We will end the pandemic once and for all. This is one of the most extraordinary scientific industrial and medical feats in history. Everybody has it. That is what they are marketingt down as. We can never let people forget where it came from and how it came. The president is also pushing back against increasing presidencriticism over the press rollout over vaccinations worldwide. Live from santa monica, california, tonight. Good evening, jeff. Yeah, good evening, mike. Hospitals right now, especially here in Southern California, are struggling to keep up. Theyve got fewer beds, more patients, and some are now left wondering if and when they will of the get the chance to get the vaccine. Its a race to get First Responders on the front lines of the Coronavirus Response vaccinated. It puts my mind at ease in a sense. But those crucial shots are leg and right now. The Trump Administration fallen short of its promise 20 million doses by years end. We are doing the best we can, which is pretty darn good to get this vaccine out over the next several months. 14 million have been delivered. Only a third have been used, disappointing dr. Anthony fauci. Speak of the states, the cities, the counties. The places where the vaccine is actually going into the arms of individuals. But with many local Health Department strapped for resources, some have fallen on the federal government. Rather than stepping in and taking over, i think it would be maybe better to give more resources and to work with them. Another approach being discussed, getting as many people vaccinated with a single dose like they do in the u. K. One of the problems of doing that is that if you dont then get the second dose and time, you are going to have a leg period. Surgeon general jerome adams has a message. You should take any worry that you have and understand that the vaccines still look like they are going to work but a more contagious variant means that its more critical that we follow those basic Public Health measures, especially this new years. Health officials across Southern California are now bracing for what has been described as a surge on top of a surge. Thats why hospitals are hoping people listen to their warnings and just stay home to celebrate the new years. Mike. Mike jeff starting us off in santa monica. Jeff, many thanks. Police in wisconsin say they have arrested a former pharmacist suspected of intentionally spoiling hundreds of doses of the coronavirus vaccines. He ruined the vaccines by removing them from refrigeration for two nights. He was arrested for criminal damage to property. Just 5 days remain before the runoff elections that will decide the balance of power in the u. S. Senate. Candidates were all campaigning today but senator david perdue was noticeably absent from his event after someone he was in close contact with tested positive for coronavirus. Both purdue and his wife tested negative for covid19 today but have said they will follow cbc guidelines and remain in quarantine. Correspondent peter doocy has the latest live from gainesville, georgia, tonight. Good evening, peter. And mike, somebody on the somebody on the purdue campaign with covid19 tested positively. So, even though the candidate tested negative today, he is going to stay at home until he produces more negative tests. That left Kelly Loeffler on the trail by herself. We have to get the job done, georgia. The quarantine candidate, david perdue sent Lindsey Graham to outline the closing strategy. You are going to offset what you do in atlanta, right . You dont want a Fair Election either. So turnout is the key to republicans winning at georgia. Republican Kelly Leffler today strongly pushed back on his claim by democrat. Kelly leffler has been campaigning with a klansman. Campaigning with a klansman that originates from former member of the clan who was here for a photo lineup if i have that story right. Yes and we kicked him out immediately. I was absolutely what we had to do. I had no idea who he was. Hes gone. I denounce that. I do not believe in it. He has no place around our campaign. He has been off the trail. He is getting help with a robocall recorded by michelle obama. I know you will work with joe biden to help make health care more affordable. His documentary film company has been a focus of republican opponents recently who alleged he tried to hide ties to china. Why is it that you waited until after the primary to reveal that your business did business with a company in hong kong that was linked to the Chinese Government . This is utter nonsense. My company has produced multiple investigations of atrocities committed by isis war criminals. The response from the purdue campaign, instead of giving george of the answers they deserved, he decided to be dismissive about concerns that the Chinese Communist party may be targeting him. Recently we saw that the Chinese Government tried to make and roads with a Young Democratic lawmaker, eric swalwell. Are you concerned that a payment to a wellknown young democrat, somebody linked to china or the Chinese Company could be trying to influence you . Come on, man. You are a serious reporter. Do you really believe that a tv channel in hong kong area and an investigation that my company produced isis war crimes in iraq is what you are implying that it is or what david perdue is implying . Rafael