a new terror warning as the winter olympics gets under way. the homeland security department cautions the terrorists may try to smuggle explosives onto russia-bound planes in toothpaste tubes. airlines cancel thousands of flights and people are left in the cold and without power as the latest storm sweeps the country. and 50 years after the beatles stormed the stage, an original beatles maniac looks back at the band's historic performance. >> there i am. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for

this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, february 6th, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, the winter olympicgames in sochi got under way under tight security with a new warning by homeland security. they warn airlines flying from overseas airports the terrorists may try to smuggle explosives in toothpaste tubes. alphonso van marsh is in sochi with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. in fact, the security has been high here in sochi for months in the region, but now u.s. officials are warning of a new potential threat in the skies. as the olympic games get under way in sochi today, security officials are on alert for a new potential terrorist theft. the u.s. department of homeland security issued an advisory called a tear-line bulletin warning terrorists may have found a new way to smuggle explosives onto plane s using

toothpaste or face care products. they could bring bomb parts and assemble an improvised device while the plane is in flight. the threat is aimed at russia and the olympics and the warning is for flights. security forces are everywhere in sochi. they have built a so-called ring of steel to protect the olympic venues and visitors. russian olympic president alexander zoo cough says we have taking all the necessary measures to ensure safety. this includes deploying more than 40,000 police and soldiers. a federal official tells cbs news that toothpaste threats originated after an arrest of cheh chan females in austria and france. muslim militants have vowed more attacks during the games. now, last month russian authorities banned all liquids on flight to sochi. anne-marie, back to you.

>> alphonso van marsh in sochi. thank you very much, alphonso. this morning the latest winter storm that hammered the midwest and northeast has moved offshore. folks there will get a break from the seemingly nonstop waves of snow and freezing rain, but hundreds of thousands are having to make due this morning without power in frigid temperatures. ko im is here in new york with more. good morning, ko. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. this latest round of nasty winter weather blanketed an area from kansas to maine. in new york frozen ice remains on the ground. travt was obstructed across the nation, and at the height of the storm, more than a million people were left in the dark, most of them in pennsylvania. as of late last night, more than 500,000 customers remained without power in pennsylvania, most in the philadelphia suburbs. a state of emergency has been declared and the governor says it may take days before power is restored. >> power lines out, trees

falling on the power lines, trees falling across the roads, making it difficult for the crews to get there. >> reporter: villanova university is shut down for the rest of the week. >> power's out everywhere. i mean the food's limited. resources are limited. >> reporter: but it isn't just the power issues. the mix of heavy snow and ice made travel difficult and dangerous. a milk truck in ohio slid into a house and there was a 30-car, two-mile car pileup in michigan. folks in new york city had to navigate deep piles of cold slush. >> it's good for your legs, good for your cardio. >> reporter: as the storm moved from the midwest to the northeast, 3,000 flights were canceled yesterday according to the online tracking system

flight aware. there has been so much bad weather in several states there's a shortage of rock salt that's used to clear the roads. you can see how cold it is from my breath. a mass of frigid air follows this snow and ice. anne-marie, it's expected to be a better travel day on the ground and in the air. >> let's hope so. ko im here in new york. thank you, ko. cbs news has confirmed that at least one of four suspects arrested in drawing raid following the death of actor philip seymour hoffman has hoffman's cell phone number. the four were arrested yesterday but only three were charged. hoffman was found dead sunday of an apparent overdose. broadway marquee lights were dimmed for a minute in hoffman's honor. suzanne basso was executed in the state of texas last night. she was the 14th woman to be executed since 1976. she was pronounced dead 11 minutes after a lethal drug was administered. basso was sentenced to die in 1998 for the murder of a mentally disabled man, louis "buddy" musso.

prosecutors say that she made herself the beneficiary of his insurance policies and took over his social security benefits. >> public health experts are applauding the decision by a major american drugstore chain to stop selling tobacco products. cvs says it wants to focus more on being a health care provider. as dr. jon lapook reports the decision comes with a hefty cost. >> reporter: cvs will pull the tobacco products off its shelves of all 760 stores by december 1st. the pharmacy chain says it will lose an estimated $2 billion in sales. cvs's chief executive larry merlo made the announcement on "cbs this morning" saying he didn't think selling cigarettes aligned with their mission as a health care company. >> it's a real contradiction to talk about all the things we're doing to help people on their path to better health. >> reporter: efforts to reduce smoking have stretched back nearly 50 years.

