Theres more extreme weather in the forecast. With arctic air blasting the northeast, rain and snow in the west, and in the midwest, the historic winter flood is rolling on. At least 25 people have been killed there. Theres no peace in olive branch, illinois, where we find David Begnaud tonight. David . Reporter scott, at least half of the town of olive branch, illinois, is underwater tonight. There are flooded homes like the that are known to be vulnerable to major flooding. Theres the breech. Reporter in alexander county, illinois, the flooding is disastrous, and the temperature is near freezing. Its gotten real bad here. Reporter today the u. S. Coast guard flew us over the spot where the 18mile levee failed about 72 hours ago. This is where the levee breeched sending water from the Mississippi River into a flood plain. At least 100 structures are county are under water, and the water is rising. Reporter this is the home of Brandon Dillow and jennifer korte. They built their levee ei
Investigators at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco firearms. Now, after meeting this afternoon with his attorney general, loretta lynch, the president said he was confident these changes are consistent with the second amendment, that theyre not an unconstitutional end run around congress, but, scott, one thing is all but certain these proposals and these executive actions are going to be challenged, whether in conditioning or in court. Pelley just as the president s executive actions on immigration have been challenged in court. Jan crawford at the white house tonight. Jan, thank you very much. The president s shot was heard everywhere on the campaign trail today, and with less than four weeks to the first voting, candidates are turning to their own big guns. Major garrett is in New Hampshire tonight. Major . Reporter scott, republican president ial candidates condemned the president s executive action as overreach even before the details were known. Not surprisingly, president obama rece
Friends. There has been an arrest in the shooting death of a College Student in what may have been an act of road rage. Hes a marine corporal who was arrested in yuma, arizona. He is accused of gunning down 20yearold sarah early new years day as she drove with friends home from a party. In another big story today, floodwaters are receding along parts of the mississippi and rising in others. Tonight 23 illinois counties have been declared disaster areas. We are in olive branch. This is where the Mississippi River is pouring into one of the poorest counties in the state of illinois. Alexander county. Im standing on the small levy now that breech is nearly a mile wide. Nearly 125 properties have been flooded. David owns three of them. The Mississippi River is at his front door. Looks like you built this in the middle of the lake. 30 years ago this didnt happen. He was one of the people who accepted a state buy out and agreed to leave. Buy out . After the floodwater went down. Yes. And you
The man lay down his for his friends. The death of dobson. Well be right back. [ buzzing ] [ tree crashes ] [ wind howling ] there has been an arrest in the shooting death of a college udent in what may have been an act of road rage. Hes a marine corporal who was arrested in yuma, arizona. He is accused of gunning down 20yearold sarah early new years day as she drove with friends home from a party. In another big story today, floodwaters are receding along parts of the mississippi and rising in others. Tonight 23 illinois counties have been declared disaster areas. We are in olive branch. This is where the Mississippi River is pouring into one of the poorest counties in the state of illinois. Im standing on the small levy that failed four days ago and now that breech is nearly a mile wide. Nearly 125 properties have been flooded. David owns three of them. The Mississippi River is at his front door. Looks like you built this in the middle of the lake. 30 years ago this didnt happen. He
Every month, has decided in his last year to test the limits of his power. Chief Legal Correspondent jan crawford has the breaking news from the white house. Jan . Well, scott, Senior Administration officials just moments ago outlined the executive actions the president will announce tomorrow which he says will help keep guns out of the wrong hands,. A major focus are what Officials Say are flaws and loopholes in the nations system of background checks. Among the recommendations are requiring gun dealers, including those who sell firearms on the internet or at gun show, to be licensed and conduct background checks for gun sales. Changing federal privacy rules to help keep people with Mental Health restrictions from possessing guns. Hiring more than 230 additional f. B. I. Employees to help process background checks. And a Budget Proposal for an additional 200 agents and investigators at the bureau of now, after meeting this afternoon with his attorney general, loretta lynch, the presid