back later for cbs this morning and follow us any time at cbs news.com. reporting it's monday, march 15th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." >> don't touch me -- who do you think you are -- oh, back up. back up. an old lady is getting handcuffed here. >> no mask, no service. a body camera shows a texas officer handcuff a woman who refused to wear a face covering inside a bank. another accuser. more misconduct allegations against new york governor andrew cuomo as president biden talks about the investigation for the first time. i can't believe this happened. such a magical night. >> girl power. beyonce makes grammy history as well as taylor swift on music's well as taylor swift on music's biggest night.

captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. it looks like more americans are starting to believe that we are turning the corner against the coronavirus more than one year into the pandemic. according to a new cbs news/ugov poll, 64% of people think efforts to contain the coronavirus are going well. just one year ago that number was 43%. but there could be a setback with a possible vaccine yet to be approved here in the u.s. several european countries have suspended the use of astrazeneca. four adults experienced blood clotting after getting the shot, but no direct link has been established yet. so naomi ruchim is in new york city. there's still a ways to go, though, of course, when it comes to fighting this virus. >> reporter: well, the concern this morning is over new variants. here in new york, experts are closely watching a new strain. it's very similar to that one

from south africa which means it could impact how effective the vaccine might be. this all comes after cases here in new york had plateaued in recent weeks. more than two million covid-19 vaccine doses are being administered every day in the u.s. 107 million and counting so far. over 37 million americans are now considered fully vaccinated. that's 11% of the total population. [ cheers ] as high school football resumed in california this past weekend -- >> it's the greatest feeling ever. i get to be back on the field. >> reporter: a new cbs news poll shows a majority of americans are feeling optimistic about efforts to stop the pandemic. like this.d will g bto life, wl rmal. >> reporter: spring break is now under way in texas, a state that no longer requires masks to be worn. >> it's actually great to see the world functioning with some normalcy. i missed seeing people out

enjoying themselves. >> reporter: experts are still urging caution. >> the younger people particularly stop wearing masks, then all the sudden you have a surge that went right back up. >> reporter: overseas, four european countries have suspended use of the astrazeneca vaccine. they're investigating reports that some recipients experienced serious blood clotting after their shots. the vaccine is not authorized in the u.s. and now that many more americans are getting vaccinated, dr. anthony fauci says there will soon be new guidelines in terms of travel and returning to the workplace. anne-marie, two things americans have been anxiously waiting to see. >> yeah. that's good news. naomi ruchim in new york. thank you. so a woman who refused to wear a mask inside a texas bank was handcuffed by police. her encounter last thursday was recorded on an officer's body camera. >> ma'am, listen, we're going to

do this the easy way or the hard way. >> what are you going to do, arrest me? >> yes. for intruding on premesis. >> that's hilarious. >> reporter: the manager of the bank of america in galveston called police after 65-year-old terri white refused a request to put on a face mask. it happened one day after the mandate was lifted. private businesses can still require masks. the situation escalated after the officer told the woman that she needed to leave if she did not put the mask on. >> do not touch me. who do you think you are? back up, back up. some old lady is getting cuffer. >> the wan sjuing e rundpoayar f resisting arrest and trespassing. president biden for the first time is addressing the mounting calls for andrew cuomo to resign after a seventh woman accused the new york governor of misconduct.

here's what mr. biden told reporters yesterday -- >> do you think governor andrew cuomo should resign? >> i think the investigation is under way, and we should see where it takes us. >> cuomo was spotted ode the governor's mansion on friday. that same day, a former reporter came forward accusing him of inappropriate behavior. jessica bateman said cuomo touched her inappropriately while posing for a photo in 2014. cuomo denies all the claims against him. he is refusing to resign until a full investigation by the state's attorney general has been carried out. the number of migrant children being held by u.s. border patrol continues to soar. according to the government records reviewed by cbs news, more than 4,200 unaccompanied kids were in custody in short-term facilities as of yesterday morning. that's a 31% increase from early last week. nearly 3,000 children had been held longer than the legal limit of 72 hours when they are

supposed to be transferred. children reported being hungry and sleeping on floors. government officials did not respond to requests for comment. a historic and powerful winter storm wreaked havoc across several states. nearly 26 inches of snow fell in cheyenne, wyoming, over the westbound. -- the weekend. that smashes a record for the most snow in two days set in 1979. colorado and nebraska were also buried in snow. there were reports of power outages. airports and roads closed, as well. one driver stranded in colorado said the storm ruined her plans. >> we were headed to georgetown, and we can't make it there. the rest of our family's stuck on the other side of denver. so we're just hanging out in the parking lot. >> the national weather service warns some areas could get up to 50 inches of snow with wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour before the weather eases today. coming up, beyonce is the queen bee at the grammys, making

