we have now the tribute to fallen police officer billy evans. we will turn it over now "the faulkner focus". >> harris: thank you to dana and trace. we're going to immediately pick up our coverage now of the fallen capitol hill officer billy evans who has just now returned to the u.s. capitol and has been taken into the capitol building to lie in honor. he is the fourth u.s. capitol police officer to be honored in this way. you see now arriving the president of the united states and we anticipate to also see with him shortly in addition to the bidens, the attorney general merrick garland we're told will be with the president. we have seen this unfortunately play out before following january 6th riots, the officer brian sicknick became the third officer to die defending the capitol shortly after the january 6th riot its. now evans becomes the fourth to die there. he was hit at a barricade by someone who was barreling through and lost his life there, too. he was not the only officer hit but unfortunately he perished because of it. so now we cover

thank you for giving congress the honor of paying tribute to billy evans today. cer evans joins a pantheon of heroes who have given their lives to defend this capitol, including on january 6. brian sicknick, howard liebengood, jeffrey smith, also christopher, clinton holtz, jacob chestnut, and john gibson some years ago. as we promise to remember, we carry them in our hearts forever. . -- twice in two months have many of us been brought together here in the capitol rotunda, united in grief to mourn the life and loss of heroes in uniform. just months after the january 6 assault on our democracy, the men and women of the capitol police were again called to duty. on april 2, officer evans answered that call, in giving his life to protect the capitol and our country. he became a martyr for our democracy. officer evans, a catholic, was killed on good friday, the saddest day of the year for many people of faith. his sacrifice recalls scripture. greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. officer billy evans was a hero whose life was dis

his name was william billy evans, officer billy evans. we'll put that up photograph in a second. phil mudd, d.c. police say they do not think this is terrorism related. how can that determination be paid so quickly? >> i think they are right and i can explain for a moment why. would i say that's a bit quick. let me give you a reason y.if this individual acted alone to determine whether it's terrorism or not you need to get inside their head. if they are acted alone it's unlikely that they communicated with other individuals. you need to understand what's on their laptop, do interviews, friends, family, co-work to understood their mindset. based on what i've scene of the case i would tend to agree but as an analyst behind the scenes, jake, there's still a lot of work to be done. i think they are right. i wouldn't guarantee it yet. >> i want to share the photograph i shared had a moment ago. the capitol police released a statement mourning the officer of the officer killed, billy evans, william f. evans. it's with profound sadness that i share the news of the passing of officer wil

thank you for giving congress the honor of paying tribute to billy evans' today. officer evans joins a pantheon of heroes, who have given their lives to defend this capitol, including on january 6th. brian sicknick, howard leavengood, jeffrey smith. also, christopher eny, clinton holtz, jacob chestnut, and john gibson some years ago. as we promise to remember, we carry them in our hearts forever. twice in two months have many of us been brought together here in the capitol rotunda, united in grief to mourn the life and loss of heroes in uniform. just months after the january 6th assault on our democracy, the men and women of the capitol police were again called to duty. on april 2nd, officer evans answered that call in giving his life to protect the capitol and our country. he became a martyr for our democracy. officer evans, a catholic, was killed on good friday, the saddest day of the year for many people's faith. his sacrifice recalls scripture, greater love have no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. officer billy evans was a hero whose li

thank you for giving congress the honor of paying tribute to billy evans today. officer evans joins a pantheon of heroes who have given their lives to defend this capitol including on january 6th. brian sicknick, jeffrey smith, also christopher enny clinton holtz, jacob chestnut and job gibson some years ago. as we promised to remember, we carry them in our hearts forever. twice in two months had many of us been brought together here in the capitol rotunda united in grief to mourn the life and loss of heroes in uniform. just months after the january 6th assault on our democracy, the men and women of the capitol police were again called to duty. on april 2nd, officer evans answered that call and gave his louvre to protect the capitol and our country. he became a martyr for our democracy. officer evans, a catholic, was killed on good friday, the saddest day of the year for many people of faith. his sacrifice recalls scripture. greater love has no one that this, that he lay down his life for his friends. officer billy evans was a hero whose life was distinguished by

