it's wednesday, may 5th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." vaccinating america. president biden sets a new goal to reach by july 4th in a push against vaccine hesitancy. decision day. former president trump will learn whether he can return to facebook, but he's already launched a new platform to communicate with his followers. family reunited. a mother and son hug for the first time in nearly four years after being nearly four years after being separated at the border. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with president biden's push to convince more americans

to get the covid vaccine as demand continues to drop. the number of people getting a first shot or single dose has declined 50% since peaking on april 15th. the same day health officials announced a pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine. at least 25 state said they did not order all the supply that's available to them for this week. instead, the extra doses will now go to states with higher demand. laura podesta is in new york. laura, what's the president's new goal now then? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. his new goal is by july 4th to have at least 70% of american adults with one shot and 160 million adults fully vaccinated. right now just over 105 million are. >> hello, hello. passing out covid-19 vaccine information -- >> reporter: canvassers with detroit's health department are

going door to door looking to educate people on the covid-19 vaccines. >> are you interested in being vaccinated? >> yeah. >> awesome. >> reporter: they'll knock on about 200,000 doors over the next few months as they seek out those who haven't made up their mind. >> there's obviously some vaccine hesitancy going on, and when they know the facts, i think it will help. >> reporter: at the white house, president biden laid out a new vaccination plan. >> our goal by july 4th is to have 70% of adult americans with at least one shot and 160 million americans fully vaccinated. >> reporter: right now, around 106 million americans are fully vaccinated. the white house says boosting vaccine confidence is one way to hit its target, making these canvassers an essential part of the process. >> it's not one kind of strategy that works. you really have to go where people are, talk to them. >> reporter: the administration also hopes to vaccinate millions of 12 to 15-year-olds as soon as the fda authorizes it which is expected as soon as this week. >> we just know that there's a

ton of anxiety for the parents out there. >> reporter: this pharmacy in wisconsin is already booking tentative appointments. >> i'm glad we have plenty of vaccines. >> reporter: the white house is working to make it more convenient to get a vaccine with more walk-in appointments, popup clinics, and mobile units. the white house is also changing how it distributes vaccines. if a state does not want its full allotment, then those doses will go to states with the demand. anne-marie? >> laura podesta in new york. laura, thank you. >> reporter: thanks. so ahead on "cbs this morning," cdc director rochelle walensky has more on president biden's goal to vaccinate more americans. the death toll has risen to at least three following severe twier tore through the north side of mississippi's capital yesterday afternoon. tere were reports of downed trees, power lines, and roof

damage across jackson. crews rushed to rescue people from their first-floor apartments in alabama. they used boats to move across the flooded parking lot as torrential rains slammed large parts of the state. >> we have taken several elderly people out. we've found them another place to stay. just to keep them safe in the meantime. at this time, we have no injuries. >> right now more than 270,000 people in the south are still without power since the severe storm hit. former president trump will learn today whether he'll be allowed back on facebook. the social media company's oversight committee will announce this morning whether his ban is indefinite. mr. trump's facebook and instagram accountse suspended after the deadly assault on the u.s. capitol in january. meantime, the former president yesterday launched a new website titled "from the desk of donald j. trump." it's designed to communicatecti.

with u.s. troops pulling out of afghanistan, there is a new large-scale military offensive in the war-torn country. as charlie d'agata reports, taliban forces are wasting no time trying to seize as much control as possible. >> reporter: from the moment u.s. troops started pulling back, the taliban went on the offensive. a fierce fire-fight shows afghan forces battling against taliban militants trying to overrun an outpost. cbs news has obtained video of the taliban in that very region, a show of force right on the doorstep of the capital kabul. the afghan military told us coordinated taliban offenses are ongoing in 20 provinces across the country including volatile helmand province where a base was handed over to afghan forces just two days ago. despite deploying elite afghan troop reinforcements to the southern province, local leaders warn today that helmand is on

the verge of collapse. as the u.s. pull-out got under way, we asked first vice president sali his prediction. how long can the afghan military hold its own against the taliban? >> forever. afghanistan is not conquerable by the taliban. in one way or another we will withstand. this country will not be talibanized. >> reporter: the resolve is being tested as the group stems up attacks. launching a major taliban offensive in helmand province carries significance. the battlefield saw some of the heaviest fighting between the taliban and american forces during the 20-year war. charlie d'agata, cbs news, kabul. an attorney for derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering george floyd, is requesting a new trial. in a document filed yesterday, defense attorney eric nelson detailed a number of errors he believes were made in the case

