The woman who says she had an affair with one of the most prominent pastors in the country speaking out. Social media sin, the surprising post that was apparently liked by the pope. And later, staying home for the holidays. The new service that will deliver your tree tree and even string up your lights for you but its not cheap. Good friday morning, everyone. We begin with the cdc now urging americans not to travel for thanksgiving. Thats because of the relentless rise in coronavirus infections, and now deaths are also sharply increasing. Nearly 2,000 lives per day are now being lost in this country. The cdc warns the death toll could top 300,000 by middecember. In the meantime, more infighting in washington as President Trump refuses to allow president elect joe bidens team access to coronavirus data. Biden calling trump, quote, irresponsible, and overnight another key republican spoke out slamming the president. Those details in a moment, but first the growing crisis unfolding across this country. This morning, as hospitals bear the brunt of the surgeing number of covid cases morgues are overwhelmed. In el paso, texas, theyre being forced to set up a whole new facility just to process bodies. Meanwhile, the mayo clinic in minnesota coping with more t t 900 infected staffers now has to call doctors and nurses out of retirement. There comes a point where our Health Care System stretches and eventually it breaks, and when that happens, its too late. Reporter the cdc is urging americans to stay home for the holidays saying the risk of transmission is too high. Positivity in the last 30 days has risen from an average of 5 to 10 . Reporter on thursday the White House Coronavirus task force held its first press Briefing Since july. Dr. Anthony fauci praised the effectiveness of the pfizer and moderna vaccines and reassured americans the vaccines will be safe while Vice President mike pence promised things will get better. We see light at the end of the tunnel. Reporter but the task force left abruptly. Thank you all. Mr. Vice president mr. Vice president. Reporter refusing to answer questions. What is going on . How could you not take questions . Reporter dr. Fauci cleared up some lingering confusion during an interview overnight. I said, help is on the way, which to me i think should motivate people even more to double down. Reporter he also elaborated on how the vaccine will work. It prevents severe disease, and it prevents symptomatic disease. Whether or not it prevents infection, were going to find out. Reporter as the country eagerly awaits a vaccine, were getting a clearer view of who is suffering the most. Every day we come into work its going to be one of the worse days weve had. Reporter abc news took a closer look at the 100 counties with the highest death rates. Most are rural, poor and have limited access to Quality Health care. In north dakota 1 in every 1,000 residents has now died from the virus. The air force is now sending nurses into the state. Icus in neighboring south dakota hit hard with new cases spiking by 400 in the last two months. But still no statewide mask mandate. Other states are imposing new lockdowns and restrictions, but outrage is growing. [ crowd chanting ] reporter in new york parents are protesting the citys decision to close schools. Close the gyms. Ban Indoor Dining. Reporter and californias governor is facing pushback after ordering curfews for hard hit counties. Look at what newsom just did the other day. He was at a party, and for him to turn around and just go have fun and we have to stay home, thats like a double standard. Reporter critics calling governor gavin newsom a hypocrite after a photo showed him enjoying dinner with a dozen people at this lavish restaurant. No mask, no social distancing. Limited Indoor Dining was allowed at that restaurant where newsom was eating, but the governor admits the dinner was a mistake. Tyson foods has suspended the managers of a pork plant in iowa amid a wrongful death lawsuit. The plant officials are accused of places betting in april on how many workers would get the coronavirus. At least five died and more than 1,000 were infected. We turn now to President Trumps latest move hoping to overturn the results of the election. His effort is unparalleled in u. S. History, and today hes invited some key players to the white house as his Legal Options narrow. Abcs Elizabeth Schulze has the latest. Good morning, elizabeth. Reporter good morning. Those key players are lawmakers from michigan, a state President Trump is now targeting as he appears to run out of options. Meanwhile, democrats are taking a new approach. This morning, democrats in the house are demanding answers from the woman whos blocking joe biden from beginning his transition into the white house. This is a block not just to our transition but to the senate doing its constitutional