warnock, the other democrat in the race did not campaign publicly yesterday. He is going to be back out on the trail tomorrow and then sunday, the reinforcements start to arise from washington, d. C. Kamala harris is going to host an event in the savannah area before mondays election event. Mike. Mike peter doocy live. Its crunch time in georgia. Thanks a lot. Josh hawley s announcement that he intends to object to the certification of they have added a great deal of intrigue to the procedural process. Turner is digging into that tonight. President trump is back on pennsylvania avenue tonight. He cut his trip tomorrow although two days short. So far the white house is not telling fox news or any other outlets what hed asserted to return to d. C. While 2020 is winding down, President Trump is not. He is going full blast. Over a dozen House Republicans are now backing his efforts and have committed to opposing Electoral College results january 6th. Now he also has a senate report. 74 million americans have concerns about election integrity. We are supposed to just sit down and shut up . I mean, somebody has to stand up here. Democrat colleagues in the senate are having none of it with one calling him pathetic. It is a misuse of office and not only an attack on democracy, it is really a kind of shameful attempt at a coup and therefore any republican is going to be haunted by that vote for the rest of his or her career. They also say the president s efforts put him on par with strongman foreign governments. This effort to cancel the vote of the Electoral College that several of our Senate Colleagues are going to sponsor is nothing less than an attempt to turn america into communist china or modernday russia where elections are just for show and one party rules. Republican also slammed the latest on facebook that the president and his allies are fighting with fire. If you make big claims, you had better have the evidence. But holly points out that democrats in the past have themselves challenged Election Results in 2004. This is the opportunity that i have two raise these issues. I mean, this is the point of the process. Democrats have done this in the past, have done it for years, house and senate. Hollys plan to object was discussed earlier today by senator Mitch Mcconnell and other g. O. P. Senators that holly is planning to forge ahead despite some of their misgivings. Evethere are multiple reports including one source saying that unfortunately President Trump himself is not in a very celebratory mood. Chinas government places a bounty on the heads of American Service members in afghanistan . Well mike, i just spoke to a senior and Administration Official who tells us that china, or put it this way, they are working t to to classify intelligence. They have which shows that china offered to pay foreign fighters in afghanistan money to target u. S. Troops fighting there on the ground. Now, the Senior Administration official also confirms that President Trump himself has been briefed on this. We have to know, though, that mike, as of right now and what we do know, this intelligence is uncorroborated, meaning it is not 110 airtight. Mike. Mike Gillian Turner live on the north one, jillian, thanks a lot. You bet. Mike because its 2020, celebrations are looking on like they ever before. Live from exhibit a times square. Good evening, aisha. Good evening, like. Thats right. In just a matter of hours, an iconic crystal ball will drive here in times square. Only this time, its going to look very different. Pretty much empty, an eerie start to 2021. Do not come. Do not come to the area. This year, times square will shut down and move the virtual celebration due to the coronavirus. A million spectators. Just 40 invited to watch and person. Saying thank you for the work in new york over the last year. There will be 80 fewer cops in the crossroads of the world. But security is still tight with the National Bombing top of mind. Already put up concrete barriers and deployed a bomb squad. There is no active credible or specific threat against the celebration. In chicago, the windy city canceled its firework show. It has been closed since september. Down under, sydney rang in the new year with a scaled down version of fireworks displays. Only there were no crowds here either. Its a strange new year. Yeah. Normally there are crowds out and its a bit weary this evening. Hong kong canceled its firework display altogether for the second year in a row. Last year it was because of protests. And in london, where a new more contagious strain of the coronavirus, the city remains on lockdown. We can see that illuminated star that marks the end of the journey and even more important, we can see with growing clarity exactly how we are going to get there. All events and gatherings are canceled including the stunning fireworks display in front. And mike, the show must go on. There will still be Live Performances here tonight, including Gloria Gaynor performing i will survive. Im sure we will all be singing it together. Mike. Mike no doubt about it. Have a great time, aisha. Happy new year. President elect has been increasingly critical of the Trump Administrations handling of vaccine rollouts, specifically, and Pandemic Management in general. Jackie takes a closer look tonight at just how different drop down mike joe bidens plan