for this tuesday, for some of you the news continues. for others, ♪ it's tuesday, february 9th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." trump on trial again. the second impeachment trial of the former president begins today. what to expect as lawmakers clash over whether he provoked the deadly capitol riot. water supply hack. how someone tried to poison an entire city located near the super bowl. dramatic plunge, a driver survives after skidding off a ramp and falling 70 feet on to the highway below. well, good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. so, the second historic

impeachment trial of former president trump gets under way in just hours. he is charged with inciting the deadly riot at the u.s. capitol last month. but mr. trump's defense lawyers say his words are protected by the first amendment. debra alfarone is in washington. debra, that is part of the argument that they are building. what can we expect today? >> reporter: well, anne-marie, we expect today they're going to have about four hours to talk about whether impeaching a former a former president is even constitutional. they're going to find that it is and head into the trial. advisers to former president donald trump are confident they're heading into the second impeachment trial today. >> we already know how this is going to turn out. >>oremts te least 17 incited an insurrection january 6th. >> if you don't fight like hell you're not going to have a capitol anymore.

>> reporter: in a 78-page brief, mr. trump's lawyers called it sterile and thin. to the democracy and rights we hold dear. >> really what we're seeing is cancel culture vee the constitution. >> reporter: house democrats it was the most egregious crime. after committed by a president. >> sweeping something like under the rug. >> reporter: on whether the senate will try the former president expecting each side will have up to 16 hours to make their case. >> the only logical conclusion is that donald trump could be convicted. >> reporter: new york democrat hakim jeffries was an impeachment manager in mr. trump's first trial. >> connecting the dots is going to be an important part of what the house manages do, as it relates to how we arrive at

january 6th connected to the big lie that donald trump told. >> reporter: democrats are not expected to call any witnesses, instead, choosing to show video evidence. and the goal of using that video evidence is to try to bring everybody back in the room to that day and how they felt on that specific day. anne-marie. >> debra alfarone in washington, debra, thanks. >> so, cbs news will bring you coverage of the opening of the second impeachment trial of former president trump in a special report. we expect the senate to begin around 1:00 p.m. eastern, 10:00 a.m. pacific. texas represent can representative ron wright died after being admitted to the hospital with the coronavirus. he's the first sitting member of the congress to die after getting covid. wright's office announced he died sunday shortly after being sworn in. at the time the 67-year-old was experiencing minor symptoms but overall felt okay. wright had also battled lung cancer. transportation secretary

pete buttigieg says that he will quarantine for two weeks as a precaution. a member of his security detail tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday. the agent had been in close contact with buttigieg. the former south bend mayor has also since tested negative and does not have symptoms. meantime, there's a promising trend in the fight against the coronavirus. new cases and hospitalizations are dropping across the country. a little bit of good news. but a new contagious strain is threatening to reverse the progress, that strain first detected in the uk, is now in at least 34 states. the cdc said florida has reported the most variant cases and this comes as more states slowly reopen services. here's chris martinez. >> reporter: fewer people are going to the hospital because of the coronavirus but the u.s. death rate keeps climbing. >> please continue to the wear a mask and stay six feet apart from people you don't live with. >> reporter: officials are

keeping an eye on the stats following the super bowl, following reports of large parties. new variants first detected in the uk, south africa and brazil are spreading across the country with the strain found in the uk moving the fastest. >> it could become dominant by the end of march. >> reporter: but dr. anthony fauci says the good news is that the current vaccines are effective against it. with the promise vaccines will slow the spread, the cdc director says now is not the time to be relaxing restrictions. >> we have yet to control the pandemic. we have to keep all of the mitigation efforts at play here. ♪ >> reporter: all church services resumed again in california following the supreme court ruling. >> i'm absolutely in favor of it. we're allowed to go to walmart. >> reporter: restaurants, gyms, movie theaters in massachusetts increased capacity to 40% indoor dining at reduced capacity starts in new york city on friday.

and the city's public middle school buildings reopen later this month. chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. coming up on the "cbs morning news" the washington steam is halting its cheerleading program. and caught on video, a pickup truck plunges off an exit ramp. this is the cbs "cbs morning news." hritis, psoriatic arthritis, or moderate to severe ulcerative colitis when other medicines have not helped enough. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections. before and during treatment, your doctor should check for infections, like tb and do blood tests. tell your doctor if you've had hepatitis b or c, have flu-like symptoms, or are prone to infections. serious, sometimes fatal infections, cancers including lymphoma, and blood clots have happened. taking a higher than recommended dose of xeljanz for ra may increase risk of death.

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himalayan glacier in northern india broke off sending a torrent of water down the mountain. emergency crews worked into the night to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after the incident on sunday. the event triggered a massive deluge that washed away dams at hydropower plants and several bridges and roads. the washington football team is reportedly putting its cheerleading program on pause. sources tell us the washington affiliate wusa the move is part of a larger rebranding effort to make changes in the fan experience. wusa says that the team's cheerleading director has been removed from her position. it comes amid the allegations over the team sexual harassment and mistreatment of female

employees. a pickup truck dove off an exit ramp in michigan and the latest on the kobe bryant investigation. those are some the headlines on the morning stand. >> the "los angeles times" reports investigators are set to announce their findings today into what caused the helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant last year. safety board is expected to vote on the probable cause and make recommendations to prevent future accidents. bryant, his daughter and seven others were flying to a youth basketball tournament in southern california when the chopper crashed into a hillside in thick fog. the grand rapids press said the investigation into a deadly cannon explosion at a michigan baby shower continues. a 26-year-old man was killed saturday when he was hit by metal shrapnel from a cannon at a hour for the baby's impending birth. police say the man was standing outside about 10 to 15 feet away from the cannon when the homeowner fired.

