connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's it's friday, october 8th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." seeking fda approval. pfizer takes a major step in the fight against the coronavirus. how soon its vaccine could be available for children ages 5 to 11. pressure campaign. new details on former president trump's efforts to overturn the election. the warning that helped convince him to drop one action against the justice department. athletes indicted. 18 former nba players are charged in an insurance fraud scheme. the alleged mastermind who was once the 91 overall draft pick.

good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne marie green. we begin this morning with breaking developments from capitol hill. the senate has voted to raise the debt ceiling, helping avoid economic disaster in the u.s., at least for now. wmpassheeaarty lines, 50-48. but it's only a temporary fix, allowing the u.s. to pay its bills through december. the house will take up the measure next week, before sending it to president biden. and protection from covid could be on the way for roughly 28 million children in the u.s. pfizer has asked the fda to approve its vaccine for kids ages 5 through 11. the dosage would be much lower and the first shot could go out in just weeks. laura podesta has more from new york. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne marie. yes, the aim is for kids to be able to start booking appointments by thanksgiving. this is great news for school districts overwhelmed by cases and great news for the biden

administration, which has repeatedly said vaccines are the way to end the pandemic. 11. pfizer has asked the fda for an emergency use authorization for that age group. pfizer's pediatric covid vaccine is a low-dose version of its regular shot. it contains just a third of the amount given to adults and teenagers, but in tests, it offered similarly strong protection against the virus. >> you want to maximize protection with the fewest amount of side effects. >> reporter: experts welcome the announcement, saying while most children can tolerate a covid infection, not all do. >> sometimes we're not able to predict well who will suffer severe consequences. >> reporter: the fda's vaccine advisory committee will discuss pfizer's request on october 26th. the shots could be approved the next month. >> these requirements are already proving that they work. >> reporter: president biden says that vaccine mandates will help end the pandemic. >> reporter: vaccination

requirements are a tough medicine. unpopular with some, politics for others. but their life-saving. they're ga-changingor o country. >> reporter: an upcoming federal rule will force companies with at least 100 employees to be im immunized against covid-19 or submit to weekly testing. pfizer is also developing vaccines for babies and toddlers under the age of 5. they're not expected to be ready until some time next year, anne marie. >> all right. laura podesta in new york. laura, thank you very much. there are bombshell details in a senate report that outlines how former president trump pressured the justice department to overturn the election. and it took an oval office showdown to stop it. kris v kris van cleave explains. >> eporter: then president donald trumpntan reject the election results at least nine times between the 2020 election and january 6th, according to

the new report. >> i think we were barely a half step a away from a full-blown constitutional crisis. >> reporter: the democrat-written report highlights a january 3rd oval office meeting where mr. trump weighed firing act attorney general jeffrey rosen and replacing himh a l fraud, allegedly tling n't eveei'm ght, ane ent plan. you'veadt clear you're going too nothing. white house council pat cipollone warned that he and other white house officials would all resign if trump fired rosen, calling it a murder/suicide pact. the former president abandoned the idea. >> this moment was spine-tinglingly, chillingly close to shredding the constitution. >> reporter: republican chuck grassley, who is expected to rally with mr. trump in iowa this weekend, defended the former president. >> he decided not to do it and it was the right decision. >> reporter: mr. trump was not relenting, declaring the real insurrection happened on

november 3 raird, the president election, and not on january 6th, and former mike pence is downplaying the violence, even those some rioters wanted to hang him. >> the house committee investigating january 6th has issued new subpoenas, these to organizers of a stop the steal rally that took place here on k capitol grounds on january 6th. we've also learned that facebook whistle-blower frances haugen will meet with that committee. kris van cleave, nbc news, washington. this morning, eight former nba players are facing charges in a $4 million health care fraud scheme. they include glen "big baby" davis, who won a title with the celtics. memphis grizzlies' defensive star, tony allen, and sebastian telfair, who was drafted 13th overall back in 2004. an indictment alleges that day took in around $2.5 million of nearly 4 million bucks in fake

claims. >> one former player, terence williams, was the scheme's linchpin. he provided the other former players with false invoices for medical and dental procedures that they never received. >> terence williams was the 11th overall pick in the 2009 draft. the former athletes were charged with conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud. and the death toll from severe flooding in alabama has climbed to four, including a 4-year-old girl. torrential rain lashed the northeast part of the state on wednesday. roads were impassable, trapping people in cars. some even had to be rescued from their homes. forecasters say as much as 13 inches of rain fell and one woman tells us she was caught offguard by the storm. >> it really happened so fast. i didn't even have time to think about it. you just had to react and seek safety. >> reporter: all four of the victims were killed when water swept away their vehicles.

