the u.s. is on the verge of having a third vaccine to fight covid as johnson & johnson applies for emergency authorization from the fda. the cdc sayseachers don't need to be vaccinated before school reopens. and they remove marjorie taylor greene from committee assignments. we'll tell you what it means

>> we'll look at a grocery store where almost everyone is unmasked one side, outrage, and the other side, a push for normalcy. super bowl lv, a game that will be gauged like no other good friday morning. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. there are signs we may be pushing through the dark phase while the death toll has risen to 457,000, new covid cases have dropped 42% over the last few weeks. and there's another shot of hope coming from johnson & johnson. the drugmaker has applied for emergency authorization for a one-dose vaccine they hope to supply 100 million doses to the united states by june but in cities from coast to coast, there are many teachers who say they don't feel safe going back to the classroom until they get vaccinated. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us with the latest on this debate. >> reporter: frances, the debate with reopening schools has been

going on since the early stages of the pandemic, but now with so many teachers struggling to get vaccinated, it is really heating up it may be the first lawsuit of its kind the city of san francisco is now taking the dramatic step of suing its own school district to force it to reopen during the pandemic. >> more than 64,000 san francisco students are suffering. they're turned into zoombies enough is enough. >> reporter: many teachers say they bowon't go back into the classroom until they're vaccinated. >> it's important to know that the fear we're feeling is very real. >> reporter: the district and the teachers union are locked in tense negotiations after educators refused to return to in-person learning on monday. >> no one should have to choose between their life and their livelihood and being able to

work. >> reporter: so far at least 24 states have made teachers eligible for the vaccine but the cdc says it's not essential if other mitigation procedures are in place. a recent cdc report concluded there's been little evidence that schools have contributed meaningfully to increased transmission, the debate leaving parents like carolina in chicago in limbo. >> no one can wash their hands of this chaos. >> reporter: here in new york city, the nation's largest school district, parents are still awaiting for when middle and high schools reopen. now to a growing outrage of a story we first brought you yesterday. a now viral video from nbc news shows shoppers and workers in a grocery store not wearing masks. here's nbc's sam brock. >> reporter: this video showing

shoppers and employees unmasked has put them in a bull's-eye the clip from inside the seed to table market now seen more than 3 million people online. >> you can see how absurd that it is that anyone's wearing masks and how absurd it is that we did any shutdowns in our country. it's the most absurd thing ever. >> why is it absurd when we see these hospitals teaming with covid-19 patients. >> you see that on the news. but everybody, ask yourself, how many people died of strictly covid who didn't have other comorbidities. >> reporter: the cdc says in 92% of deaths, covid-19 was the underlying cause oakes just had a federal lawsuit challenging the mask mandate was thrown out it's a nuanced topic. >> i don't want them telling me

what to do but public places where there's lots of people, you can't tell me it's not irresponsible. >> people absolutely need to mask up not just for themselves but for their community. >> reporter: but despite the science, one woman tweeting she believes it's a personal choice. florida is doing it right. americans need to take their life and their freedom back. a disconnect in florida, still at the center of a national health debate. the senate cleared a major hero for president biden's package. the step is key for the reconciliation process which will let the democrats pass the nearly $2 trillion relief bill without republican support let's bring in tracie potts. tracie, that legislation is expected to be the cornerstone of an economic speech for president biden today. >> reporter: right they've been talking all night, working on amends for this covid relief, and the president is

expected to speak today hours after we get the mornltly jobs report showing how many americans are nounemployed. when it comes to dealing with this covid relief pack and many families, the white house says the president biden is pushing for this minimum wage hike, but realizes that's up to the senate's process, whether it stays or not in this bill. but the $1,400 stimulus checks, that, he says, he won't compromise, although, he's willing to talk about targeting those checks to the neediest families, the treasury emphasizing the administration's biggest priority right now is to do this quickly. >> this is really an urgent need, and we need to act big we have to make sure that we provide a bridge so that peoplnn

basis. >> reporter: and the president under fire not only from republicans but facing pressure from democrats, from his own party as well. they want him to bump up student loan forgiveness from his $10,000 proposal to theirs, $50,000. they say that would allow 36 million students to eliminate 80% of their debt. back to you. >> well, let's see where they can find common ground thank you, tracie. a punishment without precedent for a controversial congresswoman. 11 republicans joined democrats to banish marjorie taylor greene from her committee assignments, effectively hamstringing it. >> she faced criticism from her support for qanon and conspiracy theories

