canceled. for more news download the cbs news app on your phone or connected tv. i'm it's thursday, february 10th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." homeland security warning. the trucker protest in canada may spark a similar movement here in the u.s. how it could interrupt super bowl sunday. cause of death revealed. the family of bob saget explains what happened before the comedian suddenly passed away. game day security. we go behind the scenes in southern california where authorities are preparing for the biggest football showdown of the year. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a growing movement to end covid masking rules across the country. several more states announced that they're dropping some of

their indoor mask mandates. others are expected to do the same in the coming days including nevada today. the seven-day average of new covid cases fell to just over 230,000. the lowest since december, but it's still not low enough for the cdc to change its guidelines. laura podesta is here in new york with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. yes, the cdc feels like the last holdout as so many state officials declare an end to masking. those state officials' decision comes amid declining case tioners, lawsuits, and the more states are ending mask mandates amid falling covid-19 cases. >> people really do feel that the trajectory here is one that we're going to be able to hold on to. >> reporter: wednesday the governors of illinois, new york, massachusetts, washington, and rhode island all announced that some mask rules will be lifted in the coming weeks. >> given the declining cases, given declining hospitalizations, that is why we

feel comfortable to lift this. >> reporter: new york governor hochul is allowing the indoor mandate to expire today but wants to see better vaccination rates in children before lifting the school mandate. >> we want a concrete metrics to determine when masks can come off and we can move toward greater normalcy within our schools. >> reporter: the cdc says it's working on guidance for how to safely move forward but suggested it's too soon to lift mandates. >> our hospitalizations are still high. our death rates are still high. as we work toward that and are encouraged by the current trends, we are not there yet. >> reporter: massachusetts is one state ending its school mandate. parent emma lockwood is hesitant. >> on the one hand, i can't wait to get rid of them. on the other hand i feel like it would be good to wait until everybody's inbound to be vaccinated. >> other say it's time to move forward. >> all my kids are vaccinated,

so i've done as much as i possibly can. i think it's better for the kids. >> reporter: just 23% of the nation's 5 to 11-year-olds are fully vaccinated. the fda and cdc could green light vaccines for children under 5 as soon as the end of this month, anne-marie. >> all right. laura podesta in new york. thank you so much. the so-called freedom convoy in canada that's protesting vaccine mandates could be spreading here to the u.s. homeland security warned american truckers may disrupt transportation with a similar protest starting in los angeles on sunday. the day of the super bowl. officials said the convoy could end in washington, d.c., on march 1st when president biden delivers the state of the union. meanwhwhile, the ambassador brie linking detroit and windsor, ontario, remained close going into canada for a third day yesterday. the blockade has forced toyota and ford to temporarily shut down or limit production at their auto plants in ontario. >> i think it's important for everyone in canada and the united states to understand what the impact of this blockage is,

potential impact on workers, on the supply chain. >> canadian prime minister justin trudeau is standing firm on the government's covid policies, including one that requires truck drivers entering canada to be fully vaccinated. there's new information on how comedian bob saget died. his family says that he died from an accidental blow to his head. they issued a statement yesterday saying authorities concluded that saget accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it, and went to sleep. they said that no drugs or alcohol were involved. the 65-year-old star of "full house" was found dead last month in his orlando hotel room. investigators said that there were no signs of foul play. the national archives is asking the justice department to investigate whether former president trump broke the law in the handling of official white house documents. this comes after 15 boxes of records were retrieved from his mar-a-lago residence.

"the washington post" reported that some of the documents were torn up. the presidential records act requires all records to be turned over to the archives when a president leaves office. no word on whether the justice department will investigate. police in houston are searching for the person who shot a 9-year-old girl in what's believed to be a road-rage incident. the girl was riding in her family's suv on a highway tuesday when her suv ended up between two vehicles that appeared to be racing. police say one of the vehicles, a white pickup truck, pulled behind the suv and started shooting. the little girl was shot in the head. she's hospitalized in critical condition. >> you just don't -- you cry so much, there's no more tears left. there's -- she's the sweetest little angel. >> nobody else in the suv was hurt. security measures are in full force ahead of the super bowl on sunday from the air to

