couric lku curriculum. making sure we minimize the injury. >> researchers say school shootings are happening at a rate of one a week. some are accidental or suicide where the only victim was the shooter. jeff. >> done dahmer, thank you very much. we will continue to watch what is hatch penning in parkland, florida on the scene with manuel bojorquez and in d.c. monitoring the investigation with jeff pegues. more on the shooting later in the broadcast. up next here, president trump weighs in on domestic violence. hey, are you taking the tissue test? yep, and my teeth are yellow. i mean i knew they weren't

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"a mess" that keeps getting worse. and that it is creating new divisions among white house staff. it took a full week after the rob porter story became public for president trump to weigh in on domestic violence. >> i am totally owe pose eowe -d to domestic violence of any kind. everybody knows that it wouldn't have to be said. >> reporter: of allegations that former senior adviser porter abused two ex-wives. one top white house adviser told cbs news the west wing staff is coming apart at the seams. a senior official criticized top white house staff saying they're not telling us the truth about porter. adding that it has become evident that multiple white house officials knew for some time that about the allegations of abuse. some at the white house blamed chief of staff john kelly. >> is general kelly's job safe?

>> thank you. >> president trump did not respond. say here say kelly's job security remains uncertain. vice president pence disagreed. >> john kelly has done a remarkable job as chief of staff for president of the united states. and i look forward to continuing to work with him. >> kelly's defenders argue he is taking the fall for white house counsel don mcgann who they argue was closer to the porter investigation and should have responded more forcefully. >> don mcgann would be somebody i want to talk to. find out what he knew when he knew it what he di with information. >> the chairman of the house ovrsight committee announced to day he is opening an investigation into white house clearance procedures with a focus on rob porter and he intends to get to the bottom of it. >> hate to say i don't give a damn about the politics of it. i really don't. >> he wants to understand how some one with credible

allegations of domestic violence in his past could hold one of the top white house job for more than a year. jeff. >> chip reid at the white house. thank you very much. questions are also being raise add but the travel practice of the fifth member of the president's cabinet. veterans affairs secretary stave it sholkin. he travel to europe last summer with his wife on the department's dime. nancy cordes is following the story. >> done on our dollar. >> for months va secretary david shulkin defend his ten day european trip. in a 97 page report today the va inspector general outlined a number of serious derelictions saying shulkin, improperly accepted wimbledon tickets and turned an aide into a personal travel concierge to plan high tea and roman baths. the report paints a very different picture than shulkin did when he speck to cbs this morning in november. >> it was a business trip.

we did the business that was always our top priority. >> reporter: investigators determined that shulkins's chief of staff altered a memo from an aide to make it appear that shulkin would receive an award in denmark so his wife's 4300 airline ticket would be paid by the government. >> as a veteran were you offended? >> deeply offended. >> mike kauffman chairs the house veterans affair committee and calling on shulkin to step down. >> really part of the culture of corruption that too often defines this organization. i just don't think, that he has a moral authority to clean it up. >> shulkin, fifth trump cabinet member to have his travel practices skrut niecrutinized. >> i think they ought to ride like a do in the back of the bus. >> pruett insists pricey tickets

aren't his choice, the decision was made by security personnel. as for shulkin he continues to say he did nothing wrong but did tell the military times today he will be writing a check to the u.s. government to reimburse it for part of the european trip. jeff. >> nancy cordes thank you very much.

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more now on the school shooting in florida where police say at least 17 are dead after a shooting at, in parkland, florida this afternoon. joined by arib sediki, who saw part of the attack, a senior at the school. arib tell us what you saw and what you did? >> well, today we already had one fire drill. didn't think much of the second one. the second one was when the shooting was happening. so, while we were walking outside. we heard gunshots, and fire alarm, heard pop, pop. realized this is serious got to gout of here the my mood changed. i started running from one side of the school to the other. met up with my best friend hector started running through the bushes, through west glades

a. cro across the street. across the street didn't see any cop cars on the road. one ambulance. ee a we are lake crazy, maybe a drill. running through the bushes to get around pine island down the road. and we got in the bushes like the streets were flooded with cars, cop cars, helicopters in the air. that's bhen when we knew it was serious. getting messages are you okay? something crazy deaf nifinitely happened. saying our friend had been shot. a lot to take in now. >> areeb, quickly, this happened around the time around the time of dismissal? >> yeah, reichlike around 2. 30. 2:20. get out 2:40. >> when the alarm was pulled? >> can you say that again? >> when an alarm was pulled. yeah. yeah. >> all right. areeb sidiqqui, happy to hear

