news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. it's wednesday, february 2nd, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." one-two punch. for the second time in less than a week, tens of millions of americans are bracing for a major winter storm. breaking overnight, whoopi goldberg suspended. abc news takes action against "the view" co-host for her remarks about the holocaust. vaccinating america's youngest. pfizer seeks approval to inoculate children under 5. why some kids may need three shots. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning more than 90 million people in 21 states are in the path of a massive winter storm. the national weather service has

issued winter storm warnings or watches stretching all the way from new mexico to maine. the system is expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to many areas that saw another crippling storm just a few days ago. nearly 3,000 scheduled flights have already been canceled in the u.s. for today and tomorrow. the south is expected to bear the brunt of a potentially dangerous ice storm. the governor of texas says his state is working around the clock to prepare, and it comes nearly a year after a catastrophic winter storm devastated the state's power grid causing hundreds of deaths. in parts of michigan shoppers cleared out grocery store shelves getting ready for the worst. >> we're out doing some shopping and stocking up on some things just in case we do get that much snow. we won't have to get out in it. >> more than a foot of snow is possible in some areas of michigan. a covid vaccine could soon be available for 19 million children. pfizer is asking the fda to approve its dosage for kids under 5.

if it does get the green light, not all parents will be lining up on day one. bradley blackburn explains why. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. polling shows that less than half of parents plan to get their young kids vaccinated right away, but that number has been ticking up, and it could certainly move higher now that a vaccine for kids as young as six months old is possibly just a few weeks away. the youngest americans may soon be eligible for a covid-19 vaccine. >> absolutely. we'll be there. >> reporter: jamie goetch was excited to hear that pfizer is seeking emergency authorization for its vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old. >> whatever we can do to make it safer and have a little bit more normal life. >> reporter: her 2-year-old son has asthma and was recently infected with covid. she thinks the vaccine would have helped. >> i don't know if he would have gotten sick or not, but i think that he wouldn't have gotten as sick as he did. >> reporter: approval could come by march. pfizer says the dosage is a

tenth of the amount given to adults. 2 to 4-year-old may need a third shot to be fully immunized. >> virtually all vaccines given to children now are given in two, three, and even up to five doses. so this is not unusual. >> reporter: according to a survey from the kaiser family foundation, 31% of parents will get their child vaccinated right away. that's up from 20% in july. >> there's a rush to -- >> reporter: parent and preschool teacher savanna keo wants to wait and see. >> i am looking forward to when i am comfortable and when i can potect my young child. >> reporter: georgia tech scientist m.g. finn says that should be as soon as it's approved. >> and it will not be approved for this age group until and unless the data shows that it is safe and efficacious. >> reporter: there are about 19 million children in the u.s. under 5, more than 1.5 million have tested positive for the virus. and kids 5 and younger are the only age group still unable to get a vaccine.

vaccine rates are still looking -- lagging for other kids, too. 30% of kids 5 to 11 have been fully vaccinated. >> thank you so much. breaking overnight, abc news has suspended whoopi goldberg for two weeks as co-host of "the view." it came after goldberg's comments on monday's show in which she said race was not a factor in the holocaust. she apologized hours later and again on yesterday's show. the president of abc news called goldberg's remarks wrong and hurtful comments about jews and the holocaust. abc said it wanted goldberg to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. well, there were two deadly school shootings yesterday in different parts of the country. in virginia, two campus officers at bridgewater college were shot and killed. state police say officers responded to reports of a suspicious man when he opened fire on them. the campus was placed on lockdown before a suspect was

arrested. he's been identified as 27-year-old alexander wyatt campbell. there's no word on a motive. in minnesota, two students were shot outside a suburban minneapolis school. one of the students died, and the other is in critical condition. police responded to the south education center in richfield yesterday and found the students on the sidewalk. two suspects were arrested. for the first time this year, russian president vladimir putin addressed the standoff between his country and ukraine. he said moscow is willing to talk more to ease tensions of a possible invasion, but he claims the u.s. is ignoring top security demands. holly williams has more. >> reporter: in his first public comments on this crisis in weeks, russian president vladimir putin accused the u.s. of trying to contain russia. s al vtim,haukine is already a

russian aggression. we hiked to the front line in eight-year-long war against separatists that are supported by russia. the russian-backed separatists are about a mile in that direction according to the ukrainian soldiers. this is trench warfare, and despite a cease-fire agreement, there are daily violations. this man says he was shot yesterday while he was out fishing. according to ukraine, over 14,000 people have been killed. volodymyr told me he signed up to fight at 17 and has been living on the front line in these underground quarters for six months. >> if they want to invade our country one more time, we will

defend our borders. >> reporter: president putin also said that russia's main security concerns including a demand that ukraine never be allowed to join nato had been ignored by the u.s. and suggested if ukraine did join nato it could lead to a war between the alliance and russia. hoy dol rely fird ian flores, is s tree ams foall racist hiring pracces fo coaches and general managers. flores says the league remains rife with racism and its actions have left it segregated and managed like a plantation. the teams named in the lawsuits are the dolphins, the denver broncos, and the new york giants. in a statement, the nfl said diversity is core to everything we do, and there are few issues on which our clubs and internal leadership team spend more time. we will defend against these claims which are without merit. ahead on "cbs mornings," we'll

talk with brian flores about his lawsuit and why he calls the interview process with the new york giants a sham. coming up, tom brady officially retires. the buccaneers quarterback puts all the rumors to rest. why he's decided to leave now after a storied career. and -- >> easy, easy, easy, easy! oh, my god! >> bumpy ride, strong winds nearly topple a plane during a dramatic landing attempt. this is the "cbs morning news." "

