right now on "america this morning," state of emergency. a slow-moving monster storm buries parts of the northeast in nearly three feet of snow. we take you to the hard hit areas and we look ahead with another storm set to cross the country. the battle over president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan takes a new turn. what republicans are saying after their oval office meeting and what it could mean for stimulus checks being sent to americans. aoc speaks out describing in detail for the first time what she went through during the attack on the capitol. >> and then i just start to hear these yells of where is she? where is she?

>> how she escaped, plus the special tribute today for the capitol police officer who lost his life that day. new this morning, the protests and growing fallout after police in upstate new york are seen pepper spraying a g an aseld girl. career spanned the stage, tv and the big screen.amond's death fr the first all civilian crew, and you could land a seat on board. good tuesday morning, everyone. the massive storm that pounded the northeast isn't over yet. >> it's being called a marathon nor'easter. here's a look at the radar right now. some areas of new jersey, new york and new england could see at least another three inches of snow today. >> but the damage is done. disting r outages wi 30 ch otyn

uto0 miles per hour this morning, a state of emergency across much of the northeast as a slow-moving monster storm buries the region. some areas receiving up to three feet of snow. in new jersey, cement trucks have been outfitted with plows to help keep up with snow removal. >> do not go out, and if you're out right now and you don't need to be out, safely find your way home, lock the door, sit on the couch and stay home until further notice. >> reporter: along the new jersey shore, severe flooding, a major threat as high tides and ten-foot waves slammed the coast and drivers also finding streets submerged in queens, new york. >> it's not over. we got a long way to go. stay off the streets. >> reporter: in connecticut a dramatic rescue after police say a driver doing doughnuts lost control of his trung

thtwpelense ll safety. more than 1,600 flights canceled. abc's gio benitez earlier at jfk airport. >> we are feeling some very strong wind gusts here at jfk airport, and you can see that runway packed with snow. nearly every flight canceled today in the new york area. more canceled tomorrow and that also may affect cargo flights carrying vaccines. >> reporter: in the meantime, others having fun in the winter wonderland. >> those famous "rocky" turned into a sledding hill. this snow covered dog needing some warmth but that well-known naked cowboy in times square not missing a beat. definitely not approved weather gear there. it was the snowiest day in five years and another storm crossing the country. we'll have the forecast in five minutes. now to the other big story, this morning the battle over president biden's nearly $2 trillion covid relief bill we're learning more about his

meeting last night with republicans in the senate who want a smaller deal. monaryinatg. orter:orninge with president biden and ten gop senators met yesterday for nearly two hours. when they emerged they say they made progress. when it comes to stimulus payments for americans, there's no deal yet. this morning possible progress in the battle to get economic relief to struggling americans. we have just had a very productive, cordial two-hour meeting with the president and the vice president. >> reporter: republican senators emerging from a meeting in the oval office where they and the biden administration agreed to hold more negotiations on covid. >> it was an excellent meeting and we're very appreciative that as his first official meeting in the oval office the president chose to spend so much time with us in a frank and very useful discussion. >> reporter: white house press secretary jen psaki echoing

collins' description calng a substantive and productive discussion. bill cassidy sounding more upbeat. >> i consider it a success. there's common ground. as the president said, we're united in our concern for the american people. >> reporter: both sides were calling for two different bills. biden's proposal costs $1.9 trillion. the republican plan, about one-third of that, and while the white house wants $1,400 direct payments to most americans, republicans want to limit the checks to 1,000 and send them only to lower income but there is some common ground. like biden republicans want $160 billion for vaccines, testing and help for small businesses. in the meantime, some positive signs in the fight against the virus.

the number of people in the hospital has dropped by 10% or more in 38 states compared to last week. but less than 8% of the u.s. population has been vaccinated. at dodger stadium one of the largest vaccination sites they're averaging 8,000 shots per day but say they could give out thousands more if they had the supply. >> it's painful to see that when you know you can be getting those vaccinations in people's arms. >> reporter: doctors are predicting another surge as more contagious variants of the virus take now, now confirmed in 35 states. the white house is urging health care providers not to hold back second shots. >> there are no doses that are hanging around. a dose that's available is going to go into someone's arm. >> reporter: at nursing homes the cdc found only 38% of workers accepted the vaccine when first offered. even t ing. the white house is nowg more than $200 million on this at home covid test that is said to be about 95% accurate and can be used without a prescription.

after taking the swab users place the sample into a digital analyzer which sends results to your phone in 15 minutes. >> i don't think we can call it a game changer because that $30 price point is still prohibitive for a lot of americans. still, it's a step in the right direction. >> reporter: and those tests are expected to be in short supply until later on this year. as for that covid relief bill, more talks are scheduled. if they fail democrats say they're willing and ready to pass biden's plan without gop support. mona. >> faith, thank you. now to the latest arrest stemming from the attack on the capitol. a man who livestreamed himself during the riot was taken into custody and two kentucky men were arrested after expressing regrets about storming the building. meanwhile on instagram congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez described hiding in a bathroom as the mob closes in. she said that she was a sexual assault survivor which she says compounded the trauma. >> and the bathroom door starts going like this and the door hinge is right here and i just

hear, where is she, where is she and this was the moment where i thought everything was over. i thought i was going to die. >> the man at the door was a police officer, and beginning tonight another capitol officer brian sicknick will lie in honor in the capitol rotunda. russian opposition leader alexei navalny could be sent to prison today. he's attending a parole hearing where his prior sentence could be turned into real time behind bars. navalny is a critic of vladimir putin and nearly died after being poisoned. thousands of protesters have been arrested demanding his release. actor hal holbrook has died. he was known for his role on "designing women" and played a lawyer in the tom cruise movie "the firm." he also played mark twain on stage for decades. he was 95. now time for a look at your tuesday forecast.

