i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's friday, january 7th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." vaccine showdown. the supreme court will hear challenges today to federal vaccination rules. what's at stake as the u.s. deals with rising covid cases and hospitalizations. bomb cyclone. the east coast is getting hit with snow, wind, and freezing temperatures. how this winter blast is already causing headaches. i will defend this nation. i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. >> fiery speech. president biden marks the one-year anniversary of the capitol riot. his scathing words about former president trump, the man he blames for the attack. well, good morning, and good

to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect for much of the mid-atlantic and northeast this morning. snow, bitter cold, and freezing rain are making their way up the east coast in what could be the region's first bomb cyclone this winter. the storm dumped heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain in parts of the south yesterday. the governor of kentucky said there were hundreds of car accidents across his state. the snow made a mess of highways and roads in tennessee, as well. nashville saw more than six inch of snow. the national weather service says windchills will be in the single digits through much of the region overnight, and snow and slick roads caused this semi to slide right off the road in southwest michigan. in other news now, the supreme court will hear arguments today in cases challenging two federal vaccine rules that affect more than 100 million americans. over the past seven days, the

u.s. has averaged more than 586,000 cases a day. earlier this week the cdc said it expects up to around 54,000 people to be hospitalized every day by the end of the month. laura podesta is in washington with more on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. just shy of 2,000 americans died of covid yesterday. experts say the unvaccinated are most at risk. people who don't want to get vaccinated are hoping that supreme court justices side with them today. today the supreme court will hear arguments about two challenges to president biden's covid-19 vaccine requirements. one affects more than 100 million workers, a vaccine or test mandate for large companies, the other for health care workers at certain facilities. >> our hospital systems are really, really strained. >> reporter: health experts say the omicron variant appears to cause less severe illness, but

the unvaccinated are still at risk. >> there's a large majority of people who have life-threatening covid-19, who are in our icus, are unvaccinated. >> reporter: the cdc estimates nearly 54,000 people nationwide will be hospitalized every day by the end of the month. >> we're going to end up with a run on our hospitals like you can't imagine. >> reporter: in west virginia, republican governor jim justice is asking the cdc to offer a fourth vaccine to people 50 and older, as well as to essential workers. preliminary studies out of israel show that a second booster increases antibodies fivefold a week after it's administered. experts here in the u.s. say it's too soon and too early to start offering a second dose. anne-marie? >> all right, laura podesta in washington. thank you very much. ahead on "cbs mornings," we'll talk with cdc director rochelle walensky about the omicron surge, at-home testing, and the latest isolation

guidelines. president biden marked one year since the january 6 capitol attack with a scathing speech at the site of the insurrection. he called out former president trump for spreading lies about the 2020 election and his attempts to overthrow the results. lawmakers also shared memories from that day. skyler henry has more. ♪ from the mountains ♪ >> reporter: a twilight vigil on the capitol steps closed out a day of remembrance on the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection that shook the nation. earlier, president biden visited the capitol to issue a warning and directed blame at his predecessor. >> i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. the former president of the united states of america has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election. >> reporter: the president delivered his address in statuary hall, filled that day with rioters who tried but failed to stop the certification

of the election. >> for the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election, he tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the capitol. >> reporter: democratic lawmakers including majority leader chuck schumer recalled the capitol attack. >> i was within 30 feet of these nasty, racist, bigoted, insurrectionists. i was told later at one of them reportedly said, "there's the big jew. let's get him." >> and then the pounding on the doors. that haunting sound i will never forget. >> reporter: former president trump issued three statements falsely claiming the race was rigged and a crime. even now he's urging support -- supporters to never forget and never give up. former vice president dick cheney joined his daughter, liz cheney, on the house floor for a moment of silence. cheney who is vice chair of the panel investigating the attackss

skyler hry, cbs news, capitol hill. and there's new information this morning that on the same day as the capitol attack then vice president-elect harris was evacuated from the democratic national headquarters in washington minutes after a pipe bomb was discovered nearby. harris' presence at the dnc that day was previously unknown. the white house confirmed the new information to cbs news. the fbi continues to look for a suspect seen on surveillance video who planted explosive devices outside the dnc and rnc that day. up next, close call. a trooper jumps at the last second after an out-of-control driver slides off a snowy road. and not joking around. "late late show" host james corden makes a health revelation. why his program is on pause for several days. this is the "cbs morning news." several days. this is the "cbs morning news." why his program is o does your vitamin c last twenty-four hours? several days.

