This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Glor this is our western edition. Good evening. The flu is putting americans in the hospital at the highest rate in nearly a decade. The c. D. C. Today reported 37 children have died of the flu this season. The agency does not track adult deaths. It is still recommending everyone six months of age or older get a flu vaccine. Manuel bojorquez begins our coverage. There you go. Reporter concerns about this aggressive flu season are epreading, especially after the deaths of seemingly healthy people, like 37yearold karlie clavin of indiana. Her father says she had just helped her husband and children recover from the virus. I never even got a chance to talk to her again. Reporter the c. D. C. Says the 9. U is more severe and sending people to the hospital at a egher rate than anyone, any year since 2009. By the end of this season, its predicted 700,000 people will have been hospitalized, and si million will have contracted the virus. Sorprisingly, the secondhardest hit group baby boomers. Doctors, like bobby kapur of niamis Jackson Memorial alspital, are urging people not to let their guard down, even tough flu season is halfway over. I think its a confluence of events, also maybe a perfect storm, where we have individuals, such as baby boomers who have lower numbers than typical for vaccinations. Reporter so a nasty strain of the flu and a segment of the population that may have not gotten the shot are leading to what were seeing. Sc thats correct. Reporter one reason its hitting schools, and children bring it home. What were seeing are more elusters of cases, and thats going to lead to a more ofolonged possible flu season with higher cases toward the end te the season. Reporter the reports of flurelated deaths are enough for those who typically skip the shot to get it, like mitch philpot, of texas. Theyre in home, theyre in bed, and, bam, theyre gone, like that. Which is thats scary. Reporter to be clear, its not the worst season on record. And doctors say there is no reason to panic. Ue c. D. C. Says it is aware thpplies of the medicine used to fight the virus could be running low in some of the hardesthit areas, and is working to get more there. Jeff. Glor Manuel Bojorquez in miami. Thank you. For more on this, we turn to our cbs news medical contributor, dr. Tara narula. Tara, why is this season taking sch a heavy toll on baby boomers . Well, there are several theories. , rst of all, we tend to know that baby boomers tend to be less vaccinated than the over65 population. We know that the over65 population can get a higher dose, more potent vaccine. And there is imprinting, which is a child, will dictate how rur immune system responds down the road. And it may be the baby boomer population had less exposure when they were younger to the circulating strain going around is theyre getting harder now. Glor 37 pediatric deaths from the flu so far. We talked about this there is always concern during flu season. This year there is real concern among parents. So, the things that parents can do first, they can get vaccinated themselves, get their caregivers vaccinated. Get their kids vaccinated. Recognize the warning signs. If their child is breathing faster or harder, if they have a very high fever, are not eating or drinking or appear listless or lethargic, that should prompt them to get their child to the e. R. Glor tara, thank you. The New York Times is t porting that President Trump banted to fire special Counsel Robert Mueller last june but backed down when the white house counsel, don mcgahn, threatened to quit. The times cited four unidentified sources. Major garrett and paula reid d ve been working their sources on the story. Major, first, what can you tell e . Reporter well, the president may have talked about this New York Times story, dismissed it as fake news, but neither the white house nor mcgahn issued a denial. Cbs news has confirmed, last june, President Trump was angry with muellers investigation, at the time just beginning, and raised concerns about three possible areas of conflict of interest involving mueller. And the president , we know, talked to friends about the possibility of firing mueller. Top white house advisers told the president two things. Dne, these areas of conflict of interest, though fascinating to the president , upon by no means grounds sufficient to dismiss mueller and that doing so would be politically catastrophic. The president eventually dropped the idea. Since then, more than 20 white house staff members, and nearly that many from the trump campaign, have submitted to tsluntary interviews with mueller and his team and more than 20,000 pages of documents have been turned over, clear evidence that the president has followed the persistent advice from his legal team, which can be