There tomorrow. Travel surge. Airports packed as americans head home after the holidays. Fears of postchristmas covid outbreak is only a week away. Now with dozens of staffers testing positive at a Major Hospital. Plus the pandemics big impact on one nfl team playing today. Lines for vaccines growing longer. Another 1. 5 million doses given but 9 million still sitting on shelves. The new challenges and outrage from americans desperate to get a shot. The fbi asking for help. What did the nashville bomber mail to people before blowing up his rv . And will it reveal a motive . And alex trebeks final message. His last remaining jeopardy episodes start tomorrow. The heartfelt goodbye he left for his fans. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. Throughout the trump presidency, weve often used the word unprecedented to describe his actions, and now with just over two weeks remaining in his term, President Trump has made a truly unprecedented phone call. On saturday, the president spent more than an hour, trying to convince the republican secretary of state of georgia to change the Election Results. Mr. Trump repeatedly cited unproven conspiracies and asked the secretary of state to, quote, find the votes to overturn his loss. All of it coming as a Dozen Senate Republicans prepare to challenge the Election Results this week. We begin tonight with kelly odonnell. Reporter inside a stunning new pressure campaign, as President Trump tries to overturn his election defeat. I just want to find, uh, 11,780 votes. Reporter nbc news obtained the full audio from an hourlong saturday phone call with the president , trump advisers and Georgia Election officials. I think you have to say that youre going to reexamine it. Reporter exerting the influence of the presidency, mr. Trump leaned on republican secretary of state Brad Raffensperger to announce a reversal of certified georgia results from biden to trump. And theres nothing wrong with saying that, you know, uh, that youve recalculated. Reporter raffensperger refused. Mr. President , the challenge that you have, the data that you have is wrong. Reporter in another tense exchange, the president pushed a Conspiracy Theory that a Voting Machine Company tampered with ballots, even suggesting state officials hid illegal activity. Now do you think its possible that they, uh, shredded ballots in Fulton County . Because thats what the rumor is, and also that dominion took out machines. Uh, dominion is really moving fast to get rid of their, uh, machinery. Do you know anything about that . Reporter georgia lawyer ryan germany shot that down. No, dominion has not moved machinery out of Fulton County. No, but have they moved the inner parts of the machines and replaced them with other parts . No. Are you sure, ryan . Im sure. Reporter the president threatened the georgia officials could face legal trouble themselves. You know what they did and youre not reporting it. Thats a criminal thats a criminal offense. Thats a big risk to you and to ryan, your lawyer. Thats a big risk. Reporter piling on partisan guilt. You should want to have an accurate election, and youre a republican. We believe we do have an accurate election. No. No, you dont. Reporter tonight a biden Senior Adviser described the call as irrefutable proof of a president pressuring and threatening an official of his own party to get him to rescind the states lawful, certified vote count and fabricate another in its place. Kelly is with us. Theres an update on the effort by some republicans to challenge the election in congress this week . Reporter well, what we know is that there are groups of trump loyalists who plan to stage their protests and it might be a spectacle but now we know they do not have enough numbers to overturn the result. Because enough Senate Republicans have publicly stated they will affirm joe biden as the next president. Kate . Kelly odonnell at the white house for us. Kelly, thank you. Well get to the gnlgds Senate Runoff in a moment. But next up, the covid crisis and the horrifying new predictions of whats to come following holiday gatherings and travel. The virus and overwhelming strain on resources, and now one Major Hospital is hit hard with its own outbreak among staff. Meghan fitzgerald reports. Reporter people heading home from Holiday Travel frrks large crowds in l. A. To long lines in new york as some crowds decide ed to get tested. Top Health Officials say will trigger another surge but americans willing to roll the dice, with nearly 1. 2 Million People hitting the skies on saturday. Doctors say the christmas surge could be a week away. The chances of you coming in to contact with someone is just so much higher, no matter what youre doing. Reporter now more than 350,000 americans have died from the virus. In california, there are now more than 4,500 patients in the icu. Thats double from the past month, as the hospital in Northern California is battling a major outbreak of its own, officials saying 43 Staff Members tested positive from coronavirus in the last week. On the front lines i can tell you this thing is completely out of control. Reporter the state now confirming two new cases of the highly contagious variant first discovered in the united kingdom. The strain was detected in two people in the popular ski town of big bear. One came in contact with a traveler from the uk. The stream of patients