that text. >> that's wh right now on "america this morning," impeachment showdown. former president trump's trial begins today. his lawyers pointing to one sentence trump said at that january 6th rally as crucial to his defense. what we're expecting today and the new statement from one republican making his case against the president. hacker poison plot. a disturbing discovery in florida. the computer system at a water treatment plant is breached igniting concern about cyberattacks targeting municipal water supplies. the mystery surround this case. weather alert. icy roads causing more crashes. this tractor trailer wreck sparking a fire. more snow for millions in the northeast this morning. we time out the worst

conditions. plus, trash truck crew to the rescue. how sanitation workers helped find a girl abducted by a registered sex offender. the housing market out of control. the wild traffic jams and hours long wait times at open houses. the number of americans who have given up brushing and flossing during the pandemic. good morning, everyone. we begin with the second impeachment trial of former president trump. >> it begins this afternoon. at issue is whether trump incited an insurrection. his lawyers argue he told the crowd at his rally january 6th to, quote, peacefully march to the capitol. >> but overnight a republican lawmaker speaking out saying a conviction at this trial is necessary to save america. >> abc's andrew dymburt joins us from capitol hill with the latest. andrew, good morning. >> reporter: and good morning, kenneth and mona. it's been almost a month since

trump last stepped foot in the white house. but now he is the focus of attention again here on capitol hill facing impeachment accused of inciting an insurrection. the rules are set for the historic and second impeachment trial of former president donald trump. each side getting 16 hours over 2 days to make their case. if impeachment managers decide they want witnesses, there will be a vote. >> president trump's lawyers have agreed to a bipartisan resolution to govern the structure and timing of the impending trial. >> reporter: senators now becoming jurors as trump faces one article of impeachment accused of being singularly responsible for the january 6th deadlyhe. and it's videos like these where to argue the rioters were inspired by trump's own words that day to storm the capitol. >> if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore. >> reporter: trump himself won't

testify. his defense however will argue trump's words are protected under the first amendment. in a legal brief filed this week, it was asserted that he did not direct anyone to commit lawless actions adding those who did did so of their own accord and citing these words from trump speech as proof. >> everyone here will soon be marching over to the capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard. >> reporter: unlike trump's first impeachment trial which was split down party lines here ten gop house lawmakers voted to impeach including adam kinzinger. ahead of the trial kinzinger writing a scathing op-ed urging senate republicans to break party lines and vote to convict the former president saying it is necessary to save america and the time is a matter of accountability. but most other gop senators have already showed strong support for trump calling the trial counterproductive. a conviction is unlikely. and right before this trial officials in georgia announcing that they're launching an

investigation into trump and a phone call that he had with election officials there. that probe is likely to be a part of this impeachment case. kenneth, mona. >> all right, we know trump urging georgia secretary of state to find those votes in that call. andrew on capitol hill, thank you. the fbi is investigating ang apparent plot to poison the water supply of a city in florida. officials in oldsmar, florida, say a hacker gained access at the water treatment plant and sharply increased the level of sodium hydroxide in the water, that is the main ingredient in liquid drain cleaners. they noticed and changed the settings back. cybersecurity experts warned for years hackers could target municipal water systems. >> it's the first time that there's been a successful hack that we documented in the united states that specifically targets a water company, which is uniquely relevant simply because

it's the only commodity that you physically consume so the fact that there's a very little connection between a compromise in that system and the immediate health and safety of the people who receive it, i don't think you can overstate the importance of it. >> authorities say they don't know whether the security breach originated from within the u.s. or outside of the country. there's encouraging news about coronavirus infection rates, but some doctors warn this could be the calm before the storm as variants of the virus spread. it comes as more pharmacies take vaccine appointments. this morning, more states are easing covid restrictions, but experts warn now is not the time for complacency. >> i certainly wouldn't call it the calm before the storm. i think we're in the storm. >> reporter: in new york city indoor dining will resume friday two days earlier than expected. the move allowing restaurants to serve inside for valentine's day weekend at 25% capacity. >> they've made the point that they'd like to open a couple of days earlier, and that's a reasonable request. >> reporter: the cdc still lists indoor dining among the highest

