reporting from the nation's capital, i'm k its s van it is thursday, december 10, 2020. this is the cbs morning news. deadliest day yet. more than 3,100 new deaths in a single day in the u.s. as hospitals are pushed to the brink. how allergic reactions to a vaccine in the united kingdom could impact the fda here in the united states. facebook power struggle. the u.s. government and more than 40 states accuse the social media giant of being a legal giant and spacex fail, the unmanned test flight ends in flames. why ceo musk still calls it a success.

good morning. good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. the coronavirus death toll is arising at an alarming rate with yesterday marking the deadliest day in the u.s. more than 3,100 americans died from the virus on wednesday, that is more than the number of people killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. the highest number of positive tests at 106,000. hospitals report dire lack of resources. there is hope on the horizon. today, the panel set to decide whether to recommend pfizer's vaccine to the public. debra alfarone is with us. what can we expect from this meeting?

>> it is an all-day meeting led by a committee of scientists. they are going to look at those new developments where two people had allergic reactions after being vaccinated. >> the coronavirus vaccine could be days away. >> if it helps, i would try it. >> the independent committee would recommend vaccine by pfizer biontech for emergency use for the fda. >> these independent scientists will discuss it and then vote. >> nearly 3 million doses could be shipped if the committee gives approval. >> colorado expects 46,800 doses. >> new york city expects 170,000 doses. >> the committee will likely look at the united kingdom where the same vaccine rolled out. two health care workers with a history of serious allergies had a reaction. >> this is something we should expect of news of people

reacting differently of a brand new biontech public health weaponon. >> england's national health said both people recovered but recommending those with a history of severe allergies hold off until investigated. >> i do see patients with vaccine allergies, those are usually patients who had a reaction to the component of the vaccine. such as gelitin and latex. >> canada approved the pfizer and biontech vaccine there and citizens can start receiving shots next week. >> dr. fauci said there are five other vaccines in the pipeline. moderna may come out next month and johnson and johnson and others may be early next year. >> all right. debra alfarone in washington.

stephen hahn talks about the green light of the first vaccine in the u.s. >> americans will have to wait even longer for another round of coronavirus aid. lawmakers just passed a one week extension of government funding to buy more time to come up with a deal. top democrats rejected a $916 billion offer from treasury secretary mnuchin. they refused the stimulus checks and they want more help for americans when it comes to federal unemployment benefits. >> facebook is being hit with a landmark lawsuit. trade commission accuse he the social network giant of being an illegal monopoly. diane king hall is in new york. what does this mean and what effect could this have on their operation? >> they could be required to divest assets including whatsapp

and instgram. breaking up the platform as we now know it. that's part of the injunction the federal trade commission is seeking. more than 40 attorneys general and the ftc filed a lawsuit against facebook on antitrust laws. the cases could remake the company. latita james led the group and says the platform should be held accountable for its alleged unethical business practices. >> for nearly a decade, facebook has used its dominance and mop snuff out competition at the expense of every day users. >> facebook's chief executive

officer mark zuckerberg has described a breakup of the company as a, quote, existential threat. you are in new york, thank you for joining us a little earlier than usual. you'll be back for money watch then. president-elect joe biden's son hunter says the u.s. attorney in delaware is investigating his tax returns. looking at several financial issues and whether hunter bider broke tax and money laundering laws. president-elect biden's historic pick for defense secretary is sw getting push back on capitol hill. >> president-elect took the stage with retired four-star

army general secretary lloyd austin. if confirmed, he would be the first black man to run the pentagon. >> i know this man. i know his respect for our system of government. >> you can expect as expect of defense, i will give you the same direct and unvarnished counsel. >> general austin who retired four years ago will need a waiver to exempt him to require defense secretaries to be out of uniform for seven years. con congressional democrats have praised the historic nature, some are expressing concern about passing another waiver having done so for president trump's former defense secretary james mattis. >> i believe in the importance of civilian control of the defense, so does defense secretary. >> helping with distribution of covid vaccines.

mr. biden has vowed to give out 100 million doses in his first days in office. >> hunter biden has learned prosecutors in delaware are investigating taxes. subpoenas were served tuesday and the investigation is focused on potential tax fraud crimes that had been going on at least a year before president-elect announced his candidacy. in a statement, hunter biden says he is taking matters seriously and is confident he has handled his affairs appropriately. coming up, more americans are getting flu shots this year. there are concerns some kids are not. >> finally landing a spacex test rocket ends up in flames but is considered a success anyway. this is the cbs morning news. news.

