♪ impeachment part two today, the formal impeachment processing leading to the second trial of donald trump begins but is it already d.o.a. the biden administration is set to halt all foreign travel from south afric and place additional restrictions on other nations as the news of the coronavirus spreads there. and new fallout screne of a police vehicle plowing through a crowd.

and nearly 2,000 feet underground trapped miners are pulled to the surpass. the dramatic motel caught on camera helping a little boy this is "early today." >> i'm kendis gibson >> i'm frances rivera. president biden mr. spend his first full week focusing on the economy. and the senate accusing former president donald trump of inciting a riot at the capitol earlier this month nbc's tracie potts joins us. the senate trial will not start right away >> no, frances, the senate trial will not start right is giving president trump a couple of weeks to get his defense together

february 8th is now the start date of that trial the back and forth between repub republicans and democrats in the senate back and forth over whether the constitution allows a former president for impeachment. >> i believe what is alleged to what we saw which is incitement to insurrection is an impeachable offense. if not, what is. >> i think it's stupid we already have a flaming fire in this country it's like taking a bunch of gasoline and pouring it on top of the fire. >> house members are ready to present their case the formal charge of inciting a p.m. >> tracie, thank you the latest presents in the coronavirus numbers indicate we might be through the holiday surge. might. our los angeles affiliate knbc is reporting that governor gavin newsom is expected tolift california's stay-at-home today. that's according to a letter

sent to the california restaurant association the governor's office cold knbc there are promising signs that california is emerging from the more intense stage of the pandemic and a formal update will come later this morning in the meantime, nbc's shaquille brewster is following the new travel restrictions that president biden is expecting to sign today shaq, good morning morning, kendis, expect the biden administration to announce these restrictions later today these are all about controlling the spread of the coronavirus. in a dramatic effort to contain the spread of the new covid-19 variant, president joe biden is set to impose a travel ban on most non-u.s. citizens that come into the country who have been recently in south africa where a new contagious strain is spreading widely

biden will also have a ban on uk, ireland and 26 other european countries that ban in effect since march was rescindemp just days before his term ended. >> we're in a race for the variants >> reporter: health officials are extremely concerned about the south african variant which is 50% more infectious and had been detected in at least 20 countries but not yet in the united states. >> it has not come up on any of the summerrveillance, but we neo expand our surveillance. >> reporter: it may not be more infectious, but more deadly. >> we have to make sure what is circulating now in uk does have a certain increase in what we

call vas i recallence. >> certainly, a travel ban on top of other restrictions such as testing and a mask mandate gives as much protection az possible >> reporter: the cdc is announcing new instructions to international travelers saying they will no longer consider the testing for international travels that many airlines have requested in the past. the biden administration is grappling with a vaccine supply crunch this morning. the president promised 100 million shots in 100 days. but distribution has posed a major hurdle states across the country forced to cancel vaccination appointments as demand is far exceeding supply nbc's kelly o'donnell has more >> reporter: vaccine anxiety, confusion and concern voiceded by several governors >> current supply is the one i'm

most worried about >> reporter: the scale of that supply crunch say big unknown for the new director of the cdc. >> i tell you how much vaccine i have if i can't tell it to you, then i can't tell it to the white house officials. >> reporter: a new accountability >> we're going to own this problem, we're going to work closely with the states. they are a key partner in getting this done. >> reporter: the covid crisis is part of president biden's watch, he paused for prayer while in new york, senator chuck schumer urged to take action >> state needs to know to set up supplies in terms of distribution, and they need to get more vaccines. >> reporter: president biden released a nearly 200-page national strategy for covid that includes setting up vaccination

centers. >> federal emergency management center, fema, to stand up the first community vaccination centers with the goal of 100 centers in the next month. >> reporter: and expanding manufacturing using the defense production act, increasing the number of health care workers permitted to give shots and prioritizing fairness in distribution on sunday, top white house officials met with senators, eight republicans, eight democrats, talking about covid the relief package which will certainly be contentious as they move forward but also focus on vaccines and i'm told there was broad agreement that faster, more efficient vaccine distribution is something they're all saying must be a top priority frns >> a lot of people relieved to hear that. kelly, thank you now, we're focused overseas to a dramatic rescue in china. 11 chinese workers were finally pulled to the surface after being trapped by a mine explosion two weeks ago. but there are others still

missing some 2,000 feet underground. nbc's molly hunter joining us from london. molly, good morning. tell us more about this ongoing rescue mission these folks still very much in danger >> kendis, exactly right, good morning. exciting news, dramatic images, but we know at least ten miners are unaccounted for and officials where this coal mine is are hoping those miners are still underground. for days, no signs of life as they had no idea if the miners were still alive they drilled a last down and the rescue operations as you can see was huge hundreds of rescuers working around the clock and up came a note describing exactly where the miners were. there was a group of ten miners,

a group of 11 meaners and then a solo miner and that went more quickly an did actually thought 11 miners coming out yesterday they're blind folded, you guys, because they've been underground for so long. china mines are particularly dangerous. 573 people died in mine-related accidents last year. we're hoping and rescuers are optimistic at this stage that the other ten people may be able to get out guys, we'll stay on this breaking and hopefully hopeful story. >> we have seen some happy endings when it comes to those molly hunter joining us, thank you. teachers in chicago will not be returning, teachers voted against reopening school pat of a month-long fight of the nation's third largest school district