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broward county sheriff, scott israel calls it unbelievably catastrophic day. 17 are dead in a high school shooting in parkland, florida. manuel bojorquez is back at the school now. he has more details. manny. >> that's right, the sheriff also confirming some further details about what was found at the school. 12 of the victims we're told were inside the building. another victim on the street area. another two people died in the hospital. what its interesting about that, if you think about it gives you indication of how long this shooting may have happened. and how many different areas. you saw some of the video there where student were already hiding. hear more shots.

so clearly this was the shooting that went on for quite some time. and not only, got to people who were hiding inside classrooms and in the school hall ways, and people outside. again the information from law enforcement sources is that the gunman, according to those sources, had some degree of planning here by pulling the fire alarm at the school to create that chaos. and then, opening fire. as the you just heard from one of the students in the building, it really was chaos after those shots rang out. with people running not only through the halls of the building trying to get away from it but also on the outside running through bushes, trying to ensure that they could escape with their lives. right now identities of the deceased have not been released. jeff. >> manny, thank you very much. we will follow developments through the evening and breck you the latest on the treeming news service, cbsn after the shooting in parkland, florida. i'm jeff glor. good night. ♪ ♪

>> announcer: this is the cbs "overnight news." welcome to the "overnight news." i'm don dahler. a young suspect under arrest in a horrific school shooting in south florida. described as an 18-year-old former student who entered the marjory stoneman douglas high school around dismissal time and started shooting. multiple fatalities. many injured. so far no motive. bourke b manuel bojorquez begins our coverage. a law enforcement source tells cbs news the gunman appears to have pulled the school's fire alarm to create chaos and then

began firing. those who could ran. hiding in classrooms, even closets. while the shooting continued. [ gunfire ] >> just as the the school day was ending the shooting started. this cell phone video captured the gunfire. and the screams of the high school students trapped inside their classrooms. >> the site of what has become an all-too-familiar panic of students fleeing, hands raised in single file matched by the images of armed tactical police racing into the building looking for the gunman. from the air, emergency crews could be seen tending to the wounded. dressing their wounds. broward county sheriff, scott israel. >> we had approximately 14 people transported to area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. >> the sheriff says the alleged gunman was captured off campus. seen surrounded by police being placed into custody.

>> he was take known custody i believe about an hour after he left stoneman douglas after he committed this horrific homicidal detestable act. >> i don't know how we are alive. >> marjory stoneman douglas high school freshman, bruna alavera said the gunman was outside their door. >> for 30 minutes we were just like, like praying, and, and -- crying and, and then the police came. and we just got out. >> put your hand up. >> when the lockdown was over, distraught parents raced to the scene. even more emotional teenagers relieved to be outside. school superintendent, robert runsee. >> it is a horrific situation. it is just, it is a horrible day for us. >> reporter: some students are >> reporter: 12 of the victims we are told were inside the building. another victim on the street area. another two people died in the

hospital. what is interesting about that, if you think about it, it gives you indication of exactly how long this shooting may have happened and how many different areas, you saw some of that video there where students were already hiding. you could hear more shorts. clearly this was a shooting that went on quite some time. not only, got to people who were hiding inside classrooms and in the school hall ways, but of course people who are outside. again the information from law enforcement source its that the gunman according to the sources, had some degree of planning here by pulling the fire alarm at the school to create that chaos. and then opening fire. as you just heard from one of the students in that building. really was chaos after the shots rang out. people running through the halls. trying to get away. also running through bushes they could escape with their lives. identities of deceased have not been reap leased all. up adigging into the suspect's