which he says violated chauvin's rights to due process and a fair trial. the new court filing in part is seeking to impeach the verdict because of what he says is jury misconduct. chauvin was convicted last month of murdering floyd. a mother and son are back together after being separated at the border nearly four years ago by the trump administration's zero tolerance policy. brian chavez and his mom sandra reunited yesterday in california. the two haven't seen each other since 2017. they came to america seeking refuge from mexican gangs. brian was placed in a refugee camp while his mother was deported. >> no words to describe the happiness that i'm feeling right now, and i'm grateful with all the people that did this amazing work to allow my mom to come back. >> more than 5,500 families were separated by the trump administration. it's believed more than 1,000

kids remain separated from their parents. coming up, a thorny issue. why you will probably pay more for mother's day flowers this year. and painting a funny picture. plush dolls of a beloved artist go on a roller coaster ride. this is the "cbs morning news." . this is the "cbs morning news." my plaque psoriasis... ...the itching ...the burning. the stinging. my skin was no longer mine. my psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff, swollen... painful. emerge tremfyant™. with tremfya®, adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ...can uncover clearer skin and improve symptoms at 16 weeks. tremfya® is the only medication of its kind also approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. tremfya®. emerge tremfyant™.

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homecoming election. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "usa today" reports a florida high school student accused of rigging a homecoming queen election faces up to 16 years in prison. prosecutors say 18-year-old emily grover will be tried as an adult. and hemother elementary sl principal, allegedly gained unauthorized access into a student data system to cast hundreds of fake votes for grover. she was 17 years old at the time of her arrest in march but turned 18 last month. space.com says spacex launched another 60 starlink internet satellites into orbit on "star wars" day. >> three, two, one, zero, ignition. and liftoff. may the fourth be with us. >> a reused rocket making its record tying ninth flight blasted off in florida yesterday. it was the space company's 13th

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anne-marie. stock futures are indicating a higher open after wall street was rattled yesterday. the treasury secretary said yesterday interest rates may have to increase to keep the economy from overheating. the dow rose 19 points while the nasdaq skidded 261, suffering its worst one-day decline since march. the s&p 500 dropped 28. former faranos ceo elizabeth holmes made her first court appearance in 15 months. holmes, charged with fraud in the rise and fall of the blood testing company, appeared in a federal court in san jose, california, yesterday. a judge weighed what evidence the jury in her criminal trial will hear. faranos shut down in 2018 after a "wall street journal" investigation exposed meantime, target has an ces incentive for people to get the covid-19 vaccine. the retailer says starting this week, anyone who gets vaccinated at cvs pharmacies inside target

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partially vaccinated by july 4th. the new push comes amid dwindling demand for the covid shot in the u.s. the number of people getting a first shot or single dose is down 50% since peaking last month. and former president trump will learn this morning whether he'll be allowed back on facebook. the social media company's oversight committee will announce whether his ban is in mr. trump's facebook and instagram accounts were suspended after the january 6th capitol attack. a sheriff's deputy in california is being praised for his response after the driver he pulled over went on a racist tirade. everything was recorded on the deputy's body camera. chris martinez has more from los angeles. >> reporter: a driver unleashed a series of anti-police and racist slurs at a los angeles county sheriff's deputy when he pulled her over for being on her cell phone. >> i pulled you over -- >> you're a murderer. yes, i started to record because you're a murderer. >> you can't be on your phone -- >> i wasn't. i was recording you because you scared me.

>> reporter: the officer provided the personal video to fox newschannel. >> perfectly legal. and i'm a teacher. so there. >> congratulations -- >> reporter: the deputy called his supervisor to the scene at the driver's request. >> what is that name? >> a citation, ma'am -- >> here you go mexican, racist. you're always going to be mexican, you'll never be white, you know that. you'll never be white which is what you really want to be. you want to be white. >> have a good day. >> reporter: the sheriff praised the deputy for his response. >> god bless him. totally unflappable. no matter what she threw at him, he didn't take the bait. he was very careful, very professional. >> reporter: a former lapd officer, now a city councilman, says it displays a trend. >> the attitude toward police is becoming more and more hostile,e coate. police officers there to protect and serve. >> reporter: the woman was cited for using a cell phone while driving.

chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. coming up "cbs this morning," more on president biden's new vaccination goals. we'll speak with the cdc director. plus, an exclusive first look at the new home of former elephant stars of the ringling and we'll hear from the ceo of one of the largest wine and spirits companies in the world about her campaign for responsible drinking. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