watch cbs in bay area with the kpix 5 news app. ♪ ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> diaz: tonight, disaster declaration: help is on the way to parts of texas, but not all, after deadly winter storms, millions across the south still struggling, the utility's catastrophe with clean water and food in short supply. >> reporter: here in forth worth, thousands of people are lining up, desperate for food. >> diaz: also tonight, doses delayed. bad weather forces shippers to scramble. plus, speaking out-- a former trump official goes public on the c.d.c.'s covid crisis. "face the nation's" margaret brennan has the interview. >> it was a grave misstep. >> diaz: tourism boom.

senator ted cruz isn't alone. why americans are heading to mexico despite covid travel warnings. can-undrum-- how an aluminum shortage could soon hit your home. and later, a clue on how alex alex trebek's "jeopardy!" wardrobe is going to good use. what would your dad think about what you're doing? >> i think he would be happy. this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago. here's adriana diaz. >> diaz: good evening. president biden today approved a major disaster declaration for texas. that makes emergency federal aid available to those in the lone star state impacted by those severe storms and the record cold that pummeled the south this week. at least 50 people are dead. millions of others are left without power, heat, or clean drinking water. a warm-up is forecast for this weekend, but as temperatures ri, so dfrustrion.raa is in dallas with the latest. good evening, omar. feed the people are sorting

produce behind me here for a food drive. in the last two days, this group has served 2,000 people. and what's happening here is a scene that's playing out all across the state of texas as across the state of texas as millions of people are without food and clean drinking water. volunteers at this food distribution point in dallas are packing boxes with the basics: clothes, water, and food, for hungry families. in forth worth, hundreds of cars started lining up for meal kits, hours before they were handed out. julie butner heads up the terrent area food bank which has seen a dramatic increase in those seeking help. >> that on top of job loss and the pandemic, folks just needed support. >> reporter: how long do you think you can keep going full throttle like this? >> we will continue to do it until it's not needed. >> reporter: there were also lines for water. over 14 million texans--

half the state's population-- are currently without safe drinking water after the storm knocked out electricity to water plant across the state. the humanitarian crisis is also becoming a financial nightmare. the frigid temperatures burst thousands of pipes. plumbers have been working overtime, but there aren't enough hours, and in some places, plumbing parts, to go around. >> you fix one, and another one comes. you fix the other one and it is a never-ending story. >> reporter: ed hirs is an energy expert at the university of houston and says those lucky enough to have power now may soon see sta soon see staggering bills. >> some customers are going to have hundreds of dollars of bills per day that they're going to have to add up at the end of the month. >> reporter: so the next shock that's coming is a financial shock for the consumer. >> exactly. >> reporter: the higher the demand for power, the higher the price. in houston, megan o'neil has seen her bill skyrocket to more than $1,000 per day. >> it's like, okay, i do feed my

family, or i do run the heat? which one do i do? >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott just held an emergency meeting with other state leaders to discuss the coming surge in all of those electric bills. he said republicans and democrats met together, but no plan was announced. adriana. >> diaz: so many families in need. omar villafranca in dallas, thank you. there were some tense moments aboard a united airlines flight today. an engine caught fire as the plane approached denver. large pieces of it were blown away. but minutes later, passengers cheered as their jet landed safely. debris from the damaged engine fell in several neighborhoods. s first responders say they're not aware of any injuries. now to the race to vaccine. the cold and hazardous weather has delayed delivery of some six million doses, affecting all 50 states. new infections have slowed dramatically in most states, but the u.s. death toll is fast approaching another, devastating milestone: 500,000 deaths.

