TEMPERATURE. >> WE'LL CHECK IN WITH THIS TO
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. SO AT EIGHT THIRTY OUR TIME
JILL BIDEN WILL TAKE THE OATH
OF OFFICE AND BECOME THE FORTY
SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
STATES.
STATES. YESTERDAY HE HAD AN EMOTIONAL
SENDOFF IN HIS HOME STATE
OF DELAWARE WIPING AWAY TEARS
AS HE SPOKE ABOUT HIS LATE SON
BEAU >>.
BEAU >>.
BEAU >>. THE ONLY ONE REGRET HE'S NOT
HERE BECAUSE HE SAID WE SHOULD
BE INTRODUCING HIM AS PRESDIENT
>> MOST OF TODAY'S EVENTS WILL
TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY BECAUSE
OF THE CORONAVIRUS US AFTER
BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT ELECT
KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THEIR OATHS
OF OFFICE AROUND EIGHT THIRTY
OUR TIME THIS MORNING.
BIDEN WILL DELIVER AN INAUGURAL
ADDRESS LAYING OUT HIS VISION
FOR HIS PRESIDENCY.
THEN THEY'LL VISIT ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY TO LAY A
WREATH AT THE TOMB OF THE
UNKNOWN SOLDIER >> EVEN WITH A
SCALED DOWN CEREMONY AND
CELEBRATION TODAY LAW
ENFORCEMENT IS TAKING ZERO
CHANCES WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED
LEVEL OF SECURITY.
SO THIS IS ANOTHER LIVE LOOK
THIS MORNING FROM WASHINGTON,
D.C. WE CAN TELL YOU THAT JUST
ABOUT EVERY STREET IS BLOCKED
OFF BY EITHER NATIONAL GUARD
OFFICERS OR BARRICADES OR
BARBED WIRE FENCING.
GET THIS THE FBI IS ALSO
INVADING EVERY SINGLE GUARD
MEMBER TRYING TO WEED OUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL
EXTREMISTS IN THE RANKS.
AND THE PENTAGON SAYS A DOZEN
GUARD MEMBERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN
REMOVED, 10 OF THEM WERE
FLAGGED FOR VARIOUS REASONS
RANGING FROM MINOR CRIMINAL
OFFENSES TO MORE SERIOUS
CONCERNS TO OTHER GUARD MEMBERS
WERE FLAGGED OVER INAPPROPRIATE
TEXT MESSAGES, ONES THAT MAY
HAVE EXPRESSED EXTREMIST
VIEWPOINTS.
VIEWPOINTS. AND BRENDA, LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT IS ALSO ON HIGH
ALERT TODAY >>.
THEY ARE AS MIKE BENNER TELLS
US, SEVERAL AGENCIES CAME
TOGETHER TO SAY THEY'LL PROTECT
PEOPLE'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
BUT THEY WON'T STAND FOR
VIOLENCE OR DESTRUCTION.
POLITICAL VIOLENCE IS NOT GOING
TO BE TOLERATED.
A STERN WARNING FROM THE U.S.
ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT
OF OREGON ON THE EVE OF THE
INNAUGURATION FOR >> ANYONE
PLANNING ON ENGAGING IN
CRIMINAL CONDUCT.
CRIMINAL CONDUCT. YOU ARE FOREWARNED CRIMINAL
WILL COME WITH A PRICE.
>> BILLY WILLIAMS KNOWS
PORTLAND HAS SEEN ITS FAIR
SHARE OF CIVIL UNREST IN RECENT
MONTHS AND HE'S NOT ALONE >>.
OUR PRIMARY GOAL FOR TOMORROW
IS LIFE SAFETY.
PORTLAND POLICE CHIEF CHUCK
LAVELLE SAYS HE'S AWARE
OF ONLINE POSTS ABOUT DIRECT
ACTION EVENTS WHICH IN THE PAST
HAVE RESULTED IN VANDALISM AND
ARSON.
ARSON.
ARSON. HE'S CANCELED ALL DAYS OFF FOR
SWORN MEMBERS OF THE POLICE
BUREAU.
BUREAU.
BUREAU. >> WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT NO CRIMES
WILL BE COMMITTED TOMORROW.