officer william "billy" evans. all of us in the nation wish for the speedy recovery of officer shaver and another follow-up -- mourn another following hero -- fallen hero. a service in his memory will take place tomorrow morning. for everyone who works in the senate, his loss is particularly painful. he was a familiar face that greeted lawmakers, staffers and employees at the north entrance as we entered the senate side of the building. whether you knew him or not, his wide smile was often the first thing you would see in the morning. this has been an immensely difficult few months for members of the capitol police force, and everyone who works behind the scenes to safeguard the capitol complex. we are conducting reviews to make sure the capitol is as secure as possible while also remaining acceptable to the public. that's a top priority. also, in this moment of profound loss, we need to comfort each other and support members of the capitol police who, in four short months, suffered a brutal attack by a violent mob

to know billy evans was to know, to borrow there shakes sphere, a fellow of infinite jest. his childhood friends will tell you that billy capitalized literally on every opportunity for a joke. his college crew, as he called them, would add that he could be a prankster. his bowling crew and his band crew would say just the same. he was one of many crews. one you would be stationed with on a lazy summer day. the first pick of an afternoon of legos and light saber due else. of course not all of his jokes were winners. had he his share of bad dad jokes. some were just random. if a fellow officer asked billy what he was up to he would be libel to reply just thinking about my ideal weight if i was eight feet tall. a fellow of infinite jest who brought joy and laughter out of life's smallest moments. returning to that lost tourist for the moment. of course officer evans would not leave the poor guy hanging. now let me ask you a question, would he say. how can i help? summing up his life's mission in those four simple words. how can i help? how can i help my country? join the capito

carley: congress pays tribute to fallen police officer billy evans lying in honor in the capital rotunda after being hit by a car while guarding capital grounds. video shows the moment as his young daughter kisses his mom before wiping tears from her eyes. dc police in colored helmets salute the motorcade carrying the fallen officer. evans was an 18 year veteran of the force, he leaves behind two children. ashley: republican and democrat house leaders will layout their vision for infrastructure, they will discuss what constitutes infrastructure and how to pay for the $2.3 trillion proposals as mitch mcconnell reveals shocking estimates of president biden's plan.

this of officer billy evans.e months ago that it was standing on these very streets and watched another procession go by, that for officer brian sicknick who passed away from the january 6th insurrection. there were two other officers here, one officer from the metropolitan police department, who passed away of suicide. that gentleman's name was officer jeffery smith. and another officer, howard liebengood. today it's cold and it's windy outside. this is a police force here, the capitol police force, that has endured a lot over the course of the last three months. there was a report just a couple weeks ago that was released by lieutenant general russell honore reviewing what happened on january 6th but also looking at what needed to take place here to protect the capitol complex, staff members of congress and i actually just got off the phone with russell honore and i asked him the question of what his message would be here to the capitol police and he told me, quote, you did your job. hang tough and let's give p

into the rotunda and the house chaplain will start things off. >> dana: i believe we're looking at billy evansilence] [silence] [silence] >> forward march. >> dana: the body of officer evans has now entered the capitol. his little girl dropping her toy and picking it up before going into the capitol to honor her father. >> heart rending scene to watch his children watch his coffin. a huge tribute to their father. we talk about his family but you had senate majority leader chuck schumer saying billy evans was known to all. he greeted lawmakers, reporters, staffers and employees at the north entrance as we entered the senate side of the building. whether you knew him or not his wide smile was often the first thing you would see in the morning. he was killed, of course, on april 2 in the deadly attack by the man who literally went after two capitol police officers. he is the second capitol police officer to lie in honor just this year alone. >> dana: you see here the bidens are arriving at the u.s. capitol. also described as a loyal friend and beloved father. we have now the tribute to fallen pol

billy evans lost his life. at the hands of this individual that to our understanding is from indiana, most recently lived in virginia. ben collins reported that he had recent posts touting his connection in the nation of islam. they have said they're a hate organization and muslims have vehemently rejected this. we're going to get to what lead in individual to go to this barrier here two weeks after constitution avenue opened backed up. i spoke to a lieutenant general that was tapped by speaker pelosi to make an assessment after january 6th about what security measures should be built up around here. he said all of the assessments should be put into practice based off again, the events here today. that calls namely for the hiring of more than 850 capitol police personnel saying they are under staffed, inadequately trained, and they said billy evans did his job today, but i just passed by dozens of them this evening and they're still at work tonight. they will be overnight and into the days ahead. they say they

