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and like, my hashtag is going to be commanda in chief. play on words because that's it's friday, january 22nd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." the president's plan. mr. biden lays out his vision to fight the coronavirus. what he's calling for as thousands of americans die each day from covid. kicked to the curb. why some national guard troops were moved to a parking garage after helping protect the u.s. capitol. and the tokyo olympics in jeopardy? what organizers are saying following a report the summer games will be canceled games will be canceled altogether. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.
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point has launched an all-out war on the covid-19 pandemic. mr. biden released nearly 200-page plan yesterday to combat the virus. he also signed a series of executive actions to ramp up the production of critical supplies and vaccines. so far, the cdc says more than 37 million doses have been delivered nationwide, but only 17 million people have received at least one shot. debra alfarone is in washington. debra, what is president biden proposing to combat this pandemic? >> reporter: well, the president is proposing 100 million vaccine shots in arms in 100 days. some say that's too ambitious, but some republicans like the number-two house republican, steve scalise says it's not ambitious now. he wants to see double that many shots in arms given. >> this is a wartime undertaking. >> reporter: president biden is promising a full-scale attack against covid-19.
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>> we didn't get into this overnight and it's going to take months to turn things around. >> reporter: he signed ten executive orders to fight the coronavirus yesterday. one invokes the defense production act to increase the supply of ppe, tests, and vaccines. >> we need more vaccine, and we need it now. >> reporter: many of the vaccination centers can't keep up with demand. >> we're doing 1,000 doses a day today because that's all that we have received. >> reporter: another executive order mandates the use of masks in airports and on planes, trains, and intercity buses. >> the masks have become a partisan issue unfortunately, but it's a patriotic act. >> reporter: with thousands of minors dying every day from the virus, president biden was realistic -- >> things are going to continue to get worse before they get better. >> reporter: after months of president trump downplaying the virus -- >> it's going to disappear. one day it's like a miracle.
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>> reporter: dr. fauci welcomes the attitude in the white house. >> we're going to be completely transparent, open, and honest. >> reporter: the white house underwent a deep covid cleanse between administrations. there are new social distancing measures throughout the building, and aides wearing n95 masks at all times. president biden says he wants to restore trust. that's why he's going to have regular briefings that are expert led and science based. and that's why you saw dr. anthony fauci in that briefing yesterday. anne-marie? >> debra alfarone in washington. thank you. members of the national guard are back in the capitol complex this morning after being kicked out yesterday. hundreds of troops were asked to go to a nearby parking lot to take their breaks. capitol hill police said it was very busy inside the capitol since congress was in session, but the decision drew swift condemnation from lawmakers. additional national guard members were called after the
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deadly capitol attack two weeks ago. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell wants to delay president biden's impeachment trial. he's proposing it take place in february and said it would provide for a fair process. still, the looming trial threatens to undermine any talk of congress working together. >> want to start the new congress the very first thing with a vindictive and punitive impeachment trial. >> leader mcconnell and i are trying to come up with a bipartisan agreement on how to conduct the trial, but make no mistake about it, there will be a trial. >> the house voted last week to impeach mr. trump on the charge of inciting a mob that stormed the u.s. capitol. with the inauguration over, more than 15,000 national guard troops are preparing to leave washington and head home. authorities say that there were
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only a handful of arrests on wednesday, but the search continues for people who took part in the deadly attack on the u.s. capitol. house speaker nancy pelosi said lawmakers could be prosecuted if they helped the rioters. jeff pegues reports. >> reporter: security is still tight in washington. it is the new normal. more than 10,000 members of the national guard are expected to remain in the nation's capital for now. u.s. officials believe the threat from domestic extremists remains high. this fbi poster has the faces of people involved in the assaults on police. still at large, the person or people involved in the death of officer brian sicknick. many of the suspects are heavily armed. authorities are not taking any chances. this video from the "new york post" shows the armed takedown of samuel fisher in new york city. after he's cuffed on the ground, police found a small arsenal of weapons that he allegedly took with him to washington to storm
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the capitol. so far, more than 125 people are facing federal charges, including connecticut resident patrick mccoy charged with assaulting d.c. officer daniel hodges. >> i definitely consider that that might be it. i might not make it out of there. >> reporter: even more arrests are coming. >> i think anybody who participated in this insurrection -- if i was in his shoes, i wouldn't be sleeping a wink because you know the fbi is going to show up at your door sooner or later. >> reporter: the scars are the capitol build regular still visible. the house speaker suggested fellow members of congress could face criminal charges. >> if people did aid and abet, there will be more than just comments from their colleagues here. there will be prosecutions. >> reporter: jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. organizers for the tokyo olympics are denying reports that the games will be canceled because of the pandemic. in a statement released this morning, they insist the games will start on july 23rd after
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being postponed last year. this comes as the "times of london" cited sources saying the games will be scrapped. so far tokyo has spent about $25 billion to organize the olympics. most of which is public money. coming up on the "cbs morning news" now, the state of florida announces new rules to crack down on so-called vaccine tourism. and more netflix watching and less browsing. a new feature called shuffle play. this is the "cbs morning news." my dvt blood clot... stayed on n my mind..... was ananother arouound the cor? or could i it be a differerent story?y? i i wanted to o help prprotect myseself. my doctor r recommendeded eliq. eliqiquis is proven to treat and help prevent anotother dvt oror pe blood d. almostst 98 percenent of patis on eliququis didn't experirience anoththe. ...andnd eliquis has s significanantly less m r bleedingng than the ststandard trereatment. eliquiuis is fda-apppproved and d has b.
