that right now on "america this morning," the path forward. one year into the covid pandemic. >> i need you to get vaccinated when it's your turn. >> how president biden is speeding up the vaccination process and promising to help you find the closest available shots. plus, we talk exclusively to a pregnant woman participating in a new vaccine trial for expectant mothers. gun safety back in the spotlight. the two gun control bills just approved in washington with support from some republicans. racism on campus. the professor at the prestigious law school under fire. what she was heard saying about black students and the fallout this morning. pain at the pump. when gas prices could hit $4 a gallon. tapped out, the cyberattack

targeting one of america's favorite beer companies. and from the return of the jeep wagoneer to a big change at ikea to the reason why this man is soaking in bean dip. all the trending stories for your friday morning. good friday morning, everyone. i'm mona kosar abdi. >> and i'm trevor ault in for kenneth. we begin with light at the end of the tunnel in the long fight against covid-19. >> one year after the pandemic was officially declared, president biden addressed the nation saying he wants all adults to be eligible for a vaccine by may 1st and he said the government will launch a vax vaccine finder website for people to find the closest shot. >> right now 10% of americans are fully vaccinated and the president said we could begin to return to normalcy in time for the fourth of july. this candlelight vigil held

in brazil has covid deaths hit a new record. the brazilian variant of the virus and other mutations continue to concern doctors in the u.s. >> so we begin with abc's alex presha in washington where the president spoke about the path forward. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. so we've been searching for an end to this national nightmare that is covid-19, so this is certainly good news, but the president's time line is dependent on vaccinations and he's laying out his goals for those as well. >> finding light in the darkness is a very american thing to do. >> reporter: in his first prime time address, president joe biden outlining his plan for a return to normal directing states to make all american adults eligible for a vaccine by may 1st. the president telling americans, if they do their part by wearing masks, social distancing and getting vaccinated when possible, there's a chance that we can gather safely in small groups by july 4th. >> after this long, hard year, that will make this independence

day something truly special where we not only mark our independence as a nation, but we begin to mark our independence from this virus. >> reporter: the white house announcing the military will have a total of 6,000 troops backing vaccination programs and that the number of community health centers and pharmacies giving out vaccines will dramatically expand. people will have two new ways to schedule appointments. a federally supported website and an 800 number. >> very important that people go to the website www.coronavirus.gov to find out where in your state you can get the vaccine and how to register because i think that's the biggest thing. people don't know where to go. >> reporter: the president's address coming exactly one year after the declaration of the global coronavirus pandemic. it also comes on the same day biden signed one of the largest economic rescue packages in our

nation's history. >> this historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle class folks, people who built the country a fighting chance. >> reporter: the new law will give most americans $1,400 checks, extend unemployment benefits through early september at $300 a week, provide funding for vaccinations and testing, help for small businesses and billions of dollars in housing assistance. those checks could start hitting as soon as this weekend, and this is biden's first major legislative achievement passing without a single republican vote even though a pew poll shows that 70% of americans support it. >> alex, thank you. a volunteer in the first vaccine trial for pregnant women is now speaking out. expectant mothers were excluded from earlier trials, but now 4,000 pregnant women are enrolled in a study for pfizer to make sure the company's shot is safe for both mother and baby. abc's erielle reshef spoke exclusively to an idaho woman

enrolled in the trial. >> if there is any way to get rid of this covid, it's to do these studies, and sometimes you have to be the guinea pig to figure it out, and i'm perfectly fine with being that guinea pig. the study will also see if there is a transfer of covid-fighting antibodies from mother to child. back in washington two bills aimed at strengthening gun laws have passed the house with bipartisan support. one bill would require background checks for all firearm sales, and the other would extend the review period for background checks from three to ten days. now, a handful of house republicans supported these bills but their fate is uncertain in the senate where 60 votes are needed. still democrats are hopeful. >> in 2019 we were engaged in some pretty detailed discussions about a background checks bill. republicans were calling me up, senate republicans, saying, listen, you know, i'm tired of fighting this. i want to get right on this issue of background checks. i think we might have some surprising support from

republicans for a strong background checks bill. >> connecticut senator chris murphy has been pushing for change since the sandy hook elementary school shooting in his home state. the latest allegations against new york governor andrew cuomo has been referred to the local police sparking new calls for him to step down. the governor's office made the referral after cuomo's sixth accuser claimed that he groped her. cuomo denies touching anyone inappropriately. at least 121 state lawmakers including 65 democrats say the governor should resign. he's also facing an impeachment investigation. "the wall street journal" reports cuomo aides have been trying to discredit one of his accusers but a top aide denies any intimidation. now to the growing controversy at a prestigious law school. a professor at georgetown has been caught on camera making racist comments, and now she's out of a job. this morning, new fallout at georgetown after a law professor's remarks on race were recorded and posted online.

