Security camera due to a fire hazard. Plus, britneys battle. Toxic the new court ruling in the pop stars fight to break free from her father. Hornets hatching. The New Discovery inside a nest of murder hornets. Why experts are worried more queens on the loose. And good grief, the decorating disappointment that has one city facing a Charlie Brown christmas. Good wednesday morning, everyone, on this veterans day. Im kenneth moton. Im erielle reshef. Mona is off today. Were following developments in two major stories this morning. The coronavirus pandemic and the growing uncertainty in washington. We learned overnight that nearly 62,000 people are in the hospital with covid19 right now. Thats more people in the hospital than at any other time since this pandemic began. Meanwhile in washington, more top officials at the pentagon have resigned, and the white house remains defiant refusing to accept the Election Results and even reportedly planning for a second term. But we begin with concerns that the coronavirus emergency may be spiraling out of control. This morning, icus across the country say theyre crippled by a crush of pandemic as hospitalizations hit an alltime high. We need heap. Were short nurses. Reporter new data revealing 40 more people are hospitalized with covid than just two weeks ago. Theyre absolutely just overwhelmed. Its been insane. Its been this is what we were fearing. Reporter massachusetts is now preparing field hospitals. California is rolling back reopenings. And vermont is requiring all travelers to quarantine even if they test negative. Despite new efforts to control the spread, the u. S. On tuesday saw its highest number of daily cases ever with more than 130,000. All 50 states are now reporting infections on the rise. Texas now seeing nearly 11,000 new cases per day. There are 154 bodies in there and out here, so in two weeks youre going to have ten more trucks filled and youre going to need more. If we have the same trajectory. If we dont stop the increase. Reporter wisconsin saw positivity rates tick past po . Doctors saying new cases have quadrupleed and patients are sicker than ever. Were having to employ more advanced therapies for people on ventilators. Reporter major sports programs are also feeling the effects of the latest surge. Texas a m and auburn football teams are reporting dozens of new cases derailing the season. On the front lines workers are fearing the worst as we hit the height of flu season. I dont know. Are we going to have enough rooms . Are we going to have enough vents . I dont know. Reporter but white house Officials Say help is on the horizon. I would say by april youll be able to be vaccinated. Reporter the government says its ready to distribute 20 million doses as soon as its approved. Vandenberg air force base will be one of the first to receive the trial vaccine. Well start with health care workers. Were looking at folks that manage critical infrastructure. Reporter the base could receive up to 10,000 doses with shipments arriving in the next month. Dr. Fauci says highrisk people could begin getting the vaccine next month if its approved. Now to washington and the white house remaining defiant refusing to acknowledge the results of the election. And overnight weve learned of new steps the white house is now taking. Abcs alex presha has the latest from wilmington, delaware, headquarters of the biden transition team. Good morning, alex. Reporter erielle, good morning. So some democrats are accusing President Trump of preventing a peaceful transfer of power as the white house reportedly makes preparations for another year of the Trump Administration. This morning, another sign of President Trumps refusal to accept the results of last weeks election. The Washington Post reports the White House Budget Office is now telling federal agencies to move forward with their budget proposals for the next fiscal year. Those proposals would typically be issued next february. Weeks after president elect joe biden is set to be sworn in. And now secretary of state mike pompeo is brushing off criticism after making this comment when asked about preparing for a smooth transition. There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump Administration. Reporter President Trump retweeting that video with the caption, thats why mike was number one in his class at west point. But during a new interview, pompeo declined to say whether he was being serious. Were reminding everyone that all the votes havent been counted. We need to make sure the Legal Process is fully complied with. I am very confident that we will have a good transition, that we will make sure whoever is in office on january 20th has all the tools readily available so we dont skip a beat. Reporter it comes as new details emerge about one legal battle the president is waging. Overnight pennsylvania revealing that about 10,000 mailin ballots were received during the threeday grace period after polls closed. Those late ballots and whether theyre valid are at the center of a Trump Campaign lawsuit, but the latest statewide tally shows joe biden maintaining a 47,000vote lead in pennsylvania, far more than the contested 10,000 ballots. Still only a handful of republican lawmakers have acknowledged biden as the president elect. Have you congratulated Vice President biden yet . No. Why not . Reporter democrats accuse republicans of going along with the president s extended fight out of fear of losing control of the senate in january. Thats when georgia voters will head to the polls again for two runoff elections triggered after the Senate Candidates there were unable to win a majority in their elections last week. If the two democrats win the party gains control of the senate. Majority whip john thune tells politico that republicans need the president s votes. Adding, while trump determines the outcome of his own Election Senate republicans want