underway. for more news, download the cbs news app o your phone or connecte it's friday, february 4th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." brutal winter blast. a dangerous storm poses more threats today after sweeping the u.s. grounding flights and causing power outages. false flag operation. the u.s. accuses russia of planning a fake attack by ukraine. what new intel revealed about staged explosions and grieving mourners. isis leader dead. u.s. special forces carry out a dangerous ground operation. how they took down one of the world's most wanted men. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. ice, power outages, and flight cancelations will be some of the biggest problems today for

millions of americans impacted by the monster winter storm. it's still moving east, and it's expected to drop a foot of snow in parts of new york and new england. dallas-fort worth international airport was closed for several hours yesterday because of icy runways. nationwide more than 2,600 flights have alreadydy been canceled today. the roads weren't much better as drivers got stuck in dangerous weather conditions. for those who stayed inside, more than 300,000 homes and businesses lost power during the storm. bradley blackburn is in new york with the very latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: hey, anne-marie, good morning. temperatures are set to drop 30 degrees here in new york over the next 24 hours as that snow and ice moves into the northeast. more problems from a storm that has already made a mess for millions. a massive winter storm is inching its way across the u.s. >> this is generally just going to make for a horrible commute. >> reporter: at its height the system stretched from texas to maine, prompting weather alerts and warnings along a 2,300-mile corridor.

as temperatures fell, ice became a primary concern. indiana deployed its national guard to assist stranded drivers. >> the snow right now is pretty powdery. sometimes temperatures will rise a little bit. it will melt and then they'll drop and it will turn into ice. that's where i think we're really concerned. the ice is the real killer. >> reporter: hundreds of crashes were reported in several states. a 16-car pileup left six people injured near memphis. >> everyone's going about ten miles per hour on the side roads, and it is slick. >> reporter: the weather is wreaking havoc on air travel, as well. magen white and her husband were lucky to get out of louisville. >> we're going to cancun. we need this vacation. >> reporter: thursday more than 5,000 flights were canceled. more are expected as the storm moves over the northeast. and there were real concerns about another big blackout in

texas after the disaster last year. thankfully that has not happened. while there were some outages, the governor said it was not due to a failure in the power grid. >> a little bit of good news there. bradley blackburn in new york, thank you very much. one of the men convicted in the dedeath of ahmaud arbery is reversing a plan to plead guilty to federal hate crime charges. lawyers for greg mcmichael announced the decision last night. they said that he will stand trial, federal trial for arbery's killing in 2020. jury selection begins monday. his son, travis, is expected to decide today whether he will move forward with a guilty plea. a judge rejected terms of a plea deal after strong opposition from arbery's family. both men and a third person are serving life sentences on state murder charges. the u.s. is accusing russia of planning a fake plot as a pretext for an invasion off ukraine. the biden administration revealed new intelligence of a

russian plan to make a propaganda video of a phony attack by ukraine against russia. it would allegedly show staged explosions, destroyed locations, bodies, and even actors playing the roles of mourners. >> we've seen these kinds of activity by the russians in the past, and we believe it's important when we see it and we can to call it out. >> meanwhile, yesterday u.s. troops with the 82nd airborne division in ft. bragg, north carolina, prepared for deployment to eastern europe. they're among 2,000 troops heading to the region to support nato. and defense officials have vowed to investigate the raid in syria that left an isis leader dead. six others also died including children. the mission took months of planning so that u.s. special forces were prepared for the operation. david martin has more. >> reporter: the u.s. set out to capture the isis leader in this hideaway, but abu ibrahim al a children.

