i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom. " >>> the u.s. vaccination effort is about to get a big boost thanks to the clearance of a third vaccine. johnson & johnson's single-dose shot has emergency authorization from the food and drug administration. saturday's decision allows distribution of some 4 million doses to get under way. here's what happens next. the cdc's vaccine committee meets today to set guidelines for who should get it. the agency's director will then have to give the final sign-off. that's expected either t shots t going into arms. >> we expect shots in arms this week. we know they have about 4 million doses on hand ready to go out. they'll start shipping those out we believe on monday. we should have those shots we think on wednesday. and shots in arms on thursday and friday. that's a big deal for our state and for americans everywhere. >> president joe biden says it could help end the crisis. hesience of our people, and the eagerness of americans in every community to protect themsel

i'm kim brunhuber. i will be back in just a moment with more news. stay with us. >>> there was a big boom and the kind of sound you don't want to hear when you are on an airplane. >>> a plane carrying more than 200 passengers experiences engine failure in the skies above colorado as debris falls from the skies. the dramatic images coming up. >>> the bitter cold may be easing in texas, but access to clean water is still a serious problem for millions. >>> and as president biden promises big immigration changes i speak to one activist about what it will mean for those already in the country and the people trying to claim asylum. >>> live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta welcome to all of you watching here in the united states, canada and around the world, i'm kim brunhuber, this is "cnn newsroom."

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom. " >>> the u.s. launched airstrikes thursday against iranian backed militants in syria. they were retaliation from this one in irbil. it killed a contractor and wounded a number of americans. it killed a handful of militants on the syrian side. ordering the strikes was joe biden's first military action as president. we get more from cnn's oren lieberman at the pentagon. >> reporter: the airstrike against the site along the iraq/syrian border is the first military action. secretary of defense lloyd austin said it was his recommendation and biden gave the final authorization on thursday morning. they said up to a handful of militants were killed in that airstrike. they come after a series of rocket attacks against u.s. and coalition attacks in erbil and then the green zone in baghdad itself. austin said it's part of the messaging here and john kirby backed this up. there will be a response and second to deter future rocket attacks. they made it clear it was iranian backed shia militias that struck the

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom. " >>> we could be just days away from seeing a third covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in the u.s. the food & drug administration says johnson & johnson's vaccine is safe and effective. now an advisory committee will meet friday to make a recommendation but even as vaccinations ramp up and cases decline, we're still reminded of the enormous human toll of this pandemic. california has just become the first state to surpass 50,000 deaths from covid-19. cnn's marra walker has more. >> reporter: a third vaccine on the horizon in the u.s. >> we will waste no time getting this life saving vaccine into the arms of americans. >> reporter: the food & drug administration announcing the johnson & johnson vaccine meets requirements for emergency use authorization which could come as early as friday. the white house covid task force on wednesday saying they've already started preparing for distribution. >> if authorized, we are ready to roll this out. if an eua is

i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom," the u.s.on the brink of having three coronavirus vaccines available. we look at the impact this could have in fighting the coronavirus. >>> reasserting his influence. republicans affirm donald trump's hold over the party at a conservative conference. what this means for the future of the gop. >>> plus, we're following reports that police have opened fire on protesters in myanmar and several people are dead. details on a live report from the region. ♪ >>> the u.s. could soon have a powerful new weapon in its fight against covid-19. on saturday the food and drug administration gave emergency use authorization to johnson & johnson's coronavirus vaccine. the head of the national institutes of health spoke to wolf blitzer and laid out why this development is so crucial. >> well, we have had two vaccines, now it looks like we are going to have three, and that means we can get more doses into arms. even though the numbers of cases are coming down, they've kind of plateaued in the last week. we are no

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i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." ♪ >> the u.s.ould soon be a powerful new weapon in its fight against coronavirus. on saturday the food and drug administration signed off on emergency use authorization for johnson & johnson's covid vaccine. it still needs to clear the cdc which should happen in the coming days. here is what the process is expected to look like. today is a cdc panel is set to meet to discuss how to best prioritize use of the vaccine and later today or on monday the cdc director is expected to sign off on the recommendations and after that shots of the lifesaving vaccine can start going into arms. now, this is the third vaccine to get emergency use authorization in the u.s. and it requires just a single dose. cnn's natasha chen reports on why this is such a big deal. >> reporter: a third coronavirus vaccine will likely become available as soon as next week. now that the food and drug administration has authorized johnson & johnson's single-dose vaccine for emergency use. >> significantly the vaccine is highly effect

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." ♪ >>> today is super bowl sunday, one of the biggest entertainment events in america and i guess you could say it kicks off an event -- an even more eventful weeks in politics. super bowl lv between kansas city chiefs and tampa bay buccaneers will be unlike any other. the stadium will only be about one-third full because of the pandemic. people watching at home are urged to avoid parties that might spread the virus. the traditional post-game parade at disney world has been canceled. >>> in washington meanwhile the historic second impeachment trial of former president trump begins on tuesday and there's startling any video that shows how closely those who formed the capitol were listening to trump and what they believed they wanted them to do. listen to what this man called the qanon shay man said about trump after the riot. >> how did you get out? >> i got what? >> how did you get out? >> from the senate? >> yeah. >> cops walked out with me. >> they just let yo

i'm kim brunhuber. this is kr"cnn newsroom." >>> hundreds of thousands of americans in the state of texas are bracing for another day in the dark as many face the freezing temperatures, the heat, food or water. so far millions of businesses and homes have had their power restored after harsh winter storms earlier in the week knocked out most of the state's power grid. now the bitter cold is facing another necessity. some 13 million texans are under boil water notices and some have no water at all. many have been lining up at public pumps while others have turned to melting snow. reports are pouring in across the state, frozen water pipes bursting. the city of austin alone says it has lost 325 million gallons of water after pipes burst from the freezing conditions flooding homes and businesses. >> this is what we came back to. >> our whole apartment. look at the -- y'all, i cannot believe this. >> anger boiling over as texans endure more pain. millions are now facing a new problem, major water disruption

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i'm kim brunhuber. this is c"cnn newsroom." financially struggling americans are one step closer to getting help as president biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill heads to the senate. >> the yeas are 219, nays are 212. the bill is passed without objection motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. >> so that was just after 2:00 a.m. washington time, it cleared the house of representatives early saturday in a mostly party line vote. no republicans were for it and two democrats were against it. the bill provides billions in various forms of financial assistance along with money for businesses and schools. now it will face changes in the senate including removal of a provision raising the minimum wage. a senate vote is expected next week followed by a final house vote on the changed senate version. >>> in a few hours president biden will deliver remarks on the relief bill that just passed the house. but democrats don't have much time to celebrate because now the work begins in the senate. congressional correspondent ryan nobles has

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