legacy, alex and mona. >> thank you right now on "america this morning," pandemic plan. >> the very health of our nation is at stake. >> president-elect biden unveils a massive stimulus proposal with more direct payments to americans, a boost to the minimum wage and billions for vaccination efforts. this as more hospitals warn they're running out of shots. the new challenge this morning. we take you to one of the hardest hit hospitals. the officer jammed inside a door during the capitol riots speaks out. >> i guess i got pinned through the small back and forth we had fighting for, you know, every inch. >> what he's revealing about the man who tried to attack him and this morning the new fbi security bulletin ahead of inauguration day and how the nation's capital is transforming

into a fortress. breaking overnight, off the overpass. the terrifying aftermath of this crash that left a city bus dangling off a bridge. plus, hailed a hero, how police say a quick-thinking waitress saved a boy's life with a handwritten note. and from the costly rest room requirements involving ivanka trump to conflicts about reports on chris evans' new role to a pigeon who reportedly flew from the u.s. to australia, the buzziest stories heading into your weekend. good friday morning, everyone. i'm mona kosar abdi. >> i'm alex presha. kenneth is on assignment. we begin with president-elect biden outlining his plan to fight the coronavirus. >> in addition to billions of dollars for vaccination efforts, biden is calling for bigger stimulus checks and a boost in the minimum wage. it comes as we learn that the daily u.s. death toll from the virus has topped 4,000 for the

second consecutive day. >> and it comes amid growing uncertainty in washington as the senate prepares for an impeachment trial. a new poll shows a majority of americans want the senate to ban trump from ever seeking office again. with five days to go before the inauguration, president-elect biden is unveiling his plan to fight covid-19. >> the american rescue plan that will tackle the pandemic and get direct financial assistance and relief to americans who need it the most. >> the nearly $2 trillion proposal calls for new $1400 stimulus payments to most americans, plus $130 billion to re-open schools and 160 billion to build a national vaccine program and boost testing. >> a crisis of deep human suffering is in plain sight, and there's no time to waste. we have to act, and we have to act now. >> reporter: it comes as hospitals beg for backup. in los angeles county, one in three people now have contracted covid. the grim work of managing that

toll falls on the l.a. coroner's office. teams including national guard troops laying out body bags then moving the bodies into refrigerated containers. >> the hospital here has one of the busiest ers in the state of california with 30 to 40 people waiting for beds at any given time, and that's why they received this field hospital with 50 beds that is typically deployed to disaster zones like iraq or haiti. >> reporter: ambulances gridlocked outside the er. inside, gurneys one behind another, but at this field hospital built in just five days, the only thing missing is oxygen. >> we need a large quantity of oxygen at all times constantly. we can't ever run out because if we run out -- >> they could die. >> -- they could die. >> reporter: the nation's death toll is now approaching 400,000. last week's toll was 25% higher than at any other time during the pandemic. amid the crush of patients, a rush to vaccinate, but some cities warn they're running out

of doses. >> we don't have enough supply to go beyond phase 1 at this time. >> reporter: the shortage forcing some cities to slow the vaccine rollout to lower risk people. >> we are not going to be able to open up and expand to other groups until that vaccine opens up in supply. >> reporter: and in areas where shots are in stock, appointments are not. >> there was not one ounce of availability on any site. >> reporter: phone lines jammed. websites crashing. this location booked through april. >> there is nowhere to turn. there is no options. no matter how smart you are. >> these home-bound individuals have been overlooked, and it's frustrating. >> reporter: officials in new york say there's a growing concern about older people unable to leave their homes to get their shot because they can't walk or don't know how to book an appointment. >> they are computer illiterate, and i can't imagine how many people in their shoes are dealing with similar problems. >> reporter: as for joe biden's plan, it also includes a provision to boost the minimum wage.

the big question is, will congress approve? democrats have only a slim majority in the house and senate, and the senate also has the task of running an impeachment trial. president trump's second impeachment trial could begin as soon as next week, but he still has no organized defense team. sources say the president is angry and more isolated than ever since key allies broke with him in the wake of the capitol attack. the white house counsel and other prominent lawyers are said to be unwilling to represent him, but his personal attorney, rudy giuliani, is apparently still on board despite reports that his fee of $20,000 a day has angered the president. vice president mike pence visited national guard troops at the capitol as preparations are made for next week's inauguration. we're learning more about the security bulletin issued after last week's riot. meanwhile, nearly every major airline is now banning guns on flights to washington. abc's faith abubey joins us from washington. good morning, faith. >> reporter: hey, good morning, mona. authorities are releasing new details about the people charged in the capitol riot as security

preparations for joe biden's inauguration kicks into high gear. this morning the nation's capitol transformed into what some are calling fortress washington. seven-foot fencing topped with razor wire now surrounds t somethe 21,000 national guard members deployed for the inauguration. plans for the national malring in and streets blocked off with concrete barriers. >> it's amazing at one time and then again it's kind of scary because you don't know what to expect from the people or what's of the inauguration like this. ot, i orhrisph tensive line chatter about potential armed protests. >> the reason i use the word potential is because one of the real challenges in this space is trying to distinguis should count on a visit.

