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wants a long sentence for his son. he claims he did not see a lot of signs of his son's troubles, but police reports prove otherwise. but first, moments from now, president biden will present the medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor, to 17 recipients. the prestigious list includes olympians, actors, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, and the first american to receive the covid vaccine. cnn's phil mattingly joins us now from the white house. what do we expect from today's ceremony? >> reporter: it's a buoyant moment to some degree. this is a particularly difficult momen...

us on that topic and a lot more coming up in just a few moments today. >> sandra: we begin, "america reports" with a shake-up across the pond as prime minister boris johnson announces officially that he is resigning amid a string of ethics scandal. and look who came back for more, hello, welcome, everybody. i am sandra smith in new york. happy to have you. >> i am bill hemmer and for john roberts today, the outgoing prime minister acknowledging defeat after months of defiance with 50 senior lawmakers left office in a revolt against their leader, the final straw for some members of...

the confessed shooter eats dad. derek chauvin sentenced, a federal judge gives the former officer 21 years for violating george floyd's civil rights. remembering a hollywood icon, the godfather star james caan dies after a six-decade career. cbs's carter evans has a story about why you could see lower prices on your next purchase. and honoring great americans, the 17 civilians awarded the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. >> duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. i'm jericka duncan in for norah. tonight, british prime minister boris...

steve giffords. but first u.k. prime minister boris johnson is out or at least he's about to be. the scandal-plagued leader says his party doesn't believe in him anymore. "themes the breaks," he said in front of 10 downing this morning. >> i tried to persuade my colleagues it would be eccentric to change governments when we're delivering so much and have such a vast mandate. but as we've seen at westminster, the herd instinct is powerful. when the herd moves, it moves. my friends in politics, no one is remotely indispensable. >> johnson was touting his successes on brexit, the pandem...

>> accepting on behalf of steve jobs. >> [applause] >> few people in history embody the american spirit of innovation like steve jobs. the adopted son of high school educated parents, he redeemed soda bottles to pay for his meals after dropping out of college. at every turn of life he dared to think different. is the cofounder of apple he created one of the most important companies in history. bringing computing in the home and phones and revolutionizing our way of life. a true visionary, a beloved husband and father, steve jobs embodied that most american question, what is next? >> ...