>> he decided to shoot off the cannon he had done it several other times but this time, we suspected he put too much gunpowder into it and fractured the device and the entire cannon exploded. >> police say nobody else was hit by the shrapnel, and the incident was not part of a gender reveal. and the milwaukee journal sentinel said a driver is lucky to be alive after his pickup truck fell 70 feet. the wisconsin department of transportation released video of saturday's action and shows the truck crashing into a side of a ramp and toppling over it. it landed on the road below when deputies arrived at the scene, they found the truck in an upright position. the driver was conscious and breathing and appeared to be okay. remarkable still ahead now, paying for twitter. the social media platform considers adding subscription fees for certain services and features. my heart doesn't pump h blood so my doctor gave me

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delta air lines says it plans to leave middle seats empty through spring break and easter, as we continue to deal with the pandemic. the airline says it will limit capacity on flights through april 30th. delta says groups of three or more passengers can choose to sit together. a spokesman for the airline said it will monitor virus cases and vaccination rates as it reassesses its seating policy. on the "cbs money watch" now, a new report on the effect of raising the minimum wage and there might be a fee to follow someone on twitter. diane king hall is in new york with that and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. uh-oh, we'll get to twitter in a minute. let's start withook a stocks. they're indicating slightly

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someone's winning at the dad game. celebrities are rallying around singer britney spears following last week's release of a new documentary about her life. sarah jessica parker and bette midler tweeted the hash tag free britney which was created by some of her fans. "the new york times" produced the film "framing britney spears" and it follows her rise to fame, how she was treated by the media and her ongoing battle with her dad over a court-ordered conservatorship that gives him control over her financial and personal affairs. disney is reopening part of california's adventure park next month. the company announced it will allow outdoor dining at the park for a limited time. it comes about a year after disney shut its theme parks due to the pandemic. about 1,000 workers will return to work. tens of thousands of workers have been furloughed or laid off since last year. the park's other attractions were not be part of the limited reopening.

and in new york city, live music has a new venue. ♪ musicians are performing in empty store fronts, crowds gathered on the street and listened to the music through an outdoor speaker system. the pop-up concert series is called musical store fronts. >> the wonderful thing about music is that it sucks you right into the present, no matter where you are. and that's what i'm hoping to do for people when they're walking by. >> it's refreshing, it's really great. just being out here and hearing it, it reminds me of the magic of new york, that you know is always there. but this is sort of like lighting it up again. >> 60 shows featuring chamber musis wi be performed over the month. brilliant idea. hope to see it in other cities, too. coming up on "cbs this morning," supermodel ashley

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look what dropped from the sky! don't do it dennis. bill he somehow keeps moving! that's the way you execute a midnight snack run. stand up to cancer and rally want you to reduce your risk for cancer, go to takeahealthystand.org. our top stories this morning, former president trump's second historic impeachment trial kicks off today. it is the first ever impeachment trial for an ex-president. mr. trump is accused of inciting the deadly insurrection on the u.s. capitol last month. his lawyers say that he was engaging in free speech protected by the first amendment. and authorities are searching for the person who hacked a public water supply in florida and tried to fill it with a potentially harmful chemical. it happened in the city

oldsmar, right outside of tampa, just two days before the super bowl. fortunately, the plant operator noticed and reduced the chemicals back to safe levels. pediatricians say that they are seeing the impact of climate change in children from asthma to allergies to premature births, they are now calling for action. nancy chen explains. >> reporter: as wildfires burned near san francisco last summer, pediatrician lisa patel says she saw first hand how climate change can affect health. >> around late september, i remember shift after shift, i had several deliveries that i would go to on each shift of moms that were coming into labor about a month to two months early. >> reporter: previous studies show air pollution and excess heat can cause premature labor. the american academy of pediatrics calls climate change one of the top health threats to children around the world. what are the effects of climate

change on children? >> everything you can imagine. and i think that's why so many of us are involved in this. now, we understand that climate change affects every part of our bodies and our health. >> reporter: that includes pollution triggered asthma, severe allergies with longer allergy seasons and heat illnesses with rising temperatures. in an effort to protect families u.s. pediatricians across the country are banning together and lobbying lawmakers for change. climate change advocates with the american academy of pediatrics are pushing for new laws on renewable energy, passing climate regulations and other conditions. montana pediatrician lori byron founded the mission after displaced families on the american-indian reservation where she worked. >> whether moving out of your home, sometimes for farmers or ranchers losing their farm or livestock, all of those things that affect us as a society affect our children.

>> reporter: byron said we need to fight for change so our children can have a better tomorrow. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," part two into the cbs news investigation into the trading app robinhood as former workers detail complaints about customer service plus only on "cbs this morning" walgreens and uber announce a new partnership in the fight against the coronavirus. and supermodel ashley graham talks about motherhood and changing the fashion industry, as we reveal her new cover for "the wall street journal" magazine. that's the cbs "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. tching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

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