eye off the ball. and tonight, the concern overseas about a key global vaccine, the astrazeneca vaccine. germany, france and others halting itses use and we'll tell you why. and back here at home tonight, dr. deborah birx making new hadlines. she was on president trump's covid task force. what she told our terry moran today about the moment the former president mentioned injecting disinfectant. the president out selling the new covid relief bill. the first checks hitting accounts and mary bruce standing by. and the alarming scene at the southern border. more than 4,200 unaccompanied migrant children in u.s. custody, reportedly being kept in overcrowded tents. republican leaders on the border at the white house is pressed tonight. cecilia vega reporting from the border. the deadly crash, a car plowing into people in california. at least three dead. the driver in custody tonight. the horrific images coming in. the plane crashing into a neighborhood, slamming into a car. two people onboard killed, two people in the car injured. and the record-breaking storm. two to four feet of snow in colorado and wyoming. a family stranded in their car for more than nine hours. and tonight, the new major storm threat now moving in. rob marciano from denver. good evening and it's great to have you with us as we start another week together here and we begin tonight with those major new arrests in the capitol riot. two men charged with assaulting capitol police officer brian sicknick, who later died. authorities say they assaulted him and other officers using toxic chemicals, possibly bear spray, and tonight, prosecutors revealing images that they say show what they're now alleging. they say julian cater made a reference to break spray, they believe george tonious had the spray. and this image showing one of the suspects pointing a spray canister towards the officers. and this image of officer sicknick doubled over. he died the next day. tonight, there's new reporting on another suspect, too, arrested for allegedly attacking another officer, stealing his badge and authorities say burying that badge in his backyard. here's our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, two new arrests providing the first answers about what authorities believe happened to capitol police officer brian sicknick who tragically died the day after the insurrection. 32-year-old julian khater of pennsylvania, and 39-year-old george tanios of west virginia, with assaulting sicknick. accusing the men of using toxic chemicals, possibly bear spray, on sicknick and other officers. the government referencing this company, which allegedly shows the critical moment just before sicknick is attacked. khater apparently makes a reference to bear spray. >> hold on, hold on. >> reporter: this image allegedly showing one suspect pointing a spray canister in the terrorist of the officers. another photo depicts an officer, possibly sicknick, doubled over reacting to the chemical. the new charges come as the fbi continues its homicide investigation into sicknick's exact cause of death, which has yet to be announced. and tonight, we learn the name of one of the people suspected of attacking d.c. police officer michael fanone. >> stripped my badge off, my radio. individuals in the crowd tried to get my gun. at one point, people started chanting, "kill him with his own gun." >> reporter: the fbi arrested thomas sibick of buffalo, new york, after he allegedly admitted to burying officer fanone's badge in his backyard. authorities also revealing new allegations abouttimoth cuneeg white supremacist. cusanelli, a contractor for the navy who had a national security clearanc finished the job." he denies being a white supremacist and nazi sympathizer. the growing evidence of intense violence against officers with a mob that included racists and nazi sympathizers stands in stark contrast to comments by senator ron johnson, who suggested he wasn't afraid on that day because the marchers going to the capitol were patriots. >> i knew those are people that love this country, that truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break a law, and so i wasn't concerned. now you had the taubls been turned and president trump won the election and those were tens of thousands of black lives matter and antifa protesters, i might have been a little concerned. >> reporter: critics blasting that statement as racist, but tonight, senator johnson saying there was nothing racial about his comments. >> so let's get right to pierre thomas with us live tonight. pierre, i want to get back to the two new arrests in the death of officer sicknick. could they face additional charges here? >> reporter: david, more charges are possible, but first they have to establish a cause of death. if it was homicide, they need to figure out who did it. there was so much chaos and david, tonight, word the fence surrounding the capitol is gradually being scaled back. david? >> all right, pierre thomas leading us off tonight. pierre, thank you. we're going to turn now to the coronavirus here in the u.s. authorities warning everyone ahead the imasg in from across the country of the crowds, the cdc director urging caution today, saying we are just starting to turn the corner, pointing to europe, where they are facing a crucial new wave and a new lockdown in parts. she said they took their