lying in honor -- a widow's pain, the emotional tribute to capitol police officer billy evans, what the president told the officer's family. break in the case, a father and son arrested in the disappearance of kristin smart, who went missing a quarter of a century ago. radioactive release inside the japanese plant that dumped contaminated water from the wrecked fukushima nuclear plant into the pacific ocean. an heroic rescue, when a car flipped in a canal, the life- saving decision, with no time to spare. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin with what could be an extraordinary setback in the race to vaccinate americans. tonight, the f.d.a. and c.d.c. have asked states to temporarily halt giving shots of johnson & johnson single-dose vaccine after six women who got the shot developed a rare blood clotting disorder. and of the women died. the f.d.a. says it's pausing use of the shot out of abundance of caution while it examines any

police officer, capitol police officer billy evans. he was killed earlier this month when an attacker rammed his car into him and another officer who was injured at the north barricade of the capitol complex. lots of news happening this morning. we'll bring that you ceremony as well. we begin with the breaking news on johnson & johnson's vaccine. joining me now, senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. describe the data here that led to this decision. >> jim this is really an example of the system working the way that it's supposed to. as you mentioned, millions of people have gotten this vaccine and they monitored it to see if any odd things were happening and they found, well, something very serious and very rare was happening. so let's go over these numbers. so in the united states, nearly 7 million people have received the johnson & johnson vaccine. and what's been documented as six cases of rare and serious brain blood clots all in women ages 18 to 48. and the symptoms appear six to 13 days after vaccination. so i'm sure that

billy evans died when green rammed his car into a barricade yesterday. family and friends remembering him as a vibrant, caring and respected man lt. >> i think the joy that billy found being a dad. the love for his kids. he had a terrific sense of humor. >> most respected among his colleagues in washington with the capitol police. when they lost billy evans, at the lost someone special. >> he served 18 years on the capitol police force. >>> protect our elders. stop the hateful those were some of the messages on signs today in oakland's chinatown neighborhood. the group, asians with attitude brought together people of all races and ages to show support for the community. one speaker told the crowd to stand up and doing something no matter how small it may seem. >> you could be an organizer. you could be a 13-year-old. you could be a man that has a heavy conversation with friends who don't believe in the cause. you can do something. and everyone who came here, we want to thank you that everyone did something to get here. st as we reported, members of asians

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honor fallen officer billy evans. in a letter to house nancy pe, she conveyed the prayers of congress to evan's mother janice and children logan and abigail. evans grew up in massachusetts where family friends remember him >> i think that the joy that billy found in being a dad, the love he had for his kids, he had a terrific sense of humor. >> reporter: evan served 18 years and was a member of the first responders unit. >> he was so proud to be on that force and to, you know, serve and protect our lawmakers and our country. >> most respected among his colleagues in washington with the capitol police when they lost billy evans, they lost someone special. >> reporter: today a deeply grateful u.s. capitol police department acknowledged the support we've received from around the world. >> kelly, what do we know about the second officer who was injured in the attack? >> reporter: jose, capitol police's most recent update is that he is in stable condition. they have not said anything more publicly including that officer's

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family in your thoughts and prayers. >> reporter: the agency reeling after losing officer william "billy" evans, an 18-year member of the force, part of the capitol division's first responders unit. it's another one of their own. evans' death just weeks after officer brian sicknick lay in honor. he died after the january 6th insurrection another officer, howard liebengood, died by suicide. rioters that day explicitly targeting officers in the aftermath of the riot officers working 18-hour shifts six days a week for weeks on end to maintain tighter security >> today is just another example of what they do every day for us to put their lives on the line and officers across the country. >> kasie, you cover capitol hill for us. officer evans, i understand, is someone you saw regularly. >> reporter: lester, officer evans was a familiar face to me and to so many others who work at the capitol every day. he was always friendly, quick with a smile or a hello and lately after the insurrection senators, aides, reporters at the capitol would often stop to tell officer evans and his colleagues thank you an

