Up road blocks. And one day after President Trump finally signed the covid relief package, who is eligible and when you can expect a check. Tracking two major storms heading into new years eve. Winter weather alerts from california to michigan. Heavy snow, ice and rain. The second storm from texas all the way into the northeast. Ginger zee timing them both out. Disturbing video showing a woman falsely accusing a black teenager of stealing her iphone inside a new York City Hotel where he was a guest. His father, a prominent jazz musician, coming to his defense. Why the hotel is now apologizing. Actress Lori Loughlin released from prison after serving two months for her role in the College Admissions cheating scandal. The daring cliff rescue. A hiker badly injured, falling more than 100 feet over the side. And america strong tonight. The 2yearold boy facing a major challenge. The surprise along the way. And the moment his family realizes they are not alone in this fight. And good evening. Thanks for joining us on a busy monday night. Im tom llamas, in for david. And as we begin another holiday week in america, the urge to celebrate with family and friends colliding with the grim toll of the coronavirus. The harsh new numbers partly fueled by thanksgiving gatherings. December now the deadliest month in this pandemic. More than 65,000 covidrelated deaths just since december 1st. And despite cdc advice on travel and gatherings, americans are on the move. Travel numbers are down from last year, but the tsa still careening more than 9 Million Airline passengers in the past 11 days. Hospitals already under stress. In l. A. County this past weekend, 96 of hospitals were unable to accept any new ambulances into the e. R. Tonight, the race is on to vaccinate more americans, including in miami and at one of the earliest epicenters, the life care nursing home in kirkland, washington. Medical staff were getting their shots today. But the official number of vaccinations administered so far stands at just over 2 million, far short of the goal of 20 million by the end of the month. And now new york has launched a criminal investigation into a Health Care Provider accused of diverting more than 850 doses to people not on the priority list. Abcs Kaylee Hartung leads us off in l. A. County. Reporter tonight, as millions continue to travel by air and on the roads, the dire warnings about a postholiday wave of Coronavirus Infections becoming more urgent. As we get into the next few weeks, it might actually get worse. Reporter the tsa recording more than 1. 2 million passengers yesterday, the most since the beginning of the pandemic. Aaa expecting more than 80 million on the roads through the holidays. Experts pointing out, though, its not necessarily the travel putting people at risk, but the get togethers. December already the deadliest month on record. Over 65,000 covidrelated deaths. This, as over 2 million vaccines have been administered in the u. S. , but thats well below the 20 million vaccinations the White House Task force projected by the end of the year. The administration now pushing that goal into january. 20 million doses will be distributed to the states by the first week in january. Thats where we are. Reporter today in florida, Senior Citizens lined up overnight, hoping to get their doses. Its been ten months since the Life Care Center in kirkland, washington, was the site of one of the earliest outbreaks. Were told seven residents of this nursing home are exhibiting symptoms and are in isolation. Nurses there today relieved to finally receive the vaccine. That feels good. Reporter and in new york, just as the state reports a jump in its daily positivity rate, a criminal investigation under way, looking into Parcare Community health. Accused of allegedly diverting doses to more than 850 people not on the priority list. We will not tolerate any fraud in the vaccination process. Reporter saying in a new statement tonight, we are actively cooperating and providing the facts to the state is exactly what we have done and will continue to do. Also raising concerns tonight, that new, possibly more contagious variant of the virus first found in the uk, now in over a dozen countries, including canada. Id be shocked if it werent here already. Reporter in california, which saw more than 50,000 new infections over the weekend, Southern California hospitals turning patients away. Others forced to make patients wait for hours until a bed becomes available. In tennessee, Diana Willett is mourning the loss of her 25yearold son christopher after they both contracted the virus. He was on the autism spectrum, proud of his job at a local supermarket, but disturbed by customers who wouldnt wear masks. It really would upset him at how many people didnt wear masks, and he didnt understand why they didnt care. Incredibly heartbreaking news out of tennessee there. Kaylee hartung live from burr ban. We can see the overflow surge tents behind you. Many in Los Angeles County that stay at home order would be lifted tonight, but the numbers are still too high . Reporter yeah, tom. Hospitals here are inundated with covid parents, and with zero icu availability in Los Angeles County, those stay at ohm orders that were set to expire today, they will stay in effect. And now, this officials here are saying the worst here is almost certainly yet to come. We are on pace