President obama is beginning his final 12 months in office with a renewed effort to reduce gun violence following a year that saw 331 mass shootings, incidents in which four or more people were shot. Mr. Obama is planning a series of executive actions which would not require the approval of congress. The president is wrapping up his vacation in hawaii. Chip reid is there. Reporter it was just after the mass shooting at an Oregon Community college in october that the president decided he had to take executive action on guns. He made the announcement today in his weekly address, posted on the white house web site. A few months ago i directed my team at the white house to look into any new actions i can take to help reduce gun violence, and on monday, ill meet with our attorney general, loretta lynch, to discuss our options. Reporter sources tell cbs news those options include expanding the definition of who is in the business of selling guns so that more gun sales trigger background checks and tracking of lost and stolen guns. Today, the president blamed the Republican Congress for giving him no choice but to take unilateral action. We know we cant stop every act of violence, but what if we tried to stop even one . What if congress did something, anything, to protect our kids from gun violence . Reporter last month, Senate Republicans blocked democratic proposals that would prevent people on the terror watch list from buying guns and require background checks for online gun purchases. Basically, all you do reporter meanwhile, some states are taking action on their own. In california, a new gun control law took effect today allowing judges to order the seedsure of guns from people deemed dangerous by their own family or by law enforcement. Texas, though, is going in the other direction on gun control with a new law allowing guns to be carried openly in public places. The n. R. A. Did not respond to our request for a comment, but, elaine, when the details of the next week, you can bet that the response from gun rights supporters will be furious. Quijano chip reid reporting from hawaii tonight. Chip, thank you. Some groups working to stop gun violence are not looking to politicians to solve the problem. Theyre looking at their own investments as a way to target the profits of gun makers. Vinita nair has that. Reporter trauma surgeon Sheldon Teperman treats a gunshot victim almost every day at Jacobi Medical Center in the bronx. Hes been doing it for 32 years. You see all the senseless after year after year. Reporter but six years ago, one patient changed him, the death of 92yearold sadie mitchell, who was shot by a stray bullet in her own home. After i pronounced her dead, and i was so emotional lie taken, and you want to throw up america. End gun violence. Reporter that moment involved in gun safety legislation. Thats when he learned his personal investments, like his 401 k , could be supporting the gun industry. When you called your financial adviser, were they surprised . He was not surprised at all. All i had to do was sign the memo and give him the instruction not to allow any of my money to be invested in these killing machines. Reporter teperman is part of a National Effort called unload your 401 k . There is a lot of profit to be made for all of this sorrow, all of this death, and all of this destruction. Reporter it encourages investors to check their 401 k plans and divest from gun stocks. Most of the spokespeople are victims of family members. I was like, what, do you know hes dead, shot . Reporter leah gun barrett who helped create the campaign, says if you own stocks in large mutual funds, you may own shares in gun manufacturers. So we have to build awareness, just like we did for africa. Reporter currently, Pension Funds in chicago are investments. In philadelphia, they already did it. In california, the state teachers retirement system, one of the largest Pension Funds in divest. But Equity AnalystBrian Ruttenbur says Development Just creates opportunity for someone else. You have hundreds if not thousands of other funds that will take up the slack and dont have those restrictions. Theres only a hand full of funds that are going to get that pressure, and will divest. Reporter in 2015, most gun manufacturers stocks did very well. Smith wesson grew more than 133 . Vinita nair, cbs news, new york. Quijano the new year begins with sad news in the music industry. Natalie cole, the daughter of ken kinsella, and a legendary singer in her own right, died of congestive Heart Failure last night in los angeles. Ben tracy looks back at coles unforgettable gift. This will be an everlasting love reporter she had a voice that could sail through the lighter side of love straight into longing. I miss you like crazy reporter in a fourdecadelong career, she sold more than 30 million albums. You are my first love reporter the daughter of the great ken nat king Nat King Cole was destined to make music. We saw her first with edward r. Murrow. How many of those pups would you like to keep . All of them. Reporter Young Natalie wanted to perform with her dad, a memory she recalled in 2006 on cbs sunday morning. He did say to a few people, i think shes got it. And i remember when i first sang with my dad, i had to audition. He said, youre going to have to show me that you can do this. Album was a hit, and cole won the grammy for best new artist. Can the for. Unforgettable. With love. Reporter there would be six more in 1992 in a tribute album to her late father. Their two voices reunited a quarter century after her death. But Natalie Coles life was not always charmed. She battled with drugs and alcohol and had Serious Health issues, including hepatitis c. , but none of that kept her from getting back on stage. I am a walking testimony to you can have scars, you can go through Turbulent Times and still have victory in your life snow so unforgettable reporter ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. Quijano tremendous loss. Turning now to the historic floods in the midwest. Today, the death toll in illinois and missouri rose to 24. The Mississippi River has begun to recede in parts of missouri, downriver. Nearly 10 million americans are warnings. David begnaud has one womans story from inside the disaster zone. Dont do this. Its okay. Reporter at 60 years old, linda thorn has lost everything. This was her mobile home in arnold, missouri, swallowed by nearly eight feet of water. Today we helped her get back what was inside. Oh, my god. My house reporter the walls are coming apart, the floor has buckled, and outside her backdoor, it is a lake. Oh, my god. This