>> reporter: and now new details about last week's siege at the capitol and the people allegedly in the mob including retired air force officer larry brock. officials say he admits to being the man seen carrying zip ties. prosecutors telling a judge that brock intended to use the restraints to take hostages and perhaps execute members of the u.s. government. brock previously claimed he found the zip ties on the floor and intended to turn them over to police. this morning, "the washington post" reports dozens of people on the fbi's terrorism watch list came to d.c. the day of the attack, most of them being prem peoplhave been restinonneiowi . among them, peter stager of little rock, allegedly seen beating a police officer with an american flag and a delaware mas

first court appearance in pennsylvania. the retired firefighter is accused of throwing a fire extinguisher at capitol police officers hitting three of them in the head. and christine priola, a middle school employee near cleveland, who has resigned after being charged for her role in the riot. >> police. >> reporter: investigators taking computers and a phone from her home. >> that's nuts to think you can do it and you're not going to pay any consequences to go to the government and just do what you want and walk away. that's nuts. >> reporter: in the meantime, daniel hodges, the police d do publicly for the first time about that terrifying moment. >> i thought, you know, this might be it. i might die, and there's nothing i can do to defend myself at this point, so i just started screaming at the top of my lungs. there was a guy ripping my mask off. and he was able to rip away my baton and beat me with it, and, you know, he was practically

foaming at the mouth, so just these people were true believers in the worst way. >> r numbered, take a look outside the white house. workers were seen putting up biden/harris banners ahead of wednesday's inauguration. mona. >> faith, thank you. a show of force from north korea trotting out what it claims to be the world's most powerful weapon. kim jong-un presided over a military parade featuring what appeared to be a new ballistic missile. some analysts say the display of military might was in part to show strength to incoming president joe biden. all right. let's take a look now at your friday morning weather. blizzard conditions dominate the day across the upper midwest. areas of minnesota and iowa could get a foot of snow. roads in that area were closed overnight because of low visibility. wind gusts hit 60 miles per

hour. that same storm is expected to bring mostly rain to the northeast later today. checking today's highs, 30s around the great lakes. unseasonably warm in the northeast. a dry day in the pacific northwest with temperatures in the 50s and 85 in los angeles. coming up, what could be the oldest drawing in the world, where it was found. also ahead, the waitress being hailed a hero. how she helped rescue a young boy in trouble. but first the wild scene a

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>> wow. breaking overnight, a dangerous crash left half of a public bus in new york city dangling off a highway overpass. check it out. rescuers in the bronx say the front half of the bus fell about 50 feet after crashing through a barrier. the back remained on the ramp. the driver was seriously injured. seven others were also treated at the hospital. here's a different view of the scene. investigators now want to know if a brake problem is to blame or if it was driver error. we turn now to the florida waitress being hailed a hero for helping rescue a young boy in trouble. here's abc's andrea fujii. >> reporter: this morning, an orlando waitress being praised for her quick thinking after helping rescue an 11-year-old boy. >> i just thought that i need to do something. >> reporter: flavaine carvalho says the boy's family came into her restaurant, but as she was taking their order, she noticed something seemed off. >> one of the kids is with a lot of bruises on his arms and on

his face, and the parent is not giving food for him. >> reporter: sensing he was scared, she decided to act. with his parents' backs turned to her, she flashed the boy this note asking if he needed help, and when he nodded yes, she called 911. >> he make me a sign that says, yes, he needs help, so i don't know what to do. >> reporter: police immediately launched an investigation and discovered the full scope of the alleged abuse. >> he was handcuffed to a furniture dolly with his hands behind his back. he had ratchet straps around his ankles and was made to set himself free. >> reporter: the boy telling detectives his parents often withheld food as punishment resulting in him being 20 pounds underweight. his mother and stepfather were arrested on charges of child abuse and neglect. detectives say his mother admitted she knew about the

dangerous abuse but did nothing to protect her son. now police say carvalho's quick thinking likely saved the boy's life, but she says she's just grateful he was brave enough to speak up. >> i'm so proud of him because he also have the courage to ask for help, and i'm so glad that he did. >> reporter: police say the boy's half-sister showed no signs of abuse. they're now both in the custody of child protective services. mona, alex. >> andrea fujii, thank you so much. and coming up, health concerns for a "saved by the bell" star. also ahead, toilet trouble. ivanka trump and jared kushner making news for the monthly cost of the bathroom facilities for their secret service detail. ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> your sproefrd not able to schedule vaccination. >> i really want my parents to get vaccinated. i don't want them to die from covid. >> now at 5:00, the bay area's vaccine waiting game. seniors struggling to get the appointments they need. local counties reveal the real issue. >> reporter: president elect biden's plan. security at capitol, the place to protect inauguration day and the new abc news poll on president trump. >> and one problematic pigeon. the alleged pigeon found abroad that is now creating international controversy. >> that story is interesting. we'll get to that soon. good morning everybody, friday, january 15th. >> i've been doing this a long time. i've never said "the alleged pigeon" in a newscast before.