Vaccine hurdles. 13 million doses distributed, but just over 4 million americans receiving their shots. Dr. Fauci hopeful, but admitting there have been glitches. And news about the moderna vaccine. The potential move that could provide protection sooner for millions more americans. The investigations into the deaths of two female soldiers, one found dead in her barracks. And the drill sergeant fatally shot in her car while on leave. What her family is saying tonight. The plane crash rocking a neighborhood. The aircraft slamming into a home, killing all three passengers including a teenager. The family inside the home escaping just in time. The Deadly Church shooting. A pastor killed after drawing his own gun. What were now learning about the suspect. The winter storm strikes. Rain and snow sweeping across the northeast. Were tracking a new system. And the special message from a 5yearold girl hoping to cheer up nursing home residents separated from their loved ones in the pandemic. Good evening. Thanks for joining us on a busy sunday night. Im whit johnson, in for tom llamas. We have a lot to get to tonight. The nation in the grip of the devastating pandemic that has now taken more than 350,000 american lives. But we start with the bombshell recording of a phone call, revealing President Trump pressuring an election official in georgia to overturn his defeat to joe biden. In the hourlong recording, the president is heard telling Brad Raffensperger to recount the votes and find nearly 12,000 more. The president referencing several conspiracy theories to justify the change. And suggesting that raffensperger could face criminal prosecution if he doesnt comply. Raffensperger heard repeatedly rejecting the president s claim, standing by the states count. It comes as at least a dozen republican senators are planning to challenge joe bidens election victory in congress on wednesday. Rachel scott leads us off in georgia tonight. Reporter the phone call is stunning. President trump demanding the georgia secretary of state find nearly 12,000 votes to change the results of the election. So, look, all i want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state. Reporter in a recording of saturdays hourlong call first obtained by the washington post, the president pressuring and at times pleading with raffensperger. We won the election. Its not fair to take it away from us like this. Reporter the president citing conspiracy theories and what he calls rumors but providing no evidence to support his claims. The vote in georgia has already been counted three times, including an extensive hand recount. President elect joe biden still the winner. And theres nothing wrong with saying that, you know, that youve recalculated. Well, mr. President , the challenge that you have is the data you have is wrong. Reporter the president suggesting raffensperger is a disloyal republican. You should want to have an accurate election. And youre a republican. We believe we do have an accurate election. No, you dont. No. No, you dont. You dont have one, not even close. You are off by hundreds of thousands of votes. Reporter even threatening some type of criminal action. Youre not reporting it. Thats a criminal offense, and you cant let that happen. Thats a big risk to you. Reporter we asked legal experts if the president s actions broke the law. Theres just no question that this is morally problematic, that the president of the United States sounds like hes pressuring a state secretary of state to help him win the election. I dont think youre going to see any criminal charges here in connection with what has happened. But there is certainly an argument that the president has walked right up to the line. Reporter the president s legal team has lost more than 50 cases in court, trying to prove voter fraud. But still 140 House Republicans and at least a dozen senators are fighting, and will object to the Electoral College results this week. We ought to have a fair inquiry and fair audit into these results. And we ought to resolve the claims, not just dismiss them. Reporter other republicans outraged. Senator mitt romney writing, i could never imagine seeing these things in the greatest democracy in the world. Has ambition so eclipsed principle . They dont have the numbers to change the outcome of the race. But some in the party do fear the president s repeated false claims of a rigged election will cost them control of the senate. The special election in georgia now just 48 hours away. A lot of people arent going out to vote. And a lot of republicans will vote negative, because they hate what you did to the president. Reporter more than 3 Million People in georgia have already turned out to vote. But this republican voter tells me she almost didnt. Worried the runoff would be rigged. I was reluctant, a little bit, not to go vote. I was thinking, was this going to happen again . Thats the concern among many republicans. And rachel scott is in georgia, where Kamala Harris has just finished speaking. And she and other democrats are responding to the recording of the president s call . Reporter whit, just moments ago, jon ossoff and Kamala Harris blasted the president s words. Harris said it was a voice of desperation, calling it an abuse of power. Democrats say this is nothing short of disgraceful. Tonight, senator dick durbin is calling for a criminal investigation into the president s actions. Whit . Rachel, thank you. That Political Drama playing out amid the staggering surge of the coronavirus. More than 20 million americans now testing positive. 1 of every 16 people in the u. S. The death toll reaching another painful milestone as well, more than 350,000 lives lost. And more than 123,000 Covid Patients starting the new year in the hospital. No holiday for the front line workers fighting to save their lives. And despite advice, more than 16 Million People traveling by air this holiday season. Tonight, all that travel is raising fears that an even more troubling surge is yet to come. Heres trevor ault. Reporter tonight, millions on the move in the midst of a staggering coronavirus surge. The tsa screening more than 16 Million People this holiday season, with today likely the busiest of the pandemic. There are a lot of firsttime flyers. Like, a lot. Reporter many returning from hot spots like miami. Beaches there packed with partiers. These images showing massive pool parties that officials fear could become super spreader events. The coronavirus doesnt much exist over here, honestly. Reporter but this week, florida reported record infections, part of a crushing holiday stretch nationwide. 