background. what we know right now. the shooter is 19-year-old nikolaus cruz, a former student of douglas high school. current students say cruz was expelled some time last year. as school was letting out today, law enforcement sources say the suspect pulled a school fire alarm shortly after that, witnesses say that they started to hear gunshots. somehow the suspect managed to elude police at the school but was picked up later in nearby coral springs, florida. he was handcuffed and at first loaded into this police cruiser, then taken out and put on a stretcher, before being transported to a hospital. investigators believe he carried out the school shooting alone. but authorities will examine his social media and any electronic devices for clues. some students said that he posted pictures of guns on his instagram account. jeff, a couple other things. the suspect was heavily armed. the sheriff just saying that he had, countless magazines, and

was armed with an ar-15-style rifle. that's what he used in that attack. >> so i literally have come from giving the teacher of the year a car and celebrating our teachers and our district, to, to where i am right now. it is a day that you -- you pray every day, i get up that we will never have to see. it is in front of us. and i ask the community for your prayers, your support, for these children and their families, we are going to do whatever we can to come together as a community to pull through this. and we will. >> well, today we already had one fire drill. didn't think much of the second one. the second one was when the shooting was happening. so, while we were walking outside. we heard gunshots, and fire alarm, heard pop, pop. realized this is serious got to gout of here the my mood

changed. i started running from one side of the school to the other. met up with my best friend hector started running through the bushes, through west glades across the street. across the street didn't see any cop cars on the road. one ambulance. we are lake crazy, maybe a drill. running through the bushes to get around pine island down the road. and we got in the bushes like the streets were flooded with cars, cop cars, helicopters in the air. that's when we knew it was serious. getting messages are you okay? something crazy definitely happened. saying our friend had been shot. a lot to take in now. >> reporter: january 23rd, a young gunman opens fire inside a crowded school atrium in kentucky killing two students wounding 14 others. >> i saw there was a lot of blood everywhere. people were getting shoved down.

>> reporter: december 7, high school in aztec, new mexico, a young gunman shoots and kills two classmates. >> feel bad for all right kids that got hurt. for the kids who were in the shooting. >> reporter: november 14th, gunman in tahoma county, california fires 30 rounds into an elementary school. after the gunman was killed by police, they discovered earlier he murdered five people including his wife. >> we located her dead body unsealed under the floor of the residence. we believe that's probably what started this whole event. >> reporter: what starts these events is always the subject of detective work, community second-guessing and familial agonizing. perhaps the biggest question why is this happening more frequently. this year, 18 school shootings. there were seven by this time last year. since 2013 the school shootings has risen with exception being 2016 when there were 48. only, as if that was in any way acceptable or normal. as a sign of the times more

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the house committee on oversight and government reform launched an investigation into how a top white house aide accused of domestic abuse got and kept his position. white house issued conflicting stories about rob porter's employment. one senator that hasn't changed her tune on domestic abuse and sexual misconduct is the representative. >> i have a 14-year-old son. i can't have a conversation. you don't grab women. you don't push yourself on them. >> senator kirst 6 gillibrand told us al franken is a friend.

but after eight women acuesed him of sexual misconduct sunny was the first to publicly say he need to go. >> we just heard allegation after allegation. they were credible allegations. >> franken hoped a congressional investigation would clear him. >> it is going to take a long time for me to regain people any trust. >> enough its enough. >> but gillibrand was in welling to wait. >> you are a lawyer you believe in due process. >> he is entitled to due process. he doesn't have to resign. that's his choice. my choice its to speak out. >> it feels like to be accused if to be convicted. >> one of my colleagues was accused not only did he call the police, there will be an investigation. what its the harm in, in, waiting and letting, all of the facts come out and to going into an investigation. where is the harm in that? >> where is my moral compass if i can't speak out because i like

someone just because they're my friend. it is okay to be a harasser as long as you are my friend. that's not okay. >> furious democrats called her a traitor. but on this subject, gillibrand she took on democratic icon, bill clinton. and in her washington office she told us why she now believes clinton should have resigned amid the monica lewinsky scandal. >> critics will say what is going on here? she took senator clinton's seat. campaigned with bill clinton. hillary clinton. and now all of a sudden, she is saying he should have resigned. >> because i wasn't focused on it in the we i am today. i didn't have that lens. >> what do you mean hand the lens? >> all of us. i am not alone here. how many of us are having this conversation. even a year ago. we are learning. i think we are all learning. >> have you spoken to the clintons since you said this? >> well, i don't want to talk about that. but i can tell you one thing.