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a close call for a wyoming highway patrol trooper. he had to quickly jump out of the way wednesday when an out-of-control car sped toward him during a snowstorm. the trooper was responding to another crash when the other car came out of nowhere. the trooper and the driver were not hurt. a classic hollywood film director is being remembered, and there's new information in the cause of that deadly philadelphia fire. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the philadelphia enquirer" reports a 5-year-old boy told investigators he accidentally started the fire that killed 12 members of his family in a public housing row home. the boy who escaped the fire reportedly said he ignited a christmas tree while he played with a cigarette lighter on wednesday. he also said his mother died. relatives say the victims were three adult sisters and their nine children. officials say that they are conducting a very complex investigation. >> we've brought in laser scanners. they're scanning the entire room.

they're basically, if i can describe it quickly, like 3d cameras, okay. as opposed to taking hundreds and hundreds of still pictures, we're going to scan the entire roo. >> the fire department earlier said none of the four smoke alarms in the building appeared to be working. "the denver post" reports last week's colorado wildfire destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and caused half a billion dollars in damages. authorities updated the totals after further assessing the suburban area where the fire hit between denver and boulder. thousands had to flee with little notice. two people are still missing. investigators are trying to determine how the fire started. president biden is set to visit today. and the "los angeles times" reports on the death of movie director peter bogdonovic. he died at his home in los angeles of natural causes. he rose to stardom in 1971 with his black and white hit "the last picture show." he directed "what's up doc" and "paper moon."

he also made headlines with his personal life including his affair with cybil shepherd. he was 82. a tennis rally? how novak djokovic is fighting to stay in australia after his visa was canceled over the covid rules. in australia after his visa was canceled over the covid rules.

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my name's caleb. what's yours? i'm grace! did you just move here? yeah! cool! here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ it's good! off the window! >> r.j. barrett played hero for the new york knicks last night. he made a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the knicks a victory over the boston celtics 108-105. at one point during the game the

knicks were down by 25 points. on the cbs "money watch" now, why a federal vaccine mandate could slow down the mail, and taco bell has a daily deal for taco lovers. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. actually, you are in new york, not at the stock exchange. >> yeah. i know. it's muscle memory, tgif i guess. good morning. so stock futures are pointing to a higher open today. that's ahead of the december release of the -- the release of the december jobs report i should say. and stocks took a hit again yesterday on wall street. they fell, the dow lost 170 points. the nasdaq dropped 19, and the s&p 500 shed 4. as far as the jobs report, analysts are predicting the economy grew by 422,000 jobs last month. meantime, the u.s. postal service says vaccine mandates could hurt mail delivery times. the agency sent a letter to osha this week asking the biden administration to temporarily waive vaccine requirements for

its federal workers. it said employees would likely leave or be disciplined if they were required to get a vaccine or face weekly testing. the mandate takes effect january 10th. "the new york times" is making a headline of its own. the publication reached a deal to buy "the athletic," an online sports news outlet. it's reportedly an all-cash agreement valued at $550 million. the "times" wants to hit ten million subscriptions by 2025. with the latest purchase, there are over nine million subscriptions. "the athletic" will operate separately, offering coverage of more than 200 teams across the globe. every day can be taco tuesday. taco bell rolled out the pass, for $10 a month the customer can get one taco from the chain every single day. people need to download the app and become part of the awards program. taco bell tested the program in arizona last year and saw the rewards program grow by 20%. customers can choose from seven

tacos. anne-marie? >> i -- i don't know what to make of it. i do like -- i love me some tacos. >> right. >> but every single day, i don't know. >> i know. same. i'm like, okay, you got taco bell every once in a while. but every day? it's a lot. taco tuesday? >> i like to be a treat. it does make tuesdays better. diane king hall at the -- in new york. diane, have a great weekend. >> you, too. all right. still ahead, hitting the brakes on carpool karaoke. where james corden, the host of "the late late show," will be off the air for a few days. few.