summarized as follows leave mueller alone. Y glor paula, the president said this week hes looking forward to being interviewed by the special counsel. What impact does that report have on the negotiations between ite house lawyers and aiellers office . Bl reporter well, this report certainly adds an awkward benamic to any possible interview between special Counsel Robert Muellers team and mr. Trump. But, if this does come up, the president or his lawyers, theyll have two key arguments. First, theyre going to argue that the president had valid reasons for thinking that mueller had possibly conflicts of interest. Lld theyre also going to point out that he didnt actually follow through once he talked to his attorneys. But this report could also potentially make the president reconsider even sitting down with special counsel if he thinks hes not going to be treated fairly now. Remember, the president doesnt have to talk with investigators. But, mueller could then subpoena him to have to testify before a grand jury. Na, if the president s lawyers upfuse that subpoena, that sets su a possible constitutional crisis over the subpoena of a intting president. Jeff. , glor all right, our itstice reporter paula reid and chief White House Correspondent major garrett. Laanks to both of you. Before he left for switzerland today, the president told the World Economic forum the u. S. Is open for business. Margaret brennan reports from davos. America first does not mean america alone. When the United States grows, so does the world. Reporter the influence of the former bankers who now surround the president was clear. He championed open markets and free trade, making little reference to the deals hes threatened to tear up and protectionist measures he supports. The twoday stop in the swiss alps was also an opportunity to clean up some diplomatic blunders. Please give my fondest regards. Reporter in a photoop with rwandas president , he ignored questions about his alleged use of a vulgar term to refer to african nations. That i can tell you. Reporter in an interview, he f s asked to apologize for retweeting antimuslim videos posted by a farright british eplitical group. If youre telling me there are horrible people, horrible tingst people, i would certainly apologize, if youd like me to do that. Reporter as a candidate, donald trump said Hedge Fund Managers are getting away with murder. As president , today, he was applauded by a room filled with them, and he heads back to brshington on a high note. Jeff. Glor margaret brennan, thank y u very much. There is more fallout from the scandal involving larry nassar tonight. The former u. S. A. Gymnastics doctor was sentenced this week to as much as 175 years in prison for abusing young girls. Today, the organizations c rectors agreed to resign, and Michigan StateAthletic Director mark hollis said he is stepping down. Edssar treated athletes at the school for nearly two decades. Dr. Jon lapook reports there are serious questions about how the university responded to complaints. Reporter Amanda Thomashow was one of the 156 women who confronted larry nassar during his sentencing hearing. I didnt know who to tell, nd i was scared no one would believe me. Sometimes i even had a hard time believing myself, but at the end, i knew i had to report it. Reporter in 2014, thomashow thmplained to Michigan State that she had been sexually abused by nassar. Due University Conducted a Sexual Harassment investigation and cleared him. The report given to thomashow concluded, we cannot find that the conduct was of a sexual nature, but said her claim would help them examine practices at m. S. U. But a different, more detailed conclusion was sent to nassar and his boss at Michigan State. Unknown to thomashow, the report found significant problems that the practice will want to e dress. Those problems included exposing patients to ponecessary trauma based on the possibility of perceived inappropriate sexual misconduct, and the failure to obtain consent. The report also recommended a chaperone during a sensitive procedure. Nevertheless. Larry nassar was cleared to eractice again under new guidelines that were never actually enforced. Reporter a Police Investigation stated at least 12 assaults were reported after nassar was cleared in 2014. Many of them were at m. S. U. , and involved the lack of a chaperone during sensitive procedures and ungloved, skintoskin contact. Thomashow told cbs news today that she felt angered and betrayed that her university concealed critically Important Information from her. Michigan State University told cbs news it was Standard Practice to have an internal version of a report when no violation of their sexual inrassment policy had been found. K,ey added, thomashow was told the investigation had led to policy changes. Ne glor jon lapook, thank