that is the ceremony for officer billy evans. you can see his two kids, his son, logan, looking like he's holding a teddy bear. his daughter, abigail, there on the stairs, as well, with their -- i believe that's their mother, shannon. the body of officer evans, his casket draped in the u.s. flag, being prepared to be marched up the stairs and into the rotunda, where he will lie in honor after being killed by an attacker at the capitol earlier this month. we expect to hear from president biden and others at the memorial service beginning in just moments. we want to take a moment and just watch. >> it is almost unimaginable heartbreak for the members of the capitol police force, some of who you have been looking at live, as one of their own, an 18-year veteran of the u.s. capitol police officer billy evans is brought into the capitol rotunda, where he will lie in honor. in just a moment, we expect to hear from president biden, from house speaker pelosi and others honoring the life and the service of officer evans. we're going to st

one of them, billy evans. before he did, he rammed into those officers, into a barrier and then lunged at the two with a knife. national guard troops raced toward the capitol friday afternoon, and lined up shoulder to shoulder in a show of force . law enforcement officials say carr had tried to breach the perimeter of the capitol , hitting two police officers and ramming into a barrier. >> the suspect did exit the vehicle with a knife in hand and at that time he started to lunge toward u.s. capitol police officers. >> reporter: the suspect managed to stab an officer before police shot him. emergency crews load to structures and ambulances. capitol police officer william billy evans , an 18 year veteran of the force, died of his injuries. the suspect, 25-year-old noah green, also died. >> it does not appear to be terrorism -related but obviously, we will continue to investigate. >> reporter: the scene unfolded while congress was on recess, president biden had left for camp david and the white house press secret

take a look at this flowers have been left for officer william billy evans. he died after a man rammed her car into him and another officer who was also injured. officer evans was an 18 year veteran of the u. s capitol police. a friend says evans knew early on he wanted to protect the u. s. capitol he chose his path to go to the capital, and he wanted to protect those that did so much for us she has. kids should know that when he when they grow up that his dad the most amazing thing for this country and be proud of him for them. this suspect 25 year old noah green was shot and killed by police when he jumped out of the car with a knife after ramming officers into a capital security gate. green was not on law enforcement's radar and appears to have acted as a lone wolf in since deleted social media post, green indicated he was a follower of the nation of islam and its longtime leader, louis farrakhan, according the associated press. green's family said he had been suffering delusions and suicidal thoughts. there are calls on congress by the union that represent

washington in mourning; flags lowered to half staff for officer billy evans, who was killed in the attack. the outpouring of grief as capitol police lose another officer in the line of duty. also tonight, new travel guidance. the c.d.c. issues sweeping new recommendations for people who are fully vaccinated. and the new explosion of infections heading into easter. why are so many young people now getting covid? devastating testimony in the derek chauvin murder trial. nnea' homicide unit says the former officer crossed the line as he pinned down george floyd. congressman under fire-- the disturbing new allegations in the federal investigation of florida republican matt gaetz: was he paying for sex, using his cell phone? georgia strikes out-- major league baseball pulls the all- star game out of atlanta. why the sports league says a new law there doesn't match its values. and "on the road" with steve hartman, after a year of heartache, some faith and hope this holiday weekend. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> brennan: good evening,

honoring officer billy evans, who died in the attack. a second officer is now home from the hospital. security protocols at the tol a foig. >> reporter: tonight, relief. officer ken shaver, out of the hospital three days after that capitol attack that killed officer billy evans. today at the capitol, black bunting draping the entrance of police headquarters in his honor. in the wake of friday's attack officials and lawmakers again reviewing security protocols on the hill. >> i think the permanent fencing should come down. >> reporter: republican senator roy blunt saying he would be in favor of temporary fencing. something lieutenant general russel honore, who led a review of capitol security following the january 6th insurrection, recommended to congress along with integrated cameras and more sensors. >> if that building and the people in it don't function, we no longer have democracy. we've given them the plan. we worked the plan hard. now it's time for congress to work the plan. >> reporter: and tonight, investigators still trying to a

when they lost billy evans, they lost someone special. >> billy evans served 18 years on the capitol police force. >>> pope francis presided over a subdued easter mass. everyone was wearing masks and spread out along the pews, the second year the vatican has held the celebration in st. peter's basilica rather than a packed st. peter's square overflowing with worshippers. there were about 200 people at the mass including cardinals, priests and nuns. >>> at 7:18, time to check in with vianey arana for a look at our microclimate forecast, how the weather will be for those celebrating easter and passover outdoors today. >> it's going to be a nice day, but we are seeing that cloud cover over the bay area right now, so temperatures are going to remain fairly cool, although right now around the coastline because of that blanket, we're seeing a little bit of warming in some areas. great shot of south lake tahoe. it really is a stunning sky overlooking the lake there. as far as your air quality, i know people might be out and about in their yards or enjoying their family members with an easte

