Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell blocking a vote on a relief deal that includes 2,000 direct payments to americans. Terry moran with the state of play. Moment of impact. The new Police Body Cam seconds after that rv exploded on christmas morning. And new details tonight on the alleged bomber, as fbi profilers dig in on a possible motive and the multiple and bizarre conspiracy theories he may have believed. Back in the sky. A boeing 737 max taking off with paying passengers onboard. The first time in the u. S. Since a pair of deadly crashes prompted the grounding of the entire fleet. What passengers said today, and what you need to know if youre booked on a 737 max and have second thoughts. Overseas, the deadly earthquake. The pictures just coming in. We know several are dead and the search for survivors intensifying. And the new years weather alert. Treacherous driving as a first storm slams millions with snow, sweeping east tonight. And the Second System that will take shape just in time for the new years holiday. Ginger zee standing by. And good evening. Its great to have you with us on a busy tuesday night. Im tom llamas, in for david. We begin with that breaking news on the coronavirus. Word coming in late today, the first reported case of that highly contagious covid19 variant first detected in the uk then spreading to other countries, has now been found in the u. S. The variant confirmed in colorado. The patient in isolation. Some doctors have said it may be far more contagious. Health officials trying to trace how it got here. This as hospitalizations reach a new high across the country. More than 121,000 Covid Patients. Most hospitals in Los Angeles County running out of space and worried about getting oxygen to others. And as we come on the air tonight, the u. S. Reporting more than 337,000 american lives lost. President elect joe biden today warning the next few weeks and months may be the toughest the country has faced since the start of the pandemic. Heading into the new year, dr. Anthony fauci sounding the alarm, as well, saying the virus is, quote, out of control and warning january may be worse than december, which is now the deadliest month of the pandemic. Abcs Kaylee Hartung is in california to lead us off. Reporter tonight, colorado reporting the first known u. S. Case of that new variant of the virus, which british Officials Say could be far more contagious. The man in his 20s, with no travel history and recovering in isolation, according to Health Officials. But new research finding the new strain isnt more deadly and experts believe the vaccine will likely be effective against it. I do think that the current vaccine does work against the variants weve identified. Reporter this comes as Southern California hospitals hit a breaking point. Icus pushed to capacity. And at Memorial Hospital of gardena, theyre running out of oxygen, critical for helping Covid Patients breathe. In just a matter of days, Los Angeles County alone is expected to surpass 10,000 deaths related to covid19. The county has seen a 600 increase in average daily deaths since november. We certainly know that Southern California hospitals are in crisis. Reporter nurse manager Jennie Franck says her icu nurses are stretched thin. We miss our families, our pets, and want to be with loved ones, too. Reporter but every day here, youre needed, day and night. Day and night. Reporter across the country, more than 121,000 people are fighting for their lives in the hospital tonight. Its just a question of were in such a surge that has gotten out of control. Reporter as the cdc urges americans to celebrate the new year by staying home, two churches in albuquerque, new mexico, both facing 10,000 fines. The state saying their massive, mostly unmasked Christmas Eve services violated both the state Public Health order and common sense. Calvary church posting these images to social media, sparking backlash from Health Care Workers and families of Covid Patients. The church saying in a statement that if a person refused to wear a mask, we assumed they had a preexisting Health Condition or other restriction that prohibited them from doing so. We believe that people can be responsible adults and make their own choices. But today, at holyoke soldiers home in massachusetts, where 76 veterans died of covid last spring and two former administrators face charges of neglect, a sign of hope. 78yearold air force vet robert aucoin, today the first resident there to receive the vaccine. The moment met with applause. How do you feel . Great great. We love seeing those pictures. So many in urgent need of the vaccine. Kaylee hartung joins us live from Los Angeles County from one of those hospitals dealing with the surge. Kaylee, i want to go back to the uk variant just found in colorado. We know its more contagious and you have some new reporting on the patient . Reporter yeah, tom. Public Health Officials are conducting a thorough investigation. They say the man isnt known to have any close contacts, but through contact tracing, theyre looking to identify more potential cases. And the cdc is saying tonight that in the coming days, they do expect to detect more. Tom . Kaylee hartung with that breaking news tonight leading us off. Kaylee, thank you. President elect biden warning americas death toll could reach 400,000 by the time he takes office 22 days from now. Biden blasting President Trump for the slow rollout of the pfizer and Moderna Vaccines. The administration far short of its goal to distribute 20 million doses by the end of the year. Vice president elect kamala harris, you see her here, getting her first shot of the Moderna Vaccine today. Biden warning at the current pace it will take years, not months, to vaccinate the american people. Heres abcs White House Correspondent rachel scott. Reporter tonight, president elect joe biden accusing the Trump Administration of failing to deliver on its promise to quickly distribute covid19 vaccines. If it continues to move as it is now, its going to take years, not months, to vaccinate the american people. Reporter biden vowing to speed up the process but warning it wont be easy. This will take more time than anyone would like and more time than the promises from the Trump Administration have suggested. This is going to be the greatest operational challenge weve ever faced as a nation. Reporter weeks ago, the Trump Administration set this target based on current production schedules, we expect to have enough doses to vaccinate 20 million americans by the end of this year. Reporter but by the governments own data, they are falling far short. Only 2. 