North carolina tonight issuing a new curfew. Washington state taking action, too. Breaking news tonight from the Supreme Court involving President Trump and his effort to somehow overturn the election. Tonight, the justices have now weighed in, shooting down a challenge by trump allies in pennsylvania. The court rejecting it in one sentence. What they said and terry moran is live tonight. This evening, president elect joe biden revealing what hell do on the virus in his first 100 days. What this means for masks in this country. And vaccinations, calling for 100 million vaccinations in 100 days. And dr. Anthony fauci right there, what he said. Mary bruce standing by. And tonight, president elect biden making news with his historic pick for secretary of defense. A retired fourstar army general. If confirmed, he would be the first africanamerican to lead the pentagon. Sweeping punishments at ft. Hood following the death of Vanessa Guillen. 14 Senior Leaders fired or suspended by the pentagon tonight. Armed police raid the home of a scientist in florida. The states former covid data tracker. She claims offers pointed guns at her children and she says this is retaliation. And paying tribute tonight to an american hero. Chuck yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier. Americas greatest pilot. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. And we begin tonight with the historic milestone in this global fight against the coronavirus. The first Pfizer Vaccine shots administered in the uk and tonight news here in the u. S. , as well. That key 53page report from the fda on the Pfizer Vaccine. And their encouraging findings in just a moment here. It was early this morning in the uk, 90yearold grandmother Margaret Keenan rolling up her sleeve and becoming the first person in the world to get that Pfizer Vaccine. Hospital staff applauding and cheering her on what theyre calling vday in britain. Right behind margaret, 81yearold william shakespeare, yes, thats his name, another reason to make england smile today. While back here at home tonight, the fda now set to give emergency authorization as early as thursday. And tonight, the fda has now released its own review, confirming it is effective and safe. And they shared this graph today of covid cases among trial participants. The red line showing covid cases among people who got the placebo, not the vaccine. The blue line, the rate of infection among those who actually got the vaccine, virtually flat there. So, whats unfolding right now in the uk tonight and what does it tell us about what could happen here and soon . Abcs James Longman leading us off tonight from london. Reporter 90yearold grandmother Margaret Keenan making history. Tonight, the first of millions to get the Pfizer Biontech vaccine. The retired jewelry shop assistant wearing a christmas shirt, looking forward to the holiday after saying she spent a year in near isolation. Im spending christmas with four of my family members. But im just looking forward to christmas, yes i am. Reporter theyre calling it vday in britain. The first wave of 800,000 shots just beginning. A storybook moment for 81yearold william shakespeare. Yes, he is named after the playwright. The second to receive the lifechanging shot. Groundbreaking, i think. Reporter the u. S. Now on the verge of vaccine authorization. Tonight, the fda releasing analysis of data from pfizer showing how effective it has been in trials. Look at that blue line. Its the low rate of people who got covid after getting the vaccine. Compare it with the red line. Thats people on the placebo who got the virus. By the end of the study, of those who got the real vaccine, only eight got infected. In the placebo group, 162 got covid. The fda also saying they believe theres ample evidence the vaccine works and is safe in people 16 and over. Pfizer optimistic that the agency will grant emergency use with a meeting in less than 48 hours. We have answers, we believe, to every question they will ask. And i think they will vote yes. Reporter the vaccine could start arriving within 24 hours of a green light. In seattle, theyre training with new specialized freezers that can store the doses at the necessary 94 degrees below zero. The First Priority going to nursing home residents and health care workers. Shannon weatherly took part in the trial and experienced minor aches and fatigue, but she said it was well worth getting the shot. If your fear is the needle itself, that is the least of our worries. Because it is much worse to get covid. James longman with us tonight outside a hospital in london where history was made today. And james, here in the u. S. , as you reported, the fda releasing that 53page report today, it comes before the crucial meeting thursday on that potential emergency approval. And among the findings, i wanted to ask you about, they said the vaccine is somewhat effective after the first dose, about 52 , but after the second dose, they say, nearly full protection from the virus. Reporter yeah, thats right, david. So, people get 95 immunity seven days after taking the second shot. And that data released from the fda about the vaccine being safe and effective really does give a lot of people a lot of optimism about this vaccine being fully authorized for use across the United States in the next few days. David . All right, James Longman live in london leading us off tonight. James, thank you. And authorities here in the u. S. Are warning difficult months are still ahead of us, and as we all await that key fda meeting on thursday, were also aware of the troubling numbers tonight. Cases now topping 15 million here in the u. S. , 1. 