for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, february 15th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." hope for diplomacy. russia signals more talks as the u.s. moves personnel in ukraine away from the border ahead of a possible invasion. emergency powers. the rare move by canada's prime minister to end a covid-19 protest that's paralyzed the capitol. >> i'm fortunate that was the first time that's happened to me. i certainly hope it's the last. >> mayoral candidate shot at. house members took cover after gunmen burst into a campaign office. good morning. good to be with you. i'm tom hanson in for anne-marie green.

there could still be a chance for diplomacy this morning despite fears russia will invade ukraine any day now. top officials in russia have urged more talks with the west even as it continues building a military presence on ukraine's borders. overnight the state department urged americans in belarus to leave the country because of heightened tensions. the advisory came on the same day that all u.s. personnel left the embassy in kyiv and move aid w moved away from the russian border. laura podesta is in new york with more. good morning to you. >> good morning, tom. we're hearing russian military are increasing attack preparations along ukraine's borders. a defense official said small numbers of ground units have been moving out of larger assembly areas taking up positions that could be departure points if putin were to launch an invasion. paratroopers with the 82nd

airborne division left fort bragg on monday headed to poland as the u.s. continues building up its troop presence in eastern europe. >> i'm hoping to achieve peace. at the end of the day, that's what we want, peace. >> reporter: cbs news has learned vladimir putin could invade ukraine by week's end. >> the path for diplomacy remains available if russia chooses to engage constructively. >> reporter: russia wants to keep ukraine from joining nato and for foreign nations to pull their military support out of eastern europe. putin seemed open to allowing more time for diplomacy in a televised meeting with his foreign minister. despite roughly 130,000 troops surrounding ukraine, it appears to be business as usual on the streets of kyiv, but ukrainians in the u.s. are worried for their families back home. >> people in ukraine are

fearful. >> reporter: igo marko lives in california. he said he worries about his aunt and uncle. >> they're safe right now, but we don't know what will happen in three or four days. i very much hope that they will be safe. >> reporter: the u.s. has temporarily closed its embassy in kyiv and moved staff to a city in western ukraine. defense secretary lloyd austin is leaving washington this morning for trips to belgium, poland, and lithuania. he's expected to consult with nato leaders about russia's buildup and also meet with american troops, tom. >> laura podesta in new york with the important update. laura, thank you. breaking overnight, u.s. federal prosecutors have asked honduras to arrest and extradite its former president, juan orlando hernandez. he and his brothers were implicated in a 2019 drug trial saying his political trial was fueled by drug profits. hernandez denies any wrongdoing. the nation's capitol will soon go maskless as covid cases drop.

washington, d.c., mayor, more annual bowser said she is lifting the city's mask mandate starting march 1th, but they will still be required in certain places like schools, public transit, and emergency shelters, and starting today people don't have to show their proof of vaccination to enter a majority of businesses in the city. in canada, demonstrations against covid-19 policies have entered a third week in ottawa, but prime minister minister took a rare move, invoking emergency powers to end the protests. kris van cleave explains. >> reporter: a weekend of canadian police protesters w pu. people are moving on now. >> reporter: the border closure cost production for automakers

costing the industry close to bailion dollars in losses. >> the bridge is open. are you back in business? >> back in business. i'm not at 100%. >> reporter: paul rousseau is starting to slowly deliver metal parts to canadian auto plants. >> how long will it take you to clear out the backlog? >> about three weeks. >> you don't have the driver base. >> i don't have 30 trucks now. i've got 15. >> being able to drive across the ambassador bridge again is huge for trade. every day this bridge handles more than $320 million in goods between the u.s. and canada. it accounts for about 25% of all trade between the two countries. canadian prime minister justin trudeau is invoking never-before-used powers. police in alberta arrested 11 protesters and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition and body armor.

>> the blockade should exist. if not, it's a nail in the coffin. >> reporter: detroit says it's going to lift some covid mandate this week but laters say it does not have to do with the protest. a group of american truckers announced a protest caravan across the country next month. kris van cleave, cbs news, detroit. the coast guard continues to search off the coast of north carolina after a small plane carrying eight people went down. the single-engine plane crashed sunday in the ocean off the outer banks. officials say so far one body has been recovered. several debris fields were located, but crews are still looking for the main body of the plane. the local sheriff's office says there's no indication anyone survived. and a suspect is in custody

in connection with a possible assassination attack on a mayoral candidate. craig greenberg said he was in his campaign office yesterday with four other people when a man appear and began shooting. he said one bullet grazed his clothing. nobody was hurt. >> the gunman stood in the doorway as he fired the shots, and one of my teammates was standing to the side of the door and was able to get the door slammed, and then he and other teammates closer to the door threw tables and desks to barricade us in. >> the 21-year-old quintez brown was arrested on several charges including attempted murder. there's no word on the motive. coming up, charges dismissed. a louisiana man is freed after spending more than half his life in prison for a crime he says he did not commit. >> and later, a new explanation from a russian olympic skater. why a young athlete says there was a mixup when she failed a drug test. there was a mixup when she failed a drug test. ♪ bad vibes thwarted. ♪ ♪ new activia plus. ♪

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arizona mass shooting. six people died and a congresswoman, gabrielle giffords, was seriously wounded. "the times" published a correction hours later. jury selection already under way in new york in case the judge's decision is reversed on appeal. louisiana's town talks as the judge threw out the attempted aggravated rape convex of a man who spent more than 40 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit. the judge ruled that vincent simmons did not get a fair trial in 1977 when he was found guilty of attacking 14-year-old twin girls. the judge ordered a new trial, but the district attorney said he will not retry simmons. yesterday's hearing came after cbs news uncovered new evidence in the case. >> i've been raising this for 28 years when i received it, and i've been in and out of the courts. >> simmons was released from