coming in doesnt stop. There doesnt appear to be an end in sight. Reporter in los angeles county, nearly half of the covid cases were reported in the month of december alone, while muchneeded medical supplies are running dangerousously low, the army corps of engineers has been called to duty, updating hospitals that have had trouble delivering highflow oxygen to patient. Were trying to assess how to reduce the strain on their facilities and o2, oxygen, distribution as well. Reporter a situation so overwhelmed many doctors say they could be days away from rationing care. We are extremely worried that we will not have enough capacity to take care of sick patients in los angeles. Reporter the nationwide surge also hitting the nfl again. Possible covid exposures forcing the new Orleans Saints to shuffle players to complete their lineup. Playing is proving to be a gamble, as teams push to the playoffs at the height of a pandemic. Meghan joins me now from lax. More testing sites are popping up at airports. Is that going to help . Reporter kate it will have an impact. The site that opened here at lax can only accommodate 1,000 tests a day, just a fraction of the people who come through this airport daily. It comes at a cost, 125 a test. Kate . All right. Meagan fitzgerald for us. Administration officials today defended the vaccine rollout, pointing to an increase in vaccinations over the past few days, but there were more long lines and frustrated patients as the program expanded today. Sam brock reports from broward county, florida. Reporter tonight in florida, a sea of cars, stuck in standstill. Many of the passengers, senios,s eyeing their first chance to get vaccinated. It will all be worth it if we get our shots and close the doors, youll have a lot of unhappy people if they dont get their shots. Reporter the gates closed at 4 00, but the shots continued for those in line who had an appointment. Though the state has not confirmed that. Youre okay with waiting in hours long lines to get the vaccine . What else are we going to do . Covid, were sitting at home, not doing too much. Yeah. Booking appointments was a requirement. Not everyone was successful. The west side is down. Theres no option there. In broward, its also down. Reporter the vaccine site coming on and offline all day as confusion reigns supreme. Those in line say the stakes couldnt be higher. What would getting a vaccine today mean to you . Oh, everything. Im compromised. And if i ever get this covid, ill probably die. Reporter the cdc updated its vaccine picture sunday. The agency now reports more than 4 Million People have received shots still wellbelow projections. Dr. Anthony fauci remains encouraged. The goal of vaccinated 100 Million People in the first 100 days say realistic goal. We can do 1 Million People per day. Reporter dr. Fauci said in the first three days of the new year, 1. 5 Million People have been vaccinated or about half a million a day. Houston just opening its first clinic saturday. Im a cancer patient myself, and ive been truly blessed to get it. Reporter the citys mayor announcing more than 1,000 people vaccinated that first day. We would love to see a mega site set up. In fact, you know, lets do that, but then we need to do even more in order to really speed this process along. Reporter as waits continue to mushroom from texas to tennessee, and, of course, florida, where 1 in 5 residents are 65 or older. Im high risk. I havent seen my kids in almost over a year, actually. And, yeah, its pretty important. Sam, these long lines in florida, texas, is this an indication of whats to come in other states . Reporter yeah, kate, it could be a preview. One of the commonalities of florida and texas, both states are prioritizing seniors over some essential workers. Theres Something Else going on as well. Public sites like this, for the first time people are being vaccinated at public work sites not at their workplaces. It could be a sign of whats to come. Kate . Thank you, sam brock. Were learning more tonight about the possible motive behind that nashville Christmas Day bomber. Believing the bomber mailed his writings to people he knew before setting off the bomb. Sara harmon has details. Reporter tonight the first aerial images revealing the extent of the damage of the Christmas Day bombing in downtown nashville. Roofs torn apart, buildings faces blown off. The bomber sent material to friends before the blast. Theyre aware of a thumb drive and written pages from the bomber. The fbi now asking anyone who received them to come forward. Weve heard about these letters. Weve heard of conversations and maybe some conspiracy. But we still dont know really why he chose this place and this day to commit this massive bombing. Reporter found sitting on a popular street Christmas Day, blaring music and a warning. Before an explosion. Only he was killed in the blast. Investigators are exploring several potential motives behind the bombing outside an at t building, including evidence the bomber believed in lizard people and socalled reptilian Conspiracy Theory. Often times they dont have the means to execute a violent attack or not sure how to do it. Reporter nashville residents are struggling to move forward after 40 businesses were damaged, several beyond repair. Le oechlt o roses tattoo studio completely destroyed, Surveillance Video capturing the moment of the blast. Destruction immeasurable. Havent slept in over a week. Im constantly tired. Reporter as authorities search for answers, nashville residents who lost their homes and businesses are now facing a new year and an uncertain future. Sara harmon, nbc news. Still ahead tonight, the fierce runoff race. The big impact this weeks people were afraid i was contagious. I felt gross. It was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx. Four years clear. 