Since last week School Shooting in florida that left 17 dead, pressure has been increasing for lawmakers to take action the president said School Safety is the top priority for his demonstration. For more four more than is real today for the shootings. National merit finalist, sadly she never do that because her award arrived in the mail after she was killed. Peter wang was 15 in a junior rotc cadet. Witnesses said he was killed while wearing his uniform and helping his classmates to safety. He received it posthumous admission to the u. S. Academy at west point. I lost Three Friends in the attack. There is no chance of ever forgetting them or the other 14 victims. This has changed everything. Nothing will ever be normal. Nothing could be. Services well for Cara Loughran it was 14 years old and on the honor roll. She was passionate about surfing an irish dancing Gina Montalto also 14, she was say smart, loving girl who brought in denny room she entered. Florida lawmakers voted on emotio
Its a first for the bbc news a Virtual Reality documentary. We will hear from the correspondent on this, allister whitehead. Alastair leithead. We will begin in florida looking at theissue we will begin in florida looking at the issue of gun control. Lets start with these pictures of survivors of last weeks School Shooting in florida marching on the state capital, tallahassee. They want action. If we had stricter gun control is we would not have lost 17 lives of our classmates, teachers and staff members. We would not have destroyed the innocence of 3000 High School Stu d e nts the innocence of 3000 High School Students and damaged a whole community. If we had stricter gun control measures in florida, 17 families would be having dinner tonight together instead of mourning the loss of their loved ones. Cheering 0n the podium was the sign never again. Thats the name this movement has taken on. Its being driven by students. And its going well beyond florida. Some of them are using the has
And takeleave this now you live to the white house. President trump is getting ready to meet with parents, students, and teachers who have been victims of School Shootings, including some of those affected by the shooting in florida. This comes one day after the Trump Administration so they would take steps to ban socalled bump stocks. Live coverage here on cspan. Its an honor to have you here. We are going to do this thing. Ive heard some of your suggestions. We are going to do something about this horrible situation that is going on. We will figure it out together, so. I want to listen and after we listen, were going to get things done. Itwe could say the prayer, would be appreciated. Thank you. Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name [inaudible] in america [inaudible] spirit [inaudible] comforted [inaudible] [camera shutters] [inaudible] no [inaudible] right now [inaudible] [camera shutters] [inaudible] much, pastor,ery appreciate it. Vice president , i would like you to say
President trump im very honored to have you here. Were going to do something about this situation that is coming on. I want to listen and then thank you. Ten [inaudible] President Trump thank you very much. Appreciate it. I would like you to say a few words and i would like to ntroduce you to betsy devos. Mike . First off, thank you mr. President. I want to thank the families and assure you of our deepest condolences. Of this family and of the American People. As the president said last week, the American People are united with one heart thats roken. The president called this meeting asthma to talk about whats happened in our country over the last few years, and to find out from all of you together, by listening, by learning how we might ensure that this is the last time this ever happens. I, along with the president , and deeply moved by the tories of courage. And im candid with those who have the courage to do what it takes to be here today. I just want to encourage you to tell us yo
Area northwest of sacramento and this was the scene near downtown sacramento. There was so much hail it looked like snow. And lets take you live above sacramento. This is pretty amazing. We watched this group of people having a hail ball fight a little earlier, just amazing. Were keeping an eye on the conditions this evening. Well have another check on your hidef doppler coming up in about 10 minutes. New at 5 00 an incredible encounter with a gray whale. Take a look at this. A group of spectators reach out and touch the Marine Mammal, but as kpix5 reporter emily turner explains, what they did could actually be illegal. Emily . Reporter liz, the video is incredible. Its such a rare encounter, so close to these gray whales, but the question that federal investigators are now asking is this legal and if its not, what are they going to do about it . While the whale watchers in this video are thrilled at the prospect of petting a whale in the wild, a spokesman for the center of biological