through inauguration day. this is an hour. good morning, everyone. good morning. we have called this press conference this morning to discuss the preparations for demonstrations that may occur in relationship to the are not duration of the president of the united states. we are joined today by columbus police chief, thomas quinlan. good morning, governor. thank you for having me. we are also joined today by superintendent colonel richard fambrough. thank you very much. thank you for the opportunity. as well as ohio national guard, major general john harris. thank you for being with us. our first amendment rights are sacred. we must always and will always respect the rights of peaceful protesters. however, i think all americans were horrified by what we saw just a few days ago in our nation s capital. where a mob attacked the capital, where individuals died as a result, and where the constitution itself was under attack. we were horrified by what we saw. the sad trut
garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i m major garrett. norah is off tonight. and we begin with breaking news. nearly a third of all americans are facing dangerous weather this christmas eve from florida to new england. the storm that began with snow in the midwest will bring torrential rains and damaging winds. that combination could knock out power and severely impact travel. this comes as many ignore advice to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus. america s airports averaged about a million passengers a day for the past five days. and here s why health officials are so concerned: a record e up000 people will wake up christmas morning in hospita christmas morning in hospitals across the country suffering from covid. and those facilities are being stretched to the limit. many hospitals in southern california are now diverting patients. there s just not enough room or staff. this, as the state has just passed two million confirmed cases. and we
and the alarming milestone in california, more than two million cases in that state alone. are holiday gatherings to blame? the surge we are in right now are inidable. garrett: breaking news: officer to be fired. the family of andre hill calls the shooting reckless murder. while columbus mayor says it was a stunning disregard for life. remote learning for america s homeless children. what s being done to make virtual education possible for kids in family shelters. it s so hard. reporter: are you falling behind? yes, i am. garrett: dramatic rescue: a little girl is pulled from the rubble after a gas explosion leveled her home. american kindness: how cbs news viewers came through for a family struggling during the pandemic. and getting covid creative: meet a photographer keeping a beloved christmas tradition alive. use santa-tizeer. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening to our viewers in
Dave Yost and a panel of police officers presented a seven-point plan Wednesday to change the trajectory of the state's police forces through refocused training.