right now on "america this morning." trouble at the border. a new surge of migrant children arriving in the u.s. where will they go? why the white house is pointing fingers. >> a landmark day in the fight against the coronavirus. a new move to reopen businesses at full capacity. and the two states now agreeing to alo all adults to get a vaccine. >> cuomo under fire. the new york governor facing a new allegation of misconduct. a sixth woman comes forward. >> royal response. new reaction to queen's statement about the bomb shell interview with harry and meghan claiming racism within the royal family. tv host pierce morgan fights back after storming off the set of his show. >> facing backlash for saying he

doesn't believe meghan markle. >> no more normal. the chaj to a popular line of personal care and beauty products to be more inclusive. >> another bear. chasing skiers on the slope to the prime minister who didn't want to talk to reporters and the new battle of the best bagels in america. >> in new york, this is "america this morning". good wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. >> we are following several developing stories. we begin with the situation at the border. some are callingt crisis. >> the white house is accused of not acting quickly enough to address the migrants amidquestions about where the children will be housed. we begin the coverage. >> a record number of migrant children are flocking to the

southern border without a parent or guardian. now the white house is accused of down playing the situation. >> this morning the biden administration is under growing pressure to address the surge of migrants at the border refusing to call it a crisis. >> i don't think with need new labels op what we conveyed is challenging. >> the number of migrant children detained by ice has tripled in just two weeks to more than 3,200. the children are now being housed in facilities meant for adults. president biden and chief of staff blaming the trump administration. >> we inherited a real mess. the facilities we have. we are doing our best to surge capacity. particularly for the children without parents. to house them in a way that's safe. >> the administration hasn't aloud reporters inside the facilities to observe the conditions. when pushed, press secretary

wouldn't reveal how many unaccompanied children have been detained. >> those numbers are tracked by the department of hope land security. i'm suggesting you talk to them about specifics. >> they won't run the numbers. >> i encourage you to ask them again. >> lawmakers are expected to travel to texas to view the situation firsthand. republicans say president biden immigration policies are to blame for the surge in migrants. >> policy has consequences. when you say you're not going to enforce the immigration laws and build a border wall. it has consequences. >> the white house is promising to allow reporters into the facilities to observe the conditions. they're not providing a time line. >> thank you. thousands of narm guard troops will protect the u.s. capitol for at least another two months. defense secretary approving a request to extend the guards deployment due to security concerns in the after math of

january riot. about 2,300 troops will remain on duty through late may. >> the fbi released new video of the person who planted pipe bombs at the committee headquarters on january 5. the night before the capitol riot. the video shows the suspect near both locations where bombs were found. asking for the public's help in identifying the person. noticing their walk or sneakers. the bombs could have been deadly. >> the pipe bombs were viable devices that could have been detonated. resulting in serious injury or death. our immediate goal is identify and locate the person who placed these devices before they harm themselves or others. >> $100,000 reward is offered for information leading to arrest. >> turning to the pandemic a milestone in texas. the state is fully reopening.

more state are expanding who is eligible for vaccine. alaska is opening vaccinations to everyone over age 16. utah plans to let all adults get vaccinated april 1. >> reporter: this morning the state of texas ready to reopen. governor executive order allowing businesses to operate at 100%. with masks no longer required. >> we're keeping it the same. >> many companies will continue enforcing mask mandates and so will the city of austin. in washington. >> i urge a strong bipartisan vote. >> the house today set to approve the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill. including $1,400 direct payments which could be sent end of the month. the bill still failing to win any republican support. >> heaven forbid we pass

something that will help the damn workers in the united states. we talk about the minimum increase, you complain. we talk about giving the right to organize, you complain. if we were passing a tax cut you would be getting in line to vote yes. stop talking about dr. seuss and work with us on behalf of the american workers. >> republicans argue the bill is fot targeted enough and amounts it a liberal wish list of unrelated spending. >> one year into the pandemic health workers continue to face tremendous challenges. still full of patients in new jersey. >> i see out in the public people are more lax. not seeing behind the four wheels what's going on. >> the concern now the variants of the coronavirus. data indicates the pfizer vaccine is likely effective against the brazil mutation. which spread to 11 states. >> the big concern is that the

these were done in a lab. not necessarily the real world. any mutation can set off the vaccine and progress we have. >> they may partner with dollar general. it's not pharmacy. the 16,000 locations could be a way to access people not living near a walgreens. meanwhile in california, the state is launching a volunteer program for those who want to get vaccinated but aren't yet eligible. the program allows people to volunteer as a vaccination site for four hours and become eligible for a shot. proof of vaccination is becoming a hot topic in the travel industry. the airlines are asking white house to develop so called vaccine passports to keep track of travelers who tested negative if covid or fully vaccinated. >> it's really just using your phone and in a way that we hope will simplify things for the government.