the explosion leveled the third floor and sent bodies flying into the yard below. president biden watched from the white house situation room. >> he chose to blow himself up, not just the vest, but to blow up that third floor rather than face justice for the crimes he has committed. >> reporter: nighttime video shows the lights of orbiting helicopters and picks up the sounds of the raid. [ gunfire ] the commandos came in by helicopter with armed drones and fighter aircraft overhead. using bullhorns to warn a family on the first floor to get out while they could. after he blew himself up, commandos stormed the second floor where one of his lieutenants and his wife had barricaded themselves. both were killed along with a child. the president who approved the operation after being shown a scale model of the house, had ordered a ground raid in an effort to avoid civilian casualties. >> knowing that this terrorist had chosen to surround himself

with families including children, we made a choice to pursue a special forces raid at a much greater risk to our own people rather than targeting him with an air strike. >> reporter: they were on the ground for two hours, long enough to identify the body and seize cell phones and laptops. a black hawk helicopter had to be left behind and destroyed by an strike after breaking down. two years ago, a similar raid attempted to capture the then-leader of isis al baghdadi. he, too, blew himself up. general frank mckenzie commanded both missions. >> while baghdadi was iconic and a philosopher figure in isis, this guy was actually far more of an operational planner and a director of operations. >> reporter: afl qurayshi is responsible for planning attacks and rapes of the yazidi people in iraq. ten people got out alive. seven were killed, three of them

children. administration officials blamed all the deaths on isis, but defense secretary austin promised to look at whether u.s. actions caused any harm to innocent people. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. they will be able to get up to t ver-e-counter he sing. last month the government directed private insurers to cover rapid tests for people on their plan, but until now medicare recipients could not get them. the biden administration says medicare will pay eligible pharmacies and health providers for the tests. overseas, austria is one step closer to becoming the first european country to mandate covid vaccinations for nearly everyone aged 18 and older. the measure was approved by lawmakers yesterday, and now heads to austria's president for signature. and the opening ceremony of the beijing winter olympics gets under way shortly under strict pandemic rules.

organizers held the last rehearsal for what's expected to be an elaborate light show at the birds nest stadium. the public will have to watch the ceremony on tv, though. only selected groups have been invited to attend. some world leaders have arrived in beijing, but several countries including the u.s. are not sending dignitaries as part of a diplomatic boycott over china's human rights record. coming up, unexpected catch. what two people hauled in on a fishing trip in florida. and news for expectant moms. why chewing gum could be key to a healthy birth. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news."

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stopped short of recommending the two be expelled from the party due to perceived disloyalty to former president trump. a fishing trip ended with a -- an unusual catch to say the least, and there's new video of a deadly police shooting. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the minneapolis star-tribune" reports that police video released yesterday shows what happened when officers entered an apartment and shot and killed amir locke. >> police -- >> get on the ground! [ gunshots ] >> the minneapolis s.w.a.t. officers executed a search warrant in a murder investigation wednesday when they entered with guns drawn. the 22-year-old black man was under a blanket on the couch. he was holding a gun when police shouted at him to show his hands and get on the ground. one of the officers fired three shots. police say locke pointed a loaded gun in the direction of

the officers. they also say locke was not the subject of the warrant. "the new york times" says former alaska governor sarah palin's libel trial against the paper resumed more than a week after it was delayed when palin tested positive for covid. palin, who is unvaccinated, is suing the "times" for defamation. the 2017 -- in 2017, rather, the paper published an editorial that incorrectly attributed her political rhetoric to a 2011 mass shooting in arizona. six people died, and congresswoman gabrielle giffords was seriously wounded. the "times" published a correction hours later. and "usa today" says a florida man and his grandson reeled in sniper rifles while fishing near miami. 61-year-old duane smith and his grandson were fishing with at the canal when they pulled up two wrapped sniper rifles

wrapped in shrink wrap. when they noticed the serial numbers were filed off, they called police. still to come, the cost of amazon prime is going up. how much more subscribers will be paying starting in two weeks.