that officer, william "billy" evans, an 18-year veteran, being honored. a second officer injured and recovering. and tonight, authorities are learning more about the suspect, noah green, as they search for a motive in the attack. here's abc's faith abubey on capitol hill. >> reporter: tonightnew agoforrh capitol. dropping concrete barriers at the north checkpoint, the scene of that violent and deadly attack that killed officer billy evans, a father of two, standing guard friday, protecting the seat of u.s. democracy. >> it is incredibly sad and just surreal, you know, to know that billy died, you know, serving our country, doing something that he loved so much. >> reporter: a vibrant bouquet of flowers honoring his 18 years of service. this as multiple law enforcement agencies retrace the final steps of noah green. the 25-year-old football player turned accused killer. police and the fbi combing green's social media pages, digging for a motive. and now reports the suspect was unraveling, long before police say he used his blue sedan as a weapon. allegedly

capitol police officer william billy evans who was killed in the line of duty nearly 2 weeks ago will lie in honor in the u.s. capitol rotunda. our washington correspondent rashad hudson joins us live this morning. good morning. were shot. >> good morning. today president biden vice president harris will make the trip up to capitol hill to pay their respects to officer evans as he lies in honor the capitol rotunda. it's being called a hero by those on capitol hill that he protected. >> there's been an immensely difficult few months for members of the capitol police force us capitol police officer william billy evans will lie in honor in the capitol rotunda tuesday. at the very center of the democracy. he gave his life to protect senate majority leader chuck schumer and illinois senator durbin call the 18 year capitol police veteran a hero. they put their lives at risk to protect this building and those of us who work here. >> and those who visit. they literally risk their lives for us. >> evans died after a man rammed his car into him and another officer at a barricade on the capitol

anna: we know, officer billy evans, 18 dwhreerns force is dead. a man coming into contact with the barricade at the capitol. and really, just i think what you and i are feeling as reporters, we're often on capitol hill, is just another attack on the u.s. capitol police which is devastating, having very, very low morale. they've already lost multiple members of the u.s. capitol police force this year alone. it was just felt like the building itself was getting back to norm also a little bit after the january 6 insurrection. there had been massive fences an different layers that had really built this fortress around the capitol that had just started in the last week or so to be taken down. you know, reporters and everybody back in the building, feeling like it was maybe a little more business and usual but clearly the u.s. capitol is a target. that's something we're going to have to face and certainly members of congress and the defenses of this capitol are going to be -- going to have to be fort fid at this point. lisa: we were able to start parkin

billy evans laid an honor in the rotunda just weeks after the capital observed a similar ceremony, diedn honor guard escorted the casket into the rotunda, president biden spoke to his family about his own grief, the president's first wife and daughter died in a 1972 car accident. mr. biden told them to take note of a fragrance or memory that will remind them. >> i promise you, just takes a while. takes a while. but when it comes, you will know because he still with you. he still in your heart. >> dropped a model of the rotunda she clutched during the service, the president reach down to pick it up and handed it back to her. >> than the president of the united states looking after your toys. >> officer evans like to play, he played with legos and dueled with lightsabers for the "star wars." set a majority leader chuck schumer quoted shakespeare and called evans an infinite jest. it falls eerily silent during these services, the only thing you can hear is the clicking of the metallic heels of the honor guard. those echoed throughout the capitol as the guards stood watch over evans casket.

