President s plan includes closing the socalled gun show lop high school loophole. And the topic is becoming a major focus to candidates vying for the white house. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton is praising president obama for executive actions he intends to unveil this week that would strengthen background checks on gun purchases. If Congress Wont act, we have to do something about the fact 33,000 people a year die from guns. Reporter bernie sanders, who is trailing clinton in the polls, also backed the president s moves. On sunday, the vermont senator criticized republicans for failing to work with democrats on the issue. I would prefer that we could have bipartisan support but the truth is republicans are not interested in doing anything about gun safety. Reporter republican president ial contenders are already threatening to undo any of the president s actions. Donald trump led the charge during an appearance on cbs face the nation. I dont like anything having amendment. We
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The first look at the cargo ship lost with 33 people on board during hurricane joaquin. Investigators hint at a new search for the ships black box, while questions remain about why the freighter sailed into the storm. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Later this week, president obama is expected to sign new executive actions to control guns in this country. Today the president meets with the attorney general to discuss his options for tightening the rules governing guns. Critics say mr. Obama is overreaching his authority. Brian webb is in new york with more on that. Good morning, brian. Good morning. Reporter part of the president s plan includes closing the socalled gun show lop high school loophole. And the topic is becoming a major focus to candidates vying for the white house. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton is praising president obama for executive actions he intends to unveil this week t
Ifill and, we explain why two degrees is so important to those in paris looking to combat Climate Change. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill at least 14 killed, another 14 wounded and up to three gunmen on the loose, in militarystyle outfits. That was the deadly tally today after the shootings at a social Services Complex in Southern California. It happened in San Bernardino, a city of more than 200,000 people, about 60 miles east of los angeles. Ifill it was late morning when heavily armed police and others raced toward inland Regional Center, moments after th
Close the gate. Get inside. We have gunshots. We have gunshots. Oh, my god. Right in front of us, dude. Heres what else we know. That shooting took place at a Holiday Party at a center that helps people with developmental disabilities. There were two shooters, husband and a wife both killed by Police Officers. Our amber lee is in San Bernardino where investigators are are still looking for a motive. Amber. Reporter thats right. Were about about a half mile from where that shooting took place. The police chief scheduled a News Conference to start here right now, but thats been pushed back for about a half an hour. While were waiting, we want to share with you video of the lease activity thats going on right now. The Police Activity thats going on right now. It shows Police Collecting evidence from the suspects home. Investigators are seen looking into a dumpster, also inside an open garage and several miles from the home there is also Police Activity at the scene of the deadly shootout