This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Glor good evening. Police say the young gunman methodically fired inside a crowded school atrium. 14 people were shot this morning. Two of them died. A student at the school is being charged with murder and attempted murder. It happened in benton, kentucky. That is about 30 miles from west paducah, where one of the first School Shootings 20 years ago left three dead. Adriana diaz is in benton tonight. Reporter police say it was just before 8 00 a. M. When the 15yearold student, armed with a handgun, walked into Marshall County high school and started shooting randomly. Everybody started running and stuff. I saw people getting shoved. Of blood everywhere. Just it was horrible. Everyone that was in the library, once they saw what was happening, we all started running towards the library office. And once we got in there, we just shut the lights off, sat down, locked the doors. Reporter parents rush to the school immediately. It took less than 10 minutes for federal and local Law Enforcement to respond. The building was put on lockdown. Shaken students were bussed to an Area Middle School to reunite with their loved ones. Marshall county deputies arrested the gunman, who remains unidentified. Lieutenant michael webb is with the kentucky state police. And he was apprehended by the Sheriffs Department here on site at the school, thankfully before any more lives could be taken. Reporter one victim, a 15yearold girl, died at the scene. Five of the wounded were air lifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in nashville where another student, a 15yearold boy, later died. Governor matt bevin these children belong to this community and to specific families in this community. And this is a wound that is going to take a long time to heal. And for some in this community will never fully heal. Reporter the county attorney will ask for the teen suspect to be tried as an adult. Of the 14 people shot, two are battling gunshot wounds to the head. Jeff. Glor adriana diaz in benton. Adriana, thank you. The Justice Department confirmed today that attorney general Jeff Sessions was interviewed last week by the special counsels office. Robert mueller is investigating russian meddling in the 2016 election, and Major Garrett has the president s reaction. Reporter in the oval office today, President Trump said he was not worried about what attorney general Jeff Sessions said, even though he hadnt spoken to him. No, i didnt, but im nota at all concerned. Reporter this public face of calm came amid the initial disclosure that former f. B. I. Director james comey was interviewed by the special counsel in december. Comey was fired by the president in part because of the russia investigation. According to sources, comey shared notes he took of conversations with mr. Trump before the firing, recounting that mr. Trump sought comeys loyalty and the possibility of a pending investigation into former National Security adviser michael flynn. The president has denied comeys description of those conversations. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders there was no collusion. Theres nothing to it. Were ready to move on. Reporter muellers questioning of comey is not about collusion but potential obstruction of justice. The white house claims the investigation is biased. At a white house meeting monday, attended by sessions, White House Counsel Don Mcgahn and f. B. I. Director christopher wray, the main topic was 5 months of missing text message betweens highlevel f. B. I. Employees, some of of which have been released publicly and do deminterest rate a pattern of political bias against mr. Trump. In a statement about the f. B. I. , a white house spokesman said the president , believes politically motivated senior leaders, including former director comey and others he empowered, have tainted the agencys reputation for unbiased pursuit of justice. At the white house meeting, wray also protested the pressure sessions was applying to fire f. B. I. Director cake over the text scandals. Reporters asked the president if wray threatened to resign in protest. No, he did not at all. He did not even a little bit, nope. And hes going to do a good job. Reporter mueller and the pretty attorneys continue to negotiate over how and when mr. Trump will be interviewed by robert mueller. The white house lawyer, ty cobb, told us, president is, very eager to be interviewed by mueller, and that such an enencounter will likely occur in the coming weeks. Glor Democratic Senate leaders are being criticizeed by some members of their own party for helping to pass a government funding bill that did nclude prg immigrants brought to this country illegally as children. Chief Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill with more on this. Reporter the government is back open, but not everyone is cheering. Liberal groups accuse democrats of caving, calling it a slap in the face. Qschumer sells out the resistance says one, while another argued, immigrants in america deserve a Democratic Party with backbone. Well, look, were investigator vr pleased with how things came out. Reporter schuler extracted a promise from the senates republican leader to hold a vote on dreamers next month, but many in thiz base want that vote now. These progressive groups that say you should have held out for more do, they have a point . Were a lot better off today when it comes to the cause of dreamers than we were four, five days ago. When theres a republican president , a republican senate, a Republican House that are quite recalcitrant against dreamers, youre not going to get it all at once. Reporter for daca recipients, the uncertainty is unsettling. We waited 17 years already. We shouldnt be wait anything longer. Reporter 700,000 immigrants rely on the dispierg program for legal status and work permits. Its really hard to go to school and try to plan for a future, and then also simultaneously be preparing for disaster. Reporter a Bipartisan Group of four leaders now has 16 days to craft a compromise on an issue, immigration, that has divided them for decades. Were going to have a fair and open process that will give everybody an opportunity to participate. Reporter what do you say to those dwhreerms are worried that you wont keep your word. I intend to kee word. Reporter democrats did assure their restless base that senator schumer had rescind an offer that he made to the president last week to throw billions of dollars in border wall funding into the mix. They say those negotiations went nowhere, jeff, and theyre starting afresh with their g. O. P. Colleagues. Glor nancy cordes, thank you. The state Department Said today americans were among those killed when terrorists stormed a hotel in afghanistans capital last weekend. The exact number has not been released. David martin at the pentagon has more on this. Reporter its not the first time americans have been killed in a terrorist attack in kabul, but it brought home just how unsafe the Afghan Capital is after 16 years of war. A suicide squat scwaud of six taliban fighters terrorized the Intercontinental Hotel for 14 hours over the weekend before the last of them was killed. Some guests escaped over balconies, while others hid under beds or in bath tubs. 150 people, including 41 foreigners, got out alive. Even before this attack, afghanistans president admitted to 60 minutes lara logan he is unable to protect his own capital. 