3 million of them in just the past seven days. And more than 15,000 deaths in the past week. More than 285,000 american lives lost. Nearly a third of the nations hospitals have 80 of their icus in use tonight. And as we head deeper into the holiday season, fears of that surge upon a surge. Heres our chief National Affairs correspondent tom llamas tonight. Reporter tonight, Health Officials in california say the thanksgiving surge is now hitting their state. A spike in cases. And icu beds filling up. Were running out of space. Were running out of supplies. And we have a shortage of providers. Reporter emergency alerts going out to cell phones, urging residents to stay home. Still, in los angeles, some restaurants openly defying state orders to shut down inperson dining. Were staying open, man. You know, weve gone past the point of no return. Reporter and tonight, Health Officials warning its just the beginning of the holiday crush. We have not yet seen the full blunt and the effect of the traveling and the congregating. Reporter Washington State extending its lockdown another three weeks. In massachusetts, theyre now rolling back reopenings and expanding mask rules. North carolina announcing a new overnight curfew. The stakes are dire. This is truly a matter of life and death. Reporter so much of this tied to whats happening inside of hospitals. States trying to stop the slow motion disasters unfolding inside icus across this country. More than 15,000 lives lost in just the last week, the deadliest stretch of the pandemic. And so many others fighting to survive. The scariest part of what i see are patients who are agonizing to breathe. They just cannot breathe. And so theyre clawing and theyre just getting agitated because they dont know why they cant breathe. Reporter nine months into this pandemic, the virus is still stalking families all over the u. S. And in Washington State, amanda welch hoping her dad can pull through. Her father, mike, had no underlying conditions, but days after testing positive, he was put on a ventilator. You get a little glimpse of hope and then covid just rips it from your hands and i feel like that right there is the worst part. Reporter david, tonight, abc news has obtained the White House Correspondent Task Force Findings for the states. And some of the findings are startling. They write, this surge is the most rapid increase in cases, the widest spread of intense transmission. And heres the other problem, david. They write, many states and local governments are not using the same mitigation strategies that worked months ago and must start now. David . Tom llamas with us tonight, as well. Thank you, tom. And were also following a developing headline late today. The Supreme Court has now shot down an effort by President Trumps allies in pennsylvania in that overall effort to try to overturn the election. And heres where the vote count stands here in the u. S. Joe biden leading in the popular vote by 7 million votes and in the electoral college, the same number the president won four years ago. So, lets get right to terry moran, who has covered the court for years for us. And terry, the u. S. Supreme court seemed to send a strong signal today with very few words. Reporter they sure did. This was brutal, david. No question about it. It took the Supreme Court just 34 minutes between the time that President Trumps allies in pennsylvania filed their brief in this case and a onesentence order from the Supreme Court rejecting that entire case. No reasoning, just, no, get out of here. And there were no recorded dissents by any of the justices, including Amy Coney Barrett and neil gorsuch and brett kavanaugh, all of whom were apoi appointed by President Trump. Theres no doubt this is a clear message from the Supreme Court that they want no part of this campaign in the courts to overturn the election. Trumps allies were trying to get millions of votes invalidated in pennsylvania and in this brusk way, the Supreme Court just said no. And that should end it in the courts. Terry moran on the breaking news from the Supreme Court tonight. Thank you, terry. President elect joe biden introducing members of his Health Care Team and revealing what he will do on the virus in his first 100 days. What this means for masks in this country and vaccinations, calling for 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days. There was also news on children and schools. And dr. Anthony fauci was right there today and what he said. Heres abcs mary bruce tonight. Reporter president elect joe biden today introducing the team he says will bring an end to the covid crisis. Good afternoon. Reporter outlining three steps hell take to tackle this pandemic during the first 100 days. Im absolutely convinced that in 100 days we can change the course of the disease and change life in america for the better. Reporter biden vowed to sign an order requiring masks where he can, in all federal buildings and in interstate travel. He said most schools will be open in the first 100 days. And set this benchmark for vaccinations. At least 100 million Covid Vaccine shots into the arms of the American People in the first 100 days. Reporter the president elect is nominating California Attorney Xavier Becerra as hhs secretary. The first latino named to the post. Dr. Rochelle walensky, a leading Infectious Disease expert as cdc director. And dr. Anthony fauci is staying on in his role and becoming bidens chief medical adviser. I believe, as you do, that in the fight