to surpass 10,000 deaths in Los Angeles County. Okay, Kaylee Hartung leading us off tonight. Thank you. Next, new clues in the mysterious Christmas Day bombing in nashville, tennessee. Police releasing this new video of the moment of the blast. Authorities now say the alleged bomb died in the attack. And tonight, the hunt for a motive and what a neighbor of the suspect said about one of their last conversations. The chilling statement. Abcs marcus moore on the scene in nashville for us again tonight. Reporter tonight, investigatiors combing the scen of the Christmas Day blast in nashville say this man, Anthony Quinn warner, blew himself up inside his rv in front of an at t building in downtown nashville. But they still dont know why. He was not on our radar. Reporter authorities using dna evidence to determine that the 63yearold warner died in the explosion, and authorities believe he acted alone. Sources tell abc news, investigators are looking at a theory that warner may have been motivated, at least in part, by a paranoia over 5g cell technology. The rv that exploded closely matches one seen in a google image outside warners home taken in may of 2019. Officials say warner recently transferred the deed to the home to a woman in california, but its unclear why. And tonight, word that warner reportedly told a neighborhood last week that nashville and the world, quote, is never going to forget me. The force of the blast Strong Enough to collapse a building and blow out windows and doors for blocks. You can still hear the alarms going off and you can see it looks like something youd see from a war movie. Reporter officers initially responded to a report of shots fired downtown early christmas morning. When they found that rv parked in front of an at t building, broadcasting a female voice. You have 15 minutes to evacuate. Reporter also playing, the 1964 hit song downtown. Six officers raised residents to safety. I saw the biggest flames ive ever seen, the biggest explosion. Reporter but no one was seriously hurt. I feel very lucky to be alive. Chris has will never be the same for any of us. Those officers truly blaif. Marcus joins us now. I want to go back to the neighborhood who said in his last conversation with him, he asked him, jokingly, is santa going to bring you anything good for christmas . Warner, the alleged bomber, then saying, oh, yeah, nashville and the world is never going to forget me. What else are you hearing from the neighbor . Reporter well, he says that he knew him, but not personally. That no one really seemed to know warner very well outside of the casual neighborly hello. Also, there were no red flags, nothing to eindicate that he wa capable of Something Like this. The fbi tonight still trying to find a motive. Tom . Okay, marcus moore, thank you. Next tonight, we turn to politics. 23 days until the inauguration and president elect joe biden is blasting the Trump Administration, calling its failure to cooperate fully on matters of National Security quote nothing short of irresponsibility. President trump golfing in florida today has finally signed that covid relief bill, caving on his dhand for 2,000 direct stimulus payment. Heres abcs rachel scott. Reporter tonight, president elect joe biden sounding the alarm, accusing the Trump Administration of obstructing the transition and putting National Security at risk. We have encountered road blocks from the Political Leadership at the department of defense and the office of management and budget. Its nothing short, in my view, of irresponsibility. Reporter the president is still fighting to overturn the election, after trying to derail the covid relief package millions of americans are counting on. It really is a disgrace. Reporter for days, he refused to sign the bill his own treasury secretary negotiated. The delay meant people like Bess Sullivan in seattle saw their Unemployment Benefits expire. Shes been out of work since march. What a way to slap people at christmas time. Reporter the president claimed the 600 in direct payments his team negotiated wasnt enough, saying he wanted to send out 2,000 checks. I understand he wants to be remembered for advocating for big checks, but the danger is hell be remembered for chaos and misery and erratic behavior if he allows this to expire. Reporter and in the end, trump backed down and got nothing. In fact, his fellow republicans are the ones opposed to sending bigger checks to americans. Tonight, democrats in the house are voting to do just that, though it will be an uphill battle in the gopcontrolled senate. Okay, rachel scott joins us now from washington. And rachel, the bottom line, when can americans expect to see those 600 checks and who is going to get them . Reporter tom, americans who make less than 75,000 can expect to receive those onetime checks of 600. But tonight, the Trump Administration is scrambling to get them out. Secretary of treasury Steve Mnuchin wanted the direct payments in the mail before the new year, but all of that was thrown out of the window when the president waited six days to sign that bill. Tom . Rachel scott for us tonight. Rachel, thank you. We turn now to an ugly confrontation actually, were turning to the weather right now. A major storm blowing coast to coast, as the year comes to an end. Heavy rain in Southern California. This swift water rescue on the l. A. River. A semi