i can tell you that, hillary clinton is still my greatest role model in politics. >> gillibrand also called out president donald trump for a long history of alleged sexual misconduct. >> the accusations aren't new against him. the voters saw the access hollywood tape. and voted for him anyway. so why now? >> once president trump was elect i'd think something changed. i think it changed for women. >> do you think he will be held accountable? >> i think he should resign. he is unwilling to do that. i assume. congress should hold him accountable. we are obligated to have hearings. >> president trump responded to gillibrand's criticism by trolling her on twitter. he called her a lightweight. he wrote, she would be begging for contributions and would "do anything for them." how did you interpret that? >> as being a sexist smear. there are ways to undermine women. and bep little women that's one

way. to min mieimize them and silenc them. >> she tweeted back you. can not, silence me about the unfitness and shame you have brought to the oval office. in this twitter fight, gillibrand drew six times more retweets than the president. >> you said you think congress is an old boys' club. do you think that? >> definitely. we have 21 women in the u.s. senate. we have 51. then representative of the nation. >> why do you think more women haven't run in the past? >> i think fear. i thin thaek thought someone else will take care of it. i think it is hard to run for office. you know a lot of wichl don't like the negative campaign don't like the aggressiveness of it. >> gillibrand entered the political fray in 2006 when she ran for krong res in republican district known for having moral cows than democarts. surprisingly she won.

in early 2009, another surprise. >> then new york governor, david patterson, named little known gillibrand to finish hillary clinton's senate term when she became secretary of state. >> just that everybody wanted. andrew cuomo wanted it. caroline kennedy wanted it. you got it. >> yeah. >> how? >> shocking. >> did you ever ask him why did you choose me? >> no. i just said thank you. >> welcome, senator. >> nick named the accidental senator. earned a reputation as a hard worker. some colleagues, unnerved by her pep year determination, called her something else. the name of the overachieving, high school student in elections. >> hi, tracy. >> what did you thing of being called str tracy flick? >> i like reese witherspoon. i don't care. i know they were trying to say. to be mean. >> sixist comment saying you

were overly ambitious. >> of course. >> gillibrand is am bsh us always has been. married to jonathan gillibrand. >> go pick one out. >> the couple has the two sons. she is one of only two female senators with young children. >> she was raised catholic in albany, new york. >> this is where i grew up. my house. >> part of a deeply connected political family. for more than 40 years, her grandmother was a back room powerbroker at the state house. my grandmother bought the property a long time age this is the pond where i learned to canoe and ski in the winter. her father was a lawyer and powerful lobbyist. her mother, also named polly says he was the one who nicknamed gillibrand foghorn as a child. >> she was loud. she was so loud. that at one point, i said to my

husband, i said, god she has got to have a hearing problem. i think we, better take her to the doctor for special testing. so we did. we had her tested. the doctor said, her hearing is fine. >> gillibrand's mother was a trail blazer too. a lawyer with a black belt in karate. she was also a dead eye hunter, proudably put a turkey on the thanksgiving table year after year. as a congresswoman, gillibrand use theed that family tradition of hunting to appeal to conservative voters in upstate new york. she boasted an a rating from the nra, gillibrand supports the second amendment. her stance has changed. >> a few years ago you said it has nothing to do with hunting, nothing to do with the 2nd amendment. why the 180? >> after i was appointed. i went done to brooklyn to meet with families who had suffered. from gun violence in their communities. and you immediately experience

