♪ so ashamed so confused but i'm not broken ♪ >> for cbs this morning, mireya villarreal, san diego. that's the "overnight news" for wednesday. from the cbs broadcast cen 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,ly 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 service. coming up on abrea. 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. sadness, apprehension, and, of course, determination. teachers are returning to class for the first time after a gunman shot up their classrooms 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. >> good morning, anne-marie. students will be greeted here by a massive makeshift memorial and

extra police security. this comes one day after the house committee voted to put armed teachers in classrooms. the doors of marjory stoneman douglas high school reopened to students and teachers today, many of them 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 now. >> reporter: two weeks ago he 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 some of those kids aren't ready go back. >> how many of those kids are broken, not processed properly, are going to be put back in this school. >> reporter: the freshman school will remain closed today. 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-story 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 a reinforcement of law enforcement in every school. images of swastikas were found on the ammunitions 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 ee 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 concern over kushner's business dealings. >> the "washington post" reports that officials in at least four countries privately discuss ways to manipulate kushner by taking advantage of business arrangements and his lack of foreign policy experience. margaret brennan has more. >> mr. president, on jared kushner's downgralded clearance, are there any concerns? >> president trump ignored questions about whether his son-in-law's clearance had been affect affected. it could be damaging to national security. as an adviser to the presidenting 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 muler. he's a vool used member of the team and he will continue do the important work he's been doing since he started work in the administration. >> reporter: it includes key foreign policy items like mid east peace and trade negotiations with mexico. on friday president trump said he'd left the decision on t ch kelly. >> and general kelly will make . i'll let the general who's right here make that call, but doing some very important things controls in place afterward.e a spokesperson for kushner told cb suh 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's not been specifically ordered to take action. admiral mike rogers testified before the armed services committee 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, quote, it has not paid the price. 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 events witnessed 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. the base is across the river from washington, d.c., bordering arlington national cemeterying and it's also where several top kmaernlds 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 decision to dismiss his plans for a border wall along 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 northern wall on the southern border. now this project can go forward. it was one of his key campaign pledges. the state of california and advocacy groups who sued say they will appeal. 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.

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researchers trying to shed light on her son's rare medical condition. kenneth craig has that story. >> reporter: sandra sermoni is a mother on a mission determined to long-term everything she can about her 10-year-old son's disease. >> reporter: tony was born with atnp syndrome. a disorder so rare that only four years ago only ten other cases have been diagnosed and there was only one publication on the disorder. >> i read it about ten teams and said i need to find these ten parents. >> reporter: she created her own database, 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.

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our top stories this morn g morning. president trump's son-in-law and top adviser lost his security clearance. 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 israeli's 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, hattie stern. >> how many teachers are here? >> about 145. >> of the 145, how many 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. >> 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,er is rohn

gat is with the military. >> 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 >> 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 ran range. this is israel's version of a gun test for gun owners. how did i do? >> you did pretty well.

>> reporter: but about 40% 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 from afghanistan and transition into the next phase of their lives. and cross-country gold medalists kikkan randall and jessie dig gins stop by 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

breaking news right now a tense situation in burlington county authorities i have large scene block off after a report of the shooting where we're live with the very latest from the police. and emotional day at park land, florida as students head back to class for first time since gunman killed 17 people, meantime new details on the investigation reveals school shooting two weeks ago could have been much worse. eager parents find out if their child gets a coveted seat inside one of the philadelphia's mess sought after charter schools. it is wednesday, february 28th good morning i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. lets check the forecast with katie and road was meisha. >> happy hump day, i got nothing just a ton of construction. >> okay. >> moving right licensing. >> i don't really have much