1 million shots have been recorded and just 11 million doses distributed. The Administration Says theres a lag in reporting. If you undercount, 2 million is an undercount, how much undercount could it be . So, we are below where we want to be. Reporter today, Admiral Brett Giroir pledging that pace will pick up, but saying theres only so much the federal government can do. The federal government doesnt invade texas or montana and provide shots to people. We support the state and locals in doing that. Reporter scenes like this in florida show how difficult administering the vaccine on a wide scale can be. Senior citizens lining up overnight, hoping to be some of the first in the state to get their shots. It feels great reporter today, three locations in southwest florida had 400 doses available. They were all booked by 7 00 a. M. There just hasnt been much planning, there hasnt been much investment, and were starting to see departments of health that are really stretched having to try to figure out how to get all these vaccines into people and its going much more slowly than i think the federal authorities thought it would. Very long lines there in florida. Rachel scott joins us now live from washington. And rachel, the president elect with that stark warning today, predicting 400,000 americans could die from covid before he even takes office . Reporter yeah, tom. The president elect tonight saying that the country appears to be on track to reach that grim milestone before the inauguration. That is only three weeks away. Biden saying that he does expect the death toll to continue to rise in january and february and that things may not start to turn around until march, and that even under his plan, it will be months before the majority of americans are vaccinated. Tom . Okay, rachel, thank you. We turn now to capitol hill. President trump tonight attacking his own party over the 900 billion covid relief package. The president saying unless Senate Republicans have a death wish, they will approve the 2,000 stimulus checks being pushed by him and the democrats. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin says the first 600 checks are going out tonight, but will they be increased . Abcs Senior National correspondent terry moran is in washington tonight. Terry, walk us through this. Reporter well, tom, right now, it doesnt look good for those bigger checks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell came to the senate floor and he personally blocked a move to get those checks sent out to americans. This is even after the democrats and 44 republicans passed the bill in the house, a bipartisan majority, and after, as you say, President Trump is can demanding the senate move and firing off furious tweets at mcconnell and other republican leaders. Many republicans say the nation just cant afford the bigger checks right now. So, mcconnell is trying to sabotage this bill by adding poison pills, a committee on Election Fraud and stripping twitter and facebook liability protections. Democrats arent going to go for that. The bottom line, another stalemate in washington while so Many Americans are hurting. Tom . Terry moran with the back and forth from capitol hill. Terry, thank you. We move on now to the new developments in the nashville christmas bombing. New Police Body Cam images showing the moments immediately after the rv exploded, damaging several blocks downtown. Federal authorities learning more about the suspect killed in the blast, and sources telling abc news he wrote about multiple and bizarre conspiracy theories. Abcs marcus moore is in nashville. Reporter that newly released body camera video shows the chaos that erupted in downtown nashville christmas morning. Police guiding terrified families to safety. Are you guys okay . Yeah. Okay. Wheres your car . Right there. Okay, go to your car. Whats going on . Reporter four days later, some Business Owners and residents finally able to survey the damage under fbi escort. When youre looking at all this destruction, its also kind of amazing that nobody was killed. Reporter investigators still arent saying why Anthony Warner blew himself up in front of that at t building, but abc news has learned that credit card information indicates warner bought items that could potentially be precursor chemicals in building a bomb. Sources tell abc news writings associated with warner contain ramblings about multiple conspiracy theories. Warner may have been motivated, at least in part, by a paranoia over 5g Cell Technology and the Conspiracy Theory that shapeshifting reptilian creatures appear in human form and are bent on world domination. A neighbor telling cnn about a chilling conversation just before christmas. He said, oh, yeah, im going to be famous. Nashville and the world will never forget me. Reporter tom, i also talked to that neighbor. He said he and other neighbors are shocked and really offended by what happened here christmas morning, but as a city, they erwill help each oth heal and rebuild. Fbi and atf agents, meanwhile, on the hunt for a motive, are asking anyone who interacted with warner to contact them. Tom . Marcus, our thanks to you. Now to that new years weather alert. Two major storms moving across the u. S. In the final days of 2020. Heavy snow stranding about 100 drivers on californias mt. Baldy. The storm turning deadly, police say. One person was killed in a crash in colorado springs. Heavy snow in omaha, nebraska. Drivers skidding off the roads there. Storm number two kicking up tomorrow. Lets get right to abcs chief meteorologist ginger