dolly parton and duran duran. the inductees will be announced in may more news do load the cbs news on y it's thursday, february 3rd, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." >> most people haven't seen this much snow in probably, you know, 10 or 15 years. >> winter blast. a massive storm sweeps across the u.s. causing problems on the ground and in the air. military muscle. the u.s. takes new action amid the threat of war between ukraine and russia. jeff zucker resigns. the cnn president steps down over a relationship with a colleague. why at least one host says he did nothing wrong. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin this morning with a massive winter storm impacting

much of the nation, and it's making travel dangerous. the system is packed with heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and ice. more than 100 million people from new mexico to maine are under winter storm alerts. already this morning nearly 4,000 flights have been canceled in the u.s. more than a foot of snow has fallen in some parts of the midwest. in chicago, cars were stuck in the snow as people tried to dig themselves out. and there was this unusual sight in st. louis -- a car barreling down the highway with one of its back tires not moving at all. apparently frozen by the ice. naomi ruchim is in new york following all of this for us. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning to you. punxsutawney phil predicted six more weeks of winter yesterday, and man, mother nature is certainly delivering today. millions of m. the pof this dangerous in terre haute, indiana, first came the rain and then the snow.

that's been the case for much of the midwest digging out yesterday as the storm continues today. >> since it rained all last night, like the bottom half inch is just pure slush. >> we're supposed to get another 8 or 12 inches. trying to do it in stages. >> reporter: dash cam video caught a car spinning out of control along this kansas road. in missouri, interstate 64 and 70 were both blocked due to semi trucks, while buses and cars across dozens of states were seen struggling with the conditions. >> let the plows do their thing and come out later on. >> reporter: there's heightened concern in texas. almost a year after a freeze there led to one of the nation's biggest blackouts and killed more than 200 people. >> the expectation right now is it's not going to be something like we saw last year. it's much shorter duration. there doesn't seem to be an overlap between the cold and the rain. >> reporter: officials say changes made in the past year have made the power grid more reliable.

>> weatherizing our f t way we operate our grid, it's put you in a solid position. in pittsburgh they're preparing as if it's just another storm. >> i it's called february. get a shovel. don't worry about it. >> reporter: the national weather service says the snow and rain should move off the east coast by friday evening. and this all comes as many parts of the northeast are still digging out from the snow we experienced just a few days ago, last weekend. now many are being asked to stay off the roads once again. anne-marie? >> all right, naomi ruchim in new york. thank you so much. breaking overnight, u.s. special operations forces conducted a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwest syria. it took place in the rebel-held province of idlib near the turkish border. the pentagon called it a successful mission and said there were no american casualties. the military did not provide details on the target of the raid. a u.s. official said that one of the helicopters had a mechanical

problem and had to be blown up on the ground. residents reported multiple deaths including civilians. and the u.s. is stepping up preparations amid a possible russian invasion of ukraine. president biden ordered the deployment of 2,000 troops to poland and germany. he's also moving roughly 1,000 troops from germany to romania. u.s. officials say that there are no plans to send any troops into ukraine even as russia continues building its troop presence at the border. >> it's important that we send a strong signal to mr. putin and, frankly, to the world that nato matters to the united states. it matters to our allies. >> new satellite images show russian troops in areas next to ukraine including belarus where joint military drills took place yesterday with tanks and combat helicopters. and the fbi is launching a hate crime and violent extremism investigation after a series of bomb threats were made against historically black universities this week.

at least a half dozen schools in five states and washington, d.c., received bomb threat monday. at least a dozen more schools received threats the next day. many of the universities locked down their campuses for a while. no explosive devices were found, though. investigators have identified at least five people of interest. and the army says that it will immediate start discharging soldiers who refuse to get the mandatory covid vaccine. the army is the last u.s. military service to start dismissing service members for not getting the shots. more than 3,300 army personnel are now at risk of being thrown out soon. overseas, tonga is in lockdown because of covid. the pacific island nation had managed to avoid the virus, but a few cases have been reported after foreign ships carrying relief supplies started arriving last month after the volcanic eruption and tsunami there. two port workers tested positive as well as three members of one family. there is a major shakeup in

the world of cable news. cnn president jeff zucker abruptly resigned after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a co-worker. this came to light stemming from the investigation into a fired cnn anchor. jericka duncan explains. >> reporter: he was one of america's most powerful moguls who propelled the careers of media stars. his exit came suddenly. in his resignation letter, jeff zucker admitted to a consensual relationship with another executive at cnn. "i was required to disclose it," he wrote, "but i didn't. i was wrong." in a statement, the chief marketing officer allison gollust admitted to the relationship. the two met more than 20 years ago when both were at nbc. zucker's downfall comes just two months after cnn anchor chris cuomo was fired for not disclosing the extent of his involvement in advising his brother, then new york's governor, on how to handle sexual harassment allegations.

during the chris cuomo investigation, zucker was asked about his own relationship with gollust. what stands out as problematic when you look at why he resigned? >> leadership and culture starts from the top, and if he's not following it, i don't know how they can expect any employee to follow it. >> reporter: cnn host alisyn camerota defended zucker. >> these are two consenting adults who are both executives, that they can't have a private relationship feels wrong. >> reporter: the network's brian stelter says it may all be a domino effect from chris cuomo's firing. >> there were reports that he wasn't going to get paid the millions of dollars that were going to be on the remainder of his contract. as a source said earlier, he was trying to burn the place down. >> reporter: last year it was rumored that gollust was next in line to take zucker's position. she is staying at the new york -- eft network for now. she did release a statement saying that the relationship started during the pandemic, but

sources say it was known that the two had been in a relationship before that. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. coming up, a watery grave. the remote part of the ocean where the international space station will be retired after decades of service. and the real slim shady gets a nod. we'll reveal some of the 17 artists including rapper eminem who have been nominated for the rock and roll hall of fame. this is the "cbs morning news." " and 25% off cozy home finds! plus, take an extra 20% off... and earn kohl's cash! kohl's. okay everyone, our mission is to provide complete balanced nutrition for strength and energy. woo hoo! ensure, complete balanced nutrition with 27 vitamins and minerals. and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein.

