Before christmas. The icu doctors chilling video urging everyone to wear a mask. And what could happen to those who dont. The major wildfire danger in the west. The utility threatening to cut power to more than 100,000 customers on thanksgiving. Millions of americans in need on this thanksgiving. Thousands beginning their day waiting for hours on food lines across the country. 26 million families say they dont have enough to eat. As many as 11 million children going hungry. Black friday takes on a very different look. The busiest shopping time of the year colliding with the pandemic. While many major Stores Remain closed today, huge deals already under way. Half off noise can selling headphones. And more than two weeks after his passing, a touching thanksgiving message from alex trebek. And america strong tonight. Communities across the country giving back. And the front line workers tell us what theyre grateful for this thanksgiving. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us on this thanksgiving night. Im linsey davis, in for david. We begin tonight with President Trump spending his first and final thanksgiving at the white house and taking questions from reporters for the First Time Since election day. The president erupting with more baseless claims about the results. The president brissefuling about biden already revealing his cabinet nominees. Reporters asking him about conceding, will he leave the white house and will he attend the inauguration . Abcs rachel scott leads us off. Reporter tonight, after speaking to troops serving overseas from the white house this thanksgiving. The president of the United States took questions from reporters for the First Time Since election day over three weeks ago. Asked point blank, will he concede after the Electoral College votes its going to be a very hard thing to concede, because we know there was massive fraud. Reporter continuing to push unfounded claims of voter fraud and refusing to publicly acknowledge he will not serve a second term. Asked if he would leave the white house if biden is inaugurated . Certainly i will. Certainly i will. And you know that. Reporter but his actions during his final 55 days in office signal he knows his presidency is over. Announcing a pardon, via tweet, to general michael flynn. His First National security adviser, who pleaded guilty twice to lying to the fbi. The president , telling flynn to, have a great life. But the backlash from democrats was swift. House judiciary chairman jerry nadler calling the pardon undeserved, unprincipled, and one more stain on President Trumps rapidly diminishing legacy. Part of his legacy, cementing a conservative majority on the Supreme Court for jgenerations o come. In a latenight order, five to four, the justices ruling to bar new york from reimposing capacity limits on houses of worship due to the raging pandemic. Insiting they violate First Amendment rights. Justice Amy Coney Barrett playing a crucial role. The court shifting to the right since her confirmation just weeks ago. In a dissenting opinion, chief justice john roberts, who previously served as the tiebreaker in key cases, siding with the liberals, writing, it is a significant matter to override determinations made by Public Health officials in the midst of a deadly pandemic. Earlier this year, with Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg on the bench, the justices ruled again 54, to uphold capacity limits imposed on churches in california and nevada. Governor andrew cuomo today calling the decision irrelevant because the churches and synagogues that sued are no longer in the higestrisk zone in the state. Suggesting the courts move was political. You have a different court. And i think that was the statement the court was making. Rachel scott joins us now live from washington. Rachel, while the president ial election is over, we know the balance of the senate still remains in limbo and the president says he now plans to head to georgia . Reporter yeah, linsey, which party keeps control of the senate will hinge on the runoffs in georgia. The president saying he does plan to campaign in the state the first weekend of december. And just to be clear here, linsey, there is no evidence to back up any of the president s claims of widespread voter fraud. President trump lost this election by more than 6 million votes and tonight he would not commit to attending the inauguration. Linsey . Rachel scott, thank you so much. And now to america celebrating a most untraditional thanksgiving. The holiday much smaller and somber for many, colliding with the coronavirus pandemic amid an alarming rise in numbers nationwide. A sobering day for many families reflecting on 263,000 american lives lost. Roughly 2,000 deaths per day. Inspite of the warnings, more than 6 Million People still traveling this holiday. The cdc is increasing its forecast to 321,000 deaths by december 19th. A record high number of hospitalizations on this holiday. Nearly 90,000 patients separated from their families. Hospital workers are urging everyone to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Heres abcs victor oquendo. Reporter tonight, americans doing their best to celebrate thanksgiving under the shadow of the pandemic. The macys thanksgiving day parade downsized from two miles to one block. The normally packed streets of manhattan eerily empty. Families encouraged to have smaller gatherings with their immediate household as cases exceed 170,000 per day. But people are still ignoring guidelines. The parking lot in this bar in cincinnati packed last night. People dont understand, covid is serious. Reporter Kate Thompson is an icu nurse in ohio, spending her holiday in the hospital hooked up to machines to help her breathe. I just feel that its important for people to realize that its more than what a lot of people are making it out to be. Reporter 6 Million People flew over the six days leading up to thanksgiving, despite cdc warnings. Most of them 6 million will return home over the next three days, making airports more congested. Fears that increased travel will lead to another surge. Hospitalizations on the rise in 47 states. Breaking daily records for more than two weeks. Nearly 90,000 patients on wednesday, pushing the Health Care System to the brink. I think this guy has to come down to the icu. Reporter this is inside mercy oklahoma hospital. Doctors here saying they used to have one death a week. Now as many as four per day. Its an overwhelming experience, its an overwhelming problem, its an overwhelming disease. Reporter this missouri doctor giving a dire demonstration