>> well, sometimes being speechless. >> i'm sorry. >> says it all. >> are you okay >> s ve it is monday, december 14, 2020. this is the cbs morning news. today, the first coronavirus vaccines are expected to be administered here in the u.s. a key step in our country's return to normal and what we can expect to see. making it official. the electoral college will vote today to formally choose joe biden as the next president. >> and the hack attack. who could be behind the attack? good morning. good to see you.

i'm anne-marie green. today is a historic day in the fight against the coronavirus. as we take an important step in the return to normalcy. the vaccines are expected to be given out today in the united states to front line health workers. you can see the first shipments of the pfizer vaccine arriving in kentucky yesterday. they are expected to arrive in 145 distribution centers today. debra alfarone is in washington. what can we expect to see? >> you can expect health care workers to be first. some states are ready to go. other states are receiving shipments and will ready to go with vaccinations by this afternoon. >> the first boxes rolled out of pfizer's plant yesterday. this ups plane took the first batch to kentucky. hanna helped unload the

shipment. >> it feels like i can finally do something about these problems instead of just staying at home, it feels great. >> health care workers are expected to start receiving vaccinations today. >> it's our moon shot. our generations man on the moon. to think of it any other way is to do it a disservice. >> pfizer will ship 2.9 million doses this week. >> the primary emotion i feel is hope, which is something we haven't felt in months. >> that comes amid the pandemic darkest days of hospitalizations and more than 2,000 deaths a day. >> we are seeing hopeful signs around the nation but you are seeing accelerations in the east coast and west coast. >> yesterday, california reported more than 30,000 new cases and more than triple than one month ago. >> it has been ramping up over the past couple of weeks and more quickly over the past

several days. >> starting today in new york city, indoor dining is banned as the city tries to slow the spread. >> in virginia, they will have a curfew there. between midnight and 5:00. those vaccinations will take a long time before there is any affect on this. it will take until the summer for most people who want the vaccine to be able to get it,. we'll speak more about the pfizer roll out. should be an interesting conversation. vaccinations have been under way more than a week in the uk. elizabeth palmer has those details. >> this was the first shot in

the uk's battle to vaccinate as many people are willing. starting with an initial 400,000 elderly and front-line medical staff. first up, the 90-year-old woman got a standing ovation. public officials are hoping her example will get at least 70% of britains to bear their arms. we asked london commuters this week if there on side. >> are you going to have the vaccine in. >> absolutely. why wouldn't you? >> you must be mad not to. >> among successes, there have been failures too. in australia and europe, they had to go back to the drawing board after the initial version produced disappointing results. but a global roll out of promising contenders are under way. in asia, a version made by the

chinese sinovax is under way. this load arriving in indonesia which saw the highest number of covid deaths this week. russia is sharing its sputnik vaccine. it arrived in serbia and is in trial in brazil where they had one of the worst infection rates on earth. this is what the beginning of the end of the pandemic looks like but it will be a long slow haul. reporting for cbs news, london. today, a bipartisan group of senators will release the details of a covid-19 relief bill split into two pieces. one $748 billion bill which includes money for vaccine distribution and loans for small businesses. billion bill for money for governments with a temporarily liability shield. the senate majority leader mcconnell said he would sign the

bill without the latter. while democrats say the money for states and cities is their top priority. members of the electoral college will cast their official ballots today for the president. a key step in formalizing the victory for joe biden. still president trump said he will push forward with plans to overturn the results. former republican new jersey governor called mr. trump's legal efforts an absurdity. >> the same reason the court is not taking this, it is a lack of evidence. >> the latest cbs poll finds 62% of americans say the election is over and settled. about 79% of trump supporters say it should still be contested. the u.s. government is looking into a major cyber attack impacting

the treasury and commerce. experts say russia could very likely be behind it. nancy chen has more. >> commerce department confirmed one of its bureaus was breached. the department asked the government's cyber security and security agency and the fbi to investigate. the hackers are believed to have exploited the vulnerability and widely used service software called solar winds. issuing a statement it is cooperating with the fbi and u.s. intelligence and the investigation. it says it is aware of the potential vulnerability related to software updates between last march and june. the company's president and ceo said they believe the company is part of a highly sophisticated targeted and manual supply chain

attack. e a spokesperson said it is working closely with departments affected by the hack. coming up, a former aid accuses new york's governor cuomo of sexual harassment. and spacex nails its latest mission. this is the cbs morning news.