michael george in new york tonight joins us for more. michael, good evening. >> reporter: adriana, good evening. so far, close to 42 million americans have received at least the first dose of the covid-19 vaccine, but it's still not fast enough for some who hoped to get the vaccine, but never got the chance. >> the parents in this community want the same thing for their children... >> reporter: crystal hardy- flowers' life was devoted to children. >> we are all in this together. >> reporter: known as "miss crystal," the baltimore mother started little flowers, a child care center dedicated to helping kids from struggling families. her niece jasmine says she's a hero. how many lives do you think she touched in her work? >> i would say hundreds. >> an awesome person to be around, would make you laugh. >> reporter: a preschool teacher tiffany lewis, who is now grieving miss crystal, calls her

a rare jewel. >> every now and then i still think about her and wish that i can call her for certain things. and it hurts. it really does. >> reporter: miss crystal suffered from c.o.p.d. and was at high risk. despite that, she kept working, knowing the children she cared for needed help. >> when we first heard about the vaccine, she was very excited about it because she really, really wanted to get it. >> reporter: instead, hardy- flowers got sick in december, and on new year's eve, she died from complications from covid at the age of 55. >> it was very devastating and shocking because, of course, the whole time she was in the hospital, we were all like, you know, get better. we're going to see you when you get home. you know, this is, you're going to shake it off." >> reporter: miss crystal's daughter ashlie wishes her mother could have been one of the lucky ones to get the vaccine. >> even if i could just have another day, another minute, just to tell her, you know, everything that we wanted to tell her that would make all of the difference. >> reporter: and in response to

crystal hardy-flowers' death, maryland's department of education called for child care providers like her to get priority to receive the vaccine, calling their work essential. adriana. >> diaz: michael george in new york, thank you. tonight, we're getting an insider's view of the trump administration's covid crisis response, including issues at the c.d.c. "face the nation" moderator, margaret brennan, spoke to mattt pottinger, who was department national security adviser for the trump administration who shared revealing information. margaret, what did he tell you? >> good evening. matt pottinger was one of the first white house advisers to sound the alarm about the coronavirus from china. when it comes to protecting the american people, pottinger cited many failures by the c.d.c. and one of the most grave, in his words, was waiting too long to tell the public to wear masks. >> the-- the mask misstep cost us dearly. it was the one tool that was widely available-- at least home

made cotton masks were widely widely available. it was the one effective widely available tool that we had in the arsenal to deal with this. it was a-- it was a grave misstep. the other really grave misstep-- and this is the one that-- i think we haven't rectified yet and we've got to rectify it-- has to do with the collection and analysis of critical data about how this virus is spreading in real time, both where it's appearing, but also how its genetics are evolving so that we can stay ahead of it, ensure that we don't get sucker punched by a new variant that could compromise the effectiveness of our-- of our vaccine. >> so he's speaking out now. in what he says is in the spirit of trying to help give president biden's c.d.c. director ammunition to push for quick reforms, including more virusrv. he doesn't want the focus to solely be on political mistakes and president trump's

personality. he argues, adriana, that there are deep problems with antiquated health systems in this country. >> diaz: hopefully there are changes. margaret brennan, thank you. for more of margaret's interview with matt pottinger, tune in tomorrow to "face the nation." margaret's other guests include national security virus jake sullivan, houston mayor sylvester turner and betsy price on the crisis in texas. a former nazi concentration camp guard was deported to germany today after living in the united states since 1959. this was the only photo available of freidrich karl berger, taken on his arrival that year. berger is now 95. he is being held by police in frankfurt. now to myanmar, formerly known as burma. at least two people were killed today as police opened fire oniu at least 20 others were injured. as cbs' ramy inocencio reports

it's the worst violence yet in more than two weeks of demonstrations. >> reporter: myanmar's civilian leader, aung san suu kyi, has not been seen since the military seized power february 1. but her image is everywhere with adoring and angry protesters. in the capital, with engineers on motor bikes, in the most populous city with marching railway workers, and in the ancient city of bebegan, past 1,000-year-old temples. this protest is stoking the outrage. the 20-year-old was shot by police february 9. first kno she died friday, the movement's first known fatality. tom andrews is the u.n. special representative on myanmar. >> this is a people who have tasted freedom. they've tasted democracy. they are not going back to authoritarian rule. >> reporter: but the junta is holding on to power. this week the police broke up a protest, barricaded the pagoda

