The fight. Plus, the popular Pressure Cooker being recalled because of safety concerns. The growing backlash over the grammy nominations, the big snubs and why one singer claims the awards are corrupt. And a big update on the little owl named rocky found hiding in the Rockefeller Christmas tree. Good wednesday morning, everyone. We begin with a new number overnight, 2,000. Thats how many deaths we saw yesterday in this country from the coronavirus. Thats the highest number since early may, and for the 15th consecutive day, the number of people in the hospital with covid has set a record. Were seeing even longer lines for testing. People are waiting longer than five hours in their cars or on the street. Many of them are hoping to see family for thanksgiving tomorrow. This morning, the Holiday Travel rush in full swing despite doctors pleading with americans to stay home as covid infections soar. We are going to see the Health Care System overwhelmed. Reporter 47 million americans are expected to hit the road for thanksgiving. And today is expected to be the busiest day of the year so far at airports. You know, between 900 and a million passengers on the wednesday before thanksgiving and then probably the busiest day of the entire weekend is going to be sunday, the return day. They dont take temperatures. They dont do anything. They dont clean. Nothing. Reporter scenes like this people packing onto flights raising more worry. We dont care about people. Reporter rural areas are a major concern with small hospitals now reporting a shortage of personal protective equipment. Were at a critical and very dangerous point in this pandemic where cases are rising in nearly every jurisdiction, and our Hospital Capacity is getting its really getting challenged by this. Reporter the cdc director warns most infections are now spreading from private parties like thanksgiving dinner. When we come home to the safety of our own setting not wearing masks, this is where the interhousehold transmissions are occurring. Reporter this morning, some glimmers of hope. Some of the states hardest hit are now seeing cases plateau while seven others are now seeing a drop in positivity. But new york once the epicenter of the crisis is seeing an uptick in cases. This reopened Field Hospital is seeing a steady stream of patients. Well actually be making sure that we get this filled up, at least our first floor over the next several days. Reporter new yorks governor now changing his Holiday Plans after being criticized for inviting his 89yearold mother to dinner. I didnt want to disappoint my mother but sometimes hard is smart. Reporter more cities are closing restaurants. A judge tuesday refused to block the ban on Outdoor Dining in los angeles, which takes effect tonight. And how does l. A. Expect us to survive when theyve taken away our ability to make money after weve invested so much money also playing the game how they want it played . They change the rules constantly. Reporter in new york one Restaurant Owner refuses to follow orders. Hes declared his pub a, quote, autonomous zone and vows to stay open. This was a dream for me and my partner, and for it to be stripped away is very tough, and its a very scary time were in. And more sporting events are being postponed or canceled due to covid concerns. The wisconsin minnesota Football Game this weekend will be canceled for the first time in 113 years. Hospitals are warning about the extreme shortage of blood donations. They say blood supplies are alarmingly low. Many Collection Centers have been closed because of covid. We turn now to the transition of power in washington. President elect joe biden is explaining what he wants to do in his first 100 days in office and hes also explaining what will be different compared to when president obama was in office. Abcs Elizabeth Schulze has the details from washington. Elizabeth, good morning. Reporter good morning, kenneth. The Biden Administration is taking shape and the president elect is unveiling which issues hell tackle first. This morning, president elect joe biden revealing his priorities for the first months of his administration saying this wont be another term of the obama white house. We face a totally different world than we faced in the obama Biden Administration. Reporter as early as today, biden will receive his first president ial Daily Briefing after a federal agency formally began the transition of power finally allowing the biden team access to the governments Coronavirus Response data. Were already working on meeting with the covid team in the white house and how to not only distribute but get vaccinated, so i think were going to be not so far behind the curve as we thought in the past. Reporter in his first postelection interview biden looked ahead to his first 100 days in office promising to roll back President Trumps executive orders on the environment. I think very damaging executive orders that have significantly impacted on making the climate worse