the ground. authorities are taking no chances. carter evans went behind the scenes to look at the preparations. >> reporter: with eyes wide open from the air and even the ocean, security for the super bowl is so tight it extends for miles. customs and border protection agents took us aboard this blackhawk looking for suspicious activity. what are you looking for? >> any unusual movement of people that seems suspicious or odd. >> reporter: one of the challenges of protecting sofi stadium is that it's only a couple of miles away from l.a.x. and that means there is a lot of traffic in the sky. while workers prepare for the game inside the stadium, homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas met us for an exclusive one on one. give me an idea of the scope of the security operation here. >> we in the department of homeland security dedicate more than 500 people to the effort. it's a remarkable, remarkable program. more than 2,000 people working 24/7. >> reporter: you want to see and

be seen. >> correct. >> this is quite a large, impressive, loud helicopter. so part of our operation also is to deter any nefarious activity. >> reporter: from the ocean, the ports of l.a. and long beach are huge potential targets, and cvp agents are ready if high-speed -- with high-speed boats. then there's randal hill, a former nfl wide receiver-turned-defender. you used to catch balls. now you catch criminals. >> absolutely. i think it's harder to catch the criminals. >> reporter: that's federal agent hill now tracking down counterfeiters. we're talking about a lot of money. >> talking about well in excess of $100 million. so you know, it affects not just the game itself, but it affects the communities, too. >> reporter: along with tight security, there are strict covid protocols here at the stadium. every fan has to show proof of vaccination or a negative test. now there is some testing here at the stadium, but get a positive result, and you're out of the game no matter how much that ticket cost. carter evans, cbs news, los

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were knocked out of orbit, and lawmakers are taking on corruption. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the new york times" reports a bipartisan push to ban members of congress from trading individual stocks is gaining momentum on capitol hill. senate majority chuck schumer and house speaker nancy pelosi say they will support restrictions. pelosi initially opposed it but with increased pressure from both parties she says she's behind the measure. she also wants existing stock disclosure requirements extended to the judicial branch of government including the supreme court. "the philadelphia enquirer" says a massive water main break flooded several blocks in a neighborhood prompting evacuations. the century-old water main broke yesterday damaging homes and forcing more than a dozen nearby schools to close because there was no running water. firefighters rescued at least five people from their homes. they also evacuated three apartment buildings.

>> about two feet coming up. took me two hours to pump it out. >> the whole basement is flooding in water. everything i had down there is completely damaged. >> nobody was hurt. there is no word, though, on what caused the water main to break. and the "associated press" says dozens of spacex mini satellites fell out of orbit after a solar storm. the company says up to 40 starlink satellites it launched last week have been either reentered the atmosphere and burned upper are on the surge of doing so. last friday's magnetic storm made the atmosphere denser and increased the drag on the satellites. the company says the falling objects pose no danger. spacex still has close to 2,000 starlink satellites orbiting the earth. still will to come, a new perk at dollywood. why workers at dolly parton's amusement park will get a big hand with their college education. education. people everywhere living with type 2 diabetes are waking up

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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ history for team usa at the winter olympics. 21-year-old chloe kim won the halfpipe for the second consecutive games. she's now the first woman to win two olympic gold medals in the event. and another gold overnight for the red, white, and blue. american figure skater nathan chen took first place in the men's singles competition. the 22-year-old delivered a near-perfect free skate to the music from elton john's biopic "rocket man." on the cbs "money watch" now, why gas prices are soaring, and dollywood is offering workers a college perk. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. let's start with a check of markets. stock futures pointing to a flat open after wall street got a

bump yesterday fueled by strong corporate earnings. among the companies reporting today you have coca-cola, pepsi, and twitter. we'll also get the latest read on inflation when the consumer price index is released later today. that's the numbers for january. now yesterday the dow rallied 305 points. the nasdaq gained 295, and the s&p 500 rose 65. gas prices are at their highest level in eight years. aaa says the average cost of a gallon hit $3.47 yesterday, a jump of seven cents compared to the previous week. demand for gas is usually low this time of year, but prices are up because oil traders are concerned about the ongoing tensions between russia and ukraine. your wallet is also going to take a hit if you eat at chipotle. the ceo of the chain said they plan to raise prices by more than 6% this year because of inflation. prices also increased 4% in december. executives say costs have grown