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four men are under arrest for allegedly supplying the drugs that killed actor michael k. williams. the star of the show "the wire" was found dead in his new york city apartment last september. prosecutors say that the men were part of a drug distribution crew that supplied williams with fentanyl-laced heroin the day before he overdosed. police say the drug deal was recorded by a security camera.

when the international space station will be taken out of service, and why routine business in the senate has been disrupted. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "associated press" reports new mexico senator ben ray lujan will be out for at least four weeks putting president biden's agenda at risk. the 49-year-old democrat remains hospitalized after suffering a stroke last week. he is expected to make a full recovery, but his absence means democrats do not have full day-to-day control of what was an evenly divided 50/50 senate. it is putting the lagging agenda in jeopardy and could impact his nomination for the new supreme court justice. "the washington post" says the nfl's washington football team unveiled its new name -- the washington commanders. the team introduced its new name, logo, and uniform yesterday. the name was temporarily changed to the washington football team in 2020 amid pressure that its previous name was a racial slur against native americans.

fans were asked what they thought of the new name, the commanders. >> i'm okay with it and also because it kind of means something to me because i'm a u.s. army veteran. so it's like we in command now. so when we go out there on that field, we in command. so we're going to get that victory. >> the team is keeping its traditional burgundy and gold colors. and "the hill" says nasa will crash the international space station into the ocean by the year 2031. the space agency published its iss transition plan. it explains how the orbital lab will wind down its operations because its technical lifetime is limited. nasa plans to dive the space station into a remote location in the south pacific ocean. it's in an area farthest from land, about 3,000 miles off new zealand's coast. the space station will have served nearly three decades in space.

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outbreak involving packaged salads, and how you can win a free vacation during the super bowl. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. stock futures are pointing to a lower open this morning. now meta, the company that owns facebook, saw its stock plunge more than 20% in after-hours trading after reporting disappointing quarterly results and saying it lost users. it was facebook's first report since changing the name of its parent company to meta. yesterday the dow industrials climbed 224 points. the nasdaq gained 71, and the s&p 500 added 42. the cdc released an update about a listeria outbreak tied to dole salads. they say at least two people died and 17 others were sickened. produced by dole and sold under 11 brand names. some of the ct u boitfr ane, caesar ker

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we know which u.s. athletes will carry the american flag during friday's opening ceremony of the winter olympics in beijing. team usa says five-time olympic curler and gold medalist john shuster and three-time olympic speed skater brittany bowe will be the nation's flag bearers. bowe is replacing bobsledder elana myers taylor who tested positive for covid and will not be able to participate in the opening ceremony. fans attending the super bowl will need to bring more than just their tickets. officials outlined the covid pandemic safety protocols yesterday. visitors will need to wear masks except when eating or drinking. and anyone over the age of 5 will have to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative test to enter sofi stadium. >> we're all ready to win after the last two years, ready to celebrate together. we also have been guided by the way that we have done things safely, that we have made sure that with each other we always

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our top stories this morning -- more than 100 million people from new mexico to maine are under winter storm alerts. a massive storm packed with heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, ice, and dangerously cold temperatures is moving across the nation. already this morning nearly 4,000 flights have been canceled in the u.s. and president biden ordered 2,000 u.s. troops to poland and germany amid the russian military build-up near ukraine. the u.s. is also moving roughly 1,000 troops from germany to romania. american officials say there are no plans to send the military into ukraine. they say the troop movements are meant to reassure allies and remind russia of america's commitment to nato.

president biden has relaunched cancer moonshot. the program is designed to reduce cancer deaths by half over the next two uscas.residee announced his goal to reduce cancer-related deaths by up to 50% in the next 25 years.y. my message today is this -- we can do this. >> reporter: the president is relaunching the cancer moonshot, an initiative he started as vice president in 2016. the effort also aims to improve the experience of people living with the disease. >> we can end ncer as we know it. this is a presidential white house priority, period. >> reporter: part of the plan is to offer new access points to make cancer screening easier including mobile and home health screenings with a focus on those most at risk. the biden administration says

more than nine million people put off cancer screenings during the pandemic. one of them was patricia moreno, a fitness leader who died from cervical cancer last month leaving behind a wife and three daughters. >> i cry when i'm alone after i drop them to school. it's really, really terrible. it's a terrible loss. >> reporter: her wife, kellen mori, acknowledges the white house's initiative comes too late for her but hopes it will save lives. >> even though you think that, you know, you're healthy and you feel like it couldn't be you, it could be you. so preventive is key. >> reporter: the cancer moonshot will also establish a so-called cancer cabinet with officials from multiple federal agencies, and it calls for partnerships with private health companies and academic institutions. debra alfarone, cbs news, the white house. coming up first on "cbs mornings," an exciting announcement involving a

nonprofit organization that aims to help at-risk students stay in school. plus, tony dokoupil looks at the history of the u.s. postal service and the agency's place in our modern world. and the complicated journey to the olympics. correspondent jamie yuccas shows us her trip from l.a. to beijing under china's strict covid rules. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ have a great day. ♪