against this pandemic, we must lead with science. Reporter fauci stressing the importance of sending a clear message on distancing and masks during the holiday season. A sharp contrast to what were seeing now from President Trump. Abc news has learned the white house has already hosted ten holiday parties with ten more in the works. Some with more than 200 people. Last friday, the president s lawyer, jenna ellis, attended one of the parties inside the white house and today, we confirmed ellis has covid19. Why are you modeling a different behavior to the American People than what your scientists tell you . Well, theyre Christmas Parties and frankly, weve reduced the number very substantially, as you know. Reporter today, the president hosting a summit at the white house to take credit for Covid Vaccines. It comes 24 hours after we learned the administration passed on buying any more than 100 million doses from pfizer. Now pfizer may not be able to provide more doses to the u. S. Before june. Today, trump signing an executive order saying doses obtained by the u. S. Should go to americans first. But on gma this morning, even the head of the trump administrations operation warp speed couldnt explain what it means. Frankly, i dont know and frankly, im staying out of this, i cant comment. I literally dont know. Reporter now, members of the biden team were not invited to that white house summit today. And when asked why not, President Trump reverted back to his false claims about the election, insisting that he won several swing states and saying its not clear who the next president will be. Of course, that is not true and it is clear, joe biden will be the next president. David . All right, mary bruce with us tonight. Thank you, mary. Were going to turn to other news tonight and to sweeping punishments at ft. Hood in texas. 14 Senior Army Officers and enlisted personnel including a twostar general fired or suspended for failing to address issues of Sexual Harassment and sexual abuse. It comes after the death of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen. And heres Stephanie Ramos tonight. Reporter tonight, unprecedented action taken by the pentagon. After a threemonthlong investigation into the culture and climate at ft. Hood, the stunning announcement that they are firing and suspending 14 Top Army Leaders and enlisted personnel at the base, in addition to implementing new policies. The tragic death of Vanessa Guillen and a rash of other challenges at ft. Hood forced us to take a critical look at our systems, our policies and ourselves. Reporter the investigation by an independent civilian panel determining that serious crime issues on and off ft. Hood were neither identified nor addressed and that the system in place designed to report and prevent Sexual Harassment and assault was ineffective. This report, without a doubt, will cause the army to change our culture. Reporter the secretary of the army also adding a new policy to follow when soldiers go missing, focusing on the first 48 hours of their disappearance. The independent review board uncovering many instances of unreported Sexual Assault and harassment. Today, speaking directly to survivors. If any of them see this, i want them to know, we believe you. Reporter the pentagon says a task force will implement the panels recommendations beginning in march. David . Stephanie ramos with us tonight. Stephanie, thank you. The sweeping moves from the pentagon stephanie reported on today and there was also news involving president elect joe bidens historic pick for secretary of defense. Retired fourstar army general lloyd austin. If confirmed, he would be the first africanamerican to lead the pentagon. Heres abcs martha raddatz. Reporter fourstar army general lloyd austin spent 41 years in uniform, retiring just four years ago. Ive only known one life, and that is the life of a soldier. Reporter a life that could propel him into the history books, after president elect joe biden nominated him to be the first africanamerican defense secretary in u. S. History. As a civilian, of course, not a soldier, which is where things get complicated. Austin has decades of battlefield experience. I flew out of baghdad with him in 2011, when all u. S. Troops pulled out of iraq. We really do think that we have helped move this forward. Reporter but three years later, the u. S. Was back with isis rolling through iraq and syria. Austin facing tough questions about the 500 million effort to train syrian fighters, which was fizzling. Austin is wellrespected on the hill but would need a waiver to serve as a civilian. Some senators are concerned about a waiver, but senators will clearly be aware this could look like a double standard, since general james mattis got a waiver to serve under trump. David . Martha raddatz with us tonight, as well. Thank you, martha. And when we come back here tonight, the images, police raiding the home of a scientist in florida. She was the states former coronavirus data tracker. She calls it retaliation. And we remember a great tonight. Is, Little Things can become your big moment. Thats why theres otezla. Otezla is not an injection or a cream. Its a pill that treats differently. For psoriasis, 75 clearer skin is achievable, with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. For psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. And the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. Dont use if youre allergic to otezla. It may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. 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