police using barrier trucks to rescue stranded drivers. this tropical storm expected to hit new york city tomorrow morning. 50 million people all along the coast at risk of flood flashing. so, let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee leading us off again tonight with the latest track. good evening, ginger. >> reporter: good evening to you, david. i do think flash flooding will be the main threat for everyone going through tonight. however, elsa has caused a tornado in ever state that it has touched. so, we need to start with the imminent threat of tornado watches that extend through virginia, into the delmarva peninsula. maryland and delaware, you're next. now, i want to take you through the timing because you hav hhi . tonight, it will move into the jersey shore. the overnight hours. long branch, seabright. look at the rockaways, through long island. that's 5:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., new york city, just watch. all the rain we just got is going to cause even more flooding as elsa comes through. and then, from providence to

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a source telling us tonight that u.s. diplomats at the embassy in kabul warned secretary of state tony blinken in mid-july that the afghan government was in danger of collapse and urged the biden administration to begin airlift operations immediately for those afghans at risk. the state department would not say how the secretary responded to the classified cable, but they said he did read it and respond. >> in the meantime, there are also questions tonight about whether the president's military advisers had actually urged him to leave a small number of american troops in afghanistan. george and i were talking about this on the air last night here. and here was the moment that george pressed the president on this. >> your top military advisers warned against drawing against this timeline. they wanted you to keep 2,500 p toos. >> no, they didn't. that wasn't true. >> they didn't tell you that they wanted troops to stay? >> no. not in terms of whether we were going to get out in a timeframe all troops. they didn't argue agai

eva pilgrim is back with us now. and eva, health officials are not yet recommending booster hospital says it will be genera- offering an extra vaccine dose to people who got the johnson & johnson vaccine and the fda is now weighing in? >> reporter: that's right, whit. the hospital says they'll be giving a pfizer or moderna vaccine to those who have requested it, calling it a supplemental dose. the fda chief says that's not what you're supposed to do under the emergency use authorization. whit? >> eva, thank you. >>> next, that breaking news we're following on housing. the cdc taking action to limit evictions, as people struggle in the pandemic. this comes after that moratorium expired on saturday. abc's rachel scott is joining us now from capitol hill and rachel, what are you learning about their plans to keep people in their homes and stop some of these evictions? >> reporter: whit, and these details are just coming in, just moments ago, the cdc announced a new moratorium on evictions. this is a 60-day extension, la

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steve osunsami with us tonight. steve, thank you. >>> we know many parents have questions about what you heard in steve's report there, that heart problem found in a small number of cases. more than a dozen teenagers and young people. but that's out of tens of millions of shots administered. let's bring in dr. ashish jha. always great to have you. and first, the cdc made this public, so obviously they think it's important enough to be aware of it, to be on the lookout, but help us put this into perspective. a small number of cases. and what should parents and young people be looking for here? >> david, thank you for having me back. look, any time anybody raises concerns, we should take it seriously. these are very small number of cases and there's no definitive link yet that it's caused by the vaccine. and thank goodness that the people who do have this tend to recover pretty much fully, they have very mild symptoms. we should be on the lookout, but we should not get overly concerned. >> we follow every new headline

linsey. >> a warning for all of us there. zachary, thank you. >>> next, we turn to a holiday tradition, the day after christmas returns. the rush is on for many to exchange those unwanted gifts. here's abc's zohreen shah on some ways to avoid the hassle. >> reporter: with all the presents unwrapped, many americans are now asking themselves, can i return this? experts estimate there will be $120 billion worth of returns this holiday season. every retailer has its own set of rules on returns based on the date of purchase. but the good news is for a second year in a row, retailers are being extra generous with their policies. many like amazon and target allowing gifts purchased as early as october to be returned until the end of january. >> in a lot of cases, you can return gifts that were purchased online in-store to a retailer's in-store location. >> reporter: some of the same old rules of returns still apply. might ha tsettle fortore is not it. pro t hld on to those gift cards. even if you don't want it, you can potentially s