and making us less healthy. Reporter biden also committed to getting Immigration Reform through congress. The first 100 days i will send an immigration bill to the United States senate with a pathway to citizenship for over 11 million undocumented people in america. Reporter but passing an immigration bill will likely depend on which Party Controls the senate, and that wont be decided until january after runoffs in georgia. Inside the white house President Trump has yet to concede and held a 64second briefing tuesday taking credit for the rally on wall street despite previously warning that the market would crash if biden were elected. The stock market has just broken 30,000. Never been broken, that number. Thats a sacred number, 30,000. Reporter in the meantime, bidens cabinet nominees are already facing criticisms just hours after they were announced. Senator marco rubio suggesting hell vote against their confirmations tweeting the group went to ivy league school, have strong resumes, attend all the right conferences and will be polite and orderly caretakers of americas decline. Some of those nominees making history. Avril haines as the first female director of national intelligence. Alejandro mayorkas, the first latino and first immigrant up for Homeland Security secretary. And longtime aide, tony blinken nominated for secretary of state spoke about his stepfather, only 1 of 900 children at his school in poland to survive the holocaust. At the end of the war he made a break from the death march into the woods in bavaria. From his hiding place he heard a deep rumbling sound, it was a tank. The hatch opened. An africanamerican g. I. Looked down at him. He got down on his knees and said the only three words he knew in english that his mother taught him before the war, god bless america. Bidens Transition Team says later today the president elect will deliver a thanksgiving address to america. Kenneth. Elizabeth schulze there in washington. Thank you. President trump is expected to travel to pennsylvania today joining his attorney rudy giuliani. It comes as state republicans hold a hearing on Election Fraud allegations. Its at a hotel in gettysburg not at the State Capitol because its not a formal legislative hearing. Six months ago today george floyd a death under the knee of a Minneapolis Police officer sparked a national movement. The killing prompted calls to defund the police. The Minneapolis City Council approved a plan to dismantle the police force. It was later rejected by the citys charter commission. But one lawmaker says change is still possible. I think im not surprised about where we are. There is a significant conversation thats been generated about public safety, not just in minneapolis, but i think across the country. Meanwhile, theres been a major increase in crime. The number of murders in minneapolis has nearly doubled last years number. Time now for a look at your wednesday weather. At least seven buildings have reportedly collapsed after severe storms moved through. A family suffered minor injuries when the roof of a drivethrough restaurant fell on their car. That storm is moving north and east and will bring rain to the midwest and snow to parts of new england. The rain hits the east coast tomorrow morning making for a wet thanksgiving. Todays temperatures, 50s from d. C. To boston. Mild from texas across the southeast. Chilly in the pacific northwest. 72 in phoenix. 54 in albuquerque. Coming up, prisoners getting Unemployment Benefits behind bars. How it happened. Also ahead, caught on camera, the swimmer who got way too close to this shark. And the growing backlash hours after the grammy nominations were announced. The snubs and even reports of an ultimatum. What were learning next. It all can get so out of control sometimes ] you can lose your faith you can lose your mind lose your grip get stripped of your pride till you dont know how youre gonna stay alive hey, hey i got you i will give you what youre needing ill be right there i got your back i got you back now with a close call for this swimmer in miami. A dwroen captured a tenfoot hammerhead shark swimming just underneath the man who had no clue what was lurking below the surface. Fortunately for him the shark swam off eventually. Lucky man. A massive Fraud Investigation in california. Prosecutors say the state paid Unemployment Benefits to at least 20,000 prisoners including some on death row. They say the state approved more than 140 million for the inmates since the start of the pandemic. Scott peterson, who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, was on that list. The claims were filed under real and fake names. Now to the growing backlash over the grammy nominations out this morning including reports of an ultimatum given to one top artist who is now accusing the grammys of corruption because of how the nominations are made. Abcs Megan Tevrizian has more. Reporter this morning the biggest story about the grammy nominations is who didnt get