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an unmanned test flight of spacex's new starship blasted off from south texas but the six and a half minute flight ended with the rocket coming down too fast. spacex wants to use the starship to put massive satellites into orbit and deliver people and supplies to the moon and mars. elon musk said they got all the data they needed. there are some concerns some kids are skipping the flu shot this year. and calls to stop a scheduled execution. the new york times reports today's scheduled execution of a man who was an accomplice in two murders when he was 18 is stirring debate over punishment of young offenders.

bernard now 40 scheduled to be put to death in federal prison. convicted in the role in a car jacking and murder of two youth ministers in texas in 1999. others were younger and ineligible. another man who was 19 at the time was executed in september. thousands of people have asked for clemency including senators cory booker, dick durbin and kim kardashian west. the only person who can grant clem si is president trump. >> the cdc is worried because fewer black children are getting flu shots. more americans are getting flu shots but the rate for black kids is down. there is a push for people to get vaccinated with the flu because the coronavirus is already overwhelming the u.s. health system. the cdc said it is not clear why fewer black children are not getting shots. >> the search for two missing

workers at a former power plant that collapsed while being demolished is now a recovery. the two workers disappeared at the plant in cincinnati. three other workers were injured. rescuers had to dig for hours to free one of those workers. officials say the worker was conscious. crews spent hours searching for the two people still unaccounted for. >> this will be nonstop until they find the missing. whether one day, two days, a week. they will be here until they find those people. >> the plant closed in 2018. it is not clear what caused the collapse. >> still ahead, youtube crack down. why the video sharing platform is pulling the plug on content alleging election fraud. election fraud. lower their blood sugar. a majority of adults who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it.

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on cbs money watch, ge has agreed to pay a huge fine and youtube is removing election conspiracy content. as promised, diane king hall is back with those stories. >> good morning. good to be with you, anne-marie. investors will be looking out for the weekly report on new jobless claims. wall street is monitoring talks in washington over a perspective new relief package. all three indices ended lower yesterday. ut dow fell 105, the nasdaq fell 243 and s&p lost 29. >> general electric agreed to pay a fine for misleading investors.

the agency found ge misled investors in 2016, 2017 about the source of profit in the power business. the company failed to fully inform investors about risk associated with ge capital between 2015 and 2017. capping the investigation into ge's former leadership's team. into youtube will start removing new videos disputing the 2020 election results. the google owned platform said enough states have shown joe biden is the winner. youtube is trying to strike a balance by, quote, allowing for a broad range of political speech and making sure our platform isn't abused. a report that plastic surgery is on the rise because people don't like how they look on zoom. one surgeon tells the washington post he's carrying out 90% more injectable like fillers than last year.

patients have groaned concerned about features highlighted on a call including their necks, jaw line and chin. the list of most mispronounced words is out. dr. anthony fauci made the cut along with vice president-elect kamala harris, also, yosemite, the state of nevada also among the top words mispronounced. anne-marie. >> i don't think i mispronounced any of those. i was geared up for that. don't ask me about missouri versus missoura. >> it could depend who you are talking to. but nevada is notoriously

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an unusual visitor is making its presence known in the waters in new york city. a humpback whale is making an appearance. boaters are being warned to be on the lookout. so they don't accidentally injure it. the parks department reportedly says it may be a sign the water quality is improving and there is a lot of fish for the whales to eat. we'll find out tonight who the time magazine person of the year is for 2020. they come from among 80 candidates. they include president trump, president-elect joe biden, dr. anthony fauci, essential workers during the pandemic, firefighters and black lives matters activists. essential workers came first in the reader poll. later this morning, we'll

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our top stories this morning, more than our top stories this morning, more than 3,100 people died from the coronavirus in the u.s. just yesterday marking the highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. hospitalizations hit a record high on wednesday. at more than 106,000. many hospitals and ers around the country report a dire lack of resources. today, an advisory panel for food and drug administration is set to decide whether to recommend pfizer's vaccine to the public. >> facebook is hit with a landmark lawsuit. more than 40 states accuse the giant of being an illegal monopoly. the ftc has filed a permanent

injunction that could require facebook to divest what's april and instagram. >> police say casey goodson jr. was carrying a gun. his family says he was carrying a bag of sandwiches. >> a preliminary autopsy report said that casey goodson was shot several times in the torso but the coroner's office has not been able to determine the direction of bullets. the 23-year-old was shot and killed just afternoon on december 4 as he was returning home with sandwiches. >> my grandson just got shot. >> you can hear the 911 call as he walked through the door. >> i just heard the gun shots. i got up and he's laying in the door. >> police said he was spotted

waving a gun as they drove by. the deputy was working as a u.s. marshal fugitive task force. goodson was not the target of the man hunt. >> we want the truth and justice. >> when he got out of his vehicle, police say there was a verbal exchange and the deputy opened fire. the family says he was a legal gun owner with a concealed permit. police say a gun had been uncovered but are silent on where it was found. >> my son was a target. >> what do you think made him a target? >> being a black man. being a black man. being a black man. >> cbs news. coming up this morning, we are going to be speaking with fda commissioner as the panel

meets today to discuss the approval of the pfizer vaccine. terrifying crash test video show how some popular booster seats are failing to protect children. >> an investigation finds millions of u.s. children have been put in danger and in our series, we'll see how neighbors in chicago are teaming up to tackle segregation. that's the cbs morning news for this thursday. thank you for watching, i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

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