and for the passenger. >> the cdc says people fully vaccinated should avoid travel right now. that could change. here's another hopeful sign of progress. the ceo of our parent company says disney land maybe ready to reopen late april. >> thank you. three jurors seated for the trial of the former police officer charged in the death of george floyd. jury selection resumes this morning. the three selected so far include a woman of color. whose uncle is a police officer. and two white men. both are generally supportive of the black lives matter movement. >> a sixth woman accusing new york governor of misconduct. reporting an aide claims he touched her inappropriately last year. the complaint has been forwarded to the state attorney general. who is over seeing the investigation. reached by phone the governor

said he knew nothing about the new allegation. >> i'm not aware of any other claim. as i said last week, this is very simple. i never touched anyone inappropriately. >> all but one of the other five accusers are former aids. >> kia recalling 380,000 vehicles because of fire could start inside the engine. vehicles are the sportage suv and the sedan. built from 2017 on. the problem is a part could cause an electrical short. owners urged to park outside until it's replaced. >> time for wednesday weather. >> a state of emergency is in effect in hawaii. because of the extreme flooding. some areas received two weeks worth of rain in 24 hours. flood waters rose so fast that some residents were told to evacuate immediately. flash flooding will remain a

threat through tonight. checking high temperatures 50s along the west coast. heavy rain in l.a. and san diego. warm along the east coast. the northeast won't be as mild as it was yesterday. 68 phoenix. 61 new mexico. >> coming up getting some company on the road. the return of traffic. >> and also ahead anything but normal. why a popular brand of beauty products is dropping the word normal from the packaging. >> legal battle with family getting the attention of congress. we'll explain.

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>> an attorney for jamie spears says it's working to protect britney. >> dove will no longer be normal. removing the word from the packaging on personal care products after a study found that seeing the word normal makes people feel excluded. it will effect 200 products. >> people hoping to set sail on a cruise this spring are forced to carriers pushing back the restart date and resume sailings in may. but now june. >> a study finds traffic congestion in the u.s. dropped 73% during the pandemic. the big decline in washington d.c. more government employees worked from home. a few areas saw an increase in traffic. including parts of florida and traffic everywhere is picking up now as schools and businesses reopen. >> coming up the best bagels in america. apparently not in new york.

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>> now to the royal fall out after the interview with oprah. the queen is breaking her silence. her response is not silencing critics. >> reporter: this morning crisis talks are reportedly under way at the palace. after prince harry and meghan markle revealed race and mental health contributed to the tense relation shipt ship with the royal family. >> there's a lot that has been lost already. >> the interview dominating. the headlines. royal sadness and recollections may vary. taking words from the queens short statement. which reads the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for harry kp meghan. >> the rare response after she claimed the royal family refused to get her help when she had suicidal thoughts ask claiming conversations within the family about how dark the baby's skin might be. >> he won't be given security. not given a title.

and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. >> what? >> the queen's statement didn't address the specific accusations but said the issues raised are concerning and added some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. the queen's statement ending harry and meghan will always be much loved family members. >> what did you think of the interview? >> prince charles dodging reporters tuesday. a third of brits are more sympathetic to the queen after the interview. than to harry and meghan. on the streets of london reactions are mixed. >> the headlines compared to kate middleton. she's always looked down upon. >> i wouldn't say racist.

old fashion. stuck in their ways. >> keep your dirty laundry to yourself. that's my opinion. >> some arguments over who is to blame for the turmoil getting heated. tv host pierce morgan a constant critic of harry and meghan stormed off the set of his morning show with a debate with his cohost. >> i understand you have a personal relationship with meghan markle and she caught you off. she's entitled if she wants to. has she said anything about you. yet you continue to trash her. >> okay. i'm done with this. sorry. >> this is absolutely dia dia behavior. >> he officially left the show after the net work got 41,000 complaints about his criticism of meghan markle. hetweeted he stands by his opinion and doesn't believe her. >> thailand prime minister took the battle with the immediate a

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right now on "america this morning." trouble at the border. a new surge of migrant children arriving in the u.s. where will they go? why the white house is pointing fingers. >> a landmark day in the fight against the coronavirus. a new move to reopen businesses at full capacity. and the two states now agreeing to alo all adults to get a vaccine. >> cuomo under fire. the new york governor facing a new allegation of misconduct. a sixth woman comes forward. >> royal response. new reaction to queen's statement about the bomb shell interview with harry and meghan claiming racism within the royal family. tv host pierce mor