eva pilgrim leading us off. eva, thank you. >>> and we continue to report here on the horrific scene unfolding across india. and tonight, this number. more than 350,000 new cases of the virus reported in just the last 24 hours. that's a global record. hospitals overcrowded, reports of patients dying outside waiting. and you will hear from a doctor tonight pleading now for oxygen. here's our foreign correspondent james longman now. >> reporter: tonight, an entire nation struggling to breathe. india at the global epicenter of the pandemic, more than 350,000 new cases a day. and the death toll surging. hospitals are so full, patients are forced outside, some left to die on sidewalks. railway cars turned into icus. a crippling oxygen shortage forcing overwhelmed doctors to beg for help. >> we have young patients who will die in a matter of two hours. i request you, please send oxygen to us. we need oxygen for our patients. please send oxygen to us. >> reporter: oxygen that used to cost $80 a tank, now demanding over

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>> james longman with us tonight. thank you, james. >>> back here at home and tonight, the january 6th panel investigating what led to the attack on the capitol now moving to recommend steve bannon face criminal contempt charges for not showing up. here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: the house committee investigating the january 6th riot today said it will try to put steve bannon behind bars if he refuses to testify, declaring they, quote, will not tolerate defiance of our subpoenas, asking the justice department to charge bannonwith criminal contempt of congress. bannon's lawyer says he "will not be producing documents or testifying," because former president donald trump, citing executive privilege, has directed him not to. trump's attempt to stymie the investigation comes as he demands that republicans make his baseless claims about 2020 election fraud their central issue, saying it's, quote, "the single most important thing for republicans to do." he issued a statement warning, if the bogus claims are not solved, "

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and whit johnson joins us now. and whit, what are we learning about the millions of americans who are not returning for a second dose of pfizer or moderna vaccines? >> reporter: linsey, we know about 5 million americans who got their first doses may have skipped the second doses. and a new survey in "the new england journal of medicine" found that many americans remain confused about the th sd dose. but health experts are reminding people, you have up to six weeks to get that shot and that is critical for full protection. linsey? >> whit, thank you. >>> and now to president biden marking his first 100 days in office. one day after delivering his first address to a joint session of congress, the president took his message to georgia today, meeting with former president carter and his wife rosalynn. republicans are already pushing back against the president's agenda and its more than $4 trillion price tag. here's abc's senior white house correspondent mary bruce. >> reporter: on his 100th day in office, president bid

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jon, of course, is with us here every night. and jon, president trump will leave the white house tomorrow morning. he will hold a farewell ceremony at joint base andrews with full military honors, but as we pointed out here, one person will be noticeably absent. what are your sources telling you tonight about vice president pence? >> reporter: vice president pence will not be at that farewell ceremony. instead, he will be here in washington, up at the capitol attending an event that, david, every outgoing president has attended for more than 150 years, the presidential inauguration. >> all right, jon karl with us, he'll be on the air with us all day tomorrow. jon, we'll see you then. >>> in the meantime tonight, the capitol on lockdown, with 25,000 national guard troops on duty, and we learned today that at least 12 guardsmen have now been relieved of duty. what we've learned tonight, and here's our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas now. >> reporter: tonight, all bridges leading into the capital shut down. one of the fin

and if they recommend emergency use authorization tomorrow after this key hearing, give us a reality check. how much of the new vaccine could we see and how soon? >> reporter: david, those first vaccines could start shipping out as early as monday. up to 4 million doses in the initial rollout next week, then 20 million by the end of the march and a total of 100 million in doses expected by the end of june. david? >> kwhit johnson leading us off on the coronavirus. >>> now to the former u.s. olympics gymnastics coach charged today with two dozen felonies including sex assault and human trafficking. late today we learned that coach has died by suicide. his body was found in a rest area. here's our chief national correspondent. >> reporter: he was hit with 24 charges this morning, many for the human trafficking of minors. but rather than face those charges, tonight authorities say the former u.s. olympic gymnastics coach chose to die by suicide. >> these allegations focus around multiple acts of verbal, physical, and sexual abuse perpetrated by the defendant against multiple victims. >>