>> reporter: they voted to strip marjorie taylor greene of her committee assignments after she embraced false qanon conspiracy theories and was accused of promoting violence against democrats, house speaker nancy pelosi blasting republicans for not taking action themselves. >> i remain profoundly concerned about the republican house >> reporter: greene says she posted qanon conspiracy theories before she was elected now she says it's misinformation she no longer believes. >> i was allowed to believe things that weren't true and i would ask questions and talk about them that's what i absolutely regret. >> reporter: greene who questioned whether 9/11 was real -- >> it's odd. there was never any evidence shown for a plane in the pentagon. >> reporter: 9/11 absolutely happened i do not doubt it was fake. >> reporter: after talking about the school shootings.

>> school shootings are absolutely real. one of my schoolmates brought guns to school and took our entire school hostage and that happened right down the hall from my classroom. i know the fear that david hogg had that day. >> reporter: reactio support he. >> i think she's a lady, i do. >> reporter: meanwhile democrats are demanding former president trump testify at his impeachment trial, his lawyer saying he won't, calling it a publicity stunt. frances? >> thank you. consumer alert, all of the commercial baby foods that they were able to test had significant amounts of heavy metals like lady and arsenic the fda says it is reviewing the study and calls for mandatory testing and labels for all the products a representative for gerber says they occur naturally and they

take steps. it was found that the new iphone 12 could pose serious health risks for people with pacemakers and implanted defibrillators due to the magnets in the phone they hele faster, but they give fields tt off pacemakers if too close. they recommend you keep the phone at least six inches away from medical devices. a survivor of a school shooting is planning to start his own company to take business away from mike lindell after making announcement hogg said mike themypillow guy, thi fight got very really. there are celebrities

expressing their support for the thousands of farmers who have been promoting for months against new agricultural laws they say could destroy their livelihoods. rihanna retweeted an article addressing the situation, why aren't we talking about it while thunberg retweeted her solidarity for supporting farmers. blizzards rocked iowa dumping snow across the region and creating treacherous driving conditions they had wind gusts of nearly 50 miles an hour. the national weather service has issued a blizzard warning for counties east and north of des moines and a winter advisory remains for much of the state. >> let's see what's out there. nbc meteorologist janessa webb with more on another threat. it's not going to be as huge as the last one. >> yeah. exactly. this one is going to be hit and miss in some areas, and it's only going to dump light accumulation across the northeast. so not as big of a system, but

there are still those winter weather alerts that are in place. they're going to be in place throughout your afternoon. right now the advisories extend across the great lakes i doe ohio valley to the northeast will see som windchills near zero 62 for houston a little bit of rain across the deep south into the southeast. we'll take a look at that weekend forecast coming up. >> all right excited to hear it thank you, janessa. the most active volcano in europe erupted for the third time this year large streams of red-hot lava shot into the skies last night they saw their last major eruption in 2002, but it can

burst into action several times a year it's located off the east coast of sicily. up next, eddie murphy and seo ll aarnihare coming back to america. and a look at frontliners. b. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream... ...it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable... ...with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. for psoriatic arthritis, ...otezla is proven.... to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an... increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts.... ...or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment.

upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. tell your doctor about your medicines and if you're pregnant or planning to be. otezla. show more of you. we do it every night. like clockwork. do it! run your dishwasher with cascade platinum. and save water. did you know certified dishwashers... ...use less than four gallons per cycle, so, do it with cascade. the surprising way to save water. ...use less than four gallons per cycle, ♪♪ would you like to try a breakfast sausage made with plants? plants it's delicious and i'm a kid so if i like it... mmmm. morning star farms, america's favorites made from plants. and try incogmeato. ♪ ♪ when it comes to nivea essentially enriched, people don't like how rich it feels... ...they love it! it's kinda crazy. see what all the love is about, with the nourishing power of nivea body lotion. darrell's family uses gain flings now so their laundry smells more amazing than ever. see what all the love is about,

isn't that the dog's towel? hey, me towel su towel. more gain scent plus oxi boost and febreze in every gain fling. getting? >> the king doesn't pay child support. >> you is dummy. >> that's our first look at the new full-length trailer for coming 2 america, the sequel many of the original stars are coming back. it's set for amazon prime coming march 25th for a whole new generation of people who have never seen it, it's a chance to see it. >> time to study up because it is rhythmic. miley cyrus is prepping for

her performance at the super bowl pregame show, and the way she rehearses would leave anyone breathless ♪ major pipes there and a lot backing itt the tiktok tailgate pregame event before a crowd of 75 health care workers. that's how you can tell if they're lip-synching here she is. >> she's training like she's going to play in the super bowl. i guess essentially she is with her lungs. that's amazing a frontline nurse who doubles as a mom of five got an incredible gift from ellen check it out. >> i have someone here who wants to meet you.

i hear you're a big fan of yours. turns out she's a fan of yours megan, are you there >> you have such a beautifulmi. >> nurse jamal hoye and her family is in texas deployed to treat covid patients she received $50,000 toward her master's degree. next on wall street, businesses brace for another tough jobs report. and how local businesses thrive amid the pandemic and home insurance here. why not... schuuuuzp.. put them together. save even more. some things are just better together, aren't they? like tea and crumpets. but you wouldn't bundle just anything. like, say... a porcupine in a balloon factory.

no. that'd be a mess. i mean for starters, porcupines are famously no good in a team setting. geico. save even more when bundle home and car insurance. ♪ ♪ geico. save even more ♪ ♪ ♪♪ would you like to try a breakfast sausage made with plants? plants it's delicious and i'm a kid so if i like it... mmmm. morning star farms, america's favorites made from plants. and try incogmeato. dry, distressed skin that struggles? new aveeno® restorative skin therapy. with our highest concentration of prebiotic oat intensely moisturizes over time to improve skin's resilience. aveeno® healthy. it's our nature™. ♪ pepto bismol coats and soothes your stomach for fast relief to improve skin's resilience.

and get the same fast relief in a delightful chew with pepto bismol chews.

u.s. stocks thursday extended the market rally for a fourth straight day. the dow surged 332 points while the s&p and nasdaq both closed at record highs. adding to the sentiment, better than expected weekly employment claims today investors will be eyeing the jobs report. major retailers like amazon and walmart raked in billions over the last year while more than 100,000 small businesses had to shut down but a new online marketplace called nearby wants to help local businesses stay alive.

nbc news technology correspondent jacob ward joins us now with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, phillip. it's an idea you would think already exists, the combining of a convenient online store with your affection for the stores in your area. well, it hasn't until the pandemic accelerated a bunch of things, including a lot of small business owners to start going online, to create a digital list of what they have in stock well, nearby suddenly creates this marketplace in this indication, the first one is in oakland, california, and allows merchants to simply take advantage of thing like digital marketing, which they provide, delivery, which is free if they live in the city and a whole host of services they could never afford on their own. take on amazon or walmart and the incredible conveniences they taught us torespect, that's th whole idea here and hopefully combining that with our affection for the place we live is hopefully going to allow

these small businesses to take a stand. phillip? >> thank you i think it's philip. >> shop local, shop small. we hear it all the time. janessa looks at the weather. >> and we go live for the pregame. much more ahead. stay with us is skincare from around the world better than olay? olay regenerist faced 131 premium products, from 12 countries, over 10 years. olay's hydration was unbeaten every time. face anything. find out more at olay.com

♪♪ d yowoullike to try a breakfast sausage made with plants? plants it's delicious and i'm a kid so if i like it... mmmm. morning star farms, america's favorites made from plants. and try incogmeato. i'm made to move. but these days, i'm not getting out as much as i'd like to. that's why i take osteo bi-flex. it helps with occasional joint stiffness, while it nourishes & strengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex, find our coupon in sunday's paper. start your day with crest 3d white and from mochaccinos to merlot, osteo bi-flex, find our coupon your smile will always be brilliant. crest 3d white brilliance. 100% stain removal, 24 hour stain resistance to lock in your whitest smile. crest. the #1 toothpaste brand in america. my plaque psoriasis...

