Participate. What do you say to the dreamers who are worried that you wont keep your word. I intend to keep my word. Reporter democrats did assure their restless base that senator schumer had rescinded an offer that he made off to the president last week to throw billions of dollars in border wall funding into the mix.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 a fresh with their gop colleagues. Nancy cordes, thank you. We are back in just a moment. Growing up, a lot of people judged me because of the way i look. I thought all asians were good at math. You all look the same to me. No, where are you really from . 9 11 was your fault. How do you see out of such small eyes . Go back to your country. I guess i wish that people knew. We are not all the same. We are not all the same. We are not all the same. This is the cbs overnight news. 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 not the first time americans have been killed in a terrorist attack in kabul, but it brought home how unsafe the Afghan Capital is after 16 years of war. The suicide squad of six taliban fighters, terrorized the Intercontinental Hotel for 14 hours over the weekend before the last was killed. Some guests escaped over balconies while others hid under beds or in bath tubs. 150 people including foreigners got out alife. Before this attack, afghanistans president , admitted to 60 minutes. Laura 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. 41 people were killed in the bombing of a Cultural Center last month. And 150 in a truck bombing outside of the German Embassy last may. Possibly the deadly of the entire war. The only safe way to get from the airport to u. S. Embassy is by helicopter. 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 1 10 of that and is pursuing a strategy. Relying on troops to do the fighting backed up by american advisers and air strikes. U. S. Aircraft have begun striking opium labs believed off to be the taliban major stors 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. 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. Parents face charges of torture, child abuse and false imprisonment. People in alaska were jolt add wake by a powerful earthquake. And sirens warning of possible tsunami. Jamie yuccas. My good an earthquake. Reporter the shaking then dire warning. [ sirens blaring ] the 7. 9 earthquake struck a halfhour past mid night. 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 road in the seaside town of kodiak, alaska were filled with cars headed to higher ground. This is not a drill. An actual tsunami warning. Reporter that warning covered not only most of coastal alaska. But 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 pitch black hours, many braced for the worst. But by 4 00 clock a. M. , less than four hours after the quake hit. All warnings were lifted. The only tsunami, an 8inch wave in kodiak. Still almost every alaskan felt the initial jolt. It just kept going and going and going and going. Geologist, peter hoisler based in anchorage says though a major tsunami didnt materialize this was hardly a false alarm. Due off to the nature of the earthquake could this have been a lot worse . Sure could have. In the early moments after the earthquake occurred we wondered if there was going to be a bad tsunami afterward. This mornings earthquake happened where the Pacific Ocean floor is close to sliding under the north american continental. It is same spot that saw the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded. A 9. 2. Jeff. Jamie yuccas in anchorage, thanks. Now to other stories we are following in the evening news feed. A report requested by congress, ecigarettes can be addictive and may encourage teenagers to smoke. Ecigarettes are safer than tobacco may help smokers kick the habit. Millenials are becoming good savers. A bank of America Survey finds that 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, Katherine Murray enlisted in 1943. Two decades later she became the first female marine to reap tire from active duty. Sunny was 100 years old. Not everybody is cut out to be a farmer. John and halle webking have come a long way from lives in new york city. Its not for everybody. But for us it is a beautiful life. I am i said song, song blue. Neil diamond makes a big announcement. No one else she is a film star like no other. 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New generation of americans is discovering farming. Many transplants from the city. Heres dean reynold. John and halle webking have come a long way from their lives in new york city. The hustle and bustle of new york city. Yeah. And the crowd. And the noise. Yeah. All that. Yeah. To this . It is very different. They draw their excitement now from the land they work in western wisconsin. The live stock, 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. Webkings live and work on paul bickfords 700 acre spread in a deal to one day take over the bickford farm. Real good friend of moon told me one time. He says farming is a higher calling. You agree with your friend . Yeah. They answered an ad on craigslist looking for an enterprising couple who would protect the land and the way of life. Their harvest is marketed as meadowlark organics feeding a National Consumer demand for locally grown foods. You are working with the stuff that came out of the ground right here. Yeah. Around your house. Yeah, for sure. I mean thats like, thats the dream. It is a risk to leave jobs and salaries in a big city for the blisters and capricious, even calamitous weather that farmers endure. Its not for everybody. But for us it is a beautiful life. I have, i dont think either of us have any regrets about it. No. Reporter how can you keep them down on the farm after they have seen time square . This is how. Dean reynolds, cbs news, ridgeway, wisconsin. When we come back here the Academy Award nominations take shape. Fred would do anything for hiwell fred. Good thing the front of this unicorn washed. The shirt with gain. Because gain has the scent that puts the giddy in giddyup make every day valentines day with ky yours and mine. Blue for him. Purple for her. Two sensations. One great way to discover new feelings together. The world is paying tribute to an artist who combined political activism with music. Trumpeteer, the father of south african jazz. In his 1987 song bring him back home he demanded release of nelson mandela. His family said he died of cancer he was 78 years old. Sweet Caroline Neil diamond says he is retiring immediately after being diagnosed with parkinsons. Diamond turns 77 tomorrow in the middle of a 50th anniversary tour. He wrote, this ride has been so good, so good, so good. Thanks to you. The Oscar Nominations are out. The fantasy romance, shape of water sailed to the top with 13 nominations. One shy of the record. One of nine nominees for best picture. Jordan peele, who directed get out first africanamerican nominated in best picture directing and original screen play scat goers in the same year. Greta gerwig first woman to receive directing nomination for her first film, lady bird. Mudbounds rachel morrison, first woman nominated for best cinematography. The amaze young star of another oscar nominated film. We end tonight with a young girl who captured the hearts of moviegoers. She makes her acting debut as star of a film nominated for an Academy Award. A story straight out of hollywood. Told by jonathan vigliotti. Reporter for 6yearold 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, nervous, and proud. 