when it annexed crimea. the secretary of defense, lloyd austin, was also asked today what the u.s. would do since ukraine is not a member of nato if russia invades further? he said he didn t want to speculate on hypothetical situations, but that the u.s. would make sure ukraine had the means defend itself. he also said he believes there is still room for diplomacy. jamie. yuccas: we ll be watching this closely. christina ruffini, thank you. and this news today, cnn has fired anchor chris cuomo. the move follows a network inquiry into his efforts to help his brother, andrew cuomo, then the governor of new york, fight off a sexual harassment scandal. in a tweet today, cuomo said, this is not how i want my time at cnn to end. he had been with the network nearly nine years. pope francis arrived in greece today for a three-day visit. greek catholics hope the trip brings the divided western and eastern orthodox churches closer together. but an in athens today, an elderly greek orthodox p
0 that s jared peck along with charlie walter. we ll see you back here t 6:00. captioning sponsored by cbs yuccas: tonight, captured and charged. the parents of the accused michigan school shooter now held on a half a million dollars bond each after their overnight arrest, while a crowd attending a vigil for the victims erupts in panic. reporter: i m michael george in pontiac, michigan. the parents of the accused oxford school shooter are now behind bars. how they were found and what happened when they faced a judge. yuccas: also tonight, omicron spreads. at least 12 states now identifying the highly infectious variant. reporter: i m lilia luciano at the hollywood burbank airport where omicron is worrying some holiday travelers. yuccas: in africa, infection surge causing global uncertainty. plus, president biden warns vladimir putin against invading ukraine as russian troops amass at the border. i don t accept anybody s red line. yuccas: weekend journal tis the season