21 International Terrorist groups are operating in this country. Dozens of suicide bombers are being sent. Their factories are producing suicide bombers. We are under siege. Reporter 41 people were killed in the bombing of a Cultural Center last month, and 150 in a truck bombing outside the German Embassy last may, possibly the deadliest of the entire war. The only safe way to get from the airport to the us embassy is by helicopter, and the only safe way to live is behind blast barriers, which keep getting higher. After having a maximum of 130,000 combat troops in afghanistan, the u. S. Is now down to onetenth of that and is pursuing a new strategy, relying on Afghan Ground troops to do the fighting, backed up by american advisers and air strikes. U. S. Aircraft have also begun striking opium labs which are believed to be the talibans major source of revenue. The top american commander in afghanistan estimates it will take two years to produce results. The goal is not to defeat the taliban but to convince them to negotiate an end to the fighting. Jeff. Glor david martin, thank you. We do have an update tonight on the case of 13 sisters and brothers held captive in squalid conditions by their parents in southern california. Cbs news has learned the seven adult siblings will be moved this week into an assisted living facility. The six juveniles will be sent to foster homes. Parents david and luis turpin face charges of torture, child abuse, and false imprisonment. People in alaska were jolted weak overnight by a powerful earthquake in the gulf of alaska, and sirens warning of a possible tsunami. Jamie yuccas is in anchorage tonight. Oh, my gosh, thats an earthquake. Reporter first came the shaking, then a dire warning sirens the magnitude 7. 9 earthquake struck a half hour past midnight, well off the alaska coast. The quake itself, far enough away not to cause major damage, but in the worst spot for a potential tsunami. Attention, a tsunami warning has been issued for this area. Reporter within minutes, the roads in the seaside town of kodiak, alaska were filled with cars heading to higher ground. This is not a drill. This is an actual tsunami warning. Reporter that warning covered not only most of coastal alaska but also the entire coast of british columbia. Tsunami watches were posted from Washington State to california, and even hawaii, and as far away as american samoa. For two harrowing, pitchblack hours, many braced for the worst. But by 4 00 a. M. , less than four hours after the quake hit, all warnings were lifted. The only tsunami an eightinch wave in kodiak. Still, almost every alaskan felt the initial jolt. It just ceps going and going and going and going. Reporter geologist peter haeussler, whos based in anchorage, says even though a major tsunami didnt materialize, this was hardly a false alarm. Due to the nature of this earthquake, could this have been a lot worse. It sure could have. In the early moments after the earthquake occurred, you you really wondered if there was going to be a bad tsunami afterwards. Reporter this mornings earthquake happened where the Pacific Ocean floor is close to sliding under the north american continent. Its the same spot that saw the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded a 9. 2. Jeff. Glor jamie yuccas in anchorage, thanks. Now to some other stories were following in the evening newsfeed. A report requested by Congress Finds ecigarettes that contain nicotine can be addictive and may encourage teenager teenagere traditional cigarettes. But the report also says ecigarettes are safer than tobaccos and may help smokers kick the habit. Millennials are becoming good savers. A bank of America Survey finds 16 of americans ages 2337 have savings of 100,000 or more. That is double the percentage two years ago. A marine from the greatest generation was laid to rest today at Arlington National cemetery. Master Sergeant Catherine murray enlisted in 1943. Two decades later, she became the first female marine to retire from active duty. She was 100 years old. There is much more ahead on tonights cbs evening news. Not everybody is cut out to be a farmer. Reporter john and Halee Wepking have come a long way from their lives in new york city. Its not for everybody, but for us, its a beautiful life. Glor song sung blue neil diamond makes a big announcement. 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Reporter they draw their excitement now from the land they work in western wisconsin the livestock, the grain, and the beauty of this place, elements that fuel a youthful trend on the farm these days. The Agriculture Department has found that for only the second time in the last century, the number of farmers under 35 years of age is increasing. The wepkings live and work on paul bickfords 700acre spread, in a deal to one day take over the bickford farm. A real good friend of mine told me one time, farming is a higher calling. Reporter you agree with your friend . Yes. Reporter the wepkings answered an ad bickford placed on kreigh, looking for an coupld protect the land and the way of life. Their harvest is marketed as meadowlark organics, feeding a National Consumer demand for locally grown foods. Youre working with the stuff that came out of the ground right here around your house. Yeah, yeah. For sure. I mean, thats, like ts the dream. 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Reporter for sixyearold maisie sly, nothing was more exciting than flying on a plane for the first time, until today. Here are the nominees for best live action short film the silent child. Reporter the silent child, the short film maisie stars in, has made it all the way from the english countryside to hollywood, where you wont find many starring roles like hers. Congratulations. How do you feel . I feel excited and nervous and proud. Reporter maisie was born deaf and can only communicate through sign language. Whats the message that you hope to convey . That deaf children can do everything. Reporter she gets her confidence from her parents and siblings, who are all born deaf, but its estimated that 90 of deaf children have parents who can hear and cant communicate with them. Its that child that maisie brings to life as the character libby. When did you know maisie was the one . She came into the audition and blew us all away. Reporter rachel shenton, whose own father lost his hearing, wrote the screenplay and plays the social worker who gives libby a voice through sign. I hope we raise awareness for a subject that isnt talked about enough, and i also hope that it shines a muchneeded light on access to education for deaf children. Reporter maisies school has already rolled out the red carpet. Now shes getting ready for the most celebrated one. What are you most looking forward to doing at the ceremony . Im actually excited about pancakes. Reporter pancake. She may not say a single word in her breakout performance, but acting is about more than just words. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, london. Glor and that is the cbs evening news tonight. Im jeff glor. Good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org Melania Trump mystery. Why did she cancel the trip with the president to schweitzer land . 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