william believe evans billy to his friends is being brought into the u.s.ol where he will lie in honor under the rotunda. a number of lawmakers and other dignitaries including president biden and vice president kamala harris will be. paying toeir respects today. we know the family of officer evans will be there as well, including his 2 young children. the ceremony. obviously held in somber silence. we'll just watch this for a moment before we take another break. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the 00:00am morning news. >> good morning and thanks for waking up with us. on a tuesday. i'm darya folsom. and i'm james fletcher. we want to start off the hour with a check of weather and traffic. we've got john and rain is standing by. hi, john. hey there, guys. we are looking at still some cloud cover across the bay. >> but seeing a little bit less of it, especially further north in the bay area. and the cloud cover that had been resulting in foggy spots for the south bay is also beginning to lift. now system improvements as we work our way

evan son, logan. war police cap to billy's beloved children, logan. igail i want you to know that we are forever indebted to your dad. sure evans died defending the capital, its institutions and the thousands of people who come here to do the people's business. there are a series of upcoming hearings on capitol security in the wake of the january 6th ryan lawmakers are still discussing the fencing around the capitol complex and how much if any, of it should be made permanent. they will also likely restructure the capitol police chain of command. make changes to the capitol police board. we're talking about money, and we want to make sure that it is the appropriate amount, nothing less than we need, but nothing more than we need and appropriately prioritized to again open up the capital so that it is the temple of democracy. they're currently 2300 national guard personnel defending the capital through at least may 23rd in washington. ray bogan, fox news. president biden has decided to leave american troops in afghanistan beyond the may 1st deadline. tha

capitol police officer billy evans is going to arrive at the u.s. capitol. officer evans, you will remember, was killed a week ago friday, april 2nd, when a young man with a knife rammed his car into a capitol barricade and into two u.s. capitol police officers who were guarding that entrance to the u.s. capitol grounds. a second officer was injured in that attack and hospitalized briefly. he is out of the hospital and is apparently going to be okay. but officer evans was killed. killed in the line of duty, defending the u.s. capitol, just as officer brian sicknick was killed in the line of duty during the trump mob on the capitol january 6th. like officer sicknick, officer billy evans, tomorrow, will lie in honor at the u.s. capitol rotunda. his body will be brought to the capitol, to the rotunda in a very somber ceremonial arrival ceremony, a tribute to him. the officers and members of congress he was protecting when he died will take part in a ceremony honoring him, stay with the body during his viewing all day tomorrow at the rotunda. there will be a cer

officer william "billy" evans rushed to the hospital, but he coulbe ssi escorting his body at the hospital. at the capitol, the flag lowered to half-staff once again, less than three months after the capitol siege. abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas leads us off tonight from the capitol. >> reporter: tonight, another deadly attack at the u.s. capitol. authorities say a man slammed this car into a security checkpoint along constitution avenue. >> the suspect rammed his car into two of our officers and then hit the north barricade barrier. at such time, the suspect exited the vehicle with a knife in hand. our officers then engaged that suspect. he did not respond to verbal commands. >> reporter: one of the officers was fatally wounded in the encounter, and the suspect fatally shot. >> when he exited the vehicle, the knife was clearly in his hand, and he did start to run toward the officers. >> reporter: officer william "billy" evans, an 18-year veteran, was pronounced dead at george washington university hospital. a solemn procession, a line of police cars and motorcycles, takin

two were injured, one is billy evans. he died from his injured according to the u.s. real this from the acting police chief that just came in. she says that he had been a capitol hill policer for 18 years. he began his service in 2003 and was a member of the capitol division. nancy pelosi has lowered flags at the u.s. capitol to half staff in honor of billy evans. pelosi said that he was a martyr for democracy. not it's piecing together what this was about. the one thing that we know from robert conti the acting washington d.c. police chief, there was no terrorism. they're usually able to piece together a lot about the suspects quickly, get a license plate, information about the suspect. i've seen other incidents here on capitol hill where they had the name and figured out a car in a matter of a few minutes because they have security cameras everywhere. such a sad, tragic day again at the u.s. capitol. i can not underscore that enough. that was something during pitman's press conference where she was overcome by emotion a little bit. the fact that she was thrust into

