it is monday, december 21, 2020. this is cbs morning news. deal reached. congress is expected to vote today on the stimulus package. what it means to the average americans after months of gridlock. new strain, new concern. a more contagious form of the virus is spreadin in the uk. wrong home raided. chicago police handcuffed an innocent woman in her home. new fallout after the body cam video is released. good morning.

good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. there is help on the way for millions of americans and businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. last night, top republican and democratic lawmakers reached a deal on an economic relief package. the $900 billion agreement benefits, paycheck protection program and direct payments to americans at the moderna vaccine is being distributed around the country. it is the second vaccine to fight the coronavirus which has killed 317,000 people in the u.s. debra alfarone is in washington. i guess the new question with the new vaccine is who is first in line to get the moderna vaccine?

>> after health care workers and people living in nursing homes. next up, people who are 75 years and older and front line workers whose jobs put them in contact with people every day. the first doses of the moderna vaccine shipped out on sunday. bound mostly for the arms of health care workers and those in long-term care homes. his father died from covid-19 last month. he's a ups driver now delivering loads for ups. >> this has been the most important load i've hauled. i fell dad was in the truck with me today. >> the second vaccine to be authorized after pfizer's earlier this month. >> a glimmer of hope that we are racing toward the end as quickly as possible. >> lawmakers here on capitol hill have come to an agreement on the $900 billion relief package. the house and senate are expected to vote on it today. >> it is packed with policies to

help struggling americans. >> the legislation doesn't go as far as what congress passed in march. >> it includes a $600 stimulus check. $300 a week in extended unemployment benefits and $284 billion for the paycheck protection program. >> anyone who thinks this is enough do not know what is going on in america. >> members of congress received the vaccines last week. president-elect joe biden and his wife dr. jill biden will get theirs today. >> more on the relief bill. and both sides say once president-elect joe biden takes office, there will be more help. >> it will be a busy day. thank you, debra. ahead this morning, new jersey governor phil murphy will join us to discuss his state's vaccine roll out.

despite receiving fewer vaccines than anticipated. a concern about a new strain of the coronavirus sweeping through the uk. it is said to be 70% more contagious and the exiting strains. at least eight european countries and canada have restricted travel now to the uk. central london was early quiet yesterday with new restrictions and nonessential shops were closed. people told to cancel their christmas plans. crowds went out packing before new travel rules went into effect. more from london. >> with the clock ticking towards lockdown central london was packed with crowds making the most of last chance christmas shopping. by morning, all nonessential businesses were shut and will stay that way at least to the end of the month. >> last tuesday, prime minister

johnson promised families would be allowed to get together over christmas. >> we don't want to, saz i say, to ban christmas or cancel it. i think that would be frankly ihuman. >> fast forward to saturday and an abrupt u turn. >> it is a heavy heart that i tell you we cannot continue with christmas as planned. >> the sudden policy change came as hospitals reported a surge of covid patients infected by a new strain. to protect health services, the government ordered londoners to stay home and even outlawed people to see family and friends for the holidays. that was too much for the mobs who rushed to catch trains out

of london before the deadline fell at midnight last night. >> the good news is that this new strain of coronavirus although does spread faster, doesn't seem to make people sicker and it does look as if the vaccine will work. european countries are nervous and have began to ban travelers from the uk outright. elizabeth palmer, cbs news reporting from london. president-elect joe biden is vowing to punish russia for its alleged role in a wide-spread cyber attack of several federal agencies. mr. biden's chief of staff said he will hit moscow with financial sanctions and other measures and limit its abilities to launch future hacks. mitt romney is on board and says russia's hack demands a response. >> i think we have to have a clear approach. this demands a response.

the response you'd expect to occur is a cyber response. >> secretary of state mike pompeo which compromised several critical agencies was the work of russia. president trump is yet to blame russia and is instead pointing his finger at china. chicago's top attorney resigns over a botched police raid of an innocent woman's home. he announced the action in an email. he didn't say if he was asked to resign. police body camera footage of the raid of her home nearly two years ago of her home showed how officers broke into her apartment and handcuffed her while she was naked. the target was next door and wearing an ankle monitor. one member of the coronavirus task force is accused of breaking her own

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election results. those are some headlines on the news stand. >> a report the trump campaign is asking the supreme court to and asking the court to reject voter's will and to select their own state of electors. suggestions it would not change the outcome because of joe biden's wide-margin victory. >> the associated press says dr. deborah birx traveled over the thanksgiving weekend even after he asked americans to limit celebrations to their immediate household. she traveled to one of her properties and accompanied by three generations of families from two households. she plays significant role on the white house coronavirus task force. she acknowledged to a statement in ap that she was in delaware.