this is turning into a new england storm as far as the snow goes as we head into tuesday morning, especially north of arothnortheast all day on tuesday with winds as well. as we head into tuesday afternoon, the heaviest of the snow will be from portland maine northward and pinwheels its way back into wednesday morning. that's when the storm really winds down. as far as total snow, three feet or more in portions of the poconos and the catskills, a foot and a half in new york city but most of that has already fallen. boston to portland, you're in that 6 to 12-inch range and looking ahead, monitoring closely what's going to happen super bowl weekend. could look at another nor'easter for some of these same cities. i'm accuweather meteorologist kevin coskren. coming up, authorities seize $200 million in cocaine. bus first protests erupting after police pepper spray a 9-year-old girl.

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protesters in rochester knocked down barricades while demanding changes in the police department. body camera video shows friday's incident. police responded to a call saying the girl was threatening to hurt herself and others. one officer has been suspended. two others are on leave. new york's attorney general is looking into the case. the police union says the officers followed procedures. we turn to what's being called a civil war in the republican party.

more lawmakers are speaking out against a controversial congresswoman. >> this morning senate minority leader mitch mcconnell released a rare blistering statement taking aim at freshman congresswoman marjorie taylor greene. mcconnell saying, looney lies and conspiracy theories are cancer for the republican party. somebody's who suggested that perhaps no airplane hit the pentagon on 9/11. that horrifying school shootin n were prestaged and that clinton crashed jfk jr.'s air plane is not living in reality. greene tweeted, the real cancer for the republican party is weak republicans who only know how to lose gracefully. it comes amid growing tension surrounding the georgia congresswoman and the threats and conspiracy theories she's posted online before being elected. in a 2019 video she's heard calling house speaker nancy pelosi a traitor seeming to endorse violence. >> it's a crime punishable by death is what treason is. >> reporter: in another video she questions whether the las vegas shooting massacre was set up by liberals to gain support for gun control. >> so i am really wondering if

there is a -- there's a bigger motive there. >> reporter: and in a deleted 2018 facebook post greene examines whether a deadly california wildfire was started by a jewish space laser. democrats are now giving house minority leader kevin mccarthy an ultimatum, either strip greene of her two house committee assignments, or they'll take it to the floor for a vote. on this issue republican adam kinzinger is siding with democrats. >> absolutely, certainly, and we should do that and i think if the republicans don't it appears the house will. >> reporter: minority leader kevin mccarthy could meet with greene as early as today. in another rare move, mitch mcconnell issued a statement supporting congresswoman liz cheney who's taking heat from other republicans because she voted to impeach former president trump. kenneth, mona. >> megan, thank you. senate democrats pushing to make marijuana legal on the federal level. the plan is now being deemed a priority by senator

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nor'movi io w enand. it shut down the region leaving up to three feet of snow in new jersey. areas could get another three inches today. more snow expected inland. and finally, it's groundhog day. and this year will be very different. >> here's will ganss. >> reporter: how much chaos would a groundhog cause if a groundhog could cause chaos? in 2015 he bit the mayor's ear while whispering his prediction. in 2014 bill de blasio kicked off the holiday by dropping staten island chuck. and there's the og, the original groundhog, punxsutawney phil who started this whole thing 135 years ago. >> phil's always ready for the limelight, but he's humble. >> reporter: never before has the well-known woodchuck faced a global pandemic coupled with this wild winter storm. i'm no expert, but it seems like you are up against a lot this year. >> this is just a normal day for us. i mean, it's another storm coming.

>> reporter: a foot of snow, no big di, the real problem, phil's too dang famous. >> i will tell you, he is a little exhausted which is unusual because we've been doing cameos. >> we want to wish you both a very happy 41st wedding anniversary. >> phil was literally saying me in groundhog language because i understand groundhogese, any chance i can go to bed? >> reporter: he knows the lost language. in a year when every day feels like groundhog day, zoom school, work meetings, quarantine, quarantine, quarantine. perhaps phil's prediction will mean more this morning. >> he won't be saying it's groundhog day again. after this it's okay we have groundhog day. let's go forward. >> you can look forward to punxsutawney phil's live stream kicking off 6:30 a.m. this morning. if for any reason the snow gets to be too much, his n

beauee will mak "ameris morn right now on "america this morning," state of emergency. a slow-moving monster storm buries parts of the northeast in nearly three feet of snow. we take you to the hard hit areas and we look ahead with another storm set to cross the country. the battle over president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan takes a new turn. what republicans are saying after their oval office meeting and what it could mean for stimulus checks being sent to americans. aoc speaks out describing in detail for the first time what she went through during the attack on the capitol. >> and then i just start to hear these yells of where is she? where is she?

>> how she escaped, plus the special tribute today for the