. >>> the emotional service for fallen capitol police officer billy evans. lying in honor in the rotunda. his daughter wiping away her mother's tears. president biden getting up to pick up that daughter's toy replica of the capitol. >>> and developments coming in late today in the case of a young woman who disappeared 25 years ago, making news then. there are developments tonight on two arrests. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on this tuesday night. and we begin tonight with that move to halt the johnson & johnson one-shot vaccine in this country. the cdc and the fda temporarily suspending its use out of an abundance of caution, in their words, as they now investigate those six cases of a rare blood clot in women. authorities underscore this is rare. six cases out of nearly 7 million doses already given of this particular vaccine. the news came early today from the cdc and the fda, halting those injections of the johnson & johnson single shot at federal sites. at least 48 states tonight are now following suit. walgreens and cvs halti

fallen capitol police officer billy evans laid in honor in the u. ied in the line of duty. april 2nd officer evans family watched as his casket was carried into the building he protected for 18 years for the final time. losing the son, daughter and brother, sister. mom. dad's like losing a piece of your soul in billy evans. the capitol police lost a respected officer. ah, wife lost her beloved husband and two children lost their father. the ceremony centered on officer ravens love for his children president body and picked up the drop toy of evans daughter abigail evans, son logan war police cap. abilities, beloved children, logan, abigail, i want you to know that we are forever indebted to your dad. officer evans died defending the capital, its institutions and the thousands of people who come here to do the people's business. there are a series of upcoming hearings on capitol security in the wake of the january 6th ryan lawmakers are still discussing the fencing around the capitol complex and how much if any, of it should be made permit. that they

they do an amazing, amazing job and we're so sad that william billy evans sadly was killed today. our deepest once again condolences to his family. general honor, as usual, thanks for all your service to your country. thanks so much for joining us. we'll continue this conversation down the road. and we're going to continue our special coverage here in the "the situation room." you just saw that vehicle being towed away. much more coming up right after this. cal: our confident forever plan is possible with a cfp® professional. a cfp® professional can help you build a complete financial plan. visit letsmakeaplan.org to find your cfp® professional. ♪ if you have this... and you get this... you could end up with this... unexpected out-of-pocket costs. which for those on medicare, or soon to be, is a good reason to take charge of your health care. so consider this. an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan from unitedhealthcare. why? because medicare alone doesn't pay for everything. and what it doesn't pay for, like deductibles and copays, could really add up. even thousands of dolla

capitol as officer billy evans was honored in the building where he worked and died earlier this month during an attack. his widow and children looked on as an honor guard carried his flag-draped coffin into the rotunda. president biden told the family they'll get through the tragedy by holding each other together. >>> detectives in california are giving credit to a podcast for drawing attention to the nearly 25 year old case of a missing college student kristin smart. overnight, students held a vigil in her memory. it happened just hours after authorities announced two men, a father and son, are under arrest in connection with smart's disappearance. megan tevrizian reports. >> reporter: this morning, a major break through in a nearly 25-year mystery involving the disappearance of california college student kristin smart. >> it's my hope that we're able to take the first step toward justice for the smart family. >> reporter: smart's former classmate, 44-year-old paul flores now under arrest in connection with her murder. his 80-year-old father rubin flores also arrested as an accessory

a 25-year-old man ran his car into the barricade and exiting the car with a knife, william billy evans killed in the attack. a second capitol officer was wounded. we'll have complete coverage on what happened here. we'll tell you what happened in minneapolis this week. the story we have been following closely everyday. the murder trial of ex-police officer derek chauvin. the first week of testimony wrapping up today. chauvin kneeled on floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as floyd was laying in a prone position, in other words, flat on his chest, repeatedly begging for his life and calling out his mama. a human being shown not one bit of mercy and one ounce of humanity. the horror of floyd's exc excruciating last moment caught on video for the world to witness. would we be aware of the brutal way that george floyd die if it was not were cell phone cameras? today's testimony was in a word for chauvin was devastating. i will show you why wor word-by-word. let's go by monday's opening statements. this is what the defense told. >> derek chauvin did exactly what he was trained to do. >

attack now a small memorial is growing, take a look at this flowers have been left for william billy evans after a man rammed a car into him and another officer who was also injured. officer evans was an 18 year veteran of the u.s. capitol police. a friend said evans wanted to protect the u.s. capital. >> he chose his path to go to the capital and he wanted to protect those that did so much for us, his kids should know when they grow up that their dad was the most amazing thing for this country be proud of him. >> the suspect know what green was shot after he jumped out of the car with the knife after he rammed the gate. he was on law enforcement radar and appeared to act as a lone wolf. social media post green indicated he was a follower of the islam and longtime leader according to the associated press greens family said he was suffering delusions and suicidal thoughts. there are calls on congress that represent capital police officer's want to beef up security, ongoing congressional reviews but so far lawmakers have not all been on board with increasing size and sensing. >> it would be