in 1970 the government banned television ads. >> out here in marlboro country -- >> reporter: since then the percentage of adults to smoke has dropped from 37% to 16%. restrictions on smoking in public places have had a similar effect. in new york, one of first cities to enact the public no smoking ban the percentage dropped nearly 28% in ten years. the question now, will cvs's move lead other pharmacies to follow suit. we called walgreens, the largest drugstore chain. they say they've been evaluating their policy and will continue to do so, but for now they will continue to keep selling tobacco products. they do offer an online quit smoking program and offer products to help stop quit smoking. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. it appears this morning any immigration reform legislation in the house will be delayed until next year. conservative republican house members say they want to wait until after this year's midterm elections when the gop may control the senate. last june the senate offered a

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hong kong e's hang seng gained more than half a percent. hong kong's hang seng lost half a percent. on wednesday the dow jones fell 5 points and the nasdaq dropped nearly 20. twitter beat the street but still fell short of expectations. monthly users jumped 30% compared to last year, but investors wanted an increase of 32%. twitter stock dropped as much as 17% in after hours trading. subway is changing its bread recipe. the word's biggest sandwich chain says they're in a process of removing a chemical that's also used to make yoga mats and shoe rememberer. the ingredient is banned new nighted kingdom and australia. the change was announced after an influential food blogger started a petition. and coca-cola is take on sodastream and trying to tap into the home market. the beverage maker is teaming up with the company that makes the keurig coffee maker. they're developing a machine that will use pods to make coke and other beverages with the

touch of a button. anne-marie? >> marlie hall at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, marlie. a remarkable break through in prosthetic research. dennis author enson of denmark had his left hand blown off in a fireworks accident ten years ago. he was fitted with a new robotic arm and could tell the difference between a bottle, a baseball, and a mandarin orange. >> the first time they turned it on and we worked with the new hand, it was amazing because suddenly i could feel things that i haven't been able to for so many years. >> researchers say it will take several more years before they can create an artificial hand that can feel and look like a real prosthetic. an incredibly life-like statue in massachusetts is creeping some people out.

it's of a man sleepwalking in his underwear. the sculpture is on the campus of wellesley, an all women's college. some want it removed saying it triggers thoughts of sexual assault -- it does look like he's creeping, doesn't he -- but the school says the sculpture is invoking impassioned conversation. and in sports lights out. the surprising announcement from one of america's most famous olympians. this is the "cbs morning news." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by just for men autostop, the foolproof way to get rid of grey. autostop, the foolproof way to get rid of grey. [ julie ] the wrinkle cream graveyard.

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spread the happy. here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york will be sunny with a high of 29. miami, mostly sunny, 82 the high. chicago will be sunny as well but flurries in dallas and afternoon showers in l.a. in sports, even though the opening ceremony at the sochi winter olympics is tomorrow, the first competitions are taking place today, however, one of the u.s. team's biggest stars is staying on the sidelines for one event. snowboarder shaun white is opting out of the slope-style competition. white made the decision after hurting his wrist on a practice run, and two other competitors were injured on the course. he said the injury risk is just too high. white will go for gold in the half pipe instead.

former major league pitcher curt schilling is battling cancer. he made the announcement wednesday. he did not say what type of cancer he has or what his prognosis is. schilling won three world series and was best known for pitching the red sox to victory in 2004 on a bad ankle. his bloody sock from that game went to the hall of fame. starting next football season you'll be able to see "thursday night football" right here on cbs. the nfl is moving eight games from its network to cbs. jim nantz and phil simms will host the game cast, which will air during the first eight weeks of the season. >> i see we've got the best teammates in the world. you guys are the best fans in the world. where else would you be. >> the seattle seahawks and about 700,000 of their fans celebrated the win from the super bowl. about a quarter of the city's public school students were absent during the parade and more than 500 teachers also played hooky.

and things were a little more subdued for denver broncos' quarterback peyton manning. on wednesday he played a practice round of golf ahead of the at&t pebble beach national pro am. manning hit the links with one of his biggest rivals new england patriot coach bill belichick. you can watch the coverage of the final two rounds on cbs starting at 3:00 eastern on saturday and sunday. when we return, witnessing the british invasion. a beatles fan tells us about being in the audience on that historic day at the ed sullivan theater. theater. [ female announcer ] dove body wash has a secret. really? [ female announcer ] the noticeable difference it makes to your skin. with our gentlest cleansers and nourishing nutrium moisture for the care you deserve. i can see a difference. [ female announcer ] dove. this is care. [ video game sounds ]

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here's a look at toy's here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., will see a mix of sun and clouds. atlanta can expect showers. it will be cloudy in st. louis with some snow in denver and sunny in seattle.