jackknifing in the rain and wind. The system reaching the northeast by new years eve and then a second Storm Brewing for new years day. Abcs ginger zee is tracking it all. Ginger, good evening. Reporter good evening, tom. From death valley to mt. Pleasant, michigan, the first storm has snow, ice and rain. So, weve got a little bit of everything to cover. Lets start with that shield of snow from nevada right through utah and colorado. Thats tonight. Talking about more than a foot in some places. Iowa, minneapolis, up to five inches. Southwest wisconsin, youll get hit. Chicago starts as soon but that warm front passes and looks like youll change back over to rain. Now focus on the next low in southeastern texas. Strong storms along the gulf coast, but kansas city to chicago, even cleveland could see new years eve into early 2021 some icing. Tom . A messy week all around. Next, to the ugly confrontation in a hotel lobby here in new york. A woman accosting a 14yearold black teenager accusing him of stealing her iphone. The teen and his father, a prominent jazz musician, were guests at the hotel. The father capturing part of the incident on video. The nypd now investigating. Heres abcs adrienne bankert. Reporter tonight, this video of a scuffle involving an unidentified woman claiming a teenager had allegedly stolen her phone sparking outrage. This is my phone you dont have to explain nothing to her. Youre lying your face off, thats mine. Literally, give it back. Are you kidding me . Do you feel like theres only one iphone made in the world . Reporter now keyon harrold, a prominent jazz musician and father of the teenager, is speaking out. We were basically targeted, and the lady from the video is screaming that my son somehow took her phone. Reporter the incident occurring in the in the lobby of the arlo hotel in downtown new york city, where harrold and his family were staying. Within seconds, the Hotel Manager gets involved. No, im trying to settle this situation. No, my son has nothing to do with her. You have my phone. Show me the proof. We have your what . You see two black people . No, im not letting him get away with my phone reporter as the situation escalates, the woman seen on the ground, its not clear if she was pushed or fell. Harrold claims she scratched him and tackled his son. Listen, get your hands off. I didnt have the opportunity to be believed, and neither did my son. We were, you know, guilty then proven innocent. Reporter now, the hotel says in a statement that they did reach out to the family to directly apologize. Meanwhile, the familys Attorney Says theyre petitions the manhattan d. A. To press charges and says that an uber driver later returned that womans phone. Tom . Adrienne, thank you. Next, actress Lori Loughlin is a free woman tonight, after serving nearly two months in prison for her role in the College Admissions scan dam. She and her husband pleading guilty to paying nearly half a Million Dollars for their two daughters to be admitted to usc. Heres abcs will carr. Reporter tonight, one of the biggest celebrities convicted in the College Admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin, is out of prison, after serving her twomonth sentence. The actress allegedly seen covering her face during her release from a california prison early this morning. The former full house star flying home to los angeles in this private jet. Loughlin and her husband, mossimo giannulli, pleaded guilty in the varsity blues scandal, admitting to paying roughly half a Million Dollars to get their daughters into the university of Southern California. Actress Felicity Huffman also pleaded guilty and served time after the scandal broke. Earlier this month, olivia jade, loughlins daughter, spoke about the scandal on Jada Pinkett Smiths red table talk. You were saying stuff like i dont wanna go to school, i just want to go party. The fact that you could even say those things just shows how fortunate you were, and that sits with me, and makes me cringe and feel embarrassed i ever said those things. Reporter while loughlin is home for the holidays, her husband is still behind bars. Hes not set to be released until april. Tom . Thank you, will. Coming up, the new developments in the Deadly Police shooting. The officer accused of killing an unarmed man. And the daring cliff rescue. A hiker badly injured, falling 100 feet over the side. Stay with us. About your financial plan. So are we. Prudential helps 1 in 7 americans with their financial needs. Thats over 25 million people. 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Most of those medical troops are based at Travis Air Force base. Now, heres the late ons tste icu capacity in the bay area specifically thats a drop of 2 a day. Sacramento region also saw a decline. The San Joaquin Valley and Southern California are still at zero, no icu beds available and that data is determining whether california will extend its regional stay at home order. Melanie woodrow looked at today, and melanie is in the newsroom with what Governor Newsom says is probably about to happen in at least two areas of the state. Melanie, its discouraging news. Reporter dan and dion, californias health and Human Services secretary dr. Mark galley is expected to make that announcement tomorrow. Whether not those regional stay at home orders will stay in place. Stay at home orders for both would haveee