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capitol -- ♪ it's tuesday, january 26th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." trump on trial. the senate now has the article of impeachment against the former president. what happens next as more republicans back away from a conviction. raising the bar. president biden reveals a new goal for coronavirus vaccination for his first 100 days in office. one year later, remembering kobe bryant, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash. where the investigation stands and the safety changes being proposed.
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good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, a second historic impeachment trial of former president donald trump has been set in motion. the house delivered the article of impeachment to the senate last night. democrats are charging mr. trump with inciting the deadly capitol riots. but more republicans seem to be backing away from convicting him. naomi ruchim is in new york. so, naomi, what happens next? >> reporter: anne-marie, today, those senators will be sworn in as members of the impeachment trial. and from there, the impeachment managers, those house democrats and members of the former president's defense team will each prepare their briefs. and this all comes amid heightened security on capitol hill. house managers delivered an article of impeachment against former president trump to the senate for a historic second time. >> donald john trump engaged in
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high crimes and misdemeanors by inciting violence against the government of the united states. >> reporter: lead impeachment manager jamie raskin read the article accusing mr. trump of inciting the capitol riot. >> he also willfully made encouraged and foreseeably resulted in lawless action at the capitol such as -- >> if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore. >> reporter: the article of impeachment also notes the former president's rhetoric leading up to january 6th. >> they're not taking this white house. we're going to fight like hell, i'll tell you right now. >> he threatened the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transition of power and imperilled government. >> reporter: president biden told others off camera he doesn't think there are enough votes to convict but the trial
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has to happen. >> i think the trial is stupid. i think it's counterproductive. >> reporter: democrats say mr. trump must be held accountable. >> theory that the senate can't try former officials would amount to a constitutional get out of jail free card for any president. >> reporter: the trial would begin the week on february 8th. unlike last year's trial, chief justice roberts would not preside. that duty now falls on the senate pro tem democrat patrick leahy. at least 17 votes are needed to convict the former president. and from there, the senate could decide to pass a measure to disqualify him from holding office ever again. meanwhile there's controversy whether it's constitutional to impeach a former president and, anne-marie, that discussion is very likely to come up during this trial. >> i'm sure it is. naomi ruchim in new york, naomi, thank you. so, former president trump opened an official post-presidency office in florida. the office will manage mr. trump's public correspondences and official activities. mr. trump has stayed out of the
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public eye since leaving the white house last wednesday. he's currently residing at this mar-a-lago resort in palm beach. and we're approaching another milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. almost 100 million cases have been reported worldwide. in roughly the past year. and a quarter of them are right here in the u.s. this comes as a new contagious variant from brazil is now in the states. the first known case of this strain was reported in the minneapolis/st. paul area. state health leaders say that the person recently travelled to brazil and got sick earlier this month. meantime, president biden is raising the bar in an effort to vaccinate more people against the coronavirus. natalie brand reports from the white house. >> reporter: president biden signed an executive order to help ensure federal agencies buy mored goose and services.
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>> we can never rely on a foreign country to protect our people during a national emergency. we need to make our own protective equipment, essential products and supplies. >> reporter: the president's action seeks to close loop holes updating how much of a product needs to be produced domestically for it to be considered made in america. the announcement comes as the administration is ramping up efforts on several fronts to combat the pandemic. top white house aides met virtually with bay bipartisan group of senators sunday to discuss mr. biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan. >> time is of the essence. i must tell you i'm reluctant to cherry-pick and take out one or two items and have to go through it again. >> reporter: some senators want more details and say their top priority is distributing the vaccine quickly. president biden remains focused on his goal of 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days of his presidency. but it's unclear how many vaccine doses are in the federal supply. >> i think we may be able to get that to 150 -- 1.5 million a
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day, rather than 1 million a day. >> reporter: as the virus continues to mutate, the biden administration plans to reinstate a travel ban on new more than two dozen european countries and brazil and add a new ban on south africa. under the new restrictions, all international travelers must provide proof of a negative covid test within three days of traveling to the u.s. natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. breaking overnight, a tornado touched down in northern birmingham, alabama, causing significant damage. the storm in fultondale caused buildings and homes to collapse, trapping people. the mayor said they received about 20 reports of minor injuries. so far, there are no reports of fatalities, though. a nearby civic center opened its door for anyone who needed shelter. and there's also severe weather in the midwest. nearly 110 million americans are in the path of a winter storm packing snow and ice.