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seditious conspiracy for his alleged involvement in the capitol assault. a british airways flight had a touch-and-go landing, and tom brady is calling it quits. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the tampa bay times" reports nfl quarterback tom brady officially retired. the 44-year-old tampa bay buccaneer and former new england patriot announced his retirement yesterday in a long instagram post. he said he loved his 22-year nfl career but now it is time to focus his time and energy on other things that require his attention. >> just his dedication to winning, his dedication to preparation, and his dedication to being a leader and caring for people and everybody that surrounds him is unmatched. >> brady walks away with seven super bowl championships. he is also the nfl record holder for the most career passing yards and touchdowns. and britain's "guardian" said a british airways plane was

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it also announced a 20-for-1 split. among the companies reporting results, the parent company of facebook, meta, spotify, and t-mobile. on wall street yesterday the dow rallied 273 points. the nasdaq rose 106, and the s&p 500 gained 30. for the first time ever, america's national debt is over $30 trillion. that's according to new figures released by the treasury department. the threshold was reached yearsf spending to fight the pandemic. the government borrowed money at a faster clip to help the economy recover by funding expanded jobless benefits, supporting small businesses, and sending out stimulus payments. your morning cup. joe may soon cost you more. starbucks is expected to increase prices again. executives blame labor costs and supply chain disruptions. the coffee joint has increased prices twice since october. in the latest earns report, profits totaled $815.9 million on revenue of more than $8 billion.

and what's a super bowl party without some good dip? hormel is giving one lucky fan a chili cheese keg ahead of the big game. it can dispense 15 gallons of the cheesy condiment for more than 1,000 servings. after you run out, hormel says the keg can be refilled for future use. people have until sunday to enter. anne-marie? >> i don't know what to say. i see it's self-heating. it is quite an invention. all that -- all that energy that went into creating that, i wonder what else we could do. >> i know. it's a lot. i'm like 1,000 servings? who's coming to your super bowl party? >> you're about to be the most popular tailgate party so far i'm sure. diane king hall in new york. thank you so much. >> thank you. up next, adele's return just weeks after delaying her las vegas residency. the singer announces her next performance, but it won't be in sin city. we'll tell you where. won't be sin city. we'll tell you where.

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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ the nfl's washington football team will reveal its highly anticipated new name this morning. the team was known as the redskins for more than eight

decades before temporarily changing it to the washington football team in 2020. it came amid growing pressure that the name was a racial slur against native americans. fans reacted to the rumors that the new name will be the commanders. >> can't say that gets me up and going, but it's better than redskins. it's got a nice feel to it. people will get used to it and just deal with it. >> i feel like when you decide you want a strong name to go with a name like commanders, like just -- just very in your face. i don't know if i necessarily love the name. > okay. it's just a rumor. the team actually spent about 18 months doing market research for its new name. and ahead on "cbs mornings," we will talk with washington's head coach, ron rivera, about the team's new name after the official announcement is made. we'll soon get to hear adele sing again in public. on social media yesterday, the 15-time grammy winner said,

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our top stories this morning -- more than 90 million people in 21 states are in the path of a massive winter storm. the national weather service has issued winter storm warnings or watches all the way from new mexico to maine. forecasters call for heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain in many areas that saw another crippling storm just days ago. nearly 3,000 flights have already been canceled in the u.s. for today and tomorrow. and pfizer is asking the fda for emergency use authorization for low dose of its covid vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old. kids could start receiving the regimen as early as march. pfizer is studying whether 2 to

4-year-olds will need a third shot. and the great resignation continues. millions of americans are quitting their jobs and looking for something better. michael george explains. >> reporter: aliza benson worked as a health aide for many years. when her father died due to the pandemic she made big changes. she left her job, moved with her kids from a city apartment into her mother's suburban home, and went back to school. >> my mom needed companionship. i figured why not take advantage of the opportunity and better ourselves, move the kids to a better environment. >> reporter: 4.3 million people quit jobs in december, down slightly from november's record high of 4.5 million. workers are leaving positions at restaurants and in manufacturing. >> people are clearly confident that they can get other jobs. >> reporter: cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says that's because the latest report shows employers are looking to

fill 10.9 million job openings. > higher pay, better benefits, are those the ways we're going to fill those jobs? >> it's like the old law of supply and demand. i need workers. you know how i get workers? i offer them a reason to come. >> reporter: education is one of many industries that need workers, and not just teachers. one arkansas school district has a shortage in the cafeteria. >> we have about 150 employees in our student nutrition department. there was one point last week where we were down about 42. >> reporter: benson quit her job to get a master's degree and plans to become a social worker. >> i think what attracts me to it is just the ability to be there for somebody. >> reporter: a job that allows her to support others and her family at the same time. michael george, cbs news, new york. well, coming up only on "cbs mornings," we talk with former miami dolphins coach brian flores about his lawsuit against the nfl for alleged discrimination against black coaches. plus, dr. tara narula has an

inside look at how nurses across the country are facing burnout as we enter year three of fighting covid. and first on "cbs mornings," ron rivera, head coach of the washington football team, tells us about the team's new name. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