forces do this right. we were able to get in and make sure and it ended up being permissive, which is great, but you re looking at a lot of nations that don t enjoy that level of competency, and so there will be great competition for runway access and capabilities. that s why nations have to cooperate with each other. and i m certain as described earlier that there probably were some other diplomats. that were part of the us evacuation. those were declared and those were brought out yet it s clearly a race against time as the situation is deteriorating, major general james spider marks appreciate you joining us. thank you. still ahead this morning. the cpi is suing mississippi over new laws that expand state police jurisdiction in jackson, what those laws entail, and the governor s defense of them. we have that for you, plus gun ownership in america is surging . why there is an uptick in firearm purchases. when you have auto glass damage trust safelite
themselves or others last week, governor gretchen whitmer signed two other gun safety bills into law. they expand background checks for all firearm purchases and penalize those who don t safely store their weapons at home. boy, those are common sense reforms that the overwhelming majority of americans support. absolutely. great move up in michigan. in illinois, the chicago tribune leads with the mayor-elect s plans to crack down on crime. brandon johnson asked state lawmakers to increase funding for schools and youth employment he says these initiatives can help reduce crime among teens. and in florida, the orlando sen sentinel reports all grade school educators will be banned from teaching students about sexual orientation and gender identity the state board of education yesterday approved expanding the state s don t say gay law to all k through 12 grades. currently, the ban only affects
measures on the dummy the che, . reporter: in december, iihs tested small suvs. nine of the 15 were scored poor. only two received top marks. a spokesman for the auto industry tell cbs news safety is a top priority and vehicles continue to get safer. norah? norah: a lot of people interested in your report, kris, thank you so much. president biden traveled to the los angeles suburb of monterey park today to sign an executive order aimed at increasing the number of background checks prior to firearm purchases. this executive order helps keep firearms out of dangerous hands. as i continue to call on congress to require background checks for all firearm sails. [applause] norah: monterey park was the site of january s mass shooting, where a gunman opened fire inside a dance hall, killing 11 and injuring nine others. the president also met with family members of victims and first responders to that
speaks to the democratic nag national committee in washington later today. now to the latest on the oath keepers trial though. prosecutors claim the far right group spent tens of thousands of dollars to build up their arsenal before the january 6th attack. five members are on trial for seditious con spish si. $200,000 were made in january 2021. they presented receipts of firearm purchases and text messages that showed members were allegedly stockpiling weapons. federal prosecutors in another january 6th related case wants steve bannon to face prison time for his contempt of congress conviction. bannon, a former top adviser to donald trump, his sentencing is