. On cbs this morning. The survivors of the Marjory StonemanDouglas High School says we want something done. No more tweeting, no more thoughts and prayers followed by ina. They are saying we demand change, and until we get it, were going to call you out on it. I know some people think, theyre just kids. Can they really make a difference. Think a difference. Their generation found a way to mate it cool to eat tide pods, so theres nothing they cant do. Announcer this mornings eye opener presented by toy a toyota. Lets go places. Good morning and welcome to cbs this morning. President trump is taking the first step toward tougher gun regulations one week after the School Shooting in parkland, florida. The president tweeted last night we must now focus on strengthening background checks which could mean anything from legislation the nra supports to legislation it strongly opposes. The president also wants to ban bump stocks and over devices that can enable rapidfire shooting. Margaret brennan is sitting down with students and teachers and parents today. Good morning. Good morning. Today the president will hold a listening session not only with 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. The president told the Justice Department to take swift action. We must actually make a difference. Efforts to ban bump stocks last year were stalled by the nra and republican leaders. So we think the regulatory fix is the smartest quickest fix. The nra disapproved of tuesd tuesdays derek tifb arguing that banning them has not been shown to avoid criminal activity. Bump stocks were not used in last weeks attack, but a shooter in las vegas did use them in october to kill 58 people in the deadly evidence shooting in u. S. History. Well be talking about gun laws as time goes by. President trumps personal views continue to evolve. In his 2000 book the america we deserve, he wrote i generally is oppose gun control but am in support of a ban on bump stocks. They may consider changing the age limit for those purchasing militarystyle weapons. Its certainly something on the table for us to discuss. Now, it is not clear how many of the park land stunt ak twists were invited to the white house. Yesterday one of the more outspoken david hogg said he had turned down an invitation to come here in favor of a prior tv commitment. John, he explained they had also been invited to the tv town hall. Margaret, thanks. Students who witnessed the deadly School Shooting are set to confront legislators today who just voted to put off any action on guns. Buses carrying dozens of students from Stoneman Douglas high arrived in tallahassee last night. Other students will hold the first organized rally of what they call the never again movement. Two nationwide rallies are scheduled for next month. The teenagers arrived after flts house of representatives rejected a motion to debate a bill banning assault weapons. Adriana diaz traveled from parkland to the capitol with the students. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The students told us they barely got any sleep last night. Share chaperones said they were up all night talking. Right now theyre having breakfast. Later theyll meet with lawmakers at the capitol. Buses arrived in tallahassee just before 10 00 tuesday night. Democratic state senator lauren book said lawmakers from both parties are ready to hear the students demands for change. They are resilient, theyre strong, and 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 are not doing enough. But on tuesday a motion to propose a ban on Assault Rifles was struck down, 3671. Some argue gun ownership is a constitutional right and focus should be on School Security and Better Mental Health screenings. Stoneman douglas junior sheryl aquamaria was watching the vote. Its going to be on them. Its going to be on them and its going to be their fault. They heard the news on the bus to tallahassee. I was not surprised because i was told it was going to be hard. Going to be a long road. Know that we would not travel this far just to get nothing done. Reporter new photos from inside their closed school shows empty classrooms and textbooks still open on desks. Serena was there. A horror she wants them to understand. I want you to be there. I want you do hear the gunshots. I want you to listen. I want you to read the messages that one of your friends has been shot. And i want you to process that. The students hope to get lawmakers to pass new legislation like stricter background checks and a ban on assault weapons. It was funded by state legislators on both sides of the aisle out of their own pockets. Gayle . Thank you so much. Its so inspiring to hear young people lobby. Knowing their voices can be heard and they can make a difference and to present the panel they felt to people who were not there. I think people are saying thats the difference between this and sandy hook. These kids were there, they can speak up, and they want you to know. It reminds you of the civil rights movement. They spoke up and made a difference to change the civil rights in this country. Many people believe that could happen again this time. We will see. Two more victims of last weeks shoot willing have their funerals today. Services for three other students, gina mon tall toe, carmen schentrup, and peter wang. Witnesses say peter was killed after holding a door open to help others escape. He was a junior, rotc member who dreamed of going to west point. In a rare honor the west Point Academy admitted peter to its class of 2025 yesterday. Carmen schentrup was a scholarship seminational finalist. Students say she had a big personality. She didnt deserve this. She deserved so much more. She had so much more fire left in her. Funerals will be held today for 17yearold