50 years ago this sunday the world changed. that's the night that the beatles played on "the ed sullivan show." 50,000 people wanted tickets to see the fab four, but the theater only had 728 seats. anthony mason met up with a fan who got one of the best seats in the house. >> reporter: is this your first time back in 50 years? >> it is. >> reporter: andrea tebbets was 13 years old that night in 1964 when she came to see the beatles american debut at "the ed sullivan show." what do you remember about that night? >> i remember the thrill of hearing them start to sing. >> reporter: she'd come from connecticut with her mother. her grandfather, an advertising executive, had scored them the tickets. in the theater, now home to david letterman, they saw a section of open seats in the balcony. >> and the usher said, no, you can't sit there. that's for the screeners.

>> reporter: the screamers. >> yes, the screamers. and my mom, to her enduring credit, said, oh, that's all right. >> reporter: that night she wouldn't be part of the audience. she was part of the broadcast. you have a big moment now. >> it's coming up now right after ringo. >> reporter: as the beatles sang "i want to hold your hand," the band slowly swooped in over the band toward ringo, and then -- >> there i am. >> reporter: look at you. >> i was chewing gum, i had my little lady bug earrings, i had my ears pierced, and that's it. >> reporter: you look really happy. >> i was. i was beside myself. it was my 15 seconds of fame and 15 seconds of popularity in junior high school because i was about as uncool as you could get, known for being clumsy, a girl scout, and the secretary of

the science club, and here i was on national television. oh, look at this. cute. >> reporter: as a fan, she'd collected beatles magazines and cards. at an exhibition opening this week at the library of performing arts in new york, some of the souvenirs on display in a typical teenager's bedroom were actually hers. >> a museum piece, me. >> reporter: that 13-year-old girl grew up to be andrea tebbets, a tax attorney with the justice department. >> part of the whole beatles phenomenon were people like me. it was the fans, the screamers. >> reporter: those who thought it was all just noise were wrong. it was the sound of the future. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> and all this week late show with david letterman, which is taped at the ed sullivan

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during the state of the union last week one of the more memorable moments involved an american veteran. private cory remsburg was a guest of the president and the first lady. david martin caught up with the young man and his father. >> reporter: don't expect cory remsburg to take anything, even a handshake, sitting down. >> good to meet you. >> reporter: this is the army ranger who did ten tours in iraq and afghanistan, a total of three years and three months in combat. >> reporter: so which was the tougher fight, the fight against the enemy or the fight you're

fighting against your wounds? >> hands down now. >> reporter: shrapnel from a roadside bomb in kandahar, afghanistan, left his speech blurred, right eye blind, and left side partially paralyzed. but he's walking farther and farther unassisted. do you have any memory of what happened? >> none. >> reporter: it was october 1st, 2009. his father craig got the call. >> it penetrated the brain, went through the skull to the brain. >> reporter: it was 3 1/2 months before he came out of a coma. could you speak? >> it took probably seven, eight months before he could speak. >> reporter: in february 2010 while recovering from surgery, he had a visitor. did you know this was the president of the united states? >> at the time i could not tell which way was up. >> he couldn't tell which way was up. >> reporter: but the president spotted this picture in cory's room and realized they'd met before at the 65th anniversary of d-day.

last august they met for a third time. this time you knew it was the president. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: he showed the president he could stand and with help walk across the room. >> sergeant first class cory remsburg never gives up and he does not quit. >> reporter: and then there was that incredible moment at last week's state of the union address. cory stood again and all the leaders of a notoriously divided government gave him the longest standing ovation anyone can remember. >> here was this opportunity for everybody to agree on one thing and that one thing was this wounded warrior up in the balcony. >> reporter: and what does first-class sergeant cory remsburg think of the extraordinary service he has given his country? >> in a perfect world, i'd do it all over again. i'd go back if they'd let me.

>> reporter: we all know it's not a perfect world, but cory remsburg just might be a perfect soldier. david martin, cbs news, phoenix, arizona. well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the terror threat aimed at airlines flying to russia. we'll get analysis from former deputy cia director michael morell. and aimed at the military. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. 6 23478 -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

mrs. linda marie macdonald is your realtime captioner. good morning, everyone. it's thursday, february 6. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. nearly 4:30 on your thursday. we got a lot of rain.

it's moving through the bay area and it's going to make for a rough morning on the roads. there have already been some accidents overnight including this one southbound 101 in san francisco when a porsche swerved off the road and hit a tree. the driver had the top down on the porsche at the time. he suffered minor injuries. >> this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. road are slick and won't get better anytime soon. you can see all those raindrops accumulated on the camera there. >> sure can. rough commute today. i was hydroplaning a little bit coming in. the rain just intensifying now. if you are heading out we are going to see a lot of rain this morning and then things taper off. let's check the hi-def doppler radar. yellow and oranging moving onshore especially along the peninsula. the area of low pressure on the back side is coming in so it's intensifying. lots of red and orange alon