she insisted the visit was to prepare the property for sale and not for the purpose of thanksgiving. in sacramento, crews raced to rescue a santa glider that got tangled in power lines. the man spotted riding a para motor. a harness and glider powered by a small engine and fan. folks in the area say he was just trying to spread some holiday cheer. >> he was over here to drop candy canes to the kids. it took about two hours for the man to be rescued. luckily he wasn't hurt. that is why the real santa flies with reindeer and not a para glider. still ahead, military

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finished lower this morning. stock futures indicating a mixed open following a covid relief deal on capitol hill. on friday, the dow lost 124, the nasdaq slipped 9 and s&p dropped 13. the holiday travel rush is on despite the cdc asking many people to stay home. the tsa screened more than 2 million people combined on friday and saturday. a spokes woman told usa today, it is the first time screenings have topped 1 million people since the pandemic started. still numbers are down about 60% compared to last year. apple has closed all 53 stores in california because of the pandemic. they made the announcement over the weekend. no word on when they'll reopen. retail stores are limited to 20% capacity since much of

california is under a stay-at-home order. the state has reported more than 2 million cases of the coronavirus. >> wonder woman 1984 is facing her toughest battle yet, smaller crowds at the movie theater. >> this world is not yet ready for all that you will do. >> everything will be different. >> grabbing $38 million from international theaters. the film started its roll out. most earnings came from china where a local release came from the box office. wonder woman 1984 hits theaters on friday, the same day it will be released on hbo max. you can check it out on your streaming service.

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forget the movie, there are now real-life guardians of the galaxy. >> the men and women of the u.s. space force will be known as guardians. soldiers, sailors, airman, marines and guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come. vice president mike pence celebrated the one-year anniversary of the space force. the sixth and newest branch of the military. the name chosen after a year-long process that involved suggestions from space professionals and the general public. it will have a projected force of 16,000 people with a budget of $15 billion for next year. >> the puck will drop next month for the nhl. the league agreed on a shortened

season. starting january 13. 56 games compared to the usual 82. camp begins january 3 and there will be no preseason. the preseason was suspended five months last year due to covid. the tampa bay lightening won the stanley cup three months later than usual. talk about a story of survival. workers at the miami zoo helped rescue it. the new born thought to be a boy was born at the zoo on december 8, which happened to be one of the coldest nights of the city. he was found abandoned and later rejected by his mother. he was taken to the zoo hospital where he is beating the odds. getting stronger every day. able to drink a bottle on his own now. vets think he has overcome the most serious challenges of his first few days. coming up this morning, a warning about a holiday toy shortage why some popular toys may be harder to find this season. i'm anne-marie green.

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our top stories this morning. republican and democratic ad coronavirus relief package after a lengthy standoff. a vote is expected today. the $900 billion agreement includes money for jobless benefits, paycheck protection and direct payments to most americans. millions of doses of the moderna vaccine are being distributed and expected to be administered starting today. the second vaccine approved by the fda to fight covid-19 which has killed more than 317,000 americans. there was a good crop of mistletoe in the united kingdom this year. farmers are having to kiss sales

goodbye as the virus kills the tradition. a report from london. >> harvesting mistletoe is an annual tradition. >> we had a very sunny summer and late autumn. the berries are all pearl white and perfect. >> mistletoe sales in the uk are down as much as 75%. >> have you kissed under the mistletoe? >> yes. >> will you be this year? >> with a mask on. >> coronavirus has made kissing a health hazard and with festive gatherings banned. the mistletoe trade is taking a hit. >> a lot goes to winter weddings. we usually supply to 300 weddings. this year, it has been decimated. >> crowds have packed the crown for yearly mistletoe auction since victoria times. this year, covid called it off. >> i've been doing it since 1977. >> sara is determined to keep

the tradition going with mistletoe by post. >> people have been sending them to weddings they haven't been able to go to and grandparents and parents they haven't been able to see. >> the show must go on. >> i might propose to her under the mistletoe this year. >> sealing the deal with a kiss even in 2020. cbs news, london. coming up on cbs this morning, we speak with new jersey governor phil murphy about his warning to residents about the spread of covid-19 during the holidays and the vaccine roll out in his state. worries about a holiday toy shortage. why some popular toys may be harder to find this season. >> and actress linda carter had a chance to speak with an etsy entrepreneur who made a wonder-woman inspired mask.

that's the cbs news this morning. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

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