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this car got stuck in the snow as the storm belted parts of southern nebraska yesterday. some parts of the state got hit with more than a foot of snow. snow also fell in central kansas, making conditions on the roads extremely treacherous. the icy conditions caused some drivers to lose control. no major injuries or deaths are reported. and one person is dead and at least five others hospitalized after a driver hit pedestrians along dozens of streets and sidewalks in portland, oregon. police said they received a call yesterday afternoon that a driver hit someone. additional calls came in saying the person driving a car, the same car, was striking other people and vehicles. investigators say the suspect crashed his car and ran away. but bystanders corralled him until police arrived. >> it definitely was, you know, one of these things that started out what they thought was one kind of call and developed into something much bigger. >> there is no word on the driver's identity or a motive.
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chris martinez takes a look back at the shocking loss and the legacy bryant left behind. >> reporter: on an overcast california morning, one year ago, an unexpected tragedy. basketball superstar kobe bryant and his daughter gianna killed in a hospital crash along with seven others. college baseball coach john altobelli, his wife kerri and daughter alyssa among the lives lost. >> it was one of the most surreal days. it was a weird day. just the love and support i got that day from so many people. i'll remember that part of the day, too. it was actually special as it was tragic. >> reporter: within hours of the crash, the area outside of l.a. staples center began transform scomboog transforming into a massive memorial. countless memorials from across the country. one year later, bryant's lakers family is still grappling with the void left behind.
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>> a lot of things are dying in the world, but legends never die. and he's exactly that. >> reporter: in the days after kobe's death, tributes in the form of murals like this one began appearing across los angeles. more than 240 kobe murals have since been painted across the city. but beyond the tributes and memorials questions remain about the crash and its cause. there was thick fog at the crash site. the ntsb immediately started its investigation. the faa currently does not require helicopters like the one bryant was aboard to have a terrain awareness and warning system or t.a.w.s. it's a device to keeps helicopters from crashing. bryant's helicopter was also not required to have a black box. >> more safety equipment we can have on helicopters and aircraft, the more information we can give to pilots. in my opinion, it can only positively impact safety. >> reporter: but since this was such a high-profile crash many are hopeful the equipment will become mandatory.
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the effort proposed under former president obama was delayed indefinitely by the trump administration in 2019. -on-the "cbs moneywatch," google maps might help you with the vaccine and there's talk of a harry potter streaming service. diane hall is in new york. good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. economic investors will get a closer look at the housing market with a couple reports out including the s&p kay schuller home price index. after wall street kicked off the week mixed. the dow fell 36 points monday. the nasdaq gained 92. and the s&p 500 added 13. google maps is using technology to help with the coronavirus vaccine rollout. the popular web mapping service will soon flag where covid vaccinations are available. it would include details whether an appointment is required for the shot. if the vaccine is only available for certain groups. and if there's a drive-through,
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the feature will roll out in the coming weeks starting in four states, arizona, louisiana, mississippi and texas. southwest is now the latest airline to ban most emotional support animals. the nation's largest domestic carrier made the announcement yesterday. the only animals allowed on flights will be service dogs with documentation. the new rule goes in effect in march. southwest says travelers with reservations beyond march should contact the airline with more information. and here's a potential treat for potter heads. a live action harry potter series may reportedly be coming to hbo max. according to the "hold reporter," the streaming service has been in talks with writers about the wizarding world. don't break out the butter beer just yet, hbo max and warner brothers denied any harry potter shows are in the works.
