contest. >> and that's the overnight news for thiswe tesinm the nation's it's wednesday, may 26th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." >> if you are vaccinated, you are protected, and you can enjoy memorial day. >> vaccinating america. the u.s. hits a major milestone ahead of the holiday weekend. grand jury seated. major developments unfold in the criminal investigation involving former president trump. rare rebuke. top republicans call out one of their own over holocaust their own over holocaust remarks. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a positive

milestone in the battle against covid as tens of millions of americans prepare to travel for memorial day weekend. 50% of people in the u.s. 18 and older are now fully vaccinated. this comes as moderna says its vaccine could soon be available for kids as young as 12. laura podesta is in new york. laura, how soon are we talking? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. as soon as next month, that's when the company says it will be requesting fda authorization. so far studies show it is 100% effective in kids 12 and older. so if approved, it could join pfizer as a vaccine option for that age group. the head of the cdc has this message for americans heading into the holiday weekend -- >> if you are vaccinated, you are protected, and you can enjoy your memorial day. if you are not vaccinated, our guidance has not changed for you. you remain at risk of infection. you still need to mask and take other precautions. >> reporter: preparations are

under way along the jersey shore for a more normal summer. >> i think everybody's got cabin fever, and they can't wait to get out. >> reporter: 50% of adults are fully vaccinated, but just under 20% of 12 to 17-year-olds have received at least one dose. ♪ los angeles hopes to vaccinate 300,000 students by the end of next week. these students held a pep rally to kick off the program at their school. >> it's going to help a lot. be able to see my friends a little bit more and my family. so i'm excited for that. >> reporter: pfizer is the only vaccine approved for children 12 to 15, but that may soon change9 moderna says its vaccine is 100y effective in children as young g as 12 and plans to request fda a authorization next month.w9ñ it's another vaccine now that we age which gives us more (g opportunity to protect more people both in the u.s. and worldwide. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci

says he doesn't expect a vaccine for children under 12 to be available in time for the new school year. that's because dr. fauci said that the results from clinical trials won't be ready until the end of the year. anne-marie? >> laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. well, at least one person is dead and three unaccounted for after a fire-fighting helicopter crashed in central florida during a training exercise. the faa says the chopper crashed into a marsh near an airport in leesburg. footage shows black smoke billowing into the air. four people were on board the black hawk helicopter at the time. authorities say the incident appears to be a total loss, and no survivors have been found. the faa and the ntsb are investigating the crash. manhattan's district attorney who is leading the criminal probe into former president trump's business dealings has reportedly convened

a grand jury that could decide whether to indict him. the investigation centers on whether the trump organization manipulated its real estate portfolio to defraud banks or obtain illegal tax benefits. sa"ttinuion leased a statement of the greatest witch hunt in american history. this is purely political and an affront to the almost 75 million voters who supported me in the presidential election." republican leaders are condemning one of their own.07tb her latest comments comparing j& mask wearing to the treatment of nikole killion has the latest.ia ve marjoriçwaylor greene caused anx uproar by outrageously comparing covid safety rules to the vaccated employees get a ote, vaccination logo like the nazis forced jewish people to wear a gold star. the georgia congresswoman doubled down after these

comments last week about mask mandates in the house that she violated. >> we can look back at a time in history where people were told to wear a gold star, and they were treated like second-class citizens so much so that they were put in trains and taken to gas chambers in nazi germany. this is exactly the type of 3q talking about. >> so beyond reprehensible -- >> reporter: congressional condemnation came not just from the speaker but gop leaders across the board. >> this is one of the frequent outbursts that are absolutely outrageous. >> reporter: house minority leader kevin mccarthy stated "marjorie is wrong." greene was stripped of her committee assignments this year because of past comments and pushing conspiracy theories. mccarthy under pressure again to give her more than a slap on the wrist. >> what we can do as a party is take a stand and say you don't believe in our conference. >> reporter: some democrats are demanding congresswoman greene

be censured or expelled. she's not backing down. greene blamed the media and the american left for stoking outrage over her remarks. nikole killion, cbs news, capitol hill. president biden met with george floyd's family on the one-year anniversary of his death. floyd's family came to the white house yesterday, and they met with mr. biden, the vice president, and congressional leaders behind closed doors. floyd's brother, terrence, says that he's hopeful police reform will happen. >> being here today is an honor. you know, to meet with the president and the vice president and for them to show their concern to our family and for them to actually give an ear to our concerns and how we feel on the situation. >> last night people in minneapolis gathered for a candlelight vigil at the site of where floyd died while in police custody. a woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly attacked a southwest flight attendant knocking out two of her teeth.

a passenger took cell phone video of the woman being escorted off the plane by police on sunday. they were on a flight from sacramento to san diego. witnesses say everything was fine until they landed. >> apparently what she did was she stood up and took off her seat belt, and the flight attendant told her to put it back on. and she attacked her. >> start at each other, and next time i saw -- don't touch me, they're yelling. the lady stood up and pow. and then she knocked her out on the floor. >> the flight attendant will be okay. the president of the southwest flight attendants union says that she wants more federal air marshals and a tougher stance against disruptive passengers. coming up, a tangled situation. a parachuter in california misses his mark. and miracle survival. a man missing for more than two weeks in the oregon wilderness