iconic pagoda from protesters, and used water cannons, rubber bullets, and live rounds pushing back this so-called civil disobedience movement. >> if the generals respond to anything, we know they respond to a bite in their wallets. >> reporter: those generals are vowing to hold free and fair elections and are now targeted by u.s., british, and canadian sanctions, supporting people fighting for a return to democracy. and myanmar human rights watchers expect these protests to go on for a very long time. tom andrews saying we could be in for a siege. as for the civilian leader, her next hearing is march 1, but the junta really could detain her indefinitely. ramy inocencio, cbs news, beijing. >> diaz: to russia now, with opposition leader alexei navalny made an appearance in court today. navalny waved to reporters from

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>> reporter: the calming surf and blazing sun are ever- reliable this time of the year in quintana roo, the most popular destination he country for americans. it's part of what drew chuck lewis and his wife, janice, on a group trip from elba, alabama, to dreams natura resort, near cancun, their first international trip since the start of the pandemic. >> i think mexico is doing a good job of protecting itself, maybe more than some of the people in the united states. >> reporter: trae joyce is from louisville, kentucky, came down for a long weekend with his girlfriend. they got tested before traveling, even though there's no testing requirement to enter mexico. joyce says he already had covid. >> it does make me feel a little bit better because, you know, i feel like i have the antibodies within my system. >> reporter: the quintana roo tourism board said just over two million americans visited the state last year, down about half from pre-coronavirus 2019, but this february and march,

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>> reporter: at middlebrow beer in chicago, co-owner pete ternes is in the middle of a can-demic. so you're always thinking about cans? >> yeah, every time my brain gets a chance, i go back to that extremely frightening thought. >> reporter: last spring, talk of a shortage sent ternes scrambling for cans, 100,000 of them. nearly a year in, his supply is about to run dry. >> that means we're down to the last, like, 5,000 to 10,000 cans now and looking for more. >> reporter: you're that close. >> yeah, we're that close. we only have a couple of batches worth of beer left. bart watson is chief economist for the brewers' association. he said the can shortage is caused by a change in drinking habits during the pandemic. >> last march, overnight, we as a country started consuming things more and in different forms. we stopped drinking pints and drinks in bars and restaurants. >> reporter: while small brewers are hit hardest by the shortage, beer giant anheuser-busch says they haven't been immune.

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on your first job interview? >> sure, i am. yes, i am. ( laughs ) >> diaz: george tucker was a perfect fit. he's turning his life around after 20 years in prison. >> i feel real good. i feel proud that i got a celebrity suit, you know.ill ma, and that will make me step up, keep on giving. you know, that's what he did. i'm going to do the same thing. >> diaz: harriet mcdonald is president of the doe fund. >> because people lose a lot of dignity if they're homeless or incarcerated. and then, all of a sudden, they're in a work environment. if you wear a good suit-- and of course, whose suits could be better?-- you fit in. >> diaz: what would your dadino? he uld be happy. i think it really falls in line with everything that he believed. and i think it would mean a lot to him. >> diaz: a continuing legacy. that is the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. later on cbs, "48 hours."

and first thing tomorrow "sunday morning with jane pauley." i'm adriana diaz in live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> teachers are trying to work out sticking points with the school district.>> five days a week on campus now. parents in contra costa pushback after ousting an entire school board.>> reporter: i'm john ramose in hayward where today's vaccination effort was an effort to work on getting schools vaccinated. good evening, thanks for joining us. >> san francisco teachers are rallying in front of city hall. there is still a lot of work to

do with the district before students can come back to class.>> reporter: there are out to front of city hall, they've been negotiating with the district for about five days. they say the negotiations have really hit a major sticking point, which is over the number of days per week that students should be in school. the teachers want to do four days of in-person instruction paris, but they would be half days, meaning three hours per day. the district, on the other hand, wants to do two full days of in-person instruction per week. annguirements res ata teacr has to em from iot say just about 15 or 20 minutes ago.>> this has been difficult