risk activities and while the number of covid cases and hospitalizations are steadily dropping doctors say the threat is still very real. as more contagious strains of the virus take hold. >> in new york things have been trending in the right direction for at least three weeks now which is a very good sign. that said, indoor dining is a pretty high risk activity and opening up shortly before a busy day like valentine's day does seem pretty aggressive to me. >> reporter: and now new concerns about super bowl parties over the weekend. in tampa video shows crowds of mostly maskless fans and packed sports bars during the buccaneers' big win. tampa's mayor defended the gatherings. >> i'm proud to say that the majority of individuals that i saw out and about enjoying the festivities associated with the super bowl were complying. the media can always find examples of bad behavior. pelosi held a moment of silence for texas congressman ron wright who is now the first sitting member of congress to die after contracting covid, and in the race to vaccinate americans,

major pharmacy chains are rolling out their programs this week. walgreens begins accepting appointments today. cvs on thursday. at this drive-through vaccination site in detroit, workers are battling the bitter cold. massive heaters are keeping them warm in subzero temperatures as people line up in their cars for the shot. >> oh, we got on layers. i actually took a break earlier and changed shirts and added some things, switched out hats. >> and the biden administration is considering a rule that would require a negative covid test for domestic air travel. opponents argue people could still take trains, buses and cars between states. democrats have outlined their proposal to send stimulus checks to most americans as part of president biden's covid relief plan. they're proposing $1,400 payments for people who make less than $75,000 a year. but a key democrat in the senate wants to lower that threshold to $50,000 a year. negotiations are ongoing. meanwhile, a new study finds

president biden's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour could lift millions out of poverty but the study says prablef thlipter cra tt killed kobe bryt expecd be hem to a tournament went down near los angeles. federal safety officials could also make recommendations today for avoiding similar crashes. breaking overnight, the passing of a music legend. the co-founder of the supremes mary wilson has died. ♪ someday we'll be together oh, yes, oh, yes ♪ >> wilson co-founded the supremes when she was just 15 years old along with diana ross and florence ballard. motown founder berry gordy said overnight he was always proud of mary. no cause of death was given. mary wilson was 76. a bitter blast of cold air and more snow is on the way for

millions of americans. let's take a look now at your tuesday forecast. snow makes another appearance, in the northeast this morning, mostly just a quick burst but some spots in new york and pennsylvania can see more than 3 inches. meanwhile, arctic air has tightened its grip on the midwest this morning. windchills in the negative, teens and 20s will be felt in chicago, minneapolis and across north dakota. as for today's high temperatures, mid-30s for new york, 80s in south florida, and it will be in the 60s across southern california today. 76, phoenix. 64, albuquerque. coming up, the woman who used gorilla glue instead of hair spray considers her legal options. we'll explain. but first a wild crash. a truck plunging off the highway overpass. see what happened next. we hear from the man who swallowed his airpod while he was sleeping. why it took so long to realize what had happened.

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check out this scary moment on a wisconsin highway. a truck hits a snowbank near milwaukee, skids off a ramp and plunges 70 feet onto the highway below. amazingly the driver did survive and police say he was not impaired. new video shows fire destroying this historic covered bridge in troy, vermont. police say a snowmobile caught fire and the flames spread to the bridge, which dates back to 1910. we turn now to the car crash involving the son of super bowl coach andy reid. he is now sharing new details as police reveal the investigation is only just beginning. here's abc's megan tevrizian. >> reporter: this morning a young girl remains in critical condition after the crash involving kansas city chiefs assistant coach britt reid. reid is the son of head coach

andy reid who revealed moj that his son needed surgery after the crash. >> britt did have surgery. he's doing better now. you know, that little girl, my heart goes out to her. yeah. >> reporter: the crash thursday night was less than a mile from arrowhead stadium where the chiefs play. >> arriving on scene we have one child possibly critically injured. >> reporter: police say there were two car, one disabled and one parked when reid plowed into both of them with his truck. two children, a 4-year-old and 5-year-old were injured and hospitalized. >> critical injuries, i heard. do we need to shut the highway down? >> reporter: the 5-year-old, ariel young, suffered a serious head injury. the chiefs writing in a statement, we are in the process of gathering information, and we will have no further comment at this time. reid is now under investigation for impairment. police say the outside linebackers coach told officers he had two or three drinks and was taking adderall. he was taken to the hospital after complaining of stomach pain. >> yeah, my heart goes out to