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dearest gentle people. did you miss me? >> can't wait for this. we're getting our first look at the upcoming second season of the hit netflix show "bridgerton." the streamer released a trailer for the romance series yesterday on valentine's day. it's thees lord anthony as he searches for a wife. season two drops on march 25th. on the "cbs moneywatch," facebook's parent company is accused of collecting facial recognition data, and how you can vote in a new category at the academy awards. diane king hall is in new york with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning, tom. stock futures are pointing to a flat open this morning after wall street was rattled yesterday by a possible russian invasion of ukraine. all three major stock indices fell shortly after the u.s. announced it's moving its

embassy operations from kyiv to western ukraine. the dow dropped 171 points, the nasdaq shed a fraction of a point, and the s&p lost 16. the texas attorney general is suing meta, the parent company of facebook. ken paxton claims the social media giant is collecting data on texans for commercial pufrpss without their informed consent. he said they have stored millions of identifiers like retina scans, voice scans, and foe tomtry from photos and videos. taxpayers are starti see an extra check in their taxpayers are starting to see an extra check in their bank accounts. the irs says it has issued $9.5 billion. the average refund is 2,200 bucks. the irs is urging people to file early and electronically. they're still dealing with a backlog of returns from last year because of the pandemic. and every vote counts, even

for the academy awards next month. organizers are letting people on twitter choose their favorite movie from 2021 using t the #oscarfanfavoritesand sweepstakes. people can vote up to 20 times a day even if the movie isn't nominated. people can also vote on the academy's website. the fan favorite will be revealed at the ceremony. three lucky people will also win a trip to next year's show. tom? >> that sounds like quite a good deal. give the people a say. diane, it's the time of year they look at all of these lists of movies and i'm like -- >> ooh, i missed a lot of these. >> i know. i'm looking at the list right now. i want to see that one, i want to see that one. i'm behind. >> i've got hours, hours ahead of me of watching before i can even weigh in on this. i'll be voting for sure. diane king hall in new york, thanks. >> thank you. just ahead, more on the oscars.

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morning in the controversial decision to allow a russian figure skater to compete in the beijing winter olympics despite failing a drug test. lawyers for 15-year-old kamila valiyeva say she failed the doping test before the olympics because of contamination from heart medicine her grandfather was taking. she tested positive in december for a banned heart drug, but the result was not reported until last week. yesterday officials said it was okay for valiyeva to take part in the women's skating competition. she's favored to win the olympic golden medal. there will not be a medal ceremony if she finishes in the top three in the women's competition. three stars on the world champion los angeles rams did what you're supposed to do after winning the super bowl. they headed to disneyland. quarterback matthew stafford, wide receiver cooper kupp and

aaron donald were honored at the theme park yesterday. they received a victory parade down main street. >> my favorite ride, i went on that new "star wars" ride. it was pretty sweet. >> my favorite ride is the tea cup ride. i had a great time. me and my boy, we had a great time on that one. >> to be the last team standing and be victorious, man, it's definitely special. >> the party continues for the rams. they'll get a bigger parade tomorrow in los angeles. and after three years without a host, next month's oscars will reportedly have three actresses leading the show. an announcement is expected this morning officially naming amy schumer, wanda sykes, and regina hall as hosts. "variety" says the three were in final negotiations yesterday. each will reportedly be responsible for one hour of the three-hour broadcast. ratings hit an all-time low last year. coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll speak with a sleep psychologist how increasing your sleep can help you lose weight.

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our top stories this morning, moscow is signaling it wants to continue diplomatic negotiations with the west as concern grows that russia will invade ukraine any day now. the u.s. temporarily closed its embassy in kyiv and moved personnel to western ukraine away from the russian border. and canadian prime minister justin trudeau invoked emergency power to try to end the protests with truckers over covid restrictions.

he's threatened to tow vehicles, freeze bank accounts, and remove insurance on their rigs. the action, he says, does not have do with the protest. it's been four years since a shooter left four victims dead in parkland, florida, but parents and victims are not giving up their fight for gun legislation. natalie brand reports. atop a crane 150 feet high near the white house, man yell oliver who lost his son in the mass school shooting in park land, florida, delivered a message to the president. the father of victim joaquin theaydeand stf nneour were killed. later oliver climbed down from the crane and was temporarily taken into custody by local police.

patricia oliver who traveled with her husband to washington says her family wants to see action. >> i would like to see changes that improve our safety. >> reporter: recently there's been an uptick in gun violence at schools in the u.s. according to "education week," there were at least ten incidents this year killing or injuring 19 people. in 2021, 34 shootings were reported with more than a dozen people killed. president biden released a statement saying he mourns with the parkland families and has called on congress to pass gun safety legislation and additional funding for programs aimed at reducing violent crime. groups of students also called for change as they demonstrated outside the white house. >> we have to live with this because you never know when a real lockdown drill is going to happen and when your life is at stake. >> every day reminds us of the pain, and that's why we decided to be where we are today. >> reporter: joaquin oliver's family said they won't stop

working until there's change. natalie brand, cbs news, washington. coming up on "cbs mornings," the importance of mental health. the pressures they face and the resources they turn to when they're struggling. plus, angela duckworth, best-selling author of "grit" stops by the times square studio to share science-based tips on how to thrive, and we'll speak with a sleep psychologist on how increasing sleep can help you lose weight. that's the "cbs morning news" for this morning. thanks so much for watching. i'm tom hanson. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com