a number and tell us to show up! it's like they were -- it seems like they were playing with us like, okay, sign up, and then you might get it. you might not. >> reporter: tonight, 22 states now moving to ease restrictions. in tennessee, the governor making his pitch to spring breakers and tourists. >> tennessee is open for light to begin re-opening, including los angeles. indoor dining, gyms, movie theaters, and museums. this after the state was able to get 2 million vaccines to hard-hit communities. in south los angeles, this pop-up vaccination site aiming to reach communities of color who have struggled to get access. our kaylee hartung is there. >> reporter: in this community that's 98% non-white, 1 in 5 people have had covid but only 1 in 18 have been vaccinated. this grassroots effort is trying to change that. >> i'm really thankful and happy. i can't be any happier right now. >> and whit johnson joining us from a mass vaccination site in white plains, new york. whit, we mentioned here, a lot of people have won

thank you for joining us. we're also looking at another vaccination issue talking about protecting some of our most vulnerable. the state's largest single health care provider, that's kaiser permanente, is lagging well behind other systems when it comes to vaccinating even their oldest patients. abc 7 news has heard from people in their 80s who have yet to secure an appointment. those who do get one are finding long lines and long waits. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the latest. >> my mom's been calling kaiser every day and it's by invitation only. >> reporter: sheila spent weeks waiting for kaiser permanente to send her elderly parents an e-mail invitation to make a covid vaccine appointment. her father is 85 and has several serious health conditions. >> it's pretty messed up and i don't think anyone -- not everybody that's even eligible is able to even sign up. they're not getting the invitation. >> and i can't tell you how many calls i've gotten that kaiser is not scheduling these appointments. >> r

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rachel scott with us tonight. rachel, thank you. >>> to the economy and american jobs and new numbers out tonight showing that president biden is inheriting one of the worst economies in recent history. 900,000 americans filing new unemployment claims last week alone. signaling the layoffs continue. nearly 16 million americans now are collecting benefits from several government programs during this pandemic. >>> overseas tonight, a deadly attack in baghdad. twin suicide bombings targeting a busy market. people rushing to help victims of the first bombing became victims then of the second blast. at least 32 people were killed. dozens more wounded. iraqi officials suspect isis is to blame. it is the first attack of this scale in years and it comes as most u.s. troops are now on their way home. >>> there's a lot more news ahead. when we come back, another shocking and unprovoked attack in a new york city subway. officers rushing to help, in a moment. you're in the right p. my seminars are a great tool to help young h

trevor ault joining us outside a new york city hospital. trevor, the people who received the first doses of the pfizer vaccine will be due for their second shots next week. some argue we should put more emphasis on getting more americans their first shots. >> reporter: that's right, whit, and other countries are considering that, too, altering the dosing regimen to get more people the first shot and at least some level of protection. but dr. fauci and other officials say the u.s. is going to stay the course, waiting three weeks between pfizer shots and four weeks for moderna. whit? >> trevor ault, our thanks to you tonight. >>> now to capitol hill where the senate held a rare new year's day session. the senate bipartisan supermajority overriding president trump's veto of the defense spending bill, passing a law without his approval for the first time in trump's presidency. at the same time, the developing showdown with congress set to vote wednesday on the electoral college results certifying joe biden as the next president. some of the gop

this emergency use authorization. how soon could we see young people, 12 to 15, again, getting this vaccine and do they receive the same dose, two shots? >> reporter: david, adolescents will receive the same dose as adults. we expect an independent advisory panel to meet on wednesday to discuss a recommendation to the public. all recommendations the cdc director will sign off and vaccinations could start within days. david? >> victor oquendo, thank you. >>> and there is another important headlines on the virus tonight. the world health organization calling the indian variant, what they're seeing now in india and with cases now showing up here in the u.s., they're calling the variant a global variant of concern. tonight here, our team now on the ground in india. the popup clinics on the side of the road. and they are running out of supplies everywhere. abc's maggie rulli tonight in new delhi. > reporter: tonight, the funeral pyres in new delhi are still burning. people here tell us they have never seen anything like th