the feeling that i couldn't have been more wrong. you know i only have the lens of upstate new york. >> you had lived in new york city. traveled abroad. >> i was wrong. what it is about is the power of the nra and the greed of that industry, let's be clear. it is not about hunter's rights. it is about money. >> critics say political opportunis opportunism. >> as is their right. they can say what they like. >> reporter: it wasn't just her position on gun control switched. as congress woman her stance on immigration was closer to donald trump than today senator kirsten gillibrand. >> can you understand president trump's stance on immigration? >> no, i think his positions are racist. against amnesty. sanctuary city. accelerated deportations. you become senator, why the flip? >> i came from a district that was 98% white. we had immigrants not a lot of

immigrants iec immigrants, i hadn't spent the time to hear stories what it is look to worry your dad could be take any way at any moment. off awe you are reading the paper. >> yeah, i didn't take the time to understand why the issues mattered. because the it wasn't right in front if me. that was my fault. something i am embar ralgsed about. ashamed of. >> it is not very often that you hear a politician say, i was wrong. i am ashamed. i didn't know. >> uh-huh. uh-huh. i just think as i have gotten older i learned more about life. some times you are wring you got to fix it. if you are wrong, admit it. move on. >> with nine years in the senate. the 51-year-old, has emerged as the a political face of the metoo movement. prompting talk about her taking on president trump in 2020. it is an ambition, she denies. and insists leading the fight against sexual assault has the always been at the top of her political agenda. sexual assault its reported to

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capetown south africa is on track to become the first major city in the world to completely run out of freshwater. what are they doing about it? debora patta is there. >> reporter: easy to understand why so many residents are in denial over water restriction here's. this is a city surrounded by spectacular coastline. everywhere you look you see water. but none of it is drinkable. capetown's 4 million resident are done to 13 gallons of water a day. compare that to the average american who uses more than 100 gallons a day. severe restrictions forced them to target a breed of criminal. serial abusers of the city's dwindling water supplies. this lady is breaking the law. police say the biggest offenders

are auroften in affluent areas. the water restrictions so severe also a growing market in illegal water supplies. this shop has been illegally using the city's water supply purifying it and then selling it to customers. the owner argues with the police saying all he is doing is trying to run a business. but there are others who have found in know va tiff wways of . >> 100%. >> already recycles water from the melting ice in his bar. south african musicians are also doing their bit. they have recorded their hit songs at exactly two minutes the maximum time allotted for a shower. when the song is over. so is your shower.

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if you are flying to the winter olympics in south korea, you will need to make a stopover in beijing. where a lot of things seem to get lost in translation. ben tracy explains. >> reporter: how often do you see a bad translation? >> around, every 20 minutes. >> a tour guide in beijing for ten years. so she has seen plenty of these. signs where something definitely got lost in translation. >> i think it is probably because we don't really use english. >> there are helpful reminders to please wait outside a noodle. and always remember to enjoy the fresh air after you finish civilized urinating. why do you think the translations are so bad on so many signs? >> to be honest, i think it is because, lots of people lazy.

>> lazy? >> yeah, directly put it on line. translate it. >> i assume the shoes in there are not old. >> new shoes. traditional style. >> traditional beijing shoes, becomes old beijing shoes. >> yes. how a warning not to step on the growing grass can become, i like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on your face. most of us find this pretty funny. the chinese government find it embarrassing. so they have now issued this ten part guide which has hundreds of officials translations how to write everything from sun waiting to ski resort to closing time and under construction. so under the new guidelines, the once widely used execution in progress will become under construction. the highly offensive, deformed men's toilet sign, will now read, accessible toilet. china first fried to rid itself of embarrassing chenglish before

the olympics where racist park became chinese ethnic culture park. >> grandma hand bamboo chutes. >> not something i would order. >> harder problem to solve may be all of the menu items that sound less than appetizing. >> this dish, spicy beauty shoes. what exactly is that? spicy, flavor is spicy. supposed to make you beautiful. it is a pig's foot. >> makes you beautiful? >> supposed to. >> after the new guidelines take effect. laura skpb pekts that the signs will be pushed into the rubbish. >> we are good following rules. the government give you a list. then everything becomes easier. >> sadly it may no longer be easy to fine the exotic romance zone. ben tracy, beijing. >> i i once had happy dead tuna

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