you for your continued reporting on this story. Our next story is a reminder of the risks that Police Officers take, and the sacrifices they and their families make every day of the year. Here is Dean Reynolds in detroit. Reporter Detroit Police said a domestic dispute drew them to this neighborhood where there was word of a gunman with hostages. Reporter among the officers responding Late Wednesday was 25yearold glenn doss, two years on the force, and it was doss dispatchers referred to in the frantic moments after the gunman opened fire. Ep reporter officer doss was shot in the head. Then amid the static on the police radio, another voice broke through. Reporter it was the wounded officers father, also a detroit cop, also named glenn, with a request straight from the heart when that happened, i was off duty. Reporter this afternoon, crss spoke of his son, who remains unconscious and in critical condition. The doctors have been honest with me and my family. Tey state at this time his condition is 5050. It could go either way. The bullet is still lodged in the back of his head on the right side. But hes a strong young man. Hes a fighter. Reporter now, the wounded fificer has already undergone multiple surgeries, and is now quite literally fighting for his ofe. Meanwhile, a 43yearold suspect in the shooting has been arrested. Jeff. Glor Dean Reynolds in detroit. Thank you. rw to some other stories were following in the evening newsfeed, police now believe a lillionaire and his wife were murdered. Barry and honey sherman were found with belts around their necks in their toronto mansion last month. He ran a generic drug company. Las vegas titan steve wynn is accused of decades of sexual sirassment and abuse against workers at hotels and casinos. Sources tell the wall street journal, wynn forced himself on female employees and frequently exposed himself. Wynn denies the allegations. The New York Times reports Hillary Clinton protected a Senior Adviser on her 2008 ntesidential campaign who was accused of Sexual Harassment. Sources tell the times clinton refused to fire burns strider, a faith adviser, and instead cut his pay and told him to get counseling while his accuser was moved to another job. And there is much more ahead on tonights cbs evening news. T reporter this 62foot wall is the centerpiece of amazons spheres. Oming up, how it could change how employees work. Glor a toddler makes a great escape. Or reporter this fourtime international whistling champion has earned a reputation as perhaps d. C. s only universally admired whistle blower. Whistle blower. Then i found aleve pm. Aleve pm is the only one to combine a safe sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. Im back. Aleve pm for a better am. Are you reluctant to eat in public because of your denture . 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Amazon isnt just reshaping the seattle skyline. Theyre also reinventing the idea of office space. Its a place where all employees in the company can come and hang out and get in touch with nature. Reporter an amazon rainforest in cold, rainy, downtown seattle. The company asked horticulturist Ron Gagliardo to make it happen. When amazon said, we want to you have free reign and pick whatever you want. Oh, hell, yeah. laughter one of the things i kind of learned here has been you cant be afraid to think big. Reporter this 62foot wall is the centerpiece of amazons spheres. Its made up of 25,000 plants, 200 species from 30 countries. That includes a 55foot fig tree named rubi, that could only be brought in by crane and a temporary hole in the roof. There are streams, fish, chocolate plants, vanilla orchids; all designed for employees with highstress jobs to disconnect. Do you want people to feel like theyre in a tree house . Yeah, yeah, we want people to walk on this reporter so this is bouncy. And go, wait a minute, its moving. I better put my phone down. Reporter amazon pumped 4 billion into this campus, designed both for visitors and its rapidly growing seattle base, now 40,000 workers. One of the complaints you hear is that amazon came in and then the prices of everything went through the roof. A lot of jobs were created well beyond amazon jobs. All the construction jobs that have gone into building this area. Reporter and build they have. Watch out, space needle, theres a new landmark in town. Jamie yuccas, cbs news, seattle. Glor did you hear the one about the inmate caught trying to get back into prison . You will, in just a moment. Moment. High Blood Pressure and cholesterol. But they might not be enough to protect my heart. Adding bayer aspirin can further reduce the risk of another heart attack. Because my Second Chance matters. Be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. 