that young lady. i'm also a dad, so i get that. so i have concerns on obviously on both sides. >> reporter: this is not britt reid's first run-in with police. in 2007 he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a road rage incident, and while out on bail he was arrested and pleaded guilty to dui. no charges have been filed. the investigation could take weeks. andy reid's other son died of a drug overdose in 2012. kenneth, mona. >> thank you. a massachusetts man has a warning for airpod users after he swallowed while one sleeping. an x-ray shows the airpod in the middle of his chest. he told cnn later that day he couldn't find the airbud in his bed so he went to the er. >> she said i'll be damned, you swallowed it. so i think i'll be in the market for a new airpod. >> he unknowingly spent an hour shoveling snow with the airpod

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that house. two sanitation workers are credited with saving a girl who was allegedly kidnapped. police in louisiana issued an amber alert for the 10-year-old sunday, and the next morning during their garbage route, two workers spotted a vehicle connected to the case parked in a field. they called 911 and posted on facebook live after police arrived. a registered sex offender was taken into custody. the girl is safe. we turn now to a warning for parents from tv host and therapist dr. laura berman. she's mourning the death of her young son who died from an accidental overdose. this morning, tv doctor and best-selling author laura berman, host on the oprah winfrey network. >> we are all at our core pure energy, but that energy doesn't stay in your body. it emanates out and affects everyone around you, and it really affects the person you love the most. >> reporter: sharing her family tragedy along with a warning to parents after losing her 16-year-old son. she says he died from an

accidental overdose of fentanyl laced san sax -- xanax at their home. she posted, my heart is completely shattered and i'm not sure how to keep breathing she says her son described as a straight a student had it delivered after buying them on snapchat not knowing the xanax was laced with a fatal drug. berman writing dealers do this because it hooks people even more and it's good for business but causes overdose and the kids don't know what they're taking. experts say the danger online is widespread. >> there's really no way to prevent a child from engaging in those types of conversations. there are clear signs outside of social media use that can indicate whether or not someone is hopeless or helpless or is experiencing an increase in a desire to use substances or actually using substances, and it looks a lot like isolation, and it looks a lot like anger and anxiety and withdrawing. >> reporter: berman is pleading with parents to better monitor their kids on social media. >> and snapchat says it has a zero tolerance for illegal drug sales.

hospitals in washington state are scrambling to pull hundreds of thousands of potentially counterfeit n95 masks out of circulation. the maker of the real mask is 3m, which alerted homeland security after finding the fakes. they say it's hard to tell the real ones from the fake ones. >> if you look closely at the writing on the mask, it says 3n as in nancy. the quality of the inside of the mask is not as good as the authorized respirator mask. >> officials aren't sure how widely distributed they were or who is responsible. the housing market has been booming during the pandemic and here's proof. an open house near boston caused this traffic jam. brokers say they're waiting hours to get into homes with hundreds of people showing up. an unusual listing in london is called the skinniest house. it's only six feet wide. it can be yours for $1.3 million. >> it's cute. coming up, we catch up with rob gronkowski at disney world.

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now at 5:00 a push for safety in oakland's china town. a security steam walking the streets after a wave of assault ops seniors. >> reporter: trump on trial. the president faces his second impeachment hearing today. will facebook's efforts be enough to combat a rise in false claims about covid-19 and vaccines? >> good morning, it is tuesday february 9th. julia you are here. we've missed you friend. >> so great to be back with all of you, up dark and early on this tuesday morning. happy to see your smiling faces and thank you all for joining us at home. want to start with meteorologist mike nicco for a look at the day ahead. hey mike. >> hey julian. been watching your powerful piece. now we know why you have been away for a while. we appreciate those. let's look at what's going on.

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