...the itching ...the burning. the stinging. my skin was no longer mine. my psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff, swollen... painful. emerge tremfyant™ with tremfya®, adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ...can uncover clearer skin and improve symptoms at 16 weeks. tremfya® is also approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. tremfya®. emerge tremfyant™ janssen can help you explore cost support options. good morning, everyone let's get into the weekend do enters the upper midwest to the northeast. we're going to be watching that snow over the weekend.

then all eyes on super bowl sunday in tampa and mostly cloudy conditions. temperatures, no-freeze watches inla pce we'll be in the mid-60s. enjoy. we'll be right back. compared to bargain liquid detergent. they have 3 super powered ingredients that fight stink oxi boost febreze odor remover and concentrated detergent. try gain flings and smell the difference. ♪♪ would you like to try a breakfast sausage made with plants? plants it's delicious and i'm a kid so if i like it... mmmm. morning star farms, america's favorites made from plants. and try incogmeato. a lotta folks ask me how to made from plants. get their dishes as clean as possible. i tell them, try cascade platinum plus the power of oxi. it breaks down food soils

to clean up to 99% of visible and invisible food residue for a hygienic clean you can see and feel. cascade + the power of oxi. super bowl weekend is officially under way despite all the covid restrictions and tightened security tampa is still trying to find a way to throw a party nbc's jay gray is in tampa for us with the nfl experience. >> reporter: two days before kic kickoff, and already super bowl is starting with where the game will be played. >> tampa

tampa. >> bay. >> reporter: the buccaneers are the first team to play in a championship on their own turf, but in a cruel irony, raymond james will be the first stadium that will be full. covid-19 also making this the first super bowl with digital tickets only and no cash for concessions to limit contact it's the same reason that traditionally packed and crazy media day had to go virtual, another first. on the field sunday, line judge sarah thomas will be the first woman to referee a super bowl game. >> and i'm truly honor and humbled to be a part of this year's super bowl crew. >> reporter: on the sidelines, tampaly will have the first two female assistants to coach in a super bowl and at halftime, for the first time ever, the concert stage won't be on the field. >> yeah. so we built the stage in the stadium, but i'm not going to you anything else because you'll have to watch on sunday.

>> reporter: like every super bowl, there will be plenty to watch on sunday, including some things we've never seen before. >> our thanks to jay gray for that i for one am excited i think it's the best super bowl matchup in 20 years. mr. will brady get his seventh or will the best player in the game get his second? >> just those two players alone, the commercials are going to be different, the stands are going to be different. a lot to check out there. >> can't wait. >> it's the reason this guy will not be here monday morning well deserved though. >> i'll be watching the game. schitt's creek star is making a debut on "saturday night live." >> hi. i'm dan levy and i'm hosting with phoebe. i wonder if you could write a song about me. >> i think i'm good on that, but thank you. >> i will. >> great.

>> there's phoebe sharing some behind-the-scenes including nasal swabs, not one, but two. dan levy i'm so excited to see him and i'm excited to see the dan sweaters >> he's a funny dude if you have not checked out that show, you should. >> "saturday night live" on saturday and sup

we will do everything we can to roll out these vaccination sites, advocate aggressively to get more vaccines quickly. >> right now at 4:30, hope for a shot is on the horizon. the mass vaccination sites set to open across the bay area in a matter of hours. plus, speed in getting those covid shots out is needed as another new variant is rapidly spreading. the two new student cases being reported right here at home. and defying orders, the

south bay gym that is staying open, wracking up hefty fines for it as well. "today in the bay" starts right now.