here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ on the cbs "money watch," it's going to cost more to be a member of amazon prime, and how chewing gum can help expectant moms. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. stock futures are pointing to a higher open this morning after a rough day on wall street yesterday. facebook's parent company, meta platforms, tumbled 26% after issuing a dismal forecast. it also said it lost users for the first time ever. meta lost more than $230 billion

in market value, the biggest one-day loss in history for a u.s. company. mark zuckerberg's personal net worth fell about $30 billion. taking a look at the broader market, the dow dropped 518 points. the nasdaq tumbled 538, and the s&p 500 fell 111. despite seeing profit nearly double during the holiday period, amazon is hiking the price of your prime membership. the e-commerce joint announced a yearly subscription will increase from $119 to $139. if y pay mthly, cost will go up $2 a month. they cited growing wages and transportation costs to justify the hike. a recent study by insider intelligence found nearly two-thirds of u.s. households have a prime membership. southwest airlines will sell booze again. passengers can order the alcohol beverages including beer, wine, sparkling wine, and spirits.

the airline said it will honor coupons that expired in 2020 or 2021. the move comes after a nearly two-year absence because of covid. it also leaves american airlines as the last major carrier not to serve alcohol in economy. and the key to preventing early birth might be chewing sugarless gum. researchers conducted a study and found premature birth were lower in pregnant people who chewed the gum compared to those who didn't. although more research is needed they're homing sugarless gum can prevent poor oral health. that's been tied to premature birth. anne-marie? >> it's really fascinating. thank you so much. >> thank you. up next, vegetarian faceoff. a rabbit goes against a human in a green eating contest. i'm getting vaccinated with prevnar 20. so am i. because i'm at risk for pneumococcal pneumonia. i'm asking about prevnar 20. because there's a chance pneumococcal pneumonia

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our top stories this morning -- millions of americans will have to deal with ice, power outages, and flight cancelations today as a monster winter storm makes its way across the country. it's moving east and is expected to drop a foot of snow in parts of new york and new england. more than 300,000 homes and businesses were left without power last night. nationwide, more than 2,600 flights have already been canceled today. and the u.s. is accusing russia of planning a fake plot as a pretext to invade ukraine. the biden administration revealed new intelligence yesterday of a russian plan to make a propaganda video of a phony attack by ukraine against russia. it would allegedly show staged explosions, destroyed locations, bodies, and actors playing the

roles of mourners. across the u.s., crime and gun violence is on the rise in almost every major city. president biden paid a visit to the nation's largest city, new york, which is going through a crime wave of its own. jeff pegues reports. >> reporter: president biden promised police officers on the front lines of the violence that they would get help. >> the answer's not to defund the police, it's to give you the tools, the training, the funding to be partners, to be protectors. >> reporter: mr. biden visited the city within days of two funerals for nypd officers who were shot and killed by a man armed with a gun equipped with a high-capacity magazine capable of holding 40 rounds. just a month into the new year, six nypd officers have been shot. new york's mayor who sat next to the president called for action to stop the violence. >> we're here in solidarity to deal with the issue of violence that has become pervasive in not

only new york city but in the cities across america. >> reporter: cities are struggling to get a handle on crime. in 2021 there was a nearly 12% increase in gun violence murders compared to the year before. law enforcement officials acknowledge that in some cases they are outgunned. >> shots fired -- >> reporter: by suspects armed with manufactured weapons or so-called ghost guns converted into illegal machine guns. >> we haven't seen so many machine guns used in crimes since prohibition. >> reporter: is that right? >> that is right. your average law enforcement officer is not armed with a machine gun. increasingly criminals are. >> reporter: the justice department announced a new initiative to toughen penalties for those who commit crimes using ghost guns. residents looking for some sort of relief. shootings up so far in this city more than 32%. jeff pegues, cbs news, new york.

coming up on "cbs mornings," we will go to venice, italy, and get reaction to the government's aggressive approach to keeping people safe from covid. plus, dr. tara narula is marking the american heart association's national wear red day. she'll discuss cardiac risks and lifesaving techniques people should know. and we'll talk with 16-year-old american figure skater alysa liu about going for gold in the beijing olympics. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. ♪