of what its like to fall victim to covid. I hope that the last moments of your life dont look like this, because this is what youll see at the end of your life if we dont start Wearing Masks when were out in public. Reporter deaths from the virus now topping 2,000 for two days in a row. Michelle reymers father jim raised her as a single dad. He checked into the hospital with covid pneumonia. He died two days later. His absences person s pesespec today. I will now never have another thanksgiving, i will never have another christmas. I will truthfully never have another memory made with the most important person in my life because of this virus. Reporter quinn britt spent more than four months in a San Antonio Hospital battling covid. He was put on a ventilator and spent several weeks in a coma. His wifes greatest fear . He would die and we wouldnt be there with him. Reporter this is quinn arriving home yesterday. Im about to walk in my house. Reporter getting to spend the holiday with his loved ones. Its going to be the best thanksgiving ever. Theres no doubt. Happy ending there. Victor oquendo joins us live from miami. And victor, so heartwarming to sequin home for thanksgiving with his family after more than four months in the hospital. But now, the cdc is out with a new projection thats rather troubling. Tell us about that. Reporter linsey, that new projection is that by december 19th, there could be up to 321,000 american lives lost to the coronavirus. Its the scenes of those packed airpo airports, so many people ignoring the warnings that has many concerned that over the next few weeks and months, the numbers could be staggering. Linsey . Victor, thank you so much. And now to the wildfire threat in california tonight. The Utility Company warning it could cut power to more than 100,000 customers on thanksgiving. The company is worried that power lines could spark massive fires. Heres abcs kaylee hartung. Reporter tonight, this unprecedented wildfire season now threatening to leave thousands in the dark for thanksgiving dinner. Southern california bracing for strong winds, increasing the risk of extreme fire danger. More than 100,000 on notice as Utility Company socaledison considers Public Safety power shutoffs in hopes of preventing its electric system from sparking fires as the winds pick up. When they say theyre going to turn the power off, thats fine with me. Id rather have a home to come back to. Reporter from the mountains to the high desert, the concern winds gusting as high as 65 miles per hour. Authorities putting additional firefighters on duty for the holiday. This, in an historic year thats already seen more than 9,100 fires burn over 4 million acres in california. In 2020, i think people have been asked to do so much with challenges and sacrifices and here we are, asking people to do one other thing. Kaylee hartung joins us live now in los angeles, where they have issued a high wind warning tonight. How are First Responders preparing for tonights fire threat . Reporter well, linsey, departments have fire engines and strike teams at the ready just like this. Those winds are expected to pick up this evening and overnight, so crews are in place for a Quick Response this holiday. Linsey . Kaylee, thank you so much. And now to the images across the country tonight of American Families in need. Estimates show more than 50 million americans could go hungry this year. Thousands of families spending hours on food lines today, many losing their jobs in the struggling economy. Their stimulus benefits set to expire within weeks. Heres abcs elwin lopez. Reporter tonight, a Record Number of families looking for help this thanksgiving. In atlanta, many waiting for hours, even on thanksgiving. Normally, these people would be lined up at the buffet line, but this year, due to covid19, theyre lining up in cars, dozens of them, waiting to get a bag of food ahead of the holidays. At this nonprofit, the need skyrocketing 300 amid the crippling pandemic. Dominick mini field telling us this is his first time in line. Its been very hard. Its been, for me and my family, its been tough. Reporter from coast to coast, lines like these stretch as the need continues to grow. In houston, the super feast event serving some 20,000 families. I have nothing at home. Seriously. Nothing. Reporter so this is a huge help . Sure is. Reporter feeding america projecting more than 50 Million People will face Food Insecurity this year. 15 million more than last year. Several food banks tell us donations are down this year. With so many unemployed, people have less to give. This, as hundreds of thousands apply for unemployment. And with Congress Home for the holiday this week, c. A. R. E. S. Act benefits are set to run out at the end of the year. Still, volunteers around the country, like here in atlanta, are determined to give their neighbors a happy thanksgiving. The reward is greater, for me, than the risk. So, im just glad to have the opportunity to come out and to be part of something that is really needed. Reporter nonprofits across the nation say the surge that they are seeing will go far beyond the thanksgiving holiday. Food trucks like this one are loaded up and ready to go to several communities in the area, not only tomorrow, but the day after that and throughout the new year. This as families on the line today told us that they are grateful not only for the meals, but also for the volunteers. Linsey . Elwyn, thank you so much. President elect joe biden and future first lady dr. Jill biden delivering a thanksgiving message today, firmly focused on slowing the coronavirus. The bidens, like so many other families, canceled their traditional big family celebration. Its a personal sacrifice that each of our families can make and should make to save somebody elses life. But its also a shared sacrifice for the whole country. The couple also tweeting out a photo of them talking to front line workers today, thanking them for their courage and selflessness. Still much more ahead on world news tonight this thursday, mourning maradona. Thousands lining the streets as the soccer star is lying in state. The clashes, as mourners tried to push their way inside. And those black friday deals already in place, as more americans plan to shop online this year. Some of the popular items you can save on that could make staying in a bit easier. Hey rita with 3 cash back on dining including takeout from chase freedom unlimited, you now earn even more. Then this is officially a takeout week. Thats a good choice rita. Bon appetit. 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