>> they were a bit jumbled. >> reporter: a student shared what two professors thought was a private zoom meeting after class. professor sandra sellers is heard discussing the performance of black students. >> i mean, it was, i hate to say this, i end up having this, you know, angst every semester that a lot of my lower ones are blacks, happens almost every semester. >> reporter: the other mostly silent appearing to nod - his head. >> it's like, oh, come on, you know. i get some really good ones, but there are also some that are just plain at the bottom. it drives me crazy. >> reporter: the school has now fired sellers and placed batson on leave pending an investigation. the dean calls the conversation reprehensible and abhorrent adding, the termination and investigation is by no means the end of our work to address the many structural issues of racism reflected in this painful incident.

sellers taught at the school for nearly 20 years, and the georgetown black law students association is now demanding an audit of professor sellers' past grading and student evaluations. >> i was shocked but not surprised. >> reporter: professor anthony cook also teaches at georgetown law. he says the school's response was appropriate. >> i think we're moving on now to try to see if we can figure out what systemic and structural changes might be made to prevent this kind of thing or to limit the extent to which it happens again. >> and we reached out to both professors in the video. batson has not replied, and sellers told us, no comment. in her resignation letter, however, she said she is deeply sorry. former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin now faces a third count of murder in the death of george floyd. the judge in chauvin's trial has reinstated a third degree murder charge. he's already charged with second degree murder and manslaughter. the judge's ruling provides a

middle ground option for the jury. 6 out of the 12 jurors have now been selected. well, history will be made when the march madness basketball tournament tips off next week. lisa byington will become the first ever woman play-by-play announcer for the men's tournament. she's been a reporter during tournament games since 2017. the madness begins next thursday. time now for a look at your friday morning weather. a major late winter storm is moving into the rockies. it could dump five feet of snow in the mountains this weekend. officials in colorado are telling people to stay off the roads. denver could get two feet of snow. high winds are also expected raising the possibility of power outages. severe storms are also expected in the plains tomorrow. checking today's high temperatures, 55 degrees in kansas city. 70s across the south. around 60 along the west coast. similar warmth in the northeast. 70, washington, d.c.

and coming up, why gas prices could hit $4 a gallon by the summer. also ahead, the pentagon fires back after a cable news host criticizes women soldiers calling pregnant members of the military a mockery. and later, some bad news for people who share their netflix password.

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increase production as more people hit the road, and demand is only expected to grow as more people get their covid vaccine. the pentagon is fighting back after a cable news host criticized women serving in the military focusing on soldiers who are pregnant. he called them a, quote, mockery. this morning, fox news host tucker carlson going head-to-head with the pentagon. >> pentagon brass issued hostile statements. people in uniform sent out videos on social media. the dod even issued a news release attacking us. >> reporter: on his show this week, carlson ridiculed president biden for saying the military is making better efforts to accommodate women in uniform including new flight suits for pregnant military members. >> so we've got new hairstyles and maternity flight suits, pregnant women are going to fight our wars. it's a mockery of the u.s. military. while china's military becomes more masculine as it's assembled the world's largest navy, our military needs to become as joe

biden says more feminine, whatever feminine means anymore. >> reporter: the backlash from military officials was immediate. >> what we absolutely won't do is take personnel advice from a talk show host. >> reporter: sergeant major of the army michael grinston tweeting, quote, women lead our most lethal units with character. tey will dominate any future battlefield we're called to fight on and senator tammy duckworth, a war veteran, tweeted, quote, expletive, tucker carlson. while he was practicing his two-step, america's female warriors were hunting down al qaeda. >> since when does the pentagon declare war on a news operation? >> reporter: tucker responding last night to the criticism. >> you hear politicians like tammy duckworth say it's unpatriotic to question the pentagon unless you have served in the military yourself. you haven't earned that right. really? could only cops talk about police brutality? if you haven't been elected to office, are you allowed to criticize congress? they're not making a real argument. they're trying to silence dissent. not playing along, sorry. >> the pentagon says tucker

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minorities. >> the system should be transparent and that there are -- dollarf interest that taints the results. >> reporter: though the weeknd has won three grammys in the past, critics say this boycott will make waves. >> the grammys should be extremely concerned. boycotting them is telling them to wake up in many ways, something that's been remarkable about the grammy awards over the last ten years is the number of major artists they've managed to alienate, beyonce, jay-z, ariana grande, all kinds of artists. >> reporter: some critics say the grammys have become more inclusive. sunday's show will include nominees and performers from korean pop band bts to dua lipa, but the academy interim ceo says they will further examine how to improve the nomination process. mona, trevor. >> andrea fujii, andrea, thank you. well, netflix is cracking down on people who share their

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. there is hope and light and better daves ahead. >> now at 5:00. president biden looking tot future in his first primetime address to the nation. his push to make sure all americans are eligible to get a vaccine by may 1st. >> we're hearing from experts at the johnson and johnson starting rotting out in san francisco today. >> and live look this morning. mike is tracking a dry start to the weekend before rain moves in in a few days. he is breaking down that timeline. good morning everyone. happy friday. it is march 12th. >> okay. mike. how much outdoor dining can questiwe do this weekend? >> fine today and tomorrow but out door dining sunday evening it is going to be wet, so enjoy the next two days. a look at live doppler 7. clear compared to this time yesterday. breezes