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for the first time in nba history, two women refereed the same game, natalie sago and jenna schroeder made up two-thirds of last night's officiating crew in the charlotte hornets/orlando magic game. the league started full-time female referees in 1997. so far seven women have officiated games. that is the most in league history. the nfl is allowing 22,000 fans to attend next month's super bowl in tampa. that's about one-third capacity. the league says 7500 of those fans will be vaccinated health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic. they will be scattered across raymond james stadium behind people who have not been vaccinated. >> if they're spread throughout the stadium, then they would be there by pockets so it reduces the virulence of potential community spread. but you've then got 14,000 other folks who may or may not be vaccinated. so the checkerboarding and the management inside is going to be important.
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>> the nfl's chief medical officer says every fan will receive a kn95 mask during the game. the white house has added a sign language interpreter to its news briefings. press secretary jen psaki says an american sign language interpreter will be a regular part of daily press briefings during the biden administration. yesterday was the first day psaki says it is part of the administration's accessibility and inclusion efforts. it is the first time that a sign language interpreter will take part in daily briefings. and we've seen what 22-year-old amanda gorman can say with words now we'll see what she can do with her style. the hollywood reporter says the youngest poet in history has signed an agreement with i & g. models.
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the agency will work with gorman to build her profile with fashion and beauty with brand endorsement and editorial features. so coming up first on "cbs this morning," tyler perry tells us about his upcoming special to raise awareness about the coronavirus vaccine. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." cocoronaviruss vaccinine. i'm anne-e-marie greeeen. ththis is thee "cbs momorning n" those whwho du moree wiwith less asasthma. thanks to o dupixent.. ththe add-on t treatment for spspecific typypes of moderatate-to-severere asth. dupixexent isn't f for sudden brbreathing prproblems. it can i improve lunung functn fofor better b breathing in as lilittle as 2 2 weeks and hehelp preventnt severe asthma a attacks. it's n not a steroroid but can hehelp reducee or elimiminate oral l steroid. dupixexent can cauause serios alallergic reaeactions inclcluding anapaphylaxis. get t help rightht away if youou have rashsh, shortness s of breath,h, chchest pain,, tingngling or nunumbness in youour limbs. tell y your doctoror if you he a parasititic infectioion and don't t change or r stop your aststhma treatmtments,
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charging mr. trump with inciting the deadly assault on the capitol. but more republicans appear to be backing away from convicting him. and president biden is suggesting raising the vaccination goal to 1.5 million americans on an average per day. meanwhile, a new contagious covid variant from brazil is now in the u.s. the first known case of this strain was reported in the minneapolis/st. paul area. in safety news, changes are coming to microwave ovens. manufacturers will be required to add a feature so children can't easily open them. danya bacchus tells us why. >> reporter: a year ago, zoe showed us how she explored in the kitchen and how easy the 2-year-old can open the mic microw microwave. >> i never thought it would be something that she'd be interested in. >> reporter: this video shows how a young child can go inside the microwave and take out hot foot.
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>> he picked up the bowl and the juice ran down his chest. >> reporter: qiana foster's son zamari was badly burned. >> the pain i felt was like somebody threw a torch on my chest. >> reporter: he was rushed to the hospital with the second degree burn. >> as i pulled the shirt off, his skin came off with the shirt. >> reporter: researchers looked at years of medical records and found more than 7,000 cases of similar microwave-related burns. >> more expensive ones can require e stays in t the hospit for weweeks. >> reporter: pediatrician kyran quinlan for rush university medical center was part of the research team that found children as young as 17 months can open up a microwave so they pushed for new safety features. >> we wanted to change the standard so it was harder for kids to get in the microwave. >> reporter: and they were able to do just that. starting in 2023, manufacturers will have to add some kind of safety button or latch so it requires two steps to open a
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microwave. >> i'm just really happy it turned out that way. >> reporter: parents who want to keep their kids from opening a microwave can buy a safety latch like this. experts say it's also important to keep the appliance where children can't reach it. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. coming up on "cbs this morning," the struggle for schools to reopen during the pandemic. we'll hear from teachers, parents and students about their frustrations. plus, the rise on anti-sem m ettism in the u.s. and tyler perry tells us about his special to raise awareness about the coronavirus vaccine. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching, i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. . have a great day.
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