BUT IF THAT'S NOT THE CASE,
WE'LL DO EVERYTHING IN OUR
POWER TO MAKE ARRESTS AND HOLD
PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE.
PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE. IN SALEM >>, ANOTHER CITY
PLAGUED BY VIOLENT
DEMONSTRATIONS.
DEMONSTRATIONS. THE OREGON STATE POLICE SALEM
POLICE IN MARION COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL BE
WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP THE
CAPITAL AND SURROUNDING AREA
SAFE >>, WELL-EQUIPPED,
WELL-PREPARED TO PROTECT AND
SAFEGUARD OUR COMMUNITY
TOMORROW AND THE DAYS.
THE FBI IS MAKING THE SAME SORT
OF COMMITMENT THE SPECIAL AGENT
IN CHARGE OF OREGON SAYING
THERE'S ALWAYS A POTENTIAL FOR
VIOLENCE AND WHAT HE CALLS SOFT
TARGETS LIKE MINORITY
ORGANIZATIONS AND HOUSES
OF WORSHIP.
OF WORSHIP. WE >> HAVE NO CREDIBLE
INFORMATION AT THIS TIME OF ANY
PLANNED ATTACKS AGAINST SOFT
TARGETS BUT WE'RE WORKING TO
MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS AT A
HEIGHTENED STATE OF VIGILANCE
>> AND PERHAPS VIGILANCE HAS
NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN
IT IS RIGHT NOW.
A NEW PRESIDENT TAKING OFFICE
IN SOME OF THE MOST DIVISIVE
OF TIMES.
OF TIMES.
OF TIMES. REST ASSURED THAT LAW
ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS AT ALL
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT HERE IN
OREGON ARE WORKING CLOSELY ON
INNAUGURATION DAY >> IN
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. MIKE BENNER FROM KGW NEWS.
>> WE WANT >> TO DIP BACK IN
AND SHOW YOU THIS LIVE LOOK
THIS MORNING ALL THE AMERICAN
FLAGS AND THIS IS WHERE
PRESIDENT TRUMP SENDOFF
CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. IT'S AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS.
HE'S EXPECTED TO SAY A FEW
WORDS.
WORDS.
WORDS. WE
WORDS. WE WILL CERTAINLY CARRY THAT
LIVE AS SOON AS IT HAPPENS
AFTERWARD HE WILL FLY TO
FLORIDA ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SKIPPING THE
INAUGURATION MAKING HIM JUST
THE FOURTH COMMANDER IN CHIEF
TO DO SO.
TO DO SO.
TO DO SO. LAST NIGHT HE RELEASED HIS
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
FAREWELL ADDRESS. I >> TOOK ON THE TOUGH BATTLES
THE HARDEST FIGHTS, THE MOST
DIFFICULT CHOICES BECAUSE
THAT'S WHAT YOU ELECTED ME TO
DO.
DO.
DO. WE
DO. WE RESTORED THE IDEA THAT IN
AMERICA NO ONE IS FORGOTTEN
BECAUSE EVERYONW MATTERS AND
EVERYONW HAS A VOICE >>.
VICE PRESIDENT PENCE WILL NOT
BE PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S
SENDOFF.
SENDOFF.
SENDOFF. HE'LL BE AT THE INNAUGURATION
INSTEAD >>.
INSTEAD >>. WELL, ON HIS FINAL NIGHT AS
PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP
RELEASED A SLEW OF PARDONS AND
COMMUTATIONS.
COMMUTATIONS. THEY COVER ALMOST ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY PEOPLE INCLUDING HIS
FORMER STRATEGIST STEVE BANNON
.
.
. BANNON
. BANNON WAS INDICTED >> BACK IN
AUGUST ON CHARGES OF WIRE FRAUD
AND MONEY LAUNDERING
CONSPIRACY.
CONSPIRACY. NOW THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF AND
HIS FAMILY ARE NOT ON THAT
PARDON LIST.
PARDON LIST. NEITHER IS HIS PERSONAL LAWYER
RUDY GIULIANI.
