right now on "america this morning," delivery day. the first covid vaccines set to arrive in u.s. hospitals but this morning, new questions about senior officials in the federal government. are they being allowed to cut the line for the vaccine? breaking overnight, the massive cyberattack targeting the u.s. treasury and commerce department being the biggest hack in years. is russia to blame? what we've learned overnight and what may have been compromised. final decision. the electoral college votes today finalizing results of the presidential election but overnight the new security concerns forcing state lawmakers to close their offices. shocking moment on the tarmac. a man jumping on to the wing of the plane before takeoff. what we're learning about the wingman. winter's first punch. after snow, sleet and rain this

weekend, the new and bigger storm brewing for midweek. and video game spending spree. the 6-year-old who racked up thousands, many thousands of dollars on mom's credit card playing his favorite games. good monday morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm kenneth moton. >> i'm deidre bolton. mona is off. we begin with the historic delivery of the covid vaccine. >> the first doses are arriving at hospitals this morning and the first shots will be given today, the culmination of a record-breaking effort to help turn the tide against this pandemic. >> but this morning, new questions about who gets it first. reports claim senior u.s. government officials will be among those first in line. president trump responded overnight. >> those details in a moment, but first the delivery of the world's most precious cargo. this morning, a landmark day.

the first american outside a trial setting will get the covid-19 vaccine. in kalamazoo, michigan, sunday pfizer employees celebrated as the first doses were packed up. enough for 250,000 americans. workers gathered outside the facility, some before 5:00 a.m. to witness history. %-p doses today. but several hospitals tell abc news they're still uncertain about the timing of the vaccine's delivery due to security reasons. u.s. marshals are traveling with each shipment, and the faa is giving priority to the u.p.s. and fedex flights carrying the precious cargo. >> it's a regular business day so you can ensure that all the administration sites were fully staffed and all of them were open. >> health care workers, seniors and first responders will be the first to get the shot. member of "operation warp speed" expected 100 million americans will be vaccinated by the end of march, and a few months after that they expect enough people to be inoculated to halt transmission of the virus.

>> we need to have immunized about 75% or 80% of the u.s. population before herd immunity can really be established. we hope to reach that point between the month of may and the month of june. it is, however, critical that most of the american people decide and accept to take the vaccine. we are very concerned by the hesitancy that we see, the level of hesitancy that we see, but we hope that now that all the data is out and available to be discussed in detail, that people will keep their mind open to listen to the data and hopefully agree that this is a very effective and safe vaccine and therefore take it. >> reporter: the vaccine cannot come soon enough. more than 108,000 americans are currently in the hospital with covid, a record high. >> i'm tired, exhausted, emotionally drained. you know, this stuff really takes a lot out of me, but it's

just the right thing to do, and i'll be back soon. >> reporter: six states are reporting more than 10,000 cases per day including new york where people in new york city flocked to restaurants for a final meal sunday before today's ban on indoor dining takes effect. >> all the restrictions and rules and everything has really been horrible. i just have to wait, you know follow the rules like everybody else. and, you know, hopefully this is over soon. >> reporter: in california more than 500,000 cases reported in l.a. county. cases doubling since thanksgiving. health officials saying should this be followed by another surge related to the winter holiday, the number of patients in the icu could become catastrophic. europe facing its own surge. germany now imposing a strict lockdown through the holidays with stores, schools and day cares closing. as for what's next a hearing is scheduled thursday for moderna's vaccine which does not need the ultra cold storage that pfizer's vaccine requires. >> it looks as if white house officials will not be among the

first in the country to get the covid vaccine after all. sources initially said aides working closely with president trump and other senior government officials could be vaccinated this week. the plan drew complaints that white house workers were unfairly cutting the line. overnight the president tweeted people working in the white house should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program unless specifically necessary. i have asked that this adjustment be made. he added, i am not scheduled to take the vaccine but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time. u.s. officials believe russia is behind a massive cyberattack targeting the u.s. treasury and commerce departments. sources say it may be one of the biggest and most sophisticated hacks in years, and it may have been launched in the spring. the fbi and homeland security trying to determine if other agencies were affected. "the new york times" reports email systems were breached. >> it is possible they are looking for information regarding our knowledge of covid-19 vaccines. that's been something that's

been thrown out. it's anybody's guess right now but one thing is that it's a widespread attack. it's most likely larger than what we currently understand. >> the company that provides the software for the government agency calls the attack highly sophisticated and says it is working with law enforcement. now to the other big story this morning. the electoral college is voting today to finalize results of the presidential election, and overnight we learned that state lawmakers in michigan have closed their offices today because of credible threats of violence. abc's elizabeth schulze is in washington with the latest on today's vote. elizabeth, good morning. >> good morning, kenneth. well, electors across the country will vote today confirming which candidate for president won in their states but the vote in michigan is being overshadowed by threats. this morning, new security concerns as the electoral college takes a major step in making president-elect joe biden's victory official. the 538 members of the electoral

