Many thanks to my sister, carmen chu, i know that is my sister down there, but this is another sister. Thank you, carmen, you are a rock star. I hope the ceremony doesnt make you go into labor. [laughter] but if it does, there are plenty of us who know what to do , so we are good. [laughter] thank you for being a strong role model for me and others, thank you so much. Speaking of strong women, i want to say a special thank you to my new boss, mayor london breed. [cheers and applause] thank you. Thank you for this opportunity and for entrusting me with the mission and vision of the San Francisco Fire Department. I vowed to continue to work diligently for you, mayor breed, for the city family, for my Fire Department family, and the citizens of San Francisco. There are so many other people to think, too many, in fact. Both in and outside the Fire Department, but let me be clear, i did not get here alone. First, i want to speak about my family, the biological kind, that is. My parents and
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Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley a rescue at sea is under way tonight after a u. S. Navy destroyer was badly damaged in a collision with a merchant ship off the coast of japan. A distress call was received from the u. S. S. Fitzgerald, and it appears there are casualties. Cbs National Security correspondent david martin is following this at the pentagon. Reporter this is what the u. S. Navy destroyer fitzgerald looked like shortly after colliding with a merchant ship off the coast of japan. Some of the ships crew are not yet accounted for, and others are injured. The fitzgeralds captain has also been reported injured, and his executive officer is now in charge of damage control. The ship is taking on water below decks, and you can see that hoses are pumping water overboard as the fitzgerald waits for the Japanese Coast Guard to come to her assistance. The condition of the merchant vessel and its crew is unclear. The accident happened in
Linking the murder of a dnc staffer last year to the wikileaks publication of internal dnc emails. Look at the shocking story of how u. S. Customs and Border Protection agents told a 16yearold mexican teenager to drink from a bottle of liquid meth at a border checkpoint in san diego, causing him to die from an acute drug overdose. My brother is dead. He was in pain. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The New York Times is reporting the Justice Department is preparing to investigate and sue universities for affirmative action policies, in the latest assault against civil rights by attorney general Jeff Sessions. The times says the Justice Department sent out an internal announcement looking for lawyers to lead up, quote, investigations and possible litigation related to intentional racebased discrimination in college and university admissions. Quote. The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality
. . This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Reporting tonight from washington. Pelley donald trump will be sworn in back there at the u. S. Capitol in just 65 days. Workers today raced to build the inaugural platform, while the president elect was doing the same, racing to build a cabinet. He s new york that the transition is going well despite what youve heard. The head of the transition was sent packing along with several advisers, but today the new head of the transition, mike pence, met with the man he will be succeeding as Vice President. Heres major garrett. Reporter Vice President elect mike pence and his wife visited their future home and ate lunch with its current residents. Then the sitting Vice President day one. We werent ready on day one. Ive never met one thats ever been ready on day one. Reporter at the u. S. Chamber of commerce this morning, pence in a closeddoor session reassured Business Leaders at the president elects economic plans. Responding to reports tha