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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ you won't be able to watch the golden globes live on sunday. the hollywood foreign press association which hands out the awards says it will not be

available on any platform. the globes will still take place in beverly hills, but without an audience or its traditional red carpet. in may nbc said that it would not televise the awards show after the press association was accused of financial impropriety and a lack of diversity in its membership. james corden is the latest late show most test positive for covid. the host of "the late late show" posted on social media yesterday. he said he was fully vaccinated and boosted and feels completely fine. corden said that his show will be off the air for the next few days. fellow late night host jimmy fallon and seth meyers announced that they had contracted covid this week, as well. tennis star novak djokovic will be spending this weekend holed up in an australian immigration detention hotel. the 20-time grand slam champion will have to wait until at least monday for a court hearing to determine whether he'll be allowed to stay in the country.

djokovic was denied entry into australia this week. it came days after he was granted a medical exemption from covid vaccination requirements to play in this month's australian open. fellow tennis star rafael nadal said djokovic knew for a while that he might face problems if he arrived without being vaccinated. >> in some way, i feel sorry for him. but at the same time, he knew the conditions a lot of months ago. so he makes his own decision. >> he tested positive for covid himself last month. and wide receiver antonio brown will not have to wait to find out his status. he's been officially released by the tampa bay buccaneers. yesterday the team said it terminated brown's contract after he removed most of his uniform and walked off the field shirtless during last sunday's game against the new york jets. the bucs also denied brown's claim that the team tried to force him to play with an

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our top stories this morning -- winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect for much of the mid-atlantic and northeast this morning. snow, bitter cold, and freezing rain are making their way up the east coast in what could be the region's first bomb cyclone this winter. the storm dumped heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain in parts of the south yesterday. nashville saw more than six inches of snow. and the supreme court will hear challenges today to some of president biden's covid vaccine rules. one measure requires private businesses with 100 or more employees to make sure workers are vaccinated or tested each week. the other mandates -- other mandates vaccinations for health care workers at thousands of

facilities. well, the way you watch tv could change in the future. the latest technology is now on display at ces, the annual tech show in las vegas. danya bacchus take a look. >> reporter: new televisions are back at ces and in a big way. how do you sum up what you're seeing in terms of televisions for 2022? >> the thing about tvs this year is that they're getting bigger and brighter, and actually more expensive. >> reporter: cnet says that includes this 97-inch lg olit tv. there's no price tag yet but a previous version sold for $30,000. >> the nature of oled is that it's a self technology meaning it needs no back light like an lcd. movies pop. >> reporter: there's a 98-inch tv that uses a different technology for around $8,000. the good news -- the smaller the screen, the smaller the price tag. >> we've seen some oled tvs,

smaller ones, 46 sizes down $1,000 which is new for the category. >> reporter: samsung is changing controls for tvs. last year the company introduced a solar powered remote. this year there's a new version that can stay charged with wi-fi. >> they're saying it can harvest rf waves from like your wi-fi router and use those to recharge the battery in your remotes. >> reporter: samsung is also making tv more portable. the $900 freestyle projector can place entertainment or gaming just about anywhere. lg believes the future of tv viewing could be relaxing in a high-tech recliner with a curved display that rotates. and curvcrridi statiary bike fe more immersive. these are just concepts for now. it's not clear if or when they will hit the market. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. coming up on "cbs mornings," we'll hear from a descendant of homer plessy. he's the man at the center of the landmark 1896 plessy vs. ferguson ruling and a descendant of the only supreme court justice to rule against

segregation in that case. plus, comedian jordan klepper shares a personal essay reflecting on the january 6th capitol attack and how he was at the capitol on that day. and elizabeth palmer takes us to the korean dmz to show just how wildlife is thriving in the buffer zone that is a no-man's land. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. ♪ weekend. ♪