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Announcer this is jeopardy reporter this week, jeopardy fans will watch alex trebek take the stage for the last time. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Reporter but it will be different. Trebek starting with a powerful message that surprised executive producer mike richards. He comes out and gives this absolutely i just got chills. Gives this absolutely amazing speech about the tough times were in and the importance of us as a country, as community, humanity, coming together and being there for each other. All the more amazing because just before it was taped in october, trebek had undergone surgery. You have to understand, alex was telling us, im going to be fine. Every time we would hear news from him that things were bad, he would just come back stronger. And here is your clue. Reporter he announced his pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2019. The prognosis for this is not very encouraging, but im going to fight this. Reporter continuing to host the show he loved, collecting accolades from fans and contestants. I learned english because of you. What is we love you . Thank you. Reporter just so caught him off guard. Yeah. Well, he was not an emotional guy. And for something to penetrate the armor, and that armor was thick, was amazing. Reporter through more than three decades of hairstyles and fashion, facial hair and not, trebeks persona stayed consistent, authoritative, prepared, polished till the end, even as his voice sometimes grew weak. Keep the faith. Were going to get through all of this. Reporter after taping the final two shows over five days, trebek left the studio for the first time. He died ten days later on november 8th. The legendary game show will carry on with guest hosts expected the rest of the season, starting with former champ ken jennings. Trebeks legacy will endure. He will forever be an inspiration for his constant desire to learn, his kindness and love of his family. 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But there are still two senators yet to be sworn in. And who they are will determine control of the u. S. Senate. President trump and president elect biden will hold dueling rallies in georgia tomorrow where on tuesday two of the most important and heated Senate Runoffs in history will finally be decided. Priscilla thompson is there. Make a plan to vote. Reporter with control of the senate on the line, both parties going all out. It all comes down to tuesday. Reporter Vice President elect Kamala Harris today, trying to push more democrats to the polls. They know when we vote, things change they know when we vote, we win [ horns honking ] reporter the democrats need to win both races to control the chamber. On their side . An historic surge in early voting. More than 3 million have already voted. Hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots still outstanding. But the polls show both races are incredibly tight and republicans are banking on large election day turnout. All this, while republican senator david purdue is sidelined, quarantining after a close contact. Its terrible timing but we are not going to. Reporter georgia is the center of the political universe right now, 480 million spent on advertising. Tomorrow, both President Trump and president elect biden will hold competing rallies here. The president s presence acr, ad card. Trump suggested in that recorded phone call if officials dont bend to his wishes, his supporters wont turn out. You know, the people of georgia knows this was a scam and because of what youve done to the president a lot of people arent going out to vote. Priscilla is with us. You said a wild card. How are the president s claims of fraud playing there with residents in georgia . Reporter gop voters weve spoken to largely believe the president s unfounded claims of fraud, but are still showing up to vote. The question, will enough of them . Kate . All right. Priscilla, thank you. 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An Inspiring Group is giving the gift of technology to help empower children, struggling to learn. 11yearold Mariah Anthony has been living with her mother and younger brother in a california shelter the past year and a half. It was a struggle for us not having the proper living situation and everything. Reporter mariahs mother, dominique, couldnt afford the laptops needed for Virtual Learning and said the school sent only one laptop for her son so mariah has been using her mothers cell phone to try to keep up with her assignments. Trying to figure out an easier way to do the schooling and everything and i hit a dead end. Nice to meet you. Reporter but today that changed. We have a computer here for you today. Thank you. I think its going to help me, because i can actually do my homework better and i can see my teacher more better. 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