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She got down okay. Right, nothing to do but laugh. Even easier to break out of a federal prison in beaumont, texas, until an inmate was captured wednesday outside with a bag containing a barbecue dinner, loads of chewing tobacco, marijuana, and bottles ar booze. T rns out, inmates were constantly sneaking out to pick en supplies and then sneaking back inside. No more. Steve hartman is next. This should wet your whistle. Glor we end this week with steve hartman, on the road, with the mother of all whistlers. whistling reporter to many people, theres nothing like a good whistle to pass the time. But for 54yearold chris ullman, whistling is hardly a distraction. This fourtime international whistling champion is partner in the carlyle group, an investment firm. Hes been in washington s years, working at the highest levels in both the private and public sectors. And along the way, he has earned a reputation as perhaps d. C. s only universallyadmired whistleblower. George w. Bush, john kasich, george h. W. Bush. Reporter he has performed for them all. S. Supreme court justices. Reporter to rave reviews. People seek it out. Pke, to me, that kind of encapsulates the power of the ly, er. Reporter unfortunately, his whistling hasnt always been used in harmony. Back in 95, thenhouse majority leader dick armey summoned chris to a tense budget negotiation. He wanted a song, but it wasnt e ome together or we can work it out. It was dixie. And the government shut down u ortly after. So, you could argue that these lips shut down the federal government. laughter reporter needless to say, chris wont do that again. But 20 years later, hes not just not whistling dixie ntymore. Today, hes using his talents almost exclusively for the most apolitical purpose of all. Prepare yourself. Here we go. It just transcends the partisanship of washington. Irwhistling reporter virtually every day, up to eight times a day, chris whistles happy birthday for free to people all over d. C. Happy birthday, man. Reporter whether they work in cubicles or oval offices, democrat or republican. Happy birthday i think the whistle helps me get beyond the politics. I am going to love you. I am going to honor you because an you. And that is the bottom line is that we have forgotten to love each other, and weve forgotten to respect each other. That is the problem. Reporter to that end he wrote a book encouraging others to find their special gift and use it to change lives. He says what America Needs right now isnt a big fix. What it needs is a million small gestures. whistling and as we end this week, with the government shut down behind and other battles looming, it might be wise for our leaders to maink of the whistler while they work. Steve hartman, on the road, in washington. Glor amen. That is the cbs evening news for this week. Im jeff glor. Good night. Have a good weekend. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org whistling nted immigrants. Kpix5 news begins with i. C. E. Upping its game, the feds now tapping Bay Area Technology to round up undocumented immigrants. Good evening. Im ken bastida in for allen. Im veronica de la cruz. The bay area may be ground zero in the battle over sanctuary cities, but a livermore company has just inked a deal with i. C. E. That will allow the feds to track license plates. Kpix5 political reporter melissa caen on why the technology will be so valuable to i. C. E. Melissa . Reporter yeah, veronica, were here in livermore at vigilant solutions. This company has one of the largest databases of license Plate Technology in the country and now immigration and Customs Enforcement has access to all that information. Read. ] matt cagle spe hnology and privacy fot license Plate Reader Technology is very useful for Law Enforcement. They use it for whenever theres a kidnapping. They use it for violent criminals that they know have fled via vehicle. Reporter license plate readers are everywhere. License plate readers, autograph license plates from the front or rear of the vehicle, in public spaces and in plain view and the only information recorded is the date, time and location where the photograph was taken. Matt cagle is an attorney who specializes in privacy for the ucla. If over time a car is seen many times in public by license plate readers, Law Enforcement and the government can paint a picture of our whereabouts, where weve been, where we work. Reporter former fbi agent and security agent jeff harp said this is all public information. Its one of many tools they have available to them like facebook, like google, like all these other tools that we have in this hitech corridor, san francisco. Reporter local governments and repossession companies, for example, have license plate readers. Many local Police Departments have purchased license plate readers from vigilant and placed