him to help in georgia afterwards. Biden tuesday slammed trump for not conceding. I just think its an embarrassment, quite frankly. Reporter and this post from 2016 now resurfacing showing then Vice President biden welcoming mike pence to the white house to offer our support for a smooth, seamless transition of power. Sources tell abc news that aides have approached President Trump about coming to terms with losing the election, but they dont expect him to publicly admit that he lost fairly. Instead they predict that he will try to sow division between his supporters and president elect biden. Erielle. Alex, thank you. The postelection shakeup at the pentagon has claimed the jobs of three more top officials. They submitted resignation letters one day after mark esper was fired by President Trump. Anthony tata has taken over as top policy chief, a retired army general and fox news analyst whose nomination to the same job was pulled earlier this year because of offensive tweets he sent about islam. Supporters of obamacare are feeling hopeful after arguments at the Supreme Court over a challenge to the law. Conservatives Brett Kavanaugh and chief Justice John Roberts questioned whether no individual mandate penalty means the Affordable Care act should be repealed. The chief just cyst seemed to indicate the court should stay out of the fight. Its hard for you to argue that congress intended the entire act to fall if the mandate were struck down when the same congress did not even try to repeal the rest of the act. I think, frankly, that they wanted the court to do that, but thats not our job. 18 states want the law repealed. A rule something expected in june. A former Louisville Police officer charged in the Breonna Taylor case is now accused of Sexual Assault in a new lawsuit. A woman claims former officer Brett Hankison assaulted her while leaving a bar in 2018. Hankison was one of three officers who fired a weapon the new Breonna Taylor died in march. Hes charged with wanton endangerment. Time now for a look at your wednesday weather. Things should be calmer today in oregon after a rare tornado northwest of portland damaged several buildings. No one was hurt. Meanwhile, in minnesota some areas have declared snow emergencies. The states Highway Patrol reported more than 100 crashes tuesday. Looking at the radar, no Severe Weather in the upper midwest today, but plenty of rain from the gulf coast up to new england today. Temperatures on this veterans day in the northeast will remain above normal. But chilly readings from the great lakes to the Pacific Northwest. 71 in phoenix. Coming up, an important recall affecting people with ring video doorbells. The warning about a fire hazard. 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Reporter this morning, wildlife officials are on the hunt for new nests after finding dozens of dangerous murder hornet queens. Yes, we do believe there are other nests. Reporter experts are dissecting the first known asian giant hornet nest in the u. S. After finding it in Washington State near the Canadian Border last month. Splitting the removed tree open to inspect the nest inside, scientists found the 14inch nest contained 500 live specimens including 76 hatched virgin queens. Each one capable of leaving to mate and start their own colony and experts say some of the queens had already taken flight. When you see albeit a relatively small nest like this able to pump out 200 queens, it does give one a little bit of pause because potentially each of those queens could be a new nest next year. Reporter the two are equipped with a stinger long enough to pierce through a bekeeping suit and are known to destroy honeybee colonies within a few hours. Their invasion could be catastrophic to other insects that help keep plants alive through pollination. Luckily they believe that any potential queens from this nest hatched after they found it so the number of hornets that may have escaped is small. The hornets are capable of reusing cells and so it is in theory possible more queens were produced earlier in the year but its not likely. The venom of an asian giant hornet can be deadly to humans blamed for killing dozens in japan every year. Kenneth, erielle. All right, megan, thank you. And important recall for people who own ring video doorbells. The company is recalling 350,000 devices because some doorbells ignited and overheated and caused property damage. The problem is caused by incorrect screws being used for installation. The recall affects rings Second Generation doorbell. Coming up, how kids are falling behind during the pandemic. The new study all parents should hear. Also, a big change behind bars for actress lori loughlin. 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Shes due to be released december 27th, but she could be home in time for christmas. The bureau of prisons has a policy, not a celebrity policy, if your release date falls on a weekend, to release you on the last day of the week prior to that weekend, and in this case, that last day would be friday, december 25th, which is a federal holiday, so she may actually get to go home on that thursday, christmas eve. Meanwhile, reports of a postprison comeback could be in the works. Loughlins character on her former show has been mentioned in recent episodes leading to speculation that she might return. The pandemic is taking an even bigger toll on kids than we thought. Thats the finding of a new study. Earlier i spoke with dr. Imran ali. We also discussed the new coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Ali, theres been a lot of talk in the last 24 hours or so about Pfizers Covid vaccine. Dr. Anthony fauci says we could all get vaccinated by april, but what concerns do you have about the distribution of the vaccine . Weve heard it has to be kept in below zero temperatures. So, yes, kenneth, this vaccine has to be kept at very cold