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forced to wait in long lines for hours. florida allows people 65 and older to be vaccinated, while other states have stricter rules. the first lady held her first official event, and there are new accusations against a capitol right suspect. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "philadelphia enquirer" reports the woman accused of stealing house speaker nancy pelosi's laptop during the capitol attack blames her ex-boyfriend for what her lawyer claims are overstated accusations. yesterday, a federal judge ruled that 22-year-old riley williams be released from jail into the custody of her mother while she awaits trial. the fbi says an unidentified ex-boyfriend tipped them off that it was williams who appeared in video from the riot. he claimed that she helped to sell the computer to russian intelligence. williams' lawyer told the judge the former boyfriend was abusive to williams and his accusations are overstated. the "tampa bay times" says
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thrilling view of one of the most dangerous ski runs. they dropped out of a helicopter from more than 8,000 feet in the air. the skydivers reached speeds of up to 155 miles per hour. amazing. on the cbs "money watch" now, the latest ruling in parler's fight against amazon, and an airline is offering at-home delivery for wine. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and much more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning. we'll take that wine on a friday. all right. stock futures are indicating a lower open after stocks finished mixed during yesterday's session. all three major averages are finishing mixed. the dow fell 12, the nasdaq gained 73, the s&p 500 added a point. a federal judge ruled amazon will not be immediately forced to restore web service to parler. the social media app favored by followers of former president trump is arguing amazon breached
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its contract and abused its market power. amazon said parler has shown, quote, unwillingness and inability to remove dangerous posts including the assassination of politicians. amazon kicked parler off its web-hosting service last week. want to do less scrolling and more watching on netflix? the streaming service is set to introduce a new feature called shuffle play. when you hit the button, it will suggest movies or shows similar to ones you've watched before. it uses an algorithm to show content based on your viewing history. the idea is to avoid overwhwhelming vieiewers with h much c choice. it will bebe availablele for al custstomers in the first half o the year. and a lack of travelers in the sky means american airlines has an abundance of wine that you can now enjoy in the comfort of your home. the airline is launching a new delivery program called flagship sellers. the service features wine with individual bottles starting at
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other than legal defense, the account will be closed. almost a billion dollars is up for grabs tonight in the mega millions drawings. the jackpot has grown to an estimated $970 million. that is the third largest lottery prize in u.s. history. the odds of winning are one in more than 302 million. but you know, you got to buy a ticket. at least you have a chance. the drawing comes after someone in maryland won $731 million in wednesday's powerball jackpot. the lone winning ticket was bought in a small town called lonaconing. we may never actually know who won because maryland allows winners to remain anonymous. >> i would like to see who it is. >> i'm just overwhelmed by it all. >> i don't know if the guy was ahead of me or behind me. you know, that's on my mind. >> i'm real happy for somebody. >> that's the owner of the convenience store. he gets $100,000 for selling the winning ticket. he says he will give some of the
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our top stories this morning -- president biden released a nearly 200-page plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic. he also signed a series of executive actions to ramp up the production of critical supplies and vaccines. another executive action mandates the use of masks in airports and on many planes, trains, and inner city buses. members of the national guard are back in the capitol complex. yesterday hundreds of troops were asked to go to a nearby parking garage to take their breaks. capitol hill police said it was very busy inside the capitol since congress was in session. the decision drew swift condemnation from lawmakers.
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the pandemic has affected many industries, but one of the hardest hit is dry cleaners. nancy chen shows you on some are trying to adapt to stay open. >> reporter: yale cleaners opened in oklahoma 75 years ago. but none of that experience could prepare them for the past year. what is the state of business? >> our business is down about 35%. >> reporter: the owner says americans working from home in casual wear no longer need to dry clean work clothes. and business is hurt because of fewer parties, weddings, and other occasions to dress up. >> we had to furlough several employees and closed a location. >> reporter: the dry cleaning and laundry institute believes 30% of dry cleaners could be forced to shut down over the next 18 months. those who remain open are trying to adjust. >> our plan is to help them reinvent themselves. >> reporter: dawn avery with the national cleaners association
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says many cleaners are now offering new services like alterations or wash and fold for families. >> because households are chaotic now with home schooling and working from home and things that you didn't have to do before. >> reporteter: yale clcleaners adadapted by a adopting tetechn. >> u using the a app, selectct mymy way buttoton to alertrt ou you're en route -- >> reporter: c customer pay on line and get a t touchless pick. the company's also offering same-day delivery. >> do you think that these changes have helped keep you in business? >> i think it definitely has helped keep us in business. i've seen a lot of dry cleaners that their sales are still down 50%, 70%. we're sitting down around 35%. >> reporter: dry cleaners hope the vaccine means there are brighter days ahead. many are trying to hold out until then. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," in our series "vaccinating america," we hear from health care workers who are reluctant to take a covid vaccine and what hospitals are
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doing to change their minds. plus, how authorities are moving ahead with an investigation into donald trump's finances now that he's out of office. and an exclusive interview with sacha baron cohen about the oscar buzz for his two movies, "borat" and "the trial of the chicago seven." that's the "cbs morning news" for in friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend.
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