villarreal, san diego. that's the "overnight news" for wednesday. from the c captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, february 28th, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." emotional return. this morning students head back to class at marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida two weeks after a shooting rampage that left 17 students and teachers dead. >> eagles, i promise you, i will hug each and every one of you as many times as you need, and i will hold you as long as you need me to for all 3,300 of you. plus the security clearance

downgrade. the president's son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner is stripped of his top-secret clearance. coming up on la brea. whoa, whoa, whoa. >> and a high-speed chase ends in a white-knuckled crash and a close call for a news photographer. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the emotions at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida, will likely run the gamut this morning. sadness, apprehension, and, of course, determination. students and teachers are returning to class for the first time since a gunman shot and killed 17 people two weeks ago. we're also learning more about the alleged gunman and his plan of attack. hena doba is in parkland, florida. hena, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. students here will be greeted by

a massive makeshift memorial and extra police security. this comes one day after the florida house committee voted to put armed teachers in classrooms. the doors of marjory stoneman douglas high school reopened to students and teachers today, many still haunted by the deadly shooting that claimed 17 lives. >> some of my friends are having a harder time that others. i'm doing okay right now. >> reporter: just two weeks ago carlos rodriguez was in the school and took cover as shots rang out. >> it's not going to be the same hallways. it's not going to be the same smiles. >> reporter: today extra security and grief counselors will be on campus. some parents are concerned their kids aren't ready to go back. >> how many of those kids are broken that aren't processing this properly that are going to be put back in this school? >> reporter: the freshman school will remain closed today. investigators say suspected gunman nikolas cruz left nearly

180 rounds of ammunition unfired when he left the scene. sources also tell cbs news cruz attempted to create a sniper's nest at the building by shooting out a third floor window, but his bullets did not shatter the glass. >> my plan is to spend $5 million to make our schools safe. >> reporter: governor rick scott has proposed to make his schools in the state more secure by installing bulletproof glass. he's also called for an increased law enforcement presence in every school. sources also say images of sw swastikas were found on the magazines used by the suspected shooter. anne-marie. >> hena doba in parkland, florida. thank you so much, hena. ahead on "cbs this morning" senator joe manchin of west virginia, he's among a group of lawmakers today to discuss gun control measures. we'll ask him about the prospect for new gun laws. >> and an attorney for president trump's son-in-law said his ability to do his job won't be

affected by a change in his security clearance. jared kushner's clearance has been downgraded from top secret, reducing his access to classified information. intelligence officials express concerns over kushner's business dealings. at least four countries found ways to take advantage by his lack of policy experience. president trump ignored questions about whether his son-in-law's high security clearance has been downgraded allegedly shutting after access to information that if disclosed could be damaging to the president. it could be damaging to national security. as an adviser to the president, kushner had been granted interim

access to such materials while the fbi completed his background check. the report was delayed after kushner had to refile his paperwork three times because of undisclosed contacts with foreign nationals. one was a meeting at trump tower, a meeting now being examine birthday special counsel robert mueller. he's a valued member of the team and he will continue to do the important work he's been doing since he started in the administration. >> reporter: kushner's work includes key foreign policy items like mid east peace and trade negotiations. on friday president trump said he'd left the decision on kushner's security clearance up to the chief of staff john kelly. >> and general kelly will make that call. i won't make that call. i'll let the general who's right here make that call, but jared's doing some very important things for our country. >> kelly put new clearance rules in place after a disclosure that rob porter had obtained security clearance despite his background check that that had revealed abuse allegations by two ex-wives.