williams and billy evans. he died in the line of duty today killed by the attacker. another officer remains hospitalized at this moment. and we are at this hour learning new details of the 25-year-old suspect who allegedly rammed his car into the barrier and hitting two officers. he posted a video on social media with the caption "the u.s. government is the number one enemy of the people." today's attack comes just 86 days after the deadly insurrection on january 6th and horrible reality that it comes less than two weeks of all that fencing that surrounded the capitol after the insurrection finally removed. that fencing may have prevented the suspect from getting as close as he did. to hear the news of another officer killed and protecting the united states capitol just three months after january 6th is devastating for the families of the officers and the capitol police force. one of the holyist iest day of year, shimon prokupecz is live with us. what more are you learning of the suspect. >> it is coming from his social media postings, instagram and facebook and just

billy evans laid in honor at the rotunda just weeks after the capital observed a similar ceremony forot. >> the holwed hall is sustained without tears, it's flustered hall's flustered by our grief. >> president biden spoke directly to u.s. capitol police, the department still reeling after the january 6th riot. >> you watch them do their duty with pure courage and not complain. >> president biden talked to evan's family about own grief, his first wife and daughter died in 1972 car accident, he told them to take note of a fragrance or memory that will remind you of evans. >> i promise you it's going to come, it takes a while. but when it comes, you will know because he's still with you. he's still in your heart. >> his daughter abigail dropped a model of the rotunda she clutched during the surface, the president reached up and gave it back to her. >> the president of the united states looking after your toys. >> officer evans built with legos and dueled with lightsabers from "star wars," senate majority leader quoted shakespeare, he called evans an infinite jest. the capitol always fal

host: you mentioned that 18-year veteran, billy evans, flags being flown at half staff in his honor. the fourth police officer to be killed, the second in the last couple months. i want to go back to the issue of infrastructure. yesterday on face the nation speaker pelosi was asked about that but also asked about security for the capitol, and what the next steps are for members of congress. [video clip] >> we are talking about money and we want to make sure it is the appropriate amount, not more or less than what we need, and appropriately prioritized to again open up the capital so it is the temple of democracy it is, so that people can come and be there without adequate protection, so they can do so safely. the appropriations committee had that responsibility in addition to the jurisdiction, house administration. we are in a good place. we think it is the appropriate prioritizing we are putting forward. legislation is always a conversation. host: one quick follow-up and then we will get to the viewer calls. how do lawmakers strike a balance? there was initially a talk about putting

it killed a veteran officer billy evans. the 25-year-old suspect was shot and killed after brandishing a knife after ramming the officers. the second year in a row pope francis led a socially distanced mass. europe is battling a new covid-19 surge. >> reporter: today pope francis holding an unusual socially distanced easter mass, addressing those suffering due to the pandemic and calling vaccines an essential tool in the fight against covid-19. the easter tradition impacted by covid for a second year with italy once again under national lock down. >> i think it definitely makes people not want to go out as well. >> fire ravaged notre dame cathedral remains closed. in england restaurants and pubs remain shut but outdoor meet-ups are now permitted allowing the queen and prince charles to take a socially distanced easter stroll. more than 1 in 3 adults having received at least one dose, but there are growing concerns over a new wave as cases surge in michigan and the northeast. easter weekend brought a huge number of travelle t

eric: of course, our hearts and our prayers are with the slain police officer william billy evans whoteran capitol hill officer evans showed the great courage and bravery of what our law enforcement officers across the country have to face every day. >> absolutely. eric: we should remember them and thank them because they do make the ultimate sacrifice sadly. charles marineo good to see you arthel. arthel: in california teaming up with a nonprofit to pay a thousand dollars a month to low income mothers of color, although it is not a direct payment. ed why the is to help them get back on their feet. but some krit accident say eligibility based on race is discriminatory. senior correspondent claudia is live in toledo, california with more. hi, claudia. critics say the biggest issue is use of tax dollars and marine county is kicking in 400,000 to support a demonstration that will give 125 low income mothers living in a thousand for two years and only mothers of color are eligible because organizers say they face the greatest dhadges. challenges. >> in addition to dealing with everything