college will cast their vote in state legislators today reflecting the popular votes in their states but in michigan the statehouse will be closed during that vote due to what officials describe as credible threats of violence. the capitol in lancing has been the scene of protests by trump supporters for months, but the most recent, quote, refuse to obey rally over the weekend. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: in washington, d.c. saturday thousands rallied in support of the president's efforts to overturn the elections. the demonstrations turning violent. at least four people were stabbed, more than 30 arrested. in the meantime, biden is expected to reach 270 electoral votes during california's meeting today. his transition team saying he'll give a speech tonight on the strength and resilience of our democracy. president trump and his allies have lost nearly 50 cases since election day and the supreme

court refused to hear a texas case that challenged votes in four battleground states. >> the reason the supreme court is not taking this is not because of a lack of courage, it's for the same reason that every court has thrown it out. it is a lack of evidence. >> reporter: now after the vote today the next big date is january 6th. that's when congress officially counts the electoral votes and when some of president trump's allies could try to raise objections, kenneth. >> elizabeth schulze there in washington, thank you. overseas a search is under way for hundreds of boys apparently kidnapped from their school in nigeria. the teens went missing after their school was attacked by bandits. hundreds more escaped when police exchanged fire with the gunmen. a similar attack happened in 2014 that resulted in the kidnapping of hundreds of girls. some are still missing. tributes are pouring in for writer john le carre ray who died from pneumonia. he drew on his experience working in british intelligence. his books include "the spy who came in from the cold" and "tinker tailor soldier spy." stephen king called him a

literary giant. john le carre ray was 89. the first big winter storm of the week. here's your monday forecast. a storm system charges into the northeast today bringing rain along the coast and several inches of snow. further inland today behind that is a major storm for wednesday afternoon into thursday. heavy snow and wind expected from ohio to new england with rain further south. checking today's temperatures, 20 degrees colder in the northeast today compared to yesterday. 30 degrees in the rockies. as for miami, well, a nice balmy 84 degrees. good to be there. coming up, another sports team changing its name. but first the bizarre video of a man climbing onto the wing of this plane in las vegas and what we're learning now. and the dramatic scene as a man opens fire outside a new york cathedral during the

this 48-year-old hotel overlooking washington, d.c. is now history. crews imploded the holiday inn in rosalynn, virginia. a new residential complex will be built on that spot. new york city police are investigating the life of a man who opened fire outside of a cathedral after a christmas concert before he was fatally shot. [ gunfire ] >> what's happening? >> i don't know. there's a shooter. >> the gunfire erupted outside of the cathedral of st. john the divine. police returned fire as hundreds of people ran for cover.

witnesses say the gunman was yelling, kill me. he was fatally wounded by 1 of the 15 shots fired by the police who later found a bag full of suspicious items. >> also recovered is a bag that we believe belonged to the defendant. inside this bag was a full can of gasoline, rope, wire, multiple knives, a bible and tape. >> reporter: police say the gunman had a criminal history but motive remains unclear. we turn now to that scare on the tarmac at the las vegas airport. a man climbing onto the wing of a plane just before takeoff. pilots forced to take action and passengers recording all of it. here's abc's megan tevrizian. >> reporter: this morning, this man is behind bars after somehow getting onto the wing of a plane at mccarran airport in las vegas. >> here comes the fire trucks. >> reporter: just before takeoff, cell phone video shot by passengers inside the alaska airlines flight

shows a man waving his arms sitting, even crawling all on the plane's wing. authorities say alejandro carlson jumped the airport's fence and got onto the tarmac where he hoisted himself onto the wing as the flight was about to take off never entering the plane itself. >> first of all, it's not easy to get up on a wing by just jumping. i don't think you can do it. secondly, what somebody's doing up there especially on an airplane getting ready to take off is really puzzling. >> reporter: the pilot saw a man running to the aircraft and immediately called air traffic control. >> we have our motors shut down and apparently this individual is on the wing. is law enforcement on their way? >> reporter: after about 45 minutes officers used emergency exits to get onto the wing and approach carlson who was walking toward the tip of the wing. then after throwing off his shoes, he tried to climb the wing's edge beforing slide off and falling to the ground. >> there he goes. that's what needed to happen, honestly.

he wasn't coming down, and he was going to jump. >> reporter: officers immedia immediately arrested carlson who was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and booked him for trespassing and for a disregard for public safety. as for an explanation, authorities say mental illness or impairment is suspected. kenneth, deidre. coming up, the debate over whether jill biden should drop the doctor from her title. first the family kicked off a plane because of what their 2-year-old was refusing to do.