>> steve osunsami leading us off tonight. steve, thank you. >>> and in the trial of kyle rittenhouse in wisconsin, defense attorneys tonight calling for a mistrial over that drone video. tonight here, their issue explained and all of this playing out as the jury now deliberating asked to see that video again. they were brought into the courtroom, no cameras, and terry moran from kenosha again tonight. >> reporter: for a second long day, kyle rittenhouse waited while jurors in his trial deliberated his fate. and it's clear those jurors -- seven women, five men, including one person of color -- are sifting the evidence, especially those videos taken of the shootings. the jurors requesting more than ten video exhibits to watch for themselves in their deliberations. one of those videos sparking a dramatic moment in court, outside the presence of the jury. the defense demanding a mistrial. >> i'm going to be asking the court for a mistrial. we have to ask for this and i'm asking for it. >> reporter: the issue -- defense lawyers ar

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us. we'll see you in about 30 minutes for abc7 news at 6:00. >>> tonight, the historic move by house democrats. preparing to impeach president trump for a second time in the wake of the deadly siege on the u.s. capitol. the single article of impeachment expected on the house floor on monday. 180 lawmakers, all democrats, signing on. accusing the president of, quote, willfully inciting violence against the government. a growing number of republicans now joining calls to remove president trump from office. >>> the hunt for rioters. stretching from coast to coast. several for suspects arrested. authorities say the man photographed in war paint and horns now in federal custody. and the new video of the suspect seen inside house speaker nancy pelosi's office. the moment he turned himself in. >>> also developing tonight, the plane crash disaster overseas. the passenger jet with 62 people onboard going off the radar just four minutes after takeoff. debris found in the water. the plane plummeting

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all of us here, thanks for joining us. we will see you in just about 30 minutes for abc7 news at 6:00. >>> tonight, tropical storm claudette slams the gulf coast. the storm drenching the southeast. rain falling as fast as two inches per hour, sparking dangerous flash flooding. tornadoes reported in three states. one touching down near alabama's border with florida, damaging dozens of homes. the storm weakening as it moves inland as extreme weather impacts much of the country, including record heat and fire danger continuing out west. rob marciano is standing by. >>> the urgent manhunt for an accused killer. authorities believe he's behind a violent crime spree in oregon that left at least three people dead. police blocking off major roadways in the area and warning tonight he is armed and dangerous. >>> the delta variant confirmed in 46 states, and the growing concern it will continue to spread as vaccination rates slow down across the country. >>> bus crash horror. at least three dead after a head-on collision between an

they will ask for emergency use authorization. they say the pill cut risk of severe covid and death in half. dr. jha standing by with your questions answered. >>> and just in tonight, justice society mtomayor and her decisi involving vaccine mandates for teachers in new york city schools. justice kavanaugh testing positive for covid, a breakthrough case. >>> a shooting at a school in houston. an employee shot in the back. the alleged gunman, a former student, at shooing his way into the school. >>> newly released body camera video tonight involving gabby petito. the part of the video not shown before. officers seeing bruises, ask if she was hit in the face. her exchange with police. >>> the news involving the national women's soccer league postponing games after two coaches were fired amid allegations of misconduct and abusei behavior. several players coming forward. already some high profile support. >>> the deadly midair collision. >>> a frantic mother's harrowing 911 call after a toddler fall down an open manhole at a playgroun