zee. Ginger, good evening. Reporter tom, good evening to you. West des moines already picked up 7 inches of snow. Red oak, iowa, 8 inches. And now you can see, its right over cedar rapids, over to rockford, illinois, even the southwest side of chicago picking up some of that. But thats going to transition to rain in a lot of these places. I want you to concentrate on storm number two. The low in texas there. Beaumont, port arthur, right into louisiana, youll get some of that thunderstorm action. But watch what happens as we go through new years eve. Thats 5 00 p. M. New years eve. Oklahoma city through the ozarks, thats ice. Were talking about the type that blazes over the roads. That could be problematic from kansas city right through even pennsylvania. And, of course, tornado problems possible in the southeast. Tom . Okay, we know youll be tracking it all. Well see you tomorrow on gma. Ginger, thank you. Next tonight, boeing 737 max jets are back in service. American airlines today flying the first paying passengers in the u. S. Since the fleet was grounded nearly two years ago following two deadly crashes overseas. Abcs gio benitez covers aviation for us. Reporter tonight, the 737 max taking flight, carrying paying passengers in the u. S. For the first time in nearly two years. I have the utmost confidence in the safety of this aircraft. Reporter the American Airlines flight taking off from miami, landing safely at new Yorks Laguardia airport. Were you thinking about those crashes . I was thinking about them when we were taking off. The flight crew was amazing. I was definitely way more at ease. Reporter for now, american is the only u. S. Airline operating the 737 max. United and southwest say they plan to start flying sometime in the new year. This airplane, i feel, is the most scrutinized airplane that weve ever seen. Reporter it has taken 20 months and thousands of hours of investigations, pilot retraining, inspections and extensive updates to reach this point. Here in the max cockpit, you wont see any changes, but boeing says it has completely updated its Flight Control system, and that is all in the software. Congressional investigators say design flaws, faulty assumptions about pilot responses and management failures at boeing and the faa led to those two deadly crashes in indonesia and ethiopia. Families who lost loved ones saying tonight the planes should be grounded forever. I wouldnt trust them. Theres nothing that they could say or do apart from scrapping the max. Reporter and tonight, american says if youre booked on a max plane, the company will alert you and give you the option to change or cancel your flight. Tom . Gio benitez for us tonight. Gio, thank you for that. When we come back, a 7yearold fatally shot in atlanta while Christmas Shopping. Tonight, the manhunt for a suspect. The new image just made public. And the earthquake overseas. Several are dead. The search for survivors as aftershocks rock the region. Stay with us. 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Reporter these are our frontline workers turned american heroes, on the ground, relentless, from the moment the covid19 pandemic swept the nation. All across the country, healthcare workers going above and beyond the call of duty. Nurse erin courtway, leaving her life and family behind in arkansas to help aid new york city. These are the sickest patients ive ever taken care of. Reporter in houston, dr. Joseph varon, after what he says working more than 250 days straight, taking a moment to embrace a patient on thanksgiving day. He was very sad, because hes in a room where he knows nobody. He was very emotional. Reporter despite all the challenges, healthcare workers bringing uplift in cheers, signs and music. But now reporter like nurse lori marie kay, gracing her team with a sweet serenade. But now i see reporter and nothing but love for teachers all across america. Off we go. Delivery day awesome job give yourselves a thumbs up. Go ahead, elijah. The reason why i transformed my kitchen into a Chemistry Lab is for the love of my students. Reporter proving with teachers like these, the future is bright. And Robin Roberts will have much more in her twohour special, the year 2020 tonight at right here at 9 00 eastern on abc. Thank you so much for watching. Im tom llamas. I hope to see you right back here tomorrow. Stay safe. Good night. If you think youve had a tough year, wait until you hear this womans story. Shes a nurse who might lose her right eye after a senseless incident on the freeway. But there is something that has her saying this is the best year. Im Cornell Bernard in san francisco. This iconic bar in danger of going away due to the pandemic. Well tell you about efforts to save twin peaks tavern. If you have direct deposit, your stimulus check could arrive as soon as tonight. How to make the most of that money. Nou announcer building a bet bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. Whether were talking health or wealth, thank you for joining us, im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. Our efforts focus on five key areas, two of them are our health and economy and it been ade a delicate balancing act with this pandemic to stop surges of coronavirus cases, businesses have been ordered to close. Then occasionally allowed to reopen with restrictions. Then told they have to shut down all over again. Small businesses have been hit the hardest. Now one of the oldest lgbtq bars in the nation is in danger of closing for good. Cornell bernard shows us how some are trying to save san franciscos twin peaks tavern. Here we are. Reporter twin peaks tavern coowner show us inside the bar. Prepandemic it would be hopping with customers. We should be socializing. I miss those days. Reporter twin peaks is an institution on castro street. It provided a safe space for the Lgbtq Community since opening in 1972 but the past year say struggle to survive and the cost of keeping the doors closed is adding up. If we didnt have the money for our expenses, then, you know, what do you do . You go out
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