duty as well. Reporter Top Democrats are now giving emily murphy, held of the General Services administration until monday to explain the delay saying she has no conceivable argument to deny biden won the election. Well do our jobs and move forward but really would be greatgsa would follow the law. There is no excuse not to share the data and let us begin to plan. Reporter it comes as more Election Results are certified. Georgia overnight wrapping up a statewide audit reaffirming bidens win. The audit has aligned very closely to what we had on Election Night reporting. Its so close. Its not a thimble full of difference. Reporter meanwhile, the Trump Administration is facing allegations of impropriety amid claims that Election Officials in michigan backtracked on confirming Election Results after they were directly contacted by President Trump. Candidates dont choose who wins an election, the voters do. Reporter two of michigans top lawmakers are set to meet with the president at the white house today raising concern they may step in and choose electors that will vote for trump despite bidens 100,000vote lead in the state. It is certainly improper for either candidate on either side of the aisle to attempt to interfere with or obstruct a process very well ingrained in the law. Reporter in pennsylvania trumps legal battle has hit a roadblock after judges dismissed two lawsuits aimed at discounting ballots. Were going to become venezuela. Reporter trump surrogates still falsely claiming there was widespread fraud and launching long shot legal challenges hoping to overturn the Election Results. Our votes are counted in germany and spain by a Company Owned by affiliates of chavez and maduro. Reporter but among some republicans, support now wearing thin. Senator mitt romney tweeting, it is difficult to imagine a worse more undemocratic action by a sitting american president. Christopher krebs, the Homeland Security official fired by President Trump recently, called Rudy Giulianis performance, quote, the most dangerous 1 hour and 45 minutes of tv in American History and possibly the craziest. Mona. Thank you, elizabeth. The Trump Organization has reportedly been subpoenaed by new york state officials over potentially illegal tax writeoffs. Sources tell the New York Times the state is seeking records related to consulting fees paid to ivanka trump when she worked for the company. An apparent effort to lower the organizations tax liability. The subpoenas stem from two broader investigations into the president s business dealings. Ivanka trump responded overnight dismissing the investigation as harassment by democrats. A man who goes by the name psycho has been arrested in connection with the discovery of three bodies in southern colorado. Agents took adre baroz into custody at a motel in new mexico and hes facing murder and kidnapping charges. The remains were found last week on two properties. Its unclear who they are. It could take weeks to identify them. Crews in Colorado Springs acted quickly to knock down a wildfire threatening homes. Dozens of people were forced to evacuate. Meanwhile, more than 100 people along the california nevada border have no homes to return to after a wildfire there. One person was killed. 30 square miles were burned. Time now for a look at your friday weather. Parts of the Colorado Rockies are expected to get several inches of snow today and more showers today for the pacific northwest. The only other rain on the map stretches across the plains to the Mississippi River valley. The eastern third of the nation will see clear skies while temperatures return to the northeast. Readings into the 60s for chicago, detroit and kansas, kansas city. Mostly in the 70s across the south. Chillier and more seasonable readings from the northwest to the northern plains. 59, new york. Coming up, the return of radio shack. But first a landmark made famous by james bond prepares to be destroyed for real. And this morning, a closer look at the millions of americans struggling to put food on the table. Just how bad things are getting and whats being done about it. Come out of the dryer wrinkled . Next time try bounce wrinkle guard dryer sheets. The worlds first mega sheet with 3x more wrinkle relaxers. The wrinkle guard shirt has less wrinkles and static, and more softness and freshnes a bounce out wrinkles with bounce wrinkle guard dryer sheets our essential mist transforms fragrance infused with natural essential oils to create a mist. 