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futures are pointing to a higher open as investors anticipate the release of the labor department's september jobs report. meantime, the three major indexes extended gains yesterday with concerns over the government debt ceiling pushed off, the dow rallied 337 points. the nasdaq gained 152 and the s&p 500 added 36, logging a third straight session of gains. tesla is moving its headquarters out of silicon valley. ceo elon musk said he's transferring the main office from palo alto, california, to austin, texas, where he currently lives and where a new tesla factory is being built. musk threatened to move the company's headquarters last year amid a dispute over coronavirus restrictions. but he insists the electric car maker will keep expanding its manufacturing capacity in the golden state. it's not clear when it will happen. the u.s. mint says quarters are getting a makeover. it's to pay tribute to trailblazing women. author and civil rights activist maya angelou will be featured on the coin.

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an argument after harrelson asked the man to delete photos. harrelson told police that the man tried to grab his neck and he punched the man to defend himself. no charges have been filed. and a week before the release of her new music, adele is gracing the covers of both british and american "vogue." the magazines published ed th editions simultaneously yesterday. that is the first time that has happened in the magazine's long history. she's wearing a green dress on the american cover and a yellow dress on the british cover. she told "vogue" that her 100-pound weight loss was not about losing weight. she said it was due to working out to help deal with anxiety and mental health struggles. and british tennis star andy murray is breathing a sigh of relief after temporarily losing his wedding ring. murray had placed the ring attached to a pair of sweaty tennis shoes under his car this week in a california hotel parking garage. he says that he put the shoes under the car to dry out, and

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stop chuggin'. w our top storiess morning, the senate has voted to raise the debt ceiling. lawmakers passed the measure late last night along party lines, 50-48, but it's only a

temporary fix, allowing the u.s. to pay its bills through december. the house will take up the measure next week, before sending it to president biden. and pfizer asked the fda for emergency use authorization of its covid vaccine for kids ages 5 through 11. it's a low-dose version of its regular vaccine. the fda's vaccine advisory committee will discuss pfizer's request on october 26th. the shots could be available by next month. flu season is here, but a new survey shows many americans do not plan on getting the flu shot. naomi ruchham explains why. >> reporter: with covid-19 still infecting people across the country, medical experts are warning about the next wave of illness from the flu. >> flu will come back this year, no doubt about it. mild, moderate, or severe, we will have flu. >> reporter: and as health leaders urge the public to start getting flu shots, a new survey from the national foundation of infectious diseases shows many

americans won't. 61% of those surveyed believe the flu shot offers the best protection against severe illness. 44% say they are either unsure or won't get the vaccine. and they cite reasons, like not believing the flu shot works very well. concern about possible side effects, or say they never get the flu. >> for both flu and covid-19, vaccination is critically important to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities. >> reporter: for those who still haven't been immunized against the coronavirus, health experts now say it's safe to get both your flu shot and covid vaccine on the same day. and though doctors are warning this could be a challenging flu season, they see the pandemic changing personal habits for the better. >> there are many people now who when they encounter influenza in their communities, will put back on their masks. they know how to use those. they'll do a little bit more social distancing. >> reporter: leaving many americans more prepared for this flu season, as long as they get

the shot.na ruchham, cbs news, york. coming up on "cbs mornings," in our eye on earth series, we'll visit iceland where glaciers are rapidly melting and the future of the country is threatened. plus, we'll meet the couple who owns the restaurant shalom japan, which combines the flavors of two clultures. and jonathan vigliotti has an inside look at how some of the biggest names in music are getting ready to tour again with the help of a vocal coach. that's cbs this morning, i'm anne marie green. have a great weekend. coming up, their performances were sidelined by the pandemic. now they're tuning up to get back on stage. we'll see who's training them to tour again. coming up on "cbs this mornings." n "cbs mornings."