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good thursday morning, everyone. i'm mona kosar abdi. >> and i'm rhiannon ally in for andrew. we begin this morning with new revelations about the death of actor and comedian bob saget. >> his family is now revealing he suffered a head injury before going to sleep. here's abc's andrea fujii. >> reporter: this morning we now know what killed actor bob saget. his family revealing he died from head trauma in a florida hotel room last month. saget'samile accideal hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. no drugs or alcohol were involved. experts say head injuries can be deadly if not treated. >> head injuries can be deadly in very rare occasions if they're not treated or observed. so if somebody has had a head injury, they need to make sure that other people know about

that and keep an eye on how well the person is acting if they're acting normally, if they're feeling okay and how long the symptoms of the head injury might last. >> reporter: the night before saget died, the 65-year-old performed a comedy show. when his family didn't hear from him they requested a wellness check and on january 9th, police found him unresponsive and not breathing face up in bed with his left arm across his chest while his right arm was resting on the bed. no signs of trauma were seen, and there was no evidence of drug use or foul play. doctors say brain injuries don't always produce visible trauma and though it's not clear if saget had underlying medical conditions, certain health issues can cause a more severe outcome. >> it's not clear that you need to have underlying conditions, but one that could be important is if you don't have the ability to clot blood normally, and if they hit their head, they might have a small bleed that doesn't

stop, and that could be serious or deadly. >> reporter: actress natasha richardson died in a similar fashion in 2009. she hit her head while skiing initially refusing medical treatment considering it a minor flaw but shortly after she was rushed to the hospital and days later was removed from life support. >> d.j., we're still a family, and now is when we really need to stick together. >> reporter: saget was best known for his role as danny tanner on "full house" and went on to host "america's funniest home videos." his family said they wanted fans to hear how he died from them first and hoping they remember the love and laughter that bob brought to this world and the lessons he taught us all, to be kind to everyone, to let the people you love know you love them and to face difficult times with hugs and laughter. >> he was just so wonderful. i was just so honored to be his wife and to be able to be a part of it and bring him any bit of happiness that i could

because he deserved it so much. >> reporter: doctors say the elderly, children, people on blood thinners and alcoholics are more susceptible to deadly traumatic brain injuries. but, again, it's not clear if bob saget had any underlying health conditions. mona, rhiannon. >> andrea, thank you. new details about the official records former president trump took to florida after leaving the white house. "the new york times" reports the 15 boxes of documents improperly removed from the white house are believed to include classified information. sources say the national archives has now asked the justice department to investigate trump's handling of the records, which were recently returned. >> turning to the pandemic we have new details about the potential rollout of covid vaccines for young children. meanwhile, the cdc is resisting pressure to change its mask guidance even as more states lift mandates. abc's em nguyen is here with the very latest. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mona. as states start to ease pandemic restrictions,

dr. anthony fauci says this trend is likely to continue and that the hope is for enough people to be vaccinated that restrictions will soon be a thing of the past. this morning, the federal government already prepping the first 10 million doses of the under 5 pfizer vaccine ready to go as soon as the fda gives a final signoff. the cdc tells abc news, there will be plenty of supply with enough vaccine doses for all children in the age group. doses for the youngest population will be distributed in maroon capped vials to differentiate that specific formula from the vials for the 5 to 11-year-olds which are orange capped. today new york ends its emergency mask or vaccination requirement for businesses leaving decisions up to local officials though not everyone is on board. >> i think it's a smart idea to keep it going a little longer in the city because we have more people. >> reporter: governor kathy hochul leaving school mask mandates in place though at least until march.

eight other states from rhode island to illinois also easing pandemic rules, but the cdc stands by their guidance that most americans should mask up in indoor public spaces and schools. the cdc director says transmission is still high though they're working on recommendations to ease restrictions safely. >> as we work towards that and as we are encouraged by the current trends, we are not there yet. >> reporter: the mixed messages causing some confusion. >> remember, the cdc is making national guidance and states have very different stages of the pandemic, so some states may make decisions that are specific to them, whereas the cdc is trying to provide overall guidance for the entire country. >> reporter: new covid-19 cases have plummeted, down nearly 70% in the last three weeks. but the nation is still seeing an average of 2,400 deaths a day. the fda advisory committee is set to meet and debate pfizer's request to authorize the under 5 vaccine next tuesday. mona. >> em, thank you.