a spokesperson for kushner told cbs news those involved in the process again have confirmed there are dozens of people at mr. kushner's level whose process is delayed. sources say there were no red flags per se, but kushner's final approval for security clearance has been delayed. president trump himself said on friday that some of that may be due to complex financial transactions and what he called a broken system. margaret brennan, cbs news, the white house. the director of the national security agency says russian hackers continue to target america's election system, but he has not been specifically ordered to take action. admiral mike rogers testified before the senate armed services commission yesterday. >> i've never been given any specific direction to take additional steps outside my thought, and i have taken the steps within my authority, you know, trying to be a good proactive commander. >> rogers says moscow has not stopped its cyber war on american elections because they,

quote, haven't paid a price. the white house said no one is denying rogers the authority to fight the russians. white house communications director hope hicks told the house intelligence committee that she was advised not answer questions pertaining to russian election interference. hicks appeared for nine hours before the committee yesterday. as a close aide to the president, she's considered a key witness to eventing during the campaign. she did tell the committee that she had told white lies for the president. and this morning three people are hospitalized in stable condition after a suspicious package was opened at a virginia military base. now, the base is across the river from washington, d.c., bordering arlington national cemetery, and it's also where several top commanders and members of the joint chiefs live. it was opened yesterday afternoon at an administration building. it contained an unknown substance. the building was evacuated. 11 people became ill and the fbi is investigating. >> president trump reacted to a federal judge's decision to dismiss a challenge to his plan

to build a wall along the border to mexico. last night he tweeted, big legal win today, u.s. judge sided with the trump administration and rejected an attempt to stop the government from building a great border wall on the southern border. now this important project can go forward. now, the wall was one of the president's key campaign pledges. the state of california and advocacy groups who sued say they will appeal. and it appears that the statewide west virginia strike is over. teachers had been on strike over pay since last thursday. after meeting with union leaders yesterday, governor jim justice offered a 5% pay raise next year. >> we need our kids back in school, and we need our teachers back in school. they want to be back in school. >> officials say money from recent tax cuts, a road bond, and improving revenue will pay for the salary increase. the state legislature has to approve the deal. coming up on the "morning news" now, new allegations against steve wynn. the casino mogul faces more

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reports issa arrested people. agents made the arrest in a three-day sweep starting sunday. the day before schaff warned residents about the raid. i.c.e. said it was still searching for others who avoided capture. schaaf stood by her actions yesterday. a woman claims she was raped by casino mogul steve wynn in the '70s and had his baby. the woman told the police she gave birth to wynn's child in a gas station bathroom. he allegedly raped her on several occasions. another woman reported she was forced to resign as a casino dealer after she refused to continue a sexual relationship with wynn. other women have also accused steve wynn of sexual misconduct. he's denied the allegations. "u.s. news & world report" as president trump has named his campaign manager. he picked former digital adviser

brad parscale to head the 2018 campaign. he ran the campaign's digital media operations in 2016. he wasn't involved in politics until then. "the new york times" reports hud spent $31,000 on a new dining set for secretary ben carson's office as cuts were being planned on programs for the homeless, elderly, and poor. the purchase took place shortly after a top agency official filed a whistle-blower report charging carson's wife with pressuring department employees go around the law if needed to pay for expensive office remodeling. ben carson said he didn't know the table was purchased, but he does not plan to return it. and "desert sun" says serena's husband put up cute billboards. she returns to tournament play next month for the first time since giving birth to her daughter.

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on the "cbs moneywatch" driverless pizza deliveries hit miami, and amazon rings up new business. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. well, new fed chair jerome powell had encouraging words on the new economy in his first visit to capitol hill. he said his outlook on the economy has strengthened since september but would not say if the fed hike would increase from 3 to 4. on wall street upticks on the economy sent triggers. that sent stocks lower. the dow slumped 299 points. the s&p 500 finished 35 points lower. the nasdaq fell 91 points. comcast, the owner of nbc and universal pictures, has launched aed by for the european

