couple this morning. we re carbo loading for what s in store today. of course, this holiday is very different than past years. millions of americans are facing health and economic crises as the coronavirus pandemic surges. more than 90,000 americans are waking up on this thanksgiving in the hospital. the u.s. is breaking hospitalization records for the 16th consecutive day. more than 262,000 americans have died, which leaves so many families with the agony of an empty seat at the table today. also, 50 million americans are food insecure. president-elect biden wants all americans to come together, he says, to defeat the virus. i know we can and we will beat this virus. america s not going to lose this war. we ll get our lives back. life is going to return to normal, i promise you. this will happen. this will not last forever. we re also following breaking news from overnight. a divided u.s. supreme court siding with religious groups who sued new york governor andrew cuom