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what they did. >> breaking the all-time record for the most grammy wins ever by any female artist or any singer male or female, the grammy goes to beyonce! [ cheers ] >> reporter: beyonce reigned supreme adding four more statues to her collection, bringing her total to 28. among the wins, best r&b performance for her album "black parade." >> i believe it's my job and all of our jobs to reflect the times, and it's been such a difficult time. ♪ >> reporter: taylor swift became the first woman to win album of the year three times for "folklore." >> we want to thank the fans. ♪ >> reporter: 19-year-old billie eilish won record of the year for the second year in a row for "all i ever wanted" but said megan thee stallion should have won. >> you deserve this. you had a year that i think is untoppable. >> reporter: megan thee stallion

won three grammys including best new artist and best rap song for "savage" featuring beyonce. >> music really helped a lot of us get through the pandemic. >> as you can see here, we are outside. >> reporter: host trevor noah called it a night to celebrate the music that's touched our lives and saved or souls over an unprecedented year. it was an unprecedented show. >> this is not a zoom background, all right. this is real. >> reporter: the awards were handed out amid social distancing and mask-wearing protocols. for most of the artists, the grammys marked their first public performance in a year. artists performed without an audience except for their fellow artists on four stages inside the los angeles convention center. and for the first time, employees from hard-hit smaller music venues across the nation presented awards. as for queen bee, beyonce is now tied with quincy jones as the

second most grammy-winning artist of all time. if she wins four more grammys in her career, she will become the most awarded artist ever. anne-marie, i have to think that's something we're probably going to see in the years ahead. >> yeah. if i was betting, i'd put my money on beyonce for sure. chris martinez in los angeles, thank you very much. so still ahead, the end of an era for the saints. quarterback drew brees announces his retirement. drew brees annos his retirement. apnea and you're often tired during the day, you could be missing out on amazing things. sunosi can help you stay awake for them. once daily sunosi improves wakefulness in adults with excessive daytime sleepiness due to obstructive sleep apnea. sunosi worked for up to nine hours at 12 weeks in a clinical study. sunosi does not treat the cause of osa or take the place of your cpap. continue to use any treatments or devices as prescribed by your doctor.

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>> a heart-pounding scene unfolded at the gator nationals annual drag racing event in gainesville, florida. two cars collided on saturday and burst into a ball of flames after one driver lost control. amazingly, both drivers are okay. on the cbs "money watch" now, facebook is connecting people with covid vaccines, and a disney dragon hangs on to the top spot at the box office. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, this week investors will be keeping a close eye on monetary policy decision by the federal open market committee along with a key report on the state of the consumer. meantime, stocks ended mixed on friday. the dow rallied 293 points. the nasdaq dropped 78 points but was higher on a weekly basis, and the s&p 500 added four points on friday. a status update. facebook wants to use its massive reach to get more people vaccinated against covid-19. the company's ceo, mark

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those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the washington post" says democrats are calling on wisconsin republican senator ron johnson to resign after his comments about january's deadly riot at the capitol. in a radio interview thursday, johnson said that he did not feel threatened by the pro-trump mob but might have been concerned if they were black lives matter or antifa protesters. johnson also said that he knew that they were people who loved the country, respect law enforcement, and would never do anything to break the law. democratic wisconsin state senator latonia johnson says johnson's comment is racist. the durham, north carolina, "herald sun" said duke university ordered undergraduate students to quarantine due to a coronavirus outbreak. the university says all under grads living on campus have to stay in their residence halls until next sunday. students are allowed to pick up food, get medical care, and, of course, covid-19 tests. classes will be conducted remotely.

the school says the spike is connected to recent off-campus fraternity events. >> i think there's some frustrations that the measures that duke is implementing are across the entire student body. and a lot of the students who have been more conscious about following safety protocols are also being affected by this. i am definitely worried about duke sending us all home. >> students living off campus are not allowed on campus except for testing and to pick up food. and "the times-picayune" reports new orleans saints quarterback drew brees is retiring after playing in the nfl for 20 seasons. the 42-year-old holds records including the most yards passing. he made the announcement on the 15th anniversary of his signing with the saints. he started his career with the san diego chargers. coming up on "cbs morning news," gayle king talks with comedy legend eddie murphy about "coming to america." i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."

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our top stories this morning -- more than two million covid vaccine doses are being administered every day across the nation. more than 37 million americans are considered fully vaccinated. that's 11% of the total population. meantime, a cbs news/ugov poll finds 63% of americans expect the outbreak to get better over the next few months. and president biden is not saying whether new york governor cuomo should resign. he said a decision should be made once an independent investigation is finished into misconduct allegations from now seven women.

cuomo denies any wrongdoing. by may 1st, president biden wants all states to open vaccin success skipping the wait line. charlie de mar explains. do you know what time the last appointments are -- >> reporter: the line outside a county-run vaccination site in river grove, illinois, is more than 50 people deep and growing. not a single person here has an appointment. some aren't even eligible, but they all have the same idea. >> just to try to get a vaccine, you know. >> they'll come out and let you know if they have any extras or anything. >> reporter: between the limited supply and challenges of signing up for a shot -- >> it's difficult. >> reporter: to the precise vaccines, ose waiting in line are hoping forancele -sho andtr >> we thought to give it a shot.

>> reporter: some who decided to chance it have made the hunt for an extra dose a nearly daily habit. >> i came on tuesday night. >> saturday and every day this week except monday. >> reporter: you say if you can get your hands on a shot, get the shot? >> i absolutely believe that the requirement ethically is never waste a shot. >> reporter: dr. arthur caplan is director of medical ethics at the nyu grossman school of medicine. >> we spent zero time arguing about what to do with surplus, but where's the county, where's the city, where's government, why aren't we doing this, you know, in an organized way by the public sector? >> reporter: back in line as the sun sets and more than three hours go by -- >> hi, guys. we're closed. >> reporter: the search for a leftover shot will have to wait another day. >> another day. >> reporter: charlie de mar, cbs news, chicago. coming up on "cbs this morning," the economic fallout from the pandemic. tony dokoupil looks at the

challenges small businesses face a year after the outbreak. plus, only on "cbs this morning," local front man jeff tweedie talks with anthony mason about efforts for artists and record labels to commit to reparations for inequalities and discrimination in the music industry. and gayle king talks with comedy legend eddie murphy about the sequel "coming to america." that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

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