for freight, avocados, and beef. other major chains including starbucks and mcdonald's have hiked prices, too, as inflation continues to be a concern. and dolly parton is rewarding employees who study 9 to 5. the singer's theme park dollywood parks and resorts will cover 100% of tuition fees and books for workers pursuing a higher education. the program called grow you covers more than 11,000 people including full time, part time, and seasonal employees of dollywood's parent company. parton has managed the amusement park in tennessee since 1986. anne-marie? >> i didn't need another reason to love dolly parton. doesn't she give you a reason like once every six months? you just want to hug her. so true. >> that's fantastic. >> uh-huh. >> hopefully other employers will be inspired. >> right? >> diane king hall in new york, thanks a lot, diane. >> you got it. up next, furry kickoff. the puppy bowl returns on super

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angeles could be the hottest ever played. an unusual winter heat wave is pushing temperatures close to 90 degrees this week. for the first time in history the national weather service has issued heat advisories in california in the winter. sofi stadium, where the game is being played, has a roof, but it does not have large-scale air continuing. panels can reportedly be opened to cool the inside, but only by about four degrees. >> the tailgaters are going to be excited. so i think us englewood people and los angeles people, we look forward to the warm weather on sunday. >> cincinnati fans definitely going to be here ready for the heat, ready to go. joe bro's going to light it up also. >> the hottest super bowl ever played was also in los angeles in 1973 when it was 84 degrees. hopefully it won't feel like the dog days of summer at this year's puppy bowl. the game is returning for its 18th time with the record 103 puppies taking part.

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our top stories this morning -- more states including new york, illinois, and massachusetts say they're dropping some of their indoor mask mandates. other states are expected to do the same including nevada today as covid cases fall nationwide. the cdc, however, says it's still too soon to lift mask mandates. and there's new information about the death of actor and comedian bob saget. his family says that he died from head trauma. they issued a statement yesterday saying authorities concluded that saget accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it, and then went to sleep. they said no drugs or alcohol were involved. the u.s. army is going green to take on climate change. it's part of a larger goal by the defense department to reduce

the military's carbon footprint. natalie brand has more. >> reporter: the u.s. military calls climate change a threat to national security. >> this is a national emergency problem that needs to be addressed. >> reporter: the army is detailing its new strategy to adapt, calling for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, with an ultimate goal of zero emissions in 2050. as part of that goals include creating an all-electric non-tactical or noncombat fleet by 2035 and fully electric tactical vehicles by 2050. >> when it comes to tactical vehicles, we need to work with industry and with academia to develop the technologies we need. >> reporter: the army also aims to reduce emissions from its bases. officials broke ground on a self-contained energy grid at ft. hunter liggett in california, and they're expanding renewable energy sources like this solar farm at ft. stewart in georgia.

how quickly the army can implement the strategy will depend on new technology and how to pay for it. >> i will be watching first of all to see what's in the fiscal '23 budget and whether these commitments that are made in these strategies are backed up with funding. >> reporter: sharon burke who worked on climate security at the pentagon under the obama administration says the future of warfare with a shifting focus to cyber and artificial intelligence will require a different approach. >> that's going to be fought with batteries and electricity, and that is something that the army must be ready for. so this is also about modernization for the future threats. it's not just about doing energy for energy's sake. it's incorporating energy in a way that makes the army better positioned. >> reporter: in addition to the army, other branches of the military are also working on their own plans to adapt and address climate change. natalie brand, cbs news, the

pentagon. coming up on "cbs mornings," gayle king talks with the parents of bakari henderson about how they are still fighting for justice for their son who was beaten to death in greece in 2017. first on "cbs mornings," tina knowles-lawson discusses her docuseries "profiles: the black man," which highlights the harmful stereotypes of black men. and we will hear from british army captain preet chandi about becoming the first woman of color to ski alone to the south pole. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.