eye off the ball. hundreds in this country celebrating st. patrick's day early in dallas over the weekend and elsewhere. miami beach crowded, too. just some of the pictures that have authorities nervous. more than 70 million people have had at least one dose of the vaccine. re now of all . and tonigh what the head of pfizer is now suggesting about the future. will americans have to get yearly booster shots? abc's victor oquendo tonight. >> reporter: tonight, spring break crowds packing beaches and bars from florida to texas. shoulder to shoulder, most without masks. in georgia, parties in the streets of savannah ahead of st. patrick's day. with 3 million americans taking to the skies over the weekend, the tsa seeing the busiest month since the start of the pandemic. the cdc director is now sounding the alarm. >> we're just starting to turn the corner, but where this goes is dependent on whether we all do what must be done to protect ourselves and others. >> reporter: tonight, experts pointing to europe, where the virus is again surging as a warning. icus in paris transferring covid patients to ease pressure on hospitals. and in italy, another new lockdown to stop a new wave of infections. >> they simply took their eye off the ball. i'm pleading with you for the sake of our nation's health. these should be warning signs for all of us. >> reporter: and now several european countries are temporarily pausing administration of astrazeneca's vaccine after a small number of patients developed blood clots. though the company and global health experts say there is no link. back in this country, at least two dozen states have recently eased restrictions. california today reopening indoor dining, gyms and movie theaters at limited capacity. >> we're thrilled to bekinside orr:open s, a potential game-changer on the horizon. the cdc now rethinking its safety recommendation for six feet of social distancing after a new study showed three feet was just as effective as long as everyone wore a mask. if that guidance changes, many more schools could reopen. and tonight, dr. deborah birx, who served as coronavirus response coordinator under donald trump, telling our terry moran she still thinks about that infamous moment when the president raised the possibility of injecting disinfectant into people daily. >> you can see how extraordinarily uncomfortable i was. >> reporter: dr. billion saying she and dr. anthony fauci talked all the time about how to correct the record. >> i can't tell you how many discussions we had on, how do we get the message out, realizing what's happening at the most senior levels of the white house. >> dr. deborah birx talking with our terry moran today. victor live with us from miami tonight. and victor, the ceo of pfizer making news this evening, when asked about what the future could look like, suggesting it's possible -- possible -- that americans will have to get yearly vaccine booster shots? >> reporter: david, that's right. saying people will likely need covid vaccine booster shots every year for at least the next decade, but in the future, people should be able to choose which one they would like to get. david? >> you can see the crowds there gathering on miami beach. victor, thank you. president biden, the first lady, vice president harris, all out selling the new covid relief bill. the first checks already hitting accounts and mare rip bruce tonight from the white house. >> reporter: after pushing through one of the largest spending packages in american history, president biden is embarking on a campaign to convince americans it was worth it. >> the american rescue plan is already doing what it was designed to do -- make a difference in people's every day lives. >> reporter: biden today declaring he's on pace to meet two of his goals in the next ten days -- 100 million shots since his inauguration and 100 million stimulus checks in people's accounts. >> shots in arms and money in pockets. that's important. >> reporter: linda oakley, a switchboard operator at a hospital in philadelphia, got her check this weekend. >> it gives you a sense of hope. and that's what i think a lot of people need right now. >> reporter: the administration is making an all-out push. the vice president visiting a vaccination site in nevada today. the first lady touting relief for schools in new jersey. >> hello! nice to see all of you! >> reporter: republicans call the $1.9 trillion law a partisan spending spree. the president well aware there's no room for error. >> we're going to have to stay on top of every dollar spent through the american rescue plan and that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: and tonight, there are reports that in order to pay for his economic plans, the president may try to raise taxes. asked about it today, the white house press secretary didn't deny it, but stressed no one making less than $400,000 a year will ever see their taxes go up. their focus is solely on the most wealthy and large corporations. any attempt to raise taxes is likely to face stiff competition on capitol hill. david? >> mary, thank you. the white house also facing questions tonight over the alarming scene at the southern border. more than 4,200 unaccompanied migrant children are now in u.s. custody. reporters not allowed to go in, but legal advocates for the children are talking. and