the decision is expected on wednesday. the super bowl is set after two intense games on championship sunday. >> oh! >> the chiefs had a slow start at home against the bills. buffalo jumping out to an early 9-0 lead but it wasn't long before the defending champions reeled off three straight scores. this just in, patrick mahomes, he's actually good the bills would not come back. and the chiefs win the afc 38-24. and in the nfc, it was a battle of g.o.a.t. versus boat, as they say. >> a matchup with corey lindsey, one of the best in the game. it is caught, touchdown, green

bay! >> greatest of all time, tom brady against aaron rodgers, the best of all time is what they say. green bay tried to mount a comeback in this game but could not get the offense back on the field. the bucs iced the game after a late passer. and take the game 31-26. >> and tampa will be the first team in nfl history to play a super bowl on their home field in their first super bowl since super bowl xxxvii, the bucs will welcome the kansas city chiefs into town. and the nfl gifted 7500 tickets to vaccinated health care officials see how they found out as commissioner roger goodell delivered the news over zoom >> meteorologist bill karins is tracking winter weather that will be moving this way. tampa bay will be fine for the super bowl weatherwise

>> yeah, there's a reason why they like all of these super bowls in florida, texas or ari arizona, right let's talk about the storm this is one of the biggest heading for chicago later today. the worst of it is over oklahoma city we actually have thunderstorms moving through but the winter weather causing the headlines. 68 million people. two pieces of the storm one from the midwest to the ohio valley heading to the mid-atlantic. and another storm going to give problems to the mountainous area focus on heavy snow developing omaha could get 8 to 10 inches out of this storm which is a big deal for you chicago, 4 to 6 inches for you northeast will get snow tuesday and wednesday, not a huge ordeal, but enough tf minnesota

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streets of downtown tacoma calling for justice. while dozens gathered outside the appears county jail chanting free them all. traffic was brought to a standstill, the unrest sparked as a police officer drove through a crowd of people on saturday night our sarah harman has the latest. >> reporter: a shocking incident with dozens of witnesses a police vehicle appears to drive through a crowd sur surrounding the car. >> i figured he was going to stop >> you can see the person under the car actually turn. >> reporter: the incident happened in downtown tacoma. >> no, this isn't okay this isn't okay. >> reporter: it's unclear how many people were hit >> oh, my god! >> reporter: tacoma police say

one person was taken through an area hospital. their condition is unknown videos posted on social media show a group gathering for street racing. police have not released the identity of that driver. >> we don't know what was going on with that officer whatever his thought pattern is part of the investigation is the decision he made >> reporter: in a statement, the tacoma police officer said that the officer feared for his safety, writing while trying to extricate himself from an unsafe position the officer drove forward striking an individual and may have impacted others the tacoma police department is no longer involved in the investigation. the use of deadly force strugglering an outside investigation. sarah harman, nbc news >> thanks to sarah for that report when we return, bill will have the forecast for the weekend and going for the gold in friendship, the paralympian helping a little boy taking his big step

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pampers. the #1 pediatrician recommended brand . an unlikely friendship is forged and it is melting hearts. the 2-year-old is stepping into success and a champion athlete is helping him along the way nbc's jose diaz-balart >> reporter: 2-year-old's smile. the little boy after losing his leg in an accident last september. tell me how k.j. is doing.

>> he's doing good >> reporter: k.j.'s parents knew he would walk again but that inspiration never came after that athlete champion blake leaper is a olympic holder in olympic track and field but now one of his latest to support k.j. >> is there you go >> reporter: both were at a lab last month when blake saw k.j. taking his first steps with a new leg. that caught on camera. >> uh-oh, i'm ready for you. >> reporter: the video going viral. >> you're doing great, you're doing awesome. >> reporter: all of a sudden, this superstar, paraolympian was there. how was that >> yeah, i think that is what made it the most memorable, because he got to see somebody who obviously turned his disability into something

awesome. so hopefully, he can do that too. >> we're grateful. >> reporter: blake who was born wit without legs below the knee -- >> seena >> you're not alone. >> yes, he might have one disability in his legs but he has a thousand other disabilities that make him a special person and let's focus on those thousand abilities that you have >> reporter: their connection, a lesson in pushing through. >> it's all about love and kindness and encouraging one another really just changed my life for the good forever. >> step, go! >> and thanks to jose for that report that's what it's about right there. having somebody you that can identify to and look up to and say, hey, we're in this together >> especially on a monday.

that's a great monday motivation focusing on the positive thank you for waking up with "early today." i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm frances rivera, have a great monday, a great start to your week. coming up on today, remembering two titans from the media and sports world taking a look back at the lastin

right now at 4:30, a major reversal of the stay-at-home order, expected to be lifted state wide. how soon it could happen as bay area businesses struggle to survive. and working on the front lines, growing concerns many essential workers are expressing as the state considers changing the vaccine rollout tiers. plus, tracking it all. rain, potential flooding, even snow, but before all of that, a windy start to our workweek as "today in the bay" starts right now. a very good monday morning.

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