to fight the coronavirus is from trump. He will honor, a sobering start to his effort. Biden has repeatedly blamed. As with early struggles. Planning a whole government effort to set up vaccination sites and send mobile units to heartreached communities. Biden laid out his own plan to combat the virus this week. While biden invoked vaccine components and ppe, President Trump for other critical supplies, something he touted in todays white house video. Vic wwe transformed our factorio build tens of thousands of ventilators and millions and millions of masks. Biden also wants to open most k8 schools in the first 100 days, which President Trump has pursued for months. School closures harm low income students. We provided 13 billion of elementary and secondary schools toward the cares act and cares act funding. President trump pulled the disease trackers out of china. Biden wants to rejoin it. On the Trump Administration stripped the cdc of control of coronavirus data calling the system outdated. While biden wants to enlist 100,000 contact tracers, President Trump walked it but offered relief for businesses and individuals. And as we close out 2020, the president elect tweeted that the countrys challenges wont disappear overnight but he is hopeful for what is ahead calling for unity and rebuildi rebuilding. Mike. Mike jackie life. Jackie, thanks a lot. Up next, fireworks on the senate floor as Mitch Mcconnell accuses democrats of socialism. First, here is what some of our fox affiliates are covering tonight. Police fatally shot a man during a traffic stop. Police say the driver was suspected of a felony and fired at officers first. The killing was the first in the city since the may 25th death of george floyd, which sparked demonstrations and riots earlier this year. Box 11 in los angeles. One of the most prolific serial killers in u. S. History has died. He confessed more than 90 murders over the course of 35 years in 19 different states. Officials say he died in a hospital on wednesday morning. He was 80. And this is a live look at austin from fox 7. The big story in texas tonight, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach becky hamman making history as the first woman to lead an nba team. It happened in the spurs game against the lakers on wednesday night. Taking charge after head coach was thrown out. San antonio ended up losing the game. 121 to 107. We will be right back. Mike breaking tonight, the president back at washington tonight about the economy and a new white house video. Our economy is growing at the most rapid rate ever recorded. 33. 4 last quarter and much faster than the nations of europe. Nobody can compete with us in terms of going down less and going up by far the fastest and the best. On the final trading day of the year on wall street, the dow up 197, the s p 500 up 24 and the nasdaq of 18. For the shor short holiday weeke s p 500 up 53 and the nasdaq up nearly 84. Despite the pandemic, all green arrows for the year. The dow closed. Up more 7 . Record high close for the s p 500. It is up 16 on the year. And the nasdaq gained a whopping 44 in 2020. The senate held a very unusual new years eve session today. There were some preliminary spars over a veto on overwriting the president s devito on defense funding and the Coronavirus Relief checks. Here is perhaps a preview on what the first day of 2021 will bring. The senate today meets for a rare new years eve session for one reason and one reason only. The republican leader has refused to allow us to vote on legislation to provide the American People twodollar checks. Two different issues, one collision course on the senate floor as 2020 comes to a close and just hours, the senate has yet to decide whether or not to override the president s veto of the National Defense authorization act. The bill that funds the milita military. Governor Bernie Sanders wants to hold up that vote until majority leader Mitch Mcconnell holds a vote strictly on 2,000 direct covid relief payments. All that i am asking of Mitch Mcconnell, give us a vote. Mcconnell says that the 2,000 payments would cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Is a terrible way to get help to families who actually need it. Thats why Mitch Mcconnell wants to combine the 2,000 payments with items on the president s wish list. A handful of republicans are on board with the 2,000 figure. When it came to shove the money overseas, that didnt seem to be a problem, but now when working people need help, it so happens, we cant possibly do that. Billions of dollars went to foreign country last week in the bill President Trump signed that provided Covid Relief Fund in federal government. It also has money earmarked for four nations including israel, egypt, and pakistan. Much of the foreign aid provisions were budgetary requests from the Trump Administration. Immigrants and republicans in both the senate and house agree that they are up against the clock. Different bills are combined and its a recipe for confusion. To combine so many different bills under one vote, it confuses the americans and if you are confusing intelligent people about what congress is doing, then you are not doing your job in leadership. Just internet, the washington the Washington Post is considering freezing some of that foreign aid. 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