As the combatant commander, i am fully responsible for this strike and its tragic outcome. Odonnell high alert in our nations capitol. Police takextreme measures with the National Guard on standby as Theres Concern of violence at Tomorrows Rally in support of the January 6 rioters. Border crisis, the sudden surge of more than 12,000 migrants into texas, the Conditions Tonight in the encampment under a bridge. The view from space, the Inspiration Iv Crew called st. Jude patients from orbit. And Cbs Steve Hartmans on the road. Can a Hail Mary Pass save the worst Football Field in america . This is the Cbs Evening News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy friday. We are going to begin with Breaking News. President bidens plan to give covid Booster Shots to most americans just hit a snag just three days before the planned rollout. F. D. A. Advisory panel recommended against a thi
Process that all requests for assistance of the department. Were analyzing it and if it can be validated and supported, well do that and, you know, well look at the sourcing inside the department as to whats most appropriate. Local officials in washington, d. C. , are also on high alert for this coming weekend. All City Police officers will be on duty. All leaves canceled. Assistance has been requested from Police Officers in surrounding areas. Theres an nbc News Report Tonight that only 700 people are expected to attend the rally, but nobody knows really. The Insurrection Enthusiasts have been whipped up into thinking that the 16 rioters who have been rounded up and jailed are somehow Freedom Fighters now. The Rallys Organizer a former Trump Campaign Operative and pusher of the Big Lie who says this will not be a repeat of January 6th. Weve got a largely peaceful crowd. No ones going to be bringing a weapon whos going to be part of our crowd. I can assure the police that. About a mile
They are going to go into orbit almost 360 miles above earth. Higher than the orbit of the international space station. The crew, is composed entirely civilians. There is as i said a billionaire who founded thE Trip. Also Physicians Assistant from sainthood research center, a data engineer, and a geoscience professor, who is nearly selected for the Astronaut Program 12 years ago, getting a very cool second chance. Those dont usually happen. So were going to witness, basically is the closest thing that we have ever seen here in the u. S. It least to cut the kind of dream that we were sold as children. The futuristic dream of Space Travel availablE To normal people. Non trained astronauts, people being ablE To just get on a rocketship, and gauge in Space Travel, for the first time. Cal Perry Call joins me now, he is standing by the launch. What are we going to see here . Hey chris so this rocket could takE Them over 17,000 miles an hour, when they were detached, return to earth on a Dron
Reporter i dont think anybody is happy about the Price Tag, particularly given theres going to be another gubernatorial election just a year from now. People will be voting on whether or not Gavin Newsom should be the governor again in 2022. If you would have asked me about the surprise a month ago, the answer potentially would have been yes. But the fact that Gavin Newsom is going back to work in the building behind me this morning after the last couple of weeks that weve had here in california, i dont think its a surprise. Certainly not to his campaign. They felt very confident about how this was going to play out, especially with the late campaign turn, Larry Elders, and he wasnt going to accept the results of the election. And the reality is people support Gavin Newsoms policies, they support him on covid Vaccine Mandates and mask mandates, support his effort to help the unhoused population, to close the Inequality Gap and fight the wildfires fueled by climate change. This was a va
Were going to be in real, real trouble. Our kids are going to be in real trouble. In all, 52 people were killed in the northeast. Families drowning and homes, others in cars. And soon the president will speak directly with more officials and residents in the hard hit areas. In New Jersey, and in new york, and were showing you what it looked like just days ago. Todays trip also a critical moment as the president pushes his infrastructure bill. We have Team Coverage of the president s trip. First athena jones in manville, New Jersey where President Biden will visit next. What will he see and hear from officials there . Reporter well, the president wants to come and see the damage firsthand. See it for himself. Coming to where we are now, we saw piles and piles of debris from houses lined up. This is the biggest Pile Weve seen so far. Its been growing. You can see a couch. Theres a door. There are appliances pulled out. The wood from all the walls. The insulation. And that is because this