in houston a horrific story, a 9-year-old is fighting for her life after an apparent road rage shooting. ashanti grant's family says she can move her fingers and toes but remains in critical condition. police say a truck cut her family's suv before someone opened fire. a bullet hit ashanti in the head. no arrests made. russia is beginning military drills near ukraine's border today raising concern about a possible invasion. vladimir putin is expected to deploy 30,000 troops for drills in belarus and new talks aimed at de-escalating the crisis held today in germany. russia is making headlines at the winter olympics with a major scandal. >> meanwhile, team usa is striking gold. abc's alex presha has all the overnight details from beijing. alex. >> reporter: mona and rhiannon, good morning from beijing and good news for team usa starting with a pair of gold medals. let's start with figure skating. american nathan chen taking the ice in the men's single skate dressed as a fireball and skating to elton john's

"rocketman," chen turned in an out of this posting a final score more than 22 points higher than the next closest competitor hoping to erase the memory of the 2018 winter games when he fell during the short program. this gold is his first at the olympics and a first by an american man in the singles competition since 2010. in the women's snowboard halfpipe defending olympic chloe kim picking up right where she left off winning another gold medal after landing a cab 1260, a competition first. chloe kim now the first repeat and multititle winner in women's olympic halfpipe history. but also this morning, controversy in the team event in figure skating which the russian olympic committee finished first, the u.s. second and japan third, the ioc still yet to award medals saying the delay is due to a legal issue. nbc who is broadcasting the

games reporting the reason behind the delay involves 15-year-old russian kamila valieva testing positive for a banned substance prior to the olympics. valieva has become a star landing a quadruple jump. it's still not known how this will affect the results of the team event or valieva's ability to compete in the individual competition next week. and finally today, getting attention at the games matt hamilton's sneakers. the american curler representing the red, white and blue in a pair of nikes that features virtually every color. now, these are called the what the paul dunks, and i got to say they're pretty hard to come by. i just checked for my size on stock x and they're going for more than $800. mona and rhiannon, back to you. >> maybe check my size too, alex. thank you. cool kicks. those are some cool kicks. time for a look at your thursday weather. two teenagers in st. louis got very lucky after falling through the ice on this lake. firefighters happened to be training nearby.

they got there in time to bring the teens to safety. on the radar a storm system could dump 9 inches of snow in northern minnesota and wisconsin and rain and snow showers are possible in parts of pennsylvania and western new york. checking today's temperatures, record heat is possible in california. 60s in the south, springlike in parts of the northeast as well, 77 in miami. coming up, some popular magazines make a difficult decision. but first electric bills rising by 300% as groceries and cars also get more expensive. a new prediction about the prices we're paying. and later, what a museum

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back now with a high-speed crash near cleveland. one vehicle hitting another, causing it to flip. police calling this an example of the dangers of speeding. thankfully everyone is okay. we turn now to the new report on inflation today and some staggering price increases on everything from electricity to cars. today's government report on inflation is expected to show the cost of just about everything is still going up. economists predict january's inflation rate could hit 7.2%, a 40-year high and up from 7% in december. food prices are seeing some of the biggest increases. >> it hurts me to say, yes, everything has gone up. it's just hurting us more as a business individual than, you know, having it pass to them. >> reporter: investment firm goldman sachs predicts grocery bills could rise another 6% this year. that's on top of the 6% increase we've already seen in the last

year. fast food hit hard too. chipotle is raising prices for the second time since december. energy prices also soaring. electric bills in new york city rising up to 300% due to natural gas supply concerns. >> and it went from $70 usually to $350 this month. >> reporter: for drivers, a gallon of gas now costs about $1 more than last year. two senators are now proposing a bill that would suspend the 18 cent per gallon federal gas tax until next year. meanwhile, at car dealerships, the average price of a new vehicle now tops $47,000. >> if you're out there, you have paid oversticker price, your definitely not alone. >> reporter: now the auto industry facing yet another threat to the already fragile supply chain. for days, protests over covid restrictions in canada have halted traffic at the ambassador bridge. truckers carry $300 million worth of goods over that bridge each day from canada to detroit,

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underway in san francisco. the scene along the great highway overnight. kumasi: get ready for a shift in mask rules. the mandate lifting in most of the b area next week. the one county not following suit. reggie: we are not the only ones rolling back restrictions. the mixed messages leaving many people confused. >> we have to hope for a miracle march. kumasi: experts are keeping an eye on this hot and dry weather. the record highs we expect in the bay area again today. good morning. it is thursday, february 10. reggie: a lot of you are waking up with warm temperatures. drew: yesterday in the city, we made 75. we have not seen rain in the month -- this pattern continues. not anticipating rain in the forecast and today we will set multiple records. part of the reason why, it is so breezy