RUDY GIULIANI. INNAUGURATION COVERAGE BEGINS
THIS MORNING AT SEVEN O'CLOCK
WILL HAVE NBC SPECIAL REPORTS
AND AN HOUR LONG EDITION OF THE
NIGHTLY NEWS AS WELL AS OUR OWN
SPECIAL EDITION OF CGY
NEWSCAST.
NEWSCAST.
NEWSCAST. THEN YOU CAN JOIN US HERE AT
11:00 FOR A COMPLETE WRAP UP
OF THIS HISTORIC DAY.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TO THREE
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COVID
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. AND NUMBER ONE, WE WANT TO
START LIVE AT THE OREGON
CONVENTION CENTER WHERE TODAY
AT NOON THE MASS VACCINATION
SITE HERE WILL OPEN AND THIS IS
REALLY IMPORTANT.
REALLY IMPORTANT. A LOT OF PEOPLE WONDERING ABOUT
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. THIS IS INVITE ONLY RIGHT NOW
AND ALL RESERVATIONS ARE
ALREADY TAKEN RIGHT NOW ONLY
THOSE IN PHASE ONE CAN GET AN
APPOINTMENT.
APPOINTMENT. THOSE HEALTH CARE WORKERS OR
THOSE WHO WORK OR LIVE IN LONG
TERM CARE FACILITIES.
PORTLAND'S FOUR BIG HOSPITAL
SYSTEMS ARE WORKING TOGETHER
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. KAISER PERMANENTE WILL START
TODAY THEN LEGACY PROVIDENCE
AND OHSU WILL JOIN NEXT WEEK.
NUMBER TWO ON THE COAST,
LINCOLN COUNTY IS THE FIRST IN
OREGON TO OPEN UP VACCIONATION
FOR FOLKS SEVENTY FIVE AND
OLDER.
OLDER.
OLDER. THIS IS JUST FOR THOSE WHO LIVE
OR WORK IN LINCOLN COUNTY.
HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY A NEW
SHIPMENT OF VACCINES ALLOWED
THEM TO START VACCINATING
SENIORS AHEAD OF THE STATE'S
SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE. THEY'RE GIVING THESE SHOTS AT
THE LINCOLN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
IN NEWPORT.
IN NEWPORT. BUT YOU DO HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR
AN APPOINTMENT AHEAD OF TIME
RIGHT NOW ALL OF THE SLOTS ARE
FULL.
FULL.
FULL. YOU
FULL. YOU CAN GET ON A WAIT LIST AT
THE LINCOLN COUNTY WEBSITE.
AND NUMBER THREE, IF YOU WANT
TO CHECK WHETHER YOU'RE
ELIGIBLE TO GET A VACCINE.
THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY HAS
A NEW ONLINE CHAT TOOL ON ITS
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE. IT ASKS YOU QUESTIONS AND FROM
THERE LETS YOU KNOW IF YOU
QUALIFY IN WASHINGTON THERE'S
THE PHASE FINDER TOOL JUST GO
TO FIND YOUR PHASE W A DOG AND
THOSE YOUR THREE THINGS TO
KNOW.
KNOW.
KNOW. >>
KNOW. >> HERE'S ONE MORE COVID
HEADLINE BEFORE WE GET TO
ROCHFORT.
ROCHFORT.
ROCHFORT. WE KNOW TEACHERS AND SCHOOL
STAFF ARE NEXT IN LINE TO
RECEIVE VACCINES IN OREGON.
THEY CAN START GETTING THOSE
SHOTS THIS COMING MONDAY AND
THE STATE IS ALSO RELEASING
SOME NEW GUIDANCE TO GET KIDS
BACK IN THE CLASSROOM.
SO THERE'S QUITE A BIT TO THE
NEW GUIDELINES.
NEW GUIDELINES. HERE'S A FEW OF THE BULLET
POINTS THE STATE IS RELAXING
THE METRICS THAT DISTRICTS HAVE
TO MEET IN ORDER FOR ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS TO RETURN TO CAMPUS
ALLOWING FOR HIGHER COVID CASE
LEVELS IN A COMMUNITY THAN EVER
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. SCHOOLS THAT ARE IN AREAS WITH
HIGHER INFECTION RATES THOUGH
THEY WILL HAVE TO OFFER COVID
TESTING.
TESTING.
TESTING. AND HERE'S