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That scene from the james bond movie goldeneye was filmed at the arecibo observatory in puerto rico. At one time it was the largest Radio Telescope of its kind in the world, but now its set to be demolished. The National Science foundation says the telescope is damaged and the repairs would be too dangerous. The 1,000footwide dish was also featured in the movie contact. We turn now to hunger in america. Millions of americans are in need right now, and that number is growing every day. Abcs andrea fujii reports just how bad things are getting and whats being done about it. Reporter this morning as congress breaks for thanksgiving, the American People are left without a new Coronavirus Relief package. More than 20 Million People are claiming some form of unemployment assistance, up 1,300 from last year. And the Program Helping many of those people is set to expire at the end of the year forcing families to look elsewhere for help. I never did think that it would ever happen, and i didnt think it would be this hard. Reporter this food bank in washington, d. C. Says theyve gone from serving 30 million meals a year to 50 million. Many may have been living paycheck to paycheck, but they were making things meet. But now theyre not able to do that. Reporter they say 20,000 kids in d. C. Alone are going hungry each day, up 60 in recent months. Nationwide one in every six families is now getting food from a food bank with hispanic and black families hit the hardest. Settle, settle, settle down. Reporter shawna gray says she and her husband often go without to ensure their kids eat enough. We will make sure that they have had their portion and maybe another portion before we would eat, and me and dad have kind of gotten to the point of now that we eat maybe only once a day. Reporter other programs set to expire at the end of the year include a nationwide eviction moratorium, a student loan Forbearance Program and tax credits for paid sick leave. Kenneth, mona. Andrea, thank you. The twice bankrupt retail chain radio shack is coming back again. A Company CalledRetail Ecommerce Ventures is buying up whats left of the brand and relaunching it online. Rev has successfully resurrected other retailers including pure one and modells. And coming up, Queen Elizabeth on her 73rd wedding anniversary. But first when we come back the woman who says she had an affair with celebrity pastor carl lentz leading to his downfall. What shes revealing in our exclusive interview. A son once returned home from afar and gave to his father a gift. It wasnt a thing of great meaning but a thing of quality and purpose. This gift was used well. Over 40 years this thing of quality of purpose. Became a thing of the heart. A thing of a son. 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Lentz, who was once a pastor to Justin Bieber and many other stars, was fired from the New York Branch of the hillsong megachurch for moral failures. The 41yearold father of three later admitted on instagram that he cheated on his wife. His alleged mistress told Abcs Amy Robach she repeatedly tried to break off the relationship, but lentz kept coming back. Did he tell you he loved you . Yes, he did. Did you love him . Uhhuh. And i was like, are you married . And he said, i am, but he doesnt wear a ring. You never ever see him wearing a ring. When he told you he was married for 17 years and had three kids, did you think, i cant be with him, i cant date him, or did you think im okay with that . Im, like, its all good. Karim said she never meant to hurt lentzs wife. Much more of the interview later on good morning america. Nearly two weeks after his death, jeopardy fans heard a special message from host alex trebek last night. He delivered powerful words about pancreatic cancer, the disease that eventually took his life. If you or anyone you know has developed some of the symptoms that i have talked about in the past, then by all means get to a doctor. Get yourself tested. I want you to be safe. Thursday was world pancreatic cancer day. Jeopardys twitter page included a message from trebeks widow urging people to value each day. Returning to the coronavirus, the cdcs new advisory to not travel over thanksgiving is raising questions. Also this morning, new data on where the virus is spreading the fastest. I spoke earlier with dr. Yvonne maldonado. Lets start with the new request from the cdc. The agency is asking people not to travel for thanksgiving. I want to know what your reaction is to that request, and what do you think will happen if most americans ignore that recommendation . Well, we do know that a lot of americans when surveyed are saying that theyre planning on having a large thanksgiving gathering, and that could just lead to an even bigger surge than what were starting to see now, and that could take us all the way through christmas and maybe even the new year, so we have to be extremely careful about listening to our leadership and trying to really limit the number of people that we come into contact with over the holidays. The cdc has issued a new warning as well that the pandemic is shifting from big cities to small towns. Why do you think that is happening, and what are t