one. The weeknd shut out after releasing one of the most praised albums of the year. I said, ooh, im blinded by the light reporter blinding lights, the longest running top ten hit in billboard history overlooked. The canadian artist now calling the grammys corrupt on twitter. Tmz reporting he was snubbed after he chose to perform at the super bowl over the grammys. The song blinding lights is the sound of 2020. To have a song like that that is not recognized by musics biggest night is really shocking. Reporter other snubs include bob dylan, the chicks, luke coombs, halsey, selena gomez and the killerz. Yeah you got that yummy yum reporter Justin Bieber was nominated but hes still crying foul taking to social media. He expected his changes album to be recognized in r b, not pop. Writing in part, from the chords to the melodies to the vocal style it is undeniably an unmistably an r b album. I absolutely love pop music. It just wasnt what i set out to make this time around. Reporter its another good year for female artists, beyonce leading the field with a recordbreaking nine nominations. Who needs to go to sleep when i got you next to me reporter dua lipa and taylor swift both picking up six nods. Swift is up to win her third album of the year for folklore. If taylor swift does win for folklore, shell be the first female to win album of the year three times. Kenneth, mona. Thank you, megan. Coming up, the world series star who is now in custody south of the border. Also ahead, just in time for thanksgiving, a popular crock pot being recalled because of safety concerns. Hd 8. Hey les her thick red stews scrumptious scent wafted out of the window. Hmm, be right back. Mmm. Story time got auntie leslie a little hungry tremfya® can help adults with moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis uncover clearer skin that can last. Most patients who saw 90 clearer skin at 28 weeks stayed clearer through 48 weeks. In another study, the majority of tremfya® patients saw 90 clearer skin at 3 years. Serious allergic reactions may occur. 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Sunbeam says its sixquart express multicooker can be has orderous recalling nearly 1 million of them and says the pots lid can detach while the pots are in use. About 100 injuries have been reported. Our website has more information. Despite the pandemic millions of americans are traveling. So doctors are sharing important safety tips, also this morning the cdc could be changing its guidelines on when to quarantine. Earlier i spoke with dr. Alok patel. The cdc is considering whether to shorten the quarantine period recommended for people who are exposed to the coronavirus. Whats your take on this potential change . This is assuming people can get a negative test after about three days from that initial exposure and so with average symptoms usually popping up after an exposure from around five to seven days, if you were to have a negative test and then quarantine for four to five more days it seems likely you can end early but i hope everyone pays attention to getting a negative test. Thats crucial. People are ignoring cdc guidance and theyre traveling. Weve seen some packed airports. How can people that fly protect themselves beyond just wearing a mask . People are definitely ignoring the travel advisories. It really comes down to trying to do your best to stay away. Try your best to try to limit the amount of times you go to the bathroom, touch an armrest and do all things that could get you in contact with the virus. We know the demand for testing has skyrocketed because of the holiday. What are your biggest concerns and should asymptomatic people even bother to get tested at this point . Were now seeing about a million and a half tests a day throughout the month of november. Thats not increasing wait times to get a test. Thats putting a lot of strain on labs themselves, so thats causing a delay in how soon people are getting the results back. If youve been exposed or youre high risk, it is probably a good idea to get tested but i would recommend people dont just get tested because they want to or want to travel. We should have good reasons to get tested. Dr. Patel, president elect joe biden says he wants to reopen schools as quickly as possible but he says its expensive to get new ventilation systems. What do you think are the biggest hurdles to reopening schools . I think one hurdle is the lack of a unified prioritization, that schools should be reopened in the first bunch of businesses or institutions reopened. I mean above bars, restaurants and gyms, schools are crucial for childrens development, education. Theres a lot of food insecure children out there, children in unsafe homes and we should do our best to make sure theyre opened safely. Big thanks to dr. Patel. Coming up, why hot sauce is red hot right now. A big update on rocky the owl who was found hiding in that Rockefeller CenterChristmas Tree. 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