nicholas and chris hixon. Why some are say iing restricti gun rights is still not the answer. More than 250 people are reported dead in the assault on the heavily populated area. Medical clinics are among the facilities hewitt. Its the worst in the 7yearold war in ghouta. Good morning. They call the assault lies and deceptions but graphics show the reality of what is an escalating civil war that has civilians trapped in the middle. Government air strikes pummeled the already stricken ghouta. Syrias volunteer Ambulance Service captured the chaos. The wounded rushed to hospitals overflowing with victims. This father like so many parents outlived his son. This doctor is the president of the Syrian American medical society who has teemed working in ghouta. Two of his staff were the last 2 hours are the same as the last days. Its the peak. Reporter the rebelheld enclave of ghouta has been under siege for more than five years as the Syrian Regime backed by russian allies has crushed rebels. 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. Families are in basements. Its just a matter of them praying hoping that the missile will miss their basement. So hunger is one factor, but theyre waiting for death. And proGovernment 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. All right. Thank you very much, jonathan. A mass ichb and deadly storm system is causing dangerous flooding from texas to the great lakes. Nine people have died in this storm. Flood watches and warnings are in effect for tens of millions of people this morning. Demarco morgan is in goshen, indiana, where the floodwaters are causing some people to evacuate. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you. Take a look at this parking lot behind me at this shopping center. Its covered in water. Officials have been handing out sand bags to try and stop the flooding but the National Weather service says evacuations are necessary. Emergency crews used boetds to evacuate people and pets from this neighborhood near the rising creek. Water has come up a lot faster than what weve anticipated. From the time weve gotten here, i believe the waters have come up about ten feet. Reporter on indiana roads its hard to tell exactly how bad the flooding can be. If youre driving down the road and you see road closed signs, thats going to be a good include the road is closed and you should turn around and find a better route. Reporter the Indiana Police is warning drivers against rolling the dice on flood waters. It could be very dangerous. Reporter in bangor, michigan, the fire chief gave a similar warning. We want everybody safe. I dont want to have to come and rescue you or tell you youve lost a loved one. Reporter its dangerous, not limited to flooding. It spotted two ef tornados in texas. This was just south of dallas. Went in the kitchen and when i come out of the kitchen, the whole roof caved in. Reporter now, even as the rain stops in part of the midwest, the flooding may get worse and a snap of cold air is expected to follow. There are Winter Weather advisories from illinois all the way to texas. John . Demarco, thanks. People are waking up to what feels like spring even though the start of the season still one month away. Meteorologist Danielle Niles of our station wbz is tracking the breaking tou inin ining tempera morning. Good morning. These are a handful of the record highs that will be today. 81 in richmond, virginia, 70s and 80s down across the southeastern United States. Montgomery, 84. 85 in new orleans. Upper 70s in atlanta and 86 in tampa today. Were talking about a big snap back to reality tomorrow with flooding rain going on in the ohio valley on the Northwest Side as the record cold temperature comes in. 6 or more inches possible stretching back up to minnesota and a little strip along the new york pennsylvania border that could see 3 to 6 inches into tomorrow. Major olympic upset team usa took home gold in crosscountry skiing. She crossed the finish line about a half a ski ahead. They won the first ever in womens u. S. Lindsey vonn made history. Shes the oldest woman ever to medal in an olympic alpine event. Ben tracy is in pyeongchang. Ben, good morning. Good morning. Lindsey vonn missed last olympics in sochi because she was injured. Shes been waiting eight years for this downhill moment and it lasted 100 seconds. With several deep breaths, lindsey vonn leaped downhill. One last time in the olympic downhill. Reporter she skied a clean and fast run hugging the turn and gliding into the finish. And lindsey vonn crosses the line. Reporter but it wasnt enough to beat sofia goggia. She and von are clothe friends. Thats a good look at a genuine friendship. Reporter for von it hit hard. I tried so hard, and worked my butt off. Its sad. Its my last downhill. I wish i could keep going. 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. There they go. She needs this. Reporter all three competitors for team usa struggled. Mir mirai could not. And in a shootout 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 play for the gold medal against canada, and there will be more suspense on the slopes. Mikaela shiffrin goes head to head with lindsey vonn in the alpine combined. Thank you, ben. I feel for lindsey but she can go out with her head held high as the oldest. I think its amazing how the young skaters get up and act like nothing happened. I want to lie there for a minute. I know. But the music keeps playing. Its a life lesson. The music keeps playing, youve got to get up. Thank you, sir. Potential new treatment could protect millions of children with peanut allergies. Ahead, how families anxious jo President Trump used the suspicious death to promote his desire for a border wall. 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