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pandemic. the white house says that there are no preconditions. the meeting will take place after mr. biden attends a g-7 meeting in britain and a nato summit in belgium. "the new york times" says idaho couple lori vallow and chad daybell were charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of vallow's two children. a grand jury indicted the couple on several charges in connection with the deaths of 17-year-old tylee ryan and 7-year-old joshua "jj" vallow. chad daybell was also charged with murdering his previous wife weeks before he married lori vallow.+y;k the children di=peared in pq 2019, their remains were found buried in the back yard of chadw daybell's home.hby[wg 69-year-old man missing in the oregon wilderness for 17 nights was found alive.$a harry burleigh was reported missing may 7th after he did not come home from a fishing and camping trip. rescue crews searched but could

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president biden is set to visit oklahoma next tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the tulsa race massacre. in 1921, a white mob ransacked a black section of tulsa known as greenwood and burned 1,000 homes to the ground and looted hundreds more. the appearance will follow a weekend of events. on the cbs "money watch" now, stock futures are indicating a higher open after a market rally stalled yesterday. all three major indices ended the regular session slightly lower. the dow slid 81 points. the nasdaq shed 4 points, and the s&p 500 lost 8 points. republican senators are s>ji to announce a new counteroffer 3 the proposal is reportedly worts ion and will be funded [/u, last week the white house t of mr. biden's massive deal q9 ahead of a memorial day j" deadline.htee

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♪ fly me to the moon let me play among the stars ♪ the moon is doing something rarely seen this morning. it's called a super flower blood moon. during a total lunar eclipse the moon will have a red glow around it. it's also at the closest point to the earth making it a super moon. may's full moon is known as the flower moon, thus the name super flower blood moon. people in hawaii, alaska, and the western states will have the best view in the u.s. actor john cena is apologizing to china after calling taiwan a country. cena posted an apology in mandarin yesterday on a chinese social media site. he said he loved china and its people. during an earlier interview with a taiwanese broadcaster to promote his new movie, cena said

taiwan was the first country that would see the movie. the comment sparked outrage in china which considers taiwan part of its territory. getting the coronavirus vaccine in colorado could make you a millionaire. democratic governor jared polis announced that every resident 18 or older who has been vaccinated by the end of the month will be entered into a special state lottery. drawings will take place once a week for five weeks starting june 4th. >> five coloradans will be walking away with a million-dollar giveaway, come back cash, that you can use on whatever you like simply by taking the sensible step of being vaccinated like i have, like my friends and family have, like my parents have. >> there will also be on inoculated between the ages of 12 and 17. and stephen colbert's return to a live audience next month is proving to be a popular ticket.

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our top stories this morning -- the u.s. is marking a positive milestone in the battle against covid. 50% of americans 18 and over are now fully vaccinated in the u.s. this as we learn moderna plans to request fda authorization next month to vaccinate kids as young as 12 years old. and manhattan's district attorney has reportedly convened

a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president trump. the investigation centers on whether the trump organization manipulated its real estate portfolio to defraud banks or obtain illegal tax benefits. mr. trump called the move purely political. and now to georgia where students have a game plan for success. crac high cost of college with the help of a mysterious donor. mark strassmann reports. >> reporter: new graduates at centennial high include jordan barbas and evan walker. [ cheers ] football players and scholar athletes with a jackpot for college to prove it. >> i was like, it's real? >> reporter: would you have been an a student without it? come on. >> no. >> reporter: money talks. >> definitely money talks. money can change the way you view life. >> reporter: a scholarship to motivate the school's black football players in class

created three years ago by an anonymous donor. >> his goal was $1 million in year one. $1 million? >> he said if the kids earn it, he wants to give it. >> reporter: a game changer. >> it's a life changer. >> reporter: you can be the worst player on the team, but if you're a stud off the field in the classroom, every semester of high school with a straight-a average is worth $25,000. ask these centennial alums now in college. how much did you get? >> $200,000. >> $150,000. >> $200,000. >> reporter: players get reminders to hit the books hard. from coaches and parents. were they riding you? you got to get the scholarship. >> every day. >> reporter: every day. evan had three straight-a semesters. that's $75,000. jordan had two, $50,000. and a mystery man signing the checks. >> about the kids earning it and not him giving them money. celebrate them. >> reporter: they can afford to. mark strassmann, cbs news, roswell, georgia.

coming up on "cbs this morning," former olympian caitlyn jenner joins us in studio 57 to talk about running for governor of california and why she thinks she can take on the job. but first -- plus, rather, first on "cbs this morning," country music star thomas rhett will make an exciting announcement and tell us all about his new album. and award-winning "late show" band leader jon batiste will join us at the table to guest host the 8:00 hour. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

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