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. She gets her confidence from her parents and siblings who are all born deaf. But it is estimated that 90 of deaf children have parents who can hear and cant communicate with them. It is 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 father lost his hearing wrote the screen play 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 hope it shines a much needed light on access to education for deaf children. Maisies school has already rolled out the red carpet. Now she is getting ready for the most celebrated one. What are you most looking forward to doing at the ceremony . Im actually excited to have pancakes. Pan cakes. She may not say a single word in her breakout performance. But acting is about more than just word. Yeah. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, london. That is the overnight news for this wednesday. For some of you the news continues. For others check back later for the morning news and cbs this morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city, im jeff glor. Welcome to the overnight news. Im don dahler. There was bloodshed and chaos at a high school in kentucky. A 15yearold with an ax to grind brought a handgun to school. Walked into the cafeteria, unleashed a barrage of bullets that sent students and teachers scrambling for their lives. When the smoke cleared, two youngsters were dead and 17 others injured. The alleged shooter is behind bars charged with murder. Adriana datz reports. Police say it was just before 8 00 a. M. When the 15yearold Student Armed with a handgun walked into Marshal County High School and started shooting randomly. Everybody started running and stuff. I saw people getting shoved down. There was a lot of blood everywhere. It was just horrible. Everyone in the library once they saw what was happening, we all started running toward the library office. Parents rushed to the school, and took less than ten minutes for federal and local Law Enforcement to respond. The building was put on lockdown. Shaken students were bused to an Area Middle School to reunite with their loved ones. Marshal county deputies arrested the gunman who remains unidentified. Lieutenant michael webb its with the kentucky state police. He was apprehended by the sheriffs department. Here on site at the school. Thankfully before any more any more lives could be taken. One victim, a 15yearold girl died at the scene. Five of the wounded were air lifted to Vanderbilt UniversityMedical 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 the community. This is a wound that is going to take a long time to heal. For some in the community will never heal. Attorney general Jeff Sessions the first member of the trump cabinet to be hauled before the special counsel looking into russian interference in the 2016 election. Major garrett has the the story. 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. This public face of calm came amid disclosure former fbi director james comey was interviewed by the special counsel in december. Comey 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 explored the possibility of ending a then pending investigation into former National Security adviser michael flynn. The president has denied comeys description of the conversations. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders. There was no collusion. Nothing to it. We are ready to move on. 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 mcgann and christopher wray, main topic was five months of missing Text Messages between high level fbi employees. Some of which released publicly and do demonstrate a pattern of political bias against mr. Trump. In a statement about the fbi white house spokesman said the president believes politically motivated Senior Leaders including comey and others he empowered have tainted the agencys reputation for unby yalsed pursuit of justice. At the white house meeting wray protested the pressure sessions was applying to fire deputy fbi director Andrew Mccabe over the text scandal. Reports asked the president if wray threatened to resign in protest. Did not a little bit. No. He is going to do a good job. Mueller and the president s 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 Trump is very eager to be interviewed by mueller. And that such an encounter will likely occur in the coming weeks. Law makers have less than two and a half weeks to come up with a solution or federal workers could face another furlough. Nancy cordes has the that. The government is back open, but not everyone is cheering. Liberal groups accuse democrats of caving. Calling it a slap in the face. Schumer sells out the resistance, said one. While another argued immigrants in america deserve a Democratic Party with backbone. Well, look. We are very pleased with how things came out. Schumer extracted a promise from the Senate Republican leader to hold a volt on dreamers next month. But, many in his base want that vote now. These progressive groups that say you should have held out for more, do they have a point . We are a lot better off today when it kmz to the cause of dreamers than we were, four, five days ago. When there is a republican president , a republican senate, a republican house, that are quite recalcitrant against dreamers you will not get it all at once. Reporter for Daca Recipients uncertainty is unit slg. We waited 17 years already. We shouldnt be waiting any longer. Reporter 700,000 immigrants rely on the expiring program for legal status and work permits. It is really hard to go to school and try to plan for a future and that also, simultaneously, preparing for disaster. A Bipartisan Group of four leaders, now has 16 days to craft a compromise on an issue. Immigration that has divided them for decades. We are going to have a a fair and open process that will give everybody an opportunity to participate. What do you say to the dreamers who are worried that you wont keep your word. I intend to keep my word. Taliban negotiators meeting with pakistani officials talks are aimed at reaching a peaceful settlement to the war in afghanistan and come days after a bloody assault on a hotel in kabul that left 22 dead including some americans. David martin reports from the pentagon. 150 people including 41 foreigners got out alive. Even before at take, afghanistans president , admitted to 60 minutes. Laura logan he is unable to protect his