>> whit johnson leading us off here tonight. whit, thank you. >>> there's also late word tonight on those seven confirmed tornadoes, at least seven now, from the philadelphia area to new jersey. and tonight, the staggering damage. abc's janai norman from pennsylvania. >> holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: tonight, a total of at least seven confirmed tornadoes touching down in the philadelphia area and southern new jersey area, as those historic storms walloped the northeast. >> look at that tornado! >> reporter: this one in south jersey seen on video tearing through multiple communities. >> we were down there about 15 minutes before -- when the warning went off and we have a walkup basement, luckily, so, we were able to get out through that, thank god. if not, we would not have been able to get out. >> reporter: that twister in mullica hill at least an ef-3, with winds more than 135 miles per hour, ripping apart at least two dozen homes and damaging 100 more. this ef-2 twister just northwest of philadelphia causing a tree to collapse

please send oxygen to us. >> reporter: oxygen that used to cost $80 a tank, now demanding over a thousand dollars on the black market. this man attempts to revive his brother in a motorized rickshaw. >> hospital, no more beds. no more beds. >> reporter: families feel abandoned by authorities, left to care for their own. others having to transport their own dead. and this -- the disturbing end. funeral pyres at creto so busy the requests are coming in to cut down trees in parks for kindling. the tsunami of infection possibly fueled say experts by a double-mutant variant detected in the country. but there is some hope. president biden calling india's prime minister today to offer emergency help including ventilators, ppe, and testing kits. and the white house tonight pledging to share as many as 60 million doses of the astrazeneca vaccine with the world when it completes its fral safety review. >> really just heartbreaking images playing out in public view. james longman with us from london tonight. and james, when you think about the numbers on vaccinations in india, less than 10% of the p

with that, we say good evening and thank you for joining us, i'm dion lim. the omicron variant is fueling the latest surge in covid cases. in developing news, abc news reporter marcus moore has expert advice on how to handle the holidays. marcus: president biden will deliver a speech on tuesday to address the omicron variant as the country faces another unrelenting surge in covid cases. the u.s. now averaging more than 125,000 new cases every single day. at the end of october, the nation was averaging about half that, 64,000 new cases per day. demand for testing is on the rise. long lines outside testing centers across the country. >> as we go into the holiday season, testing is really important so that people can gather safely. marcus: the latest surge is being driven by the omicron variant which seems to be accelerating in its had spread across the country and is said to be the dominant variant in the u.s. >> it's shaping up to be a hard winter. we're going to see huge case numbers that will probably exceed the 250,000 a day that is already the record from

>> ian pannell reporting for us again tonight. our thanks to ian and the team. >>> meantime, at the white house today, our stephanie ramos asking about that august 31st deadline to get the u.s. troops out and of course americans and afghan interpreters before that. stephanie asking if the president plans to extend that deadline and here's what his national security adviser jake sullivan said. >> reporter: what if the u.s. can't get americans and afghan allies out of the country by august 31st? what happens then if the taliban says they are not willing to extend, is the u.s. going abide by their red lines? >> so, i'm not going to take this on as a hypothetical question. what i'm going to say is what i said at the outset, which is, we are in touch with the taliban daily. we're in touch with our allies and partners, we're reviewing our progress in this particular operation, which we feel has been substantial over the past few days. and the president will make his own determination. >> that was the answer at the white house today on t

pierre thomas with us today as well. thank you, pierre. >>> president trump, meanwhile, was out of sight today, but new details about his plan to leave the white house, holding a military-style farewell for himself the morning of the inauguration. what now for the senate trial? who will defend the president? and could there be any more pardons? here's our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl tonight. >> reporter: a little over a week after inciting a mob of his supporters to attack the u.s. capitol, president trump is now planning an elaborate military-style sendoff for hing of the inauguration. sources briefed on his plans tell abc news the president hopes to depart to the sounds of a military band, walking down a red carpet flanked by troops as he boards air force one for the last time. he's even talking about a flyover by air force fighter jets. as trump plans his exit, he's left it to vice president pence to act like the actual commander-in-chief, reviewing inauguration security plans and visiting troops at