is supposed to be the levee. The water was not supposed to thats supposed to be a field. Thats 40 feet down. Reporter the red cross is feeding her and housing her at a temporary shelter. The Mississippi River through st. Louis was receding today. We were invited on an aerial tour of the devastation. Because the water was receding so quickly, the state of emergency in effect since sunday in st. Louis county was lifted today. Major traffic arteries through st. Louis both reopened. This was interstate 44 yesterday, and here it is today on the illinois side of the Mississippi River, evacuations are under way. This was my tree. Reporter back in arnold, linda thorn has decide on her future. Area . No. Every time it rains, id be running to the back door, is it coming up . Is it going to get me . Are we safe . Reporter there is some good news for linda. Her daughter went into labor yesterday, and she might have not far from lainds house where we are tonight, the water has dropped about a foot in the last four hours, and that is the good news. The concern now is where its headed south down the Mississippi River toward the city of cape gerardo. Elaine, the river will not crest there until tomorrow, so that is why tonight voluntary evacuations in some places are under way. Quijano David Begnaud inside the disaster zone. David, thank you. More than 24 hours after flames engulfed a luxury hotel in dubai, the fire is still burning. Crews spent the day dousing the embers. Its not known what caused the fire, which burned one side of the building. 14 people were hurt in the evacuation. The hotel was jammed for a new years fireworks display, which went on as scheduled. We have an update on a story louis. Late yesterday, the federal government ordered the installation of a barrier in the west lake landfill to prevent an nuclear waste. The fire could be within 1,000 feet of that waste, which is left over from americas cold war weapons programs. Tonight, were getting an early report card for the Holiday Shopping season. Michelle miller has the winners and losers. Reporter unusually warm Winter Weather triggered sales drops in coats, hats, and gloves, but disiewrms spend money on other things. According to mastercard, retail sales grew almost 8 this Holiday Season compared to the same time a year ago. Womens aparexpel furniture led the way. Sales in both sectors were up more than 10 nationwide. People are just out shopping. Reporter david sabel runs mattress and Furniture Super Center in tampa. Hes keeping his store open on new years day after having a recordbreak holiday sales season. From black friday until now, our sales have been up 65 compared to last year. And it is the highest increase reporter and rising spending in the furniture business shows the u. S. Economy is strengthening, says sarah quinlan, senior v. P. At mastercard advisers. The furniture is more important because that really shows sustained confidence. Im buying that sofa and im investing and im saying that i have confidence im going to hold on to my job, get bonussed, and and be able to pay off s. Reporter there were some surprising dips in buying trends this time around. Sales in mens apparel and electronics were both down. But quinn lin says its no cause for concern. This was a tremendous year for the economy of the United States as reflected in retail sales which really does reflect the entire economy which really bodies well for the new year. Reporter and a couple of other factors driving this spending surge cheap gas and ecommerce. Online shopping is up 20 , and, spending roughly about 75 cents of every dollar saved at the gas pump. Quijano Michelle Miller reporting from new york city tonight. Michelle, thank you. A horrifying scene was captured on Surveillance Video today in tel aviv, israel. It shows a man opening fire on a bar. Two people were killed, three others injured. Police are searching for the gunman. No motive is known. Well, coming up, how much exercise is needed to keep that new years resolution . Uber has conquered markets worldwide but has it met its match in china . And the worlds saddest Christmas Tree has found a new purpose when the cbs evening news continues. Ll exists. Polidents unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99. 99 of odor causing bacteria. For a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture every day. Hi hey you look good. Thats why i eat amaz n prunes now. Theyre delicious and help keep my body in balance. I love these. Sunsweet amaz n prunes, the feel good fruit. 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I think Charlie Browns got a better tree than we do. Everybody that took part in bringing this tree here should reporter the tree was so ugly, the city decided to take it down before christmas, just so people wouldnt have to look at it anymore. Workers removed the lights, and the pretzel of bethlehem or whatever that was the pretzel is off. Reporter and made arrangements to bring in a new, spruced up spruce. A Christmas Tree is a matter of celebration. Reporter former city councilman Francis Acosta said it really was like the tree in the Charlie Brown story, but the lesson had obviously eluded him. What was the moral of that story . The importance of christmas, of being together reporter what did they do with the tree at the end . Save it, embrace it. Reporter uhhuh. But its not about Charlie Brown or not Charlie Brown tree. Its about a beautiful Christmas Tree for the city. Reporter they really were going to get rid of it, until the phones started ringing off the hook at city hall. Public opinion changed and the mayor issued a stay of reexecution, if you will. We will keep this thing here. End of the story, or so i thought. I said, you know, were saving this tree. Were going to do something with it. And we kind of kept it under wraps. Reporter luke schultz was on the crew that was supposed to mulch the tree after the holidays. But he didnt. I thought, theres just no way that we could run this tree through a chipper after everything is said and done. We cant let that happen. Reporter so with the help of some local voctech students, luke turn that paltry pine into a piece of art a bench as quirky as the tree it came from. Today, it sits in city hall, a reminder that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and ugly, nothing more than attitude. Steve hartman on the road in redding, pennsylvania. Quijano the tree and the story that keeps on giving. Thats the cbs evening news for tonight. Im elaine quijano. Scott is back on monday. Happy new year and good night. 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