three, two, one, zero. ignition and we have liftoff. >> spacex's busy year continues. yesterday's launch from space force in florida was the company's 25th this year. the rocket carried a next generation sirius satellite into orbit. another laufrmg is scheduled thursday. the new york governor with

complains of harassment. and a shooting outside a new york city cathedral. a report of a gunman shot by police. he started firing just as an outdoor christmas concert was sending at st. john the divine. about 200 people were outside. people inside left the church with their arms raised. >> he made his way up. that's where he sort of appear. we have multiple witnesses in the scene of the shots fired and telling our detectives he was yelling, kill me. >> investigators found two semiautomatic guns at the scene and found a bag containing gas owe lean, knives, rope, wire and a bible. no one else was hurt. new york times is reporting on the death of john le curre.

who died on saturday in england. a real british spy who became a novelist known for "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. he was 89 years old. a former aid to new york governor cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment. in a series of tweets yesterday, the 36-year-old lindsay said he harassed her for years when she was an economic development aid and said she has no interest talking to journalists. a spokesperson for the governor denied the allegations. cuomo is under consideration to be attorney general to the biden administration. still ahead, breaking another barrier. we'll show you how sara fuller made history once again in college football. sara fuller made history once again in college football.

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here is a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. some lucky folks today will get to see the only total eclipse of 2020. you are looking at the last time this happened last year. event occurs when the new moon fully blocks the sun creating darkness. it will only track over parts of south america. can you catch it on several live streams. it is not slated to happen until next december. target is giving you more time to shop for the holidays. diane king hall has more with those stories.

like the rest of america, investors are watching for the first roll out of the vaccine. wall street will keep an eye on a slew of data along with the federal reserve's final policy of the year. stocked ended last year mixed. dow gained 47, nasdaq fell 27 and the s&p slipped 4. astrazeneca struck a $39 billion deal to buy alexea. approving the acquisitions which is the largest deal of the year. they are one of the companies involved in the efforts to roll out a covid-19 vaccine. tesla is reportedly shutting temporary ary production of model x and s for christmas eve.

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here is a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. after 105 years, the cleveland indians are reportedly changing its name.

the report that the ball club could announce changes to its name this week. groups have protested the name indians, imagery and mascot for decades. no word when the team will drop the name or if there is a new one. the nfl washington team stopped using the name redskins. the vanderbilt kicker sara fuller made history. on saturday, she kicked an extra point to become the first woman to score in a power five conference football game. last night, she became the first woman to play in a power five conference game when she kicked off. she joined the team when other players had to be quarantined due to the coronavirus. she talked about her extra point. >> i was super excited to get that touch down. i was ready to go out and bowl. the guys were super pumped up and encouraging. i was excited to get out there and finally do what i've been

training for. >> fuller is also the goalie on the vanderbilt southeastern conference women's soccer team. questions about how country music legend charlie pride contracted the coronavirus. the 86-year-old died on saturday of complications. ♪ you've got to kiss an angel good morning." >> he was performing last month at the country music award show in nashville. the show was held indoors with others attending. some not wearing a mask. the cma said everyone followed strict testing protocol and that pride tested negative several times before and after the show. coming up this morning, more on the historic roll out of the pfizer vaccine and we'll speak with the chief advisor to the vaccine. i'm anne-marie green. this is the cbs morning news.

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. our top stories this morning. today marks a historic mark. the very first covid-19 shots are expected to be administered to front line health care workers. ups is handling delivers in the east and fedex in the west. members of the electoral college meet to cast their official votes for president. biden plans to address the nation after the vote. meanwhile, president trump plans to push forward in the weeks

ahead to overturn election results. a popular sentiment during the holidays is, it is better to give than receive. a popular toy maker is teaching kids the value of giving. we have more. >> reporter: it is a toy, so it brings out the kid in all of us. >> not too many toys will have people waiting out in the cold but legos are the exception. >> lego's mobil holiday tour has been traveling the country. a stop in denver has put a smile on faces young and old. >> lego is giving one million toys. >> kids walk up to the truck and speak into the mic for one of nine packs they want. there is a catch. >> they come up and get two. one to keep, one to share. >> the emphasis on sharing is

the core encouraging kids to turn these bricks into shareable gifts. >> it's amazing. my kids love their legos and the fact that they'll get a set to share is wonderful. >> how excited are you to build with the set? >> i would say on a 1 to 10 scale, i would say 10. >> everybody has been really excited because there haven't been a lot of things like this going on. it is something lego felt strongly about bringing to the community and bringing people joy in the holiday season. >> here we go, raise car. >> all you need, man. all you need, baby. >> that was justin adams reporting and enjoying it, clearly. coming up, more on the historic roll out of the pfizer vaccine. we'll speak with the chief advisor of operation warp speed. early voting kicks off today in georgia runoffs.

we'll speak with activist stacey abrams about the importance of getting out the vote. and kahn, the creator of kahn acade academy talks to us. that's it for this morning. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

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