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that struggle to get a 2-year-old to wear a mask ended with the family getting kicked off their flight. the plane was set to take off from denver to new jersey but returned to the gate when the toddler refused to comply with united airlines' mask mandate. a college basketball star was in critical but stable condition overnight after collapsing during a game. this video is hard to watch. florida gator keyontae johnson came out of a huddle and collapsed face first. no word on what caused his medical emergency. but over the summer like many of his teammates johnson tested positive for coronavirus. more now on the covid vaccine being delivered today. earlier i spoke to dr. yvonne maldonado about how the vaccine is being rolled out and what's next. now that the vaccine delivery has begun, what do you see as the biggest challenges when it comes to beginning these vaccinations? >> i think the biggest challenge has to do with operationalizing

a global effort and a national effort in a very rapid period of time, and fortunately the warp speed pfizer combination is a very organized one, so that part will go reasonably well, but i do think that communicating and tracking the vaccine as it goes out will be a little bit challenging for local hospitals and jurisdictions as this goes on. >> what do you feel about what we know and what we don't know, essentially how it can protect people and then from the information we have right now its limitations? >> it's quite effective, but it is effective so far as we know at preventing disease. what we don't know is, a, how long this immunity will last, and, b, whether it will protect against infection not just symptoms. >> as far as the category of people who are meant to receive it before others, so health care workers, nursing home residents,

staff, of course, of the nursing homes as well first in line, after that point it seems as if states decide where it goes after that. what is your take on the decision-making process? what do you expect to see? >> obviously the big push right now is what we call phase 1a, which is health care workers and long-term care facility residents and staff. now, beyond that, the next stage of phase 1b is essential workers of other types that are not health care workers, and then the next stage would be people over 65 and individuals with underlying conditions. there will be heavy federal guidance, but every state will be making their own decisions about allocation. i suspect most of them will be following the general guidelines that the cdc has put out. >> our thanks to dr. maldonado. another native american sports team name is on the way

out. after 105 years cleveland's baseball team will no longer be called the indians. groups have demanded the change for decades. no word yet what the new name will be. on sunday night football the bills took the lead for good last night with a long pick six against the steelers. the bills won, 26-15. coming up, the slip and slide on the sidewalk. the video going viral. but first how a boy racked up thousands of dollars on mom's credit card playing video games. for your kid's birthday, you want them to feel like the only kid in the world. but this year, it made it really difficult to have a birthday party. my mom took me to chick-fil-a. chick-fil-a just goes above and beyond. i knew that they would make it special. there was like a little note for a mobile order that said, can you please sing happy birthday? they sung happy birthday to me and i cried. she was, in fact, happy. [laughs] we got you something, nova. what is that? a cookie? thank you! or psoriatic arthritis, little things can become

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should drop the doctor before her name. >> dr. biden hearned her ph.d. in education. they call it a sexist attack. next a sonic boom affecting a connecticut family's bank account. >> jessica johnson says her 6-year-old racked up, get this, $16,000 playing the sonic forces video game. >> he got into her ipad, kept buying add-ons for the game in the app store. >> just pay her back a dollar a week. next a new way to fight wasps. >> check out this flame thrower drone being used in china to burn wasp nests. it is equipped with a gas tank and a nozzle that sprays fire. >> no word if they'll use this against murder hornets in the u.s. and finally, the woman who's become the poster child for the phrase, running on ice. >> yeah. check out this video from ukraine. the woman in the white hat trying again and again to walk up that icy street. >> yes, someone on twitter said if 2020 was a person, here she is. a man eventually helped her. >> yeah. we'll check on the top headlines next. >> nice little slip and slide.

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holiday season rolls out. when we can expect the first doses of coronavirus vaccines to arrive in the bay area. san francisco modifies its stay-at-home order with new social rules. the cheeky reply from one supervisor about what this means for dating. and we all know what happens in vegas doesn't always stay in vegas. but this video of a man walking on the wing of a plane is going viral as the woman who captured it shares her story. good morning. we made it to monday. it's december 14th. >> yes. >> what happened? >> i saw a cartoon over the weekend that showed the mask and no mask on a plane and the no-mask session was the guy sitting on the wing. so that -- it just struck humor in me. that's why i was laughing. i apologize. i'm sure there's a good story behind that.