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today marks rare disease day and we have a heart-warming story of a mother turned researcher trying to shed light on her son's rare medical condition. kenneth craig has that story. >> reporter: sandra sermone is a mother on a mission determined to long-term everything she can about her 10-year-old son's disease. he had brain disease, heart disease, rare motor issues. >> reporter: tony was born with adnp syndrome, a disorder so rare that only four years ago only ten other cases have been diagnosed and there was only one study about the disorder. >> i red that publication probably about 50 times and i ended up saying i need to find these ten parents. >> you didn't waste any time before you took matters into your own hands. >> nope. >> reporter: sermone created her own wdatabase, website, and

patient registry that's now identified 150 other children with the same syndrome. recently some of those families met face-to-face. >> very emotional. you know, a lot of the times you feel you're alone as a parent. >> to be in this room with all these children and parents who are living what we've been through is heartwarming and amazing. >> reporter: after connecting with sermone, researchers outside sinai hospital are launching a new study on the disease. >> we're trying to find out the biology of this disorder so we can come up with new drugs that are targeted to the disorder. >> even if it's not for tony. if one family, one day they can make this stop or find out what's causing it, it will all be worth it. >> reporter: a mother turned researcher who said she won't give up until they're secure. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," cross-country gold medalists kikkan randall and jessie diggins stop by studio 57 to talk about their historic

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no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. morning, president trump's son-in-law and top adviser jared kushner lost his security clearance by white house chief of staff john kelly. he had been operating an interim clearance. this will reduce kushner's access to classified material. and students and teachers at marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida returned to class today. two weeks ago a gunman killed 17 people at the school. extra security and grief counselors will be on campus. the freshman building where the shooting occurred remains closed though. investigators say the alleged gunman, nikolas cruz, had nearly 180 rounds of ammunition left when he fled the scene.

school shootings are rare outside of the united states and they're virtually unheard of in israel. so what are the israelis doing differently? jonathan vigliotti went there to find out. >> reporter: we're at a high school in tel aviv and this is a very typical scene. an armed guard starting outside the main entrance of the school. this is not by choice but by law. since 1974 there have been a half dozen terror attacks on israeli schools. we've come here to meet the principal. >> how many teachers are here? >> about 145. >> about 145. of the 145, how many of them are armed with guns? >> none. >> none. >> none. we have a security guard. this is the job of the police. this is the job of the state. >> reporter: every gun owner in israel has to go through training like this. this is actually a group of security guards at schools. they have do this every four months.

like many instructors, he's ex-military. he said tougher background checks makes schools safer here. >> in the u.s. there is this perception that in israel everybody has a gun. is that true or false? >> false. very false. gun laws in america are much more loose than gun laws in israel. >> reporter: in israel, it can take up to three months to get a gun. for starters, you have to be over 27 unless you've served in the military. then you must prove that your job requires a gun and get a doctor to sign off. >> any epilepsy or loss of consciousness or recent disturbance. >> if i said i have those things -- >> then you cannot have a gun. >> reporter: doctors like this doctor also check for mental illness. the final step is at the gun range. this is israel's version of a driver's test for gun owners. i'm about to find out if i passed. how did i do.

>> you did pretty well. >> reporter: but about 40% of security guards and civilians fail and need to reapply, ensuring schools have the best defense. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, tel aviv. well, coming up on "cbs this morning," in the new series "coming home," jan crawford follows three marines as they return home from a nine-month tour in afghanistan and transition into the next phase of their lives. and cross-country skiing gold medalists kikkan randall and jessie diggins stop by studio 57 to talk about their historic win. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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>> i'm anne makovec. we made it to "hump day." >> halfway through. >> it's the day before the big rain. tomorrow morning is going to be crazy. right now it's cool, calm and clear, but just wait for it because this big storm is arriving. i'm watching it right there by the california-oregon border at this time. so it's going to move towards us. so we have a cool start to your day. and then the showers will arrive. later on this afternoon, heavy rain going to start after midnight tonight so that means the morning commute tomorrow please leave early, set your aarms earlier than normal -- set your alarms earlier than normal because it will be slow going. we have wind and rain, sierra snowfall to talk about. this storm will last through saturday. there it is on hi-def doppler so we are starting to see some of the snow flurries showing up at the lower elevations across those mountains to the north. as well as eureka. we'll time it out hour by hour and let you know how much rain