abc's cecilia vega from the southern border, she's in texas tonight. >> reporter: tonight, crammed inside these massive tent structures on the southern border, so many migrant children, some are forced to sleep on the floor. the biden administration not allowing journalists in to see for themselves, but two lawyers who did get in spoke to some 20 kids and they paint a disturbing picture. the unaccompanied children not supposed to be held here more than three days. instead, some stay for a full week. 45 to 50 kids without their parents sharing a space like this. >> that is where they would spend their entire day. they did tell us that every few days, they were allowed to go into a courtyard for about 20 minutes. >> reporter: how young are we talking? >> we saw the whole spectrum from 1 to 17. >> reporter: authorities overwhelmed. the other side of this river, that's mexico right there. take a look here this is the border patrol on stand by during the day. at night, they tell me, it's mayhem. sources telling abc news the more than 4,200 children currently in custody is at record levels. authorities detaining more than 500 kids a day. the biden administration now bringing in fema to help with the crush and opening new facilities. >> w he lmany of them are not p forward solutions. >> reporter: what you heard sounds like it really hit you to your core. >> so see very young children scared, confused about what was going on, not being able to contact family members, it was just really emotional to see the pain that these young people were in. >> and so let's get to cecilia, with us tonight from texas. republican leaders, as we know cecilia, from the house, were on the border today drawing attention to all of this, and what are you hearing from your sources, what's driving these numbers that have been worsening? >> reporter: yeah, david, i've been talking to so many people. look, the biden administration isn't sending these unaccompanied minors back across the border like the trump administration did. that clearly is leading to some of the overcrowding that you're seeing here behind me. there is this perception that it's easier to cross now under the biden administration. this message of do not come now isn't getting through. but david, you know this, these kids, they are facing horrible conditions back home. a heartbreaking situation out here on the border. >> cecilia, thank you. we're going to turn next here this evening to the deadly scene in san diego. a driver plowing into people. three were killed, several others injured. the driver surrendering to place tonight. here's our chief national correspondent matt gutman. >> reporr:alme p just after 9:00 a.m. >> met troet medic at least four cprs in progress. >> at least four cpr's in progress. >> hit three people on the sidewalk. >> reporter: first responders racing to the scene. >> he took me at least 20 feet. i was riding on the front of the car. and i'm, like, looking back, like, are you ever going to stop? and he didn't stop. >> reporter: san diego police say a 71-year-old man driving this station wagon struck at least nine people living inside surprise me to see additional charges maybe filed later. >> reporter: at least three killed and tonight, two are in critical condition. police tell me this is still an active crime scene and right behind me, there are homeless outreach teams counseling some of those victims. as for that driver, he now faces nine total counts including three for vehicular manslaughter and one for driving under the influence. david? >> matt, thank you. we're going to turn next to that monster storm over the weekend, it brought blizzard conditions across much of colorado, wyoming. families trapped in their cars for hours. and now a new storm on the move tonight. rob marciano from denver. >> reporter: that monster of a winter storm brought up to four feet of snow to parts of wyoming and paralyzed much of colorado. overnight, first responders struggling to get to dozens of cars stras stranded on interstad around denver's airport. >> there's drifts about six or seven feet high, in between all the cars. >> reporter: josh pagliano and his family thought they could make the three-mile drive to their hotel. they were rescued after more than nine hours. >> this is one heck of a storm. i can tell you that. >> reporter: there's a piece of heavy equipment stuck in a snow bank. these two big 4 by 4s, that one with chains, they fell victim to this storm. there are dozens of abandoned cars down this road, as far as the eye can see. the storm pushing east today. with more pileups spotted near minneapolis. the same system spanning more than seven confirmed tornadoes in the texas panhandle, where they are bracing for more severe weather on tuesday. david, this storm is still dynamic with a tornado on the ground just southeast of kansas city moments ago. that's where the center is and it's pushing snow now into chicago. shouldn't be a lot there. that wintry mix pushes to the east where the cold air is in the northeast tomorrow. that's when it losespo g-time daging windshe ts across texas and oklahoma. that pushes across the mississippi on wednesday. that's where we expect the likelihood of seeing strong tornadoes. little rock, memphis into birmingham. i'm worried about wednesday. david? 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