50,000 americans reported dead in the past 19 days. The deaths are real deaths. All you need to do is go out into the trenches, go to the hospitals. Reporter california Funeral Homes now renting refrigerators, as they are overwhelmed with six times the usual number of bodies. The state reporting 98,000 new cases this weekend. With more patients fighting the virus in the hospital than ever before. Were still seeing the thanksgiving numbers and thats really why its so frightening. We havent seen christmas numbers yet. And we havent seen new years, for sure. Reporter in los angeles, the mayor says a person gets infected every six seconds. And more young people with no preexisting conditions are getting sick and dying. This will not only come for somebody that you love, it will possibly come for you. What is happening in los angeles can and will be coming to many communities across america. Reporter already in massachusetts, dozens of cases have been linked to Christmas Eve services at a single church. Even those who survive the virus could face a long road to recovery. I see a physical therapist twice a week. I tell everyone i caught the virus that keeps on giving. Reporter this man fought back from near death in the hospital, but still has trouble breathing from lasting lung damage. It was very painful. And i dont think that people understand until it hits home. Reporter here in new york, were starting to see some troubling numbers. Once again, its the fourth state with 1 million confirmed infections. Just in new york city, there are 49 zip codes where the Positivity Rate has climbed above 10 . Whit . Trevor, thank you. Amid the troubling rise, there is that glimmer of hope. Nationwide, the vaccine number is falling far below the goal. But in knoxville this weekend, people lined up to get their shots. And a Promising Development about the moderna vaccine. Millions of americans could get vaccinated sooner than they thought. Heres janai norman. Reporter tonight, a potential gamechanger for increasing the available moderna supply now under consideration. Double the supply overnight for certain populations by cutting the dose size of both shots by half. Giving half the dose to people between the age of 18 and 55, two doses, half the dose, we know it induces identical response. Reporter an idea operation warp speed is working on with moderna and the fda. Of course, ultimately, it will be an fda decision to accelerate injecting half the volume. Reporter the move could help speed up whats been a slow rollout. So far, the u. S. Vaccinating 4. 2 million americans, about 1 in 100 people. A similar rate to the uk, but far behind israel, which has already vaccinated 12 in 100 people. There have been a couple of glitches, but some little glimmer of hope, in the last 72 hours, theyve gotten 1. 5 million doses into peoples arms. Which is an average of about 500,000 a day. Reporter some of the first public vaccine events this weekend in places like houston. Where the chance to get vaccinated brought this woman to tears. I just want to get back to life and back to normal. I want to see my kids and go back to work. Reporter in knoxville, tennessee, the vaccine is administered firstcome, firstserve, to the first 500 people meeting the criteria. Hundreds turned away. The issue of extra doses causing controversy in california, the countrys covid epicenter. Two hospitals now under fire after giving vaccinations to relatives of medical staff. Janai, that issue of extra doses is raising a lot of questions. Because the vaccine has to be used in just a matter of hours once thawed and diluted. Reporter thats right. They have to be used. The vaccine cant be refrozen. That is said to be the case in california. Hospitals with the thawed, expiring vaccines, they cant be put back in the freezer. So they need to decide between tossing them out, or administering them, sometimes to individuals not in the prioritized groups. Whit . Janai, thank you. We move to the alarming deaths of two Army Soldiers. One shot dead in her car in texas, the other found dead in her barracks. The latest in a string of disturbing cases at American Military installations. Stephanie ramos has more. Reporter tonight, authorities are investigating the deaths of two Army Soldiers found dead in separate incidents over the new years holiday. Just outside ft. Sam houston, First Responders discovered Sergeant Jessica Mitchell in her car with multiple gunshot wounds. The 30yearold mothers heartbroken family speaking out tonight. Its hard when you lose someone from an illness. But its hardest when they get murdered. Reporter mitchells sister remembering her life. How will you remember jessica . I remember my sister as an outgoing, beautiful woman. Who did the most for everybody. Reporter Army Officials also investigating the death of 19yearold private asia graham, found unresponsive in her barracks at ft. Bliss in texas. Its still unclear how she died. The latest two deaths come amid several criminal investigations connected to army installations. Including the killing of vanessa guillen. Just last month, at least 14 army leaders were suspended or fired for their handling of that investigation. Whit . Stephanie, thanks. Next to the deadly plane crash in michigan. A small plane plunging into a home a half mile from the airport. A family of three flying back from the holidays did not survive the crash. But five people inside the home managed to escape unharmed, just in time. Heres elwyn lopez. Reporter tonight in michigan, a tragic start to the new year. An airplane hit it. An airplane hit it. Reporter witnesses capturing this moment saturday, after a small plane slammed into a home outside detroit. I heard the low roar of the plane going over. Then i heard a loud thud. Reporter the pilot and two others onboard, including an 18yearold, were killed. The family who lived in that home managing to escape right before it went up in flames. It was buzzing low, the plane, it was circling a little bit. And then we heard this explosion. Reporter according to flight aware, the single engine plane took off from georgia, airborne for less than four hours, when it crashed about a half a mile from the airport. We were like, what if this happened to us . Reporter people in the area said hot air balloons and paragliders have crashed there before. Tonight, the ntsb and faa are investigating. Elwyn, thank you. Next, treacherous weather for millions. Rain and snow sweeping up the east coast along the busy i95 corridor, and touching parts of the great lakes. A blanket of snow in southeast michigan, this neighborhood turned into a winter wonderland. Lets get right to brittany bell. What impact could this have on the morning rush tomorrow . Reporter the rain and snow moves out early tomorrow morning. Slick spots possible on roads overnight. Thats when the snow really ramps up. On radar, watching widespread snow from central pennsylvania to new hampshire. Farther to the south, widespread heavy rainfall. We still have the Winter Weather advisories. Timing things out, snow shifting to the east overnight closer to the lower hudson valley. East to i95, heavier rainfall. Tomorrow, it stays dry, but with damp roads and temperatures dropping a bit below freezing, some isolated spots on the busy monday morning commute. Brittany, thank you. And one more note from capitol hill, the house of representatives narrowly reelecting nancy pelosi as speaker of the house. This will be the 80yearolds fourth term as speaker. She is the only woman ever to serve in that position. Still ahead on world news tonight this sunday, the Deadly Church shooting. A pastor killed after drawing his own gun on the suspect. 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