temperatures. Were talking about negative 94 degrees fahrenheit, so we really need some deep freezers which can keep these vaccines protected so they stay potent. The question is, though, will the average pharmacy have these freezers to store visa vaccines, so there will be a phased approach to distribute the vaccine. Still a lot of questions are remaining, because you need two doses, remember, kenneth, 28 days apart. How can we keep track of people to make sure that they do get the second dose right at the right time . So its still a big logistical, you know, feat. But we do have the best minds working on it right now. Lets talk about that big concern for parents. A new study finds kids are regressing during the pandemic with some falling back in basic education and social skills. But also when it comes to skills like potty training. What are your thoughts on this . Children who have a lack of socialization and also just the general anxiety can cause a psychological regression where children forget basic skills. Were also seeing this in older adults. Senior centers are closed. People are more isolated. And, dr. Ali, Everyone Wants to know how to stay safe from this virus, and now we have a new study that looked at cell phone daitsdz. It found the top three places outside the home where youre most likely to be infected with the virus. What are the takeaways from this report . The basic takeaway from this study is the more densely packed an area is, the more higher your risk of getting infected. Our thanks to dr. Ali. Coming up, the best golf shot youve probably ever seen. Also ahead, a Christmas Tree that only Charlie Brown would be proud of. 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Finally one citys Christmas Tree that has everyone saying, good grief. The 65foot norway spruce was put up in cincinnati, check it out. And pictures quickly spread online. You can see why, showing a raggedy and sad tree. Some say its the perfect tree for 2020. Others compare it to Charlie Browns tree. Ill take this little tree home and decorate, and ill show them. It will really work in our play. Oh, Charlie Brown. But dont worry the tree in cincinnati is looking better because of some rope. Some are selling these tshirts of the trees. Maybe it needs a little sprucing up. Well check the top headlines next. Youre affected by schizophrenia, you see it differently. Its in the small, everyday moments. And in the places, youd never expect. A little sign of hope. The feeling of freedom. And once these little moments start adding up, thats when it feels like so much more. It feels like real progress. Caplyta effectively treats adults with schizophrenia. 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S. , 131,000 in 24 hours. Texas is the first state to report a million cases. Hospitalizations nationwide just hit an alltime high. Dr. Anthony fauci says if approved, the new vaccine could be available to everyone by april. Jcpenney is now under new ownership thanks to a bankruptcy deal. The sale will help save 60,000 jobs across the country. Looking at todays weather, rain along the entire east coast. Clear but cold across the midwest and the plains and showers and some mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest today. And finally, a faster way to get from here to there. And now two people have tested this new way of travel. Will ganss takes a look. Reporter deep in the desert outside las vegas, two people Just Launched into the future. Three, two, one, launch. Reporter josh and sarah becoming the first humans to ride the virgin hyperloop. Its a bit like an aircraft taking off on the runway. Reporter the hyperloop is a Highspeed Technology option designed to reduce travel time between cities from hours it felt so good. Reporter to minutes. From los angeles to las vegas, youre looking somewhere between about 30, 40 minutes. Reporter like a scene out of the jetsons. You called, sir . Reporter the pod hurtles through a sealed tube reaching speeds upwards of 600 miles per hour. Hyperloop ones unique Technology Uses magnetic levitation to guide and lift the pod off the track. This reduces drag, so only the smallest amount of electricity is needed to achieve extraordinary speeds. Reporter and while critics worry virgin will have a tough time convincing passengers its safe, the company says millions of travelers already take a similar ride every day. People are already traveling in an enclosed vehicle in a lowpressure environment at very high speed, and those are airplanes. Sarah and i didnt walk into the vehicle in space suits. Were not astronauts. Were not astronauts. We walked in in clothes like this. We got in, sat down and most importantly we got out, whether it be in india, whether it be in europe or even in the middle east, i think there is a huge opportunity for multiple systems to be up and running by the end of the decade, and thats certainly what were going after. Reporter critics say hyperloops will never be feasible and worry the tubes are easily damaged. Virgin says the Technology Still needs more development, government approvals and lots of money before it can truly take off. Have a good day. You know i will. Right now on america this morning, alltime high. The urgent warning from doctors as the u. S. Sees the highest number of pandemicrelated hospitalizations ever. All 50 states seeing cases on the rise from lockdowns to quarantines, the new restrictions now in place and new hope for a vaccine as we find out where the first shipment is heading. Clinging to control. There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump Administration. The new push from the Trump Administration to move ahead with plans for the next year despite losing the election. Plus, a legal setback for the Trump Campaign, and this morning, the purge at the pentagon. The top officials on their way out. Doorbell dangers. The sweeping recall of a popular